Look at that! March already – at least it is for those of us posting from the south-east corner of the country.
The rest of you will catch up in a short while.
Kingy said:
:)
I actually get a joke, for once
SCIENCE said:
AussieDJ said:
looks more like Bandura’s dog but what would we know
Certainly not Woodie’s dog, though. Of that we can be sure.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 19 degrees at the back door and getting light. Going by the dishes outside the back door, last night’s rain might have been 2 or 3mm. Not raining at the moment. Today we are forecast 24 degrees and possible heavy rain. 20-50mm. We shall see.
No particular activities planned yet.
Showers this morning, then sunny and a top of 28.
Grocery shopping today. More uni assignment writing.
Been seeing a ton of “Visit Dubai” ads lately. Spose those will be taken off air for the foreseeable future.
20/50. I knew number 8, a couple more I had an inkling about and was right, another outright guess was right. I should probably have got the shampoo one, but I chose the wrong one of the two I was umming and ahing about.
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz20/50. I knew number 8, a couple more I had an inkling about and was right, another outright guess was right. I should probably have got the shampoo one, but I chose the wrong one of the two I was umming and ahing about.
25/50
I knew Gruen, shampoo, Cage & Fish, idolatry, and CBD for some reason. All my guesses were wrong.
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz20/50. I knew number 8, a couple more I had an inkling about and was right, another outright guess was right. I should probably have got the shampoo one, but I chose the wrong one of the two I was umming and ahing about.
30/50
all guesses
(except 1 maybe)
I’m up but slept badly so I’ll be going back to bed before long.
Bubblecar said:
I’m up but slept badly so I’ll be going back to bed before long.
My watch recorded a sleep score of 74 last night, because I went to bed later than usual. I’d had an afternoon nap, see. Stayed up watching a movie called The Comfort of Strangers, which was a bit weird and a bit dragged out.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
I’m up but slept badly so I’ll be going back to bed before long.
My watch recorded a sleep score of 74 last night, because I went to bed later than usual. I’d had an afternoon nap, see. Stayed up watching a movie called The Comfort of Strangers, which was a bit weird and a bit dragged out.
I went to bed very late and only got about three hours sleep.
I’d like to go back in now but my nose is stuffed up.
Cup of tea might help.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/how-uni-life-has-changed-on-campus-utas-online-experience/106196352
I did an undergrad degree pre-Covid, 100% online. Met people through the course, and have actually met them IRL. Had a lot of positive experiences and a couple of negative ones, but that’s par for the course regardless of what you’re doing and where.
Obviously my current course is 100% online as well. I don’t have the time or energy to commute to campus, spend a day listening to lectures while frantically taking notes having forgotten the start of the sentence by the time I get to the end. My tutors have full-time teaching jobs at actual schools and do uni stuff on the side.
Didn’t go to uni straight after high school. Didn’t know what I would want to do, generally felt a bit lost in the world. I’ve never been one for drinking or partying or hanging round a bar anyway. Give me a library and I’m happy.
Good morning everybody.
It’s mostly cloudy, there are light breezes, it’s 25.5° C and 79% RH inside and a bit warmer outside. We’ve had showers on and off since around 9 pm. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect <5 mm. Forecast is a top of 28° C and more showers.
I didn’t cook the unfrozen chook bits yesterday, so that becomes top priority today.
Divine Angel said:
I did an undergrad degree pre-Covid, 100% online. Met people through the course, and have actually met them IRL. Had a lot of positive experiences and a couple of negative ones, but that’s par for the course regardless of what you’re doing and where.
Obviously my current course is 100% online as well. I don’t have the time or energy to commute to campus, spend a day listening to lectures while frantically taking notes having forgotten the start of the sentence by the time I get to the end. My tutors have full-time teaching jobs at actual schools and do uni stuff on the side.
Didn’t go to uni straight after high school. Didn’t know what I would want to do, generally felt a bit lost in the world. I’ve never been one for drinking or partying or hanging round a bar anyway. Give me a library and I’m happy.
so we(0,1,0) reckon these “the war’s started and child sex abusers are in charge so let’s just talk about socialising at school” distraction articles are ¿ just written by people who had whatever specific experience they had back in their day and decided everyone else needs to have the same experience
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It’s mostly cloudy, there are light breezes, it’s 25.5° C and 79% RH inside and a bit warmer outside. We’ve had showers on and off since around 9 pm. I haven’t measured the ORB yet, but I expect <5 mm. Forecast is a top of 28° C and more showers.
I didn’t cook the unfrozen chook bits yesterday, so that becomes top priority today.
0.5 mm yesterday. And we are now having another shower.
We had lightly spiced sliced mushrooms in butter sauce on toast for breakfast. Yummo.
sarahs mum would usually post these …
This one landed a little while ago
Olive and Mabel – Zen and Zoom
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum would usually post these …This one landed a little while ago
Olive and Mabel – Zen and Zoom
:)
AussieDJ said:
sarahs mum would usually post these …This one landed a little while ago
Olive and Mabel – Zen and Zoom
Sarah’s Mum loved Olive and Mabel
Kelly Osbourne. One of the comments, “she looks like her dad, currently” 💀
A few of them were psychologically adept guesses.
Had a nap. Woke up with a start, panicking we were going to be late for Jesus Christ Superstar… which is next Saturday.
Divine Angel said:
Had a nap. Woke up with a start, panicking we were going to be late for Jesus Christ Superstar… which is next Saturday.
I thought you saw that recently?
Divine Angel said:
Kelly Osbourne. One of the comments, “she looks like her dad, currently” 💀
FMD… What is with celebrities who want to look like tricked up mannequins?
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Had a nap. Woke up with a start, panicking we were going to be late for Jesus Christ Superstar… which is next Saturday.
I thought you saw that recently?
A big production last July. Local one next week.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Had a nap. Woke up with a start, panicking we were going to be late for Jesus Christ Superstar… which is next Saturday.
I thought you saw that recently?
A big production last July. Local one next week.
Goodo.
Update on the burnt saucepan. Ultimately the answer was to use heavy duty oven cleaner. The “everyday” one was next to useless. And I sprayed it on, put the lid on the pot to stop the smell drifting, and left it for some days. Just cleaned it out now. Nearly there. I’ll spray again and it will be right. Sorry, blurry picture, but you get the idea.
buffy said:
Update on the burnt saucepan. Ultimately the answer was to use heavy duty oven cleaner. The “everyday” one was next to useless. And I sprayed it on, put the lid on the pot to stop the smell drifting, and left it for some days. Just cleaned it out now. Nearly there. I’ll spray again and it will be right. Sorry, blurry picture, but you get the idea.
The saucepan will probably be all gone tomorrow.
buffy said:
Update on the burnt saucepan. Ultimately the answer was to use heavy duty oven cleaner. The “everyday” one was next to useless. And I sprayed it on, put the lid on the pot to stop the smell drifting, and left it for some days. Just cleaned it out now. Nearly there. I’ll spray again and it will be right. Sorry, blurry picture, but you get the idea.
Not much left to clear, well done.
Divine Angel said:
Kelly Osbourne. One of the comments, “she looks like her dad, currently” 💀
Ha!
I just read on Facebook that Putin is about to bomb Port Philip Bay.
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
0% of our lavatory paper comes from Iran so don’t even think about it.
Divine Angel said:
I just read on Facebook that Putin is about to bomb Port Philip Bay.
I see. Someone you trust?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I just read on Facebook that Putin is about to bomb Port Philip Bay.
I see. Someone you trust?
Nah, twas a suggested post by a RWNJ.
I cleared my friends list of RWNJs during covid.
I was going to ask this in here but AI knows everything so I’ll stick to my informed, inciteful and knowledgeable political missives and what I’m having to eat.
Yes, Formula 1 drivers are subject to regular, mandatory drug testing conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the FIA. Testing occurs both in-competition (after races) and out-of-competition (randomly), with drivers required to provide their daily location for potential surprise visits.
Over.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I just read on Facebook that Putin is about to bomb Port Philip Bay.
I see. Someone you trust?
Nah, twas a suggested post by a RWNJ.
I cleared my friends list of RWNJs during covid.
Reminds me of something an old bloke told me about when a Japanese submarine shelled Newcastle in WW2. Said that some of the Japanese shells went off and did some damage, but, as it was Newcastle, it was some time before anyone noticed the difference.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I just read on Facebook that Putin is about to bomb Port Philip Bay.
I see. Someone you trust?
Nah, twas a suggested post by a RWNJ.
I cleared my friends list of RWNJs during covid.
(I should have added /TIC.)
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I see. Someone you trust?
Nah, twas a suggested post by a RWNJ.
I cleared my friends list of RWNJs during covid.
(I should have added /TIC.)
Never do that Michael, sometimes you need to leave the car running though.
Also from social media:
SHORT WAVE RADIO: Radio Iran International (the audio signal from Iran International TV) can now be heard again on shortwave:
0300-1600 UTC on 9500 kHz
1600-0300 UTC on 5885 kHz
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
I just drove to town to fill up.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
I just drove to town to fill up.
pretty sure electric vehicles fed by battery firmed local renewable microgrids would have rendered this problem irrelevant
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
I just drove to town to fill up.
pretty sure electric vehicles fed by battery firmed local renewable microgrids would have rendered this problem irrelevant
I’ll have to wiin the lottery for that.
https://youtu.be/q6SS9hz0iJc?si=NRUImTociiKW2tDJ
McDonalds CEO tries to eat McDonalds
They should have done some practice runs
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.
It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
I like the film ‘Ocean’s 8’. There I’ve said it!
Kingy said:
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
What’s the occasion?
Kingy said:
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Witty Rejoinder said:
I like the film ‘Ocean’s 8’. There I’ve said it!
Looking it up, it doesn’t appear to be my cup of tea.
There are characters called Debbie Ocean and Danny Ocean, but unlike Billy they are white.
Code of Ur-Nammu reveals weird priorities.
Robbery is punished by death.
Cutting someone’s foot off is just a 10 shekel fine.
dv said:
Code of Ur-Nammu reveals weird priorities.Robbery is punished by death.
Cutting someone’s foot off is just a 10 shekel fine.
Does sound rather random.
Mind you in medieval England, seven-year-olds could be hanged for theft.
dv said:
Code of Ur-Nammu reveals weird priorities.Robbery is punished by death.
Cutting someone’s foot off is just a 10 shekel fine.
what if you cut off someone’s foot and then stole it?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Code of Ur-Nammu reveals weird priorities.Robbery is punished by death.
Cutting someone’s foot off is just a 10 shekel fine.
Does sound rather random.
Mind you in medieval England, seven-year-olds could be hanged for theft.
And in 20th century U. S. A. 14-year old black children could be hanged for speaking to white girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney To be a bit fair, he was actually convicted of murder, but the trial was ruled unfair. And he was electrocuted, not hanged.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Labor Day long weekend.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Code of Ur-Nammu reveals weird priorities.Robbery is punished by death.
Cutting someone’s foot off is just a 10 shekel fine.
Does sound rather random.
Mind you in medieval England, seven-year-olds could be hanged for theft.
And in 20th century U. S. A. 14-year old black children could be hanged for speaking to white girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney To be a bit fair, he was actually convicted of murder, but the trial was ruled unfair. And he was electrocuted, not hanged.
Madness is too mild a word.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Labor Day long weekend.
Ah.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
I’m down the foreshore with 4 firetrucks being safety patrol for the fireworks.It’s not quite dark enough yet, so just shooting the breeze with some of the punters.
Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Labor Day long weekend.
It is? In February?
This WAlien life is so strange to me.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I like the film ‘Ocean’s 8’. There I’ve said it!
Looking it up, it doesn’t appear to be my cup of tea.
There are characters called Debbie Ocean and Danny Ocean, but unlike Billy they are white.
It has been compared unfavorably to the ‘Ocean’s 11’ film and it’s sequels owing to its largely female cast and is derisively labelled a chick-flick.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I like the film ‘Ocean’s 8’. There I’ve said it!
Looking it up, it doesn’t appear to be my cup of tea.
There are characters called Debbie Ocean and Danny Ocean, but unlike Billy they are white.
It has been compared unfavorably to the ‘Ocean’s 11’ film and it’s sequels owing to its largely female cast and is derisively labelled a chick-flick.
I found it interesting to compare Ocean’s 11 (1960) to Ocean’s Eleven (2001). A lot changed in those 40 years.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Labor Day long weekend.
Ah.
Are you getting FFS? (Fee For Service).
in other words……
Have you sent them to bill yet?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
I just drove to town to fill up.
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
Does sound rather random.
Mind you in medieval England, seven-year-olds could be hanged for theft.
And in 20th century U. S. A. 14-year old black children could be hanged for speaking to white girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney To be a bit fair, he was actually convicted of murder, but the trial was ruled unfair. And he was electrocuted, not hanged.
Madness is too mild a word.
Law, Justice, Same, Different
kii said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:Jolly good but why are there fireworks tonight?
Labor Day long weekend.
It is? In February?
This WAlien life is so strange to me.
It’s March now.
Just got home from the station. Town is packed, drunks everywhere, traffic gridlock.
Kingy said:
kii said:
Kingy said:Labor Day long weekend.
It is? In February?
This WAlien life is so strange to me.
It’s March now.
Just got home from the station. Town is packed, drunks everywhere, traffic gridlock.
March? Faaark…how did I miss that?
kii said:
What is happening to the water in this video?
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1m36zrz/laminar_flow_spread_out_from_a_spoon_with_fingers/
kii said:
kii said:
weird, back in those days before the internet and video streaming and social media and the like, we just played with this stuff growing up, yeah see running water off flat surfaces makes it smooth, didn’t make any big deal out of it, even if it was pretty cool
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
kii said:
weird, back in those days before the internet and video streaming and social media and the like, we just played with this stuff growing up, yeah see running water off flat surfaces makes it smooth, didn’t make any big deal out of it, even if it was pretty cool
When I worked with preschoolers water play was a great learning space. Pouring and measuring, mixing colours, adding oil etc., watching a kid get caught up in this type of reaction was so good. Just glad that none of them asked me wtf was happening.
kii said:
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
weird, back in those days before the internet and video streaming and social media and the like, we just played with this stuff growing up, yeah see running water off flat surfaces makes it smooth, didn’t make any big deal out of it, even if it was pretty cool
When I worked with preschoolers water play was a great learning space. Pouring and measuring, mixing colours, adding oil etc., watching a kid get caught up in this type of reaction was so good. Just glad that none of them asked me wtf was happening.
yeah still surprising to us just how long juvenile humans will sit in a cold bath going blue while playing with water toys
AussieDJ said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t panic buy fuel.
DON’T PANIC
I just drove to town to fill up.
I’ve just done the same.
Feeling smug – got an EV
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 17 degrees at the back door and still dark. Sunup today is around 7.20am. We are forecast 21 degrees with a shower or two. The rest of the 7 day forecast has no more rain in it. Penshurst had 17mm over February and 6.4mm recorded yesterday (as that was recorded at 9.00am, I guess it really was from the day before. I’ll look later in the day to see how much we had yesterday, after the Post Master reads the gauge at 9.00am)
Still deciding on today’s activities. Yesterday I ended up just doing a lot of identifications on iNaturalist.
Mostly sunny, top of 28. Maybe a shower, not expecting anything dramatic.
Working today. I assume I’m 1:1 support for an autistic prep kid again. He responds very well to me.
Mini Me has viola ensemble after school. (Autocorrect changed it to “violated” LOL)
This is an interesting idea.
Playing before eating helps Central Coast public school students perform better in the classroom
buffy said:
This is an interesting idea.Playing before eating helps Central Coast public school students perform better in the classroom
Thanks, might pass that onto my principal.
buffy said:
This is an interesting idea.
Playing before eating helps Central Coast public school students perform better in the classroom
does it work for adults
Morning – raining in the Nation’s Capital – top of a cool 21C.
Dad’s GP is on maternity leave. He is now seeing Dr Matt Smith
OMG – my dad’s doctor is the doctor!
An latest blood tests dont look too good – my interpretation, according to google, is that he is in liver failure. Waiting to talk to his GP – after 1pm today
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny, top of 28. Maybe a shower, not expecting anything dramatic.Working today. I assume I’m 1:1 support for an autistic prep kid again. He responds very well to me.
Mini Me has viola ensemble after school. (Autocorrect changed it to “violated” LOL)
Viola is a smart move – too many violin players make it a huge competition to get into orchestras.
I learnt to play the violin with :
https://www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/712-margaret-blades/
https://www.danieldodds.net/biography
and
https://www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/887-stanley-dodds/
They all did a lot better than me!
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
And in 20th century U. S. A. 14-year old black children could be hanged for speaking to white girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney To be a bit fair, he was actually convicted of murder, but the trial was ruled unfair. And he was electrocuted, not hanged.
Madness is too mild a word.
Law, Justice, Same, Different
= insanity.
buffy said:
This is an interesting idea.Playing before eating helps Central Coast public school students perform better in the classroom
Sounds good.
Brindabellas said:
Morning – raining in the Nation’s Capital – top of a cool 21C.Dad’s GP is on maternity leave. He is now seeing Dr Matt Smith
OMG – my dad’s doctor is the doctor!
An latest blood tests dont look too good – my interpretation, according to google, is that he is in liver failure. Waiting to talk to his GP – after 1pm today
OH :(
Brindabellas said:
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny, top of 28. Maybe a shower, not expecting anything dramatic.Working today. I assume I’m 1:1 support for an autistic prep kid again. He responds very well to me.
Mini Me has viola ensemble after school. (Autocorrect changed it to “violated” LOL)
Viola is a smart move – too many violin players make it a huge competition to get into orchestras.
I learnt to play the violin with :
https://www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/712-margaret-blades/
https://www.danieldodds.net/biography
and
https://www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/887-stanley-dodds/
They all did a lot better than me!
Well, you would have to be better than me.
A close-up magician, doing amazing things with a Rubik’s Cube.
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rhtpsq/slight_of_hand_or_what_and_how/
Morning pilgrims, got to go to Bunnings today and get a new trolly.
I think I’ll get one with solid wheels instead of the pneumatic ones.
Spiny Norman said:
A close-up magician, doing amazing things with a Rubik’s Cube.https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rhtpsq/slight_of_hand_or_what_and_how/
Pedantry: sleight /pedantry
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, got to go to Bunnings today and get a new trolly.
I think I’ll get one with solid wheels instead of the pneumatic ones.
Fill them with flat-proof.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
A close-up magician, doing amazing things with a Rubik’s Cube.https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rhtpsq/slight_of_hand_or_what_and_how/
Pedantry: sleight /pedantry
He wouldn’t fool Penn & Teller.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
A close-up magician, doing amazing things with a Rubik’s Cube.https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rhtpsq/slight_of_hand_or_what_and_how/
Pedantry: sleight /pedantry
Maybe it was a slight sleight.
How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years
Former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now
Bubblecar said:
How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost yearsFormer sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now
PeterT Ministries gave a sermon on this very topic not long ago, you can download it at the reduced price of $20, bargain.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years
Former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now
PeterT Ministries gave a sermon on this very topic not long ago, you can download it at the reduced price of $20, bargain.
you can have some nft
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:
who are these journaliststrue but we argue that the framing is designed to divert attention
language chosen to leave the space wide open
dude
these journalists
The alleged murder and kidnapping of a Sydney grandfather has shocked the city, but experts insist such abductions remain “highly unusual” in Australia.
Well¿ Are the experts wrong¿ Are abductions usually in the news, or is it highly unusual for them to be¿ Do you have statistics¿ Are there fact checks¿
sorry we meant sensationalists
everything happens in bondi
SCIENCE said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
true but we argue that the framing is designed to divert attention
language chosen to leave the space wide open
dude
these journalists
The alleged murder and kidnapping of a Sydney grandfather has shocked the city, but experts insist such abductions remain “highly unusual” in Australia.
Well¿ Are the experts wrong¿ Are abductions usually in the news, or is it highly unusual for them to be¿ Do you have statistics¿ Are there fact checks¿
sorry we meant sensationalists
“such” abductions, not all abductions – which are typically perpetrated by someone the person knows..
it’s a public holiday here.. so… I don’t know, people are out doing stuff I guess.
My son does not get the day off, but he was annoyed that he had to drive (because public transport is on public holiday hours) and that he had to take his lunch form home (the horror) because the cafe he normally buys lunch from wouldn’t be open.. and in fact isn’t open the whole week for some reason…
so he bought some food yesterday and meal prepped five meals for the week.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
SCIENCE said:
true but we argue that the framing is designed to divert attention
language chosen to leave the space wide open
dude
these journalists
The alleged murder and kidnapping of a Sydney grandfather has shocked the city, but experts insist such abductions remain “highly unusual” in Australia.
Well¿ Are the experts wrong¿ Are abductions usually in the news, or is it highly unusual for them to be¿ Do you have statistics¿ Are there fact checks¿
sorry we meant sensationalists
“such” abductions, not all abductions – which are typically perpetrated by someone the person knows..
yeah sorry we meant that — like when they say “experts insist” it’s as if they’re trying to insinuate that no, here’s some special information, actually such abductions aren’t unusual
but we do agree that they seem unusual so 🤷♂️ but we’re not journalists
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.
the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
Arts said:
the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
There’s some significant flooding in SW QLD after the week long tropical low.
https://reg.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDQ65398/IDQ65398.038010.plt.shtml
This flood gauge on the Georgina River is about to go off the chart, and one that was heading off the chart last night is now offline.
I think a few towns downstream might be in a spot of bother.
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
I think the situation, the right approach is the driver is responsible for the vehicle and passenger contents – securing the load – and also remember that failure to wear a seat belt is a valid reason for a driver to refuse to drive passengers or potential passenger/s, also failure to wear a seat belt, as it is, is valid reason for anyone in a vehicle or that might enter a vehicle to decline to be a passenger, be driven, or for anyone in a vehicle or might get into a vehicle to refuse to travel in a vehicle. Ultimately the driver gives the vehicle kinetic energy, and puts it in proximity or the path of other vehicles with kinetic energy.
It’s the kinetic energy that does the damage, of bodies and vehicle.
It’s bad enough many people have NFI K=.5Mx(V^2), what that means, but there ya go.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
if the photo evidence shows it is an adult passenger, then transferring fines should not be difficult at all.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
yes we know that – the argument is that adult passengers have free will and there wont be too many people who are comfortable calling out their adult passengers for not wearing a seatbelt correctly – even if they notice.
The we can argue that some passengers might be malicious about the act.. knowing they will get away with it… I mean people be dicks sometimes.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
if the photo evidence shows it is an adult passenger, then transferring fines should not be difficult at all.
you’d need facial recognition and the passenger would need to be on a database somewhere. driver could just say they were a hitchhiker and don’t know their name. that is why the driver gets pinged with a reference to the rego.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
A fine for not wearing a seatbelt is the best stupidity tax out there.
Kingy said:
There’s some significant flooding in SW QLD after the week long tropical low.https://reg.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDQ65398/IDQ65398.038010.plt.shtml
This flood gauge on the Georgina River is about to go off the chart, and one that was heading off the chart last night is now offline.
I think a few towns downstream might be in a spot of bother.
Trevor-: The graph says that the bridge is well and truely under, Bluey.
Bluey-: She’ll be right Trev, I know this road.
Trevor-: Can’t see the bridge Trev, and it’s getting deep, I think we should turn around.
Bluey-: Nah, she’ll be right Trev………………fuck
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
yes we know that – the argument is that adult passengers have free will and there wont be too many people who are comfortable calling out their adult passengers for not wearing a seatbelt correctly – even if they notice.
The we can argue that some passengers might be malicious about the act.. knowing they will get away with it… I mean people be dicks sometimes.
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
A fine for not wearing a seatbelt is the best stupidity tax out there.
yeah, it kind of amazes me that people don’t wear seatbelts… when I was a kid I remember Dad being pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt – but I was like six of seven or something and the laws had only been in effect for like five years* – I imagine that after 20 years of driving then adding a new law would take a moment to get used to.
the cop let my dad off with a warning.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
so one of the the big bru ha ha moments in WA is around the use of cameras that are designed to specifically pick up people who don’t wear seat belts and/or use their mobile phones while driving.the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
another thing to consider is that some people have injuries that somehow prevent the proper use of seatbelts – but I have less of a problem with that, because using a seatbelt properly prevents injuries.. so maybe there should be another thing in place for cases like those..
I think it’s clear that we probably shouldn’t blanket rule shit and allow AI do to all the grunt work.
Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
if the photo evidence shows it is an adult passenger, then transferring fines should not be difficult at all.
I think the administrative burden would be an issue. Much simpler to just penalise the driver and let them sort it out with the passengers later.
I foresee all sorts of issues with drivers dobbing in their passenger using false names. Or passengers disputing it was them in the car, and all sorts of stuff. Could also be situations where the driver might feel initimated or unable to name the passenger.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
yes we know that – the argument is that adult passengers have free will and there wont be too many people who are comfortable calling out their adult passengers for not wearing a seatbelt correctly – even if they notice.
The we can argue that some passengers might be malicious about the act.. knowing they will get away with it… I mean people be dicks sometimes.
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:Yep it should be possible to ping the passenger for not wearing a seat belt, but that is hard to prove, so they ping the driver.
Fines are huge, I got pinged for not wearing a seat belt and the fine was north of $1000.
if the photo evidence shows it is an adult passenger, then transferring fines should not be difficult at all.
I think the administrative burden would be an issue. Much simpler to just penalise the driver and let them sort it out with the passengers later.
I foresee all sorts of issues with drivers dobbing in their passenger using false names. Or passengers disputing it was them in the car, and all sorts of stuff. Could also be situations where the driver might feel initimated or unable to name the passenger.
I agree with your last sentence..
so I guess then there should be no points deduction – because getting those transferred would be difficult – just a heavy fine.. for friends and relative to fight out in some sort of reality cage match situation – Fights over Fines – it’ll be a hug success and not any more stupid that what currently passes for reality TV
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
yes we know that – the argument is that adult passengers have free will and there wont be too many people who are comfortable calling out their adult passengers for not wearing a seatbelt correctly – even if they notice.
The we can argue that some passengers might be malicious about the act.. knowing they will get away with it… I mean people be dicks sometimes.
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
Yeah, if I’m sans belt in a Waymo, does the programmer get the fine?
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
Because you won’t need to wear a seatbelt because there will never be any crashes any more?
buffy said:
Kingy said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
Yeah, if I’m sans belt in a Waymo, does the programmer get the fine?
Because you won’t need to wear a seatbelt because there will never be any crashes any more?
nah we’re talking CHINA style the machine locks you inside and handcuffs you to the chair threatening to make you go back to school for 20 years if you misbehave
but seriously we mean everyone’s a passenger then right, the machine can just refuse to move until the seats are belted
whether people believe it’s a passive system that just requires conditions before operating, or it’s under foreign adversary control, is a separate matter
buffy said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
Because you won’t need to wear a seatbelt because there will never be any crashes any more?
if total recall has taught me anything – it is that autobots still can, and do, crash…
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:yes we know that – the argument is that adult passengers have free will and there wont be too many people who are comfortable calling out their adult passengers for not wearing a seatbelt correctly – even if they notice.
The we can argue that some passengers might be malicious about the act.. knowing they will get away with it… I mean people be dicks sometimes.
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
when I did vollie work I sometimes just sat there with the client. took them a little time to realise why we weren’t going anywhere.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
passengers don’t have freewill when I’m the driver.
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
I would image the car won’t go if the seatbelts aren’t correct. well, that would happen if i had a hand in programming the car.
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
JudgeMental said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
for some reason I believe you
but in summary when total autonomous road driving becomes a thing then this will never be a problem again
I would image the car won’t go if the seatbelts aren’t correct. well, that would happen if i had a hand in programming the car.
Imagine the level of intelligence needed to get past having to plug in a seatbelt security system.
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
the noxious green gas was an optional extra for my 2025 modern car
it’s an imperfect world
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
Yes. You now have to pay a monthly subscription to disable it.
I don’t know how prep teachers aren’t all alcoholics
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
My car has been known to want me to put a seatbelt on the sack of potatoes on the back seat. You can drive with the seatbelt light on though.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
It is the same thing if yoou allow them to drink alcohol while you are driving, in NSW.
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
My wife won’t start the car if the seatbelts are not on.
Me I start the car then put the seatbelt on.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
My car has been known to want me to put a seatbelt on the sack of potatoes on the back seat. You can drive with the seatbelt light on though.
Tep put something slightly heavy on the seat and the warnings start.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
My car has been known to want me to put a seatbelt on the sack of potatoes on the back seat. You can drive with the seatbelt light on though.
3L milk lol. But Jellybean at 30+ kgs, fine. (I do though, but sometimes she steps on the latch and accidentally releases it.)
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
I thought modern cars don’t let you get away with no seatbelt without beeps and alarms and the release of noxious green gas.
My car has been known to want me to put a seatbelt on the sack of potatoes on the back seat. You can drive with the seatbelt light on though.
3L milk lol. But Jellybean at 30+ kgs, fine. (I do though, but sometimes she steps on the latch and accidentally releases it.)
One of our Boxers learnt that if you step on the window button on the door – like magic! the window goes down and you can hang out! Another one found out how to step on the seat belt button to release the buckle.
Sumfin’ is goin’ on.
Diversions around that bridge are 45 – 60 mins. Trucks? cuppla hours.
There is no easy diversion for all the school buses as well..
Last time they closed that bridge, someone was trying to jump off it.
Woodie said:
Sumfin’ is goin’ on.Diversions around that bridge are 45 – 60 mins. Trucks? cuppla hours.
There is no easy diversion for all the school buses as well..
Last time they closed that bridge, someone was trying to jump off it.
Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Sumfin’ is goin’ on.Diversions around that bridge are 45 – 60 mins. Trucks? cuppla hours.
There is no easy diversion for all the school buses as well..
Last time they closed that bridge, someone was trying to jump off it.
Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Sumfin’ is goin’ on.Diversions around that bridge are 45 – 60 mins. Trucks? cuppla hours.
There is no easy diversion for all the school buses as well..
Last time they closed that bridge, someone was trying to jump off it.
Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
pfft. it isn’t listed as a suicide bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bridge
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
pfft. it isn’t listed as a suicide bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bridge
Geez, that’s dark to have a whole Wikipedia page dedicated to the phenomenon.
Been a fair few suicides off rail bridges here lately.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Sumfin’ is goin’ on.Diversions around that bridge are 45 – 60 mins. Trucks? cuppla hours.
There is no easy diversion for all the school buses as well..
Last time they closed that bridge, someone was trying to jump off it.
Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
But it can flood sometimes.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
But it can flood sometimes.
Original bridge got washed away in 1954. Two days after The Queen visited. The bridge up the top left is the railway bridge. Which is still there today.
I saw on Reddit that some weather models show a cyclone skimming the coast all the way down to Brisbane next week. Ugh.
But also, probly not gonna happen.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Eyewitnesses report that police were speaking to a man on the bridge.
NSW Police said, “It is a mental health incident.
“We have not been advised as to when the bridge will reopen.”
https://indynr.com/bridge-closed-in-casino-as-police-deal-with-incident/
The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
But it can flood sometimes.
difficult to swim against that current.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:The river is up a bit after recent rain (about 1 metre) when I came through yesterday. But it’s still and long way down if ya jump.
But it can flood sometimes.
Original bridge got washed away in 1954. Two days after The Queen visited. The bridge up the top left is the railway bridge. Which is still there today.
Looks wet.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:But it can flood sometimes.
Original bridge got washed away in 1954. Two days after The Queen visited. The bridge up the top left is the railway bridge. Which is still there today.
Looks wet.
Farken wet.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:the system issues fines to drivers whose passengers are not wearing seatbelts also.
drivers say they are not in control of their adult passengers and so they should be able to transfer their fines to them (and presumably points)… which I agree with..
you, as the driver, are responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle. Say, if someone loads you ute and you don’t check to see if it is loaded and secured correctly and somethings happens, you are responsible not the loader.
It is the same thing if yoou allow them to drink alcohol while you are driving, in NSW.
Doesn’t sound correct. Perhaps things have changed since I was in NSW.
I follow Julian Burnside’s wife on Instagram, she’s an artist. We were friends for a while in primary school. I think they might be stuck in Egypt.
kii said:
I follow Julian Burnside’s wife on Instagram, she’s an artist. We were friends for a while in primary school. I think they might be stuck in Egypt.
In d’Nile?
Neophyte said:
kii said:
I follow Julian Burnside’s wife on Instagram, she’s an artist. We were friends for a while in primary school. I think they might be stuck in Egypt.In d’Nile?
Hardy-har-har.
;)
“The flight was conducted under the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). It utilized Rocket Lab’s HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launch vehicle to get the Aussie aircraft into position.
During the mission, named ‘That’s Not A Knife’ in a classic nod to Aussie culture, HASTE carried DART AE to a specific deployment point in the upper atmosphere. From there, the aircraft executed its hypersonic mission, collecting vital technical data for the engineering team”
That name is a bit cringeworthy..
Neophyte said:
kii said:
I follow Julian Burnside’s wife on Instagram, she’s an artist. We were friends for a while in primary school. I think they might be stuck in Egypt.In d’Nile?
Lol…no. Though she did post a photo of the Nile few days ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The flight was conducted under the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). It utilized Rocket Lab’s HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launch vehicle to get the Aussie aircraft into position.
During the mission, named ‘That’s Not A Knife’ in a classic nod to Aussie culture, HASTE carried DART AE to a specific deployment point in the upper atmosphere. From there, the aircraft executed its hypersonic mission, collecting vital technical data for the engineering team”That name is a bit cringeworthy..
At least it wasn’t ‘Shrimp on a Barbie’.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The flight was conducted under the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). It utilized Rocket Lab’s HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launch vehicle to get the Aussie aircraft into position.
During the mission, named ‘That’s Not A Knife’ in a classic nod to Aussie culture, HASTE carried DART AE to a specific deployment point in the upper atmosphere. From there, the aircraft executed its hypersonic mission, collecting vital technical data for the engineering team”That name is a bit cringeworthy..
At least it wasn’t ‘Shrimp on a Barbie’.
or where the fuck are ya.
Another interesting way of displaying the time.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The flight was conducted under the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). It utilized Rocket Lab’s HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launch vehicle to get the Aussie aircraft into position.
During the mission, named ‘That’s Not A Knife’ in a classic nod to Aussie culture, HASTE carried DART AE to a specific deployment point in the upper atmosphere. From there, the aircraft executed its hypersonic mission, collecting vital technical data for the engineering team”That name is a bit cringeworthy..
At least it wasn’t ‘Shrimp on a Barbie’.
or where the fuck are ya.
What about Not Happy Jan?
Divine Angel said:
You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Divine Angel said:
You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Divine Angel said:
You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.
Cool, one deluge on its way.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.
So does Roughy.
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.So does Roughy.
A push South East should get them both.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
So does Roughy.
A push South East should get them both.
Errrr… South West
Met a 5yo kid named Marlene today. Not name one hears much anymore.
Our back fence neighbour bought a new boat a month ago, and he is fitting it out for a trip in June.
I think he is sanding the inside of it for some reason, and has been using a power sander nearly every day for a month already.
We are fkn over it and have named him moaning myrtle due to the constant moan of a sander in a boat.
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Divine Angel said:
You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Not West. The Georgina is currently “4.45m above Bridge” and rising rapidly.
Can you send an anticyclone instead and suck up some of the water?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.
roughbarked needs it more.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
So does Roughy.
A push South East should get them both.
We live a fair way apart. Maybe too far for us both to benefit from the same rain system.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Not West. The Georgina is currently “4.45m above Bridge” and rising rapidly.
Can you send an anticyclone instead and suck up some of the water?
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.So does Roughy.
what about me? I want some rain. you’ve had enough, now I want my share.
In any case, there’s a non-zero chance we get a cyclone, or remnants thereof, next week.
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.So does Roughy.
Today Hay got 17mm, Wagga got 28mm, Mount Hope got 24mm, Narrandera got 24mm.
Oh, you want to know what I got?
Bugger all doesn’t seem to record in the gauge.
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
:)
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
:)
I used to have a box of carbon paper, but I think I threw it out.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
:)
I used to have a box of carbon paper, but I think I threw it out.
I used to print carbon panels on forms before NCR came out. shit job.
Pick a model.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said::)
I used to have a box of carbon paper, but I think I threw it out.
I used to print carbon panels on forms before NCR came out. shit job.
Yuck.
Divine Angel said:
Pick a model.
Bit concerned about the one of northern WA. My sister & Bil are heading up to Broome for a couple of weeks holiday on Wednesday. A few of the dirt roads and places they wanted to stay are closed and inaccessible because of the last Tropical Cyclone that went through last month.
Divine Angel said:
Pick a model.
:)
Divine Angel said:
In any case, there’s a non-zero chance we get a cyclone, or remnants thereof, next week.
There will be rain and rumors of rain.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:You can borrow my Trump Marker Pen if you want to move it.
Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.
We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said::)
I used to have a box of carbon paper, but I think I threw it out.
I used to print carbon panels on forms before NCR came out. shit job.
Between copies of the Gutenberg Bible?
Kingy said:
I think I read something like this a couple of years ago. Perhaps I was dreaming.
Witty Rejoinder said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:I used to have a box of carbon paper, but I think I threw it out.
I used to print carbon panels on forms before NCR came out. shit job.
Between copies of the Gutenberg Bible?
I wish. I’d be a multimillionaire if I had a few of them. beautiful book to boot.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:Hey thanks, now in whose direction shall I point it?
Buffy wants some rain.We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
My rain gauge is full of gunge and hasn’t been consulted in years. I really should take it down and put it in the rubbish bin. I’ve got a new one, still in the box about 5 years after mr buffy bought it. I’m having a crisis of decision making about where to put it. My garden doesn’t have so many open places now.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Is his name Insy-Winsy?
buffy said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
My rain gauge is full of gunge and hasn’t been consulted in years. I really should take it down and put it in the rubbish bin. I’ve got a new one, still in the box about 5 years after mr buffy bought it. I’m having a crisis of decision making about where to put it. My garden doesn’t have so many open places now.
I don’t have a rain gauge. I’m feeling left out.
party_pants said:
buffy said:
Kingy said:My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
My rain gauge is full of gunge and hasn’t been consulted in years. I really should take it down and put it in the rubbish bin. I’ve got a new one, still in the box about 5 years after mr buffy bought it. I’m having a crisis of decision making about where to put it. My garden doesn’t have so many open places now.
I don’t have a rain gauge. I’m feeling left out.
Get yourself an ORB. Few bucks at Bunnings
party_pants said:
buffy said:
Kingy said:My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
My rain gauge is full of gunge and hasn’t been consulted in years. I really should take it down and put it in the rubbish bin. I’ve got a new one, still in the box about 5 years after mr buffy bought it. I’m having a crisis of decision making about where to put it. My garden doesn’t have so many open places now.
I don’t have a rain gauge. I’m feeling left out.
I lack one too. i have buckets though.
My dog Jasmine’s nickname was Rain Gauge because she loved sitting outside in the rain. Wasn’t much good at telling us how much precipitation we had though.
On the other end of the spectrum was Patchy who hated the rain. If it rained more than two days in a row she’d get UTIs and constipation from refusing to get her dainty little pawsies wet.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Is his name Insy-Winsy?
I have not consulted with the new resident so don’t know his/her name, and there is no downpipe from the weather station to see whether he goes back up it again.
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Shhhhh… DA’s stalker is back.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Shhhhh… DA’s stalker is back.
Fuck off.
I’m just correcting her mistake. Do you remember Curve making comments about her poor editing skills when she had that business for whatever?
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Shhhhh… DA’s stalker is back.
Fuck off.
I’m just correcting her mistake. Do you remember Curve making comments about her poor editing skills when she had that business for whatever?
No you’re picking on people you don’t like because everyone ignores your other posts because they don’t want to engage with a toxic bitch.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Shhhhh… DA’s stalker is back.
Fuck off.
I’m just correcting her mistake. Do you remember Curve making comments about her poor editing skills when she had that business for whatever?
No you’re picking on people you don’t like because everyone ignores your other posts because they don’t want to engage with a toxic bitch.
I’ve noticed that I have been sent to Coventry, and I don’t care if you think I am a “toxic bitch”. I “pick on” people who annoy me, my tolerance levels have dropped considerably.
When are you going to ignore Bubblecar for the toxic shit he said about me? Hmmm…?
I particularly like how DA left the forum for ages, after he went nuts about trans people. Then she cosied up to Bubblecar upon her return. I’m not the only one who has noticed this.
Anyway…fuck off, Rejoined Wit.
Have you pre-ordered your Liza Minelli autobiography yet DA?
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Bummer.
My rain gauge is a 20 Litre bucket in the back yard.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Bummer.
My rain gauge is a 20 Litre bucket in the back yard.
flat bottomed?
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:Fuck off.
I’m just correcting her mistake. Do you remember Curve making comments about her poor editing skills when she had that business for whatever?
No you’re picking on people you don’t like because everyone ignores your other posts because they don’t want to engage with a toxic bitch.
I’ve noticed that I have been sent to Coventry, and I don’t care if you think I am a “toxic bitch”. I “pick on” people who annoy me, my tolerance levels have dropped considerably.
When are you going to ignore Bubblecar for the toxic shit he said about me? Hmmm…?
I particularly like how DA left the forum for ages, after he went nuts about trans people. Then she cosied up to Bubblecar upon her return. I’m not the only one who has noticed this.
Anyway…fuck off, Rejoined Wit.
Car gave you a perfectly reasonable apology but it doesn’t suit your victim status to acknowledge that so you can’t let it go.
DA did leave for a while but unlike yourself wasn’t going to let past disagreements control her, so choose to let bygones be bygones. It’s funny that you consider behaving in a civil manner to be cosying up: it says it all really.
Anyway when the matter came up recently DA was perfectly willing to take Car to task on the issue but he simply choose to let it drop. It’s how adults behave when they value relationships with others over their immense egos.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Bummer.
My rain gauge is a 20 Litre bucket in the back yard.
flat bottomed?
Pretty much. Anything less than 3 mm is a bit of an informed guess.
And pretty much straight-sided, so measuring the water depth with a tape-measure is fine. Just a normal 20 L paint-bucket-type thingo. One from Bunning would do, I guess. We are just about at the end of the second one in ten years. They get brittle from being outside in the sun.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Bummer.
My rain gauge is a 20 Litre bucket in the back yard.
flat bottomed?
Flat bottomed pails make the whirl go ‘round.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:No you’re picking on people you don’t like because everyone ignores your other posts because they don’t want to engage with a toxic bitch.
I’ve noticed that I have been sent to Coventry, and I don’t care if you think I am a “toxic bitch”. I “pick on” people who annoy me, my tolerance levels have dropped considerably.
When are you going to ignore Bubblecar for the toxic shit he said about me? Hmmm…?
I particularly like how DA left the forum for ages, after he went nuts about trans people. Then she cosied up to Bubblecar upon her return. I’m not the only one who has noticed this.
Anyway…fuck off, Rejoined Wit.
Car gave you a perfectly reasonable apology but it doesn’t suit your victim status to acknowledge that so you can’t let it go.
DA did leave for a while but unlike yourself wasn’t going to let past disagreements control her, so choose to let bygones be bygones. It’s funny that you consider behaving in a civil manner to be cosying up: it says it all really.
Anyway when the matter came up recently DA was perfectly willing to take Car to task on the issue but he simply choose to let it drop. It’s how adults behave when they value relationships with others over their immense egos.
Um, his apology was not appropriate for the abuse he heaped on me. It didn’t address the issue at all. He skirted around what he had actually “diagnosed” me with.
Good on DA for taking the time to present Bubblecar with her research.
The difference between the two issues is he attacked me personally and with DA he disagreed with her views on trans people.
Very different.
Also my ego is not immense, it’s pretty wrecked after years of abuse, but you keep telling yourself that I see myself as a “victim”. I prefer “survivor”.
pretty sure as recent events have shown the correct response to people behaving badly is for other people to behave badly
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
I think I read something like this a couple of years ago. Perhaps I was dreaming.
so it’s good to know there are still white hats out there
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 23 degrees.
Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend. This afternoon I will reset one part of my veggie garden bed, planting out some capsicums and preparing for some broccoli to go in in a couple of weeks.
Warm and sunny.
Today’s plans depend on whether I get a phone call at 7am asking if I’m available to work today. Otherwise it’s revising my assignment and purchasing new earplugs.
JudgeMental said:
Kingy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
So does Roughy.
what about me? I want some rain. you’ve had enough, now I want my share.
Yes.
Divine Angel said:
Pick a model.
either one as long as it actually happens.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Buffy wants some rain.
We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Well at least they are happy. I get dried spiders and the odd mummified gecko in mine.
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:My rain gauge is full of gunge and hasn’t been consulted in years. I really should take it down and put it in the rubbish bin. I’ve got a new one, still in the box about 5 years after mr buffy bought it. I’m having a crisis of decision making about where to put it. My garden doesn’t have so many open places now.
I don’t have a rain gauge. I’m feeling left out.
I lack one too. i have buckets though.
There’s always that puddle out front. I’ve got it down to a fine degree of accuracy.
Good morning everybody.
Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
My rain gauge is a 20 Litre bucket in the back yard.
flat bottomed?
Pretty much. Anything less than 3 mm is a bit of an informed guess.
And pretty much straight-sided, so measuring the water depth with a tape-measure is fine. Just a normal 20 L paint-bucket-type thingo. One from Bunning would do, I guess. We are just about at the end of the second one in ten years. They get brittle from being outside in the sun.
I’ve got an aluminium billy can. It never overflows.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.
My sleep has been quite erratic lately as well. A few times in the last couple of weeks I’d go to bed at about 10 pm, then wake up a bit before 8am, have breaky, then still felt tired so went back to bed. Then woke up again at 11:50 am. Did that three times i na row.
But I’ve also been going to bed again at about 10pm or so but then waking up at 3am to 4am.
It’s annoying.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.
Well, there’s a first. I’ve never hear of anybody breaking earplugs before.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.Well, there’s a first. I’ve never hear of anybody breaking earplugs before.
I’ve broken hearing aids before.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.
Well, there’s a first. I’ve never hear of anybody breaking earplugs before.
I’ve broken hearing aids before.
I’ve heard of that.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.My sleep has been quite erratic lately as well. A few times in the last couple of weeks I’d go to bed at about 10 pm, then wake up a bit before 8am, have breaky, then still felt tired so went back to bed. Then woke up again at 11:50 am. Did that three times i na row.
But I’ve also been going to bed again at about 10pm or so but then waking up at 3am to 4am.
It’s annoying.
3-4am is the classic cortisol spike. Whatcha stressing about?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Overcast and light rain a few minutes ago. Currently, it’s 23.2° C and 85% RH. There are light breezes. Forecast: top – 29° C, occasional showers in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon.
I am going to make a chicken, potato, celery and vegetable curry this morning. That should cover us for dinner tonight and tomorrow night. Breakfast and lunch are undecided.
New earplugs for DA. Has Mr Mutant gotten a lot louder at night?
No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.Well, there’s a first. I’ve never hear of anybody breaking earplugs before.
I use this kind. The top part, the bit which makes it stay in your ear, broke off.
https://www.priceline.com.au/product/859192/otifleks-ultimate-comfort-sleeping-earplugs-medium-1-pair
I’ve tried Loops. Thousands swear by them, but I found them completely useless.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:No, my old ones broke last night. My sleep score was only 75 lol.
My sleep has been quite erratic lately as well. A few times in the last couple of weeks I’d go to bed at about 10 pm, then wake up a bit before 8am, have breaky, then still felt tired so went back to bed. Then woke up again at 11:50 am. Did that three times i na row.
But I’ve also been going to bed again at about 10pm or so but then waking up at 3am to 4am.
It’s annoying.
3-4am is the classic cortisol spike. Whatcha stressing about?
Not sure, I guess the house being fixed. We’re still waiting for the insurance dickheads to finish it all to an acceptable standard.
And a caravan we’re staying until then isn’t exactly built for taller people. I can’t use the bathroom at all except to wash my hands.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:My sleep has been quite erratic lately as well. A few times in the last couple of weeks I’d go to bed at about 10 pm, then wake up a bit before 8am, have breaky, then still felt tired so went back to bed. Then woke up again at 11:50 am. Did that three times i na row.
But I’ve also been going to bed again at about 10pm or so but then waking up at 3am to 4am.
It’s annoying.
3-4am is the classic cortisol spike. Whatcha stressing about?
Not sure, I guess the house being fixed. We’re still waiting for the insurance dickheads to finish it all to an acceptable standard.
And a caravan we’re staying until then isn’t exactly built for taller people. I can’t use the bathroom at all except to wash my hands.
That would be stressful.
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026
Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
Witty Rejoinder said:
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
Phenomenal performance!
Growing expectations Lake Eyre could reach full capacity for first time in decades
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/could-lake-eyre-finally-reach-capacity-after-decades/106395774
These two cosying up.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Growing expectations Lake Eyre could reach full capacity for first time in decadeshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/could-lake-eyre-finally-reach-capacity-after-decades/106395774
Good for the interior.
As the price of intelligence collapses, agentic AI is replacing human workers
By Alan Kohler
Mon 2 Mar
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/agentic-ai-job-losses-australia/106397256
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
ROFL my local councillor think cc on an email means “courtesy copy”
When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:When you stop laughing at your local councillor you might check what it means.
Yes, surprise, surprise. It can mean “courtesy copy” AND “carbon copy”.
Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
well, you shouldn’t read crap. you only have yourself to blame. I hope you’ve learnt you lesson.
ask me for more Living My best Life advice.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
well, you shouldn’t read crap. you only have yourself to blame. I hope you’ve learnt you lesson.
ask me for more Living My best Life advice.
cc it.
Apparently someone pulled him from his seat and he left the scene. I believe that his seatbelt and the face bag, saved his life but I’d reckon that he’s badly shaken if not stirred.
Witty Rejoinder said:
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
It might be a while before this makes it to vehicles, though – if it ever does. Also, haven’t we been banning fluorinated hydrocarbons, as we find out how damaging each one is?
The Nature abstract reads to me as: “We’ve made this interesting observation, and the notion around it warrants much more work.”
Witty Rejoinder said:
Growing expectations Lake Eyre could reach full capacity for first time in decadeshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/could-lake-eyre-finally-reach-capacity-after-decades/106395774
Good.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
why, shouldn’t language be prescribed, not described
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
It might be a while before this makes it to vehicles, though – if it ever does. Also, haven’t we been banning fluorinated hydrocarbons, as we find out how damaging each one is?
The Nature abstract reads to me as: “We’ve made this interesting observation, and the notion around it warrants much more work.”
so in 20 years or so ¿ we reckon
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
It might be a while before this makes it to vehicles, though – if it ever does. Also, haven’t we been banning fluorinated hydrocarbons, as we find out how damaging each one is?
The Nature abstract reads to me as: “We’ve made this interesting observation, and the notion around it warrants much more work.”
so in 20 years or so ¿ we reckon
Feance is thinking of locating nukes in the middle east so we mightn’t be here in 20.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Michael V said:
It might be a while before this makes it to vehicles, though – if it ever does. Also, haven’t we been banning fluorinated hydrocarbons, as we find out how damaging each one is?
The Nature abstract reads to me as: “We’ve made this interesting observation, and the notion around it warrants much more work.”
so in 20 years or so ¿ we reckon
Feance is thinking of locating nukes in the middle east so we mightn’t be here in 20.
Sorry, not the MR but all over Europe. In short:
President Emmanuel Macron has announced France will expand its nuclear arsenal and will potentially allow European partners to host its aircraft on nuclear deterrence missions.
Speaking at a submarine base in Brittany, France, Mr Macron has said he will increase its number of nuclear warheads.
European leaders have voiced growing doubts about US commitments to help defend Europe under the so-called nuclear umbrella,
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars
27 February 2026Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25 shows that we might be close to solving two of those problems at once.
https://m.arenaev.com/new_battery_breakthrough_could_at_least_double_the_range_of_electric_cars-amp-5648.php
It might be a while before this makes it to vehicles, though – if it ever does. Also, haven’t we been banning fluorinated hydrocarbons, as we find out how damaging each one is?
The Nature abstract reads to me as: “We’ve made this interesting observation, and the notion around it warrants much more work.”
so in 20 years or so ¿ we reckon
Or maybe never, should the particular chemical or mixture (a 1,3-difluoro-propane (DFP)-based Li-ion electrolyte) be environmentally hazardous.
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
we do have a dad joke thread
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
Dear oh dear.
dv said:
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
we do have a dad joke thread
I know, but then you’d have known it was a dad joke before you read it.
btm said:
dv said:
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
we do have a dad joke thread
I know, but then you’d have known it was a dad joke before you read it.
You’re as cunning as a fox pretending to be a stoat
Hello
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
The story of the three holes in the ground: well, well, well.
;)
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
^ ^^
Over.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
Cymek said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
damn we must have met a whole heap of Australians overseas in those dirty ASIAN countries where they were thanking their bus drivers then
don’t know about made up nonsense, we suspect it was less common overseas say 30 years ago, we don’t remember seeing it as much
Cymek said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
It’s commonplace in Tasmania, at least in rural areas.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
It’s commonplace in Tasmania, at least in rural areas.
I always doff me cap and say thank ye sir, thank ye.
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
——-> dad jokes.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
It’s not the done thing in the You-Kay, or (presumably) in You-Essay.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
It’s not the done thing in the You-Kay, or (presumably) in You-Essay.
is that because they’re so prosperous that their vehicles are autonomous and need no thanks
or because the economic slaves should be glad to have the privilege to cart people around and be happy with whatever tips they can scrounge
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
It’s not the done thing in the You-Kay, or (presumably) in You-Essay.
is that because they’re so prosperous that their vehicles are autonomous and need no thanks
or because the economic slaves should be glad to have the privilege to cart people around and be happy with whatever tips they can scrounge
You’d have to ask the upper class chaps who make the rules.
Cymek said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
When we used the trams in Melbourne last year we said thanks to the driver if we left by the front door. We weren’t the only ones. But we are country bumpkins, hadn’t used public transport for years.
roughbarked said:
btm said:
My water supply was cut off for non-payment. I just got a letter from the supplier saying “Get well soon.”
——-> dad jokes.
Some of these are so old they should be called “mummy jokes”.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
It’s commonplace in Tasmania, at least in rural areas.
I’ve always done it. Although it is only rare occcasions that you can manage to thank the Rex pilot.
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
It’s not the done thing in the You-Kay, or (presumably) in You-Essay.
is that because they’re so prosperous that their vehicles are autonomous and need no thanks
or because the economic slaves should be glad to have the privilege to cart people around and be happy with whatever tips they can scrounge
That was my thoughts in the USA and I often see Facebook posts on treating your server decently.
To have to be told this is a worry
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
It’s commonplace in Tasmania, at least in rural areas.
I used to say thanks to the bus drivers in Brisbane when I was working in the city and caught the bus each way daily. I never took any notice of whether other people did it or not. I just wanted to make the driver feel appreciated.
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:We’ve managed 14mm over the last couple of days. When today’s drizzle amount goes up tomorrow morning, we might hit 20mm. Nothing in the forecast now though for the rest of the week.
My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Well at least they are happy. I get dried spiders and the odd mummified gecko in mine.
“A former Royal Navy officer will be court martialed after a New Zealand ship she was commanding hit a reef and sank after the crew failed to turn the autopilot off.
Commander Yvonne Gray, a former Royal Navy warfare officer, was commanding the HMNZS Manawanui when it hit the reef off Samoa on October 5 2024.”
They’re letting them drive ships now, shakes head.
Peak Warming Man said:
“A former Royal Navy officer will be court martialed after a New Zealand ship she was commanding hit a reef and sank after the crew failed to turn the autopilot off.
Commander Yvonne Gray, a former Royal Navy warfare officer, was commanding the HMNZS Manawanui when it hit the reef off Samoa on October 5 2024.”They’re letting them drive ships now, shakes head.
They let poms do anything these days.
Oh gawd, I woke up again. I’d love to just stay asleep foreverish, with tea’n‘toast served a decent intervals.
Strange dream, need tea, need kitten videos. Need a nap.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:My personal home weather station has been taken over by spiders and no longer records rain because the little see-saw inside it is clogged with spider webs.
Well at least they are happy. I get dried spiders and the odd mummified gecko in mine.
But also, I’ve taken some nice photos of spider web in the gauge. This little one was vibrating the web.
Cymek said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Supposedly Australians saying thanks to bus drivers as they get off the bus is unusual
Isn’t it common courtesy to say thanks to people providing a service, any service
I always do
I don’t think it’s unusual, though I haven’t actually collected stats on it.
No I haven’t either
It was something supposedly only Australians do
I assumed it was just made up nonsense
In NM the locals would say something to the driver, in Spanish. I couldn’t always hear what they said, but it definitely included the word “gracias”.
I’ve always said thanks to the driver.
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne Zlatkis
This photo is from her Facebook page…
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Not round these parts it doesn’t :)
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
Sometimes crap is necessary, at least it’s not boring like so many posts here.
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
Reminds me of the depression and the Grapes of Wrath.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
Reminds me of the depression and the Grapes of Wrath.
Tumbleweeds will do that to you.
It’s also the start of the windy season, hence the tumbleweeds. Small flying rocks and sand are the norm.
That building is a corner of her home, designed and built by her architect husband. Both are super creative people.
kii said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
it’s a new, relatively, fangled expression.
Having now read the rest of the crap that followed the original post, I’m sorry I mentioned it.
Sometimes crap is necessary, at least it’s not boring like so many posts here.
sure it is
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
See them tumbling down
Pledging their love to the ground
Lonely but free I’ll be found
Drifting along with the tumblin’ tumbleweeds…
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
:)
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
There is a house painted with very similar colours up the hill from us. But we don’t have tumbleweeds here.
We had tumbleweeds (different type) blow around when I was a kid in Wagga, and other tumbleweeds (bluebush, saltbush) that blew around at Walgett.
Don’t normally drink on a Tuesday, but thinking I might go and get a nice bottle of wine to welcome tonight’s Blood Pudding Moon.
Bubblecar said:
Don’t normally drink on a Tuesday, but thinking I might go and get a nice bottle of wine to welcome tonight’s Blood Pudding Moon.
And what libation is Sir thinking of negotiating the sale of?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t normally drink on a Tuesday, but thinking I might go and get a nice bottle of wine to welcome tonight’s Blood Pudding Moon.
And what libation is Sir thinking of negotiating the sale of?
I don’t know, I’ll have a browse when I get there.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Don’t normally drink on a Tuesday, but thinking I might go and get a nice bottle of wine to welcome tonight’s Blood Pudding Moon.
And what libation is Sir thinking of negotiating the sale of?
I don’t know, I’ll have a browse when I get there.
May I suggest that Sir have a nice ale or porter to help stimulate the palette, a robust red to have with dinner and fine scotch with the cheese board and a rousing mystery novel in the drawing before retiring.
https://www.threads.com/@robertsoeno/post/DVYpGuskhS3?xmt=AQF088vrMxEWAybRCPGVQTC9zF5aWBscIhmkgb433rOOLtOOSpUa1Y8NLkC8Lxpm0506Enw&slof=1
Satisfying
dv said:
https://www.threads.com/@robertsoeno/post/DVYpGuskhS3?xmt=AQF088vrMxEWAybRCPGVQTC9zF5aWBscIhmkgb433rOOLtOOSpUa1Y8NLkC8Lxpm0506Enw&slof=1Satisfying
Why can’t she speak English like everyone else.
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
…might just be throwing it for the dog to fetch.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
I thought there was some very old painting in Australia, but the bingbot tells me that the oldest known is 17,300 years old.
So did the first Australians not do rock art, or have we just not found it yet?
Heard this song on my way home today. Have not heard it in a while. It’s a banger.
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
No worries. We have them here too.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
It’s the start of tumbleweed season in NM. I had to leave my 4 small tumbleweeds behind when I left. They were perfect little spiky balls of pain. There are some things that I miss about that area.
I actually got the idea to use them as home decor from this woman.
Geninne ZlatkisThis photo is from her Facebook page…
Reminds me of the depression and the Grapes of Wrath.
dustbowl.
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
A man on a horse with a boomerang?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
I thought there was some very old painting in Australia, but the bingbot tells me that the oldest known is 17,300 years old.
So did the first Australians not do rock art, or have we just not found it yet?
We do have art older than that.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
Well it’s no Michelangelo but I guess everyone’s gotta start somewhere. ~70,000 years is darn impressive.
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha omg
They should spin off a Toy Story centring on Sid’s toys.
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
I went to Nature and downloaded the .pdf
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
Well it’s no Michelangelo but I guess everyone’s gotta start somewhere. ~70,000 years is darn impressive.
Dispenses with the dumb caveman image
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It wasn’t in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-wasnt-in-altamira-or-france-the-oldest-cave-painting-on-the-planet-67800-years-old-appears-in-a-remote-cave-in-asia-and-forever-changes-the-map-of-human-creativity/28495/
Well it’s no Michelangelo but I guess everyone’s gotta start somewhere. ~70,000 years is darn impressive.
Dispenses with the dumb caveman image
I don’t think there’s ever been any doubt as to humanity’s creativity.
Can’t speak for the dinosaurs though. Maybe they had fantastic stories and cave paintings and movies.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Well it’s no Michelangelo but I guess everyone’s gotta start somewhere. ~70,000 years is darn impressive.
Dispenses with the dumb caveman image
I don’t think there’s ever been any doubt as to humanity’s creativity.
Can’t speak for the dinosaurs though. Maybe they had fantastic stories and cave paintings and movies.
Maybe Fred Flinstone could tell you. ;)
BACK with some Shambles IPA and some nice wine for later.
Waiting in the letterbox was a parcel containing ten little bottles of fingernail glue.
Wacky doodle. We have had 0.6mm
roughbarked said:
Wacky doodle. We have had 0.6mm
🥳
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:It looks like a man on mechanised legs firing a laser at an animal
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
…might just be throwing it for the dog to fetch.
Odd report. I’m finding it hard to see a handprint there (which is all they’re talking about – no-one is mentioning the darker, human and animal-like forms) but apparently it’s a light coloured area near the “dog”.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bloke wearing a ballcap, riding on a crab, about to chuck a boomerang at a dog.
Anyway I’ll read the article when I come back from the shops.
…might just be throwing it for the dog to fetch.
Odd report. I’m finding it hard to see a handprint there (which is all they’re talking about – no-one is mentioning the darker, human and animal-like forms) but apparently it’s a light coloured area near the “dog”.
looks pretty hand print like to us
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
…might just be throwing it for the dog to fetch.
Odd report. I’m finding it hard to see a handprint there (which is all they’re talking about – no-one is mentioning the darker, human and animal-like forms) but apparently it’s a light coloured area near the “dog”.
looks pretty hand print like to us
In that enhanced image, yes.
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:Bubblecar said:
Odd report. I’m finding it hard to see a handprint there (which is all they’re talking about – no-one is mentioning the darker, human and animal-like forms) but apparently it’s a light coloured area near the “dog”.
looks pretty hand print like to us
In that enhanced image, yes.
…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.
Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:looks pretty hand print like to us
In that enhanced image, yes.
…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Divine Angel said:
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
Does look like some kind of torture device.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:In that enhanced image, yes.
…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
Divine Angel said:
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
Let alone getting wacked in the doodle
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:
looks pretty hand print like to us
In that enhanced image, yes.
…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
probably if this part of the article has anything to do with it
Liang Metanduno also contains paintings that appear to be much younger than the two dated hand stencils, based on the extent of weathering and other observations. These much fresher-looking artworks, executed using a brownish pigment, have been applied over existing speleothems and the ‘new’ cave wall surface exposed by the exfoliation of the older surface bearing the hand stencils, as well as over the dated hand stencils themselves. Among the images, a figurative representation of a bird, probably a chicken (Gallus sp.), measuring 13.5 cm × 12 cm, is located between the two dated hand stencils (Supplementary Information).
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
I didn’t know that
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
old el paso
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
I didn’t know that
weren’t they in brothels
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.
Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
Does look like some kind of torture device.
can’t they just install those turnstiles they have at big stadiums and showgrounds
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
In that enhanced image, yes.
…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
probably if this part of the article has anything to do with it
Liang Metanduno also contains paintings that appear to be much younger than the two dated hand stencils, based on the extent of weathering and other observations. These much fresher-looking artworks, executed using a brownish pigment, have been applied over existing speleothems and the ‘new’ cave wall surface exposed by the exfoliation of the older surface bearing the hand stencils, as well as over the dated hand stencils themselves. Among the images, a figurative representation of a bird, probably a chicken (Gallus sp.), measuring 13.5 cm × 12 cm, is located between the two dated hand stencils (Supplementary Information).
Ah, blame my speed-reading.
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
I didn’t know that
weren’t they in brothels
That would make sense, perhaps you paid by the inch
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
I didn’t know that
weren’t they in brothels
Ok this is more than I ever wanted to know. With pics!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_art_in_Pompeii_and_Herculaneum
“ Maritimus licks your vulva for 4 As. He is ready to serve virgins as well. The amounts vary from one to two asses”
I know they mean the donkey asses but in context, it does make you think twice.
Divine Angel said:
“ Maritimus licks your vulva for 4 As. He is ready to serve virgins as well. The amounts vary from one to two asses”I know they mean the donkey asses but in context, it does make you think twice.
…and I was wrong about the donkeys, whoops.
well that’s our learning for the day, thanks
SCIENCE said:
well that’s our learning for the day, thanks
Was it the penises or the asses?
I was quite surprised when shopping this afternoon. Two people stopped me and asked about the mask I was wearing, so I told them. It’s a FloMask and pretty darn good.
I only very rarely get asked about it and having it happen twice in five minutes is a first.
Divine Angel said:
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
WTF???
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Some Woolworths stores are trialing this things at their entry.Kids getting whacked in the head. Not at all disability-friendly. Imagine these whacking on your arthritic knees or brand new scar or hurts-for-no-reason.
WTF???
“For your convenience”, no doubt
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
So do a lot of public dunnies.
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
well that’s our learning for the day, thanks
Was it the penises or the asses?
stigmas on the styles
Fucking excellent!
From the Mad Fucking Witches’s Facebook page…
*****HUGE BREAKING NEWS, WITCHES*****
WE DID IT, WITCHES.
WE FUCKING DID IT!
News has just broken this afternoon that Jackie has officially quit the Kyle and Jackie O show because she “cannot continue to work with Kyle”.
Here’s ARN Media’s statement on the matter:
“ARN Media Limited announces that Ms Jacqueline Henderson has given notice that she ‘cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands,‘” the statement reads. “Accordingly, ARN has terminated the services agreement with Henderson Media Pty Ltd, under which Ms Henderson presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Ms Henderson will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. ARN has also offered to Ms Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network.”
And in even more gob-smacking news, ARN have also announced that Kyle is in serious breach of his contract with ARN, because of his behaviour during the show:
ARN has also provided written notice to Mr Kyle Sandilands and Quasar Media Services Pty Ltd (Quasar Media) stating that it considers that Mr Sandilands’ behaviour during the show on 20 February 2026 is an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN’s services agreement with Quasar Media, under which Mr Sandilands presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Mr Sandilands has been given 14 days to remedy this breach. If it is not remedied, ARN will terminate the services agreement with Quasar Media, and in that event Mr Sandilands will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. During the 14 day period, Mr Sandilands will not take part in the show.
The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air effective immediately, with interim arrangements made for the show.
https://au.variety.com/2026/radio/news/jackie-henderson-officially-quits-kyle-jackie-o-show-33799/
WE FUCKING DID IT!
WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!
Rest assured, witches, the mainstream media won’t credit us with this win, but WE know the truth.
Because it’s been our hard, relentless pressure over the past (almost) 2 years which has led to this result.
Our ENORMOUS effort in recording all the foul things Kyle says, which has led to the relentless attention on him and him thus imploding on air and (allegedly) breaching his contract.
And we have reason to believe our involvement in this demise is even greater than we can currently say … but we hope to be soon able to do so. Rest assured the violent and disgraceful threats issued against us by Kyle in past months have NOT gone down well at ARN, and in conjunction with Jackie’s taking a stand against his treatment of her (as he treats ALL women he decides to treat like shit), the pressure on ARN to act became absolutely overwhelming.
We’ll have far more to say in coming days on this but for now, please celebrate with us.
BECAUSE WE FUCKING DID IT!!!
BRING ON THE FUCKING CHAMPAGNE AND WITCHY DANCING!!
kii said:
Fucking excellent!From the Mad Fucking Witches’s Facebook page…
*****HUGE BREAKING NEWS, WITCHES*****
WE DID IT, WITCHES.
WE FUCKING DID IT!
News has just broken this afternoon that Jackie has officially quit the Kyle and Jackie O show because she “cannot continue to work with Kyle”.
Here’s ARN Media’s statement on the matter:
“ARN Media Limited announces that Ms Jacqueline Henderson has given notice that she ‘cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands,‘” the statement reads. “Accordingly, ARN has terminated the services agreement with Henderson Media Pty Ltd, under which Ms Henderson presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Ms Henderson will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. ARN has also offered to Ms Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network.”And in even more gob-smacking news, ARN have also announced that Kyle is in serious breach of his contract with ARN, because of his behaviour during the show:
ARN has also provided written notice to Mr Kyle Sandilands and Quasar Media Services Pty Ltd (Quasar Media) stating that it considers that Mr Sandilands’ behaviour during the show on 20 February 2026 is an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN’s services agreement with Quasar Media, under which Mr Sandilands presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Mr Sandilands has been given 14 days to remedy this breach. If it is not remedied, ARN will terminate the services agreement with Quasar Media, and in that event Mr Sandilands will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. During the 14 day period, Mr Sandilands will not take part in the show.
The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air effective immediately, with interim arrangements made for the show.
https://au.variety.com/2026/radio/news/jackie-henderson-officially-quits-kyle-jackie-o-show-33799/WE FUCKING DID IT!
WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!
Rest assured, witches, the mainstream media won’t credit us with this win, but WE know the truth.
Because it’s been our hard, relentless pressure over the past (almost) 2 years which has led to this result.
Our ENORMOUS effort in recording all the foul things Kyle says, which has led to the relentless attention on him and him thus imploding on air and (allegedly) breaching his contract.
And we have reason to believe our involvement in this demise is even greater than we can currently say … but we hope to be soon able to do so. Rest assured the violent and disgraceful threats issued against us by Kyle in past months have NOT gone down well at ARN, and in conjunction with Jackie’s taking a stand against his treatment of her (as he treats ALL women he decides to treat like shit), the pressure on ARN to act became absolutely overwhelming.
We’ll have far more to say in coming days on this but for now, please celebrate with us.
BECAUSE WE FUCKING DID IT!!!
BRING ON THE FUCKING CHAMPAGNE AND WITCHY DANCING!!
He’s a disgusting person and a reflection of how atrocious behaviour is rewarded
…or it could be a stunt 🙄
Cymek said:
kii said:
Fucking excellent!From the Mad Fucking Witches’s Facebook page…
*****HUGE BREAKING NEWS, WITCHES*****
WE DID IT, WITCHES.
WE FUCKING DID IT!
News has just broken this afternoon that Jackie has officially quit the Kyle and Jackie O show because she “cannot continue to work with Kyle”.
Here’s ARN Media’s statement on the matter:
“ARN Media Limited announces that Ms Jacqueline Henderson has given notice that she ‘cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands,‘” the statement reads. “Accordingly, ARN has terminated the services agreement with Henderson Media Pty Ltd, under which Ms Henderson presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Ms Henderson will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. ARN has also offered to Ms Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network.”And in even more gob-smacking news, ARN have also announced that Kyle is in serious breach of his contract with ARN, because of his behaviour during the show:
ARN has also provided written notice to Mr Kyle Sandilands and Quasar Media Services Pty Ltd (Quasar Media) stating that it considers that Mr Sandilands’ behaviour during the show on 20 February 2026 is an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN’s services agreement with Quasar Media, under which Mr Sandilands presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Mr Sandilands has been given 14 days to remedy this breach. If it is not remedied, ARN will terminate the services agreement with Quasar Media, and in that event Mr Sandilands will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. During the 14 day period, Mr Sandilands will not take part in the show.
The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air effective immediately, with interim arrangements made for the show.
https://au.variety.com/2026/radio/news/jackie-henderson-officially-quits-kyle-jackie-o-show-33799/WE FUCKING DID IT!
WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!
Rest assured, witches, the mainstream media won’t credit us with this win, but WE know the truth.
Because it’s been our hard, relentless pressure over the past (almost) 2 years which has led to this result.
Our ENORMOUS effort in recording all the foul things Kyle says, which has led to the relentless attention on him and him thus imploding on air and (allegedly) breaching his contract.
And we have reason to believe our involvement in this demise is even greater than we can currently say … but we hope to be soon able to do so. Rest assured the violent and disgraceful threats issued against us by Kyle in past months have NOT gone down well at ARN, and in conjunction with Jackie’s taking a stand against his treatment of her (as he treats ALL women he decides to treat like shit), the pressure on ARN to act became absolutely overwhelming.
We’ll have far more to say in coming days on this but for now, please celebrate with us.
BECAUSE WE FUCKING DID IT!!!
BRING ON THE FUCKING CHAMPAGNE AND WITCHY DANCING!!
He’s a disgusting person and a reflection of how atrocious behaviour is rewarded
hasn’t she quit like 3 times in the last 5 years
Witty Rejoinder said:
Who pray tell are ‘these people’?
Having a chat with a 5yo today, as one does, and the kid says, “I’m not trying to be naughty. My brain tells me to be good, but the people in my ears tell me to be naughty”.
👀
Mr Mutant went to Costco an hour ago to get fuel. He’s only just at the front of the queue now.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant went to Costco an hour ago to get fuel. He’s only just at the front of the queue now.
Blimey, I’m going up to redoubt tomorrow, it’s going to cost a bit.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant went to Costco an hour ago to get fuel. He’s only just at the front of the queue now.
Spocky & I talked about getting fuel earlier today. I found some diesel for $1.55 in Nerang and she was heading there anyway so it worked out well – though by the time she got there it was $1.66 and that was still over $0.40 cheaper than pretty much everywhere else.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant went to Costco an hour ago to get fuel. He’s only just at the front of the queue now.
Ahhh, I remember the fuel shortages from the 70s, the long queues, the punch ups, odds and evens days. I’m not looking forward to it all.
But I am glad I have 3 friends with electrickery powered cars.
waves & HUGZ for Cuz Roobs from my new wiz bang super dooper webernets connection!!
Woodie said:
waves & HUGZ for Cuz Roobs from my new wiz bang super dooper webernets connection!!
Hugs back
(((Woodie)))
Yay!
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Absolutely. He’s a revolting pig and up until very recently she did nothing about it.
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
fair
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Yeah, it’s okay when he mouthes off at others, but when pointed at her, she is all woe is me…
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
There’s a detailed Mad Fucking Witches post back there in chat, from me. They led the campaign against them.
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
There’s a detailed Mad Fucking Witches post back there in chat, from me. They led the campaign against them.
so it’s just cancel cultism
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Yeah, it’s okay when he mouthes off at others, but when pointed at her, she is all woe is me…
so it’s just a stunt to drum up ratings
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
There’s a detailed Mad Fucking Witches post back there in chat, from me. They led the campaign against them.
so it’s just cancel cultism
I don’t care how you want to frame this.
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Yeah, it’s okay when he mouthes off at others, but when pointed at her, she is all woe is me…
Albo will be devastated.
kii said:
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
There’s a detailed Mad Fucking Witches post back there in chat, from me. They led the campaign against them.
so it’s just cancel cultism
I don’t care how you want to frame this.
neither do we
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Yeah, it’s okay when he mouthes off at others, but when pointed at her, she is all woe is me…
Albo will be devastated.
bring back john laws
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
Yeah, it’s okay when he mouthes off at others, but when pointed at her, she is all woe is me…
Albo will be devastated.
He will be fine, someone will, tell him to not be devastated, and that’s what he will do…
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Who pray tell are ‘these people’?
Having a chat with a 5yo today, as one does, and the kid says, “I’m not trying to be naughty. My brain tells me to be good, but the people in my ears tell me to be naughty”.
👀
Ooh. There’s a warning.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant went to Costco an hour ago to get fuel. He’s only just at the front of the queue now.
Far canal!
We pay a bit more at Ross Creek store as we go in to Gympie. Those other prices are even higher than here.
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
$$$
It’s all about the dollars.
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
$$$
It’s all about the dollars.
And it’s very ironic that Kyle finally got Jackie to quit him because he insulted her about her belief in astrology when there’s not any MAGA woo that Kyle doesn’t believe hook, line and sinker. Stupid cnut loves Trump.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
Yes it’s very good. Do both.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
I have converted to Stoicism. Understand what is in my control and what is not. I am not letting myself get worked up over it.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
She’s complicit in every vile thing he’s done or said on-air. Whilst I applaud her for walking away from a toxic work relationship, she’s defended him for a very long time.
$$$
It’s all about the dollars.
And it’s very ironic that Kyle finally got Jackie to quit him because he insulted her about her belief in astrology when there’s not any MAGA woo that Kyle doesn’t believe hook, line and sinker. Stupid cnut loves Trump.
Or pretends to. For the payday.
party_pants said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
I have converted to Stoicism. Understand what is in my control and what is not. I am not letting myself get worked up over it.
I’ve decided to emulate Zeno. It’s not going anywhere.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
Nup. Not going to do that.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
If y’all didn’t catch the ABC documentary on the Epstein files last night on the ABC it’s being repeated right now on ABC News 24.
Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
Yes it’s very good. Do both.
Drunk FTW.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
kii said:I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
I have converted to Stoicism. Understand what is in my control and what is not. I am not letting myself get worked up over it.
I’ve decided to emulate Zeno. It’s not going anywhere.
Zeno? Too complex.
At a pub trivia night.
They had a little prize comp based on Rooftop and Flats, where you have to pick the result of a cricket bat flipping.
I think Rooftops seems more likely.
dv said:
At a pub trivia night.They had a little prize comp based on Rooftop and Flats, where you have to pick the result of a cricket bat flipping.
I think Rooftops seems more likely.
Why?
Michael V said:
dv said:
At a pub trivia night.They had a little prize comp based on Rooftop and Flats, where you have to pick the result of a cricket bat flipping.
I think Rooftops seems more likely.
Why?
Seems to me that’s the orientation with the lowest centre of gravity, and also most positionally stable: you need more torque to turn it to the next stable position that you would with Flats.
Michael V said:
dv said:
At a pub trivia night.They had a little prize comp based on Rooftop and Flats, where you have to pick the result of a cricket bat flipping.
I think Rooftops seems more likely.
Why?
Seems to me that’s the orientation with the lowest centre of gravity, and also most positionally stable: you need more torque to turn it to the next stable position that you would with Flats.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Is it worth the effort?
Should I just get very drunk instead?
I’m watching it to add to my depression and fucked up head.
Nup. Not going to do that.
As someone who has survived sexual abuse as a child, watching and reading about this stuff helps in a weird way. It wasn’t just me, which is one of the weights you carry. It’s depressing that so many children are abused, but at least people are talking about it.
That weird toothless old guy was weird…
Also, Epstein was murdered, I’ve thought this from the beginning.
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.
One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
This makes me feel better.
Dancing, boats, snow, overcast day, all the good things
dv said:
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
Make sure you remind that person every single time you see her that she fucked up.
kii said:
dv said:
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
Make sure you remind that person every single time you see her that she fucked up.
I mightn’t say anything.
It will just be a look.
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.
One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
Make sure you remind that person every single time you see her that she fucked up.
I mightn’t say anything.
It will just be a look.
but whose truth did the results reflect
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
Make sure you remind that person every single time you see her that she fucked up.
I mightn’t say anything.
It will just be a look.
Looks can convey a reminder. Also start humming or whistling the disputed tune.
anyway we disagree with these vindictive types about the best way to go about this
yous should actually be trying to not remind them every time you meet them, keep it casual, act as if nothing ever happened
and then when you are not meeting them, that’s when you should have ensured their feed, their devices, their surroundings, their billboards, their rideshare radios, all that stuff, are arranged to remind them whenever you actually aren’t there
and when you meet them again, nothing happened
that’s the correct approach
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
Most of the people at trivia were in their 20s, workmates of the boss lady.One of the questions was “The 1973 song Candle In The Wind was written about the death of who?”
The kid with the pen wrote in Princess Diana, and I said “no one was writing songs about the death of Diana when she was a child. It’s Marilyn Monroe. Lock it in. 100%. No doubts. Gold-plated gold.”
I mean I suppose to these young people the 1970s and 1990s were both just “A Very Long Time Ago” so I suppose it was a reasonable mistake.
She made the correction. When we got the results back from being marked it emerged that she’d changed the answer back to Princess Diana.
I am not a spiteful man but I swear to God I will die angry about this.
Make sure you remind that person every single time you see her that she fucked up.
I mightn’t say anything.
It will just be a look.
It’s raining. Showers will clear mid-morning for a sunny top of 29. I’ve just heard the mozziecopter taking off for its run along the mangroves.
I’m gonna assume I’m working today but we’ll see. Mini Me has early clarinet before school.
Not a great sleep score, half my nose is blocked so more than once, I woke myself up snoring. Add in some indigestion and toilet trips and my score is 71. The highest I’ve ever gotten is 99.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and overcast. The sun is rising. We are forecast a sunny 25 degrees today.
Supermarketing and a haircut this morning. Archery in the late afternoon.
Buffy re: playing before eating.
I asked the prep teacher I’ve been working with for the past couple days. They did it at her last school and it worked well. She’s suggested it to this school and got shot down. Yesterday she spoke to the behavioural specialist teacher who said they trialled it for six months two or three years ago but found eating time stretched longer and longer, so they voted it out.
The prep teacher decided it was worth it so she’s implemented it for her class only.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
Not just drawings… Pompeii has carvings of penises everywhere.
I toured Pompeii once. The tour guide pointed out a penis carved into the pavement and told us it indicates this was an area where prostitution services could be procured… but…
I’ve just “done my own research”, and it seems that the people of Pompeii just really loved penises. They were carved above household doors, carved into bakery ovens, people had giant peni flanking the entry to their houses…
Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again.
MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired its first two seasons on Fox before moving to Hulu for a third run that debuted in June 2022.
“I will be honest with you: Season four is written,” MacFarlane says of The Orville. “It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it.
***
I’ll believe it when I see it. Paul Cinco had S3 of Schmigadoon written and Apple canned it. Although I’ve previously read that Disney-Hulu are ready when he is.
esselte said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
Not just drawings… Pompeii has carvings of penises everywhere.
I toured Pompeii once. The tour guide pointed out a penis carved into the pavement and told us it indicates this was an area where prostitution services could be procured… but…
I’ve just “done my own research”, and it seems that the people of Pompeii just really loved penises. They were carved above household doors, carved into bakery ovens, people had giant peni flanking the entry to their houses…
yeah guess it’s an obsession that never really disappeared from some cultures even to this day
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:…but I don’t know why they’re ignoring the darker, presumably painted forms. Perhaps they’re much younger, but we’re not told.
I wonder if they were of significance back in the day or just a type of vandalism
Pompeii had hand-drawn pictures of penises everywhere.
Maybe they had a leader who was a dick?
Oh noes, what am I to do?
Morning pilgrims.
Getting new tyres for the car today but first I’ve got a doctors appointment this morning, it’s just a check up, see how he’s going for money, that sort of thing.
JudgeMental said:
Oh noes, what am I to do?
protest in the streets
Good morning everybody.
Overcast, light breezes, 26.6° C and 61% RH. Forecast: top temp: 29° C, rain: a shower or two.
Nothing much to report. Except planned meals. We also have some flickering LED lights in the dining area, so I’ll have to drag a tall step-ladder out of the garage, and hope I can get up it and repair them without falling. Scary.
Breakfast: one sausage and fried tomato. Lunch: drunken chicken. Dinner: red curry and brown rice.
Tuesday 3 March 1662/63
(Shrove Tuesday). Up and walked to the Temple, and by promise calling Commissioner Pett, he and I to White Hall to give Mr. Coventry an account of what we did yesterday. Thence I to the Privy Seal Office, and there got a copy of Sir W. Pen’s grant to be assistant to Sir J. Minnes, Comptroller, which, though there be not much in it, yet I intend to stir up Sir J. Minnes to oppose, only to vex Sir W. Pen. Thence by water home, and at noon, by promise, Mrs. Turner and her daughter, and Mrs. Morrice, came along with Roger Pepys to dinner. We were as merry as I could be, having but a bad dinner for them; but so much the better, because of the dinner which I must have at the end of this month. And here Mrs. The. shewed me my name upon her breast as her Valentine, which will cost me 20s. After dinner I took them down into the wine-cellar, and broached my tierce of claret for them. Towards the evening we parted, and I to the office awhile, and then home to supper and to bed, the sooner having taken some cold yesterday upon the water, which brings me my usual pain. This afternoon Roger Pepys tells me, that for certain the King is for all this very highly incensed at the Parliament’s late opposing the Indulgence; which I am sorry for, and fear it will breed great discontent.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tuesday 3 March 1662/63
(Shrove Tuesday). Up and walked to the Temple, and by promise calling Commissioner Pett, he and I to White Hall to give Mr. Coventry an account of what we did yesterday. Thence I to the Privy Seal Office, and there got a copy of Sir W. Pen’s grant to be assistant to Sir J. Minnes, Comptroller, which, though there be not much in it, yet I intend to stir up Sir J. Minnes to oppose, only to vex Sir W. Pen. Thence by water home, and at noon, by promise, Mrs. Turner and her daughter, and Mrs. Morrice, came along with Roger Pepys to dinner. We were as merry as I could be, having but a bad dinner for them; but so much the better, because of the dinner which I must have at the end of this month. And here Mrs. The. shewed me my name upon her breast as her Valentine, which will cost me 20s. After dinner I took them down into the wine-cellar, and broached my tierce of claret for them. Towards the evening we parted, and I to the office awhile, and then home to supper and to bed, the sooner having taken some cold yesterday upon the water, which brings me my usual pain. This afternoon Roger Pepys tells me, that for certain the King is for all this very highly incensed at the Parliament’s late opposing the Indulgence; which I am sorry for, and fear it will breed great discontent.
What? No pancakes?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tuesday 3 March 1662/63
(Shrove Tuesday). Up and walked to the Temple, and by promise calling Commissioner Pett, he and I to White Hall to give Mr. Coventry an account of what we did yesterday. Thence I to the Privy Seal Office, and there got a copy of Sir W. Pen’s grant to be assistant to Sir J. Minnes, Comptroller, which, though there be not much in it, yet I intend to stir up Sir J. Minnes to oppose, only to vex Sir W. Pen. Thence by water home, and at noon, by promise, Mrs. Turner and her daughter, and Mrs. Morrice, came along with Roger Pepys to dinner. We were as merry as I could be, having but a bad dinner for them; but so much the better, because of the dinner which I must have at the end of this month. And here Mrs. The. shewed me my name upon her breast as her Valentine, which will cost me 20s. After dinner I took them down into the wine-cellar, and broached my tierce of claret for them. Towards the evening we parted, and I to the office awhile, and then home to supper and to bed, the sooner having taken some cold yesterday upon the water, which brings me my usual pain. This afternoon Roger Pepys tells me, that for certain the King is for all this very highly incensed at the Parliament’s late opposing the Indulgence; which I am sorry for, and fear it will breed great discontent.
What? No pancakes?
pancakes hadn’t been invented then. nobody saw a point as golden syrup hadn’t been invented either.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tuesday 3 March 1662/63
(Shrove Tuesday). Up and walked to the Temple, and by promise calling Commissioner Pett, he and I to White Hall to give Mr. Coventry an account of what we did yesterday. Thence I to the Privy Seal Office, and there got a copy of Sir W. Pen’s grant to be assistant to Sir J. Minnes, Comptroller, which, though there be not much in it, yet I intend to stir up Sir J. Minnes to oppose, only to vex Sir W. Pen. Thence by water home, and at noon, by promise, Mrs. Turner and her daughter, and Mrs. Morrice, came along with Roger Pepys to dinner. We were as merry as I could be, having but a bad dinner for them; but so much the better, because of the dinner which I must have at the end of this month. And here Mrs. The. shewed me my name upon her breast as her Valentine, which will cost me 20s. After dinner I took them down into the wine-cellar, and broached my tierce of claret for them. Towards the evening we parted, and I to the office awhile, and then home to supper and to bed, the sooner having taken some cold yesterday upon the water, which brings me my usual pain. This afternoon Roger Pepys tells me, that for certain the King is for all this very highly incensed at the Parliament’s late opposing the Indulgence; which I am sorry for, and fear it will breed great discontent.
What? No pancakes?
pancakes hadn’t been invented then. nobody saw a point as golden syrup hadn’t been invented either.
Channelling Curve?
Seems like a factoid.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:What? No pancakes?
pancakes hadn’t been invented then. nobody saw a point as golden syrup hadn’t been invented either.
Channelling Curve?
Seems like a factoid.
Yes, yes it is.
2,500 years ago, Greeks had breakfast pancakes with honey and curdled milk
Hello
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/court-justice/fiavaai-galu-faletoi-woman-fined-for-hitting-mcdonalds-manager-with-an-ice-cream-c-21776205
I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
At a pub trivia night.They had a little prize comp based on Rooftop and Flats, where you have to pick the result of a cricket bat flipping.
I think Rooftops seems more likely.
Why?
Seems to me that’s the orientation with the lowest centre of gravity, and also most positionally stable: you need more torque to turn it to the next stable position that you would with Flats.
Thanks.
Somebody’s done the experiment, after a fashion.
https://theconversation.com/can-the-big-bash-leagues-backyard-cricket-bat-flip-truly-be-fair-108601
Divine Angel said:
Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again.MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired its first two seasons on Fox before moving to Hulu for a third run that debuted in June 2022.
“I will be honest with you: Season four is written,” MacFarlane says of The Orville. “It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it.
***
I’ll believe it when I see it. Paul Cinco had S3 of Schmigadoon written and Apple canned it. Although I’ve previously read that Disney-Hulu are ready when he is.
I’m not really sure The Orville needs another series.
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
SCIENCE said:
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
I always thank the driver and I use a parasol when planned walking.
SCIENCE said:
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Many Australian men don’t even like carrying umbrellas in the pouring rain. Worried about what their mates would say.
SCIENCE said:
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
A lot of people have put up shade sails. Even the word parasol went out of fashion about a century ago.
People pit too much trust in sunscreen these days.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again.MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired its first two seasons on Fox before moving to Hulu for a third run that debuted in June 2022.
“I will be honest with you: Season four is written,” MacFarlane says of The Orville. “It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it.
***
I’ll believe it when I see it. Paul Cinco had S3 of Schmigadoon written and Apple canned it. Although I’ve previously read that Disney-Hulu are ready when he is.
I’m not really sure The Orville needs another series.
Did you like it ?
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
A lot of people have put up shade sails. Even the word parasol went out of fashion about a century ago.
People pit too much trust in sunscreen these days.
I do carry a hat with me if I go out in the sun
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Many Australian men don’t even like carrying umbrellas in the pouring rain. Worried about what their mates would say.
O knew a CES worker who had not long come out from Sydney and he had an umbrella. I asked him did he think it wwas going to rain and he said,
“You get used to having to carry one in Sydney”.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
A lot of people have put up shade sails. Even the word parasol went out of fashion about a century ago.
People pit too much trust in sunscreen these days.
I do carry a hat with me if I go out in the sun
All those years grafting trees I squatted hunched under my hat with corks to keep the flies off.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
A lot of people have put up shade sails. Even the word parasol went out of fashion about a century ago.
People pit too much trust in sunscreen these days.
I do carry a hat with me if I go out in the sun
you know you’re supposed to wear it?
SCIENCE said:
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Mrs V wears a hat when outside.
I don’t (hats make me quickly overheat). At work, it was compulsory to wear a hard hat. It took a while to get used to that, but hard hats are slower to make me overheat – there is an inner air gap. I had a plastic sun brim for my hard hat.
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Many Australian men don’t even like carrying umbrellas in the pouring rain. Worried about what their mates would say.
It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
Mind you, poor old Michael Mosley took an umbrella with him out into the heat, but it didn’t do him any good.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Many Australian men don’t even like carrying umbrellas in the pouring rain. Worried about what their mates would say.
It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
Yes it’s acceptable amongst urban white collar types.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
SCIENCE said:so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
Many Australian men don’t even like carrying umbrellas in the pouring rain. Worried about what their mates would say.
It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
Could be a market for men’s sun umbrellas
They make a lot of sense as they are easily directionally
so what we’re hearing is, some bros might get all emasculated about it but broadly speaking it wouldn’t be a faux pas to open an umbrella up in beating sunlight
next time we’re in Sydney we’ll use the umbrella, added bonus aside from not peeling it does seem a bit cooler in the shade
SCIENCE said:
so what we’re hearing is, some bros might get all emasculated about it but broadly speaking it wouldn’t be a faux pas to open an umbrella up in beating sunlight
next time we’re in Sydney we’ll use the umbrella, added bonus aside from not peeling it does seem a bit cooler in the shade
Close proximity of all those people with eyes that could get knocked out would cause me to be fearful of unfurling in public.
SCIENCE said:
so yesterday yous were deciding whether in Australia it was the done thing to have common courtesy and manners and thank yousr public transport vehicle operator if yous are in communicating proximity
today we ask, are parasols in fashion anywhere in Australia or do people just like getting melanoma
I’m not exactly a fashion plate, but I have 4 Chinese parasols by the front door. Sometimes I actually use one of them when we walk to the bakery. I’ve had them around 15 years, I think.
Cymek said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again.MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired its first two seasons on Fox before moving to Hulu for a third run that debuted in June 2022.
“I will be honest with you: Season four is written,” MacFarlane says of The Orville. “It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it.
***
I’ll believe it when I see it. Paul Cinco had S3 of Schmigadoon written and Apple canned it. Although I’ve previously read that Disney-Hulu are ready when he is.
I’m not really sure The Orville needs another series.
Did you like it ?
Loved it. But you have to know when enough is enough.
buffy said:
Cymek said:
buffy said:I’m not really sure The Orville needs another series.
Did you like it ?
Loved it. But you have to know when enough is enough.
I had to look up where it ended.
It did seem like a finale type ending.
Just booked a dentist appointment.
Very disappointed it wasn’t 10 minutes earlier. I
t’s at 2.40pm
Brindabellas said:
Just booked a dentist appointment.Very disappointed it wasn’t 10 minutes earlier. I
t’s at 2.40pm
Yup. BTDT
Dennis Cometti has died 76
Famous for his one-liners during his calls, sporting commentator Dennis Cometti has died.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/dennis-cometti-legendary-sports-commentator-dies-aged-76/106414474
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& from The Age/SMH (link below)
Dennis Cometti, long regarded as one of the doyens of sports commentary and especially AFL, has died aged 76.
Cometti’s distinguished career as a caller spanned more than half a century. His combination of a deep, clear voice and trademark witticisms made him a unique figure in the calling of AFL games in particular, though he also commentated other sports.
The news of Cometti’s death reached WA media on Wednesday morning, AWST.
Cometti’s fabled work as a caller was preceded by a solid football career in the WAFL where he played and coached West Perth.
He was a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and a member of the Order of Australia.
He worked for the ABC, Seven, Nine, 3AW and Triple M and covered cricket and Olympics as well as reading the sport bulletins for television but was best known for his Australian rules football commentary.
Cometti’s partnership with another Australian commentary great, Bruce McAvaney, was a staple of Seven’s AFL coverage until Cometti’s retirement in 2016.
His famous one-liners, known as Cometti-isms, have become a part of football folklore. Among his most memorable quips are “centimetre perfect” and “like a cork in the ocean”, the latter delivered after West Coast’s Peter Wilson kicked a goal over his head during the Eagles’ historic grand final victory in 1992.
His commentary has become a soundtrack to many of the game’s famous moments.
“He came up behind him like a librarian” was how Cometti described Heath Shaw’s chase and smother on an unsuspecting Nick Riewoldt, which denied the St Kilda forward a certain goal early in the 2010 grand final replay.
His exclamation of the “the Cat is still on the back” to mark Geelong forward Tom Hawkins’ after-the-siren goal to sink Hawthorn remains a fond memory for many Cats supporters after their team’s ninth win in a row over their 2008 grand final conquerors.
Earlier in that game, he quipped that Hawthorn’s Matthew Suckling had “allowed two Geelong players to collide numerically”, in a reference to Taylor Hunt and Steve Johnson, wearing numbers 19 and 20, to crash into each other after an ill-fated attempt to tackle.
His description of the moment just before Tom Boyd’s long bomb landed in the goal square captured the suspense at the MCG and in pubs and lounge rooms around the country in the Western Bulldogs’ drought-breaking premiership in 2016.
“How will it bounce? The stadium holds its breath. It’s a goal. And the western suburbs erupt.”
That was his last game as a TV commentator, though he continued calling games in Western Australia for Triple M until the 2021 grand final in Perth.
Cometti called 51 seasons of football across three networks, mainly with Seven and Nine but also for a year with the ABC when they had the rights to the then VFL in 1987.
Though better known for his work in football, Cometti also commentated on cricket with the great Alan McGilvray on the ABC for 13 years, describing his first Test in 1973 aged 23 – the youngest in the public broadcaster’s history. He was part of Seven’s team for the 1997 series in South Africa.
A talented footballer, Cometti played 40 games for West Perth in the WAFL and was on Footscray’s list in 1971 but did not play a senior match. He coached West Perth for three seasons, from 1982-84 for finishes of third, sixth and sixth.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/beloved-commentator-dennis-cometti-dies-at-76-20260304-p5o7ez.htmlBrindabellas said:
Just booked a dentist appointment.Very disappointed it wasn’t 10 minutes earlier. I
t’s at 2.40pm
Ha!
Brindabellas said:
Just booked a dentist appointment.Very disappointed it wasn’t 10 minutes earlier. I
t’s at 2.40pm
There’s probably some accent in which that would still work.
“Toof horty!”
Michael V said:
It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
That’s so you could dance down the street to Singing in the Rain Gene Kelly 4 mins 16 secs
Woodie said:
Michael V said:It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
That’s so you could dance down the street to Singing in the Rain Gene Kelly 4 mins 16 secs
My favourite ❤ please play this clip at my funeral.
LOLOLOLOL 😆
Arts said:
Dennis Cometti has died 76
Aye, I only heard hm calling cricket but he also called AFL.
He had a voice for radio.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:It was the done thing in Sydney when I worked there in the early 1970s. Most men working in the city carried umbrellas.
That’s so you could dance down the street to Singing in the Rain Gene Kelly 4 mins 16 secs
:)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796
Surprising
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
The middle east, lunar eclipse, catching sight of their own shadow, any excuse to raise prices will do.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
Last night Mr Mutant went to Costco for fuel as it’s 40-60c/L cheaper than everywhere else. Took him an hour to get to the front of the queue.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
Saw a Tesla in the Woolies carpark this morning. Numberplate read, “VIP RIDE” and oh how I laughed. Driver looked like a total wanker too.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
Saw a Tesla in the Woolies carpark this morning. Numberplate read, “VIP RIDE” and oh how I laughed. Driver looked like a total wanker too.
(Very Inane) Pride.
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
Finally watched The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Not what I was expecting, but a lot of fun.
And in our Doctor Who marathon we have the last two episodes set in E-space.
State of Decay
A community of vampiric lords and information-poor peasants has developed from the crew of a stranded vessel.
Not one of my favourites. Not sure what’s worse, the average standard of vampire episode or the average standard of a pirate episode.
Adric has stowed away in the Tardis and hence begins his ill-fated run as a companion.
Warrior’s Gate
This is one I’ve not seen since childhood and mostly what I remembered about it was the hairy Tharils.
A complicated and interesting plot. Trying to pass from E-space to N-space, the Doctor encounters a ship stuck in the void. They keep a bank of enslaved time-sensitive Tharils as navigators. Because they can slip the time winds, only dwarf star alloy can hold them, but its density is what keeps the ship trapped.
At the end of the episode, Romana decides to stay in E-space to help the Tharils, and keeps K9 with her.
Nothing much to speak of castwise except that Jeremy Gittins, of Keeping Up Appearances fame, plays a Tharil.
Doctor: “Do nothing … if it’s the right sort of nothing.”
dv said:
And in our Doctor Who marathon we have the last two episodes set in E-space.
State of Decay
A community of vampiric lords and information-poor peasants has developed from the crew of a stranded vessel.
Not one of my favourites. Not sure what’s worse, the average standard of vampire episode or the average standard of a pirate episode.
Adric has stowed away in the Tardis and hence begins his ill-fated run as a companion.Warrior’s Gate
This is one I’ve not seen since childhood and mostly what I remembered about it was the hairy Tharils.
A complicated and interesting plot. Trying to pass from E-space to N-space, the Doctor encounters a ship stuck in the void. They keep a bank of enslaved time-sensitive Tharils as navigators. Because they can slip the time winds, only dwarf star alloy can hold them, but its density is what keeps the ship trapped.
At the end of the episode, Romana decides to stay in E-space to help the Tharils, and keeps K9 with her.Nothing much to speak of castwise except that Jeremy Gittins, of Keeping Up Appearances fame, plays a Tharil.
Doctor: “Do nothing … if it’s the right sort of nothing.”
Only a couple of Tom stories to go then.
I’ll have to revisit this era eventually. I’m sure there are some late Tom baker stories I’ve never seen.
dv said:
And in our Doctor Who marathon we have the last two episodes set in E-space.
State of Decay
A community of vampiric lords and information-poor peasants has developed from the crew of a stranded vessel.
Not one of my favourites. Not sure what’s worse, the average standard of vampire episode or the average standard of a pirate episode.
Adric has stowed away in the Tardis and hence begins his ill-fated run as a companion.Warrior’s Gate
This is one I’ve not seen since childhood and mostly what I remembered about it was the hairy Tharils.
A complicated and interesting plot. Trying to pass from E-space to N-space, the Doctor encounters a ship stuck in the void. They keep a bank of enslaved time-sensitive Tharils as navigators. Because they can slip the time winds, only dwarf star alloy can hold them, but its density is what keeps the ship trapped.
At the end of the episode, Romana decides to stay in E-space to help the Tharils, and keeps K9 with her.Nothing much to speak of castwise except that Jeremy Gittins, of Keeping Up Appearances fame, plays a Tharil.
Doctor: “Do nothing … if it’s the right sort of nothing.”
Is Keeper of Traken next ?
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.
She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/dentist-shot-dead-by-police-potts-point-steven-lin-sydney/106415708
I didn’t think dentists were allowed to be shown, Rob is fuming I bet
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Is she a light coloured dog ?
Cymek said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Is she a light coloured dog ?
she is a brindle cardigan corgi – her tummy is white. I put sun screen on her nose where it hasn’t any pigment
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Gracie Blue had a large lump removed from her back. It was sent off for testing, just a cyst.
The surgery was done during the lock downs of COVID-19, so we had to drop her off and pick her up in the carpark of the veterinary clinic.
Walkies in the snow with a bread bag for poops.
Brindabellas said:
Cymek said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Is she a light coloured dog ?
she is a brindle cardigan corgi – her tummy is white. I put sun screen on her nose where it hasn’t any pigment
Hope it all heals soon.
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Gracie Blue had a large lump removed from her back. It was sent off for testing, just a cyst.
The surgery was done during the lock downs of COVID-19, so we had to drop her off and pick her up in the carpark of the veterinary clinic.
Walkies in the snow with a bread bag for poops.
(hugs) she was lovely
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Gracie Blue had a large lump removed from her back. It was sent off for testing, just a cyst.
The surgery was done during the lock downs of COVID-19, so we had to drop her off and pick her up in the carpark of the veterinary clinic.
Walkies in the snow with a bread bag for poops.
(hugs) she was lovely
Thanks for the hugs, she was such a kook, but I loved her.
How old is Princess Cordelia now? I hope you have many years with her.
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
Oh gosh, hope she’s ok
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:Gracie Blue had a large lump removed from her back. It was sent off for testing, just a cyst.
The surgery was done during the lock downs of COVID-19, so we had to drop her off and pick her up in the carpark of the veterinary clinic.
Walkies in the snow with a bread bag for poops.
(hugs) she was lovely
Thanks for the hugs, she was such a kook, but I loved her.
How old is Princess Cordelia now? I hope you have many years with her.
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Brindabellas said:(hugs) she was lovely
Thanks for the hugs, she was such a kook, but I loved her.
How old is Princess Cordelia now? I hope you have many years with her.
She’s 13.5years – she is doing really well for her age. This i the first issue we have really had with her, apart from the odd strain and arthritis. Vet said she came out of surgery quicker than some of the younger ones
That is good
Speaking of princess puppies, Jellybean cut her gum while chewing a bone. Spose we’ll have to mush up her food tonight.
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of princess puppies, Jellybean cut her gum while chewing a bone. Spose we’ll have to mush up her food tonight.
Raw marrowbone, she’s been working on it a while.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of princess puppies, Jellybean cut her gum while chewing a bone. Spose we’ll have to mush up her food tonight.
Raw marrowbone, she’s been working on it a while.
we had a bone graveyard of marrow bones in the backyard . Vet said best to stop giving her bones like that, as not good for old teeth.
Local production of Jesus Christ Superstar opens tomorrow (we’re going Saturday).
JC himself will be played by a guy named Jeandre La Roux and if that’s not the most fabulous name for showbiz, I don’t know what is.
Divine Angel said:
Local production of Jesus Christ Superstar opens tomorrow (we’re going Saturday).JC himself will be played by a guy named Jeandre La Roux and if that’s not the most fabulous name for showbiz, I don’t know what is.
Son’s friend’s name is Jack Lamour – they used to play in school band together.
Brindabellas said:
Divine Angel said:
Local production of Jesus Christ Superstar opens tomorrow (we’re going Saturday).JC himself will be played by a guy named Jeandre La Roux and if that’s not the most fabulous name for showbiz, I don’t know what is.
Son’s friend’s name is Jack Lamour – they used to play in school band together.
Not Jacque? Missed opportunity!
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of princess puppies, Jellybean cut her gum while chewing a bone. Spose we’ll have to mush up her food tonight.
going to pre chew it for her?
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Surprising
The middle east, lunar eclipse, catching sight of their own shadow, any excuse to raise prices will do.
uh isn’t it just capitalism working as intended
Authorities say there is a steady supply of fuel in Australia, with fuel companies accused of taking advantage of people’s anxieties by hiking prices.
sorry if people are willing to buy more fuel at higher prices to get stocked, then why wouldn’t they adjust the prices to meet the demand
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of princess puppies, Jellybean cut her gum while chewing a bone. Spose we’ll have to mush up her food tonight.
going to pre chew it for her?
I’m not Alicia Silverstone
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796Surprising
We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Brindabellas said:(hugs) she was lovely
Thanks for the hugs, she was such a kook, but I loved her.
How old is Princess Cordelia now? I hope you have many years with her.
She’s 13.5years – she is doing really well for her age. This i the first issue we have really had with her, apart from the odd strain and arthritis. Vet said she came out of surgery quicker than some of the younger ones
That is good news 🙂 they are so precious.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
there’s probably something in Leviticus about having vehicles of mixed propulsion.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
there’s probably something in Leviticus about having vehicles of mixed propulsion.
Leviticus can go fuck themselves… I’m only here for a short time – I’m making it as comfortable and self caring as possible.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
there’s probably something in Leviticus about having vehicles of mixed propulsion.
¿ they’re considered abominations, like mixed race vassals, right ?
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
you should get her a parasol for when she is out in the sun
Arts said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.
She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
you should get her a parasol for when she is out in the sun
what about an umbrella hat
Arts said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia had a lump taken out of her tummy yesterday – it was confined to the skin. Instead of a cone of shame, we are using a soft travel pillow around her neck. Working fairly well, except she cant jump up to the lounge (aka the patting throne). So had to get up a couple of times throughout the night to lift her up after she had gotten down to have a drink of water.She is coping well – going to have a big scar – not sure if it was a skin cancer -the vet didn’t send off the lump for testing. It could possibly due to her fondness of sunbaking.
you should get her a parasol for when she is out in the sun
Very cute -
A photo of the red Moon by a professional photographer chap, Andrew McCarthy.
Spiny Norman said:
A photo of the red Moon by a professional photographer chap, Andrew McCarthy.
Well done. It was overcast here.
This was a suggested post on fb:
The $200 million Kyle and Jackie-O show appears to be over.
Here’s the parenting angle nobody’s mentioning.
Parents in Sydney and Melbourne can now drive their kids to school without stressing about whether the dial is on KIIS FM and whether their children will inadvertently hear content that is absolutely not for kids.
The content on the Kyle and Jackie-O show was so offensive that Australia’s media regulator refused to read it aloud in parliament, saying it wasn’t “appropriate for parliamentary language.” Yet it aired between 6am and 9am – right when parents do the school drive with their kids in Australia’s two biggest cities.
Here are just two examples of what was broadcast in the breakfast slot for those who don’t know what content these two carried on with:
First, in May 2024, Sandilands made a graphic remark comparing Jackie O to a woman who “keeps the vagina fresh for the husband but 40 guys have gone through the a***.”
Another one: the show also ran a recurring game where audio of staff members urinating was broadcast, with hosts guessing who it belonged to — accompanied by graphic commentary about genitals, menstruation, and oral sex.
I said two. That’s enough.
Kyle was the instigator. Jackie was complicit. If this show stays off the air – and it appears it really will – it’s no loss for anyone who cares about what children hear in the public domain.
***
No one admits to listening to this pair, but it has always bothered me that they did breakfast radio. On KIIS FM Brisbane, they did a prerecorded Hour of Power at 6pm (not sure if it was every night or only Mondays) which was unsuitable for children. I know this because it was on when coming home from basketball practice on Monday nights, and always got turned off immediately. I don’t want to hear that rubbish either regardless of having a child in the car.
The other thing, a lot of comments underneath this post (from Justin Coulson, parenting expert) suggest listening to “wholesome” radio stations, listing Christian radio LOL.
Side note: the KIIS Brisbane Brekky crew are not nearly as vile, however they’re not angels either. I stopped listening a couple of years ago when the male host sniffed coworkers’ bras in an attempt to see if he could pick the one worn for 2 days or 2 weeks. Gross. And the female host is deep into woo woo, I got tired of that shit too. They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
Divine Angel said:
This was a suggested post on fb:The $200 million Kyle and Jackie-O show appears to be over.
Here’s the parenting angle nobody’s mentioning.
Parents in Sydney and Melbourne can now drive their kids to school without stressing about whether the dial is on KIIS FM and whether their children will inadvertently hear content that is absolutely not for kids.
The content on the Kyle and Jackie-O show was so offensive that Australia’s media regulator refused to read it aloud in parliament, saying it wasn’t “appropriate for parliamentary language.” Yet it aired between 6am and 9am – right when parents do the school drive with their kids in Australia’s two biggest cities.
Here are just two examples of what was broadcast in the breakfast slot for those who don’t know what content these two carried on with:
First, in May 2024, Sandilands made a graphic remark comparing Jackie O to a woman who “keeps the vagina fresh for the husband but 40 guys have gone through the a***.”
Another one: the show also ran a recurring game where audio of staff members urinating was broadcast, with hosts guessing who it belonged to — accompanied by graphic commentary about genitals, menstruation, and oral sex.
I said two. That’s enough.
Kyle was the instigator. Jackie was complicit. If this show stays off the air – and it appears it really will – it’s no loss for anyone who cares about what children hear in the public domain.
***
No one admits to listening to this pair, but it has always bothered me that they did breakfast radio. On KIIS FM Brisbane, they did a prerecorded Hour of Power at 6pm (not sure if it was every night or only Mondays) which was unsuitable for children. I know this because it was on when coming home from basketball practice on Monday nights, and always got turned off immediately. I don’t want to hear that rubbish either regardless of having a child in the car.The other thing, a lot of comments underneath this post (from Justin Coulson, parenting expert) suggest listening to “wholesome” radio stations, listing Christian radio LOL.
Side note: the KIIS Brisbane Brekky crew are not nearly as vile, however they’re not angels either. I stopped listening a couple of years ago when the male host sniffed coworkers’ bras in an attempt to see if he could pick the one worn for 2 days or 2 weeks. Gross. And the female host is deep into woo woo, I got tired of that shit too. They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
I’m never going to miss them. Never listened to them. No idea why anybody would pay them $200 mill.
What I saw on my doormat which is never going back to being new.
They are birds nest fungi.
how to walk up and down hills. this guy has a interesting channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kohoA918qGg
JudgeMental said:
how to walk up and down hills. this guy has a interesting channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kohoA918qGg
an
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
how to walk up and down hills. this guy has a interesting channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kohoA918qGg
an
ahahahahahahaha
roughbarked said:
What I saw on my doormat which is never going back to being new.
is it worth money
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
This was a suggested post on fb:
The $200 million Kyle and Jackie-O show appears to be over.
Here’s the parenting angle nobody’s mentioning.
Parents in Sydney and Melbourne can now drive their kids to school without stressing about whether the dial is on KIIS FM and whether their children will inadvertently hear content that is absolutely not for kids.
The content on the Kyle and Jackie-O show was so offensive that Australia’s media regulator refused to read it aloud in parliament, saying it wasn’t “appropriate for parliamentary language.” Yet it aired between 6am and 9am – right when parents do the school drive with their kids in Australia’s two biggest cities.
Here are just two examples of what was broadcast in the breakfast slot for those who don’t know what content these two carried on with:
First, in May 2024, Sandilands made a graphic remark comparing Jackie O to a woman who “keeps the vagina fresh for the husband but 40 guys have gone through the a***.”
Another one: the show also ran a recurring game where audio of staff members urinating was broadcast, with hosts guessing who it belonged to — accompanied by graphic commentary about genitals, menstruation, and oral sex.
I said two. That’s enough.
Kyle was the instigator. Jackie was complicit. If this show stays off the air – and it appears it really will – it’s no loss for anyone who cares about what children hear in the public domain.
***
No one admits to listening to this pair, but it has always bothered me that they did breakfast radio. On KIIS FM Brisbane, they did a prerecorded Hour of Power at 6pm (not sure if it was every night or only Mondays) which was unsuitable for children. I know this because it was on when coming home from basketball practice on Monday nights, and always got turned off immediately. I don’t want to hear that rubbish either regardless of having a child in the car.The other thing, a lot of comments underneath this post (from Justin Coulson, parenting expert) suggest listening to “wholesome” radio stations, listing Christian radio LOL.
Side note: the KIIS Brisbane Brekky crew are not nearly as vile, however they’re not angels either. I stopped listening a couple of years ago when the male host sniffed coworkers’ bras in an attempt to see if he could pick the one worn for 2 days or 2 weeks. Gross. And the female host is deep into woo woo, I got tired of that shit too. They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
I’m never going to miss them. Never listened to them. No idea why anybody would pay them $200 mill.
rage bait gets engagement, nothing new here, but note this part
They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
so yous can all gloat at how decency prevailed but you forgot that indecency sells and they’ll be back
we hope we’re wrong
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
What I saw on my doormat which is never going back to being new.
is it worth money
If you want to break something down, these little fungi are one of the best decomposers.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
This was a suggested post on fb:
The $200 million Kyle and Jackie-O show appears to be over.
Here’s the parenting angle nobody’s mentioning.
Parents in Sydney and Melbourne can now drive their kids to school without stressing about whether the dial is on KIIS FM and whether their children will inadvertently hear content that is absolutely not for kids.
The content on the Kyle and Jackie-O show was so offensive that Australia’s media regulator refused to read it aloud in parliament, saying it wasn’t “appropriate for parliamentary language.” Yet it aired between 6am and 9am – right when parents do the school drive with their kids in Australia’s two biggest cities.
Here are just two examples of what was broadcast in the breakfast slot for those who don’t know what content these two carried on with:
First, in May 2024, Sandilands made a graphic remark comparing Jackie O to a woman who “keeps the vagina fresh for the husband but 40 guys have gone through the a***.”
Another one: the show also ran a recurring game where audio of staff members urinating was broadcast, with hosts guessing who it belonged to — accompanied by graphic commentary about genitals, menstruation, and oral sex.
I said two. That’s enough.
Kyle was the instigator. Jackie was complicit. If this show stays off the air – and it appears it really will – it’s no loss for anyone who cares about what children hear in the public domain.
***
No one admits to listening to this pair, but it has always bothered me that they did breakfast radio. On KIIS FM Brisbane, they did a prerecorded Hour of Power at 6pm (not sure if it was every night or only Mondays) which was unsuitable for children. I know this because it was on when coming home from basketball practice on Monday nights, and always got turned off immediately. I don’t want to hear that rubbish either regardless of having a child in the car.The other thing, a lot of comments underneath this post (from Justin Coulson, parenting expert) suggest listening to “wholesome” radio stations, listing Christian radio LOL.
Side note: the KIIS Brisbane Brekky crew are not nearly as vile, however they’re not angels either. I stopped listening a couple of years ago when the male host sniffed coworkers’ bras in an attempt to see if he could pick the one worn for 2 days or 2 weeks. Gross. And the female host is deep into woo woo, I got tired of that shit too. They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
I’m never going to miss them. Never listened to them. No idea why anybody would pay them $200 mill.
rage bait gets engagement, nothing new here, but note this part
They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
so yous can all gloat at how decency prevailed but you forgot that indecency sells and they’ll be back
we hope we’re wrong
Yeah.
SCIENCE said:
rage bait gets engagement, nothing new here, but note this part
They got fired at the end of last year but there was such a backlash that they were rehired a few weeks later.
so yous can all gloat at how decency prevailed but you forgot that indecency sells and they’ll be back
we hope we’re wrong
However, the announcement that Lowie would replace the trio raised more than a few eyebrows.
Insiders criticised the appointment, with one telling the Courier Mail the shock jock was a ‘poor man’s Kyle Sandilands’.
‘I feel so bad that the team is going to be replaced with someone like that,’ the source said. ‘It just makes me sick.’
From https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/robin-bailey-reinstated-to-kiis-fm-brisbane-breakfast-radio-in-shocking-backpedal/ar-AA1SqiAB
FWIW I did lodge a complaint as that particular segment went against decency in the Media Codes of Practice. Was told they investigated and found that it did not violate their Code. Unsurprising considering it’s the same network who paid Kyle and Jackie a squillion dollars.
roughbarked said:
*takes notes
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
What I saw on my doormat which is never going back to being new.
is it worth money
If you want to break something down, these little fungi are one of the best decomposers.
All this crusades stuff is nothing new.
In earlier American interventions in the region, the Pentagon specifically forbade any mention of ‘the crusades’ or ‘a crusade’ in connection with operations.
Of course, some people just couldn’t resist, and at least one American general was disciplined for making such mentions.
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Cymek said:
Surprising
The middle east, lunar eclipse, catching sight of their own shadow, any excuse to raise prices will do.
uh isn’t it just capitalism working as intended
Authorities say there is a steady supply of fuel in Australia, with fuel companies accused of taking advantage of people’s anxieties by hiking prices.
sorry if people are willing to buy more fuel at higher prices to get stocked, then why wouldn’t they adjust the prices to meet the demand
I filled up this morning, but it was on my list of things to do this week because I intend to drive to Casterton and back on Friday. I was down to just over half a tank. Out here you make sure it doesn’t get too low. It cost me the same as usual and I drove straight in to the servo. There were only two of us there at 8.00am this morning. By late this afternoon the unleaded had gone up a little (I paid 1.669/l, usual price) to 1.799/l. I buy it at Ampol/Woolies.
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
I’m curious about the electricity cost too. How much is a recharge?
Cymek said:
dv said:And in our Doctor Who marathon we have the last two episodes set in E-space.
State of Decay
A community of vampiric lords and information-poor peasants has developed from the crew of a stranded vessel.
Not one of my favourites. Not sure what’s worse, the average standard of vampire episode or the average standard of a pirate episode.
Adric has stowed away in the Tardis and hence begins his ill-fated run as a companion.Warrior’s Gate
This is one I’ve not seen since childhood and mostly what I remembered about it was the hairy Tharils.
A complicated and interesting plot. Trying to pass from E-space to N-space, the Doctor encounters a ship stuck in the void. They keep a bank of enslaved time-sensitive Tharils as navigators. Because they can slip the time winds, only dwarf star alloy can hold them, but its density is what keeps the ship trapped.
At the end of the episode, Romana decides to stay in E-space to help the Tharils, and keeps K9 with her.Nothing much to speak of castwise except that Jeremy Gittins, of Keeping Up Appearances fame, plays a Tharil.
Doctor: “Do nothing … if it’s the right sort of nothing.”
Is Keeper of Traken next ?
Aye
captain_spalding said:
All this crusades stuff is nothing new.In earlier American interventions in the region, the Pentagon specifically forbade any mention of ‘the crusades’ or ‘a crusade’ in connection with operations.
Of course, some people just couldn’t resist, and at least one American general was disciplined for making such mentions.
Cymek’s gone home but it must be remembered that there are very many Muslim nations in the middle east allied with the US against the Islamic Republic.
buffy said:
Arts said:
Spiny Norman said:There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
I have a hybrid and love it. Based on my investigations on both hybrids and fully electric, I wasn’t completely convinced that the infrastructure was there yet for fully electric. So I opted for hybrid. It takes the most expensive (98?) fuel and costs me around $60 to fill for 750kms range.
I’m curious about the electricity cost too. How much is a recharge?
My hybrid self charges through regenerative braking. So no cost at all.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
All this crusades stuff is nothing new.In earlier American interventions in the region, the Pentagon specifically forbade any mention of ‘the crusades’ or ‘a crusade’ in connection with operations.
Of course, some people just couldn’t resist, and at least one American general was disciplined for making such mentions.
Cymek’s gone home but it must be remembered that there are very many Muslim nations in the middle east allied with the US against the Islamic Republic.
Not for much longer …
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
All this crusades stuff is nothing new.In earlier American interventions in the region, the Pentagon specifically forbade any mention of ‘the crusades’ or ‘a crusade’ in connection with operations.
Of course, some people just couldn’t resist, and at least one American general was disciplined for making such mentions.
Cymek’s gone home but it must be remembered that there are very many Muslim nations in the middle east allied with the US against the Islamic Republic.
Not for much longer …
Go on…
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Cymek’s gone home but it must be remembered that there are very many Muslim nations in the middle east allied with the US against the Islamic Republic.
Not for much longer …
Go on…
Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Not for much longer …
Go on…
Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
tyo put it more plainly – once the threat of Iran is reduced or removed, they don’t need US protection from a threat that no longer threatens them. The US doesn’t need them either, they are self-sufficient in oil via the shale revolution. The Sunni muslim oil countries sell to the EU and China.
Knowing many kids named Zion, I wonder how this *waves hands will affect the name’s popularity.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Not for much longer …
Go on…
Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
The coalition has lasted through much bigger crises than this. If it weren’t for the deliberate targeting of the Iranian leadership this would be considered just another conflict in a long list of middle eastern conflagrations. The hoi polloi in the Arab world might not like siding with infidels but they are as aware as their ruling class is that it’s not Israel or the US who regularly rain fire from above onto their cities.
Ironically a new regime in Tehran that made peace with Israel and ended their long-standing antipathy with the US would have the greatest likelihood of uniting the Muslim world against outsiders.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Go on…
Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
The coalition has lasted through much bigger crises than this. If it weren’t for the deliberate targeting of the Iranian leadership this would be considered just another conflict in a long list of middle eastern conflagrations. The hoi polloi in the Arab world might not like siding with infidels but they are as aware as their ruling class is that it’s not Israel or the US who regularly rain fire from above onto their cities.
Ironically a new regime in Tehran that made peace with Israel and ended their long-standing antipathy with the US would have the greatest likelihood of uniting the Muslim world against outsiders.
What I’m trying to say is that conversely, the US and Israel need a hostile Iran to side the Sunni Muslim states with them.
Be careful what you wish for. Destroying Iran once and for all (or for a very long time) removes their reason for long term co-operation.
Like the end of WW2 removed Nazi Germany as a common threat to both the USSR and the combined West, that coalition of convenience soon split into two rival camps of mutual hostility.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
The coalition has lasted through much bigger crises than this. If it weren’t for the deliberate targeting of the Iranian leadership this would be considered just another conflict in a long list of middle eastern conflagrations. The hoi polloi in the Arab world might not like siding with infidels but they are as aware as their ruling class is that it’s not Israel or the US who regularly rain fire from above onto their cities.
Ironically a new regime in Tehran that made peace with Israel and ended their long-standing antipathy with the US would have the greatest likelihood of uniting the Muslim world against outsiders.
What I’m trying to say is that conversely, the US and Israel need a hostile Iran to side the Sunni Muslim states with them.
Be careful what you wish for. Destroying Iran once and for all (or for a very long time) removes their reason for long term co-operation.
Like the end of WW2 removed Nazi Germany as a common threat to both the USSR and the combined West, that coalition of convenience soon split into two rival camps of mutual hostility.
Traps for novice players, in other words. And Trump and Hegseth et al are very much novices…
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Well, it’s obvious isn’t it?
Most of these countries are Sunni muslim. Sure, they hate the Shi’ite muslims in Iran just as much as anyone else, but siding with the Zionists and American Evangelical RWNJs is a coalition that will not last. it will not wash with their own populace. They are happy to see Iran weakened, and they are just playing along until they don’t need to.
The coalition has lasted through much bigger crises than this. If it weren’t for the deliberate targeting of the Iranian leadership this would be considered just another conflict in a long list of middle eastern conflagrations. The hoi polloi in the Arab world might not like siding with infidels but they are as aware as their ruling class is that it’s not Israel or the US who regularly rain fire from above onto their cities.
Ironically a new regime in Tehran that made peace with Israel and ended their long-standing antipathy with the US would have the greatest likelihood of uniting the Muslim world against outsiders.
What I’m trying to say is that conversely, the US and Israel need a hostile Iran to side the Sunni Muslim states with them.
Be careful what you wish for. Destroying Iran once and for all (or for a very long time) removes their reason for long term co-operation.
Like the end of WW2 removed Nazi Germany as a common threat to both the USSR and the combined West, that coalition of convenience soon split into two rival camps of mutual hostility.
Personally I don’t think there is as much anti-Americanism inherent in the Arab world as you suggest. Israel though is another kettle of fish and could well indeed quickly lose the patience of their friends of convenience in the Sunni world if they continue down the path of their apartheid treatment of the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:The coalition has lasted through much bigger crises than this. If it weren’t for the deliberate targeting of the Iranian leadership this would be considered just another conflict in a long list of middle eastern conflagrations. The hoi polloi in the Arab world might not like siding with infidels but they are as aware as their ruling class is that it’s not Israel or the US who regularly rain fire from above onto their cities.
Ironically a new regime in Tehran that made peace with Israel and ended their long-standing antipathy with the US would have the greatest likelihood of uniting the Muslim world against outsiders.
What I’m trying to say is that conversely, the US and Israel need a hostile Iran to side the Sunni Muslim states with them.
Be careful what you wish for. Destroying Iran once and for all (or for a very long time) removes their reason for long term co-operation.
Like the end of WW2 removed Nazi Germany as a common threat to both the USSR and the combined West, that coalition of convenience soon split into two rival camps of mutual hostility.
Personally I don’t think there is as much anti-Americanism inherent in the Arab world as you suggest. Israel though is another kettle of fish and could well indeed quickly lose the patience of their friends of convenience in the Sunni world if they continue down the path of their apartheid treatment of the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
We’ll see. Personally I do lean the other direction, but then I have never lived in the Arab world to get the feel of the mood of the local populace. I must admit that.
At the redoubt, giving the new tyres a good workout.
It’s cool but not cold.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt, giving the new tyres a good workout.
It’s cool but not cold.
Lots warm here. Still nudging 30C outside and it’s already past 9pm.
I have the aircon set to 24C so it is comfortable indoors. This is why I paid good money for the thing, wouldn’t be able to sleep otherwise.
Kyle Sandilands is a reckless racist sexist who has abused his responsibility has a broadcaster.
He doesn’t deserve any more air time.
3 month prison term for his sexist, racist remarks.
Hot headed fool.
Mostly sunny 28.
Wonder what adventures today brings? The lady I’ve replaced for the past three weeks has returned, but there’s still the possibility that the prep TA is away again. It takes a special person to deal with preps day in, day out. I am not that person lol.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, it’s getting light and there is a modorate fog. We are forecast a sunny 26 degrees after the fog lifts.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, then we might go and look for Brolga again and wander in the Botanic Gardens to see if any fungi have come up after the rain. We got 14mm over a couple of days. The ground is still warm. The fungi should be thinking about reproducing while the conditions are good.
Good morning everybody.
Have fun.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Have fun.
Whether I’m in prep or doing my assignment, neither is “fun” lol. Some prep kids were born in a sweet land of lollies and rainbows, other kids escaped by climbing over the gates of hell.
These are covid kids, the ones whose parents fought over toilet paper in supermarkets.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Have fun.
Top of the morning to everyone
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Have fun.
Whether I’m in prep or doing my assignment, neither is “fun” lol. Some prep kids were born in a sweet land of lollies and rainbows, other kids escaped by climbing over the gates of hell.
These are covid kids, the ones whose parents fought over toilet paper in supermarkets.
Oh.
:(
Has anybody seen Tamb recently?
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:We’ve been wanting to get an EV car soon. Sooner would have been better now though of course.
I’ll get one as soon as I see one for sale in Australia that will go more than 600 km (including hills) on a recharge.
There’s a fair few that can do that for sale right now
It’d be nice if they could do it easily, and at a reasonable price.
From what I’ve read, hills etc can make a real dent in real-world electric EV distance (like IC cars). Current car (Mazda 2) gets about 700 km per tank at generally better than 50 mpg (5.65 L/100 km) – real world.
And, being an age pensioner, paying the exorbitant prices of some of these vehicles is out of the question.
Michael V said:
Has anybody seen Tamb recently?
He said he was off for more treatment.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Has anybody seen Tamb recently?
He said he was off for more treatment.
When did he say that?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Has anybody seen Tamb recently?
He said he was off for more treatment.
When did he say that?
Date: 10/02/2026 11:14:45
From: Tamb
ID: 2359147
Subject: re: Chat February 2026
roughbarked said:
Tamb said: roughbarked said: and G’day Tamb. :) In Atherton for chemo this week. No fun at all. :( at least it keeps you coming back.Yes. 78th round of treatment.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:He said he was off for more treatment.
When did he say that?
Date: 10/02/2026 11:14:45
From: Tamb
ID: 2359147
Subject: re: Chat February 2026roughbarked said:
Tamb said: roughbarked said: and G’day Tamb. :) In Atherton for chemo this week. No fun at all. :( at least it keeps you coming back.Yes. 78th round of treatment.
I also found that.
I really did mean recently. That’s almost a month ago. He normally has a few days of treatment, followed by four or five weeks at home.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:When did he say that?
Date: 10/02/2026 11:14:45
From: Tamb
ID: 2359147
Subject: re: Chat February 2026roughbarked said:
Tamb said: roughbarked said: and G’day Tamb. :) In Atherton for chemo this week. No fun at all. :( at least it keeps you coming back.Yes. 78th round of treatment.
I also found that.
I really did mean recently. That’s almost a month ago. He normally has a few days of treatment, followed by four or five weeks at home.
Yep.
Scientists have reconstructed the genome of 10,000-year-old humans in South Africa — and the results are astonishing
The history of peoples across the millennia can be read in our DNA. In Europe, it tells a story of intense mixing between groups, shaped by waves of migration and movement. In South Africa, however, a new study reveals something quite different: certain Indigenous populations carry a genetic signature strikingly close to that of individuals who lived 10,000 years ago.
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/scientists-have-reconstructed-the-genome-of-10000-year-old-humans-in-south-africa-and-the-results-are-astonishing_26612/
Witty Rejoinder said:
Scientists have reconstructed the genome of 10,000-year-old humans in South Africa — and the results are astonishingThe history of peoples across the millennia can be read in our DNA. In Europe, it tells a story of intense mixing between groups, shaped by waves of migration and movement. In South Africa, however, a new study reveals something quite different: certain Indigenous populations carry a genetic signature strikingly close to that of individuals who lived 10,000 years ago.
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/scientists-have-reconstructed-the-genome-of-10000-year-old-humans-in-south-africa-and-the-results-are-astonishing_26612/
Wouldn’t that be amazing bringing 10,000 year old DNA to life.
That’s what I would call new for old.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
good morning.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094
Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
…
and so on.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
…
and so on.
Yeah I was thinking that.
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
Should they not be independently monitored?
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
Should they not be independently monitored?
I’m not sure
You would think so.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.
Have fun.
Whether I’m in prep or doing my assignment, neither is “fun” lol. Some prep kids were born in a sweet land of lollies and rainbows, other kids escaped by climbing over the gates of hell.
These are covid kids, the ones whose parents fought over toilet paper in supermarkets.
Oh.
:(
speaking of fighting over toilet paper we spent some of the morning watching people fill up their petroleum tanks
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
…
and so on.
ad infinitum and beyond.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/corruption-and-crime-commission-misconduct-risks-report/106206094Whilst it appears no fraudulent transactions occurred do we need a Corruption and Crime Commission Commission to monitor the CCC
…
and so on.ad infinitum and beyond.
almost.
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
dv said:
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
Never heard of him.
Apparently Ted Emery also died a couple days ago.
Ted was a director/producer of iconic shows such as Kath and Kim, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, The Micallef Program… and many more shows you may have watched in your younger days.
Arts said:
Apparently Ted Emery also died a couple days ago.Ted was a director/producer of iconic shows such as Kath and Kim, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, The Micallef Program… and many more shows you may have watched in your younger days.
Well he deserves some sort of gong, they were classics.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Apparently Ted Emery also died a couple days ago.Ted was a director/producer of iconic shows such as Kath and Kim, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, The Micallef Program… and many more shows you may have watched in your younger days.
Well he deserves some sort of gong, they were classics.
Bring back Fast Forward.
Kyle Sandilands has abused his responsibility has a broadcaster.
He doesn’t deserve any more air time.
What he does deserve is a 3 month prison term for his sexist, racist remarks.
Hot headed fool.
Hey Rev, have you seen this?
ChatGPT for spreadsheets’ helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables that could matter. Consider car safety design. Engineers must integrate thousands of parts, and many design choices can affect how a vehicle performs in a collision. Classic optimization tools could start to struggle when searching for the best combination.
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study finds
A new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
More…
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study findsA new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
More…
Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study findsA new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
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Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
The withdrawals seems to create stress
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study findsA new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
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Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
The withdrawals seems to create stress
It seems that it’s linked to ppm
dv said:
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
I have often wondered about that myself as well.
What did you want to ask them?
Spiny Norman said:
dv said:
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
I have often wondered about that myself as well.
What did you want to ask them?
I’ve wondered about Taylor Swift, but not her fans, does that help.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hey Rev, have you seen this?ChatGPT for spreadsheets’ helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables that could matter. Consider car safety design. Engineers must integrate thousands of parts, and many design choices can affect how a vehicle performs in a collision. Classic optimization tools could start to struggle when searching for the best combination.
No, I hadn’t.
I’ll go and have a look.
I may be some time.
Thanks :)
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Spiny Norman said:
dv said:
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
I have often wondered about that myself as well.
What did you want to ask them?
I wanted to say “TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point.”
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study findsA new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
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Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
And bong, spliff etc smoke…
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study findsA new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban environment. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters .
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Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
And bong, spliff etc smoke…
So the wildfire smoke seem to be an annoyance that causes people to act violently.
I wonder if they are people prone to violence and this is another catalyst to tip them over the edge
dv said:
I google what you wrote: TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point (Because I didn’t know what TFOO meant.)
Spiny Norman said:
dv said:
Any Taylor Swift fans here?
I have often wondered about that myself as well.
What did you want to ask them?
I wanted to say “TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point.”
Here’s what I got:
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AI Overview
“The Fate of Ophelia” (TFOO), the opening track of Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, uses a Shakespearean metaphor to reframe her personal life and romantic, particularly with Travis Kelce. While the tune has been praised for its catchy, pop-forward production, its lyrical point centers on rewriting a tragic narrative into a triumphant one.
Here is a breakdown of the point she appears to be making in the song:
Reframing “The Tragedy”: In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia drowns after being driven mad by love and familial pressures. Swift uses this as a metaphor for her past, describing a period of being “drowned in the melancholy” and feeling like a “wounded fortress” after previous relationship failures (specifically referencing her post-Joe Alwyn/Matty Healy era).
The Rescue Narrative: The “point” of the song is that the subject (Travis Kelce) “dug me out of my grave/ And saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia”. It is designed as an acknowledgement of being saved from a cycle of sadness and public scrutiny.
Literary Meets Modern: The song mixes Shakespearean imagery with modern references to Kelce, such as his “megaphone” (referencing his New Heights podcast), his “team” (Kansas City Chiefs), and his “vibes”.
Subverting the Victim Archetype: Unlike the original, passive Ophelia, Swift’s version is not “undone by heartbreak” but rather empowered by a new, more straightforward, and public love. It is a narrative of choosing to “swim” rather than “drown”.
The “Showgirl” Theme: The song sets up the album’s theme of the artist as a performer who has been “burned” but still shines, turning her personal life into a spectacular show.
Why the “Point” Might Be Confusing:
The song has been critiqued for having a slightly jarring contrast between its “boppy” sound and “haunting” Shakespearean references. Furthermore, some listeners find the “rescuer” narrative to be less progressive than her previous work, reducing a complex, self-made woman to a “princess waiting for her Prince Charming”.
Ultimately, the song is a direct, albeit highly dramatic, tribute to finding safety in a new relationship, shifting from the “madness” of her past, according to analyses.
Michael V said:
dv said:I google what you wrote: TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point (Because I didn’t know what TFOO meant.)
Spiny Norman said:I have often wondered about that myself as well.
What did you want to ask them?
I wanted to say “TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point.”
Here’s what I got:
———————————————————————————————————-
AI Overview
“The Fate of Ophelia” (TFOO), the opening track of Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, uses a Shakespearean metaphor to reframe her personal life and romantic, particularly with Travis Kelce. While the tune has been praised for its catchy, pop-forward production, its lyrical point centers on rewriting a tragic narrative into a triumphant one.
Here is a breakdown of the point she appears to be making in the song:
Reframing “The Tragedy”: In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia drowns after being driven mad by love and familial pressures. Swift uses this as a metaphor for her past, describing a period of being “drowned in the melancholy” and feeling like a “wounded fortress” after previous relationship failures (specifically referencing her post-Joe Alwyn/Matty Healy era).
The Rescue Narrative: The “point” of the song is that the subject (Travis Kelce) “dug me out of my grave/ And saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia”. It is designed as an acknowledgement of being saved from a cycle of sadness and public scrutiny.
Literary Meets Modern: The song mixes Shakespearean imagery with modern references to Kelce, such as his “megaphone” (referencing his New Heights podcast), his “team” (Kansas City Chiefs), and his “vibes”.
Subverting the Victim Archetype: Unlike the original, passive Ophelia, Swift’s version is not “undone by heartbreak” but rather empowered by a new, more straightforward, and public love. It is a narrative of choosing to “swim” rather than “drown”.
The “Showgirl” Theme: The song sets up the album’s theme of the artist as a performer who has been “burned” but still shines, turning her personal life into a spectacular show.
Why the “Point” Might Be Confusing:
The song has been critiqued for having a slightly jarring contrast between its “boppy” sound and “haunting” Shakespearean references. Furthermore, some listeners find the “rescuer” narrative to be less progressive than her previous work, reducing a complex, self-made woman to a “princess waiting for her Prince Charming”.
Ultimately, the song is a direct, albeit highly dramatic, tribute to finding safety in a new relationship, shifting from the “madness” of her past, according to analyses.
Weird choice but okay
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Wonders about cigarette smoke 🚬.
And bong, spliff etc smoke…
So the wildfire smoke seem to be an annoyance that causes people to act violently.
I wonder if they are people prone to violence and this is another catalyst to tip them over the edge
Hey tell you about a secret device that almost anyone can use that would prevent most exposure to violence-inducing smoke and brain-damaging cellular parasites and lung-cancer-causing rock dust and all manner of other stuff.¿¡
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Apparently Ted Emery also died a couple days ago.Ted was a director/producer of iconic shows such as Kath and Kim, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, The Micallef Program… and many more shows you may have watched in your younger days.
Well he deserves some sort of gong, they were classics.
Yes. they were.
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
Divine Angel said:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened
Michael V said:
dv said:I google what you wrote: TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point (Because I didn’t know what TFOO meant.)I wanted to say “TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point.”
Here’s what I got:
———————————————————————————————————-
AI Overview
“The Fate of Ophelia” (TFOO), the opening track of Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, uses a Shakespearean metaphor to reframe her personal life and romantic, particularly with Travis Kelce. While the tune has been praised for its catchy, pop-forward production, its lyrical point centers on rewriting a tragic narrative into a triumphant one.
On further reflection I’m not sure I agree with Mr Google AI. At best I would say the sentiment is mixed rather than triumphant.
My read would be that she narrowly swerved ruination and suicide. Even having found her safety, happiness and ecstasy, the memories of how close she came to self-destruction still intrude. It’s a jarring and interesting juxtaposition.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:I google what you wrote: TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point (Because I didn’t know what TFOO meant.)I wanted to say “TFOO is a pleasant enough tune but I don’t understand her point.”
Here’s what I got:
———————————————————————————————————-
AI Overview
“The Fate of Ophelia” (TFOO), the opening track of Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, uses a Shakespearean metaphor to reframe her personal life and romantic, particularly with Travis Kelce. While the tune has been praised for its catchy, pop-forward production, its lyrical point centers on rewriting a tragic narrative into a triumphant one.
On further reflection I’m not sure I agree with Mr Google AI. At best I would say the sentiment is mixed rather than triumphant.
My read would be that she narrowly swerved ruination and suicide. Even having found her safety, happiness and ecstasy, the memories of how close she came to self-destruction still intrude. It’s a jarring and interesting juxtaposition.
The song she did about Chris Griffin was decent
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened
They forced copilot into everything and now it’s more annoying than clippy…
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
I think I’ve heard one song and wondered what all the fuss was
Generic type music and boring, like the Foo Fighters
furious said:
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened
They forced copilot into everything and now it’s more annoying than clippy…
But I miss clippy
I’m no TS fan but I think it’s a bold choice to have an entire song about her boyfriend’s dick on the album.
Brindabellas said:
furious said:
SCIENCE said:what happened
They forced copilot into everything and now it’s more annoying than clippy…
But I miss clippy
I think AI is going to be forced into everything regardless of wanting it or not
Dumbing down of the population who are already somewhat dumb (present company excluded)
I’m so glad for my working week to be over! Called in the behaviour teacher so many times today that I started saying “welcome to the frequent fliers club”.
Cymek said:
Brindabellas said:
furious said:They forced copilot into everything and now it’s more annoying than clippy…
But I miss clippy
I think AI is going to be forced into everything regardless of wanting it or not
Dumbing down of the population who are already somewhat dumb (present company excluded)
AI definitely has its uses. Part of my assignment is reflecting on the process of using AI, ethically, preserving dignity of the student etc.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Brindabellas said:But I miss clippy
I think AI is going to be forced into everything regardless of wanting it or not
Dumbing down of the population who are already somewhat dumb (present company excluded)
AI definitely has its uses. Part of my assignment is reflecting on the process of using AI, ethically, preserving dignity of the student etc.
That sounds interesting
Ugh…still here.
kii said:
Ugh…still here.
waves I’ve had a day – took dad to the dermatologist – that was a fun outing
And in breaking news – husband has informed me that Princess Cordelia has done a bit poo. – the first since surgery – we were becoming concerned.
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Ugh…still here.
waves I’ve had a day – took dad to the dermatologist – that was a fun outing
Enjoy him while you can.
I was hoping for Armageddon overnight. Getting tired of sharing a house with people and I miss having couple of cats.
Brindabellas said:
And in breaking news – husband has informed me that Princess Cordelia has done a bit poo. – the first since surgery – we were becoming concerned.
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Ugh…still here.
waves I’ve had a day – took dad to the dermatologist – that was a fun outing
Enjoy him while you can.
I was hoping for Armageddon overnight. Getting tired of sharing a house with people and I miss having couple of cats.Yeah I’d like something or someone to care for and love
Feels empty without anything like that, die with all I have to offer wasted.
I suppose when your weird and don’t like that way the world works that’s what you get
kii said:
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
You may have heard some of her songs, but not know who it was.
My sister and nieces are MASSIVE fans – gone to all of her Australian concerts.
I’m not a huge fan, but I do admire her skills in marketing
Divine Angel said:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
The alternatives are even worse ?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
The alternatives are even worse ?
or cost more.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
I think I’ve heard one song and wondered what all the fuss was
Generic type music and boring, like the Foo Fighters
Sure.
Like the Foo Fighters, she has a couple of songs I like but most of it is just background hum.
Brindabellas said:
And in breaking news – husband has informed me that Princess Cordelia has done a bit poo. – the first since surgery – we were becoming concerned.
Hooray for princess puppy!
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
sigh
I’ve seen Kid Rock’s name everywhere and never knowingly heard him sing.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
It is a weird thing but I couldn’t say that I’ve ever heard Taylor Swift sing.
Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
Notify me when she switches to heavy metal.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Why is it a weird thing to say? Seems pretty normal to me.
But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
Notify me when she switches to heavy metal.
It still makes me laugh knowing a Metallica song got turned into a Gregorian chant.
I just want a home of my own to spread out my things. To unpack my special treasures and look at my books, play with my collage stuff and stick things to other things.
The son and his fiancée have a very black & white decor with piles of running shoes, yoga things, pantry items, cookware, computer bits and car parts.
I usually have colourful arty shit, piles of ancient textiles, with my collections of milk jugs and dead flora and fauna things.
I think I’ll scream.
kii said:
I just want a home of my own to spread out my things. To unpack my special treasures and look at my books, play with my collage stuff and stick things to other things.
The son and his fiancée have a very black & white decor with piles of running shoes, yoga things, pantry items, cookware, computer bits and car parts.
I usually have colourful arty shit, piles of ancient textiles, with my collections of milk jugs and dead flora and fauna things.
I think I’ll scream.
Is it something you’d buy or rent
I’ve given up on that dream, I won’t get a home loan at 55 nor can I afford one at the current market value.
I’m angry that was taken away and all that time stolen
dv said:
… it is just background hum.
I have a Dinah-Moe for that.
Cymek said:
kii said:
I just want a home of my own to spread out my things. To unpack my special treasures and look at my books, play with my collage stuff and stick things to other things.
The son and his fiancée have a very black & white decor with piles of running shoes, yoga things, pantry items, cookware, computer bits and car parts.
I usually have colourful arty shit, piles of ancient textiles, with my collections of milk jugs and dead flora and fauna things.
I think I’ll scream.Is it something you’d buy or rent
I’ve given up on that dream, I won’t get a home loan at 55 nor can I afford one at the current market value.
I’m angry that was taken away and all that time stolen
Not sure. I might find something to buy within my means, but I am not overly keen about putting down roots in this area. It’s a lovely area, but it feels sort of weird. My son, his fiancée and I have talked about pooling our resources to buy a house, but I need a separate self-contained flat.
The father of my sons lives here and I hate him. He’s a nasty and manipulative piece of shit.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
I just want a home of my own to spread out my things. To unpack my special treasures and look at my books, play with my collage stuff and stick things to other things.
The son and his fiancée have a very black & white decor with piles of running shoes, yoga things, pantry items, cookware, computer bits and car parts.
I usually have colourful arty shit, piles of ancient textiles, with my collections of milk jugs and dead flora and fauna things.
I think I’ll scream.Is it something you’d buy or rent
I’ve given up on that dream, I won’t get a home loan at 55 nor can I afford one at the current market value.
I’m angry that was taken away and all that time stolen
Not sure. I might find something to buy within my means, but I am not overly keen about putting down roots in this area. It’s a lovely area, but it feels sort of weird. My son, his fiancée and I have talked about pooling our resources to buy a house, but I need a separate self-contained flat.
The father of my sons lives here and I hate him. He’s a nasty and manipulative piece of shit.
Fair enough, want peace of mind
kii said:
Ugh…still here.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Ugh…still here.
Sorry.
It’s okay. I might have a nap and dream of a few kittens snuggling under my chin.
Cymek said:
kii said:
I just want a home of my own to spread out my things. To unpack my special treasures and look at my books, play with my collage stuff and stick things to other things.
The son and his fiancée have a very black & white decor with piles of running shoes, yoga things, pantry items, cookware, computer bits and car parts.
I usually have colourful arty shit, piles of ancient textiles, with my collections of milk jugs and dead flora and fauna things.
I think I’ll scream.Is it something you’d buy or rent
I’ve given up on that dream, I won’t get a home loan at 55 nor can I afford one at the current market value.
I’m angry that was taken away and all that time stolen
You could have asked for a divorce 5 years ago and got half the house.
Life begins again!! WOO HOO!!
CAR’N SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Woodie said:
Life begins again!! WOO HOO!!CAR’N SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:But I’ve seen her name everywhere and never heard her sing.
Notify me when she switches to heavy metal.
It still makes me laugh knowing a Metallica song got turned into a Gregorian chant.
So did many Black Sabbath songs. Including war pigs. search youtube for Sabbatum
Took this pic of a tree outside school today. Thought it looked eerie against an overcast sky. If you look closely you’ll see a cockatoo.
Divine Angel said:
Took this pic of a tree outside school today. Thought it looked eerie against an overcast sky. If you look closely you’ll see a cockatoo.
It’s dead, DA.
Tau.Neutrino said:
1965 scientist claims the moon is plasma, landing on it won’t be possible
As we all know, they didn’t.
Dear Peak Warming Man
A Class Action has been commenced against AMP Superannuation Limited, N.M Superannuation Pty Ltd, AMP Life Limited, AMP Services Limited and the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited.
You have been identified as a potential Group Member in the Class Action. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered that the Notice in this link be distributed to Group Members.
https://assets.slatergordon.com.au/downloads/amp-notice-of-proposed-
I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Took this pic of a tree outside school today. Thought it looked eerie against an overcast sky. If you look closely you’ll see a cockatoo.
It’s dead, DA.
Well that’s just silly. I heard it squawking so looked around to see where it was and it was perched on this lovely tree and of course dead cockatoos don’t squawk. Duh!
Woodie said:
Life begins again!! WOO HOO!!CAR’N SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Useless bloody Swannies. Kick 2 goals til half time, then kick 12 in the third quarter!!! WOOO HOOO!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Life begins again!! WOO HOO!!CAR’N SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Useless bloody Swannies. Kick 2 goals til half time, then kick 12 in the third quarter!!! WOOO HOOO!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Did the other team go home at half time?
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Took this pic of a tree outside school today. Thought it looked eerie against an overcast sky. If you look closely you’ll see a cockatoo.
It’s dead, DA.
Well that’s just silly. I heard it squawking so looked around to see where it was and it was perched on this lovely tree and of course dead cockatoos don’t squawk. Duh!
put 20000 volts through them they will.
We are watching the third season of Taxi Driver. I don’t think I’ve watched a tetralingual show before.
Peak Warming Man said:
Dear Peak Warming Man
A Class Action has been commenced against AMP Superannuation Limited, N.M Superannuation Pty Ltd, AMP Life Limited, AMP Services Limited and the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited.
You have been identified as a potential Group Member in the Class Action. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered that the Notice in this link be distributed to Group Members.
https://assets.slatergordon.com.au/downloads/amp-notice-of-proposed-I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
Me too. 😁
dv said:
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
In a can, in a CAN’
It won’t do, it just won’t do.
Bubblecar will be appalled.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
In a can, in a CAN’
It won’t do, it just won’t do.
Bubblecar will be appalled.
A stout yeoman who knows his ales,
When stout was invented they did’t have cans, it was kept in the cellar in earthenware jars.
Where is Bubblecar tonight?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
In a can, in a CAN’
It won’t do, it just won’t do.
Bubblecar will be appalled.
A stout yeoman who knows his ales,
When stout was invented they did’t have cans, it was kept in the cellar in earthenware jars.
Kept in jars and secured with strings, and sealing wax, and other fancy stuff to mature, the stone jars gave it that bucolic taste.
buffy said:
Where is Bubblecar tonight?
He usually comes when you call him, he’s a good boy like that, particularly if you reward him with a biscuit.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
In a can, in a CAN’
It won’t do, it just won’t do.
Bubblecar will be appalled.
I always pour any can out into a cold glass (from the freezer). Even cheap mid-strength lager.
Divine Angel said:
Took this pic of a tree outside school today. Thought it looked eerie against an overcast sky. If you look closely you’ll see a cockatoo.
The other apartments vacant?
Evenin’ all.
It’s been a hektik few days at work.
I see that someone sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo without notification. It would have been easy to notify the sailors that they should abandon ship before impact, but no, the murderous cunts in charge of the US navy are backslapping each other over the deaths of hundreds of people.
Evil fuckers that deserve to die in agony.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Can recommend. Very pleasant.
In a can, in a CAN’
It won’t do, it just won’t do.
Bubblecar will be appalled.
I always pour any can out into a cold glass (from the freezer). Even cheap mid-strength lager.
My Queenslander uncle always kept his beer glasses in the freezer.
Peak Warming Man said:
Dear Peak Warming Man
A Class Action has been commenced against AMP Superannuation Limited, N.M Superannuation Pty Ltd, AMP Life Limited, AMP Services Limited and the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited.
You have been identified as a potential Group Member in the Class Action. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered that the Notice in this link be distributed to Group Members.
https://assets.slatergordon.com.au/downloads/amp-notice-of-proposed-I’m going to be rich, richer than a weather girl.
I fkn hope so. I had around $6000 in “blue chip” AMP shares in 1996 coz that’s what I was told was a safe option coz that’s what blue chip shares are.
$6000 in 1996 is around $13,000 today, without any actual increase in value.
I ended up with about $400 after the “masterminds” at AMP invested in the UK stock market and lost nearly all of it.
If one of them was crossing the road in front of me while I was driving my truck, I might have a brake failure. Twice. I’d back up over them to make sure.
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.It’s been a hektik few days at work.
I see that someone sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo without notification. It would have been easy to notify the sailors that they should abandon ship before impact, but no, the murderous cunts in charge of the US navy are backslapping each other over the deaths of hundreds of people.
Evil fuckers that deserve to die in agony.
The last ship sunk by a sub was the Belgrano, but it was a direct threat to the fleet, this little destroyer was thousands of miles away.
It was an act of sound and fury by a bully signifying nothing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.It’s been a hektik few days at work.
I see that someone sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo without notification. It would have been easy to notify the sailors that they should abandon ship before impact, but no, the murderous cunts in charge of the US navy are backslapping each other over the deaths of hundreds of people.
Evil fuckers that deserve to die in agony.
The last ship sunk by a sub was the Belgrano, but it was a direct threat to the fleet, this little destroyer was thousands of miles away.
It was an act of sound and fury by a bully signifying nothing.
There are ultimately no rules in warfare, except that which the participants impose upon themselves through self-restraint.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.It’s been a hektik few days at work.
I see that someone sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo without notification. It would have been easy to notify the sailors that they should abandon ship before impact, but no, the murderous cunts in charge of the US navy are backslapping each other over the deaths of hundreds of people.
Evil fuckers that deserve to die in agony.
The last ship sunk by a sub was the Belgrano, but it was a direct threat to the fleet, this little destroyer was thousands of miles away.
It was an act of sound and fury by a bully signifying nothing.
Pete Hegseth. Just like it was all a movie on TV.
WE don’t give a sit about the law. We are shooting the bad guys.and punching them when they are down.
AussieDJ said:
It’s another quiz on Our ABC –7/10 for my effort
8 here.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. There is a moderate level of fog out there. We are forecast 26 degrees after a morning fog.
A trip to Casterton for meat is planned for this morning. And when I get back I guess I will be stacking the freezer.
8/10. I knew about half of these ones, and got some guesses right.
Overcast, expecting some rain throughout the morning, top of 28.
It’s been a rough week with the preps so I’m glad to have the day off. Rehab today. We’re working on load bearing. Today’s the first day I can drive myself to rehab! Uni assignment, it’s due in two days and I still have to work around the word count because I didn’t realise the prompts are included in the word count 🙄
Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns
…
West Indians: ‘Hold my pina colada…’
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https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/sodium-ion-batteries-are-getting-ready-for-prime-time-how-can-they-improve-evs
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns
…
West Indians: ‘Hold my pina colada…’
Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns
…
West Indians: ‘Hold my pina colada…’
Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
Their tattoos protect them?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns
…
West Indians: ‘Hold my pina colada…’
Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns
…
West Indians: ‘Hold my pina colada…’
Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
they’re just a bunch of sheep
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
Even an armful of stuff. They’re at the entrance to the store.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Apparently they use these in New Zealand. The arguments I’ve seen for here include disability access and whacking kids in the head. How does NZ mitigate these situations?
Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
But that costs money which they simply can’t afford out of their billion dollar profits.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
I absent mindedly walked my trolley over to Bakers delight in the same mall. I then realised that I hadn’t paid the machine at Coles. So I wandered back and the machine didn’t want to know me. I walked ofver to where they sell tobacco and phone cards. The lady there said, “you forgot to pay didn’t you”. I said yes she rang it up on her till so she knew and or, her computer knew.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
But that costs money which they simply can’t afford out of their billion dollar profits.
Costs reduce profits.
Morning. Currently 13°, heading to 26°.
Small satellite, big leap: Australian SpIRIT mission wraps up after landmark success
Australia’s rapidly expanding space sector has marked a major milestone with the successful conclusion of the SpIRIT nanosatellite mission, bringing to an end more than two years of pioneering operations in orbit and delivering a significant boost to the nation’s sovereign space capabilities.
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Tau.Neutrino said:
Morning. Currently 13°, heading to 26°.
Morning, currently 23˚ heading for 34˚. Sunny, dewpoint 10.3˚, 44%r/h and a 13km/h SE breeze.
I’ve got a backyard full of roots from a Kooba tree that I’d keft there too long and the roots are suckering all over the place.
I love trees and it was my fault that I allowed it to put roots there so it is also down to me to dig all the roots up or put up with a dense thicket of Acacia salicina.
Kyle will definitely sue’: Sandilands and ARN face ugly legal stoush
Michael Lallo
March 5, 2026 — 5:43pm
Kyle Sandilands is preparing to sue his employer, ARN, if the company sacks the controversial broadcaster, according to multiple sources inside the company.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, because they are not authorised to comment publicly, the sources said Sandilands “will not take this lying down”, and that his lawyers have advised him he has a strong case against ARN, which owns the national KIIS FM network.
Sandilands is currently serving a 14-day suspension imposed by ARN after an on-air fight with Jackie “O” Henderson resulted in her informing the company she could no longer work with her co-host of 27 years.
One person familiar with the situation said that while Sandilands was deemed to have breached his agreement with the company, “the issue is not the words that were said”. (On February 20, during a segment about astrology, Sandilands questioned his co-host’s work ethic and accused her of being “off with the fairies”.) “The issue is actually the consequence of those words – because Jackie can’t work with him, they can’t deliver the Kyle & Jackie O show, which means their contracts can’t be executed.”
But one ARN insider believes Sandilands is on solid legal ground.
“Kyle will definitely sue,” the employee said. “The agreement with ARN acknowledges the type of performer Kyle is: that he’s robust and a maverick-type character, and that’s something ARN has traded on for many years and gotten a lot of success out of.”
“Kyle’s lawyers are also relying on the agreement he has with ARN that makes numerous mentions of his broadcasting style – and it also makes it very clear that anything that goes to air is ARN’s responsibility because they’ve got two full-time censors a 30-second delay, so they’re OK-ing every piece of content that goes to air.”
Media and entertainment law expert Shaun Miller, principal of Shaun Miller Lawyers, agreed that Sandilands may have a case against ARN.
“He could argue that there’s a precedent that such behaviour isn’t a hanging offence,” Miller said. “The precedent has been set; the radio station actually encourages him to be controversial because it’s part of his brand value.”
Another lawyer with radio expertise, who asked not to be named because of their association with the industry, said: “The fact that Kyle has said worse things in the past could actually be a defence; if a pattern of behaviour is both tolerated and rewarded, it can be difficult to argue against it.”
Media and entertainment specialist Marco Angele, a principal at Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers, noted that while ARN had given Sandilands 14 days to remedy his breach, “it may not actually be a breach capable of being remedied … it will depend on what they’re requesting to be fixed and if it can’t be remedied, may be well within their rights to terminate.”
In response, one ARN worker said: “This is part of what Kyle’s lawyers have an issue with. They’ve suspended him, so he can’t address anything on air. They’ve told him not to contact Jackie or anyone at ARN, or to make any statements to the press. his lawyers are arguing, ‘Well, you actually haven’t given him an opportunity to remedy this situation at all.’ ”
Kyle and Jackie O break-up not ‘engineered’ says source, staff ‘overjoyed’ at implosion
But Miller cautioned that Sandilands’ contract, which he has not seen, may contain clauses that prove difficult for the presenter to dispute.
“Just because the network had cause to suspend him previously and didn’t, it doesn’t mean they don’t have cause to suspend him now,” Miller said. “The network might be saying, ‘Well, we’re exercising our right to suspend him on this occasion’.”
ARN’s insiders maintain that the company genuinely wants Henderson to return to the KIIS network, and they believe it is more likely she will negotiate a new contract – or simply walk away – rather than sue.
Miller said that a confidential settlement may be preferable to a public court battle, pointing to a quote from Abraham Lincoln: “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses, and waste of time.”
https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/kyle-will-definitely-sue-sandilands-and-arn-face-ugly-legal-stoush-20260305-p5o7v7.html
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”
That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
dv said:
AussieDJ said:
It’s another quiz on Our ABC –7/10 for my effort
8 here.
7/10.
Wasn’t really testing knowledge of trivia, so I think that’s excusable.
Divine Angel said:
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
Is this in ‘Word’?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
Is this in ‘Word’?
Following similar problems yesterday (with Onedrive and Authenticator) I’d just like to say:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
some of yous expert drivers were talking this recently, seems fun and entertaining
The Rev Dodgson said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”
That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
Is this in ‘Word’?
Following similar problems yesterday (with Onedrive and Authenticator) I’d just like to say:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened, if you post your credentials here someone helpful can try it for yous as well
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
Is this in ‘Word’?
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Microsoft: “You’re having a problem, log in to contact support”That’s the problem… I can’t log in.
“Let’s change your security settings to get you logged in, but first you need to log in”
Let’s try social media, that usually gets someone’s attention.
Is this in ‘Word’?
I have no idea what Microsoft’s email program is. What’s it called?
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Is this in ‘Word’?
Following similar problems yesterday (with Onedrive and Authenticator) I’d just like to say:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened, if you post your credentials here someone helpful can try it for yous as well
My phone updated itself, and lost my Authenticator account, and trying to log in with my Microsoft account it says I have to accept a code in my Authenticator app, which I can’t open.
So I guess it’s as much Android’s fault as Microsoft.
Fuck Google. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:The Rev Dodgson said:
Following similar problems yesterday (with Onedrive and Authenticator) I’d just like to say:
Fuck Microsoft. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
what happened, if you post your credentials here someone helpful can try it for yous as well
My phone updated itself, and lost my Authenticator account, and trying to log in with my Microsoft account it says I have to accept a code in my Authenticator app, which I can’t open.
So I guess it’s as much Android’s fault as Microsoft.
Fuck Google. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
Sentient AI agents will solve these problems for a about 3.55 milliseconds before they launch all the ICBMs at humanity’s largest population centres.
The problem is:
I have to use MS email for the P&C. I got set up fine, didn’t need anything but a password to log in. Everything’s cool.
Now, it says I’m signed in, but won’t let me into the account without a code from the Authenticator. The P&C account is not set up with my Authenticator. So I try to link that, but it’s trying to use a phone number I haven’t had for over 20 years, even though it has my new phone number linked with my Microsoft uni email account. (Both uni and P&C accounts show up, asking which one to sign into, so it knows they’re both mine.)
I’m going around in circles between this non-existent Authenticator code, and a phone number which no longer exists. To contact Support, I need to sign in. Otherwise it’s sending me to a self-help article which not at all helpful.
D’oh.. I forgot it’s just plain old Outlook. Never used it even when I had Windows machines.
SCIENCE said:
some of yous expert drivers were talking this recently, seems fun and entertaining
Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:what happened, if you post your credentials here someone helpful can try it for yous as well
My phone updated itself, and lost my Authenticator account, and trying to log in with my Microsoft account it says I have to accept a code in my Authenticator app, which I can’t open.
So I guess it’s as much Android’s fault as Microsoft.
Fuck Google. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
Sentient AI agents will solve these problems for a about 3.55 milliseconds before they launch all the ICBMs at humanity’s largest population centres.
LOL
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
My phone updated itself, and lost my Authenticator account, and trying to log in with my Microsoft account it says I have to accept a code in my Authenticator app, which I can’t open.
So I guess it’s as much Android’s fault as Microsoft.
Fuck Google. Dunno why companies insist on using the piece of shit software.
Sentient AI agents will solve these problems for a about 3.55 milliseconds before they launch all the ICBMs at humanity’s largest population centres.
LOL
why are we(0,1,1) blaming the service providers though shouldn’t we be blaming the nefarious agents trying to break in
Witty Rejoinder said:
D’oh.. I forgot it’s just plain old Outlook. Never used it even when I had Windows machines.
So what machines do you use now?
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Their tattoos protect them?
These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
No security guard at the Cooloola Cove Woolies. Just two people on shift after 6pm. Our entry system comprises swinging wide flexible clear plastic flaps – two sets.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
No security guard at the Cooloola Cove Woolies. Just two people on shift after 6pm. Our entry system comprises swinging wide flexible clear plastic flaps – two sets.
After 6pm Woolies has a security guard who also guards the BWS next door to the Woolies, which only has one set of plastic flaps at the entrance.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:These things look like they are to prevent people taking their whole trolley through without paying?
They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
But that costs money which they simply can’t afford out of their billion dollar profits.
Maybe some sort of education system telling the people that stealing is not right.
Morning comrades, today will be a slow day, a day of introspection and navel gazing.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
D’oh.. I forgot it’s just plain old Outlook. Never used it even when I had Windows machines.
So what machines do you use now?
Chromebook and Google Pixel smart phone.
The only thing I use my laptop for is browsing the web and tax stuff annually.
The Chromebooks I’ve used for the past 4 years set me back less than $500 each.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
But that costs money which they simply can’t afford out of their billion dollar profits.
Maybe some sort of education system telling the people that stealing is not right.
Property is theft. I’ll stand by you come the revolution comrade.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
D’oh.. I forgot it’s just plain old Outlook. Never used it even when I had Windows machines.
So what machines do you use now?
Chromebook and Google Pixel smart phone.
The only thing I use my laptop for is browsing the web and tax stuff annually.
The Chromebooks I’ve used for the past 4 years set me back less than $500 each.
I see. Thanks for sharing.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning comrades, today will be a slow day, a day of introspection and navel gazing.
I have decided my brain is entitled to enter cat mode (based on the cat doing nothing but sleep all day) and uni stuff can wait til tomorrow. Today I will do restful activities like watch Survivor and maybe a game of Bananagrams 🤓
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning comrades, today will be a slow day, a day of introspection and navel gazing.
Doing a bit of that myself.
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.
Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
the oceans are safe for the right people now
Another warm early autumn day expected on the island, max 24. No sign of mice here yet.
I’ll be putting together next week’s Cole’s order, doing some laundry and other housework, reading etc.
SCIENCE said:
the oceans are safe for the right people now
But unsafe for the left.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning comrades, today will be a slow day, a day of introspection and navel gazing.
I have decided my brain is entitled to enter cat mode (based on the cat doing nothing but sleep all day) and uni stuff can wait til tomorrow. Today I will do restful activities like watch Survivor and maybe a game of Bananagrams 🤓
Have you been watching the new Aussie Survivor? Personally I’m just not interested in watching season upon season of past players returning. Plus with JLP gone is just not the same. tear 😥
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning comrades, today will be a slow day, a day of introspection and navel gazing.
I have decided my brain is entitled to enter cat mode (based on the cat doing nothing but sleep all day) and uni stuff can wait til tomorrow. Today I will do restful activities like watch Survivor and maybe a game of Bananagrams 🤓
Have you been watching the new Aussie Survivor? Personally I’m just not interested in watching season upon season of past players returning. Plus with JLP gone is just not the same. tear 😥
I’ve not had the capacity to watch that, however I am getting regular updates from a TA at work. No idea what she’s talking about.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:some of yous expert drivers were talking this recently, seems fun and entertaining
Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
that’s really beside the point. Any win against this system sets a precedent.
I noted that there are exceptions, one included taxi drivers, but made no mention of Uber or other ride share drivers…
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:some of yous expert drivers were talking this recently, seems fun and entertaining
Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:some of yous expert drivers were talking this recently, seems fun and entertaining
Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Wait wait let me write this down
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:They are a bit extreme. I know Coles had an alarm that sounds when it detects movement going out the open entry gates. Surely the ever present security guard can keep an eye on what’s what when the alarm sounds.
No security guard at the Cooloola Cove Woolies. Just two people on shift after 6pm. Our entry system comprises swinging wide flexible clear plastic flaps – two sets.
After 6pm Woolies has a security guard who also guards the BWS next door to the Woolies, which only has one set of plastic flaps at the entrance.
Huh!
BWS isx not next door to Woolies at Cooloola Cove. It’s elsewhere in the shopping centre.
No Woolies here, but we have two BWS. The group owns the pub, so the bottle shops became BWS.
It appears that there’s no specific legislation in NT, but it is discouraged.
roughbarked said:
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Yeah but you cannot argue that you shouldn’t have to watch how much alcohol your passenger is consuming. That should be easy to spot.
Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Sorry, I meant to and should have added NSW, but that should have been understood by roughy. Roughy claimed earlier (yesterday? two days ago?) that it was illegal in NSW. I had pointed out that it wasn’t. I was reiterating.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Cull the tourists
That has been a standing suggestion for many years.
I’m back. I’ve put the meat in the freezer. I’ve got a cream doughnut (“health roll”) for my morning tea, but as I haven’t got around to eating it yet, it’s probably my lunch dessert.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Don’t walk alone and do carry a big stick.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Sorry, I meant to and should have added NSW, but that should have been understood by roughy. Roughy claimed earlier (yesterday? two days ago?) that it was illegal in NSW. I had pointed out that it wasn’t. I was reiterating.
OK
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Coroner finds Piper James died on K’gari from drowning due to dingo attack
Authorities say Canadian Piper James died from drowning due to a dingo attack on a K’gari beach in January.Ms James drowned after sustaining multiple injuries due to, or as a consequence of, a dingo attack.
I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Don’t walk alone and do carry a big stick.
So no change then.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I wonder what the recommendation will be about the wongari.
Don’t walk alone and do carry a big stick.
So no change then.
Probably not.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Sorry, I meant to and should have added NSW, but that should have been understood by roughy. Roughy claimed earlier (yesterday? two days ago?) that it was illegal in NSW. I had pointed out that it wasn’t. I was reiterating.
So they are talking about actually drinking while in the moving car then? Not that you can’t have a drunk passenger?
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Passengers are permitted to drink alcohol.
not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Wait wait let me write this down
why have we not heard more liberties and freedom protests against this
BREAKING – Rubbish News.
….more to come
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
A fruit rat.
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
Rats in the pantry, not a good look.
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise.
Okay, I’ll help by typing slower.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:not in every state. here they are not
Key Regional Differences:
Western Australia (WA): Passengers and drivers can be fined up to $2,000 for consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle, unless it is a licensed charter vehicle.
Queensland (QLD): Police can fine passengers for consuming liquor in a vehicle as it is considered a public place.
Victoria (VIC) & NSW: Passengers are not strictly prohibited from drinking, though it is not recommended due to potential driver distraction.
South Australia (SA): It is technically legal, but not encouraged, and open containers can still attract police attention.
Sorry, I meant to and should have added NSW, but that should have been understood by roughy. Roughy claimed earlier (yesterday? two days ago?) that it was illegal in NSW. I had pointed out that it wasn’t. I was reiterating.
So they are talking about actually drinking while in the moving car then? Not that you can’t have a drunk passenger?
Yes.
all that said a while back we did watch someone casually wheel a trolley full of goods not paid for through an ungated ALDI counter exit, at which point an employee rushed to stop them before they left the building through sliding glass doors, which the employee successfully achieved
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
A fruit rat.
Black rats are tree rats basically and they eat fruit and nuts.
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
be careful please, that rat probably has some turtles they need to care for.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Sorry, I meant to and should have added NSW, but that should have been understood by roughy. Roughy claimed earlier (yesterday? two days ago?) that it was illegal in NSW. I had pointed out that it wasn’t. I was reiterating.
So they are talking about actually drinking while in the moving car then? Not that you can’t have a drunk passenger?
Yes.
I mean, of course, because that would defeat the purpose of being a designated driver.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Amq7Sp9MG/
I guess I’ve posted this before but it popped up again and it’s interesting.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
Rats in the pantry, not a good look.
If I’ve got bats in the belfry, surely she’s allowed rats in the pantry for a short while.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:So they are talking about actually drinking while in the moving car then? Not that you can’t have a drunk passenger?
Yes.
I mean, of course, because that would defeat the purpose of being a designated driver.
Yes.
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise.
Okay, I’ll help by typing slower.
Ta.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/weekly-news-quiz-march-5/106419614
4/10
dv said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Amq7Sp9MG/I guess I’ve posted this before but it popped up again and it’s interesting.
i wonder if his name is also dv?
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
Rats in the pantry, not a good look.
It is why I left the last house I was in.
But now I get them practising for the FA cup in the ceiling of the shed with my walnuts.
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/weekly-news-quiz-march-5/1064196144/10
6/10
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/weekly-news-quiz-march-5/1064196144/10
6/10
10/10, second go though.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/weekly-news-quiz-march-5/1064196144/10
6/10
10/10, second go though.
Helps when you know the answers.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:6/10
10/10, second go though.
Helps when you know the answers.
exactly, but it is the remembering bit that is hard.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:10/10, second go though.
Helps when you know the answers.
exactly, but it is the remembering bit that is hard.
:)
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/weekly-news-quiz-march-5/1064196144/10
6/10
10/10, second go though.
20 out of 50 here,
And they got this question wrong.
Who won the award for best female actor in a leading role?
Female actors are actresses.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:6/10
10/10, second go though.
20 out of 50 here,
And they got this question wrong.
Who won the award for best female actor in a leading role?
Female actors are actresses.
Actresses never had a leading role?
Arts said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
be careful please, that rat probably has some turtles they need to care for.
Update: No nest discovered. I didn’t really expect to find one. This is an “outside” rat that comes inside for the apples/plums/avocados on the bench. Hasn’t been interested in the lemons. It’s been around for a long time and has been content with half an apple outside the back door each night. In the last couple of weeks its got braver and has started coming inside. About 3 or 4 nights ago it discovered the bucket of stuff for composting and raided the fruit pits out of there to eat the remaining flesh. I’ve now got a board over the top of the bucket. I haven’t been able to get a good look, but I sat outside a week or so ago after I put out the apple and I think there are three of them. And as they have quite long tails, I’d say they are introduced rats. I tried to get a photo, I’ll have to have another go. This is the best so far:
I’m still quite puzzled that I am getting absolutely no stink of rat/mouse. Even when many months ago it came just inside the back door to where I had a bag of apples and it did a big piss there. I’m generally pretty good at picking up murine stink. I’ll go and wash that floor now and see if any smell comes out with the dampness. I will know…I have to wash that little area of floor on my hands and knees.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:10/10, second go though.
Helps when you know the answers.
exactly, but it is the remembering bit that is hard.
I’ll say. My problem exactly.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:So they are talking about actually drinking while in the moving car then? Not that you can’t have a drunk passenger?
Yes.
I mean, of course, because that would defeat the purpose of being a designated driver.
Well, yes, but the way it had been talked about here on the forum, it sounded like you had to know how drunk your passenger was.
Anyway, did you notice I’m procrastinating again? I’ll go and wash that floor. And pick some mint sprigs to put around on the floor. Apparently animals of the rattish persuasion aren’t into mint.
buffy said:
Anyway, did you notice I’m procrastinating again? I’ll go and wash that floor. And pick some mint sprigs to put around on the floor. Apparently animals of the rattish persuasion aren’t into mint.
Not in mint condition.
Morning
Thought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:6/10
10/10, second go though.
20 out of 50 here,
And they got this question wrong.
Who won the award for best female actor in a leading role?
Female actors are actresses.
Are female doctors doctresses?
Cymek said:
MorningThought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
It must have been quite a shock when you found out.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
MorningThought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
It must have been quite a shock when you found out.
Yes
Got dressed and out the door in 5 minutes
esselte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:10/10, second go though.
20 out of 50 here,
And they got this question wrong.
Who won the award for best female actor in a leading role?
Female actors are actresses.Are female doctors doctresses?
No, we make no distinction there.
Cymek said:
MorningThought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
Ooh-aah.
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
MorningThought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
It must have been quite a shock when you found out.
Yes
Got dressed and out the door in 5 minutes
Should have just called in sick. Do you have the ability to work from home?
furious said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:It must have been quite a shock when you found out.
Yes
Got dressed and out the door in 5 minutes
Should have just called in sick. Do you have the ability to work from home?
Not with what I am doing at the moment
maybe we should see more doctors, we feel sick again
does only seem to happen while we’re sitting reading though, being nerdy must be bad for us
SCIENCE said:
maybe we should see more doctors, we feel sick again
does only seem to happen while we’re sitting reading though, being nerdy must be bad for us
Sitting still too long
Or the fact the world is a mess and can’t do anything about it
Cymek said:
MorningThought it was Saturday so didn’t get up for work at the usual time
Was an hour and half late
Whoopsie
Well, the bottom level of the pantry has been cleaned. I think that might be enough stuff for me to do today. I’ll sweep under the bed, fluff up the woollen underlay with the vacuum cleaner, make the bed and then start reading the Scientific American that came in the mail today.
SCIENCE said:
maybe we should see more doctors, we feel sick again
does only seem to happen while we’re sitting reading though, being nerdy must be bad for us
will more doctors help?
My physio guy is training a newbie so was showing off a bit but the short story is, my arm gon be sore on the morrow.
SCIENCE said:
maybe we should see more doctors, we feel sick again
does only seem to happen while we’re sitting reading though, being nerdy must be bad for us
Get yer eyes checked
buffy said:
Well, the bottom level of the pantry has been cleaned. I think that might be enough stuff for me to do today. I’ll sweep under the bed, fluff up the woollen underlay with the vacuum cleaner, make the bed and then start reading the Scientific American that came in the mail today.
Before having a nana nap.
Divine Angel said:
My physio guy is training a newbie so was showing off a bit but the short story is, my arm gon be sore on the morrow.
yesterday i went to a new dentist. They asked me how many fizzy drinks I have per week… I said I only really drink kombucha in that category and it’s probably about four to five a week…
she gave me this condescending look and said “I’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out – sometimes it helps to jog someones memory”
judgmental much. Just fix my fucking teeth.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
My physio guy is training a newbie so was showing off a bit but the short story is, my arm gon be sore on the morrow.
yesterday i went to a new dentist. They asked me how many fizzy drinks I have per week… I said I only really drink kombucha in that category and it’s probably about four to five a week…
she gave me this condescending look and said “I’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out – sometimes it helps to jog someones memory”
judgmental much. Just fix my fucking teeth.
Sometimes a punch to the face helps jogs someone’s memory of etiquette.
Gosh, listen to me solving problems the way a prep kid would. What I meant to say of course was, “filling out a form in a different dentist’s office will jog my memory of why I’m leaving here”
Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
My physio guy is training a newbie so was showing off a bit but the short story is, my arm gon be sore on the morrow.
yesterday i went to a new dentist. They asked me how many fizzy drinks I have per week… I said I only really drink kombucha in that category and it’s probably about four to five a week…
she gave me this condescending look and said “I’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out – sometimes it helps to jog someones memory”
judgmental much. Just fix my fucking teeth.
She’s have ripped me a new one, I sometimes have 12 or more a week easily, energy drinks that is
dv said:
Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.
Would hardly be fair. I’d contact them and sort it out.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
My physio guy is training a newbie so was showing off a bit but the short story is, my arm gon be sore on the morrow.
yesterday i went to a new dentist. They asked me how many fizzy drinks I have per week… I said I only really drink kombucha in that category and it’s probably about four to five a week…
she gave me this condescending look and said “I’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out – sometimes it helps to jog someones memory”
judgmental much. Just fix my fucking teeth.
She’s have ripped me a new one, I sometimes have 12 or more a week easily, energy drinks that is
I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:yesterday i went to a new dentist. They asked me how many fizzy drinks I have per week… I said I only really drink kombucha in that category and it’s probably about four to five a week…
she gave me this condescending look and said “I’ll give you a questionnaire to fill out – sometimes it helps to jog someones memory”
judgmental much. Just fix my fucking teeth.
She’s have ripped me a new one, I sometimes have 12 or more a week easily, energy drinks that is
I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
dv said:
Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.
Uh-oh…
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:She’s have ripped me a new one, I sometimes have 12 or more a week easily, energy drinks that is
I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
dv said:
Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.
we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.
so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem escalated solved by the council in a way only they can.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
well, she did have very nice teeth
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
I put that in the car battery.
Arts said:
dv said:Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Yeah sometimes everything you put out was gone by the time they collected it
Like you said if it helped people who had no home its a good thing.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
How do humans survive with deoxyribonucleic ACID in our bodies??? Take that, atheists!
(Saw that post on, I dunno, yahoo answers or something many years ago and it still makes me laugh. Guess they didn’t know what’s in their stomach.)
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Well, the bottom level of the pantry has been cleaned. I think that might be enough stuff for me to do today. I’ll sweep under the bed, fluff up the woollen underlay with the vacuum cleaner, make the bed and then start reading the Scientific American that came in the mail today.
Before having a nana nap.
Of course. If I hadn’t chosen not to have children I may well have been a nanna by now.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
How do humans survive with deoxyribonucleic ACID in our bodies??? Take that, atheists!
(Saw that post on, I dunno, yahoo answers or something many years ago and it still makes me laugh. Guess they didn’t know what’s in their stomach.)
Inside our body it’s harmless, if spilled it eats through anything including solid steel
Arts said:
dv said:Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
furious said:
Arts said:
dv said:Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
That sounds plausible
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
well, she did have very nice teeth
Genetics. You mean she had good genes.
furious said:
Arts said:
dv said:Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
How weird
Cymek said:
furious said:
Arts said:we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
That sounds plausible
How anyone managed to move it silently is beyond me. I had to use a hand trolley to get it out there. Front loader, weighed a tonne…
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:She’s have ripped me a new one, I sometimes have 12 or more a week easily, energy drinks that is
I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I rarely drink carbonated drinks. or fruit juices.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I rarely drink carbonated drinks. or fruit juices.
Strictly a cordial guy, hey?
furious said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I rarely drink carbonated drinks. or fruit juices.
Strictly a cordial guy, hey?
I am cordial. most of the time.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
I put that in the car battery.
No you don’t. But you do drink it in your fizzy drinks, as one would with water that has passed through basalts. Flat fizzy drinks still have carbonic acid in them.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
How do humans survive with deoxyribonucleic ACID in our bodies??? Take that, atheists!
(Saw that post on, I dunno, yahoo answers or something many years ago and it still makes me laugh. Guess they didn’t know what’s in their stomach.)
:)
buffy said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
well, she did have very nice teeth
Genetics. You mean she had good genes.
or had access to any number of dental enhancement practices
furious said:
Arts said:
dv said:Verge Valet is a service that the council pays for. Couple of times a year you can arrange pick up of big items from the curbside.
We booked it and put out a mattress and a couple of other old items in the designated spot and went about our business.
In the afternoon I received by email a Non-Conforming Waste Notice. I thought maybe we’d exceeded the dimensions but the photo they include just showed the footpath empty.
So I can only assume someone else helped themselves to our tat, which is fine, but I hope VV hasn’t added us to a register of timewasters.we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
How odd. Why not knock on the door and ask for permission?
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I rarely drink carbonated drinks. or fruit juices.
though I did buy some cordial, bickford’s lime, a few years ago. didn’t really like it. chucked it out a week or so ago.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Arts said:we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
How odd. Why not knock on the door and ask for permission?
Yes, I agree…
furious said:
Cymek said:
furious said:Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
That sounds plausible
How anyone managed to move it silently is beyond me. I had to use a hand trolley to get it out there. Front loader, weighed a tonne…
Front loaders have a block of concrete in them.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Arts said:we used to have verge side collections. They were great. people would come by and rummage through your stuff and take what they wanted – sometimes leave other stuff if they found suitable replacements… it was fine, often kept relatively tidy, even after rummaging, and allowed for recycle/upcycle/all the cycles, as well as those who wanted to put the effort into restore for second hand sale – hey, if you want to make that effort – more power to you.
Then the council decided that out of the at least five people who complained about the ‘unsightly’ mess of the verge side collections and how it “encourages vagrants to go through your things” (I mean, how dare we encourage rough sleepers to use some of the rejected comforts from our homes for themselves), enough was enough.. and removed that privilege. so now we get one skip bin delivery at a time of our choice per year.so now people put their shit into other people’s skip bins, the verge at any point along the street is taken over by at least one skip bin almost all the time, those who live in apartments or subdivided blocks that have not enough verge to hold a skip bin get their driveways encroached on.. and rough sleepers still got hrough them, but now it’s more dangerous for them as they have to get into and out of the bin…
problem
escalatedsolved by the council in a way only they can.
Had a verge pick up recently. Put a washing machine out. Later that day, it was gone. But then found it moved to the side of the house. Put it out again. It was moved again. This time covered with some junk taken from other piles. A couple more times this happened. It was weird. My guess was someone wanted it but didn’t have the means to take it away. Shortly before the pick up, some guy comes and takes the motor out. Denies moving it, but I believe he wanted the copper all to himself and was hiding it from other scavengers…
How odd. Why not knock on the door and ask for permission?
embarrassment.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:I drink SodaStream fizzed water with nothing added. Occasionally we get caffeine free Coke.
both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
Well why not? It’s not as though we want the Fijians to have a functional water system as opposed to the shit storm they have now.
btm said:
furious said:
Cymek said:That sounds plausible
How anyone managed to move it silently is beyond me. I had to use a hand trolley to get it out there. Front loader, weighed a tonne…
Front loaders have a block of concrete in them.
They have a weight in them, yes, that’s why I specifically mentioned it, to indicate how hard it would be for one person to move without mechanical assistance…
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:
I’m only reading you lot as a procrastination exercise. I have to go and pull all the stuff out from the pantry floor and clean up. My friendly apple eater (which I now think must be a black rat, despite the fact it is very particular and only seems interested in fruit. I really want it to be a native rat) has found the pantry. I really will have to borrow a trap from my friend soon.
be careful please, that rat probably has some turtles they need to care for.
Update: No nest discovered. I didn’t really expect to find one. This is an “outside” rat that comes inside for the apples/plums/avocados on the bench. Hasn’t been interested in the lemons. It’s been around for a long time and has been content with half an apple outside the back door each night. In the last couple of weeks its got braver and has started coming inside. About 3 or 4 nights ago it discovered the bucket of stuff for composting and raided the fruit pits out of there to eat the remaining flesh. I’ve now got a board over the top of the bucket. I haven’t been able to get a good look, but I sat outside a week or so ago after I put out the apple and I think there are three of them. And as they have quite long tails, I’d say they are introduced rats. I tried to get a photo, I’ll have to have another go. This is the best so far:
I’m still quite puzzled that I am getting absolutely no stink of rat/mouse. Even when many months ago it came just inside the back door to where I had a bag of apples and it did a big piss there. I’m generally pretty good at picking up murine stink. I’ll go and wash that floor now and see if any smell comes out with the dampness. I will know…I have to wash that little area of floor on my hands and knees.
The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
furious said:
btm said:
furious said:How anyone managed to move it silently is beyond me. I had to use a hand trolley to get it out there. Front loader, weighed a tonne…
Front loaders have a block of concrete in them.
They have a weight in them, yes, that’s why I specifically mentioned it, to indicate how hard it would be for one person to move without mechanical assistance…
Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
btm said:Front loaders have a block of concrete in them.
They have a weight in them, yes, that’s why I specifically mentioned it, to indicate how hard it would be for one person to move without mechanical assistance…
Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Uphill, across grass and sand? It’s obviously possible, because it was done. It just boggles…
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:They have a weight in them, yes, that’s why I specifically mentioned it, to indicate how hard it would be for one person to move without mechanical assistance…
Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Uphill, across grass and sand? It’s obviously possible, because it was done. It just boggles…
maybe the person had performance enhancing drugs on board.
Things You Don’t Know
A father gave his son an AR-15 for Christmas. His son used it to kill four people at school. Now the father has been convicted of murder.
Colin Gray was found guilty on all 27 counts on March 3, 2026 — including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — for giving his son the AR-15 used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury needed less than two hours. He faces up to 180 years in prison.
His son Colt Gray, then 14, killed two students and two teachers on September 4, 2024. Prosecutors showed the jury that Colt had a shrine to the Parkland shooter in his bedroom, that the FBI had investigated him over a school shooting threat in 2023, and that Colin bought him the rifle as a Christmas gift afterward. He searched for gun safes online but never purchased one. Minutes before the attack, Colt texted his father: “I’m sorry, it’s not ur fault.”
Colin Gray is the first parent in U.S. history convicted of murder for their child’s school shooting. Colt Gray, now 16, has pleaded not guilty and faces a separate trial.
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:They have a weight in them, yes, that’s why I specifically mentioned it, to indicate how hard it would be for one person to move without mechanical assistance…
Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Uphill, across grass and sand? It’s obviously possible, because it was done. It just boggles…
JudgeMental said:
Things You Don’t KnowA father gave his son an AR-15 for Christmas. His son used it to kill four people at school. Now the father has been convicted of murder.
Colin Gray was found guilty on all 27 counts on March 3, 2026 — including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — for giving his son the AR-15 used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury needed less than two hours. He faces up to 180 years in prison.
His son Colt Gray, then 14, killed two students and two teachers on September 4, 2024. Prosecutors showed the jury that Colt had a shrine to the Parkland shooter in his bedroom, that the FBI had investigated him over a school shooting threat in 2023, and that Colin bought him the rifle as a Christmas gift afterward. He searched for gun safes online but never purchased one. Minutes before the attack, Colt texted his father: “I’m sorry, it’s not ur fault.”
Colin Gray is the first parent in U.S. history convicted of murder for their child’s school shooting. Colt Gray, now 16, has pleaded not guilty and faces a separate trial.
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Things You Don’t KnowA father gave his son an AR-15 for Christmas. His son used it to kill four people at school. Now the father has been convicted of murder.
Colin Gray was found guilty on all 27 counts on March 3, 2026 — including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — for giving his son the AR-15 used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury needed less than two hours. He faces up to 180 years in prison.
His son Colt Gray, then 14, killed two students and two teachers on September 4, 2024. Prosecutors showed the jury that Colt had a shrine to the Parkland shooter in his bedroom, that the FBI had investigated him over a school shooting threat in 2023, and that Colin bought him the rifle as a Christmas gift afterward. He searched for gun safes online but never purchased one. Minutes before the attack, Colt texted his father: “I’m sorry, it’s not ur fault.”
Colin Gray is the first parent in U.S. history convicted of murder for their child’s school shooting. Colt Gray, now 16, has pleaded not guilty and faces a separate trial.
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Uphill, across grass and sand? It’s obviously possible, because it was done. It just boggles…
Is that as beefy as bubblecar?
Michael V said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Things You Don’t Know
A father gave his son an AR-15 for Christmas. His son used it to kill four people at school. Now the father has been convicted of murder.
Colin Gray was found guilty on all 27 counts on March 3, 2026 — including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — for giving his son the AR-15 used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury needed less than two hours. He faces up to 180 years in prison.
His son Colt Gray, then 14, killed two students and two teachers on September 4, 2024. Prosecutors showed the jury that Colt had a shrine to the Parkland shooter in his bedroom, that the FBI had investigated him over a school shooting threat in 2023, and that Colin bought him the rifle as a Christmas gift afterward. He searched for gun safes online but never purchased one. Minutes before the attack, Colt texted his father: “I’m sorry, it’s not ur fault.”
Colin Gray is the first parent in U.S. history convicted of murder for their child’s school shooting. Colt Gray, now 16, has pleaded not guilty and faces a separate trial.
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
that’s what Forum is for, just come here and chuck a Cunningham and boom, correct answers faster then light
Michael V said:
Arts said:
JudgeMental said:
Things You Don’t KnowA father gave his son an AR-15 for Christmas. His son used it to kill four people at school. Now the father has been convicted of murder.
Colin Gray was found guilty on all 27 counts on March 3, 2026 — including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — for giving his son the AR-15 used to kill four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury needed less than two hours. He faces up to 180 years in prison.
His son Colt Gray, then 14, killed two students and two teachers on September 4, 2024. Prosecutors showed the jury that Colt had a shrine to the Parkland shooter in his bedroom, that the FBI had investigated him over a school shooting threat in 2023, and that Colin bought him the rifle as a Christmas gift afterward. He searched for gun safes online but never purchased one. Minutes before the attack, Colt texted his father: “I’m sorry, it’s not ur fault.”
Colin Gray is the first parent in U.S. history convicted of murder for their child’s school shooting. Colt Gray, now 16, has pleaded not guilty and faces a separate trial.
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
I hate that. Don’t you hate that? When you know the word but just won’t form in your head.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
I hate that. Don’t you hate that? When you know the word but just won’t form in your head.
it’s just expressive a phase you’re going through
Pornhub’s owner to block Australians over age check laws
https://www.theage.com.au/technology/pornhub-s-owner-to-block-australians-over-age-check-laws-20260306-p5o87v.html
paces up and down
Scientists successfully harvest chickpeas from ‘moon dirt’
As the U.S. plans to return to the moon with the upcoming Artemis II mission, a question endures: What will future lunar explorers eat? According to new research from The University of Texas at Austin, the answer might be chickpeas.
More…
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
that’s what Forum is for, just come here and chuck a Cunningham and boom, correct answers faster then light
“Chuck a Cunningham”. What is this?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of manslaughter for their sons school shooting in 2021… which set a precedent for this case..
Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
I hate that. Don’t you hate that? When you know the word but just won’t form in your head.
I used to hate it. Now I am resigned. It happens many, many times a day.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pornhub’s owner to block Australians over age check lawshttps://www.theage.com.au/technology/pornhub-s-owner-to-block-australians-over-age-check-laws-20260306-p5o87v.html
paces up and down
Why?
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Arts said:be careful please, that rat probably has some turtles they need to care for.
Update: No nest discovered. I didn’t really expect to find one. This is an “outside” rat that comes inside for the apples/plums/avocados on the bench. Hasn’t been interested in the lemons. It’s been around for a long time and has been content with half an apple outside the back door each night. In the last couple of weeks its got braver and has started coming inside. About 3 or 4 nights ago it discovered the bucket of stuff for composting and raided the fruit pits out of there to eat the remaining flesh. I’ve now got a board over the top of the bucket. I haven’t been able to get a good look, but I sat outside a week or so ago after I put out the apple and I think there are three of them. And as they have quite long tails, I’d say they are introduced rats. I tried to get a photo, I’ll have to have another go. This is the best so far:
I’m still quite puzzled that I am getting absolutely no stink of rat/mouse. Even when many months ago it came just inside the back door to where I had a bag of apples and it did a big piss there. I’m generally pretty good at picking up murine stink. I’ll go and wash that floor now and see if any smell comes out with the dampness. I will know…I have to wash that little area of floor on my hands and knees.
The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
Nup, usually I can smell if there is a mouse around in the house. I only recall one actual nest in the house. I found the babies. I think I had caught the mother and given her to the maggies/ravens. The little ones were mewling, which is how I found they were there. I took them outside for the birds too. It’s quick.
Arts said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:Those who followed the saga of my front loader unpacking, moving and installing into the laundry, will realise that one lone chap can do it as long as he’s beefy as Bubblecar.
Uphill, across grass and sand? It’s obviously possible, because it was done. It just boggles…
maybe the person had performance enhancing drugs on board.
Maybe they had a trolley. Which reminds me…we need to chase up the people who borrowed our trolley. I use that around the garden. They’ve only had it for a week though.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Update: No nest discovered. I didn’t really expect to find one. This is an “outside” rat that comes inside for the apples/plums/avocados on the bench. Hasn’t been interested in the lemons. It’s been around for a long time and has been content with half an apple outside the back door each night. In the last couple of weeks its got braver and has started coming inside. About 3 or 4 nights ago it discovered the bucket of stuff for composting and raided the fruit pits out of there to eat the remaining flesh. I’ve now got a board over the top of the bucket. I haven’t been able to get a good look, but I sat outside a week or so ago after I put out the apple and I think there are three of them. And as they have quite long tails, I’d say they are introduced rats. I tried to get a photo, I’ll have to have another go. This is the best so far:
I’m still quite puzzled that I am getting absolutely no stink of rat/mouse. Even when many months ago it came just inside the back door to where I had a bag of apples and it did a big piss there. I’m generally pretty good at picking up murine stink. I’ll go and wash that floor now and see if any smell comes out with the dampness. I will know…I have to wash that little area of floor on my hands and knees.
The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
Nup, usually I can smell if there is a mouse around in the house. I only recall one actual nest in the house. I found the babies. I think I had caught the mother and given her to the maggies/ravens. The little ones were mewling, which is how I found they were there. I took them outside for the birds too. It’s quick.
Talking of rats – we saw a huge one run between the aisles at the local supermarket – it hid under the bread…. we decided we didn’t want any bread….
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Ta. I thought that there was a precedent. I just couldn’t recall who, nor work out how to search them because I couldn’t recall the word “precedent”.
I hate that. Don’t you hate that? When you know the word but just won’t form in your head.
I used to hate it. Now I am resigned. It happens many, many times a day.
:( ageing sucks.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pornhub’s owner to block Australians over age check lawshttps://www.theage.com.au/technology/pornhub-s-owner-to-block-australians-over-age-check-laws-20260306-p5o87v.html
paces up and down
Why?
His only customers were underage?
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Update: No nest discovered. I didn’t really expect to find one. This is an “outside” rat that comes inside for the apples/plums/avocados on the bench. Hasn’t been interested in the lemons. It’s been around for a long time and has been content with half an apple outside the back door each night. In the last couple of weeks its got braver and has started coming inside. About 3 or 4 nights ago it discovered the bucket of stuff for composting and raided the fruit pits out of there to eat the remaining flesh. I’ve now got a board over the top of the bucket. I haven’t been able to get a good look, but I sat outside a week or so ago after I put out the apple and I think there are three of them. And as they have quite long tails, I’d say they are introduced rats. I tried to get a photo, I’ll have to have another go. This is the best so far:
I’m still quite puzzled that I am getting absolutely no stink of rat/mouse. Even when many months ago it came just inside the back door to where I had a bag of apples and it did a big piss there. I’m generally pretty good at picking up murine stink. I’ll go and wash that floor now and see if any smell comes out with the dampness. I will know…I have to wash that little area of floor on my hands and knees.
The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
Nup, usually I can smell if there is a mouse around in the house. I only recall one actual nest in the house. I found the babies. I think I had caught the mother and given her to the maggies/ravens. The little ones were mewling, which is how I found they were there. I took them outside for the birds too. It’s quick.
I was talking about rats.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pornhub’s owner to block Australians over age check lawshttps://www.theage.com.au/technology/pornhub-s-owner-to-block-australians-over-age-check-laws-20260306-p5o87v.html
paces up and down
Why?
His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Why?
His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Well, Just Australians without VPN…
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Why?
His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Becausr of the underage ban. His reaction was to ban all Australians.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
Nup, usually I can smell if there is a mouse around in the house. I only recall one actual nest in the house. I found the babies. I think I had caught the mother and given her to the maggies/ravens. The little ones were mewling, which is how I found they were there. I took them outside for the birds too. It’s quick.
I was talking about rats.
You are supposed to be able to smell them too and apparently they smell similar to mice.
furious said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Well, Just Australians without VPN…
It all makes sense…
casts disappointed look at forumites with VPNs
I don’t know if it’s been called, but i’m FNDCing.
Dry white wine (Chateau Cardboard), tonic water, squeezed juice from half of a small fresh lime, and ice.
Witty Rejoinder said:
furious said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Well, Just Australians without VPN…
It all makes sense…
casts disappointed look at forumites with VPNs
Thanks. :)
Brindabellas said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:The smell comes from continually urinating and defecating and running through it. spreading it everywhere. Usually where they are confined or their nest is there,
Nup, usually I can smell if there is a mouse around in the house. I only recall one actual nest in the house. I found the babies. I think I had caught the mother and given her to the maggies/ravens. The little ones were mewling, which is how I found they were there. I took them outside for the birds too. It’s quick.
Talking of rats – we saw a huge one run between the aisles at the local supermarket – it hid under the bread…. we decided we didn’t want any bread….
!!!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:I hate that. Don’t you hate that? When you know the word but just won’t form in your head.
I used to hate it. Now I am resigned. It happens many, many times a day.
:( ageing sucks.
Sure does.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Why?
His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Ah. I was hoping there might be a reasoned argument as to why he should cut off his nose, seemingly to spite his face.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:His only customers were underage?
I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Ah. I was hoping there might be a reasoned argument as to why he should cut off his nose, seemingly to spite his face.
is Australia a big market for them
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:I didn’t read the article but the headline suggests a blanket ban of Australians of any age.
Ah. I was hoping there might be a reasoned argument as to why he should cut off his nose, seemingly to spite his face.
is Australia a big market for them
NFI, sorry. But any market is still a market.
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.
I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Ah. I was hoping there might be a reasoned argument as to why he should cut off his nose, seemingly to spite his face.
is Australia a big market for them
NFI, sorry. But any market is still a market.
weighed against the cost of licensing andor implementing safeguards to clear approval
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
jesus, that’s dark man.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
I hope that is not the case.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
I hope that is not the case.
Me too, but it’s been a long time.
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
Hopefully we do, he was always a friendly bloke
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
I hope that is not the case.
Me too, but it’s been a long time.
:(
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
Hopefully we do, he was always a friendly bloke
His last post was some weeks ago, a solitary post after being absent for a while.
I asked him if he’d heard that BU has passed away, but there was no reply. Nothing sincee.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:I hope that is not the case.
Me too, but it’s been a long time.
I checked the other day and couldn’t find any post after 10 Feb.:(
Anyone got contact details?
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Me too, but it’s been a long time.
I checked the other day and couldn’t find any post after 10 Feb.:(
Anyone got contact details?
Someone might. We pitched in and got him a tablet computer some years back by going through the local historical society he volunteered at.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Me too, but it’s been a long time.
I checked the other day and couldn’t find any post after 10 Feb.:(
Anyone got contact details?
We’ve found him via Spider Lily and her contact before.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:I checked the other day and couldn’t find any post after 10 Feb.
:(
Anyone got contact details?
We’ve found him via Spider Lily and her contact before.
Goodo, hope all is well.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:I checked the other day and couldn’t find any post after 10 Feb.
:(
Anyone got contact details?
Someone might. We pitched in and got him a tablet computer some years back by going through the local historical society he volunteered at.
We go through this every time he’s been gone too long :)
Spider Lily has contact with his relatives, but she rarely peeps in these days.
She came to the rescue last time though. Sooner or later we’ll find out what’s come to pass.
I just PMed Spiderlily.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:Anyone got contact details?
Someone might. We pitched in and got him a tablet computer some years back by going through the local historical society he volunteered at.
We go through this every time he’s been gone too long :)
Spider Lily has contact with his relatives, but she rarely peeps in these days.
She came to the rescue last time though. Sooner or later we’ll find out what’s come to pass.
Last year’s Tamb thread. Brindabellas contacted Spider Lily.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/18030/
It’s like Groundhog Day in here. I thought the forum was glitching back to a previous year.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
jesus, that’s dark man.
It’s a recurring theme with Bubblecar.
I’ll start a thread closer to the event, around the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Olympics if I remember.
Hooray! Regained access to MS emails, and to TMR as well.
I set up a new account on TMR, only for it to tell me my details didn’t match any account. Well duh, I’m trying to set one up. Who let these people in charge?
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll start a thread closer to the event, around the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Olympics if I remember.
Update: Nah, it’ll miss by 70 million miles.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll start a thread closer to the event, around the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Olympics if I remember.
Update: Nah, it’ll miss by 70 million miles.
Still, the Artemus mission will have to be called off again.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll start a thread closer to the event, around the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Olympics if I remember.
Update: Nah, it’ll miss by 70 million miles.
Closer to the sun or further away?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll start a thread closer to the event, around the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Olympics if I remember.
Update: Nah, it’ll miss by 70 million miles.
Closer to the sun or further away?
Hmm, let’s put money on further away.
Colin Baker, who played the sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, played a sycophantic but arrogant Gallifreyan guard in the 20th season series Arc of Infinity, with the fifth Doctor. It also featured Teagan, companion of the fourth and fifth Doctor.
kii said:
It’s like Groundhog Day in here. I thought the forum was glitching back to a previous year.
What I miss?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Tamb’s been missing quite a long time now. I think he was finding it harder to peep in, the last few times.I don’t think we’ll be seeing him again.
I hope that is not the case.
He usually gets a bad time of it each time he gets treatment.
btm said:
Colin Baker, who played the sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, played a sycophantic but arrogant Gallifreyan guard in the 20th season series Arc of Infinity, with the fifth Doctor. It also featured Teagan, companion of the fourth and fifth Doctor.
Don’t you mean Tom Baker?
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Colin Baker, who played the sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, played a sycophantic but arrogant Gallifreyan guard in the 20th season series Arc of Infinity, with the fifth Doctor. It also featured Teagan, companion of the fourth and fifth Doctor.
Don’t you mean Tom Baker?
Tom Baker was the fourth Doctor (not including the film Doctor, Peter Cushing).
Colin Baker (no relation to Tom) followed Peter Davison, the fifth Doctor.
dv said:
kii said:
It’s like Groundhog Day in here. I thought the forum was glitching back to a previous year.
What I miss?
Tamb hasn’t posted for a while.
Panic ensues.
Evidence of Tamb’s last post is provided.
What do we do?!?!?!?!?!?
Call Spider Lilly!
We wait.
Bubblecar has him dead and buried already.
.
Evenin’ all.
Been a busy week. Not had much of a chance to peep in.
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Been a busy week. Not had much of a chance to peep in.
…. but I see ya got ya footy tips in though. hey what but!
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Colin Baker, who played the sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, played a sycophantic but arrogant Gallifreyan guard in the 20th season series Arc of Infinity, with the fifth Doctor. It also featured Teagan, companion of the fourth and fifth Doctor.
Don’t you mean Tom Baker?
Tom Baker was the fourth Doctor (not including the film Doctor, Peter Cushing).
Colin Baker (no relation to Tom) followed Peter Davison, the fifth Doctor.
Like the first Doctor (William Hartnell), Colin Baker was actually sacked. He’d signed on for four years but was kicked out after two seasons, as it was thought the public just didn’t like his Doctor.
His performance in the role has been a matter of debate ever since.
Woodie said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Been a busy week. Not had much of a chance to peep in.
…. but I see ya got ya footy tips in though. hey what but!
I did those a week or two ago.
WOO HOO!!!
Twofa outa twofa in me footy tips so far!!!
Woodie said:
WOO HOO!!!Twofa outa twofa in me footy tips so far!!!
Hows ya margin?
I picked 8 points :/
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
WOO HOO!!!Twofa outa twofa in me footy tips so far!!!
Hows ya margin?
I picked 8 points :/
I picked 15.
How’s the doggy, Woodie? No lingering problems from being zapped?
Crashed & burned in the weekly news quiz 5/10 including 2 lucky guesses.
Bubblecar said:
How’s the doggy, Woodie? No lingering problems from being zapped?
We did car rides into town today. He knows when card rides are happening as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair and put some pants and shoes on.🐶😁
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
How’s the doggy, Woodie? No lingering problems from being zapped?
We did car rides into town today. He knows when card rides are happening as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair and put some pants and shoes on.🐶😁
Heh.
The only pedos that the US government are willing to fire are torpedoes.
Are F1 cars now hybrids?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
btm said:
Colin Baker, who played the sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, played a sycophantic but arrogant Gallifreyan guard in the 20th season series Arc of Infinity, with the fifth Doctor. It also featured Teagan, companion of the fourth and fifth Doctor.
Don’t you mean Tom Baker?
Tom Baker was the fourth Doctor (not including the film Doctor, Peter Cushing).
Colin Baker (no relation to Tom) followed Peter Davison, the fifth Doctor.
OK it was all so long ago.
https://youtube.com/shorts/n2Mo1xoZhVE?si=cFOdB2B9tUmCbcBz
Thunderstruck
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:both of you would have gotten the look (that did seem carefully honed and well practiced)
glad to have you in the squad
I bet she only drinks Fijian water collected during a full moon and purified through natural volcanic rock to imbue it with nutrients
And carbonic acid…
Mostly cloudy today with a top of 28 and some rain tonight.
Taking Mini Me to her first musical theatre experience with a local production of Jesus Christ Superstar. And I really, really need to do uni assignment as it’s due tomorrow.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees at the back door and it seems, to my surprise, that there has been a little light rain during the night. We are forecast 20 degrees with a possible shower, to 1mm. That must be what I can see on the ground.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend and then I should release the loganberry canes, cut out the old ones, and plait and tie up the ones for the next season. I’ve also got garlic to plant. I just need to make a decision on which part of the veggie patch to put it in.
Been watching The Beauty on Disney+.
The premise is, the richest man in the world has created a virus which turns people young and beautiful. Side effects include: you explode. Enter these two FBI agents who are trying to find the origins of this virus. Add some hitmen, Isabella Rosselini (who needs no such thing), and various people drawn to being younger.
Eventually The Beauty goes on sale and people flock to get their shots. (Never mind that the shot is administered straight from the freezer without consequence.) I remarked to Mr Mutant that the first ones lining up would be the anti-vaxxers and nO KeMIcAlz mob.
The Opera and Ballet Community Haven’t Taken Those Timothée Chalamet Comments Well: “We Should Be Trying to Uplift These Art Forms”
The ‘Marty Supreme’ star is taking some heat after a clip from his conversation with Matthew McConaughey resurfaced and showed Chalamet saying “no one cares” about ballet or opera.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/opera-ballet-respond-timothee-chalamet-comments-1236523633/
…
Oh Timmy… You knowest not what you do!
Witty Rejoinder said:
If the younger generation doesn’t get into opera, then, guess what? No more opera! - Mark, from the film Bad Teacher
The Opera and Ballet Community Haven’t Taken Those Timothée Chalamet Comments Well: “We Should Be Trying to Uplift These Art Forms”The ‘Marty Supreme’ star is taking some heat after a clip from his conversation with Matthew McConaughey resurfaced and showed Chalamet saying “no one cares” about ballet or opera.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/opera-ballet-respond-timothee-chalamet-comments-1236523633/
…
Oh Timmy… You knowest not what you do!
Timothee is so far up himself. Previous quotes include praising his own performance thusly: “This is top level shit. t’s been 7-8 yrs I’ve been handing in top-of-the-line performances.”
He’ll be even more insufferable if he wins the Oscar (personally I think Michael B. Jordan will win for Sinners).
Tamb commented on one of Spiderlily’s FB the yesterday.
JudgeMental said:
Tamb commented on one of Spiderlily’s FB the yesterday.
That’s good news.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
It’s like Groundhog Day in here. I thought the forum was glitching back to a previous year.
What I miss?
Tamb hasn’t posted for a while.
Panic ensues.
Evidence of Tamb’s last post is provided.
What do we do?!?!?!?!?!?
Call Spider Lilly!We wait.
Bubblecar has him dead and buried already.
.
We Could Make Sarcastic And Hostile Posts ¡
wait
Morning pilgrims, weather overcast, track soft.
JudgeMental said:
Tamb commented on one of Spiderlily’s FB the yesterday.
Thanks for that information. I have been a little concerned.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, weather overcast, track soft.
Morning. Did you get a bit of rain last night, too?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, weather overcast, track soft.
Morning. Did you get a bit of rain last night, too?
No, not much.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, weather overcast, track soft.
Morning. Did you get a bit of rain last night, too?
No, not much.
I just measured the ORB. 3 mm. Consistent with BoM who recorded 3.8 mm at Double Island Point. Surprising though. I thought I heard a lot more.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Morning. Did you get a bit of rain last night, too?
No, not much.
I just measured the ORB. 3 mm. Consistent with BoM who recorded 3.8 mm at Double Island Point. Surprising though. I thought I heard a lot more.
Tomorrow’s rain forecast was originally 70mm, then 35mm, now it’s 56mm.
We got some rain, haven’t been outside to check though.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:No, not much.
I just measured the ORB. 3 mm. Consistent with BoM who recorded 3.8 mm at Double Island Point. Surprising though. I thought I heard a lot more.
Tomorrow’s rain forecast was originally 70mm, then 35mm, now it’s 56mm.
We got some rain, haven’t been outside to check though.
56 mm is strangely precise.
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
don’t we live in a socialist country
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
don’t we live in a socialist country
don’t we?
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.
Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
It’s a con.
Spiny Norman said:
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
Maybe they were offered inside to talk about the Lord Jesus and have a cup of tea.
Peak Warming Man said:
Spiny Norman said:
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
Maybe they were offered inside to talk about the Lord Jesus and have a cup of tea.
Oh you be crazy man!!!
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
You’re a sleeper agent.
They give the trigger word, and your deep-hypnosis kicks in, and you start watching Fox TV and stuff.
Spiny Norman said:
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
mysterious ways.
A very clever trick – pushing a dice through a mobile phone.
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rmjcu2/dice_passing_through_a_smartphone/
I’d love to know how that’s done.
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Spiny Norman said:
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
Maybe they were offered inside to talk about the Lord Jesus and have a cup of tea.
Oh you be crazy man!!!
I get this lady who wants to familiarise me with the words of our Lord. She leaves messages on my anwering machine to that effect. Starts reading from her version of the bible.
Spiny Norman said:
A very clever trick – pushing a dice through a mobile phone.https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1rmjcu2/dice_passing_through_a_smartphone/
I’d love to know how that’s done.
Just read the comments, it’s actually pretty easy to do.
D’oh!
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
You’re a sleeper agent.
They give the trigger word, and your deep-hypnosis kicks in, and you start watching Fox TV and stuff.
or couch fucking?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Wonder why they believe I’m a government employee?
You’re a sleeper agent.
They give the trigger word, and your deep-hypnosis kicks in, and you start watching Fox TV and stuff.
or couch fucking?
anyway i reported it as spam.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:You’re a sleeper agent.
They give the trigger word, and your deep-hypnosis kicks in, and you start watching Fox TV and stuff.
or couch fucking?
anyway i reported it as spam.
Good.
A great experiment to train young minds.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb commented on one of Spiderlily’s FB the yesterday.
Thanks for that information. I have been a little concerned.
+1
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Tamb commented on one of Spiderlily’s FB the yesterday.
Thanks for that information. I have been a little concerned.
+1
He’s a very resilient chap.
Peak Warming Man said:
Spiny Norman said:
I think one of the neighbour’s might have abducted a couple of god botherers.
Looking out the window of the caravan we’re in right now, I saw them wandering up the hill so I go up and shut the front gate. Saves time not having to deal with them.
I kept an eye on that part of the street for over an hour and didn’t see them go back down the hill.Oh well, it happens I guess, god’s will.
Maybe they were offered inside to talk about the Lord Jesus and have a cup of tea.
And one of my special chocolate “cookies”…
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
dv said:
What I miss?
Tamb hasn’t posted for a while.
Panic ensues.
Evidence of Tamb’s last post is provided.
What do we do?!?!?!?!?!?
Call Spider Lilly!We wait.
Bubblecar has him dead and buried already.
.
We Could Make Sarcastic And Hostile Posts ¡
wait
Yes, yes. We could. I’m just stating the events as they unfolded. I provide this service free of charge.
(P.S. You’re supposed to ignore me as I have been sent to Coventry for being a “toxic bitch” or something, according to Witty Rejoinder.)
Spiny Norman said:
A great experiment to train young minds.
I’m not gunna bother, Mr Norman. My mind is not young anymore. It’s about as trained as it’s gunna get.
kii said:
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Tamb hasn’t posted for a while.
Panic ensues.
Evidence of Tamb’s last post is provided.
What do we do?!?!?!?!?!?
Call Spider Lilly!We wait.
Bubblecar has him dead and buried already.
.
We Could Make Sarcastic And Hostile Posts ¡
wait
Yes, yes. We could. I’m just stating the events as they unfolded. I provide this service free of charge.
(P.S. You’re supposed to ignore me as I have been sent to Coventry for being a “toxic bitch” or something, according to Witty Rejoinder.)
don’t know who 😉 yous’re talking about, we come here to read and laugh with / at everyone’s contributions
oooo eeeeer……. Could get a bit damp.
I think it is nap time for me.
Woodie said:
oooo eeeeer……. Could get a bit damp.
dv said:
Clever. Each word has one more letter than the previous word.
Kingy said:
dv said:
Clever. Each word has one more letter than the previous word.
Well spotted :)
I didn’t notice.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
A great experiment to train young minds.I’m not gunna bother, Mr Norman. My mind is not young anymore. It’s about as trained as it’s gunna get.
I’m right there with you mate.
I’m thinking about 3D printing a new & better one.
dv said:
Righty-oh.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
dv said:
Clever. Each word has one more letter than the previous word.
Well spotted :)
I didn’t notice.
so dv is transition now
Even though it was an amateur performance of Jesus Christ Superstar, it was terrific. Poor Pilate kept stuffing up his words and attempting to sing in a higher register than he should have. We all enjoyed it.
Oh, and TIL Ian McFadyen from The Comedy Company now lives in Redcliffe; he was at the performance.
Divine Angel said:
Even though it was an amateur performance of Jesus Christ Superstar, it was terrific. Poor Pilate kept stuffing up his words and attempting to sing in a higher register than he should have. We all enjoyed it.
Goodo.
Divine Angel said:
Even though it was an amateur performance of Jesus Christ Superstar, it was terrific. Poor Pilate kept stuffing up his words and attempting to sing in a higher register than he should have. We all enjoyed it.
Good.
You getting that big storm I’m seeing on the radar, MV?
Divine Angel said:
You getting that big storm I’m seeing on the radar, MV?
It’s been raining for several hours now. At times it has been heavy. There’s been some thunder, but the lightning has been somewhat to the west – Glenwood area. I wouldn’t call it a storm, just persistent rain.
Agro has died.
Peak Warming Man said:
Agro has died.
Peak Warming Man said:
Agro has died.
The muppet?
Peak Warming Man said:
Agro has died.
Met him once, he bought Krispy Kremes from me.
Divine Angel said:
You getting that big storm I’m seeing on the radar, MV?
It’s more embiggened that it was this arvo.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Agro has died.
Cremation is the only option. Anyone got a match?
On the plus side, my wife knows a lot more about marinades than me.
On the down side, she never wants to play board games.
dv said:
On the plus side, my wife knows a lot more about marinades than me.On the down side, she never wants to play board games.
Is this why people are polygamous? Many partners fill voids.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
On the plus side, my wife knows a lot more about marinades than me.On the down side, she never wants to play board games.
Is this why people are polygamous? Many partners fill voids.
Isn’t that why you have friends?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
On the plus side, my wife knows a lot more about marinades than me.On the down side, she never wants to play board games.
Is this why people are polygamous? Many partners fill voids.
Isn’t that why you have friends?
With benefits?
Evenin’ all.
Just knocked off. 2 site visits/estimates and 8 quotes done & sent. I’ll leave the rest for tomorrow.
Thanks to you know who, trying to quote on earthworks jobs 6 months in advance of doing them is like trying to nail water to a tree.
How am I supposed to know what the fuel price will be? or the sand price, or wages etc. I’ve had to put a disclaimer on each quote saying that I’m not responsible for future fuel price surges.
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Just knocked off. 2 site visits/estimates and 8 quotes done & sent. I’ll leave the rest for tomorrow.
Thanks to you know who, trying to quote on earthworks jobs 6 months in advance of doing them is like trying to nail water to a tree.
How am I supposed to know what the fuel price will be? or the sand price, or wages etc. I’ve had to put a disclaimer on each quote saying that I’m not responsible for future fuel price surges.
Got your arse covered anyway.
…it was terrific. Poor Pilate kept stuffing up his words and attempting to sing in a higher register than he should have. We all enjoyed it.
Those are the kind of things that make amateur productions.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Just knocked off. 2 site visits/estimates and 8 quotes done & sent. I’ll leave the rest for tomorrow.
Thanks to you know who, trying to quote on earthworks jobs 6 months in advance of doing them is like trying to nail water to a tree.
How am I supposed to know what the fuel price will be? or the sand price, or wages etc. I’ve had to put a disclaimer on each quote saying that I’m not responsible for future fuel price surges.
Got your arse covered anyway.
Yeah, I filled every fuel tank asap on Tuesday(Monday was public holiday here).
I have about 2500lts of diesel in my tanks at $1.6968/l. Enough for about 2 weeks. Lets see what the future brings.
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
Just cooked dinner here is in the Westernmost part of the holiday forum.
It’s only just recently gone past sundown. I’ve cooked some pork snaggers for dins.
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
Le bicyclette season has started again. Just like the footy. 🚴🚴🚴🏉🏉🏉
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
Woodie said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
Le bicyclette season has started again. Just like the footy. 🚴🚴🚴🏉🏉🏉
It goes up the Monte Santa Maria. Methinks the Pope musta named that one, hey what but.
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
I’m sort of here, but doing other internettery type things.
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
Put le bicyclettes on the tele, Ms Bellas. Get you own private tour of Italy from the comfort of your own home at no cost whatsoever. 😁
Threefa outa fourfa, Mr Panty Parts.😁
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
Put le bicyclettes on the tele, Ms Bellas. Get you own private tour of Italy from the comfort of your own home at no cost whatsoever. 😁
fun fact regarding bicycles – my grandmother and her friend were the first women to ride they bicycles from Adelaide to Melbourne. She used to race with Opperman
Woodie said:
Threefa outa fourfa, Mr Panty Parts.😁
Only got 2 so far.
It was bloody 38C today and still “summer” here. I am not ready for footy so early in the year. Haven’t followed any games so far.
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:I’m here, cant sleep
Put le bicyclettes on the tele, Ms Bellas. Get you own private tour of Italy from the comfort of your own home at no cost whatsoever. 😁
fun fact regarding bicycles – my grandmother and her friend were the first women to ride they bicycles from Adelaide to Melbourne. She used to race with Opperman
That would have been a bumpy ride in them days. Probably still is, in a lotta spots. hehehehehe 🚴🚴
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Threefa outa fourfa, Mr Panty Parts.😁
Only got 2 so far.
It was bloody 38C today and still “summer” here. I am not ready for footy so early in the year. Haven’t followed any games so far.
Surely you heard Swannies kicked 12 goals in the third quarter, having kicked just 2 in the first half??
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Threefa outa fourfa, Mr Panty Parts.😁
Only got 2 so far.
It was bloody 38C today and still “summer” here. I am not ready for footy so early in the year. Haven’t followed any games so far.
Surely you heard Swannies kicked 12 goals in the third quarter, having kicked just 2 in the first half??
Yeah, and I tipped them too. Glad they finally turned up :)
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
I’m here too, I just can’t cook proper food coz I’m an idiot.
I’ll give it a go. Tonight it’s pork sausages.
No salad or anything actually healthy, just cooked meat.
Kingy said:
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
I’m here too, I just can’t cook proper food coz I’m an idiot.
I’ll give it a go. Tonight it’s pork sausages.
No salad or anything actually healthy, just cooked meat.
Sausage on bread, it’s the Australian way…
Kingy said:
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just cooked dinner here is the Westernmost part of the holiday forum, and it seems that everyone else has either gone to bed, or are off doing other internettery things.
I’m here, cant sleep
I’m here too, I just can’t cook proper food coz I’m an idiot.
I’ll give it a go. Tonight it’s pork sausages.
No salad or anything actually healthy, just cooked meat.
A slice a buttered bread with lashings of tomato sauce. 🌭
furious said:
Kingy said:
Brindabellas said:I’m here, cant sleep
I’m here too, I just can’t cook proper food coz I’m an idiot.
I’ll give it a go. Tonight it’s pork sausages.
No salad or anything actually healthy, just cooked meat.
Sausage on bread, it’s the Australian way…
Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Kingy said:
furious said:
Kingy said:I’m here too, I just can’t cook proper food coz I’m an idiot.
I’ll give it a go. Tonight it’s pork sausages.
No salad or anything actually healthy, just cooked meat.
Sausage on bread, it’s the Australian way…
Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
furious said:Sausage on bread, it’s the Australian way…
Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
Any tomato sauce in the house?
Woodie said:
Kingy said:
Kingy said:Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
Any tomato sauce in the house?
Tomato sauce on a pork sausage?
Nah, it needs apple sauce. I think I have some in the pantry somewhere…
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
furious said:Sausage on bread, it’s the Australian way…
Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
any supermarket small tubs of potato salad or coleslaw?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Kingy said:Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
any supermarket small tubs of potato salad or coleslaw?
…… even if it’s been down the back of the fridge for six months. Yeah…….. it’ll be OK.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Kingy said:Bread, yeah, I’ll go and see if I can find any.
Be back shortly…
Nope, no bread. Just a pork sausage.
any supermarket small tubs of potato salad or coleslaw?
No, but there is a coles pasta salad from a couple of weeks ago.
And some festering salad in the bottom drawer.
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:I’m here, cant sleep
Put le bicyclettes on the tele, Ms Bellas. Get you own private tour of Italy from the comfort of your own home at no cost whatsoever. 😁
fun fact regarding bicycles – my grandmother and her friend were the first women to ride they bicycles from Adelaide to Melbourne. She used to race with Opperman
That’s a fine piece of family history.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a partly cloudy 23 degrees today. Working back up to a 33 on Wednesday.
Going to the bush today to return the mowers – which have been home for servicing – and to do some mowing around the shed, along the fenceline and along the walking tracks.
Morning. 15 degrees heading for: Max 34˚ Sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
One sister is leaving and the other sister arrives. Mrs rb’s sisters that is.
Rainy day with a top of 26. Forecasted amount keeps changing but at the moment
I haven’t checked the bucket.
Uni assignment is due today. I don’t know what else to do with it, sick of looking at it, every time I think about it I’m stressed so I might just submit and hope for the best.
Divine Angel said:
Rainy day with a top of 26. Forecasted amount keeps changing but at the moment
I haven’t checked the bucket.
Uni assignment is due today. I don’t know what else to do with it, sick of looking at it, every time I think about it I’m stressed so I might just submit and hope for the best.
Divine Angel said:
Rainy day with a top of 26. Forecasted amount keeps changing but at the moment
I haven’t checked the bucket.
Uni assignment is due today. I don’t know what else to do with it, sick of looking at it, every time I think about it I’m stressed so I might just submit and hope for the best.
Again, strangely specific at 52 mm predicted precipitation. I don’t think weather predictions can work like that.
Just hit that “submit” button. No point in stressing. You’ve worked hard on it, given it your all. If you don’t get the universe’s most perfect mark, you’ll be able to learn further from that.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Rainy day with a top of 26. Forecasted amount keeps changing but at the moment
I haven’t checked the bucket.
Uni assignment is due today. I don’t know what else to do with it, sick of looking at it, every time I think about it I’m stressed so I might just submit and hope for the best.
It will be great.
Oh no. You’ll just get a credit! Worse than failing!
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Rainy day with a top of 26. Forecasted amount keeps changing but at the moment
I haven’t checked the bucket.
Uni assignment is due today. I don’t know what else to do with it, sick of looking at it, every time I think about it I’m stressed so I might just submit and hope for the best.
It will be great.
Oh no. You’ll just get a credit! Worse than failing!
:)
As one tutor said many years ago, Ps get degrees.
There’s something my current tutor said which is sticking in my brain. He said, “The better assignments have a clear link between the critique and the new prompts/justifications” so I’m going to look over those sections again and see if they’re as tight as they can be.
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
Yes, yes there is.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
If you have too much, remember those who have none.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
If you have too much, remember those who have none.
won’t someone think of the waliens?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
If you have too much, remember those who have none.
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Divine Angel said:
As one tutor said many years ago, Ps get degrees.
I tell my students that if that is their mantra then they are the problem, and what the hell are they doing here anyway?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
As one tutor said many years ago, Ps get degrees.I tell my students that if that is their mantra then they are the problem, and what the hell are they doing here anyway?
why
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
As one tutor said many years ago, Ps get degrees.I tell my students that if that is their mantra then they are the problem, and what the hell are they doing here anyway?
Absolutely not my mantra, but I do use it to remember that one bad mark isn’t a failure for the course. I’ve only ever had one P, and I was not proud of that at all. That assignment, I really let my guard down. I forgot an obvious application and it still haunts me.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
If you have too much, remember those who have none.
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Well it’s coming my way, we don’t want that much, 20mm to an inch would be fine.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:If you have too much, remember those who have none.
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Well it’s coming my way, we don’t want that much, 20mm to an inch would be fine.
So far I’ve got 86mm, since Friday.
Submitted 🤞
Now I am going to relax my brain by playing Bananagrams.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
As one tutor said many years ago, Ps get degrees.I tell my students that if that is their mantra then they are the problem, and what the hell are they doing here anyway?
why
While there are some students that genuinely try and still get a p, the majority use it as a get out of study free card… that’s not the point of further education. This is a hill I will die on.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Well it’s coming my way, we don’t want that much, 20mm to an inch would be fine.
So far I’ve got 86mm, since Friday.
The last theee days here have been in the mid to high 30s
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain about.
If you have too much, remember those who have none.
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Put some in the mail for me?
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well it’s coming my way, we don’t want that much, 20mm to an inch would be fine.
So far I’ve got 86mm, since Friday.
The last theee days here have been in the mid to high 30s
We’ve been having some welcome low to mid 30’s but I see it is back to 37 in a couple of days. Thing is, still no rain.
Total for 2026 10.2 mm.
Divine Angel said:
Submitted 🤞Now I am going to relax my brain by playing Bananagrams.
G’donya!
:)
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well it’s coming my way, we don’t want that much, 20mm to an inch would be fine.
So far I’ve got 86mm, since Friday.
The last theee days here have been in the mid to high 30s
Looks like we’re in for a rather wet day soon.
And according to the BOM even more over the next few days.
But further north it’s going to be even worse apparently.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
I tell my students that if that is their mantra then they are the problem, and what the hell are they doing here anyway?
why
While there are some students that genuinely try and still get a p, the majority use it as a get out of study free card… that’s not the point of further education. This is a hill I will die on.
but surely there can be many purposes of further education, just like there are multiple purposes for universities, could be for
and so forth
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:If you have too much, remember those who have none.
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Put some in the mail for me?
I’d have to go to the Post Office for that. And by the time it got to you, it’d have mostly evaporated and the remainder would have black mould on it.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Put some in the mail for me?
I’d have to go to the Post Office for that. And by the time it got to you, it’d have mostly evaporated and the remainder would have black mould on it.
could be a big market for that, some people love it, don’t some of those online entertainers sell tinned human excreta or such like
Partly cloudy, top of 31C here. Has been rather hot the last few days – high 30s, so it will be nice to have a cooler one.
Happy international women’s day.
Waves.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Thanks, but I am not an international woman.
party_pants said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.
Waves.
Thanks, but I am not an international woman.
But just think, with the right medical care, you could be ¡
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:About 80 mm too much, really. 85 mm in the ORB for the 24 hours to 9 am.
Put some in the mail for me?
I’d have to go to the Post Office for that. And by the time it got to you, it’d have mostly evaporated and the remainder would have black mould on it.
Heh. Haven’t you heard of water bottles? ;)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Wasn’t it International women farmers?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Wasn’t it International women farmers?
I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Wasn’t it International women farmers?
I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
well, I am left handed, so I guess I could celebrate that bit.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:Wasn’t it International women farmers?
I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
well, I am left handed, so I guess I could celebrate that bit.
Go for it.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
well, I am left handed, so I guess I could celebrate that bit.
Go for it.
I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:well, I am left handed, so I guess I could celebrate that bit.
Go for it.
I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Go for it.
I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
Is there a local mens day?
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
Is there a local mens day?
I think they call it Bunnings Day.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Go for it.
I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
that’s tomorrow, and the next day, and the one after that and so on ad infinitum and beyond.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
Is there a local mens day?
Is there a local men’s shed?
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:Just wait for international mens day.
Is there a local mens day?
I think they call it Bunnings Day.
Bunnings! What will those bunnings bar-stewards think of next?
In rugby news Italy recorded its first ever win over England and Scotland beat France.
Over.
I dreamt that PWM revealed something none of us had suspected – he had a long-term live-in partner, some foreign fellow.
So we had to re-imagine PWM’s trips to the redoubt and Pelican’s Nest etc, all being accompanied by this other chap. And in our mind’s eye, double the number of apple turnovers on the lunch table.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Go for it.
I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
why
While there are some students that genuinely try and still get a p, the majority use it as a get out of study free card… that’s not the point of further education. This is a hill I will die on.
but surely there can be many purposes of further education, just like there are multiple purposes for universities, could be for
- well rounded human development
- getting a sheet of paper to wave at people
- finding a mate or multiple mates
- teaching undergraduates
- exploiting postgraduates for research
- being part of the crowd
- keeping youth out of trouble on the streets
- scoring discount prices and government financial assistance
and so forth
ok
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:Just wait for international mens day.
Is there a local mens day?
Is there a local men’s shed?
Not far from here but it is tucked away where I have to take circuitious tracks to get there..
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
While there are some students that genuinely try and still get a p, the majority use it as a get out of study free card… that’s not the point of further education. This is a hill I will die on.
but surely there can be many purposes of further education, just like there are multiple purposes for universities, could be for
- well rounded human development
- getting a sheet of paper to wave at people
- finding a mate or multiple mates
- teaching undergraduates
- exploiting postgraduates for research
- being part of the crowd
- keeping youth out of trouble on the streets
- scoring discount prices and government financial assistance
and so forth
ok
so them others don’t deserve further education
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
But what of the men who care nothing for philosophy and all that shit?
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:I’m none of the above so I’ll just have to sit it out.
Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.
Waves.
Atrial fibrillation is a long-term condition that often begins with occasional, short episodes and can progress to more sustained forms. Even when people with atrial fibrillation are in normal rhythm (sinus rhythm), there are changes occurring in their heart tissues over time that gradually make atrial fibrillation rhythm episodes more frequent and more difficult to revert back to normal rhythm.
Divine Angel said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
So that’s what DA really stands for.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Speaking of never hearing things, yesterday I went to the chemist and a Taylor Swift song was playing. I posit you have heard a Taylor Swift song in your travels, you just didn’t know it was a TS song.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Speaking of never hearing things, yesterday I went to the chemist and a Taylor Swift song was playing. I posit you have heard a Taylor Swift song in your travels, you just didn’t know it was a TS song.
Possibly but I never hear the music playing for the rest of the noise.
Pug guarding its eggs.
Bubblecar said:
Pug guarding its eggs.
Doesn’t look too happy about the task.
Bubblecar said:
Pug guarding its eggs.
Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
That picture is from here:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Every year loads of idjit males say this.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Every year loads of idjit males say this.
¿ref
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:19th November
Every single year.
Never heard of it before.
Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:Just wait for international mens day.
19th November
Every single year.
But what of the men who care nothing for philosophy and all that shit?
They can do something else.
Jellybean-type dog eating peas with dry food.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Never heard of it before.
Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
It never gets mentioned.
Bubblecar said:
Jellybean-type dog eating peas with dry food.
Can confirm Jells loves veggies.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
It never gets mentioned.
or perhaps I just don’t care to hear it.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
but surely there can be many purposes of further education, just like there are multiple purposes for universities, could be for
- well rounded human development
- getting a sheet of paper to wave at people
- finding a mate or multiple mates
- teaching undergraduates
- exploiting postgraduates for research
- being part of the crowd
- keeping youth out of trouble on the streets
- scoring discount prices and government financial assistance
and so forth
ok
so them others don’t deserve further education
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am not of the opinion that everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Jellybean-type dog eating peas with dry food.
Can confirm Jells loves veggies.
I fed my dog mainluy vegies.
and eggs.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Jellybean-type dog eating peas with dry food.
Can confirm Jells loves veggies.
My kelpie wouldn’t eat peas.
My sister’s dog has recently been diagnosed with a chicken allergy. Chicken? What dog is bloody allergic to chicken? It’s what you give your dog when it’s allergic to everything else!
This is what happens when people breed dogs for cuteness and not practicality.
Here’s her dog
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Happy international women’s day.Waves.
Wasn’t it International women farmers?
I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
Should there be an international humanity day ?
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
ok
so them others don’t deserve further education
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am not of the opinion that everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
At least I comprehended your original comment.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:Wasn’t it International women farmers?
I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
Should there be an international humanity day ?
or perhaps a gender neutral day?
This looks like a lofty goal.
Boat down the Tumut river in something like that.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Never heard of it before.
Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.
Divine Angel said:
My sister’s dog has recently been diagnosed with a chicken allergy. Chicken? What dog is bloody allergic to chicken? It’s what you give your dog when it’s allergic to everything else!This is what happens when people breed dogs for cuteness and not practicality.
Here’s her dog
Similar to the Pontville sister’s dog, which is very fluffy and very big.
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:so them others don’t deserve further education
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am of the opinion that NOT everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
I had to fix that first sentence because it didn’t make sense.. but I guess this can be TL:DR by saying “tertiary (voluntary) study” why the fuck wouldn’t you make the effort?
Divine Angel said:
My sister’s dog has recently been diagnosed with a chicken allergy. Chicken? What dog is bloody allergic to chicken? It’s what you give your dog when it’s allergic to everything else!This is what happens when people breed dogs for cuteness and not practicality.
Here’s her dog
that is a pretty cute dog
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.
Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Peak Warming Man said:I think it’s international left-handed gay women farmers day.
Should there be an international humanity day ?
or perhaps a gender neutral day?
Asexuals, bisexuals, heterosexuals and transsexuals might want their own day too.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
Yet you had to make a post about it after Googling the date, rather than the event.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
vindictiveness blinds one to rational thought.
roughbarked said:
This looks like a lofty goal.
Boat down the Tumut river in something like that.
Oh my gourd what is that?
Arts said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:so them others don’t deserve further education
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am of the opinion that NOT everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
I had to fix that first sentence because it didn’t make sense.. but I guess this can be TL:DR by saying “tertiary (voluntary) study” why the fuck wouldn’t you make the effort?
Hard agree. You chose to do something, do it to the best of your ability.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
Yet you had to make a post about it after Googling the date, rather than the event.
You just don’t get it do you? If you start raving on about stupid men I have to show up because I’m the most stupid man you know.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
This looks like a lofty goal.
Boat down the Tumut river in something like that.
Oh my gourd what is that?
Ir was a pumpkin.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
This looks like a lofty goal.
Boat down the Tumut river in something like that.
Oh my gourd what is that?
Punkin, human, spade.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
This looks like a lofty goal.
Boat down the Tumut river in something like that.
Oh my gourd what is that?
Punkin, human, spade.
and fongs.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
vindictiveness blinds one to rational thought.
Unfortunately, roughbarked posted his lack of care after I had written my response.
kii said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
vindictiveness blinds one to rational thought.
Unfortunately, roughbarked posted his lack of care after I had written my response.
every time.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:Oh my gourd what is that?
Punkin, human, spade.
and fongs.
thongs are my
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:Punkin, human, spade.
and fongs.
thongs are my
Same here.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:and fongs.
thongs are my
Same here.
Hardly sage boating wear.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:Punkin, human, spade.
and fongs.
thongs are my
Nice
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:Punkin, human, spade.
and fongs.
thongs are my
Not mine though. I can no longer buy enclosed shoes that fit me.
JudgeMental said:
:)
Memory foam mattress
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:and fongs.
thongs are my
Not mine though. I can no longer buy enclosed shoes that fit me.
Is that why you shave your head, so people don’t mistake you for Bigfoot?
JudgeMental said:
He’s going to be an intellectual.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
so them others don’t deserve further education
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am of the opinion that NOT everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
At least I comprehended your original comment.
sorry yes we do share the view that if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing well
given the diversity of other agendas that students bring with them to further education, the discussion on how to manage the P-degrees attitude is helpful for us
(though the students we usually address are secondary level, but still often have such an attitude)
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Didn’t you hear that I don’t give a shit?
Yet you had to make a post about it after Googling the date, rather than the event.
You just don’t get it do you? If you start raving on about stupid men I have to show up because I’m the most stupid man you know.
but are you a Real Man that’s the key
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
:)
¿ wait C&H invented 跟爱 30 years before it was a thing ?
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
that’s not what I said.
so, I get that this is controversial… but I am of the opinion that NOT everyone should be doing tertiary education. Should everyone have the equal opportunity to try – absolutely… should we be dumbing down things (like ATAR scores, lower alt entrance pathways) no.
we understand that one entry pathway is not, and should not, be the only one – we understand (and have witnessed) that some people who do not succeed with traditional pathways, can still do well in university. But we have also observed that those people who typically take non traditional pathways to gain entry – tend to not abide by the mantra “P’s get degrees”.
My issue is not with those who are not traditional pathway orientated, my issue is with the lackadaiscal attitude that tends to support that ridiculous mantra. it weakens the achievement and effort that tertiary (voluntary) study takes.
At least I comprehended your original comment.
sorry yes we do share the view that if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing well
given the diversity of other agendas that students bring with them to further education, the discussion on how to manage the P-degrees attitude is helpful for us
(though the students we usually address are secondary level, but still often have such an attitude)
It doesn’t work for primary students. There’s no consequence for putting in zero effort.
We are back. I mowed for a couple of hours. We et lunch. Mr buffy got a flat tyre on the ride-on slasher. Mr buffy used the forks on the tractor to put logs into the trailer to bring home for firewood. We et some chocolate teddy bears. (I think I need another one now) We also et icecream. I didn’t take any photos of fungi or flaars. The only flaars I saw were some little Hypericum (St John’s wort), but I mowed them down. Mr buffy told me he saw two quite large mushrooms, which from his description were probably Amanitas, but apparently they got mowed by the ride-on because he didn’t see them in time.
buffy said:
We are back. I mowed for a couple of hours. We et lunch. Mr buffy got a flat tyre on the ride-on slasher. Mr buffy used the forks on the tractor to put logs into the trailer to bring home for firewood. We et some chocolate teddy bears. (I think I need another one now) We also et icecream. I didn’t take any photos of fungi or flaars. The only flaars I saw were some little Hypericum (St John’s wort), but I mowed them down. Mr buffy told me he saw two quite large mushrooms, which from his description were probably Amanitas, but apparently they got mowed by the ride-on because he didn’t see them in time.
We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
When I were lad you had to have an A in amo amas amat……….to become a doctor, a proper medical doctor.
Peak Warming Man said:
When I were lad you had to have an A in amo amas amat……….to become a doctor, a proper medical doctor.
Now days all you need is broken English to get a doctorate in gender studies.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
When I were lad you had to have an A in amo amas amat……….to become a doctor, a proper medical doctor.
Now days all you need is broken English to get a doctorate in gender studies.
what about to be a ‘proper’ medical doctor?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Pug guarding its eggs.
Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Pug guarding its eggs.
Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
Thanks for not posting a photo.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
Thanks for not posting a photo.
+1
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
Thanks for not posting a photo.
+1
I haven’t got a recent one. I’ve still got the puppy one I labelled “Scary Pug” though.
Bah, I still like Long pics, buffy. He’s got a fan in me 🫶
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Pug guarding its eggs.
Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
And anyway he’s now a loopy anti-vaxxer.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
We are back. I mowed for a couple of hours. We et lunch. Mr buffy got a flat tyre on the ride-on slasher. Mr buffy used the forks on the tractor to put logs into the trailer to bring home for firewood. We et some chocolate teddy bears. (I think I need another one now) We also et icecream. I didn’t take any photos of fungi or flaars. The only flaars I saw were some little Hypericum (St John’s wort), but I mowed them down. Mr buffy told me he saw two quite large mushrooms, which from his description were probably Amanitas, but apparently they got mowed by the ride-on because he didn’t see them in time.We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:thongs are my
Not mine though. I can no longer buy enclosed shoes that fit me.
Is that why you shave your head, so people don’t mistake you for Bigfoot?
Ha!
(#1 actually)
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Hei Long has some sort of Benjamin Button deal going.
OK, I had to look up Benjamin Button. It would be nice if it was true. He’s getting more and more grey and demented by the week. He’s going to the vet for his annual checkup on Friday. I hope they can cope with a stinky old Pug. He won’t be vaccinated, no real need these days. He never goes out.
And anyway he’s now a loopy anti-vaxxer.
I doubt that he can think that far.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
We are back. I mowed for a couple of hours. We et lunch. Mr buffy got a flat tyre on the ride-on slasher. Mr buffy used the forks on the tractor to put logs into the trailer to bring home for firewood. We et some chocolate teddy bears. (I think I need another one now) We also et icecream. I didn’t take any photos of fungi or flaars. The only flaars I saw were some little Hypericum (St John’s wort), but I mowed them down. Mr buffy told me he saw two quite large mushrooms, which from his description were probably Amanitas, but apparently they got mowed by the ride-on because he didn’t see them in time.We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
Caps, something caps.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
We are back. I mowed for a couple of hours. We et lunch. Mr buffy got a flat tyre on the ride-on slasher. Mr buffy used the forks on the tractor to put logs into the trailer to bring home for firewood. We et some chocolate teddy bears. (I think I need another one now) We also et icecream. I didn’t take any photos of fungi or flaars. The only flaars I saw were some little Hypericum (St John’s wort), but I mowed them down. Mr buffy told me he saw two quite large mushrooms, which from his description were probably Amanitas, but apparently they got mowed by the ride-on because he didn’t see them in time.We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
And my ORB is up to 102mm
Divine Angel said:
And my ORB is up to 102mm
This is inside my ORB
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
We had some hallucinogenic ones pop up in our new mulch after the rains ‘ere in the Styx.
poikilotherm said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
We had some hallucinogenic ones pop up in our new mulch after the rains ‘ere in the Styx.
The things you might get in a bag of mulch from Bunnings.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Every year loads of idjit males say this.
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.
When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Australia Women
323 (90.4 overs)
India Women
198 (62.4 overs) & 118-6 (35.0 overs)
Really good flight from King, up above Pratika’s eyeline. Nice and slow, nice and tempting.
Then she scoots one through and Pratika cuts it to point for a single. And that is Pratika Rawal’s 50, a fine innings in trying circumstances. Could she be India’s hero?
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Anyway, I’m glad to have learned of World Toilet Day.
A day we should all recognise.
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Interestingly, these are officially adopted international days by the UN.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
Good photos.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Anyway, I’m glad to have learned of World Toilet Day.
A day we should all recognise.
Seems important.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
Good photos.
The fairies have been visiting my doormat which gets wet often. It is full of tiny birds nest fungi.
Bubblecar said:
Just did. Thanks.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Like Benson and Hedges?
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Like Benson and Hedges?
Peter Stuyvesant and Phillip Morris.
puts jumper on
Peak Warming Man said:
puts jumper on
The fans are roaring here.
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
WIKI has heaps of things that happen on the 19th but nothing about men.
Jaysus fecking Chris, Google “ International Men’s Day” you dork.
Typical man, can’t find something and complains.When I asked the bingbot about 19th November it only mentioned World Philosopher’s Day and World Toilet Day, so I assumed that’s what you were talking about.
Apparently it is only for international men.
Anyway, I’m glad to have learned of World Toilet Day.
A day we should all recognise.
Interestingly, these are officially adopted international days by the UN.
exactly everyone knows there are no female or juvenile philosophers
we mean can you even think of any
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:We’ve got a ton of fungi populating the front lawn due to the rain. Fairies have been busy.
Cool. What species?
I don’t think they’re Cornish or Welsh, but there’s not a lot of information about native Australian fairies.
A bit hard to guess, but if they looked like these earlier, they could be Bolbitius titubans (yellow fieldcap).
Isn’t technology wonderful?
Plugged my tablet into its charger.
It said that it had 61% charge, and would be fully charged in…167 days.
No, you can do better than that, i thought, so i disconnected it, and plugged it in again.
Will be fully charged in 18 days.
Still not good enough, i thought, let’s do it again.
Third time…will be charged in 1 hour 10 mins.
Divine Angel said:
what if they’re not philosophers
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
what if they’re not philosophers
or toileters?
captain_spalding said:
Isn’t technology wonderful?Plugged my tablet into its charger.
It said that it had 61% charge, and would be fully charged in…167 days.
No, you can do better than that, i thought, so i disconnected it, and plugged it in again.
Will be fully charged in 18 days.
Still not good enough, i thought, let’s do it again.
Third time…will be charged in 1 hour 10 mins.
It’s munted.
captain_spalding said:
Isn’t technology wonderful?Plugged my tablet into its charger.
It said that it had 61% charge, and would be fully charged in…167 days.
No, you can do better than that, i thought, so i disconnected it, and plugged it in again.
Will be fully charged in 18 days.
Still not good enough, i thought, let’s do it again.
Third time…will be charged in 1 hour 10 mins.
Patience my son, patience.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Isn’t technology wonderful?Plugged my tablet into its charger.
It said that it had 61% charge, and would be fully charged in…167 days.
No, you can do better than that, i thought, so i disconnected it, and plugged it in again.
Will be fully charged in 18 days.
Still not good enough, i thought, let’s do it again.
Third time…will be charged in 1 hour 10 mins.
It’s munted.
Have been wondering if i shouldn’t get it a new battery.
Never watched much of Downton Abbey but for some reason I assumed Colin Firth was in it
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
what if they’re not philosophers
or toileters?
surely that’s the same thing, don’t philosophers talk a lot of crap
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Divine Angel said:
what if they’re not philosophers
or toileters?
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
what if they’re not philosophers
or toileters?
surely that’s the same thing, don’t philosophers talk a lot of crap
It often seems that way.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:what if they’re not philosophers
or toileters?
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
or toileters?
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
not for Real Men though
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
not for Real Men though
not into stereotyping.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:JudgeMental said:
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
not for Real Men though
not into stereotyping.
yeah, I’m a one handed typist as well.
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:or toileters?
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
Yeah, I hope roughbarked takes some time to reflect on a few things. Maybe you can help him?
kii said:
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
Self reflection is a virtue. 😎
Yeah, I hope roughbarked takes some time to reflect on a few things. Maybe you can help him?
you seem to be the only one with the problem. I guess with your meaningless life being vindictive gives you some happiness.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
not for Real Men though
not into stereotyping.
yeah, I’m a one handed typist as well.
on the other hand we find stereomousing to be quite convenient
Is Malta the only Commonwealth country to be a member of the EU.
I’m pretty sure it is.
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Malta the only Commonwealth country to be a member of the EU.
I’m pretty sure it is.
Cyprus
Crisps with a 4 star health rating? Hard to believe.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Malta the only Commonwealth country to be a member of the EU.
I’m pretty sure it is.
Cyprus
Yeah, it has a tenuous claim to be a commonwealth country although it is divided between Turkey and Greece.
dv said:
Never watched much of Downton Abbey but for some reason I assumed Colin Firth was in it
Brought up memories of Harry Firth and Colin Bond.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Never watched much of Downton Abbey but for some reason I assumed Colin Firth was in it
Brought up memories of Harry Firth and Colin Bond.
Those were the days my friend.
Once again going around in circles trying to access my US Social Security account.
I am positive that I changed my postal address with them or at least notified them that I only wanted email communications now. I can’t access the account due to the change in my phone number and receiving a confirmation code blah blah blah.
Apparently I have to delete my account and start again.
I should have received my taxation info by now. They probably only do hard copies. If it has gone to my old address in NM then the new owners have not forwarded it to me via the estate agents (who know my current address).
Same with the NM state pension that I receive.
Tax thingies are due in April. I probably won’t have anything to pay, might get a small refund.
some cooler days coming up. might mow the dead grass out of the lawn.
JudgeMental said:
some cooler days coming up. might mow the dead grass out of the lawn.
Scared to mow mine in fear that I’ll kill the last vestiges.
i’m here for you
transition said:
i’m here for you
good what news did you bring?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
i’m here for you
good what news did you bring?
country’s turned green around here, lot of the sheep are on green feed, after 61mm
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
i’m here for you
good what news did you bring?
country’s turned green around here, lot of the sheep are on green feed, after 61mm
Good to hear. That’ll make their poo a bit bouncier.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
i’m here for you
good what news did you bring?
country’s turned green around here, lot of the sheep are on green feed, after 61mm
Good for you. There’s no feed at all here unless it is irrigated.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:good what news did you bring?
country’s turned green around here, lot of the sheep are on green feed, after 61mm
Good to hear. That’ll make their poo a bit bouncier.
The droppings of the ewe are pure gold.
More rain today, probably not as much as yesterday. Still under a severe weather warning. There was some flash flooding around the place yesterday.
Either work or uni, we’ll see what eventuates. Mini Me has strings ensemble after school.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and getting light. We are forecast a mostly sunny 26 degrees after morning fog. If I look hard out the window and use some imagination, I think I might see a light fog. Maybe it hasn’t rolled in yet.
Plans for gardening today. I’ve got more garlic to plant. I’ll also drive down to the wetland shortly to assess how strenuous the mowing down there will be. My knees seem to have done fine with what I did in the bush yesterday. But as the next couple of days are heading into the 30s, I’ll wait until Friday or later to do any of it, when the overnights are forecast to be under 10 degrees. Then if I go early, the snakes should still be under their rocks and not in danger from spinning blades.
It’s wild to me that your temp ranges in one day are 20+, from under 10 degrees to 30s.
On Thursday we’ve an expected 11 degree range, 20 to 31, but today it’s a range of 4 degrees.
My ORB is almost full, just over 160mm. Today’s predicted 30mm+ will overflow it.
Divine Angel said:
It’s wild to me that your temp ranges in one day are 20+, from under 10 degrees to 30s.On Thursday we’ve an expected 11 degree range, 20 to 31, but today it’s a range of 4 degrees.
Usually the minimums under 10 only get into the twenties the next day. Tomorrow and Wednesday are 10-30 and 17-31. It’s typical Autumn weather for us. Autumn is my favourite season. I really like the cool mornings and not usually hitting the 30s in the mid afternoon. It would be even better if we didn’t have the daylight saving now – the sun doesn’t come up until well after 7.00am now. It was 7.28am this morning. As a morning person, that works better for me if it’s labelled as 6.28am.
It’s light enough go to the wetland now. I’ll finish this bowl of cornflakes and pop down there.
We don’t typically start getting cooler days til after Anzac Day, but nights should cool soon.
Divine Angel said:
We don’t typically start getting cooler days til after Anzac Day, but nights should cool soon.
We typically have along autumn and rains typically didn’t start coming until late April early May.
Did they pass the proof reading test?
Morning pilgrims, wet wet wet.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, wet wet wet.
What is a British rock band from the eighties and nineties Alex.
Wet in Yarraman..
2 mm here and the prospect of even more.
Ian said:
Wet in Yarraman..2 mm here and the prospect of even more.
The redoubt has got nothing, Kingaroy has nearly 200mm
They wont be getting the tractor into the lower 40.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and getting light. We are forecast a mostly sunny 26 degrees after morning fog. If I look hard out the window and use some imagination, I think I might see a light fog. Maybe it hasn’t rolled in yet.Plans for gardening today. I’ve got more garlic to plant. I’ll also drive down to the wetland shortly to assess how strenuous the mowing down there will be. My knees seem to have done fine with what I did in the bush yesterday. But as the next couple of days are heading into the 30s, I’ll wait until Friday or later to do any of it, when the overnights are forecast to be under 10 degrees. Then if I go early, the snakes should still be under their rocks and not in danger from spinning blades.
There’ll be no mowing here for a couple of days, it’s all too wet.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4
shakes fist at Iran
Nice shirt.
Spiny Norman said:
Nice shirt.
He saw the light, briefly.
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Nice shirt.
He saw the light, briefly.
mix it with blind drunk barnaby and yous have a winner
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4shakes fist at Iran
Bomb Iran.
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4shakes fist at Iran
What?
Why?
Close-up magicians are quite amazing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1ro0977/some_people_really_do_magic/
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4shakes fist at Iran
What?
Why?
It’s a joke Joyce.
Greetings
ORB: 116 mm. total (2 days): 202 mm.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4shakes fist at Iran
What?
Why?
It’s a joke Joyce.
With it being Iran they probably ran to the supermarket and purchased them all
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whats-causing-the-greek-yoghurt-shortage-in-australian-supermarkets/m81waskx4shakes fist at Iran
What?
Why?
It’s a joke Joyce.
Oh.
Vegemite toast has that distinct smell, can smell it in the office.
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
My legs have had enough. I walked out the 200m track at the wetlands and back again. I did some edging and pulling of couch grass in the backyard and some weeding. It’s also a bit hot outside for me now, even though it’s only 21 degrees in the shade. I think it’s time for some indoors stuff.
Of course the big question is what the heck is going on with Ben Shapiro’s eyebrows.
dv said:
Of course the big question is what the heck is going on with Ben Shapiro’s eyebrows.
He’ll do the same with the moustache next, then shave off the beard, and change his name to Groucho.
buffy said:
My legs have had enough. I walked out the 200m track at the wetlands and back again. I did some edging and pulling of couch grass in the backyard and some weeding. It’s also a bit hot outside for me now, even though it’s only 21 degrees in the shade. I think it’s time for some indoors stuff.
I’ve only got about a 1k in my legs these days.
dv said:
Of course the big question is what the heck is going on with Ben Shapiro’s eyebrows.
He’s working for Spud Shed ?
Cymek said:
Vegemite toast has that distinct smell, can smell it in the office.
I’ve never tried toasting vegemite.
I’m seeing a lot of calamity on the social media about how Australia needs to up its extraction and refining capacity.
I guess there’s an argument for this as a long term preparation for worst-case-scenario where the sealanes are closed but it’s not going to do anything for the current case. There will be price spikes but Australia will continue to have access to petrol and diesel that they can afford.
Moreover, in an alternative world where Australia has doubled its extraction and refining capacity, we’d still see these price spikes due to international events.
As the economy has expanded, the fraction of the household budget, or of the total national expenditure, made up by fuel has decreased.
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
There might only be a few spadefuls of sand left by the time it’s your turn.
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
It’s a big pit.
I want to be a UN observer, I reckon I’d be spiffing at that.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
There might only be a few spadefuls of sand left by the time it’s your turn.
I can see Kingy with a spade trying to fill his truck. I’m reasonably sure he’d prefer to be loaded mechanically.
Peak Warming Man said:
I want to be a UN observer, I reckon I’d be spiffing at that.
We probably all would be.
Anyway, I’ve been to see Dennis and he glued my double crown back in and said, the root is crumbling away, you got seven years so far, maybe a few years more and then well the root will have to come out and we’ll then need to pursue other options.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I’ve been to see Dennis and he glued my double crown back in and said, the root is crumbling away, you got seven years so far, maybe a few years more and then well the root will have to come out and we’ll then need to pursue other options.
Fingers crossed.
I’m hoping I don’t get any more cracking. My bone chewing days are over.
Residents protest as authorities burn cash left on ground by Bolivian plane crash
LA PAZ, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Anger swelled in a poor Bolivian city where a plane crash left banknotes strewn on the ground, prompting authorities to burn the notes they collected and use tear gas to disperse those they accused of trying to pick them up.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/residents-protest-authorities-burn-cash-left-ground-by-bolivian-plane-crash-2026-02-28/
In my emails this morning. Thinking of Ros.
WITCHES of SCOTLAND
Dear Clan Witches of Scotland,
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Zoom for the inaugural Clan Witches of Scotland meeting.
We’re very sorry to anyone who tried to attend but couldn’t access the meeting. We were overwhelmed by the level of interest, and so many people wanted to join that we reached capacity and couldn’t admit everyone. We’ll take steps to ensure more of the Clan can join us at our next meeting.
If you weren’t able to attend, we’ve uploaded the meeting to YouTube so you can watch it back.
In the meeting we share plans for formally establishing our matriarchal Clan, along with updates on the next stages of our campaign to memorialise those persecuted as witches in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. We also set out our upcoming plans to take action against the injustices women still face today.
Thank you for all your continued support,
Stay Quarrelsome
Zoe and Claire
kii said:
In my emails this morning. Thinking of Ros.WITCHES of SCOTLAND
Dear Clan Witches of Scotland,
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Zoom for the inaugural Clan Witches of Scotland meeting.
We’re very sorry to anyone who tried to attend but couldn’t access the meeting. We were overwhelmed by the level of interest, and so many people wanted to join that we reached capacity and couldn’t admit everyone. We’ll take steps to ensure more of the Clan can join us at our next meeting.
If you weren’t able to attend, we’ve uploaded the meeting to YouTube so you can watch it back.
In the meeting we share plans for formally establishing our matriarchal Clan, along with updates on the next stages of our campaign to memorialise those persecuted as witches in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. We also set out our upcoming plans to take action against the injustices women still face today.
Thank you for all your continued support,
Stay Quarrelsome
Zoe and Claire
Did you watch Penny Dreadful ?
In the second season they had an interesting story on the persecution of a witch
She was hated because she had herbal knowledge to induce abortions and the villagers needed her for this but hated her the same
The also accused her of witchcraft to steal the land she lived on
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Cymek said:
kii said:
In my emails this morning. Thinking of Ros.WITCHES of SCOTLAND
Dear Clan Witches of Scotland,
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Zoom for the inaugural Clan Witches of Scotland meeting.
We’re very sorry to anyone who tried to attend but couldn’t access the meeting. We were overwhelmed by the level of interest, and so many people wanted to join that we reached capacity and couldn’t admit everyone. We’ll take steps to ensure more of the Clan can join us at our next meeting.
If you weren’t able to attend, we’ve uploaded the meeting to YouTube so you can watch it back.
In the meeting we share plans for formally establishing our matriarchal Clan, along with updates on the next stages of our campaign to memorialise those persecuted as witches in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. We also set out our upcoming plans to take action against the injustices women still face today.
Thank you for all your continued support,
Stay Quarrelsome
Zoe and Claire
Did you watch Penny Dreadful ?
In the second season they had an interesting story on the persecution of a witch
She was hated because she had herbal knowledge to induce abortions and the villagers needed her for this but hated her the same
The also accused her of witchcraft to steal the land she lived on
Sounds familiar…(LOLOL) I have watched so much stuff since mr kii died that it’s all a blur. Then again it might be a theme that is oft used.
Coincidentally today I am wearing my All Us Feminist Witches t-shirt.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Jolly good.
We had 70mm at home but nothing at the redoubt.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Jolly good.
We had 70mm at home but nothing at the redoubt.
Bit of flash flooding here at school. And the kids are going nuts of course, not being able to play outside.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Jolly good.
We had 70mm at home but nothing at the redoubt.
Bit of flash flooding here at school. And the kids are going nuts of course, not being able to play outside.
We want to stomp in the puddles.
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
You’re in the wrong business.
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
That’s a deep sand pit.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
That’s a deep sand pit.
Probably only salty lower down.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Eensy weensy showers round my parts today.🌧️
Tsk tsk…
Our ABC is a FAIL.
Also Inspector Aylett, it’s Daylight SAVING Time.
“ 6pm daylight savings time, still quite bright during the day and yesterday wasn’t excessively hot either so their were a number of people out and about,” Inspector Aylett said.
In other news, 2 people fell off Bluff Knoll this morning.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Eensy weensy showers round my parts today.🌧️
Most we’re promised is 5-15mm on Wednesday.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Eensy weensy showers round my parts today.🌧️
Lololol 😆
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I think you’re buried in there somewhere, Mr V.
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.
From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely due to the potential collapse of the stone filled ‘bridge’ built by convicts in 1830 – the main descent out of the upper Blue Mtns down into Hartley, Lithgow, Oberon and beyond. Yes most of the road freight still travelled across two peaks on stone ‘filler’ constructed 200 years ago – my shot here from a couple of years ago …
from Live Traffic NSW
“VICTORIA PASS: The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions between Little Hartley and Mount Victoria due to ongoing geotechnical investigation and road assessment at Mitchell’s Causeway, also known as the Convict Bridge.
🚗 Traffic on the Great Western Highway is being diverted at Lithgow to travel along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway before rejoining the highway at Mount Victoria.
🚚 Heavy vehicle operators are advised that the detour along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway is suitable for general access vehicles and Performance Based Standards (PBS) Level 1 heavy vehicles up to 20 metres long, but restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journeys.
📒 This is an evolving and complex situation, and we have no timeline for when we will be safely able to reopen the highway.”
from ABC Central West
“The Great Western Highway between Lithgow and Little Hartley is accessible to local traffic only.
In a statement to the ABC, Transport for NSW said late on Thursday a maintenance crew identified a defect in the road surface at Mitchell Causeway, known locally as ‘The Convict Bridge’, west of Mount Victoria.
Today, Deputy Secretary for road maintenance and resilience Matt Fuller said assessment teams have been working over the weekend to determine the risk.
“We’ve identified further cracks in the pavement and our geotechnical information and monitoring has confirmed there’s movement in the road’s substructure,” he said.
“Given those sensitivities and obviously with the over riding consideration of safety, we’ve taken the precaution to close both lanes.”
“We understand that’s going to be frustrating for motorists and we certainly appreciate their patience and understanding.”
🚗 Motorists are approved to use the detour via Chifley Rd and Darling Causeway.
🚜 Restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journey.”
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Have you emptied your ORB, Michael?
Yes. 86 mm to 9 am yesterday, 116 mm to 9 am today, as reported earlier.
Eensy weensy showers round my parts today.🌧️
It’s persisting down here.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Woodie said:
I think you’re buried in there somewhere, Mr V.
Yes, yes we are…
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
Did you get much?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
………… and own a train set. 😎🚂
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
Did you get much?
The dump visits were always fun I remember
kii said:
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.
From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely
oh wow we skimmed over those articles but didn’t realise it was the main road they shut
kii said:
Also Inspector Aylett, it’s Daylight SAVING Time.
“ 6pm daylight savings time, still quite bright during the day and yesterday wasn’t excessively hot either so their were a number of people out and about,” Inspector Aylett said.
surely there are many names for it
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
He’s going to be traumatised come winter when you wear pants all the time.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
the vollie fire fighters in the city are fucking nutjobs… I don’t know enough careers to make an assessment ….
kii said:
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely due to the potential collapse of the stone filled ‘bridge’ built by convicts in 1830 – the main descent out of the upper Blue Mtns down into Hartley, Lithgow, Oberon and beyond. Yes most of the road freight still travelled across two peaks on stone ‘filler’ constructed 200 years ago – my shot here from a couple of years ago …
from Live Traffic NSW
“VICTORIA PASS: The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions between Little Hartley and Mount Victoria due to ongoing geotechnical investigation and road assessment at Mitchell’s Causeway, also known as the Convict Bridge.
🚗 Traffic on the Great Western Highway is being diverted at Lithgow to travel along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway before rejoining the highway at Mount Victoria.
🚚 Heavy vehicle operators are advised that the detour along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway is suitable for general access vehicles and Performance Based Standards (PBS) Level 1 heavy vehicles up to 20 metres long, but restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journeys.
📒 This is an evolving and complex situation, and we have no timeline for when we will be safely able to reopen the highway.”from ABC Central West
“The Great Western Highway between Lithgow and Little Hartley is accessible to local traffic only.
In a statement to the ABC, Transport for NSW said late on Thursday a maintenance crew identified a defect in the road surface at Mitchell Causeway, known locally as ‘The Convict Bridge’, west of Mount Victoria.
Today, Deputy Secretary for road maintenance and resilience Matt Fuller said assessment teams have been working over the weekend to determine the risk.
“We’ve identified further cracks in the pavement and our geotechnical information and monitoring has confirmed there’s movement in the road’s substructure,” he said.
“Given those sensitivities and obviously with the over riding consideration of safety, we’ve taken the precaution to close both lanes.”
“We understand that’s going to be frustrating for motorists and we certainly appreciate their patience and understanding.”
🚗 Motorists are approved to use the detour via Chifley Rd and Darling Causeway.
🚜 Restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journey.”
kii said:
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely due to the potential collapse of the stone filled ‘bridge’ built by convicts in 1830 – the main descent out of the upper Blue Mtns down into Hartley, Lithgow, Oberon and beyond. Yes most of the road freight still travelled across two peaks on stone ‘filler’ constructed 200 years ago – my shot here from a couple of years ago …
from Live Traffic NSW
“VICTORIA PASS: The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions between Little Hartley and Mount Victoria due to ongoing geotechnical investigation and road assessment at Mitchell’s Causeway, also known as the Convict Bridge.
🚗 Traffic on the Great Western Highway is being diverted at Lithgow to travel along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway before rejoining the highway at Mount Victoria.
🚚 Heavy vehicle operators are advised that the detour along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway is suitable for general access vehicles and Performance Based Standards (PBS) Level 1 heavy vehicles up to 20 metres long, but restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journeys.
📒 This is an evolving and complex situation, and we have no timeline for when we will be safely able to reopen the highway.”from ABC Central West
“The Great Western Highway between Lithgow and Little Hartley is accessible to local traffic only.
In a statement to the ABC, Transport for NSW said late on Thursday a maintenance crew identified a defect in the road surface at Mitchell Causeway, known locally as ‘The Convict Bridge’, west of Mount Victoria.
Today, Deputy Secretary for road maintenance and resilience Matt Fuller said assessment teams have been working over the weekend to determine the risk.
“We’ve identified further cracks in the pavement and our geotechnical information and monitoring has confirmed there’s movement in the road’s substructure,” he said.
“Given those sensitivities and obviously with the over riding consideration of safety, we’ve taken the precaution to close both lanes.”
“We understand that’s going to be frustrating for motorists and we certainly appreciate their patience and understanding.”
🚗 Motorists are approved to use the detour via Chifley Rd and Darling Causeway.
🚜 Restricted access heavy vehicle operators who are unable to travel on an approved Notice Network are advised to delay their journey.”
Bloody!
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
Did you get much?
Nah….. but a big tree branch fell down there last week, making it nie on impossible to have room enough to reverse the trailer up to the big dump master thing they have there. Me (being an expert trailer backererupperer) finally managed it, hey what but.
It’s not really a dump. It’s a “waste transfer facility” these days.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
I hope it was a successful outing.
;)
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
He’s going to be traumatised come winter when you wear pants all the time.
He certainly knows who wears the pants in this household, hey what but!!
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How’s Benny Boy going, Woodie?
He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
I hope it was a successful outing.
;)
Yep. And manged to get the trailer back in it’s exact spot under the carport too. 😎
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
I hope it was a successful outing.
;)
Yep. And manged to get the trailer back in it’s exact spot under the carport too. 😎
Reversing is counterintuitive and no good will come of it.
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Also Inspector Aylett, it’s Daylight SAVING Time.
“ 6pm daylight savings time, still quite bright during the day and yesterday wasn’t excessively hot either so their were a number of people out and about,” Inspector Aylett said.
surely there are many names for it
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!
dv said:
SCIENCE said:kii said:
Also Inspector Aylett, it’s Daylight SAVING Time.
“ 6pm daylight savings time, still quite bright during the day and yesterday wasn’t excessively hot either so their were a number of people out and about,” Inspector Aylett said.
surely there are many names for it
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!
That was a fantastic movie
I always call it ETS.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Nailed it. 😁
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:He likes car rides. Just adores ‘em. He knows car rides are on as soon as I sit on the kitchen chair, and put pants and shoes on. gets all excited and runs and jumps around, and heads straight for the car.
He “sit…… wait” at the car door while I open it and spread out the towel on the back seat. Then a big gesture for “In the get”. and he jumps it. 🐕😎😁
We went to the dump yesteday.
I hope it was a successful outing.
;)
Yep. And manged to get the trailer back in it’s exact spot under the carport too. 😎
For the next load?
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
Good!
:)
Kingy said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Nailed it. 😁
:)
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
He might want to consider training Benny boy to retrieve things from the dam.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
Good!
:)
Are you going to strip the old one to find out what was causing all the noise. Maybe consider throwing a new set of bearings and seals into it?
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
There might only be a few spadefuls of sand left by the time it’s your turn.
There’s 3 × 980’s 1x D10, and a big digger but it was so far up I couldn’t tell what it was. All shifting sand and loading trucks.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Oh, it was noisy. Very noisy. If someone flushed the toilet or decided to have a shower, no conversation could take place.
Cymek said:
dv said:
SCIENCE said:
surely there are many names for it
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!
That was a fantastic movie
sorry we meant if we accept that courtesy comes before nitrogen then by the international rules-based law and order of descriptive linguistics when language evolves and a saving becomes savings it’s all good and fine
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
You should have bought a submersible pump.
That way you could chuck it in the dam and it’ll start working.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
9 doubles ahead of me in the pit this morning.
There might only be a few spadefuls of sand left by the time it’s your turn.
There’s 3 × 980’s 1x D10, and a big digger but it was so far up I couldn’t tell what it was. All shifting sand and loading trucks.
Pfft. Want a bigger machine? Get a drag-line.
(Seriously, if you can wangle your way into a coal mine with a modern drag line working, and can get up inside to watch it working, do so. Just do so.)
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.
From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely
oh wow we skimmed over those articles but didn’t realise it was the main road they shut
Now all the area needs is a trainline issue and they’re completely fucked.
Buses replacing canceled trains will be fun, especially for people trying to travel with children and strollers/those bastard pieces of shit fucking bicycles/ suitcases etc.
Commuters will be outraged and yell at the train station staff.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:I hope it was a successful outing.
;)
Yep. And manged to get the trailer back in it’s exact spot under the carport too. 😎
For the next load?
Next trailer trip is into town for Pink Slip. Gotta be down by Wednesday when rego is due.
kii said:
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Wow, this is a huge issue for the area. Many people use that road daily for work and school.
From Gary P. Hayes’ Facebook page.
RIP VICTORIA PASS… the main road from Sydney to western NSW is closed indefinitely
oh wow we skimmed over those articles but didn’t realise it was the main road they shut
Now all the area needs is a trainline issue and they’re completely fucked.
Buses replacing canceled trains will be fun, especially for people trying to travel with children and strollers/those bastard pieces of shit fucking bicycles/ suitcases etc.
Commuters will be outraged and yell at the train station staff.
we went up the Mount Tomah way other times, took a bit longer
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
dv said:
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!
That was a fantastic movie
sorry we meant if we accept that courtesy comes before nitrogen then by the international rules-based law and order of descriptive linguistics when language evolves and a saving becomes savings it’s all good and fine
Is there air? You don’t know!
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr V, have you noticed an eerie silence coming from my place??? (think pressure pump)
What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Pressure pumps are a bit heavy to go chuckin’ long distances, Ms Buffy. Methinks I’ll need to install a trebuchet for such things. Don’t happen to have one handy do you?
Arts said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
He might want to consider training Benny boy to retrieve things from the dam.
He does “fetch” and “bring it back”, but I’m yet to take him down the dam and chuck HIM in.
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
I’d be chucking it.
dv said:
SCIENCE said:kii said:
Also Inspector Aylett, it’s Daylight SAVING Time.
“ 6pm daylight savings time, still quite bright during the day and yesterday wasn’t excessively hot either so their were a number of people out and about,” Inspector Aylett said.
surely there are many names for it
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!
Only on Thursdays.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
I’d be chucking it.
I will be, one way or another
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Oh, it was noisy. Very noisy. If someone flushed the toilet or decided to have a shower, no conversation could take place.
Dry bearings.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Pressure pumps are a bit heavy to go chuckin’ long distances, Ms Buffy. Methinks I’ll need to install a trebuchet for such things. Don’t happen to have one handy do you?
You’ve got some nice big trees, a couple of snigging chains and some big rocks. You should be able jerry-rig something.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:That’s a deep sand pit.
Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Son#2 with his Tonka.
Both sons, son #2 on the left is now 190cms tall or something and works with vehicles like this one.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
I’d be chucking it.
I will be, one way or another
Ha!
:)
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
Is it alive or dead?
kii said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Wouldn’t just have loved that one as a sand pit in the backyard as a kid, and all them real Tonka Trucks to play with, hey what but!
I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Son#2 with his Tonka.
Both sons, son #2 on the left is now 190cms tall or something and works with vehicles like this one.
:)
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Yep. And manged to get the trailer back in it’s exact spot under the carport too. 😎
For the next load?
Next trailer trip is into town for Pink Slip. Gotta be down by Wednesday when rego is due.
You need a pink slip for your trailer?
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
Good!
:)
Are you going to strip the old one to find out what was causing all the noise. Maybe consider throwing a new set of bearings and seals into it?
Might need one of those round tuit things for that. 😁
New one is silent, but not deadly. 😎
Have spent most of the arvo on the phone tracking down the power steering pump and alternator for the tractor (which they tell me they sent last Tuesday), and trying to get to speak to someone from the mob that is supposed to be fixing the garage. Been trying to do that for two weeks now. Methinks it’s official complaint time to Alliance now..
“Once the excess has been paid, works can be started within 10 days.” (which I paid on 10th Feb)
kii said:
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
Is it alive or dead?
What am I, a doctor?
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:I reckon that’s why Kingy does the stuff he does. Including being a fireman. Every 8-year-old kid wants bigger Tonka Trucks, a bigger sand pit and wants to be a fireman.
Son#2 with his Tonka.
Both sons, son #2 on the left is now 190cms tall or something and works with vehicles like this one.
:)
My son was fascinated with machinery. As soon as he could climb the fat and sit on the gatepost to watch the tractors headers, whichever was coming and going from the machinery shed. We lived on a rice farm.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Oh, it was noisy. Very noisy. If someone flushed the toilet or decided to have a shower, no conversation could take place.
It got a helluva lot noisier than that, hey what but. Next door reckons it was echoing off the rock escarpment out the back, straight into his bedroom window.
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
This chicken is a week past “best” but it still smells alright.
Is it alive or dead?
What am I, a doctor?
you can ask the doctor when you visit with food poisoning.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Son#2 with his Tonka.
Both sons, son #2 on the left is now 190cms tall or something and works with vehicles like this one.
:)
My son was fascinated with machinery. As soon as he could climb the gate and sit on the gatepost to watch the tractors headers, whichever was coming and going from the machinery shed. We lived on a rice farm.
The Indigenous kids were having cultural support today, when one of them decides the n-word is an appropriate thing to say. Soon the entire group was yelling it out to everyone regardless of race. Boy did they get into tons of trouble.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Good!
:)
Are you going to strip the old one to find out what was causing all the noise. Maybe consider throwing a new set of bearings and seals into it?
Might need one of those round tuit things for that. 😁
New one is silent, but not deadly. 😎
Have spent most of the arvo on the phone tracking down the power steering pump and alternator for the tractor (which they tell me they sent last Tuesday), and trying to get to speak to someone from the mob that is supposed to be fixing the garage. Been trying to do that for two weeks now. Methinks it’s official complaint time to Alliance now..
“Once the excess has been paid, works can be started within 10 days.” (which I paid on 10th Feb)
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
Got a new one. It got that bad, the neighbours (on both sides) said something.
this one off Ebay. Same as the old one so I didn’t have to bugger around with pipe connections. Last one lasted me 9 years.
Just $10 more than I paid 9 years ago.
You should have bought a submersible pump.
That way you could chuck it in the dam and it’ll start working.
Up there for thinkin’ Mr Kingy.😁
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Oh, it was noisy. Very noisy. If someone flushed the toilet or decided to have a shower, no conversation could take place.
It got a helluva lot noisier than that, hey what but. Next door reckons it was echoing off the rock escarpment out the back, straight into his bedroom window.
Cheeses!
Divine Angel said:
The Indigenous kids were having cultural support today, when one of them decides the n-word is an appropriate thing to say. Soon the entire group was yelling it out to everyone regardless of race. Boy did they get into tons of trouble.
Damn.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Son#2 with his Tonka.
Both sons, son #2 on the left is now 190cms tall or something and works with vehicles like this one.
:)
My son was fascinated with machinery. As soon as he could climb the fat and sit on the gatepost to watch the tractors headers, whichever was coming and going from the machinery shed. We lived on a rice farm.
my son wasn’t really into this sort of thing… he was more of a puzzles and games type… he used to love doing those domino runs and Rube Goldberg machines – all throughout the play room – i had to be careful where I stepped, and if I was missing a kitchen utensil or a tool – I would just need to go into the playroom and locate it – hopefully without knocking anything down… also any puzzle, word games, who dunnits, etc etc
He’s now a police officer with the goal of being a detective.
The person in the massive truck next to me in the carpark is clearly not worried about petrol prices. They’ve had the engine running for 10 minutes, wondering if they’re gonna have it running for the next 1.5 hours (Mini Me’s strings ensemble; I’ve got the windows slightly open, enough for air but not enough for rain to come in)
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:For the next load?
Next trailer trip is into town for Pink Slip. Gotta be down by Wednesday when rego is due.
You need a pink slip for your trailer?
Yep. More than 5 years old. Tis 10 years old this year.
And “The System” won’t let you pay the rego till the Pink Slip is done.
I saw Hoppers is the top grossing movie right now so I checked the synopsis:
“A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.”
dv said:
I saw Hoppers is the top grossing movie right now so I checked the synopsis:“A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.”
Disney animation. If you leave that part out it just sounds weeeeeeeird.
dv said:
I saw Hoppers is the top grossing movie right now so I checked the synopsis:“A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.”
It’s a cartoon.
Woodie said:
dv said:
I saw Hoppers is the top grossing movie right now so I checked the synopsis:“A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.”
It’s a cartoon.
Does that make it better?
I’ve finished the Disney Emoji Blitz Hoppers event and won Mabel, whom I assume is the 19yo.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve finished the Disney Emoji Blitz Hoppers event and won Mabel, whom I assume is the 19yo.
Those are certainly words.
Arts said:
dv said:
kii said:
Is it alive or dead?
What am I, a doctor?
you can ask the doctor when you visit with food poisoning.
so alive then
Divine Angel said:
The person in the massive truck next to me in the carpark is clearly not worried about petrol prices. They’ve had the engine running for 10 minutes, wondering if they’re gonna have it running for the next 1.5 hours (Mini Me’s strings ensemble; I’ve got the windows slightly open, enough for air but not enough for rain to come in)
BYD Shark not enough for the Real Man¿ Introducing the BYD Flex¡
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
The person in the massive truck next to me in the carpark is clearly not worried about petrol prices. They’ve had the engine running for 10 minutes, wondering if they’re gonna have it running for the next 1.5 hours (Mini Me’s strings ensemble; I’ve got the windows slightly open, enough for air but not enough for rain to come in)
BYD Shark not enough for the Real Man¿ Introducing the BYD Flex¡
also are these
things out of fashion like parasols these days
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?
I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
dv said:
What am I, a doctor?
you can ask the doctor when you visit with food poisoning.
so alive then
presumably, do you want to bet?
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
There’s a great doco on Netflix about acceptable levels of salmonella in poultry. The doco is called Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?
I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
There’s a great doco on Netflix about acceptable levels of salmonella in poultry. The doco is called Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.
probably also other stuff like ecoli who have heat stable toxins but apparently 373 K treatment for several minutes should sort most of that
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
If it reaches the critical internal temperature you should be OK.
But I’m not a vet.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve finished the Disney Emoji Blitz Hoppers event and won Mabel, whom I assume is the 19yo.
Someone call a bondulance!
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
you can ask the doctor when you visit with food poisoning.
so alive then
presumably, do you want to bet?
nah we’re not in this for the money just for the academic interest so certainly we’re waiting to find out
note that we cook up all kinds of meat that we kept in the freezer past its best dates, that’s never been a problem in our experience
we don’t know if freezer was a part of dv’s method
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
You should be good to go if you cook it to over 75° C throughout.
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
Well anyway dv, been nice knowin ya 🫡
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:What have you done to it?
It was an accident. He didn’t mean to throw it in the dam and once it was sailing through the air he couldn’t call it back…
Pressure pumps are a bit heavy to go chuckin’ long distances, Ms Buffy. Methinks I’ll need to install a trebuchet for such things. Don’t happen to have one handy do you?
No, and I don’t think my bow is up to that sort of weight either.
:)
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
There’s a great doco on Netflix about acceptable levels of salmonella in poultry. The doco is called Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.
Well I ain’t going to watch it so can you summarise? Or better yet just give me a link to the paper on which it is based.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
If it reaches the critical internal temperature you should be OK.
But I’m not a vet.
Or if it goes the other way I’ll reach 0K
Divine Angel said:
Well anyway dv, been nice knowin ya 🫡
Aw what a nice thing to say
Rather than the robot beaver maybe I’d prefer
Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector
Briar, Bramble and Vick encounter the legendary Year Monster, Nian, who bestows them with mysterious powers, thrusting them into the hidden, chaotic, magic-infused realm of Eve City.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
There’s a great doco on Netflix about acceptable levels of salmonella in poultry. The doco is called Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.
Well I ain’t going to watch it so can you summarise? Or better yet just give me a link to the paper on which it is based.
Corruption between food suppliers and retailers ensuring salmonella levels may or may not be met, interviews with parents of children who died or are disabled from salmonella poisoning, food producers having unsafe practices, regulators insisting everything is fine.
This article summarises it nicely
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/netflix-doc-poisoned-the-dirty-truth-about-your-food-contamination-1234798703/
dv said:
Rather than the robot beaver maybe I’d preferBoonie Bears: The Hidden Protector
Briar, Bramble and Vick encounter the legendary Year Monster, Nian, who bestows them with mysterious powers, thrusting them into the hidden, chaotic, magic-infused realm of Eve City.
Currently reading a novel where the high school English teacher asserts, “before humans created gods, we created monsters” and I think sometimes they’re the same thing.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:There’s a great doco on Netflix about acceptable levels of salmonella in poultry. The doco is called Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.
Well I ain’t going to watch it so can you summarise? Or better yet just give me a link to the paper on which it is based.
Corruption between food suppliers and retailers ensuring salmonella levels may or may not be met, interviews with parents of children who died or are disabled from salmonella poisoning, food producers having unsafe practices, regulators insisting everything is fine.
This article summarises it nicely
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/netflix-doc-poisoned-the-dirty-truth-about-your-food-contamination-1234798703/
A lot of these documentaries end up being complete hokum. I’d prefer a peer reviewed paper.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Well anyway dv, been nice knowin ya 🫡
Aw what a nice thing to say
Kane said he saw thousands of eggs there
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
Cremation should do it.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Rather than the robot beaver maybe I’d preferBoonie Bears: The Hidden Protector
Briar, Bramble and Vick encounter the legendary Year Monster, Nian, who bestows them with mysterious powers, thrusting them into the hidden, chaotic, magic-infused realm of Eve City.
Currently reading a novel where the high school English teacher asserts, “before humans created gods, we created monsters” and I think sometimes they’re the same thing.
Isn’t there a movie called Gods and Monsters?
Does anyone here subscribe to the NYT?
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Well anyway dv, been nice knowin ya 🫡
Aw what a nice thing to say
We’ve already established you don’t have a boat…?
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Well anyway dv, been nice knowin ya 🫡
Aw what a nice thing to say
We’ve already established you don’t have a boat…?
Were you thinking of a Viking funeral?
Imma gonna do some height shaming.
Mar Kwayne is 5’8”, the other guy, T. W. Shannon, is 6’5”.
They both claim Native American heritage.
Divine Angel said:
Does anyone here subscribe to the NYT?
Yes.
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.
Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Divine Angel said:
Does anyone here subscribe to the NYT?
if you want an article that is behind a paywall try
https://www.removepaywall.com
try the different options to see which works. 2 is usually the best.
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Is that so you can dance Bollywood style after consuming the entire bottle
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Anything that has a bell on it is good.
dv said:
Surely proper cooking will defeat salmonella right?I mean I suppose we are going to find out.
remember JJ saying “It’s not the bacteria, it’s the bacterial poo that is the issue” (I think it was JJ)
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Is that so you can dance Bollywood style after consuming the entire bottle
More likely so you can hear if the servants are helping themselves to your scotch indian.
back from drive over the coast, fuel was $2:29/litre, 50 cents/litre dearer than was down south a week ago, filling car and jerry cost $25 more than otherwise would have, courtesy warmongers we’re already paying for their good work. You wait, it’ll be in food costs soon enough, and everything, not much of freight moves without oil/fuel, not much happens without oil
Or there’s this cheaper blended example, Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection, in a splendid bottle.
From their spiel: An ode to Ranthambore, where the kings of yesteryears ruled and the mighty tigers roam free. The Royal Crafted Rare Whisky is a tribute to the majesty of this historical land. Inspired by the agility of the tigers that call this place their home today, the colour of this spirit is a true homage to the hue of the tigers’ stunning coat.
From a fine heritage of whisky making, comes the epitome of our Master Blender’s craft – “Royal Ranthambore”. In reverence to the magnificent Tigers and Warrior Kings that ruled over the land, Royal Ranthambore is a rich symphony of taste, aroma and finish. The splendour of this unique creation from the house of Radico, is here to entice the senses and give you an experience that’s majestic.
transition said:
back from drive over the coast, fuel was $2:29/litre, 50 cents/litre dearer than was down south a week ago, filling car and jerry cost $25 more than otherwise would have, courtesy warmongers we’re already paying for their good work. You wait, it’ll be in food costs soon enough, and everything, not much of freight moves without oil/fuel, not much happens without oil
It’ll all be over by Christmas.
Bubblecar said:
Or there’s this cheaper blended example, Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection, in a splendid bottle.From their spiel: An ode to Ranthambore, where the kings of yesteryears ruled and the mighty tigers roam free. The Royal Crafted Rare Whisky is a tribute to the majesty of this historical land. Inspired by the agility of the tigers that call this place their home today, the colour of this spirit is a true homage to the hue of the tigers’ stunning coat.
From a fine heritage of whisky making, comes the epitome of our Master Blender’s craft – “Royal Ranthambore”. In reverence to the magnificent Tigers and Warrior Kings that ruled over the land, Royal Ranthambore is a rich symphony of taste, aroma and finish. The splendour of this unique creation from the house of Radico, is here to entice the senses and give you an experience that’s majestic.
Don’t you go mistaking that for after shave, now, will you.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Or there’s this cheaper blended example, Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection, in a splendid bottle.From their spiel: An ode to Ranthambore, where the kings of yesteryears ruled and the mighty tigers roam free. The Royal Crafted Rare Whisky is a tribute to the majesty of this historical land. Inspired by the agility of the tigers that call this place their home today, the colour of this spirit is a true homage to the hue of the tigers’ stunning coat.
From a fine heritage of whisky making, comes the epitome of our Master Blender’s craft – “Royal Ranthambore”. In reverence to the magnificent Tigers and Warrior Kings that ruled over the land, Royal Ranthambore is a rich symphony of taste, aroma and finish. The splendour of this unique creation from the house of Radico, is here to entice the senses and give you an experience that’s majestic.
Don’t you go mistaking that for after shave, now, will you.
Heh.
Think I’ll start buying my spirits on eBay.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
back from drive over the coast, fuel was $2:29/litre, 50 cents/litre dearer than was down south a week ago, filling car and jerry cost $25 more than otherwise would have, courtesy warmongers we’re already paying for their good work. You wait, it’ll be in food costs soon enough, and everything, not much of freight moves without oil/fuel, not much happens without oil
It’ll all be over by Christmas.
True.
Christmas which year is not yet known.
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Oh my goodness Indian Scotch, made from the blessed waters of the Ganges and with the flavors of Pete.
Dunno what was happening at the bus stop but there were 5 cop cars including a paddy wagon. Saw one guy, late teens, in cuffs.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Oh my goodness Indian Scotch, made from the blessed waters of the Ganges and with the flavors of Pete.
lol
Hey DA…you might find this amusing. From my sister in Houston (she is in Clear Lake City, I presume this is her local liberry)
Facebook link to Clear Lake City, County Freeman, branch library
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
Divine Angel said:
Dunno what was happening at the bus stop but there were 5 cop cars including a paddy wagon. Saw one guy, late teens, in cuffs.
Bust stop more like.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Dunno what was happening at the bus stop but there were 5 cop cars including a paddy wagon. Saw one guy, late teens, in cuffs.
Bust stop more like.
Bust op would have been better, but you couldn’t wait for the pun to mature, could you.
Bubblecar said:
Or there’s this cheaper blended example, Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection, in a splendid bottle.From their spiel: An ode to Ranthambore, where the kings of yesteryears ruled and the mighty tigers roam free. The Royal Crafted Rare Whisky is a tribute to the majesty of this historical land. Inspired by the agility of the tigers that call this place their home today, the colour of this spirit is a true homage to the hue of the tigers’ stunning coat.
From a fine heritage of whisky making, comes the epitome of our Master Blender’s craft – “Royal Ranthambore”. In reverence to the magnificent Tigers and Warrior Kings that ruled over the land, Royal Ranthambore is a rich symphony of taste, aroma and finish. The splendour of this unique creation from the house of Radico, is here to entice the senses and give you an experience that’s majestic.
It’s certainly an interesting colour.
certainly got some rant ham bores around here
dv said:
certainly got some rant ham bores around here
You do?
I had to go to India to see one.
Bubblecar said:
Think I’ll start buying my spirits on eBay.
But the BWS may be a little cheaper.
Just get a bathtub gin kit from Temu
buffy said:
Hey DA…you might find this amusing. From my sister in Houston (she is in Clear Lake City, I presume this is her local liberry)Facebook link to Clear Lake City, County Freeman, branch library
:)
buffy said:
Hey DA…you might find this amusing. From my sister in Houston (she is in Clear Lake City, I presume this is her local liberry)Facebook link to Clear Lake City, County Freeman, branch library
I’d be up for that haha. The morning radio lady has started a Spicy Book Club. Unfortunately I’m just not into werewolf smut. Or wine.
Wonder what Mojtaba’s life insurance premiums are like
dv said:
Wonder what Mojtaba’s life insurance premiums are like
Allah t’money.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Hey DA…you might find this amusing. From my sister in Houston (she is in Clear Lake City, I presume this is her local liberry)Facebook link to Clear Lake City, County Freeman, branch library
I’d be up for that haha. The morning radio lady has started a Spicy Book Club. Unfortunately I’m just not into werewolf smut. Or wine.
I noticed that one of the other events was making dragon eggs. I like that idea too.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
But is it Greenpeace Approved?
dv said:
Wonder what Mojtaba’s life insurance premiums are like
Probably exploding.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
I’ll have to try one of these Indian single malts some day soon.Not only do you get the traditional cylinder box, there’s a saffron-dyed bag with a drawstring and a bell on the end of it.
But is it Greenpeace Approved?
No, too many saffrons were killed and the drawstring apparently has a bell end.
Ordnance is a weird word. Always looks misspelled.
dv said:
Ordnance is a weird word. Always looks misspelled.
Ordinarily the ordinal numbers were ordained, but with co-ordination the ordnance was delivered.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Ordnance is a weird word. Always looks misspelled.
Ordinarily the ordinal numbers were ordained, but with co-ordination the ordnance was delivered.
I mean, I agree.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Ordnance is a weird word. Always looks misspelled.
Ordinarily the ordinal numbers were ordained, but with co-ordination the ordnance was delivered.
Today the year 3 PLD paragraph was something about a quail and a quokka quarreling over a quiz question.
‘Melania’ has made it onto streaming. No, I shall not watch it.
Divine Angel said:
‘Melania’ has made it onto streaming. No, I shall not watch it.
I might torrent, watch about 15 seconds here and there then delete it.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
‘Melania’ has made it onto streaming. No, I shall not watch it.
I might torrent, watch about 15 seconds here and there then delete it.
Are there any bits where she is nude or topless?
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
‘Melania’ has made it onto streaming. No, I shall not watch it.
I might torrent, watch about 15 seconds here and there then delete it.
Abraham Lincoln said it’s the worst experience he’s had in a theatre.
party_pants said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
‘Melania’ has made it onto streaming. No, I shall not watch it.
I might torrent, watch about 15 seconds here and there then delete it.
Are there any bits where she is nude or topless?
I f’kn hope not. It’s a huge effort to view her in any state..
Spiny Norman said:
party_pants said:
Spiny Norman said:I might torrent, watch about 15 seconds here and there then delete it.
Are there any bits where she is nude or topless?
I f’kn hope not. It’s a huge effort to view her in any state..
Yep, it’s out.
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.
The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
This made me happy just then.
oh wow
Did you get the NY Times article you were after DA?
Kingy said:
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
Melanoma has finished downloading.
I want to go to sleep well tonight so I won’t watch it, less chance of nightmares that way.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
I follow some guy who is tracking the signs of dementia that Trump displays. From his years of experience working with and studying people with dementia etc he is calculating how many months he has left. I think he’s up to 3 to 5 months right now. Add the malignant narcissism and it’s just going to get really, really bad unless he is removed and shut away from the throne..
kii said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
I follow some guy who is tracking the signs of dementia that Trump displays. From his years of experience working with and studying people with dementia etc he is calculating how many months he has left. I think he’s up to 3 to 5 months right now. Add the malignant narcissism and it’s just going to get really, really bad unless he is removed and shut away from the throne..
I think I might have watched the same fellow a few days ago. I am not subscribed or following, but I did find it interesting viewing.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
He needs to be killed slowly to death, so he can feel the pain for a long time before he dies.
……… and they all lived happily ever after. 😁
Count of Monte Cristo – SBS Viceland. (Guy Pearce one, not the Tony Curtis one that the tele guide said it would be).
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Got home, just checking out my emails etc.The cost of fuel is going to be a problem for me.
Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
He needs to be killed slowly to death, so he can feel the pain for a long time before he dies.
I am not so vindictive.
I am happy for a removal from power such that he doesn’t know he has been removed from power. A vast host of paid actors to make him think he is still POTUS while he is totally shielded from the outside world and the fact that he is not.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
He needs to be killed slowly to death, so he can feel the pain for a long time before he dies.
I am not so vindictive.
I am happy for a removal from power such that he doesn’t know he has been removed from power. A vast host of paid actors to make him think he is still POTUS while he is totally shielded from the outside world and the fact that he is not.
The Trum p an Show
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
He needs to be killed slowly to death, so he can feel the pain for a long time before he dies.
I am not so vindictive.
I am happy for a removal from power such that he doesn’t know he has been removed from power. A vast host of paid actors to make him think he is still POTUS while he is totally shielded from the outside world and the fact that he is not.
I am that vindictive. He has added so much fear, stress, worry and anxiety to my life. All of this has compounded my grief.
I don’t feel right about wishing death on someone but I hope he steps on a lego piece and then bites some raisin toast that’s still a bit too hot.
dv said:
I don’t feel right about wishing death on someone but I hope he steps on a lego piece and then bites some raisin toast that’s still a bit too hot.
Nothing wrong with hoping that he dies from old age/dementia/heart failure or other natural causes sooner rather than later, IMHO.
:)
My son’s DNA test results came back. His is a very mixed bunch of stuff, including 1% Indigenous Australian and 1% Tonga.
Now I can feel that we have honoured his paternal gma. A woman who hid her ancestry due to fear. She was a Stolen Child.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Yeah, fuck Trump and his wars.
The world needs some regime change.
He needs to be killed slowly to death, so he can feel the pain for a long time before he dies.
I am not so vindictive.
I am happy for a removal from power such that he doesn’t know he has been removed from power. A vast host of paid actors to make him think he is still POTUS while he is totally shielded from the outside world and the fact that he is not.
I’m not vindictive.
I just want him to receive the same amount of pain and death that he has dished out.
dv said:
I don’t feel right about wishing death on someone but I hope he steps on a lego piece and then bites some raisin toast that’s still a bit too hot.
When it comes to seeking revenge for all the women and children he has destroyed – I’ll gladly nail his scrotum to the floor and scald him with tar.
Huh, don’t eat slurpy noodley things while checking out the DNA map. For a minute I though that some of my DNA originated in Antarctica.
kii said:
My son’s DNA test results came back. His is a very mixed bunch of stuff, including 1% Indigenous Australian and 1% Tonga.Now I can feel that we have honoured his paternal gma. A woman who hid her ancestry due to fear. She was a Stolen Child.
Interesting
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/abc-5050-quiz-march-7/106423670
Score: -2 /10
Maybe next time.
Just popped back to make sure there were no signs of trouble for DV
He seems to be displaying no illness and maintains his normal glow…
Good.
kii said:
dv said:
I don’t feel right about wishing death on someone but I hope he steps on a lego piece and then bites some raisin toast that’s still a bit too hot.
When it comes to seeking revenge for all the women and children he has destroyed – I’ll gladly nail his scrotum to the floor and scald him with tar.
so you agree with not wishing death on them too
Arts said:
Just popped back to make sure there were no signs of trouble for DV
He seems to be displaying no illness and maintains his normal glow…
Good.
we thought he said chicken not beef wellington
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
dv said:
I don’t feel right about wishing death on someone but I hope he steps on a lego piece and then bites some raisin toast that’s still a bit too hot.
When it comes to seeking revenge for all the women and children he has destroyed – I’ll gladly nail his scrotum to the floor and scald him with tar.
so you agree with not wishing death on them too
There will be death eventually. No intervention. It takes as long as it takes.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and there is a thick fog. There is a big orange glow over the roundabout where the orange street lights are. We are forecast a partly cloudy 31 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend this morning. No other particular plans except I need to put up a frame over my native raspberries and twine the canes up and over. They are straggling all over the place.
SCIENCE said:
oh wow
!!!
Spiny Norman said:
Melanoma has finished downloading.
I want to go to sleep well tonight so I won’t watch it, less chance of nightmares that way.
Post the results, please.
I’m glad you are taking one for the team.
We have clear skies at the moment and a humid top of 29.
Who knows what adventures are in store for me today?
Looks like the fog is clearing here, although it is still dark(ish). Sunrise today is just before 7.30am.
I just noticed on the ABC news page that there is a tab for “quizzes” over on the right hand side. They seem to be doing lots of quizzes now. I only look at the weekly news one and the Sunday one.
Good morning everybody.
It was moonlight with scattered clouds when I got up. Currently it is overcast and lightly raining.
Another Doctor’s appointment today. I’ll discuss the diameter of my abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA). I’ll also let her know that I intend to volunteer to be a subject for a medical research project requiring newly diagnosed diabetics. In the project, they scan the pancreas, looking for pancreatic cancer. The project was coincidentally advertising on ABC News for volunteers when I had just been diagnosed.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It was moonlight with scattered clouds when I got up. Currently it is overcast and lightly raining.
Another Doctor’s appointment today. I’ll discuss the diameter of my abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA). I’ll also let her know that I intend to volunteer to be a subject for a medical research project requiring newly diagnosed diabetics. In the project, they scan the pancreas, looking for pancreatic cancer. The project was coincidentally advertising on ABC News for volunteers when I had just been diagnosed.
Is there a link between T2D and pancreatic cancer?
Our garage door has finally died. Luckily we were able to get the car out this morning, but it’s not going to go back in again until we get the door replaced.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It was moonlight with scattered clouds when I got up. Currently it is overcast and lightly raining.
Another Doctor’s appointment today. I’ll discuss the diameter of my abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA). I’ll also let her know that I intend to volunteer to be a subject for a medical research project requiring newly diagnosed diabetics. In the project, they scan the pancreas, looking for pancreatic cancer. The project was coincidentally advertising on ABC News for volunteers when I had just been diagnosed.
Is there a link between T2D and pancreatic cancer?
For some people, yes.
Divine Angel said:
Our garage door has finally died. Luckily we were able to get the car out this morning, but it’s not going to go back in again until we get the door replaced.
What was the cause of its demise?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.It was moonlight with scattered clouds when I got up. Currently it is overcast and lightly raining.
Another Doctor’s appointment today. I’ll discuss the diameter of my abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA). I’ll also let her know that I intend to volunteer to be a subject for a medical research project requiring newly diagnosed diabetics. In the project, they scan the pancreas, looking for pancreatic cancer. The project was coincidentally advertising on ABC News for volunteers when I had just been diagnosed.
Is there a link between T2D and pancreatic cancer?
For some people, yes.
TIL
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Our garage door has finally died. Luckily we were able to get the car out this morning, but it’s not going to go back in again until we get the door replaced.
What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Our garage door has finally died. Luckily we were able to get the car out this morning, but it’s not going to go back in again until we get the door replaced.
What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
roller door?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Is there a link between T2D and pancreatic cancer?
For some people, yes.
TIL
I’m not sure it is well understood yet – chicken and egg stuff, I guess. In part, that’s why QIMR are doing this pilot study, I guess.
A guy we know here was diagnosed with T2DM a few months ago. He is now in hospital with pancreatic cancer. Not expected to live. Mrs V’s friend Kris has had two of her friends recently diagnosed with PC after diagnosis with T2DM. One has already died.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
roller door?
Oui.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Our garage door has finally died. Luckily we were able to get the car out this morning, but it’s not going to go back in again until we get the door replaced.
What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:For some people, yes.
TIL
I’m not sure it is well understood yet – chicken and egg stuff, I guess. In part, that’s why QIMR are doing this pilot study, I guess.
A guy we know here was diagnosed with T2DM a few months ago. He is now in hospital with pancreatic cancer. Not expected to live. Mrs V’s friend Kris has had two of her friends recently diagnosed with PC after diagnosis with T2DM. One has already died.
Unfortunately it’s a cancer which often doesn’t make itself known until it’s too late 😞 it’s quite insidious.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The entirety of my knowledge about garage doors is: door goes up, door goes down.
Fine day. Had 36 mm rain after a couple of very dry months.
I should lube the tractor and put it to work.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
Depends if it h as bent the track.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The entirety of my knowledge about garage doors is: door goes up, door goes down.
I know a little more: do not ever, ever, ever attempt to adjust the spring tension unless you have an expert instructing you.
Most other things can be fixed by an amateur.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The entirety of my knowledge about garage doors is: door goes up, door goes down.
Bolted to brick?
Trouble with most roller doors are the fastenings. The racks are all important to stay where they were originally installed but in most instances the weak point is how well fastened the tracks are to the walls. If one of them can move slightly, the whole thing goes out of whack or all askew.
Fastenings into brick should be dynabolted rather than cheaper methods.
Maintenance as always is an important factor. If it is noticed that one bolt is allowing movement then it should be fixed straightaway. Otherwise the problemm simply compounds.
Divine Angel said:
Ooh-aah.
That doesn’t look flash.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:What was the cause of its demise?
The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Team Sports !
Morning pilgrims.
The sun’s out.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
The sun’s out.
Over.
still light here.
Divine Angel said:
Who knows what adventures are in store for me today?
Divine Angel said:
that was quick. must be a busy day for adventures
The BBC Crowd Science
I listened to this last night.
“From our perspective here on earth, the universe seems like a vast, harmonious system, perpetuating eternally without change. But Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he’s wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium?
His question makes sense! Here on earth for example, animals use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants do the opposite. A perfect cycle of production and consumption which (at least in theory), keeps our planet in perfect balance. Could the same kind of system be in place in the wider expanse of the universe?”
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6sv4
It takes a while to cut to the chase.
Oil is back under $90 bbl
Peak Warming Man said:
The BBC Crowd Science
I listened to this last night.“From our perspective here on earth, the universe seems like a vast, harmonious system, perpetuating eternally without change. But Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he’s wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium?
His question makes sense! Here on earth for example, animals use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants do the opposite. A perfect cycle of production and consumption which (at least in theory), keeps our planet in perfect balance. Could the same kind of system be in place in the wider expanse of the universe?”
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6sv4
It takes a while to cut to the chase.
so what’s the answer
dv said:
Oil is back under $90 bbl
so cars are basically now powered by bitcoin
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
Oil is back under $90 bbl
so cars are basically now powered by bitcoin
SCIENCE said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The BBC Crowd Science
I listened to this last night.“From our perspective here on earth, the universe seems like a vast, harmonious system, perpetuating eternally without change. But Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he’s wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium?
His question makes sense! Here on earth for example, animals use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants do the opposite. A perfect cycle of production and consumption which (at least in theory), keeps our planet in perfect balance. Could the same kind of system be in place in the wider expanse of the universe?”
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6sv4
It takes a while to cut to the chase.
so what’s the answer
It doesn’t in this universe, we have to wait until the universe burns out and starts a new one, collapses on itself and goes bang again, I think.
Hello
Peak Warming Man said:
SCIENCE said:Peak Warming Man said:
The BBC Crowd Science
I listened to this last night.“From our perspective here on earth, the universe seems like a vast, harmonious system, perpetuating eternally without change. But Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he’s wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium?
His question makes sense! Here on earth for example, animals use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants do the opposite. A perfect cycle of production and consumption which (at least in theory), keeps our planet in perfect balance. Could the same kind of system be in place in the wider expanse of the universe?”
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6sv4
It takes a while to cut to the chase.
so what’s the answer
It doesn’t in this universe, we have to wait until the universe burns out and starts a new one, collapses on itself and goes bang again, I think.
So it would be fission star
Comprised of helium and splits it into hydrogen.
Cymek said:
Hello
What do you want?
World peace I suppose, another selfish bastard wanting world peace.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
Hello
What do you want?
World peace I suppose, another selfish bastard wanting world peace.
I’m not naïve enough to think that will ever happen, human nature and that.
I’d be happy to not feel constantly exhausted and depressed.
Anyway another working day
dv said:
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
Oil is back under $90 bbl
so cars are basically now powered by bitcoin
someone’s having a laugh
dv said:
SCIENCE said:dv said:
Oil is back under $90 bbl
so cars are basically now powered by bitcoin
Yeah, it took me back to the 70’s when we thought the world was gunna run out of oil, but then big oil rolled up their sleeves and found some more and we were all saved.
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
SCIENCE said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The BBC Crowd Science
I listened to this last night.“From our perspective here on earth, the universe seems like a vast, harmonious system, perpetuating eternally without change. But Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he’s wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium?
His question makes sense! Here on earth for example, animals use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants do the opposite. A perfect cycle of production and consumption which (at least in theory), keeps our planet in perfect balance. Could the same kind of system be in place in the wider expanse of the universe?”
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6sv4
It takes a while to cut to the chase.
so what’s the answer
It doesn’t in this universe, we have to wait until the universe burns out and starts a new one, collapses on itself and goes bang again, I think.
So it would be fission star
Comprised of helium and splits it into hydrogen.
thanks
seems a little bit sophist to entertain them this way though, “if some processes like cellular photosynthesis and cellular respiration have overall opposite effects at a certain scale in a certain scope, can we analogously find overall opposite processes for other arbitrarily selected processes at similar scale or scope”, well maybe but probably not
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It doesn’t in this universe, we have to wait until the universe burns out and starts a new one, collapses on itself and goes bang again, I think.
So it would be fission star
Comprised of helium and splits it into hydrogen.thanks
seems a little bit sophist to entertain them this way though, “if some processes like cellular photosynthesis and cellular respiration have overall opposite effects at a certain scale in a certain scope, can we analogously find overall opposite processes for other arbitrarily selected processes at similar scale or scope”, well maybe but probably not
Yeah I’d think not
Aren’t we meant one day into the far future run out of hydrogen and eventually the heat death of the universe.
I tend not to think of the universe as a system in equilibrium. The statistics change over billions of years. There’s less hydrogen, more heavier elements, the stellar population statistics change. I can’t think of any mechanism akin to the equilibrium that exists between living things on earth and the atmosphere.
dv said:
I tend not to think of the universe as a system in equilibrium. The statistics change over billions of years. There’s less hydrogen, more heavier elements, the stellar population statistics change. I can’t think of any mechanism akin to the equilibrium that exists between living things on earth and the atmosphere.
If it was in balance then life would be unlikely to exist.
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It doesn’t in this universe, we have to wait until the universe burns out and starts a new one, collapses on itself and goes bang again, I think.
So it would be fission star
Comprised of helium and splits it into hydrogen.thanks
seems a little bit sophist to entertain them this way though, “if some processes like cellular photosynthesis and cellular respiration have overall opposite effects at a certain scale in a certain scope, can we analogously find overall opposite processes for other arbitrarily selected processes at similar scale or scope”, well maybe but probably not
Doesn’t every action have an equal and opposite reaction?
dv said:
I tend not to think of the universe as a system in equilibrium. The statistics change over billions of years. There’s less hydrogen, more heavier elements, the stellar population statistics change. I can’t think of any mechanism akin to the equilibrium that exists between living things on earth and the atmosphere.
Like it is almost infinte or too big to envisage.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
So it would be fission star
Comprised of helium and splits it into hydrogen.thanks
seems a little bit sophist to entertain them this way though, “if some processes like cellular photosynthesis and cellular respiration have overall opposite effects at a certain scale in a certain scope, can we analogously find overall opposite processes for other arbitrarily selected processes at similar scale or scope”, well maybe but probably not
Doesn’t every action have an equal and opposite reaction?
right but as dv suggests, not all forces are in equilibrium (which we suppose is a frequent misinterpretation of that law)
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
Hello
What do you want?
World peace I suppose, another selfish bastard wanting world peace.
I’m not naïve enough to think that will ever happen, human nature and that.
I’d be happy to not feel constantly exhausted and depressed.
Anyway another working day
Yes, world peace would appear to be a bridge too far. Guess we’ll have to be content with local peace… apart from the stabbing of a few randoms or the shooting of a few of red sea pedestrians in Bondi.
Ian said:
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:What do you want?
World peace I suppose, another selfish bastard wanting world peace.
I’m not naïve enough to think that will ever happen, human nature and that.
I’d be happy to not feel constantly exhausted and depressed.
Anyway another working day
Yes, world peace would appear to be a bridge too far. Guess we’ll have to be content with local peace… apart from the stabbing of a few randoms or the shooting of a few of red sea pedestrians in Bondi.
To keep our pwn peace is tthe ultimate goal. If everyone did that, there would be no need to worry about war.
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
Slight change in weather = itchy throat and sneezing after a cough that is meant to clear my throat.
Life is so fun.
14 doubles ahead of me this morning.
Kingy said:
14 doubles ahead of me this morning.
You may have to try camping outside the gate all night.
I’m sort of having some fun looking at son’s DNA results and imagining how all this genetic material ended up in him. Piecing together little bits of information from family stories, his father’s side as well as my side.
I now know how some people go down the rabbit holes under their family trees.
The biggest surprise is the Tongan aspect. Though probably not unexpected with his Indigenous Australian DNA.
Southeastern England & Northwestern Europe 31%
Central Scotland & Northern Ireland 21%
Estonia & Latvia 10%
Devon & Somerset 9%
Lithuania 8%
Finland 4%
Cornwall 4%
Donegal, Ireland 1%
Munster, Ireland 5%
West Midlands 3%
The Netherlands 1%
France 1%
Tonga 1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1%
Postman Ken has delivered a large tub of CeraVe, the moisturiser recommended by OCDC.
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
o/s?
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Michael V said:
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
o/s?
Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
Bubblecar said:
Postman Ken has delivered a large tub of CeraVe, the moisturiser recommended by OCDC.
…just slapped some on the poor calves and feet, and it’s certainly rich and soothing. Ta Alex :)
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
What retribution did the shoe-thrower face?
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
What retribution did the shoe-thrower face?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
What retribution did the shoe-thrower face?
Got to spend the day in the DP’s office.
Good. Swerbs him/her right.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Postman Ken has delivered a large tub of CeraVe, the moisturiser recommended by OCDC.
…just slapped some on the poor calves and feet, and it’s certainly rich and soothing. Ta Alex :)
Is a chemist brand isn’t it ?
Just does what it says without additives to fill out the containers
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
What retribution did the shoe-thrower face?
Future political agitator
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
o/s?
Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:What retribution did the shoe-thrower face?
Got to spend the day in the DP’s office.Good. Swerbs him/her right.
the DP didn’t do anything wrong..
Down a rabbit hole I go…
In 1930 my maternal grandfather had a rifle stolen from a motor-car that was parked behind the Grand Hotel in Toowoomba. It was then returned to him. The rifle was a Savage repeating rifle 32.20 calibre with nail marks on the stock and no magazine. It was worth £5.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Postman Ken has delivered a large tub of CeraVe, the moisturiser recommended by OCDC.
…just slapped some on the poor calves and feet, and it’s certainly rich and soothing. Ta Alex :)
Is a chemist brand isn’t it ?
Just does what it says without additives to fill out the containers
It was developed with the aid of a board of dermatologists and is endorsed by the Eczema Association of Australasia.
OCDC says it’s the best one out there (and there are shedloads of moisturisers out there :))
Time for a cup of tea, then I’ll glue artificial fingernails onto 2 x fingers of the right hand.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Got to spend the day in the DP’s office.
Good. Swerbs him/her right.
the DP didn’t do anything wrong..
Heh.
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
How about…answer.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
o/s?
Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
Yep. That makes a huge amount of sense.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:o/s?
Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.
Is that AAA batteries, or one of the button cells?
kii said:
Down a rabbit hole I go…In 1930 my maternal grandfather had a rifle stolen from a motor-car that was parked behind the Grand Hotel in Toowoomba. It was then returned to him. The rifle was a Savage repeating rifle 32.20 calibre with nail marks on the stock and no magazine. It was worth £5.
what DNA testing company was used?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.Is that AAA batteries, or one of the button cells?
AAA batteries.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
How about…answer.
Oh, I meant words starting with sw.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.Is that AAA batteries, or one of the button cells?
AAA batteries.
Definitely ripped off.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Is that AAA batteries, or one of the button cells?
AAA batteries.
Definitely ripped off.
Coles alkaline+ 10-pack: $6
https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-alkaline+-aaa-10-pack-8481219
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:…just slapped some on the poor calves and feet, and it’s certainly rich and soothing. Ta Alex :)
Is a chemist brand isn’t it ?
Just does what it says without additives to fill out the containers
It was developed with the aid of a board of dermatologists and is endorsed by the Eczema Association of Australasia.
OCDC says it’s the best one out there (and there are shedloads of moisturisers out there :))
Does it have alo vera and jojoba?
Arts said:
kii said:
Down a rabbit hole I go…In 1930 my maternal grandfather had a rifle stolen from a motor-car that was parked behind the Grand Hotel in Toowoomba. It was then returned to him. The rifle was a Savage repeating rifle 32.20 calibre with nail marks on the stock and no magazine. It was worth £5.
what DNA testing company was used?
Ancestry. mr kii bought me a test in 2019 after his sisters used it for their family history thingy.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:Is a chemist brand isn’t it ?
Just does what it says without additives to fill out the containers
It was developed with the aid of a board of dermatologists and is endorsed by the Eczema Association of Australasia.
OCDC says it’s the best one out there (and there are shedloads of moisturisers out there :))
Does it have alo vera and jojoba?
Nope. According to their website:
• Suitable for dry and very dry skin on the face and body
• Paraben-free, fragrance-free, allergy tested, non-comedogenic, oil-free, hypoallergenic and suitable for sensitive skin.
• MVE Technology: this delivery system continually releases moisturising ingredients for 24-hour hydration
• Ceramides: Essential for healthy skin, ceramides help sustain and nourish the skin’s natural barrier
• Hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate): This ingredient attracts hydration to the skin’s surface and helps it to retain moisture.
OK, deep breath to steady my nerves, then off to the art room to glue plastic fingernails on (for musicianship purposes)
I don’t know why it cause me anxiety, but it does. Like a sort of Frankenstein procedure.
Bubblecar said:
OK, deep breath to steady my nerves, then off to the art room to glue plastic fingernails on (for musicianship purposes)I don’t know why it cause me anxiety, but it does. Like a sort of Frankenstein procedure.
IT’S BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOT COME OFF AGAIN.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
These alphas have a unique take on the English language.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
OK, deep breath to steady my nerves, then off to the art room to glue plastic fingernails on (for musicianship purposes)I don’t know why it cause me anxiety, but it does. Like a sort of Frankenstein procedure.
IT’S BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOT COME OFF AGAIN.
Or, because of all the effort to fit and glue them, they might fall off when I trim them to shape or when in use while plucking instruments.
Classical guitarist Julian Bream once had a plastic fingernail fly off while performing on stage, and it hit a woman in the face.
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
we just had a short shower. unloading another ute load of prunings at a friends burn pile. got dampened a little.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:o/s?
Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.
definitely overcharged.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.definitely overcharged.
If they were overcharged he might be still out in front given watts per dollar…
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
we just had a short shower. unloading another ute load of prunings at a friends burn pile. got dampened a little.
Have you got a witch yet?
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
o/s but with no anticipation of precipitation
we just had a short shower. unloading another ute load of prunings at a friends burn pile. got dampened a little.
Have you got a witch yet?
hard to find around these part especially after the Great Burning of ’67.
Extreme stress response explains why zebras cannot be domesticated
https://www.earth.com/news/extreme-stress-response-explains-why-zebras-cannot-be-domesticated/#google_vignette
Waiting…………………….. waiting………………… waiting……………………
On hold to Allianz about the shed. 27 mins so far.
To lodge a complaint about the time taken for the mob that’s supposed to fix it.
Paid the excess 10th Feb (a month ago) and have called everyday since Monday last week to try and speak to someone about it. No one has called me back.
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Anyway they’re on, they’re trimmed and I’ve test-driven them on a fancy guitar piece.
Work very efficiently. There is a slight hint of “plastic” in the sound but it’s hard to tell how much of that is my imagination.
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient Tourists
The ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
Witty Rejoinder said:
Extreme stress response explains why zebras cannot be domesticatedhttps://www.earth.com/news/extreme-stress-response-explains-why-zebras-cannot-be-domesticated/#google_vignette
Kangaroos have this problem too.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
How about…answer.
that’d be a goose
It’s certainly not the worst aspect of these sexual crimes but these three NYC brothers sharing sexual partners gives me the ick:
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/alexander-brothers-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-in-case-that-shocked-new-york-s-elite-20260310-p5o8yy.html
Witty Rejoinder said:
Extreme stress response explains why zebras cannot be domesticatedhttps://www.earth.com/news/extreme-stress-response-explains-why-zebras-cannot-be-domesticated/#google_vignette
Are they as strong as horses?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
“sword” is one of their focus words this week, hence the nonsense sw- word.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Extreme stress response explains why zebras cannot be domesticatedhttps://www.earth.com/news/extreme-stress-response-explains-why-zebras-cannot-be-domesticated/#google_vignette
Are they as strong as horses?
Donkeys are stronger than horses. I imagine horses were domesticated for speed and use in warfare mostly given other animals like bullocks are just as useful for ploughing in agriculture. But then shire horses are certainly bred for strength so it’s complex I expect.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:The bracket on one side broke. It’s been hanging on by a thread for a while (like, years) but yesterday it broke off completely.
Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
That’s our Mr Mutant!
My school had a Krispy Kreme fundraiser today. I said if they’ve got any questions, just ask me. I did get asked if I wanted a doughnut but I declined.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Old Style according to artificial intelligence.
Over
For convenience sake I sallied forth to negotiate the vending of 4 A3 batteries at the Shell servo just up the road.
They were $12, shakes fist at convenience.definitely overcharged.
Saw you coming. When you get home, test the batteries and check the date code.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Good man. Did you remind him that this what he should have done ages ago when it first started playing up?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
So far today I’ve had a shoe throw at my head (it missed), got to watch a super cute Pixar short film which the grade 5s are reviewing for assessment, and ate a delicious fresh lamington. To practise blending sounds, the teachers give nonsense words like bost. I got stuck on swerb which has a sw like sword so I’m failing year 5 today lol.
Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
“sword” is one of their focus words this week, hence the nonsense sw- word.
sward.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Jesus Christ!
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh. Bracket nor repairable or replaceable?
The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Good luck and God speed.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:The tracks have tabs to be bolted down if the tab has broken, new track needed.
Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Good man. Did you remind him that this what he should have done ages ago when it first started playing up?
Well, see, it wasn’t playing up. Just a bit loose, but working fine. Anyway we operate on the “we fix it when it breaks and not a moment before” principle.
Phone rings 8:30 A.M. Monday 3/11/2026
me: Hello
Customer: The grandfather clock you repaired and returned last week is not working properly.
me: what’s wrong?
Customer: I have adjusted to pendulum all the way to the top and it is still an hour slow. I paid you $—- and it’s not working correctly’
me: Did you advance the clock one hour to compensate for Daylight Savings time?
LONG PAUSE
customer: When was that?
me: Sunday
customer: Oh
Click
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Gosh. I’d‘ve pronounced it with a full sw sound like in swarf, swim, swish, swede. There’s no indication that is should be pronounced with a silent w. Nor can I thin of another sw-word that has a silent w.
“sword” is one of their focus words this week, hence the nonsense sw- word.
sward.
how verdant.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Mr Mutant thinks he knows the solution, so off to Bunnings he goes.
Good man. Did you remind him that this what he should have done ages ago when it first started playing up?
Well, see, it wasn’t playing up. Just a bit loose, but working fine. Anyway we operate on the “we fix it when it breaks and not a moment before” principle.
In a roller door, ‘loose’ is playing up.
roughbarked said:
Phone rings 8:30 A.M. Monday 3/11/2026
me: Hello
Customer: The grandfather clock you repaired and returned last week is not working properly.
me: what’s wrong?
Customer: I have adjusted to pendulum all the way to the top and it is still an hour slow. I paid you $—- and it’s not working correctly’
me: Did you advance the clock one hour to compensate for Daylight Savings time?
LONG PAUSE
customer: When was that?
me: Sunday
customer: Oh
Click
Wow… a phone call from the future!
roughbarked said:
Phone rings 8:30 A.M. Monday 3/11/2026
me: Hello
Customer: The grandfather clock you repaired and returned last week is not working properly.
me: what’s wrong?
Customer: I have adjusted to pendulum all the way to the top and it is still an hour slow. I paid you $—- and it’s not working correctly’
me: Did you advance the clock one hour to compensate for Daylight Savings time?
LONG PAUSE
customer: When was that?
me: Sunday
customer: Oh
Click
ROFL
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Phone rings 8:30 A.M. Monday 3/11/2026
me: Hello
Customer: The grandfather clock you repaired and returned last week is not working properly.
me: what’s wrong?
Customer: I have adjusted to pendulum all the way to the top and it is still an hour slow. I paid you $—- and it’s not working correctly’
me: Did you advance the clock one hour to compensate for Daylight Savings time?
LONG PAUSE
customer: When was that?
me: Sunday
customer: Oh
Click
ROFL
wait
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
but allegedly we don’t import their oil
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
We definitely want to avoid war with China:
>In 2023, China supplied approximately 33,213,500 kg ($55.19 million USD) of toilet paper to Australia.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
We definitely want to avoid war with China:
>In 2023, China supplied approximately 33,213,500 kg ($55.19 million USD) of toilet paper to Australia.
After covid, thanks China. Where were you when we needed it most, huh?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
We definitely want to avoid war with China:
>In 2023, China supplied approximately 33,213,500 kg ($55.19 million USD) of toilet paper to Australia.
After covid, thanks China. Where were you when we needed it most, huh?
Don’t mention the c word, you’ll trigger SCIENCE.
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
That seems excessively high
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
That seems excessively high
Wonder if EV makers are going to make hay…
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
We definitely want to avoid war with China:
>In 2023, China supplied approximately 33,213,500 kg ($55.19 million USD) of toilet paper to Australia.
After covid, thanks China. Where were you when we needed it most, huh?
Don’t mention the c word, you’ll trigger SCIENCE.
what word we don’t talk about those things we don’t even know what things yous mean
Today we were talking about afflictions caused by children. One of the other TAs caught covid; as an asthmatic, it was very nearly fatal for her. My arm wasn’t technically caused by a student, but I did get a cold sore thanks to one of the preps stealing my water bottle last week (he had a cold sore, and the teacher had already sent a message home to his carers not to send hi to school with a cold sore… So now I’m Stuck with that for life, thanks kid). One of the teachers said she’s lost 30% hearing in her ear because a kid threw something at her twenty years ago. Another teacher said a kid with scissors cut off a huge chunk of her hair which took months to grow back. She got the tiny violin award lol.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
That seems excessively high
agreed but we weren’t told the original costing, camps can run thousands of buckaroonies so maybe it’s a 1% increase
(yes yes wegedit we’d guess around $500 typical so that’s still only 10% on the earlier)
Divine Angel said:
Today we were talking about afflictions caused by children. One of the other TAs caught covid; as an asthmatic, it was very nearly fatal for her. My arm wasn’t technically caused by a student, but I did get a cold sore thanks to one of the preps stealing my water bottle last week (he had a cold sore, and the teacher had already sent a message home to his carers not to send hi to school with a cold sore… So now I’m Stuck with that for life, thanks kid). One of the teachers said she’s lost 30% hearing in her ear because a kid threw something at her twenty years ago. Another teacher said a kid with scissors cut off a huge chunk of her hair which took months to grow back. She got the tiny violin award lol.
ew
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
That seems excessively high
agreed but we weren’t told the original costing, camps can run thousands of buckaroonies so maybe it’s a 1% increase
(yes yes wegedit we’d guess around $500 typical so that’s still only 10% on the earlier)
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
So Mini Me’s school camp is coming up, and we got an invoice last week for it. Got an email today saying the price has increased by $50 due to “increased transport costs”. Why can’t they start a war in countries with nothing we import?
That seems excessively high
agreed but we weren’t told the original costing, camps can run thousands of buckaroonies so maybe it’s a 1% increase
(yes yes wegedit we’d guess around $500 typical so that’s still only 10% on the earlier)
I was thinking to fill up the bus might only be another 50 in total so to charge 50 more per child seems excessive.
When I was renting a room we were told due to rates increase our rent was going up by a 100 a fortnight and too bad
That was bullshit because with four of us thats 400 a fortnight more and I bet rates went up not much than for the year
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
That seems excessively high
agreed but we weren’t told the original costing, camps can run thousands of buckaroonies so maybe it’s a 1% increase
(yes yes wegedit we’d guess around $500 typical so that’s still only 10% on the earlier)
I was thinking to fill up the bus might only be another 50 in total so to charge 50 more per child seems excessive.
When I was renting a room we were told due to rates increase our rent was going up by a 100 a fortnight and too bad
That was bullshit because with four of us thats 400 a fortnight more and I bet rates went up not much than for the year
yeah we d’n‘o’ we’ve never driven a school camp bus or rented rooms to 4 people sharing
one of the cost of living articles in the news was talking about someone’s rates doubling though
but as furious says, plenty of stakeholders who could make hay
What The Fuck?
The postage for a normal letter is $1.70‽‽
Tell me I’ve read that incorrectly!!
kii said:
What The Fuck?
The postage for a normal letter is $1.70‽‽
Tell me I’ve read that incorrectly!!
well, you know, oil prices
kii said:
What The Fuck?
The postage for a normal letter is $1.70‽‽
Tell me I’ve read that incorrectly!!
In the US one can purchase things called “forever stamps” currently 73c US, or approximately $1 AU.
So even if the cost of postage goes up, you can use the forever stamp, well, forever.
You can also buy international forever stamps.
kii said:
kii said:
What The Fuck?
The postage for a normal letter is $1.70‽‽
Tell me I’ve read that incorrectly!!
In the US one can purchase things called “forever stamps” currently 73c US, or approximately $1 AU.
So even if the cost of postage goes up, you can use the forever stamp, well, forever.
You can also buy international forever stamps.
I daresay Australian stamps are forever stamps – you’ll just need to put more of ‘em on your envelope/postcard.
Ordering this diecast 1920s Austin Twelve.
It’s too big to go with my trains but will match the 1/43 scale cottage on my living room shelf.
Also, buying diecast cars will remind me of Stumpy and Curve.
Neophyte said:
kii said:
kii said:
What The Fuck?
The postage for a normal letter is $1.70‽‽
Tell me I’ve read that incorrectly!!
In the US one can purchase things called “forever stamps” currently 73c US, or approximately $1 AU.
So even if the cost of postage goes up, you can use the forever stamp, well, forever.
You can also buy international forever stamps.I daresay Australian stamps are forever stamps – you’ll just need to put more of ‘em on your envelope/postcard.
Not the same.
Just received an email about a class action suit against JB Hifi to which I am apparently a party regarding fraudulent warranties.
dv said:
Just received an email about a class action suit against JB Hifi to which I am apparently a party regarding fraudulent warranties.
Is there a single grain of truth in it?
dv said:
Just received an email about a class action suit against JB Hifi to which I am apparently a party regarding fraudulent warranties.
Your going to be weather girl rich.
Got an unsolicited call from a real estate agent today.
What if I return the favour and list her name and number as an interested seller on a different real estate website?
Divine Angel said:
Got an unsolicited call from a real estate agent today.What if I return the favour and list her name and number as an interested seller on a different real estate website?
Or sign the company email address up to hundreds of random websites and newsletters
Divine Angel said:
Got an unsolicited call from a real estate agent today.What if I return the favour and list her name and number as an interested seller on a different real estate website?
It would certainly be tempting, but I’ll leave it to your conscience.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/campbelltown-tafe-locked-down-during-major-police-operation-along-narellan-rd-c-21897693
Shakes fist at Waldo
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Got an unsolicited call from a real estate agent today.What if I return the favour and list her name and number as an interested seller on a different real estate website?
It would certainly be tempting, but I’ll leave it to your conscience.
When it comes to REAs I have no conscience.
Decided my first order of eBay boozes will be: a litre of Norwegian Aquavit and a litre of Spanish brandy. Plus a dozen bottles of cheap SA shiraz.
Bubblecar said:
Decided my first order of eBay boozes will be: a litre of Norwegian Aquavit and a litre of Spanish brandy. Plus a dozen bottles of cheap SA shiraz.
Did you order the cheap Indian scotch.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Decided my first order of eBay boozes will be: a litre of Norwegian Aquavit and a litre of Spanish brandy. Plus a dozen bottles of cheap SA shiraz.
Did you order the cheap Indian scotch.
No, I’ll save that for the next order. And it’s not actually cheap.
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
Might really have been done by an enemy of Cikai Korran, to get him into trouble with the Egyptian police.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
But did he conquer?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
But did he conquer?
Something that’s always intrigued me is that graffiti has been around for literally thousands of years — The Greek Anthology has examples of graffiti from ancient Rome and Athens, as well as Pompeii, and there are cave paintings from before writing systems were developed — but governments seem to think they can make it go away by passing laws.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
Might really have been done by an enemy of Cikai Korran, to get him into trouble with the Egyptian police.
Alternative theories abound, and of course we’ll never know, well not for sure anyway.
I think I’ll apply Occam’s Razor.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient TouristsThe ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
https://gizmodo.com/2000-year-old-graffiti-in-egyptian-tombs-reveals-unexpected-ancient-tourists-2000731350
How interesting. Thank you.
But did he conquer?
See my previous post, please.
dv said:
It’s a very slimming dress.
Bob from Blackadder is 65, god dam.
Butter Menthols don’t taste the same.
kii said:
Butter Menthols don’t taste the same.
Add a kilogram of sugar to them. That should help them taste more like the American ones.
Spiny Norman said:
kii said:
Butter Menthols don’t taste the same.
Add a kilogram of sugar to them. That should help them taste more like the American ones.
Pretty sure they’re not available in America.
Disingenuous PR “apology” aside, that letterhead and website 🙄
Power outage here, posting on my phone.
Weirdly, the power went off at exactly the moment I switched the bathroom light off, making it seem like I’d somehow done it myself and plunged the whole village into darkness.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
It’s a very slimming dress.
Not in daylight.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 19 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 23 degrees, showers (maybe up to 5mm) and becoming windy.
Taking my car for a service this morning. We will drive both vehicles to Hamilton. Then we will do the shopping and have something to eat. If the garage thinks the car will be ready before lunch, I will wait around and mr buffy will bring the shopping home. Otherwise we will come home and then go back later in the afternoon.
Sunny with a top of 28.
Got woken up at 3am by Jellybean having a very vocal puppy dream.
Morning pilgrims, spiffing day in the pearl.
I’ll do some mowing today, all being well.
Good morning everybody.
Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Sounds nasty Michael.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Crap, that is not good news. Sending you a virtual hug.
Brindabellas said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.
Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Sounds nasty Michael.
Crap, that is not good news. Sending you a virtual hug.
sorry to hear hope it can be safely addressed
SCIENCE said:
Brindabellas said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Sounds nasty Michael.
Crap, that is not good news. Sending you a virtual hug.
sorry to hear hope it can be safely addressed
Hang in there MV. Hoping for the best.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
I’m off for a CT scan in Ballina of my right ankle. I have a BRA. (Buggered Right Ankle). Why Balllina? Coz I’ve got plates and screws in the big toe. The Lismore CT scan machine is not good enough if you’ve got metal in ya bones.
PS. Hope I can get petrol somewhere, but should be OK.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
I’m off for a CT scan in Ballina of my right ankle. I have a BRA. (Buggered Right Ankle). Why Balllina? Coz I’ve got plates and screws in the big toe. The Lismore CT scan machine is not good enough if you’ve got metal in ya bones.
PS. Hope I can get petrol somewhere, but should be OK.
Good luck and God speed.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
:)
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
I’m off for a CT scan in Ballina of my right ankle. I have a BRA. (Buggered Right Ankle). Why Balllina? Coz I’ve got plates and screws in the big toe. The Lismore CT scan machine is not good enough if you’ve got metal in ya bones.
PS. Hope I can get petrol somewhere, but should be OK.
Pack extra cash for the fuel. ;)
roughbarked said:
However, the pair will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) saying it was “not appropriate” to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The NACC found Mark Withnell intentionally misled officers of the Department of Social Services during the preparation of a cabinet submission in 2015.
It also concluded Serena Wilson intentionally misled the Commonwealth Ombudsman during an investigation in 2017.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
However, the pair will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) saying it was “not appropriate” to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The NACC found Mark Withnell intentionally misled officers of the Department of Social Services during the preparation of a cabinet submission in 2015.
It also concluded Serena Wilson intentionally misled the Commonwealth Ombudsman during an investigation in 2017.
Minister Of Everything Except Responsibility
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
However, the pair will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) saying it was “not appropriate” to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The NACC found Mark Withnell intentionally misled officers of the Department of Social Services during the preparation of a cabinet submission in 2015.
It also concluded Serena Wilson intentionally misled the Commonwealth Ombudsman during an investigation in 2017.
Minister Of Everything Except Responsibility
Interesting in the Joe and Jill Public can be prosecuted for Centrelink fraud by the DPP.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
However, the pair will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) saying it was “not appropriate” to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The NACC found Mark Withnell intentionally misled officers of the Department of Social Services during the preparation of a cabinet submission in 2015.
It also concluded Serena Wilson intentionally misled the Commonwealth Ombudsman during an investigation in 2017.
Minister Of Everything Except Responsibility
Scott-free.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
I’ll say.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Well done, Mr V. That’s a triple A, top of the list ailment. Keep up the good work. We’ll all have to do some catching up if we are to meet your standard of excellence, hey what but!
I’m off for a CT scan in Ballina of my right ankle. I have a BRA. (Buggered Right Ankle). Why Balllina? Coz I’ve got plates and screws in the big toe. The Lismore CT scan machine is not good enough if you’ve got metal in ya bones.
PS. Hope I can get petrol somewhere, but should be OK.
At least our petrol doesn’t come from Iran, nor the Gulf States.
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”
ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
yes they suggested that
This reentry is notable because it poses a higher risk to the public than the US government typically allows. The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is still low, approximately 1 in 4,200, but it exceeds the government standard of a 1 in 10,000 chance of an uncontrolled reentry causing a casualty. “Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased,” a NASA spokesperson told Ars. “After taking into account the mission’s scientific benefits and the low risk of harm to anyone on Earth, NASA granted a waiver to address the non-compliance with the US Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices. Consistent with national policy, NASA notified the US Department of State about the exception.”
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
maybe it can hit one of our favourite fascists
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
You’d think they would have looped it through the belt.
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
maybe it can hit one of our favourite fascists
Good thinking 99.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
However, the pair will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) saying it was “not appropriate” to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The NACC found Mark Withnell intentionally misled officers of the Department of Social Services during the preparation of a cabinet submission in 2015.
It also concluded Serena Wilson intentionally misled the Commonwealth Ombudsman during an investigation in 2017.
Minister Of Everything Except Responsibility
Scott-free.
Indeed.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
Like skylab will it land in Australia?
well there yous go
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-11/act-katy-and-katie-perry-high-court-judgment/106439894
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
maybe it can hit one of our favourite fascists
Manifestation.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
Like skylab will it land in Australia?
FIIK
And we are back from Hamilton. My car has been serviced (136,000km lubrication service – $268.94), I’ve done the shopping and we went to Bunnings and came out with only what we went in for – a rat trap. I have now messed about with the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery 5km away and I’ll let them go in their new “home”. Lots of rabbits and snakes up there.
buffy said:
the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery
sounds ominous
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT), the Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, though it is not known where.
Weighing 600kg (1,323lb), the spacecraft is unlikely to hit anyone on the ground, with the US space agency saying the risk is approximately 1 in 4,200, or 0.02 per cent.”ITS OUT OF CONTROL
Uh-oh.
Like skylab will it land in Australia?
Do you remember the news story on the guy who found a piece and went to the USA to return it for some reward type thing
If anyone is interested work sent us this PDF
An Introductory Guide to the Manosphere and the Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools
Can email it so
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Uh-oh.
Like skylab will it land in Australia?
Do you remember the news story on the guy who found a piece and went to the USA to return it for some reward type thing
yes.
Cymek said:
If anyone is interested work sent us this PDFAn Introductory Guide to the Manosphere and the Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools
Can email it so
There’s a manosphere now?
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
If anyone is interested work sent us this PDFAn Introductory Guide to the Manosphere and the Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools
Can email it so
There’s a manosphere now?
Toxic culture it seems with all the macho, might isn’t right anymore angry men.
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:
the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery
sounds ominous
I plan on releasing them up there. I cannot kill. It should be far enough away that they don’t return to me. They get to take their chances in the wild.
Anyway, we forgot to watch Planet America on Monday, so we will watch it now. We actually have some real rain happening. This is good.
Boss lady has to coordinate a project with a couple of dozen people from various countries. She’s using whatsapp because it’s by far the biggest messaging app and works on all platforms. The two Americans are both saying “we don’t have that here, let’s just use imessage”.
1) you certainly do have that there.
2) why are you like this?
buffy said:
And we are back from Hamilton. My car has been serviced (136,000km lubrication service – $268.94), I’ve done the shopping and we went to Bunnings and came out with only what we went in for – a rat trap. I have now messed about with the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery 5km away and I’ll let them go in their new “home”. Lots of rabbits and snakes up there.
They might be wary of its institutional appearance.
dv said:
Boss lady has to coordinate a project with a couple of dozen people from various countries. She’s using whatsapp because it’s by far the biggest messaging app and works on all platforms. The two Americans are both saying “we don’t have that here, let’s just use imessage”.1) you certainly do have that there.
2) why are you like this?
I hope she really did ask them that, before kicking them out of the project.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Boss lady has to coordinate a project with a couple of dozen people from various countries. She’s using whatsapp because it’s by far the biggest messaging app and works on all platforms. The two Americans are both saying “we don’t have that here, let’s just use imessage”.1) you certainly do have that there.
2) why are you like this?
I hope she really did ask them that, before kicking them out of the project.
They are probably still on AoL
Dropping milady at the train station, about to reach Barrack Street Bridge … some fool in a car suddenly pops out and starts driving on the wrong side of the road, indicating right so I suppose their intention was to turn right on Roe.
After about 50 metres he appears to realise his mistake as he is now indicating left to get back in. I can see the male driver yelling at a woman in the front passenger seat so this must all be her fault. Eventually someone lets him back in. Good thing northbound traffic is light at that time.
dv I don’t know if you have watched the Hellraiser movies.
Someone has created a short film on Darth Vader vs Pinhead.
Watched a couple of short segments.
Interesting concept and the visuals are fantastic
Have to put the bins out, so I’d better have a shower.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
That is an unsettling update on the AAA.
mr kii always seemed so blasé about his, whereas I was a quivering wreck. He just added it to his list of medical issues that hadn’t killed him. Yet.After it was discovered (by accident during a scan for a cancer issue in his abdomen) he had planned a trip to see his brother and sisters in Montana. I thought he should let them know of the symptoms of it erupting. He said no, the focus was on his brother who had a few serious health issues, including terminal cancer.
Big hugs to you and Mrs V.
dv said:
Dropping milady at the train station, about to reach Barrack Street Bridge … some fool in a car suddenly pops out and starts driving on the wrong side of the road, indicating right so I suppose their intention was to turn right on Roe.After about 50 metres he appears to realise his mistake as he is now indicating left to get back in. I can see the male driver yelling at a woman in the front passenger seat so this must all be her fault. Eventually someone lets him back in. Good thing northbound traffic is light at that time.
Get his number plate? I’d report him to the police. There’s bound to be CCTV filum of his behaviour. That’s a domestic violence indicator for sure.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And we are back from Hamilton. My car has been serviced (136,000km lubrication service – $268.94), I’ve done the shopping and we went to Bunnings and came out with only what we went in for – a rat trap. I have now messed about with the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery 5km away and I’ll let them go in their new “home”. Lots of rabbits and snakes up there.
They might be wary of its institutional appearance.
They have been going into a wire basket to get their piece of apple for months now. I’m hoping I have them trained.
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:
the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery
sounds ominous
LOLOLOL….nice editing.
Cymek said:
dv I don’t know if you have watched the Hellraiser movies.Someone has created a short film on Darth Vader vs Pinhead.
Watched a couple of short segments.
Interesting concept and the visuals are fantastic
Well okay.
kii said:
dv said:
Dropping milady at the train station, about to reach Barrack Street Bridge … some fool in a car suddenly pops out and starts driving on the wrong side of the road, indicating right so I suppose their intention was to turn right on Roe.After about 50 metres he appears to realise his mistake as he is now indicating left to get back in. I can see the male driver yelling at a woman in the front passenger seat so this must all be her fault. Eventually someone lets him back in. Good thing northbound traffic is light at that time.
Get his number plate? I’d report him to the police. There’s bound to be CCTV filum of his behaviour. That’s a domestic violence indicator for sure.
Did not get his plate.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
That is an unsettling update on the AAA.
mr kii always seemed so blasé about his, whereas I was a quivering wreck. He just added it to his list of medical issues that hadn’t killed him. Yet.After it was discovered (by accident during a scan for a cancer issue in his abdomen) he had planned a trip to see his brother and sisters in Montana. I thought he should let them know of the symptoms of it erupting. He said no, the focus was on his brother who had a few serious health issues, including terminal cancer.
Big hugs to you and Mrs V.
Hope it’s good news or as good as it can be for what is happening.
I have finished unpacking one box of kitchenware and found some of the bake ware that my son bought from Walmart for his fiancée. Now I am going to put all my stuff back in the box, minus the wrapping paper, and open a 2nd box to look for some of the other things he bought. Once I finish that 2nd box I will work on the 3rd box.
There is about $US300 worth of cooking implements he purchased.
Then my stuff can go back to the storage unit.
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:
Dropping milady at the train station, about to reach Barrack Street Bridge … some fool in a car suddenly pops out and starts driving on the wrong side of the road, indicating right so I suppose their intention was to turn right on Roe.After about 50 metres he appears to realise his mistake as he is now indicating left to get back in. I can see the male driver yelling at a woman in the front passenger seat so this must all be her fault. Eventually someone lets him back in. Good thing northbound traffic is light at that time.
Get his number plate? I’d report him to the police. There’s bound to be CCTV filum of his behaviour. That’s a domestic violence indicator for sure.
Did not get his plate.
Still worth reporting him. Who the fuck knows what he went on to do? Vehicle accident, beating the woman, a road rage incident? He might be intoxicated,
9/10
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Boss lady has to coordinate a project with a couple of dozen people from various countries. She’s using whatsapp because it’s by far the biggest messaging app and works on all platforms. The two Americans are both saying “we don’t have that here, let’s just use imessage”.1) you certainly do have that there.
2) why are you like this?
I hope she really did ask them that, before kicking them out of the project.
They are probably still on AoL
what about those cross platform clients or are they dead in the Hormuz Strait these days
Trump playing the piano.
Peak Warming Man said:
Trump playing the piano.
About sailing the 7 seas and including a native American ?
Peak Warming Man said:
Trump playing the piano.
Was the official supposed to be deleting a different navy?
A Mormon told me that they don’t drink coffee.
I said, “A cup of coffee every day gives you wonderful benefits.”
He said, “Like what?”
I said, “Well, it keeps you from being Mormon …”
I can report that 1 x plastic fingernail flew off while I was washing my hair.
Luckily it wasn’t washed down the drain to join all the other muck clogging up my pipes.
Did a spot of mowing and my legs are complaining.
I’ll do some more later in the cool cool cool of the evening.
Peak Warming Man said:
Did a spot of mowing and my legs are complaining.
I’ll do some more later in the cool cool cool of the evening.
Our limbs don’t want us to go on.
“Those days are over, just sit down, relax. Let others play the hero.”
Tell them to shut up, and affirm: “I shall continue pursuing my dreams.”
But they reply: “Fine, let’s go to bed.”
Wowsers, that was a doozy!
Saw a stupid comment on a Facebook post about a man’s experience after being detained by ICE.
So I checked the woman’s page.
Typical MAGA shit.
Lots and lots of prayers etc, constant misuse of the word “too”, incorrect tenses, more prayers etc. Then a public post with the names of her grandkids. Some slightly uncommon names…Maddox, Gareth etc. Then Axton…okay…that’s sort of nice…Freya…cool. Then Brodi….and… Pharaoh.
Fuck…what?
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
kii said:
Wowsers, that was a doozy!
Saw a stupid comment on a Facebook post about a man’s experience after being detained by ICE.
So I checked the woman’s page.Typical MAGA shit.
Lots and lots of prayers etc, constant misuse of the word “too”, incorrect tenses, more prayers etc. Then a public post with the names of her grandkids. Some slightly uncommon names…Maddox, Gareth etc. Then Axton…okay…that’s sort of nice…Freya…cool. Then Brodi….and… Pharaoh.
Fuck…what?
Yeah I’ve noticed that myself and when its racist comments as well.
Usually some religious background
Lots of fake videos of African Americans playing up somewhere and the nasty racist comments
I assume that’s the point of the videos to degrade others.
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Home is the hunter.
roughbarked said:
profiteering from war
I read that myself, all we need it insider bombings or missile strikes to change the odds
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Home is the hunter.
If I get another one in the next hour, I’ll go and release it. And then I’ll go back to Nice buffy and just put out the usual apple for them tonight to lull them into a sense of security again. Then the trap will come out again tomorrow.
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
And that was quick, what if it was out foraging for its family.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Home is the hunter.
If I get another one in the next hour, I’ll go and release it. And then I’ll go back to Nice buffy and just put out the usual apple for them tonight to lull them into a sense of security again. Then the trap will come out again tomorrow.
upon the release the word spreads about how they trained a human to feed them apples slices, give them a room for the night, then transport them back
kii said:
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:
the trap, it’s much the same as the possum/cat traps we’ve already got, but smaller. After I’ve had some lunch I will set it up with some apple in the dog run and see if anyone is curious enough to be interested. If so, they can then go for a ride with me to the local cemetery
sounds ominous
LOLOLOL….nice editing.
what we didn’t change anything we quoted the key part
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Is hamster!
Arts said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:Home is the hunter.
If I get another one in the next hour, I’ll go and release it. And then I’ll go back to Nice buffy and just put out the usual apple for them tonight to lull them into a sense of security again. Then the trap will come out again tomorrow.
upon the release the word spreads about how they trained a human to feed them apples slices, give them a room for the night, then transport them back
I took it 5km away. There are a couple of houses in between. And birds of prey.
I’m failing year 5 maths. They’re doing fractions and decimals and I had to stop and think about it. I was supporting a student with a blank look on their face but the teacher overheard me and said, “nope, use the same terminology” and I’m like, but the way you’re explaining it doesn’t make sense!
They’re showing a movie by Selena Barrett. Not sure if it’s called Seen or Being Seen but I’m waiting for that. Pizza has been promised
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Is hamster!
I sooo wanted it to be Antechinus. No luck. Just rat. And they have started coming inside the house. Last night they got into my pack and et my chocolate rations. I’m not happy with that!
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
This little fellow and I have just been to the cemetery. It hopped away across the paddock. I’ve reset the trap.
Rattus rattus – black rat. Small, so young.
Is hamster!
I sooo wanted it to be Antechinus. No luck. Just rat. And they have started coming inside the house. Last night they got into my pack and et my chocolate rations. I’m not happy with that!
Well you’re taking appropriate action, well done.
All my food supplies are out of rodents’ reach, but mice still visit most autumns. No sign so far.
Divine Angel said:
I’m failing year 5 maths. They’re doing fractions and decimals and I had to stop and think about it. I was supporting a student with a blank look on their face but the teacher overheard me and said, “nope, use the same terminology” and I’m like, but the way you’re explaining it doesn’t make sense!They’re showing a movie by Selena Barrett. Not sure if it’s called Seen or Being Seen but I’m waiting for that. Pizza has been promised
Ooh. You may have to hire a maths tutor to catch up.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Wowsers, that was a doozy!
Saw a stupid comment on a Facebook post about a man’s experience after being detained by ICE.
So I checked the woman’s page.Typical MAGA shit.
Lots and lots of prayers etc, constant misuse of the word “too”, incorrect tenses, more prayers etc. Then a public post with the names of her grandkids. Some slightly uncommon names…Maddox, Gareth etc. Then Axton…okay…that’s sort of nice…Freya…cool. Then Brodi….and… Pharaoh.
Fuck…what?
Yeah I’ve noticed that myself and when its racist comments as well.
Usually some religious background
Lots of fake videos of African Americans playing up somewhere and the nasty racist comments
I assume that’s the point of the videos to degrade others.
All the guy did in the original post was read a prepared statement about what he went through and saw. His voice is shaking as he reads it. So she made fun of him reading about this.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
Wowsers, that was a doozy!
Saw a stupid comment on a Facebook post about a man’s experience after being detained by ICE.
So I checked the woman’s page.Typical MAGA shit.
Lots and lots of prayers etc, constant misuse of the word “too”, incorrect tenses, more prayers etc. Then a public post with the names of her grandkids. Some slightly uncommon names…Maddox, Gareth etc. Then Axton…okay…that’s sort of nice…Freya…cool. Then Brodi….and… Pharaoh.
Fuck…what?
Yeah I’ve noticed that myself and when its racist comments as well.
Usually some religious background
Lots of fake videos of African Americans playing up somewhere and the nasty racist comments
I assume that’s the point of the videos to degrade others.
All the guy did in the original post was read a prepared statement about what he went through and saw. His voice is shaking as he reads it. So she made fun of him reading about this.
It would be terrifying I imagine
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:Yeah I’ve noticed that myself and when its racist comments as well.
Usually some religious background
Lots of fake videos of African Americans playing up somewhere and the nasty racist comments
I assume that’s the point of the videos to degrade others.
All the guy did in the original post was read a prepared statement about what he went through and saw. His voice is shaking as he reads it. So she made fun of him reading about this.
It would be terrifying I imagine
Plus depending on background relieving possible similar treatment in country of origin were people just disappear
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Is hamster!
I sooo wanted it to be Antechinus. No luck. Just rat. And they have started coming inside the house. Last night they got into my pack and et my chocolate rations. I’m not happy with that!
Well you’re taking appropriate action, well done.
All my food supplies are out of rodents’ reach, but mice still visit most autumns. No sign so far.
We’ve dispatched a couple of mice, but we’ve never had rats before. Well, not at the house. I noticed my chook’s feed reducing very quickly in the last week, I hadn’t been having to feed her every day. I suspect that she is harbouring rats from the takeaway that closed down. I’ll work on getting the ones at the house first. Then I might do some trapping up the back yard too.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
That is an unsettling update on the AAA.
mr kii always seemed so blasé about his, whereas I was a quivering wreck. He just added it to his list of medical issues that hadn’t killed him. Yet.After it was discovered (by accident during a scan for a cancer issue in his abdomen) he had planned a trip to see his brother and sisters in Montana. I thought he should let them know of the symptoms of it erupting. He said no, the focus was on his brother who had a few serious health issues, including terminal cancer.
Big hugs to you and Mrs V.
Thanks.
It’s all the more unsettling because a ruptured AAA was what killed my father.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Scattered cloud. Forecast top of 29° C.
Off to get yet another blood test this morning. This time as part of a referral to a vascular team. My Abdominal Aortic Aneurism has expanded way past the diameter where an intervention is recommended. This is not Good News.
That is an unsettling update on the AAA.
mr kii always seemed so blasé about his, whereas I was a quivering wreck. He just added it to his list of medical issues that hadn’t killed him. Yet.After it was discovered (by accident during a scan for a cancer issue in his abdomen) he had planned a trip to see his brother and sisters in Montana. I thought he should let them know of the symptoms of it erupting. He said no, the focus was on his brother who had a few serious health issues, including terminal cancer.
Big hugs to you and Mrs V.
Thanks.
It’s all the more unsettling because a ruptured AAA was what killed my father.
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
Cymek said:
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
Has science gone too far
And I’ve just been out to the cemetery again, with a bigger rat this time. I’ve put the trap aside for today and I’ll just put out the usual half apple for them now. I actually thought this big one might be too wary of the trap. But it went in, got caught and et the piece of apple. The little one didn’t eat its apple.
My phone is now clean enough to take into a pharmacy.
Been raining for much of the day and it’s really tipping down out there now.
We certainly need it.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
dv said:
Has science gone too far
Excellent image.
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
My phone is now clean enough to take into a pharmacy.
Good.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Internets say:
Surgery: Open repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is typically recommended for aneurysms larger than 5.5cm or those growing quickly.
Prognosis
A ruptured AAA is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate, often around 80%.
Early detection and elective repair of non-ruptured aneurysms have excellent success rates, preventing fatal ruptures.
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.
I wonder why and how old book publishers decided that the best way to fill a page was with a bunch of narrow columns?
You might think it was just because of limitations of printing technology but even the old handwritten Bibles were like that , with like 12 characters per column.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
dv said:
I wonder why and how old book publishers decided that the best way to fill a page was with a bunch of narrow columns?
You might think it was just because of limitations of printing technology but even the old handwritten Bibles were like that , with like 12 characters per column.
Bloody compositors.
shakes fist.
Just back from a quick trip to Perth.
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.
Not you, I hope.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
You’re having g surgery, MV? Sending good vibes
Bit early to know yet. GP has referred me to a vascular specialist.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.Not you, I hope.
Today I babysat the kids not sitting NAPLAN, assisted with autism intervention support, had a terrific chat with my favourite teacher about immersive education, failed year 5 maths, and watched a movie.
Much prefer the older grades to prep.
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.
Can’t be Wally, he’s always in red and white stripes.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.Can’t be Wally, he’s always in red and white stripes.
Can’t find any news reports, this was on social media though.
Wynnum polair + heavy foot patrol
I’m near Preston Rd in Wynnym and have had polair circling my house for almost 2 hours with constant marked and unmarked police cars patrolling my street. Had two in my backyard and said they’re looking for someone but no more info. Anyone know anymore details?
dv said:
DA did you watch Dust Bunnies?Came out last year, got 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, stronge reviews, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Mads Mikkelsen…
I’ve literally never heard of it til today. Saw no ads, haven’t heard anyone mention it. The studio must have buried it.
NHOH I’ll track it down and watch over the weekend.
Unpacked one and a half boxes.
Found a plastic reusable water flask wrapped in 6 layers of butcher’s paper.
Found my useful, but fairly cheap, blue enamel pot with a round springform cake tin shoved in it. One piece of butcher’s paper between them.
The enamel is chipped on the inside.
Fuck it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.Can’t be Wally, he’s always in red and white stripes.
Can’t find any news reports, this was on social media though.
Wynnum polair + heavy foot patrol
I’m near Preston Rd in Wynnym and have had polair circling my house for almost 2 hours with constant marked and unmarked police cars patrolling my street. Had two in my backyard and said they’re looking for someone but no more info. Anyone know anymore details?
He won’t get far.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
DA did you watch Dust Bunnies?Came out last year, got 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, stronge reviews, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Mads Mikkelsen…
I’ve literally never heard of it til today. Saw no ads, haven’t heard anyone mention it. The studio must have buried it.
NHOH I’ll track it down and watch over the weekend.
I love Mads Mikkelsen.
Two reasons…
1. Gorgeous Scandinavian features.
2. His name…Mads 🤣
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
DA did you watch Dust Bunnies?Came out last year, got 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, stronge reviews, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Mads Mikkelsen…
I’ve literally never heard of it til today. Saw no ads, haven’t heard anyone mention it. The studio must have buried it.
NHOH I’ll track it down and watch over the weekend.
It’s called Dust Bunny, singular.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Hopefully the best possible outcome occurs for you
+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Did your father know about his AAA?
I’m so sorry that you have this shit thing.
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Police chopper currently circling, with a loud haler saying they are looking for a bloke in a red shirt.Can’t be Wally, he’s always in red and white stripes.
Can’t find any news reports, this was on social media though.
Wynnum polair + heavy foot patrol
I’m near Preston Rd in Wynnym and have had polair circling my house for almost 2 hours with constant marked and unmarked police cars patrolling my street. Had two in my backyard and said they’re looking for someone but no more info. Anyone know anymore details?
Ooh-aah!
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
End times.
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
Nice.
Looks like a kids movie, but rated R.
Sausage Party was recently added to one of our streaming platforms and Mini Me asked if she could watch it.
Absolutely not. Animated, but it is not a kids movie at all. Not that she’d understand the innuendo anyway…
kii said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Did your father know about his AAA?
I’m so sorry that you have this shit thing.
Certainly as he was dying, he did.
Just a minute or so before he died, he did a Dad Joke.
“Michael, I’m sorry that I’ve given you bad genes.” Looks me up and down; “Or rather, in you case, shorts.”
(I rarely wear long pants, and was wearing shorts at the time.)
I had spent the previous 24 hours with him and we talked about stuff. We were not close at all through life, except for those 24 hours. It was actually quite wonderful.
Anyway, I don’t have any idea whether he knew a long way beforehand, or just for the few days he was hospitalised. I didn’t think to ask. I had let him drive the conversation as he saw fit. I have been monitoring my AAA for the last seven or eight years since it was discovered on a scan for something or other.
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
Bloody Paleozoic strike-slip faults. Even after all this time, who can trust them?
kii said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Did your father know about his AAA?
I’m so sorry that you have this shit thing.
I was going to post this morning when I read your news MV, but got sidetracked following a family history trail.
I hope you get the very best of care with your AAA. You’re such a lovely fellow, and you have such wonderful knowledge. Thanks to you I keep looking at rocks wishing I knew what you know.
Hugs
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
Bloody Paleozoic strike-slip faults. Even after all this time, who can trust them?
:))
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
I’ve got friends in the lower Blue Mts who felt it.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
You’re having g surgery, MV? Sending good vibes
Reflects DA’s vibes back to MV.
Divine Angel said:
Looks like a kids movie, but rated R.Sausage Party was recently added to one of our streaming platforms and Mini Me asked if she could watch it.
Absolutely not. Animated, but it is not a kids movie at all. Not that she’d understand the innuendo anyway…
Well I guess that explains why this movie didn’t do well.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Looks like a kids movie, but rated R.Sausage Party was recently added to one of our streaming platforms and Mini Me asked if she could watch it.
Absolutely not. Animated, but it is not a kids movie at all. Not that she’d understand the innuendo anyway…
Well I guess that explains why this movie didn’t do well.
Downloaded already so might start watching it tonight.
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.
Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
DA did you watch Dust Bunnies?Came out last year, got 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, stronge reviews, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Mads Mikkelsen…
I’ve literally never heard of it til today. Saw no ads, haven’t heard anyone mention it. The studio must have buried it.
NHOH I’ll track it down and watch over the weekend.
I love Mads Mikkelsen.
Two reasons…
1. Gorgeous Scandinavian features.
2. His name…Mads 🤣
Ah, Unit One. So long ago now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejseholdet
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Jesus Christ.
Is he OK?
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Oh dear. You are going to pay, and pay, and pay, and pay (Due South reference, never mind me. “The quote is a famous line spoken by Benton Fraser to describe his relationship with his companion: “You rescue a wolf from an ice floe, you pay, and you pay, and you pay”)
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Just had a teeny earthquake in the Styx. Felt it all the way up here.
End times.
Was it a bumpy ride?
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
You had me worried that he’d run off.
He must have wondered what game you were playing, locking him in the car for so long then calling him.
He’ll be thinking ‘humans, they’re a weird lot’
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Did your father know about his AAA?
I’m so sorry that you have this shit thing.
Certainly as he was dying, he did.
Just a minute or so before he died, he did a Dad Joke.
“Michael, I’m sorry that I’ve given you bad genes.” Looks me up and down; “Or rather, in you case, shorts.”
(I rarely wear long pants, and was wearing shorts at the time.)
I had spent the previous 24 hours with him and we talked about stuff. We were not close at all through life, except for those 24 hours. It was actually quite wonderful.
Anyway, I don’t have any idea whether he knew a long way beforehand, or just for the few days he was hospitalised. I didn’t think to ask. I had let him drive the conversation as he saw fit. I have been monitoring my AAA for the last seven or eight years since it was discovered on a scan for something or other.
waves to Mr V.
I had my MRI on my ankle done today. It took more than 20 mins in the machine. They give you headphone because of the noise. Whirring, beeping grunting, wizzing…………………
I nodded off.
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Jesus Christ.
Is he OK?
He’s fine. He’s had actual car rides longer than that.
ruby said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
You had me worried that he’d run off.
He must have wondered what game you were playing, locking him in the car for so long then calling him.
He’ll be thinking ‘humans, they’re a weird lot’
“I’M IN HERE, WHERE YOU LEFT ME, DOOFUS!”
But presumably he didn’t bark, or Woodie would have heard him.
ruby said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
You had me worried that he’d run off.
He must have wondered what game you were playing, locking him in the car for so long then calling him.
He’ll be thinking ‘humans, they’re a weird lot’
He always comes when he’s called. Never more than 20 – 30 secs away, even at night. Comes bounding back. Which is good.
He always gets a treat when he’s good. 🐶😁
he probably had a little snooze. He does that in real car rides too. It wasn’t hot. It was in the dark for most of it.
Well I’ve done a load of washing with the fine new machine (gets things so much betterly clean), done the washing up and ironed a shirt for tomorrow.
I think I deserve a cup of tea.
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Early onset.
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve done a load of washing with the fine new machine (gets things so much betterly clean), done the washing up and ironed a shirt for tomorrow.I think I deserve a cup of tea.
Where are you going tomorrow?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Well I’ve done a load of washing with the fine new machine (gets things so much betterly clean), done the washing up and ironed a shirt for tomorrow.I think I deserve a cup of tea.
Where are you going tomorrow?
Just to the chemist to get 5 x medications, the IGA to get teabags and something for lunch, BWS for some drinks but not many ‘cos of the eBay boozes (but they won’t arrive for a while).
Bubblecar said:
ruby said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
You had me worried that he’d run off.
He must have wondered what game you were playing, locking him in the car for so long then calling him.
He’ll be thinking ‘humans, they’re a weird lot’
“I’M IN HERE, WHERE YOU LEFT ME, DOOFUS!”
But presumably he didn’t bark, or Woodie would have heard him.
He’s not a barking dog. Hardly ever barks. Where any other dog would bark at you, he just “mouths” a playful bark.
Even burglars. He’d jump on them and lick them to death, thern probably show them the key under the mat!! Watch dog, he ain’t.
Woodie said:
He always comes when he’s called. Never more than 20 – 30 secs away, even at night. Comes bounding back. Which is good.
He always gets a treat when he’s good. 🐶😁
he probably had a little snooze. He does that in real car rides too. It wasn’t hot. It was in the dark for most of it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Early onset.
Ya not wrong, Narelle. It’ll be the pot boiling dry setting fire to the house next.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
Early onset.
Ya not wrong, Narelle. It’ll be the pot boiling dry setting fire to the house next.
Don’t fall asleep with a fag in your mouth.
ruby said:
Woodie said:He always comes when he’s called. Never more than 20 – 30 secs away, even at night. Comes bounding back. Which is good.
He always gets a treat when he’s good. 🐶😁
he probably had a little snooze. He does that in real car rides too. It wasn’t hot. It was in the dark for most of it.
Awww.
Benny Boy did well to be rehomed by you.
Positive reinforcement for the win.
He’s been spoiled since. Just lots of little games and lots of treats.
He’s not a “pats” dog either. Shys away from pats unless it’s “play dead” and a good tummy scratch that get’s his back leg going. He likes tht one.😁
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:Early onset.
Ya not wrong, Narelle. It’ll be the pot boiling dry setting fire to the house next.
Don’t fall asleep with a fag in your mouth.
I’ll plead the 5th Amendment on that one. 😮
Seen this reported in a few places. I’m not even stunned.
“They’re all afraid not to wear them. Marco Rubio is walking around the Capitol in shoes that visibly don’t fit because Trump handed him a pair of $145 Florsheims and he’s too scared to take them off.
Clown shoes for a clown cabinet.
This is where we are. Trump paused an Oval Office meeting to inspect his VP’s and Secretary of State’s feet, declared their shoes were “shitty” pulled out a catalog, and started taking orders like a regional shoe rep at a Holiday Inn conference .
Vance and Rubio each got four pairs . Hegseth, Lutnick, Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Lindsey Graham. they’ve all been “fitted” . Vance even lifted his pant leg during a NYT interview to show off the pair he was wearing like a kid showing dad his new sneakers.
Sycophant the lot.
Trump now guesses people’s shoe sizes to their faces, then leans back and says “you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size”, because of course he does.
One cabinet secretary had to ditch his Louis Vuittons . Nobody dares show up without them. As one female staffer put it: “All the boys have them.”
America’s top diplomats and military leaders are wearing ill-fitting loyalty tokens from a 79-year-old man who thinks shoe size reveals character .It’s literally a cult with a dress code.”
Woodie said:
ruby said:
Woodie said:He always comes when he’s called. Never more than 20 – 30 secs away, even at night. Comes bounding back. Which is good.
He always gets a treat when he’s good. 🐶😁
he probably had a little snooze. He does that in real car rides too. It wasn’t hot. It was in the dark for most of it.
Awww.
Benny Boy did well to be rehomed by you.
Positive reinforcement for the win.
He’s been spoiled since. Just lots of little games and lots of treats.
He’s not a “pats” dog either. Shys away from pats unless it’s “play dead” and a good tummy scratch that get’s his back leg going. He likes tht one.😁
Sounds like my Daisy. Whenever she met anyone new, she’d be on her back in front of them, wriggling around for a tummy rub.
Typical submissive behaviour of friendly dogs.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
ruby said:Awww.
Benny Boy did well to be rehomed by you.
Positive reinforcement for the win.
He’s been spoiled since. Just lots of little games and lots of treats.
He’s not a “pats” dog either. Shys away from pats unless it’s “play dead” and a good tummy scratch that get’s his back leg going. He likes tht one.😁
Sounds like my Daisy. Whenever she met anyone new, she’d be on her back in front of them, wriggling around for a tummy rub.
Typical submissive behaviour of friendly dogs.
Unlike Cousin Judy (Steve Primus’ dog). If your sitting there, she won’t leave you alone, sticking her snout under you hand/arm flicking it over to give her a pat.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
ruby said:Awww.
Benny Boy did well to be rehomed by you.
Positive reinforcement for the win.
He’s been spoiled since. Just lots of little games and lots of treats.
He’s not a “pats” dog either. Shys away from pats unless it’s “play dead” and a good tummy scratch that get’s his back leg going. He likes tht one.😁
Sounds like my Daisy. Whenever she met anyone new, she’d be on her back in front of them, wriggling around for a tummy rub.
Typical submissive behaviour of friendly dogs.
Dogs keep trying to tell us that they’re not really into the sort of pats humans like to do. Humans are rather thick really
apparently v1cam got smashed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0tfYDxrUA
Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
What do they do about this ailment, some kind of surgery?
As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Internets say:
Surgery: Open repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is typically recommended for aneurysms larger than 5.5cm or those growing quickly.
Prognosis
A ruptured AAA is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate, often around 80%.
Early detection and elective repair of non-ruptured aneurysms have excellent success rates, preventing fatal ruptures.
Take things easy, look after yourself, and get this treated sooner rather than later, MV.
It’s been almost six years since my wife was admitted to a major hospital having suffered an aortic dissection. I’m still mad at the doctors who told us that nothing could be done to help her, apart from making her comfortable. And yet I’m able to find articles that suggest a dissection is repairable. I don’t know why they didn’t at least try.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, still dark, not raining. We probably got around 5mm yesterday, but the gauge isn’t read until 9.00am. We are forecast 17 degrees with a possible shower (1mm) today.
Bakery Breakfast this morning with my bushwandering friend. We might get ourselves some pieces of slice and go to one of the local cemeteries to look at plants and eat morning tea with the dead this morning. We’ll see what she is up to, she’s pretty good for an 81 year old but sometimes she gets tired. I’ve also got more garlic to plant, and some maar-ing that I could consider. And the weeds keep on coming up in the veggie patch. Oh, and I forgot…I bought a garden seat yesterday which I need to put together.
Sunny with a top of 32 today but the nights are down to 20, which is nice. Luckily my playground duty today is undercover.
Working again today with the older grades. A 4/5 teacher has specifically requested my presence for a science lesson, they’re doing an experiment using citric acid.
Woodie said:
Been out three times tonight so far calling Benny Boy. Nup. Nowhere in sight.Had been out all day. The longest I’d left Benny Boy on his on. (tied to the tap, with water, some breakfast and bones to chew). Went out at 10 am got back at 5pm.
He was so excited when I got home and wanted to play.
So i gave him a pretend car ride and put him in the car while I got the shopping out.
Fucking idiot forgot about him didn’t I.
Out there calling, calling, calling and nothing. Thinking he’d run off somewhere.
I’d fucking locked him in the car for the last 4 hours!!!!!
!!!
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Did your father know about his AAA?
I’m so sorry that you have this shit thing.
Certainly as he was dying, he did.
Just a minute or so before he died, he did a Dad Joke.
“Michael, I’m sorry that I’ve given you bad genes.” Looks me up and down; “Or rather, in you case, shorts.”
(I rarely wear long pants, and was wearing shorts at the time.)
I had spent the previous 24 hours with him and we talked about stuff. We were not close at all through life, except for those 24 hours. It was actually quite wonderful.
Anyway, I don’t have any idea whether he knew a long way beforehand, or just for the few days he was hospitalised. I didn’t think to ask. I had let him drive the conversation as he saw fit. I have been monitoring my AAA for the last seven or eight years since it was discovered on a scan for something or other.
waves to Mr V.
I had my MRI on my ankle done today. It took more than 20 mins in the machine. They give you headphone because of the noise. Whirring, beeping grunting, wizzing…………………
I nodded off.
They are noisy. Very noisy.
When do you get the results?
kii said:
Seen this reported in a few places. I’m not even stunned.“They’re all afraid not to wear them. Marco Rubio is walking around the Capitol in shoes that visibly don’t fit because Trump handed him a pair of $145 Florsheims and he’s too scared to take them off.
Clown shoes for a clown cabinet.
This is where we are. Trump paused an Oval Office meeting to inspect his VP’s and Secretary of State’s feet, declared their shoes were “shitty” pulled out a catalog, and started taking orders like a regional shoe rep at a Holiday Inn conference .
Vance and Rubio each got four pairs . Hegseth, Lutnick, Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Lindsey Graham. they’ve all been “fitted” . Vance even lifted his pant leg during a NYT interview to show off the pair he was wearing like a kid showing dad his new sneakers.
Sycophant the lot.
Trump now guesses people’s shoe sizes to their faces, then leans back and says “you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size”, because of course he does.
One cabinet secretary had to ditch his Louis Vuittons . Nobody dares show up without them. As one female staffer put it: “All the boys have them.”
America’s top diplomats and military leaders are wearing ill-fitting loyalty tokens from a 79-year-old man who thinks shoe size reveals character .It’s literally a cult with a dress code.”
Cheeses!
Ningg
Gonna be 39C here today they reckon and I got to work outside hmm
kii said:
Seen this reported in a few places. I’m not even stunned.“They’re all afraid not to wear them. Marco Rubio is walking around the Capitol in shoes that visibly don’t fit because Trump handed him a pair of $145 Florsheims and he’s too scared to take them off.
Clown shoes for a clown cabinet.
This is where we are. Trump paused an Oval Office meeting to inspect his VP’s and Secretary of State’s feet, declared their shoes were “shitty” pulled out a catalog, and started taking orders like a regional shoe rep at a Holiday Inn conference .
Vance and Rubio each got four pairs . Hegseth, Lutnick, Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Lindsey Graham. they’ve all been “fitted” . Vance even lifted his pant leg during a NYT interview to show off the pair he was wearing like a kid showing dad his new sneakers.
Sycophant the lot.
Trump now guesses people’s shoe sizes to their faces, then leans back and says “you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size”, because of course he does.
One cabinet secretary had to ditch his Louis Vuittons . Nobody dares show up without them. As one female staffer put it: “All the boys have them.”
America’s top diplomats and military leaders are wearing ill-fitting loyalty tokens from a 79-year-old man who thinks shoe size reveals character .It’s literally a cult with a dress code.”
Haha. How dare they turn up with wrong sized feet!
AussieDJ said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:As I understood it some years ago, it is possible to put some sort of reinforcing patch on the offending portion of the aorta. I’d imagine that the surgery is risky. I’ll be looking into it all in the next little while.
Internets say:
Surgery: Open repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is typically recommended for aneurysms larger than 5.5cm or those growing quickly.
Prognosis
A ruptured AAA is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate, often around 80%.
Early detection and elective repair of non-ruptured aneurysms have excellent success rates, preventing fatal ruptures.
Take things easy, look after yourself, and get this treated sooner rather than later, MV.
It’s been almost six years since my wife was admitted to a major hospital having suffered an aortic dissection. I’m still mad at the doctors who told us that nothing could be done to help her, apart from making her comfortable. And yet I’m able to find articles that suggest a dissection is repairable. I don’t know why they didn’t at least try.
Ta.
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:
Bubblecar said:Internets say:
Surgery: Open repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is typically recommended for aneurysms larger than 5.5cm or those growing quickly.
Prognosis
A ruptured AAA is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate, often around 80%.
Early detection and elective repair of non-ruptured aneurysms have excellent success rates, preventing fatal ruptures.
Take things easy, look after yourself, and get this treated sooner rather than later, MV.
It’s been almost six years since my wife was admitted to a major hospital having suffered an aortic dissection. I’m still mad at the doctors who told us that nothing could be done to help her, apart from making her comfortable. And yet I’m able to find articles that suggest a dissection is repairable. I don’t know why they didn’t at least try.
Ta.
Ya, what he says. Take care.
Ian said:
NinggGonna be 39C here today they reckon and I got to work outside hmm
Good luck with that.
I see someone down your way took pot-shots at some coppers. Not very smart.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
NinggGonna be 39C here today they reckon and I got to work outside hmm
Good luck with that.
I see someone down your way took pot-shots at some coppers. Not very smart.
Think she just fired shots out the window of her car. A bit difficult to shoot at the car behind while trying to drive away from them. She pointed the gun at them while standing on her car but didn’t shoot.
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.
A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supemarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
Find 3 differences:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Find 3 differences:
now what?
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Find 3 differences:
now what?
Hear the grass grow?
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Find 3 differences:
now what?
Feel smug for finding them.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Find 3 differences:
now what?
Feel smug for finding them.
era leg grass.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:now what?
Feel smug for finding them.
era leg grass.
ear
my blink comparator is a poor smeller.
“In a message to staff, Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said the decision to shed 1600 people was incredibly difficult, as staff were left waiting for an email advising them if they were on the list.”
I wonder if any of the Teals will be let go?
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:now what?
Feel smug for finding them.
era leg grass.
I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Feel smug for finding them.
era leg grass.
I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
Why aren’t you doing some kips and exponential e and stuff.
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Feel smug for finding them.
era leg grass.
I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
maybe the same reason men can’t find the tomato sauce bottle in the cupboard when it is right in front of them and need a woman’s help.
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.
It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
buffy said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
People and positions ?
Supposedly as a commoner we should respect world leaders and royalty, etc
With how they act as people though that respect isn’t earned and would be distasteful to just give
My mouse started melting, first time that’s ever happened to me.
But looking it up, it’s a common problem on certain mice.
>A sticky, oily, or “melting” substance appearing on a Devastator mouse is a common issue caused by polymer degradation.
Degraded Rubberized Coating: The “soft-touch” coating on the mouse is a polymer that breaks down over time due to exposure to UV light, humidity, and natural oils from your hands.
Plasticizer Migration: The chemicals that make the plastic soft (plasticizers) begin to break down and sweat out of the material, creating a sticky, viscous, or oily residue.<
Luckily it can be fixed by removing all that coating with isopropyl alcohol, and luckily I had some alcohol wipes on hand.
So, much cleaning later, the mouse is back in business.
Cymek said:
buffy said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
People and positions ?
Supposedly as a commoner we should respect world leaders and royalty, etc
With how they act as people though that respect isn’t earned and would be distasteful to just give
The holder of a position still has to earn respect.
Bubblecar said:
My mouse started melting, first time that’s ever happened to me.But looking it up, it’s a common problem on certain mice.
>A sticky, oily, or “melting” substance appearing on a Devastator mouse is a common issue caused by polymer degradation.
Degraded Rubberized Coating: The “soft-touch” coating on the mouse is a polymer that breaks down over time due to exposure to UV light, humidity, and natural oils from your hands.
Plasticizer Migration: The chemicals that make the plastic soft (plasticizers) begin to break down and sweat out of the material, creating a sticky, viscous, or oily residue.<
Luckily it can be fixed by removing all that coating with isopropyl alcohol, and luckily I had some alcohol wipes on hand.
So, much cleaning later, the mouse is back in business.
IT’LL BURN DOWN YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN THE HOUSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT.
Look at this beautiful critter. I saw a photo go past on iNaturalist. It’s a chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis). From the Alpine National Park.
buffy said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
buffy said:
Look at this beautiful critter. I saw a photo go past on iNaturalist. It’s a chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis). From the Alpine National Park.
All that detail
buffy said:
Look at this beautiful critter. I saw a photo go past on iNaturalist. It’s a chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis). From the Alpine National Park.
A splendid insect.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:era leg grass.
I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
Why aren’t you doing some kips and exponential e and stuff.
Strangely enough that is exactly what I’m doing for my paid work (well kN, not kips).
OK, off to get some lunch.
Coles delivery will be between 4:25 PM and 5:25 PM.
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:era leg grass.
I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
maybe the same reason men can’t find the tomato sauce bottle in the cupboard when it is right in front of them and need a woman’s help.
Yes, I have observational evidence of this behaviour also.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
Is being respectful different to respect.
People don’t need to be hassled doing their job unless they are doing it in a manner that is disrespectful to others.
Some police can act in ways that is asking for retaliation as they aren’t acting in an appropriate manner, that’s people though
The Rev Dodgson said:
JudgeMental said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I couldn’t find the leg one, so I gave up and looked at the answers, after which it was of course bleedin obvious, and I couldn’t see why I didn’t see it.
maybe the same reason men can’t find the tomato sauce bottle in the cupboard when it is right in front of them and need a woman’s help.
Yes, I have observational evidence of this behaviour also.
They could be blinded by love
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
I do not have to respect them to respect the law.
JudgeMental said:
era leg grass.
My fault for not being a forum completist.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
I do not have to respect them to respect the law.
How’s disrespecting police officers your entire life going for you then?
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
I do not have to respect them to respect the law.
How’s disrespecting police officers your entire life going for you then?
That is a bit of an assumption there. I know quite a few police officers. Some I respect. Some I do not.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:I do not have to respect them to respect the law.
How’s disrespecting police officers your entire life going for you then?
That is a bit of an assumption there. I know quite a few police officers. Some I respect. Some I do not.
Sure. You can respect the job, but not the person.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:I do not have to respect them to respect the law.
How’s disrespecting police officers your entire life going for you then?
That is a bit of an assumption there. I know quite a few police officers. Some I respect. Some I do not.
I’m just wondering if there’s been multiple complaints to the ombudsman and what not?
buffy said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
100% agree – but we know that’s not the way it always has been.
Cymek said:
buffy said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
People and positions ?
Supposedly as a commoner we should respect world leaders and royalty, etc
With how they act as people though that respect isn’t earned and would be distasteful to just give
I mean, you can have respect for the effort, experience that a person has to get them into a position – but you don’t have to respect the person automatically because of that effort and experience… that comes with the consistent application of positive behaviours.
respect is the default position. disrespect is earned.
I respected Polly before the bastards killed her.
For anyone else interested in some really good snake videos, I found this guy through the Field Naturalists Facebook page. On his own page are quite a few of his videos. He’s somewhere in the suburbs of Melbourne filming these. Mostly tiger snakes.
And besides one of the best ways of imbuing a sense of self worth and self respect in a child is to show that others are also treated that way and that mutual respect is given to everyone. Kids pick up on inconsistency straight away and if respect is afforded and denied in an ad-hoc manner based on the whims and moods of the parents the child can unfortunately learn that they should put up with disrespectful behaviour.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
buffy said:Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
People and positions ?
Supposedly as a commoner we should respect world leaders and royalty, etc
With how they act as people though that respect isn’t earned and would be distasteful to just give
I mean, you can have respect for the effort, experience that a person has to get them into a position – but you don’t have to respect the person automatically because of that effort and experience… that comes with the consistent application of positive behaviours.
For sure
I respect the people I work with as besides being very professional most are decent people, kind and caring and just nice humans.
Back from the hairdresser’s place. I’ve had a refreshing shower to wash off errant hair clippings. And I had a very satisfying breakfast – a Korean Ramen noodle packet with torn up shiitake slices, TVP balls and longevity spinach added.
BREAKING
Ageing sucks
can hurt oneself by opening stubborn packets of food with tough plastic
BACK with a 2-pack of National Jumbo Sausage Rolls.
Since they’re 20cm long, 6cm wide and 3cm tall, I will of course only be having one.
Bubblecar said:
BACK with a 2-pack of National Jumbo Sausage Rolls.Since they’re 20cm long, 6cm wide and 3cm tall, I will of course only be having one.
That’s hardly enough for a growing lad.
Peak Warming Man said:
BREAKING
LOLOL
Erk…something is in the air making my nose itchy and sneezy, my throat is irritated, and my inner ears are itchy. At least my ears aren’t sneezy. Plus a slight headache.
The exposure to another round of allergens that are new to me really sucks. My previous time in the SW of WA has been over the months of June/July.
I have a huge bottle of Benadryl on hand if needed. I had to import it from Canadia a few months ago. I’ve been here nearly 6 months. SIX MONTHS!!!!!
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
kii said:
Erk…something is in the air making my nose itchy and sneezy, my throat is irritated, and my inner ears are itchy. At least my ears aren’t sneezy. Plus a slight headache.The exposure to another round of allergens that are new to me really sucks. My previous time in the SW of WA has been over the months of June/July.
I have a huge bottle of Benadryl on hand if needed. I had to import it from Canadia a few months ago. I’ve been here nearly 6 months. SIX MONTHS!!!!!
SIX MONTHS!!!!! How did that happen?!
Anyway, I’ve done some IDs on iNaturalist, so I’ll now go and read some genetics and have an afternoon nap. Back later.
buffy said:
kii said:
Erk…something is in the air making my nose itchy and sneezy, my throat is irritated, and my inner ears are itchy. At least my ears aren’t sneezy. Plus a slight headache.The exposure to another round of allergens that are new to me really sucks. My previous time in the SW of WA has been over the months of June/July.
I have a huge bottle of Benadryl on hand if needed. I had to import it from Canadia a few months ago. I’ve been here nearly 6 months. SIX MONTHS!!!!!
SIX MONTHS!!!!! How did that happen?!
I’ve been napping a lot. Times tends to fly when you are in a comatose state. I think my brain and body had to have some deep rest.
kii said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Arts said:
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
and if trying to fix problems just makes bigger rebound problems what’s a better solution
Cymek said:
kii said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
That’s definitely an aspect for many men. It is a complex mix of issues.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
Yeah, but they can’t lift heavy things.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
Yeah, but they can’t lift heavy things.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
kii said:What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
maybe he means do people get upset when they lose their free pass and have to be compared to others on a more fair basis
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
and if trying to fix problems just makes bigger rebound problems what’s a better solution
Individual responsibility from men and them calling out other men for acting like tools towards woman.
Working for government I likely don’t see a lot of the problems either so don’t realise how entrenched the behaviour is
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
kii said:What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
Yeah, but they can’t lift heavy things.
That’s about it really
Arts said:
Cymek said:
kii said:What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
Ok
Being a man and white I can’t say I’ve experienced discrimination
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
Yeah, but they can’t lift heavy things.
That’s about it really
but it’s angry old white males that are dead weight
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
maybe he means do people get upset when they lose their free pass and have to be compared to others on a more fair basis
yeah, it’s a travesty when fairness is introduced
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Do you think some of it’s pure jealousy when men realise that aren’t so great at their job and realise woman are as good if not superior.
I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
Ok
Being a man and white I can’t say I’ve experienced discrimination
sorry I meant that second sentence to read “having women also great at a job does NOT make the men less great. “
I’m tired of the debates around women’s rights.
Consider this post from a fitness centre in Ballarat. The female owner is arguing about it on Sherele Moody’s Facebook page.
Anyway, I need a post breakfast nap now.
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”
Did they not know the gender of them?
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
who gives a fuck
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:I do not. There are many men who are great at their job, having women also great at a job does make the men less great. Power isn’t finite. Choice over self isn’t finite. Choice over others is (in this case men have less choice over the actions and behvaiours of women). It’s an annoyance at not having/losing control over a whole group of people.
Ok
Being a man and white I can’t say I’ve experienced discrimination
sorry I meant that second sentence to read “having women also great at a job does NOT make the men less great. “
Absolutely
So its more about loss of control ?
As a man that’s never thought about woman being inferior and often embarrassed by men’s behaviour I wonder the reasons men would act up.
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Perhaps they were squashed into something unrecognisable
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Immaterial.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Ok
Being a man and white I can’t say I’ve experienced discrimination
sorry I meant that second sentence to read “having women also great at a job does NOT make the men less great. “
Absolutely
So its more about loss of control ?
As a man that’s never thought about woman being inferior and often embarrassed by men’s behaviour I wonder the reasons men would act up.
well boys will be boys, girls need to be proper and clean and pure and civil to become women
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Perhaps they were squashed into something unrecognisable
Neutronium Is Neuter
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Immaterial.
sorry Michael V said it more politely we apologise for our outburst and go back to preparing geopolitical conflict and infectious disease disaster updates for yous
buffy said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
My wife had been repeatedly coming home with complaints of behaviour problems but it wasn’t only the boys. It is an increase that also includes girls. Though by far mostly boys, it also seems to rub off on girls that come form the more troubled families.
Though she loved teaching and always said the rewards of the children that would come up to her at the supermarket and other parts of town were some of the reasons she loved teaching, she eventually gave up teaching due to the verbal and physical attacks on her from some of her students.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
My wife was well respected by those children who were raised.
Well respected as a teacher and kept herself updated with all new teaching methods.
It was the childen who were dragged up who were the issue.
buffy said:
Look at this beautiful critter. I saw a photo go past on iNaturalist. It’s a chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis). From the Alpine National Park.
A snazzy dresser.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What your wife experienced as a teacher is a drop in the perceived respect that was once automatically afforded to teachers, and enforced by parents.
I have watched teachers struggle with this societal shift – rather than change classroom practices, teaching style, or way of managing student behaviour – they continue to believe that children should be automatically respectful, then get upset when that doesn’t happen.It’s the same again with the use of AI – I am watching colleagues get upset about it – become almost belligerent about it, instead of realising that this is the next ‘calculator’, embracing it, learning about it, and finding ways to use it ethically.
Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Diesels getting expensive.
Just yesterday customs busted a crime gang trying to import a drum of fuel hidden inside a shipment of cocaine.
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Immaterial.
sorry Michael V said it more politely we apologise for our outburst and go back to preparing geopolitical conflict and infectious disease disaster updates for yous
S’OK.
And that made me laugh.
:)
kii said:
I’m tired of the debates around women’s rights.
Consider this post from a fitness centre in Ballarat. The female owner is arguing about it on Sherele Moody’s Facebook page.
Anyway, I need a post breakfast nap now.
Kingy said:
Diesels getting expensive.Just yesterday customs busted a crime gang trying to import a drum of fuel hidden inside a shipment of cocaine.
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Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
It’s a “them” Mr Man. Correct pronoun usage.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Police being human can overreact and lash out even if trained not to.
If someone spat in your face I imagine most people would find it hard to not slap someone
Fred Wong.
Woodie said:
Talking of petty bureaucratic time wasting crap.The trailer failed it’s “pink slip” (roadworthy) yesterday.
You know the “safety chain” that goes between the trailer and car tow bar?
The chain has to be AS (Australian Standard) compliant. It must have AS and the Standard Number stamped into it.
Nothing about the quality of the weld that holds the chain onto the trailer, hey what but
.🙄🙄🙄No…. it is not April Fools Day.
FMD…. what will they come up with next???
The man passed it, with a “you’ll need to get that fixed”.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:Respect is earned. Blind obedience may be enforced by making alternatives disagreeable. But respect is earned.
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Police being human can overreact and lash out even if trained not to.
If someone spat in your face I imagine most people would find it hard to not slap someone
what if a 95 year old female human approaches you at 0.5 km/h holding a knife and a walking frame
Peak Warming Man said:
“A truck driver has been struck and killed by their own vehicle as they stood on the on-ramp of a major state highway on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Police were called to the scene on the northbound on-ramp of the Pacific Highway at Wahroonga about 4.25am on Thursday.
Officers were told a driver had been hit after their refrigerated truck had rolled onto them.”Did they not know the gender of them?
Russell Coight is male.
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Police being human can overreact and lash out even if trained not to.
If someone spat in your face I imagine most people would find it hard to not slap someone
what if a 95 year old female human approaches you at 0.5 km/h holding a knife and a walking frame
That was very weird that entire incident
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
The police in the USA, what are they like ?
TV would have you believe they are antagonistic and deliberately try to get a rise out of people to justify violence.
Cymek said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
The police in the USA, what are they like ?
TV would have you believe they are antagonistic and deliberately try to get a rise out of people to justify violence.
Australian police officer dealing with hostile member of the public:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2406996/Video-Man-touches-police-womans-gun-pulled-over.html
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Talking of petty bureaucratic time wasting crap.The trailer failed it’s “pink slip” (roadworthy) yesterday.
You know the “safety chain” that goes between the trailer and car tow bar?
The chain has to be AS (Australian Standard) compliant. It must have AS and the Standard Number stamped into it.
Nothing about the quality of the weld that holds the chain onto the trailer, hey what but
.🙄🙄🙄No…. it is not April Fools Day.
FMD…. what will they come up with next???
The man passed it, with a “you’ll need to get that fixed”.
Cheeses!
It was passed on the initial rego, some years back. Has some requirement changed in the interim? They rarely back-date these things.
1. I’d look it up.
2. I’d take it to another place next year.
The Man even had a sample piece of chain (with stamp on it) on the office counter.
I have no intention of getting it fixed. And The Man will say the same thing next year.
Even for QLD, Mr V.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Talking of petty bureaucratic time wasting crap.The trailer failed it’s “pink slip” (roadworthy) yesterday.
You know the “safety chain” that goes between the trailer and car tow bar?
The chain has to be AS (Australian Standard) compliant. It must have AS and the Standard Number stamped into it.
Nothing about the quality of the weld that holds the chain onto the trailer, hey what but
.🙄🙄🙄No…. it is not April Fools Day.
FMD…. what will they come up with next???
The man passed it, with a “you’ll need to get that fixed”.
Cheeses!
It was passed on the initial rego, some years back. Has some requirement changed in the interim? They rarely back-date these things.
1. I’d look it up.
2. I’d take it to another place next year.
The Man even had a sample piece of chain (with stamp on it) on the office counter.
I have no intention of getting it fixed. And The Man will say the same thing next year.
Even for QLD, Mr V.
That only mentions the size of the chain, not that it has to be stamped?
The Indonesian and Estonian languages don’t have gendered pronouns. I saw a meme showing how Google Translate deals with this for Estonian. I did a little test to see how it goes for Indonesian. The most obvious things to do would be to either randomise it or use he/she, but:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Talking of petty bureaucratic time wasting crap.The trailer failed it’s “pink slip” (roadworthy) yesterday.
You know the “safety chain” that goes between the trailer and car tow bar?
The chain has to be AS (Australian Standard) compliant. It must have AS and the Standard Number stamped into it.
Nothing about the quality of the weld that holds the chain onto the trailer, hey what but
.🙄🙄🙄No…. it is not April Fools Day.
FMD…. what will they come up with next???
The man passed it, with a “you’ll need to get that fixed”.
Cheeses!
It was passed on the initial rego, some years back. Has some requirement changed in the interim? They rarely back-date these things.
1. I’d look it up.
2. I’d take it to another place next year.
The Man even had a sample piece of chain (with stamp on it) on the office counter.
I have no intention of getting it fixed. And The Man will say the same thing next year.
Even for QLD, Mr V.
Luckily we don’t have to get pink slips every year.
Did they say when that regulation came in?
dv said:
The Indonesian and Estonian languages don’t have gendered pronouns. I saw a meme showing how Google Translate deals with this for Estonian. I did a little test to see how it goes for Indonesian. The most obvious things to do would be to either randomise it or use he/she, but:
The nurse, who is beautiful. told me to see the doctor who is smart.
Over.
Cymek said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
The police in the USA, what are they like ?
TV would have you believe they are antagonistic and deliberately try to get a rise out of people to justify violence.
Yes. That’s what I have observed other people experiencing.
I didn’t have much to do with the police. Just that one incident when our rooftop cooler was shot, and the time I called them about prolifers displaying large and brightly coloured photos of dead foetuses at a busy intersection during a snow storm. Then there was the SWAT incident when our home was surrounded. Plus the military police on a base in Houston. Stuff like that.dv said:
The Indonesian and Estonian languages don’t have gendered pronouns. I saw a meme showing how Google Translate deals with this for Estonian. I did a little test to see how it goes for Indonesian. The most obvious things to do would be to either randomise it or use he/she, but:
or, as clever ones did back on Old Forum, use ‘e
kii said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
I see that an increase in misogynistic behavioour which has been on the increase for a good while has now been given the name of manosphere.A long time back male acquaintances were informing me that there was a groundswell of male liberationists on the back of the Female liberation of the 70’s. I laughed and said they didn’t have a leg to stand on. Which in truth they didn’t but it seems to have slowly grown in that these men have passed it on to their sons.
yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
I was only commenting on an article in the news and comparing it to my wife’s experience. Wasn’t putting forward any opinions. It was the whole concept of a manosphere that was new to me.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Do all police officers have to earn your respect before you let them do their job?
They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
Ref?
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
Misogyny sure starts early.
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
Yes.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
You sound troubled?
Coles truck is here. Name: Malaya.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
Take deep breaths.
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
The Indonesian and Estonian languages don’t have gendered pronouns. I saw a meme showing how Google Translate deals with this for Estonian. I did a little test to see how it goes for Indonesian. The most obvious things to do would be to either randomise it or use he/she, but:
The nurse, who is beautiful. told me to see the doctor who is smart.
Over.
I think Esotnia and Eastern Europe include the gender in their name., xxxxxovska and ……ovski. Sumfin like that.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
Try Starlink…….. I’m impressed. 😁
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
That’s their job.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
DA commented on our temperature variations the other day. Well, today we are feeling cold. But that would be because we had a high of 32 degrees on Tuesday and today we tried really hard and managed to hit 16 degrees. I suppose it keeps the body alert and adaptable.
So the grade 4/5s are learning about colonisation. I knew Redcliffe was originally envisioned as a penal colony, but what I didn’t know was that convicts in Sydney who reoffended were sent up here. Three of those convicts escaped and were taken in by First Nations peoples.
Anyhoo, on the original convict records which the teacher found, it lists all sorts of details like the offence, eye and hair colour, and complexion. For complexion, there’s Black, ruddy, fair, sallow (a lot of sallow), and “fresh”. Spent a lot of time today wondering what exactly “fresh” meant.
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Maybe because SHE is still doing all the cooking and washing and cleaning and HE has to be expected to do SOMETHING!
buffy said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Maybe because SHE is still doing all the cooking and washing and cleaning and HE has to be expected to do SOMETHING!
Probably spot on, Ms Buffy. But I’d suggest HE still carves the Sunday roast that SHE cooked.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1
It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Maybe because SHE is still doing all the cooking and washing and cleaning and HE has to be expected to do SOMETHING!
Probably spot on, Ms Buffy. But I’d suggest HE still carves the Sunday roast that SHE cooked.
Trust me…I live in a rural area. The younger ones are a bit better, but the traditional roles still hold fast.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
Woodie said:Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Maybe because SHE is still doing all the cooking and washing and cleaning and HE has to be expected to do SOMETHING!
Probably spot on, Ms Buffy. But I’d suggest HE still carves the Sunday roast that SHE cooked.
Absolutely, the proper division of labor.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Arts said:yeah – nah. misogynistic behaviour hasn’t increased.. it has always been there. What has changed is the calling out of it. The accountability. Which has created those who support it to get upset and dig in… because they are finally being called out on their shitty behaviour, instead of getting away with it, or being rewarded for it by their mates who laugh along. In physical public at least…
What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
I was only commenting on an article in the news and comparing it to my wife’s experience. Wasn’t putting forward any opinions. It was the whole concept of a manosphere that was new to me.
What article? Seems like you just blurted out some random stuff with no reference.
I can’t be bothered looking back in view by time to figure your comments out.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
I would have rated the original True Grit up there with the beast but for Glen Campbell’s poor acting.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:Maybe because SHE is still doing all the cooking and washing and cleaning and HE has to be expected to do SOMETHING!
Probably spot on, Ms Buffy. But I’d suggest HE still carves the Sunday roast that SHE cooked.
Absolutely, the proper division of labor.
I’ve always thought with housework its the one home the most or not working, regardless of gender.
Otherwise its split equally and the unpleasant chores also split equally.
Cooking perhaps who enjoys it and is better.
My FIL has no clue how to do shopping when my MIL went away on her own.
Housework, etc is a skill you think you’d want to learn
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
I would have rated the original True Grit up there with the beast but for Glen Campbell’s poor acting.
Is Fist Full of Data’s on the list ?
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:They treat you as well as you treat them.
Bullshit.
Ref?
Jaysus fecking hell…
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
I would have rated the original True Grit up there with the beast but for Glen Campbell’s poor acting.
Is Fist Full of Data’s on the list ?
Ummm……..I don’t think so.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
That’s their job.
The Economy Must Grow
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
Yes.
oh is it congenital
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:What Arts said.
If you can’t see that misogyny has always been here then you don’t understand what it is. It goes hand in hand with the patriarchy.
I was only commenting on an article in the news and comparing it to my wife’s experience. Wasn’t putting forward any opinions. It was the whole concept of a manosphere that was new to me.
What article? Seems like you just blurted out some random stuff with no reference.
I can’t be bothered looking back in view by time to figure your comments out.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/how-to-reclaim-the-classroom-from-the-rising-manosphere/106443326
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Bullshit.
Ref?
Jaysus fecking hell…
Well? You may be talking about your experiences in the USA. It is not anything like that in Australia.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
Yes.
oh is it congenital
I doubt it. However it does seem to pass from parents to children.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Ref?
Jaysus fecking hell…
Well? You may be talking about your experiences in the USA. It is not anything like that in Australia.
I’d assume macho posers in the USA is ramped up 100 fold with them yammering on and never shutting up.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Bullshit.
Ref?
Jaysus fecking hell…
LOL 🐑🐑
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Ref?
Jaysus fecking hell…
Well? You may be talking about your experiences in the USA. It is not anything like that in Australia.
Yeah, only ever had good interactions with the police. not that I have had many.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Jaysus fecking hell…
Well? You may be talking about your experiences in the USA. It is not anything like that in Australia.
Yeah, only ever had good interactions with the police. not that I have had many.
For whitefellas…
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:Well? You may be talking about your experiences in the USA. It is not anything like that in Australia.
Yeah, only ever had good interactions with the police. not that I have had many.
For whitefellas…
I’ll let other speak of their own interactions.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:Yeah, only ever had good interactions with the police. not that I have had many.
For whitefellas…
I’ll let other speak of their own interactions.
As they have.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:For whitefellas…
I’ll let other speak of their own interactions.
As they have.
good on them.
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,VSTOL
V is for Very
Made that look relaxing.
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,VSTOL
V is for Very
Made that look relaxing.
Aircraft like this are in a class of their own. Flown by an experienced pilot, and with slightly favourable conditions, they become ‘fixed-wing helicopters’.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
Tombstone
True Grit (2010)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,VSTOL
V is for Very
Made that look relaxing.
Aircraft like this are in a class of their own. Flown by an experienced pilot, and with slightly favourable conditions, they become ‘fixed-wing helicopters’.
If there’s no wind, they can use the huge tyres as skis for landing, they just touch down on the water just off the edge of the land.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t know why Microsoft insist on making everything so fucking difficult.
What did they do now?
The West Coast Eagles are on a high after being undefeated this season.
Divine Angel said:
So the grade 4/5s are learning about colonisation. I knew Redcliffe was originally envisioned as a penal colony, but what I didn’t know was that convicts in Sydney who reoffended were sent up here. Three of those convicts escaped and were taken in by First Nations peoples.Anyhoo, on the original convict records which the teacher found, it lists all sorts of details like the offence, eye and hair colour, and complexion. For complexion, there’s Black, ruddy, fair, sallow (a lot of sallow), and “fresh”. Spent a lot of time today wondering what exactly “fresh” meant.
Check the Epstein files.
Kingy said:
The West Coast Eagles are on a high after being undefeated this season.
I’ve put me footy tips in, Mr Kingy. 😁😎
Jack Osbourne has named his fifth child, a girl, Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/the-25-greatest-westerns-of-all-time/ss-AAWesVH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69b25261b87049c5b51cca924bc7ebd6&ei=162#image=1It’s very subjective, I haven’t seen them all,
I would have had The Searchers higher up and would have included the original True Grit and A Big Hand For The Little Lady.
Over.
Tombstone
True Grit (2010)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
I’m glad to see “Once Upon a Time in the West” is in there.
Someone at work asked me what Mr Mutabt does for a living, and I said he develops blockchain.
Another TA: what the hell is that? Doesn’t sound like a real job
Teacher Googles, tries to explain it in very wrong terms.
TA: nope, too difficult for me
Teacher: he probably runs a secret brothel because he knows DA doesn’t understand blockchain and won’t ask questions
Me: well he works from home so I want to know which bedroom he’s running it out of…
Teacher: maybe he takes feet pics, that’s what I’m gonna do when I retire. I’ve got lovely feet, no bunions or anything. (Takes off shoes)
Guess who brushes his teeth after every meal and before he goes to bed and first thing in the morning.
Divine Angel said:
Someone at work asked me what Mr Mutabt does for a living, and I said he develops blockchain.Another TA: what the hell is that? Doesn’t sound like a real job
Teacher Googles, tries to explain it in very wrong terms.
TA: nope, too difficult for me
Teacher: he probably runs a secret brothel because he knows DA doesn’t understand blockchain and won’t ask questions
Me: well he works from home so I want to know which bedroom he’s running it out of…
Teacher: maybe he takes feet pics, that’s what I’m gonna do when I retire. I’ve got lovely feet, no bunions or anything. (Takes off shoes)
Foot fetish. Not uncommon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Guess who brushes his teeth after every meal and before he goes to bed and first thing in the morning.
New set of dentures every month.
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Misogyny sure starts early.
I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
If the emancipation started with suffragettes that was (checks notes) late 1800/early 1900’s.. which is (checks again) oh look over 100 years ago.. and in some places there is still no equality or autonomy over self for women… 100 fucking years this has been going on. I can’t believe we are still fighting for this shit.
But more to the point, I can’t believe that males keep fighting against it. Why is it so scary for you?
Arts said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
If the emancipation started with suffragettes that was (checks notes) late 1800/early 1900’s.. which is (checks again) oh look over 100 years ago.. and in some places there is still no equality or autonomy over self for women… 100 fucking years this has been going on. I can’t believe we are still fighting for this shit.
But more to the point, I can’t believe that males keep fighting against it. Why is it so scary for you?
Oh, the answers I could give…
Arts said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:I would have thought this nonsense would have died out with Gen X or earlier.
When both parents needed to work and children looked after themselves.
Had strong female characters in movies who needed no man
Seems to have reversed
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
If the emancipation started with suffragettes that was (checks notes) late 1800/early 1900’s.. which is (checks again) oh look over 100 years ago.. and in some places there is still no equality or autonomy over self for women… 100 fucking years this has been going on. I can’t believe we are still fighting for this shit.
But more to the point, I can’t believe that males keep fighting against it. Why is it so scary for you?
More chimp genes than bonobo genes I guess…
There’s nothing more heartwarming than a new foster father-daughter dismembering someone together 🫶🏼
Thanks for the Dust Bunny suggestion, dv. I really liked it.
Woodie said:
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Not true.
Neighbours across the street are keen caravanners. Kaz drives as much as does Lloyd. She backed the caravan in under the carport when they returned home last Monday.
Kaz was a bus driver in Brisbane for quite some years.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Not true.
Neighbours across the street are keen caravanners. Kaz drives as much as does Lloyd. She backed the caravan in under the carport when they returned home last Monday.
Kaz was a bus driver in Brisbane for quite some years.
Bus drivers have eerie powers: seriously I’d prefer to fly a WW2 bomber through anti-aircraft fire than drive a bus down a suburban street.
John & Bev UHF 17
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Women’s emancipation all started with the suffragette movement and burning of the bras.
Next time you see a SUV towing a caravan, have a look at who does the driving. It’s NEVER her. Always HIM. I mean, what’s so difficult about driving with a caravan?? That it is always HIM that has to do it?
Not true.
Neighbours across the street are keen caravanners. Kaz drives as much as does Lloyd. She backed the caravan in under the carport when they returned home last Monday.
Kaz was a bus driver in Brisbane for quite some years.
I figured that last bit was a dig at the supposed unequal division of domestic labour. I don’t really know woodies so I gave him the benefit of the doubt that it was tic.
I love what they have done with the new elevated stations at Carlisle and Oat Street. Really integrates both sides of the line.
dv said:
I love what they have done with the new elevated stations at Carlisle and Oat Street. Really integrates both sides of the line.
I still haven’t been down that since since the railway line was re-opened.
it’s on the list, but other things pop up.
party_pants said:
dv said:
I love what they have done with the new elevated stations at Carlisle and Oat Street. Really integrates both sides of the line.
I still haven’t been down that
sincesince the railway line was re-opened.it’s on the list, but other things pop up.
way
https://www.threads.com/@axel.buhrmann/post/DVyIPC5DjYW?xmt=AQF0yHV4AG_0j9tKlYVmzOaY9EvuoibZEkspK91T1hfjq42JGta-0hxyrOekYP6xE50tSdM&slof=1
Hmmm… might just be a perspective thing?
dv said:
https://www.threads.com/@axel.buhrmann/post/DVyIPC5DjYW?xmt=AQF0yHV4AG_0j9tKlYVmzOaY9EvuoibZEkspK91T1hfjq42JGta-0hxyrOekYP6xE50tSdM&slof=1Hmmm… might just be a perspective thing?
Who knows, they could all be zombies like their chief.
Evenin’ all.
Just got home from fire training.
Today was a fire scenario based on a real life incident that happened on Black Saturday.
We are giving new vollies a position above where they currently are, so that they can see what the incident controllers have to deal with.
The most important thing for them is to pick up the radio and call in what they see.
🌄 Morning.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast a cloudy 20 degrees. I see Sunday is presently forecast to go up to 29 again. Maybe a little bit of rain (1-4mm) on Monday.
Today I plan to do more weeding and stuff in the garden. I need to plan where the tomatoes will go next season so I can mark out the spots and prepare them. I’ll need to get out my veggie garden maps so they rotate to spots not used for a couple of years.
Sunny and a top of 30.
Second last rehab session today. I’ll be sad when it finishes, I like my physio guy. Then looking at uni because I’ve not had a chance to do that at all this week.
8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
I don’t think I’ve even clicked onto ABC News website this week. I either heard things on the radio or saw it on social media. Nevertheless, I scored 7/10
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
I don’t think I’ve even clicked onto ABC News website this week. I either heard things on the radio or saw it on social media. Nevertheless, I scored 7/10
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
I don’t think I’ve even clicked onto ABC News website this week. I either heard things on the radio or saw it on social media. Nevertheless, I scored 7/10
7/10 here.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
I don’t think I’ve even clicked onto ABC News website this week. I either heard things on the radio or saw it on social media. Nevertheless, I scored 7/10
7/10 here.
Over.
8/10. Didn’t get the royals or the crocodile.
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.
Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
roughbarked said:
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
I’ll be doing a spot of mowing again today but in the cool cool cool of the evening.
Can’t do it in the cool cool cool of the morning, too much dew.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
I’ll be doing a spot of mowing again today but in the cool cool cool of the evening.
Can’t do it in the cool cool cool of the morning, too much dew.
I’ll see if the mower remembers how to start.
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
8/10 here, who cares about the royals
kryten said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
8/10 here, who cares about the royals
Less and less.
roughbarked said:
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
Can’t plant out brassicas here without insect netting at this time of year. Small white butterflies around.
Professor Fels said digital tags “open the door to personalised pricing” for in-store retail.
“It’s going to mean … that different consumers pay a different price for the same product at the same time. It seems unfair.”
…..
roughbarked said:
Professor Fels said digital tags “open the door to personalised pricing” for in-store retail.
“It’s going to mean … that different consumers pay a different price for the same product at the same time. It seems unfair.”
…..
is that like how personalised service provision is unfair, one size fits all, too bad if you’re not the average person
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
Can’t plant out brassicas here without insect netting at this time of year. Small white butterflies around.
almost omnipresent here. Canola grown everywhere.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Cooler weather. currently 12 degrees and heading for 28.
Start planting out more broccoli and cauliflower.Lotsa weeding and composting on the agenda.
Can’t plant out brassicas here without insect netting at this time of year. Small white butterflies around.
almost omnipresent here. Canola grown everywhere.
so nets would solve this problem
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Can’t plant out brassicas here without insect netting at this time of year. Small white butterflies around.
almost omnipresent here. Canola grown everywhere.
so nets would solve this problem
If only I could roll out nets when I need them and roll them back when I need the birds and insects.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
almost omnipresent here. Canola grown everywhere.
so nets would solve this problem
If only I could roll out nets when I need them and roll them back when I need the birds and insects.
so robots would further solve the problem
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
so nets would solve this problem
If only I could roll out nets when I need them and roll them back when I need the birds and insects.
so robots would further solve the problem
aye.
lovely sunny day in the Nation’s capital.
Back from Dad’s ultrasound – looks like it’s gallstones -so that is better news than expected. seeing GP next week.
And about to take Princess Cordelia to the vets to get stitches removed.
It’s exhausting being the carer for elderly family members
Brindabellas said:
lovely sunny day in the Nation’s capital.Back from Dad’s ultrasound – looks like it’s gallstones -so that is better news than expected. seeing GP next week.
And about to take Princess Cordelia to the vets to get stitches removed.
It’s exhausting being the carer for elderly family members
Who is going to be caring for the carers?
The Great Western Highway will remain shut for at least three months, with the NSW government warning the situation is “incredibly serious”.
It is expected to announce additional trains, buses and coaches to help Blue Mountains and Central West communities with the closure of the main road link between Sydney and western NSW.
“This is not a short-term repair job,” Regional Roads and Transport Minister Jenny Aitchison said in a statement.
“I understand that this is difficult news, but people deserve honesty and they deserve clarity.”
roughbarked said:
Brindabellas said:
lovely sunny day in the Nation’s capital.Back from Dad’s ultrasound – looks like it’s gallstones -so that is better news than expected. seeing GP next week.
And about to take Princess Cordelia to the vets to get stitches removed.
It’s exhausting being the carer for elderly family members
Who is going to be caring for the carers?
Exactly – I used to do government policy for carers – not enough assistance out there. I basically had to retire so I could look after dad, even though he is in an Aged Care facility. (not that it was a bad thing retiring!! I was fortunate to have good superannuation)
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Hello
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
Brindabellas said:
lovely sunny day in the Nation’s capital.Back from Dad’s ultrasound – looks like it’s gallstones -so that is better news than expected. seeing GP next week.
And about to take Princess Cordelia to the vets to get stitches removed.
It’s exhausting being the carer for elderly family members
Who is going to be caring for the carers?
Exactly – I used to do government policy for carers – not enough assistance out there. I basically had to retire so I could look after dad, even though he is in an Aged Care facility. (not that it was a bad thing retiring!! I was fortunate to have good superannuation)
I have been primary carer for 30 years. I think I get a whole $160 per fortnight for that. it started at something like $80.. either way – definitely not enough for the carer to not have to undertake other work.
Today I’m wearing my Fraggle Rock shirt and my physio, who is a millennium baby, had never heard of it. So he played the theme song, I was bopping, he was cracking up laughing.
Things I will not miss about Froday rehab: having a dead arm for Fridays and Saturdays.
Also saw a number plate: I ❤️ MCBTH. Everyone has their thing I suppose.
Divine Angel said:
Today I’m wearing my Fraggle Rock shirt and my physio, who is a millennium baby, had never heard of it. So he played the theme song, I was bopping, he was cracking up laughing.Things I will not miss about Froday rehab: having a dead arm for Fridays and Saturdays.
Also saw a number plate: I ❤️ MCBTH. Everyone has their thing I suppose.
what a nerd
Got these cute snack bowls from Kmart. I’m gonna use them on my desk for push pins, bulldog clips, and other assorted study things.
The link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
roughbarked said:
kryten said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. Two of those were guesses. Didn’t know the royals one or the sport one and I guessed wrongly on them. The compiler must have noticed most of the same stories I noticed this week.
8/10 here, who cares about the royals
Less and less.
6 here
Cymek said:
The link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
The ultimate heavy hitter. 🌌✨⚡🛰️
Meet the Vela Pulsar, one of the most intense objects ever photographed by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
A Spinning Powerhouse:
This isn’t just a regular star. It’s a neutron star the crushed remains of a giant star that exploded. It is incredibly small but contains more mass than our entire Sun, causing it to spin at a dizzying 11 rotations per second.
The X-Ray Glow:
The blue ghost-like shape you see is made of high-energy particles being blasted into space by the pulsar’s intense magnetic field. Because our eyes can’t see X-rays, we need special space telescopes like Chandra to reveal these “invisible” structures.
Atomic Precision:
Pulsars are so steady in their rotation that they can be used as “galactic clocks.” In fact, they are so precise that they could help future astronauts navigate the deep void between stars.
The universe is full of hidden engines. 🔭💎
✨ Does knowing a tiny star can weigh a billion tons make the universe feel more like a playground or a danger zone? Tag someone who loves physics! 👇 #universia #velapulsar #nasa #chandra #xray astronomy sciencefacts stargazing exploration physics cosmos relatable spacephotography neutronstar See less
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/vela-pulsar/
Jan 07, 2013
A new movie from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a fast moving jet of particles produced by a rapidly rotating neutron star, and may provide new insight into the nature of some of the densest matter in the universe. The star of this movie is the Vela pulsar, a neutron star that was formed when a massive star collapsed. The Vela pulsar is about 1,000 light years from Earth, spans about 12 miles in diameter, and makes over 11 complete rotations every second, faster than a helicopter rotor. As the pulsar whips around, it spews out a jet of charged particles that race out along the pulsar’s rotation axis at about 70% of the speed of light. In this still image from the movie, the location of the pulsar and the 0.7-light-year-long jet are labeled.
Unlike with some Hollywood films, a sequel of a movie from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first.
Cymek said:
Vela PulsarThe link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
Sounds like it’s thrown a conrod.
Poor star ..
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
The link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
The ultimate heavy hitter. 🌌✨⚡🛰️
Meet the Vela Pulsar, one of the most intense objects ever photographed by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
A Spinning Powerhouse:
This isn’t just a regular star. It’s a neutron star the crushed remains of a giant star that exploded. It is incredibly small but contains more mass than our entire Sun, causing it to spin at a dizzying 11 rotations per second.
The X-Ray Glow:
The blue ghost-like shape you see is made of high-energy particles being blasted into space by the pulsar’s intense magnetic field. Because our eyes can’t see X-rays, we need special space telescopes like Chandra to reveal these “invisible” structures.
Atomic Precision:
Pulsars are so steady in their rotation that they can be used as “galactic clocks.” In fact, they are so precise that they could help future astronauts navigate the deep void between stars.
The universe is full of hidden engines. 🔭💎
✨ Does knowing a tiny star can weigh a billion tons make the universe feel more like a playground or a danger zone? Tag someone who loves physics! 👇 #universia #velapulsar #nasa #chandra #xray astronomy sciencefacts stargazing exploration physics cosmos relatable spacephotography neutronstar See lesshttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/vela-pulsar/
Jan 07, 2013
A new movie from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a fast moving jet of particles produced by a rapidly rotating neutron star, and may provide new insight into the nature of some of the densest matter in the universe. The star of this movie is the Vela pulsar, a neutron star that was formed when a massive star collapsed. The Vela pulsar is about 1,000 light years from Earth, spans about 12 miles in diameter, and makes over 11 complete rotations every second, faster than a helicopter rotor. As the pulsar whips around, it spews out a jet of charged particles that race out along the pulsar’s rotation axis at about 70% of the speed of light. In this still image from the movie, the location of the pulsar and the 0.7-light-year-long jet are labeled.
Unlike with some Hollywood films, a sequel of a movie from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first.
Thanks
Mine was just a random Facebook feed
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Autism traits ?
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Autism traits ?
Yes. Specifically, a deficits-based model explaining the mechanisms behind behavioural issues in autistic people.
I was trying to fix a technical issue with the file and the easiest solution was posting it here to see if it worked or not.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Autism traits ?
Yes. Specifically, a deficits-based model explaining the mechanisms behind behavioural issues in autistic people.
I was trying to fix a technical issue with the file and the easiest solution was posting it here to see if it worked or not.
Its a good representation with the iceberg
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
Vela PulsarThe link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
Sounds like it’s thrown a conrod.
Poor star ..
Sure does sound like that.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Autism traits ?
It sounded like she was talking about me.
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Cymek said:
Vela PulsarThe link isn’t the best, if you open in a new tab and close the facebook login it works.
Sounds like it’s thrown a conrod.
Poor star ..
Sure does sound like that.
I thought it an impressive video
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Autism traits ?
It sounded like she was talking about me.
I recognise some as well.
This offender stole a light bulb, not very bright
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:Sounds like it’s thrown a conrod.
Poor star ..
Sure does sound like that.
I thought it an impressive video
Stunning to look at but not a place to visit.
Cymek said:
This offender stole a light bulb, not very bright
Could say a bit dim?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o
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A cardboard box found in a collector’s “ramshackle” collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.
The episodes feature the first incarnation of the Doctor, played by William Hartnell, tackling a Dalek plan to take over Earth, the solar system and the galaxy in a storyline only ever shown in the UK.
Peter Purves, who played the Doctor’s assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: “My flabber has never been so gasted.”
Restored versions of the episodes will be released on BBC iPlayer this Easter.
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Vworp vworp motherfuckers
Divine Angel said:
Don’t mind me, I’m just playing around with something.
Just the tip of the iceberg?
An aside. What was it that Paul Keating said about Peter Costello?
“All tip and no iceberg”.
My legs are telling me they require a siesta because I made them spade edge quite a long way this morning, and then made them help me push the mower along the edge so Mr buffy and the ride-on will not mess up my neat spading. So I’m going to read and siesta for an hour or so. Then I will set up the rat trap again and possibly catch someone to be taken to the cemetery. I think there is only one left here.
…..
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
This offender stole a light bulb, not very bright
Could say a bit dim?
Not very switched on.
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o—-
A cardboard box found in a collector’s “ramshackle” collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.
The episodes feature the first incarnation of the Doctor, played by William Hartnell, tackling a Dalek plan to take over Earth, the solar system and the galaxy in a storyline only ever shown in the UK.
Peter Purves, who played the Doctor’s assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: “My flabber has never been so gasted.”
Restored versions of the episodes will be released on BBC iPlayer this Easter.
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Vworp vworp motherfuckers
Cool!
I do remember watching early episodes in the UK in 1964-65. My mother used to call the TV show “Doctor Who and the Daleks”. My sister and I spent some of our time wandering around pointing at each other and random objects calling out “Exterminate, exterminate” at the top of our voices. I suppose it kept us amused and not fighting, so the noise was acceptable.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
This offender stole a light bulb, not very bright
Could say a bit dim?
Not very switched on.
probably part of a global crime syndicate
buffy said:
My legs are telling me they require a siesta because I made them spade edge quite a long way this morning, and then made them help me push the mower along the edge so Mr buffy and the ride-on will not mess up my neat spading. So I’m going to read and siesta for an hour or so. Then I will set up the rat trap again and possibly catch someone to be taken to the cemetery. I think there is only one left here.
If you’d like a seaside holiday, you’re welcome to come here and do similar. Added bonuses: the yard is much smaller, and the substrate is sand, not basalt-derived clay and rocks.
The TV show Community has a parody of Dr Who, called Inspector Spacetime.
SCIENCE said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Could say a bit dim?
Not very switched on.
probably part of a global crime syndicate
I’m awake and have been for nearly 2 hours!
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o—-
A cardboard box found in a collector’s “ramshackle” collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.
The episodes feature the first incarnation of the Doctor, played by William Hartnell, tackling a Dalek plan to take over Earth, the solar system and the galaxy in a storyline only ever shown in the UK.
Peter Purves, who played the Doctor’s assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: “My flabber has never been so gasted.”
Restored versions of the episodes will be released on BBC iPlayer this Easter.
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Vworp vworp motherfuckers
They could do an episode of the Doctor going back in time to rescue the episodes
Tomorrow is Sibeen’s birthday and Albert Einstein’s and another intellectual, well almost.
dv said:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o—-
A cardboard box found in a collector’s “ramshackle” collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.
The episodes feature the first incarnation of the Doctor, played by William Hartnell, tackling a Dalek plan to take over Earth, the solar system and the galaxy in a storyline only ever shown in the UK.
Peter Purves, who played the Doctor’s assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: “My flabber has never been so gasted.”
Restored versions of the episodes will be released on BBC iPlayer this Easter.
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Vworp vworp motherfuckers
Such childlike delight about this, good to see 🤣
I might add that to my repertoire.
Friend works in a high school. Had to confiscate a hairless mannequin head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend. Spose I should be grateful my students are still stuck on 6 7. Annoying, but harmless.
Divine Angel said:
Friend works in a high school. Had to confiscate a hairless mannequin head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend. Spose I should be grateful my students are still stuck on 6 7. Annoying, but harmless.
Two weeks
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Friend works in a high school. Had to confiscate a hairless mannequin head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend. Spose I should be grateful my students are still stuck on 6 7. Annoying, but harmless.
Two weeks
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Friend works in a high school. Had to confiscate a hairless mannequin head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend. Spose I should be grateful my students are still stuck on 6 7. Annoying, but harmless.
Two weeks
:)
kii said:
I’m awake and have been for nearly 2 hours!
Yeah sorry
dv said:
kii said:
I’m awake and have been for nearly 2 hours!
Yeah sorry
Vworp vworp motherfucker!
Michael V said:
buffy said:
My legs are telling me they require a siesta because I made them spade edge quite a long way this morning, and then made them help me push the mower along the edge so Mr buffy and the ride-on will not mess up my neat spading. So I’m going to read and siesta for an hour or so. Then I will set up the rat trap again and possibly catch someone to be taken to the cemetery. I think there is only one left here.
If you’d like a seaside holiday, you’re welcome to come here and do similar. Added bonuses: the yard is much smaller, and the substrate is sand, not basalt-derived clay and rocks.
We don’t have much clay, actually. Lots of scoria, lovely volcanic soil. And rocks. Perhaps I should mentions rocks? There are rocks. I actually dug out some more small ones today as I was edging.
So now you know.
Walk without rhythm, it won’t attract the worm.
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.
I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
buffy said:
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
Oh, and rats are brighter than mice. They will just return if I release them too close.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
Ahhhh…
buffy said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
Oh, and rats are brighter than mice. They will just return if I release them too close.
Personally I’d stun them and put them out the front.
Still tracking my “ghost career” as a science illustrator via this one single drawing I did of Turkana Boy (aka Nariokotome Boy) and uploaded to public domain about twenty years ago.
Since then it has appeared in various publications over the years, including some quite prestigious ones.
Two of the most recent uses of it:
…in a French edition of Geo magazine, 2023:
https://www.geo.fr/histoire/les-stars-de-la-prehistoire-188087
…in a 2020 science article by Austria’s public broadcaster ORF ((Österreichischer Rundfunk):
https://science.orf.at/stories/3201108/
It’s also appeared in various publications by the US National Centre for Science Education, and in a Mormon textbook, amongst other surfacings.
Spiny Norman said:
So now you know.
Walk without rhythm, it won’t attract the worm.
Would be tiring and slow I imagine
Cymek said:
Spiny Norman said:
So now you know.
Walk without rhythm, it won’t attract the worm.
Would be tiring and slow I imagine
Kyle Broflovski must be a Fremen.
Suppose I’d better call FNDC while I think about dinner.
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
I’m also awake again now too. I read an article in an optometry news magazine about Toxoplasmosis. And it put me to sleep.I’ve now set the rat trap in the dog run where Ratty can find it. I’m hoping the last one goes in there and I can relocate it.
These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
Any we catch go to where the tawny frogmouths live. Probably owls there too but I’ve never seen one.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Witty Rejoinder said:These are Rattus rattus right? I would have thought you’d give them to the ravens like all the mice you catch?
Yes, black rats. And in effect I am giving them to the birds. I am releasing them where the raptors live. They are a bit big for the ravens and maggies.
Any we catch go to where the tawny frogmouths live. Probably owls there too but I’ve never seen one.
Report on the hunt: I just saw it sniffing around the trap but it hasn’t found the way in just yet. It’s just a little one.
Speaking of rats and owls
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Friend works in a high school. Had to confiscate a hairless mannequin head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend. Spose I should be grateful my students are still stuck on 6 7. Annoying, but harmless.
Two weeks
I don’t get it.
Coupla storms on their way. It’s sprinkling now and I hear rumbles, but nothing noteworthy yet.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Two weeks
I don’t get it.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
And plans to stay on Mars for two weeks, before things quickly go awry…
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
He throws a hairless head at the guards
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
Like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-33jcEDk4
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.He throws a hairless head at the guards
Which then explodes
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.Like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-33jcEDk4
This one’s much better.
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
Divine Angel said:
Coupla storms on their way. It’s sprinkling now and I hear rumbles, but nothing noteworthy yet.
Thanks for posting. Makes me check.
Nothing coming for us yet.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
What has that got to do with a headless mannequin and 6 7 Tik Tok?
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.And plans to stay on Mars for two weeks, before things quickly go awry…
I still don’t get it.
Probably need to be part of the cognoscenti, I guess.
Which I’m not.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Divine Angel said:It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
And plans to stay on Mars for two weeks, before things quickly go awry…
I still don’t get it.
Probably need to be part of the cognoscenti, I guess.
Which I’m not.
Was a hairless mannequin head DA was talking about.
I had to go back to check
The head in Total Recall was bald
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.He throws a hairless head at the guards
Oh, definitely.
I need to be part of the in-crowd.
Which I am not, and never will be. Oh well; stymied again.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I don’t get it.
It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.Like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-33jcEDk4
Watched. Nothing to do with a mannequin head, as far as I can see.
Maybe I should go get another life.
Michael V said:
furious said:
Divine Angel said:It’s from the 1990 film, Total Recall. That woman is an outer shell in which Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding inside.
And plans to stay on Mars for two weeks, before things quickly go awry…
I still don’t get it.
Probably need to be part of the cognoscenti, I guess.
Which I’m not.
The image was posted in direct reply to a post that said “two weeks’…
btm said:
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
Really?
Or is this another joke that I don’t get.
I mean, it is odd, being all back to front, but it doesn’t seem to be funny.
btm said:
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
Typical.
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
Typical.
Seems quite untypical to me.
Obviously my brain is not working properly. Maybe not much at all.
Michael V said:
btm said:
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
Really?
Or is this another joke that I don’t get.
I mean, it is odd, being all back to front, but it doesn’t seem to be funny.
Probably robo calling, ring ten numbers at once and speak to the first person that answers. Everyone else gets the recording…
are you ok fiVe?
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
Tell him a joke that he gets, he’ll be OK :)
Bubblecar said:
Tell him a joke that he gets, he’ll be OK :)
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl urinating?
Because the P is silent.
And that is Ratty3 delivered to the cemetery. Such a little one, about the size of a large mouse. It ran off in the same direction as the others went. I’ve put out some apple in the same place as usual to see if there are any more about.
buffy said:
And that is Ratty3 delivered to the cemetery. Such a little one, about the size of a large mouse. It ran off in the same direction as the others went. I’ve put out some apple in the same place as usual to see if there are any more about.
Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tell him a joke that he gets, he’ll be OK :)
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl urinating?
Because the P is silent.
:)
Thanks. That actually did make me smile.
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tell him a joke that he gets, he’ll be OK :)
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl urinating?
Because the P is silent.
:)
Thanks. That actually did make me smile.
:)
Michael V said:
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
We love you just the way you are, MV 🫶🏼
Michael V said:
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
Hey mate if you like I can send you a USB stick with a bunch of good TV series on it. Good entertainment.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
Good advice
I always appreciate your kindness and decency on the forum
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
Hey mate if you like I can send you a USB stick with a bunch of good TV series on it. Good entertainment.
And documentaries, movies, lots of good things to read as well.
All too easy to organise.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
Good advice
I always appreciate your kindness and decency on the forum
^ ^^
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And that is Ratty3 delivered to the cemetery. Such a little one, about the size of a large mouse. It ran off in the same direction as the others went. I’ve put out some apple in the same place as usual to see if there are any more about.
Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
Divine Angel said:
We love you just the way you are, MV 🫶🏼
^
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
And that is Ratty3 delivered to the cemetery. Such a little one, about the size of a large mouse. It ran off in the same direction as the others went. I’ve put out some apple in the same place as usual to see if there are any more about.
Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
Good advice
I always appreciate your kindness and decency on the forum
I tries my best, but jesus, some of you try my patience!
Arts said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
the Killing seems to be over here. No mice for a week or so.
Arts said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
Arts said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Presumably you’ll just keep catching more of them forever, since we’re told “you’re never more than six feet away from a rat.”
We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
We have some mice each year. But we are a rural town after all. It did occur to me just before as I drove up to the cemetery that I should take some down to the wetland…perhaps I might even see a snake take one. Lots of snakes down there.
been framing a painting for an artist friend. a few weeks ago they gave me four that they wanted the framed paintings taken apart. They wanted to reuse the back of them because the paper is expensive. Just so happened that I could take the now unused frames apart and use them to make up a new frame for this painting. Just need a bit of a sand of the filled brad holes and a paint.
They either had a cloud burst or their gauge is munted.
There is nothing greater than 5mm at near by gauges.
Bogsnorkler said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
Good advice
I always appreciate your kindness and decency on the forum
I tries my best, but jesus, some of you try my patience!
I tried your patience, it was too spicy…
kii said:
Arts said:
buffy said:We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
We have some mice each year. But we are a rural town after all. It did occur to me just before as I drove up to the cemetery that I should take some down to the wetland…perhaps I might even see a snake take one. Lots of snakes down there.
helping nature to heal
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.
FWIW on our doggy door I added a bunch of magnets to the door and a steel strip on the door so it all works.
Bluey could get in & out easily, Puss could not.
Spiny Norman said:
Arts said:
kii said:Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.
FWIW on our doggy door I added a bunch of magnets to the door and a steel strip on the door so it all works.
Bluey could get in & out easily, Puss could not.
I still think the menace would get through it – but I might give that a go. ta
We had to put strong magnets on the sliding door so the cat couldn’t open it. Cat has a system to be let out: wait til the washing machines beeps, then wait for human to open door.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.
Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
wot.
What kind of slide is he dressing for? Mardi Gras are over, man.
kii said:
Arts said:
kii said:Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
something else I can look into. ta.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
something else I can look into. ta.
harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
something else I can look into. ta.
Though it sounds like your naughty boy cat would just drag Flame over to the door and use her microchip to trigger the mechanism.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
kii said:Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
something else I can look into. ta.
harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
we tried that, and a ridiculous collar – firstly – he fiercely owns anything I put on him and struts around like he’s just been elected Prom Queen… secondly, after that display, he forces them off.. he caused himself an injury taking a harness off – that cost me $360 in vets bills.
I’m not kidding when I say he is a unit – he is a big cat – the AI recognition thing when you take a photo of him thinks he’s a main coon…
Jellybean is so polite. Waits patiently to be let out, scratches once to come back in.
kii said:
Arts said:
kii said:Your cats roam in the great outdoors?
the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
My sons cats have this for food dispensers as they have different diets and its stops one cat stealing the others food
I’ll try Arts.
Thanks DA.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:something else I can look into. ta.
harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
we tried that, and a ridiculous collar – firstly – he fiercely owns anything I put on him and struts around like he’s just been elected Prom Queen… secondly, after that display, he forces them off.. he caused himself an injury taking a harness off – that cost me $360 in vets bills.
I’m not kidding when I say he is a unit – he is a big cat – the AI recognition thing when you take a photo of him thinks he’s a main coon…
You could reason with the cat
Cymek said:
kii said:
Arts said:the male one does (which is why he is the naughty one) we have tried all the things to stop him, but we have a doggy door and he’s a solid unit, so weighting it didn’t work, collars didn’t work, all the things didn’t work.
We made a cat run down the side of the house which the good girl cats uses all the time – the naughty boy cat goes in there, but still knows how to get outside… so I dunno… he’s a menace.Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
My sons cats have this for food dispensers as they have different diets and its stops one cat stealing the others food
The place I was in over new year has four cats, all have their own feeders which read their microchips. Otherwise there would be one fat cat and three skinny ones.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
are you ok fiVe?
I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
Hey mate if you like I can send you a USB stick with a bunch of good TV series on it. Good entertainment.
Nice thought, thanks.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:something else I can look into. ta.
harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
we tried that, and a ridiculous collar – firstly – he fiercely owns anything I put on him and struts around like he’s just been elected Prom Queen… secondly, after that display, he forces them off.. he caused himself an injury taking a harness off – that cost me $360 in vets bills.
I’m not kidding when I say he is a unit – he is a big cat – the AI recognition thing when you take a photo of him thinks he’s a main coon…
Cool, he’ll have no trouble dragging a dog over to the door.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
My sons cats have this for food dispensers as they have different diets and its stops one cat stealing the others food
The place I was in over new year has four cats, all have their own feeders which read their microchips. Otherwise there would be one fat cat and three skinny ones.
Same thing yes and after an hour I think the food is then for anyone that wants it
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:I’m trying. Very trying.
It is all getting a bit much.
Hey mate if you like I can send you a USB stick with a bunch of good TV series on it. Good entertainment.
Nice thought, thanks.
If you want some more immediate distraction, you could try these. Lightweight entertainment from days gone by.
1968’s TV series ‘The Champions’:
https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x877nq
1965, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
kii said:Apparently you can get scanners to open cat doors. Works with their microchips. The woman who was going to adopt The Sally Cat had set one up for her outdoors catio. Just program in which animal can go out which door or something.
My sons cats have this for food dispensers as they have different diets and its stops one cat stealing the others food
The place I was in over new year has four cats, all have their own feeders which read their microchips. Otherwise there would be one fat cat and three skinny ones.
communist bastards
Apparently, some kid from up the street has got himself a nice big motorcycle, and is keen to let us all know about it.
No doubt someone will have to scrape him off the road some day soon. I hope it isn’t in this street.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Hey mate if you like I can send you a USB stick with a bunch of good TV series on it. Good entertainment.
Nice thought, thanks.
If you want some more immediate distraction, you could try these. Lightweight entertainment from days gone by.
1968’s TV series ‘The Champions’:
https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x877nq
1965, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
Thanks.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:something else I can look into. ta.
harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
we tried that, and a ridiculous collar – firstly – he fiercely owns anything I put on him and struts around like he’s just been elected Prom Queen… secondly, after that display, he forces them off.. he caused himself an injury taking a harness off – that cost me $360 in vets bills.
I’m not kidding when I say he is a unit – he is a big cat – the AI recognition thing when you take a photo of him thinks he’s a main coon…
sounds like the cat we had in England. bit like Horse just a tad friendlier. when he wanted to be.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Nice thought, thanks.
If you want some more immediate distraction, you could try these. Lightweight entertainment from days gone by.
1968’s TV series ‘The Champions’:
https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x877nq
1965, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
Thanks.
See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
Phone did something weird earlier.
I was listening to a youtube video, opinion piece, when I got a call from a client. The video didn’t pause and the client was reacting to what the talker was saying. I couldn’t get it to pause, couldn’t turn it down without turning down the phonecall volume. Had earbuds in but was having trouble removing them. Eventually the client gave up but I was still struggling to get the video to stop.
I 100% did not suspect it was a dream until I woke. I’d fallen into a nap with the phone next to me playing that video.
dv said:
Phone did something weird earlier.
I was listening to a youtube video, opinion piece, when I got a call from a client. The video didn’t pause and the client was reacting to what the talker was saying. I couldn’t get it to pause, couldn’t turn it down without turning down the phonecall volume. Had earbuds in but was having trouble removing them. Eventually the client gave up but I was still struggling to get the video to stop.I 100% did not suspect it was a dream until I woke. I’d fallen into a nap with the phone next to me playing that video.
lights pipe
Here’s another one:
‘The Rat Patrol’ (1966-1968). A quite silly adaptation of the exploits of the Long Range Desert Group and the nascent SAS:
https://www.dailymotion.com/search/the%20rat%20patrol/top-results
Also, ‘Combat’ from the early 1960s:
https://www.dailymotion.com/user/jayriley2044
The shows were made well within the living memory of people who had ‘been there’ , and some American WW2 veterans were rather complimentary about the series, saying that it portrayed situations and issues that weren’t addressed at all until the shows were made, and which they’d had difficulty in raising and expressing themselves.
I know of a group of US Marines in Hue in Vietnam in 1968 who were tasked with ‘clearing’ a series of buildings in the city.
They had received NO training in urban fighting, and had no ideas on how to approach the job until someone said ‘you guys ever watch ‘Combat’ on TV?’. Of course, they’d all seen the series. “Let’s do it like that, then.” And they did. And it worked.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:If you want some more immediate distraction, you could try these. Lightweight entertainment from days gone by.
1968’s TV series ‘The Champions’:
https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x877nq
1965, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
Thanks.
See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
OK.
I don’t know whether you caught my comment the other day.
Great line from NCIS: Gibbs, asked what Ducky looked like when he was young, replied “Like Ilya Kuryakin.”
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Thanks.
See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
OK.
I don’t know whether you caught my comment the other day.
Great line from NCIS: Gibbs, asked what Ducky looked like when he was young, replied “Like Ilya Kuryakin.”
Oh, i missed that one. Would have laughed if i’d heard it.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Thanks.
See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
OK.
I don’t know whether you caught my comment the other day.
Great line from NCIS: Gibbs, asked what Ducky looked like when he was young, replied “Like Ilya Kuryakin.”
On the other hand, Gibbs could have said, “like the Invisible Man”.
btm said:
That was a bit odd. The phone rang; when I answered it I got a recorded message saying “Nobody is available to take your call at the moment…”
The robot was busy conning someoe else into dialling the number.
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:
try to focus on the important stuff like yourself and your loved ones.. and dont stress too much about linking the random thoughts that get spouted here.
Good advice
I always appreciate your kindness and decency on the forum
^ ^^
Arts is the mainstay.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
We love you just the way you are, MV 🫶🏼
^
Michael is a top bloke.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
OK.
I don’t know whether you caught my comment the other day.
Great line from NCIS: Gibbs, asked what Ducky looked like when he was young, replied “Like Ilya Kuryakin.”
Oh, i missed that one. Would have laughed if i’d heard it.
:)
I know I laughed.
:)
I did like that for much of the “Gibbs-Abby-Di Nozzo” era, NCIS didn’t take itself too seriously.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:See how many times you can spot a Luger P08 pistol in the Man from UNCLE shows. I reckon that it’s the same one every time. That toggle-lock mechanism is fascinating, but it’s ever so susceptible to fouling, and really doesn’t like high-pressure ammunition.
OK.
I don’t know whether you caught my comment the other day.
Great line from NCIS: Gibbs, asked what Ducky looked like when he was young, replied “Like Ilya Kuryakin.”
On the other hand, Gibbs could have said, “like the Invisible Man”.
Ha!
TIL…
buffy said:
Arts said:
buffy said:We’ve not had rats before. There was no scurrying in the walls last night, although Bruna went “on alert” a couple of times, so I think that last little one might have come into the house. Once I feel happy that we haven’t got nocturnal ratty visitors, I’ll set the trap up in the chook pen because they have discovered my chook’s food. That’s only recently, since the people who were running the shop and keeping a menagerie in the backyard have moved out. So the rats are into my compost bins and the chook food. I know my house rats were not poisoned. I don’t know about the ones up the back.
we didnt see any mice or rats around our house until the much older house across the street was demolished, then my cats had a great time rounding them up and corralling them into my kitchen (which I then had to catch.) the mice weren’t so bad or difficult to catch, but the rats were feisty little blighters with strong teeth. eventually they all reached their final demise and I barely see them anymore – apart from the odd one that my naughty male cat brings in already deceased – just to show me what a tough little serial killer he is.
We have some mice each year. But we are a rural town after all. It did occur to me just before as I drove up to the cemetery that I should take some down to the wetland…perhaps I might even see a snake take one. Lots of snakes down there.
Walking past a brown snake that had crossed the path in front of us, I asked my friend who had been leading, “snakes don’t worry you?” he replied, “it wasn’t the sharp end”. As we walked to the house, I looked at the snake as it was looking back at us. It’s mouth was full of mouse.
roughbarked said:
Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:harness with a wooden spoon attached that wont fit through the cat door. plus it’ll embarrass the cat so it wont want to go out in public.
we tried that, and a ridiculous collar – firstly – he fiercely owns anything I put on him and struts around like he’s just been elected Prom Queen… secondly, after that display, he forces them off.. he caused himself an injury taking a harness off – that cost me $360 in vets bills.
I’m not kidding when I say he is a unit – he is a big cat – the AI recognition thing when you take a photo of him thinks he’s a main coon…
You could reason with the cat
Ha.
kii said:
roughbarked said:Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
Here: please have a large piece of my “Top Bloke” status cake.
kii said:
roughbarked said:Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
“What about me, it isn’t fair
I’ve had enough now I want my share
Michael V said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
Here: please have a large piece of my “Top Bloke” status cake.
See I told tou he was a top bloke.
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Arts is the mainstay.
Michael is a top bloke.
What about me?
Thanks. I’d not seen that music video before. Nor had I any idea about the lyrics apart from the “What About Me” bits.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
What about me?
Thanks. I’d not seen that music video before. Nor had I any idea about the lyrics apart from the “What About Me” bits.
we love the whole song but the part we love the most is the australian accent
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”
Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
Ploise esplane?
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
How many letters, and are you sure the P is right?
btm said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
How many letters, and are you sure the P is right?
And is it cryptic?
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
Ploise esplane?
I asked the bingbot for “an onion-like plant that ends with pek”, and it suggested shallot.
(The answer I was looking for was leek, but I had the 2nd letter wrong).
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
I’ll be very interested to know the correct answer.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
Ploise esplane?
I asked the bingbot for “an onion-like plant that ends with pek”, and it suggested shallot.
(The answer I was looking for was leek, but I had the 2nd letter wrong).
Kind of seems like you were the source of the problem.
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
I’ll be very interested to know the correct answer.
“leek” obviously :)
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
Tonight’s viewing is If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, for which Rose Byrne is nominated for an Oscar.
Watched Dust Bunny last night. What a strange film.
Divine Angel said:
Tonight’s viewing is If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, for which Rose Byrne is nominated for an Oscar.Watched Dust Bunny last night. What a strange film.
Ceremony will be on Monday, our time.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
Ploise esplane?
I asked the bingbot for “an onion-like plant that ends with pek”, and it suggested shallot.
(The answer I was looking for was leek, but I had the 2nd letter wrong).
Thanks.
:)
Of the scant words in English ending in pek, the only one that could be considered remotely like an onion is “spanspek” is apparently is a muskmelon.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
“The crossword clue “onion-like plant” that ends with “pek” likely has the answer “SHALLOT”.”Well done bingbot.
Your original logic is beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals.
I’ll be very interested to know the correct answer.
“leek” obviously :)
Not quite obvious – we didn’t have any information about the number of letters.
Spiny Norman said:
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
I note that on the “original” there is an iron post, or similar on the left. That is not there on the wide “nowadays” view.
(I saw it yesterday.)
Spiny Norman said:
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
Heh, and after a little digging on Google Earth, here it is.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
I note that on the “original” there is an iron post, or similar on the left. That is not there on the wide “nowadays” view.
(I saw it yesterday.)
You do get around.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
I note that on the “original” there is an iron post, or similar on the left. That is not there on the wide “nowadays” view.
(I saw it yesterday.)
do any of yous people still scratch personalised messages into fresh footpath or has that gone the way of parasols and car window weather shields
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Why is a Fossilised Keyboard in this Pavement?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPqrufTLoDE
Nicely done!
I note that on the “original” there is an iron post, or similar on the left. That is not there on the wide “nowadays” view.
(I saw it yesterday.)
do any of yous people still scratch personalised messages into fresh footpath or has that gone the way of parasols and car window weather shields
What the hell are you on about pilgrim.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Tonight’s viewing is If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, for which Rose Byrne is nominated for an Oscar.Watched Dust Bunny last night. What a strange film.
Ceremony will be on Monday, our time.
I know, I’ve already called in sick.
Evenin’ all.
Early knock-off for me. Just gotta go through my emails and work out what’s urgent. I’ve already cracked a coldy.
Alex Johnston has broken Ken Irvines try scoring record, fans have invaded the pitch, one of the chief culprits is Anthony Albanese, he’ll probably have to face court on Monday
dv said:
Of the scant words in English ending in pek, the only one that could be considered remotely like an onion is “spanspek” is apparently is a muskmelon.
Now if the bingbot had come up with that response I would have been quite impressed.
Peak Warming Man said:
Alex Johnston has broken Ken Irvines try scoring record, fans have invaded the pitch, one of the chief culprits is Anthony Albanese, he’ll probably have to face court on Monday
Never heard of him. Though Albanese is not shy about riding on anyone’s coat tails…
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Of the scant words in English ending in pek, the only one that could be considered remotely like an onion is “spanspek” is apparently is a muskmelon.
Now if the bingbot had come up with that response I would have been quite impressed.
This is a rare Citroën DS 21 Le Caddy Cabriolet, a special body style designed by Henri Chapron in the 1960s.
I struggle to think of a classier car than this.
The Matildas are up one nil in the soccer, but they were far from the best side in that half of football.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Matildas are up one nil in the soccer, but they were far from the best side in that half of football.
Will Iran offer them asylum if they don’t win?
Twofa outa twofa, Mr Panty Parts. WOO HOO!!
Woodie said:
Twofa outa twofa, Mr Panty Parts. WOO HOO!!
me too, I think. Turned it off ages ago. Bit of a flogging.
Glass of wine, little bowl of crisps, and a cosy old episode of Time Team.
Guess who’s a happy chappy.
Spiny Norman said:
This is a rare Citroën DS 21 Le Caddy Cabriolet, a special body style designed by Henri Chapron in the 1960s.
I struggle to think of a classier car than this.
It has the proverbial je ne sais quoi.
Bubblecar said:
Glass of wine, little bowl of crisps, and a cosy old episode of Time Team.Guess who’s a happy chappy.
Baldrick
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Glass of wine, little bowl of crisps, and a cosy old episode of Time Team.Guess who’s a happy chappy.
Baldrick
He has a little goatee in this episode.
BTW I can recommend these 4-health-star crisps.
Most crisps these days are so fatty, you can only eat a few before feeling queasy.
These are more like the friendlier crisps of my infancy.
Spiny Norman said:
This is a rare Citroën DS 21 Le Caddy Cabriolet, a special body style designed by Henri Chapron in the 1960s.
I struggle to think of a classier car than this.
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
This is a rare Citroën DS 21 Le Caddy Cabriolet, a special body style designed by Henri Chapron in the 1960s.
I struggle to think of a classier car than this.
Here’s one!!
(J/K!)
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
This is a rare Citroën DS 21 Le Caddy Cabriolet, a special body style designed by Henri Chapron in the 1960s.
I struggle to think of a classier car than this.
Here’s one!!
(J/K!)
A Shitroen.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/western-australia-the-big-winner-in-gst-distribution/106451888
This reads like a news corpse article.
WA supplies more GST than it receives by a long way & it gets less GST than any other mainland state.
I’ve been socialising. My next door neighbour’s nephew is down sorting out all the crap. So been having a good old natter to him. Nice guy. Kiwi.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door. Still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 25 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Probably a wander in the Botanic Gardens. Then I’ve got more things I want to do outside. Including restacking one of my firewood stacks that the possums must have been running over the top of because part of it has fallen down. I noticed it yesterday.
Mostly cloudy, was lightly sprinkling when I woke up an hour ago, maybe more drizzle within the next hour, top of 26 which is bang on average.
MIL is coming over today. Last year she did the El Camino walk and in a week or so she’s off to Japan for another long walk through the Kii Peninsula. Don’t think it’s as long as the El Camino. Anyway she’s having trouble figuring out the e-sim for her phone so is coming over for Mr Mutant’s help.
Had some lovely dreams so I’ve woken up feeling happy.
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/western-australia-the-big-winner-in-gst-distribution/106451888This reads like a news corpse article.
WA supplies more GST than it receives by a long way & it gets less GST than any other mainland state.
Clear sunny and cool in the Styx. Waiting on mulch delivery for garden…then have to do some study for the Noctor add on I can do now as a post grad cert.
I don’t think Microsoft likes being logged into more than one email at the same time. No issue being constantly logged into uni email, but the P&C email requires several logins per day. And of course there’s a whole song and dance about logging in. And no, I’m not going to close all my browser windows in order to log in again 🖕
poikilotherm said:
Clear sunny and cool in the Styx. Waiting on mulch delivery for garden…then have to do some study for the Noctor add on I can do now as a post grad cert.
That sounds fun. I’m hoping to do more uni work while MIL is here but I’m tired so I don’t like my chances.
Morning punters, track a soft 7, weather overcast.
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
Trading shares?
poikilotherm said:
Clear sunny and cool in the Styx. Waiting on mulch delivery for garden…then have to do some study for the Noctor add on I can do now as a post grad cert.
What is a “Noctor add on”?
Google was not much help.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
Trading shares?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
Trading shares?
Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:Trading shares?
Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
The cheapest petrol is 2.17 around these parts, whats cosco like DA?
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
The cheapest petrol is 2.17 around these parts, whats cosco like DA?
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
The cheapest petrol is 2.17 around these parts, whats cosco like DA?
wait it’s not even the cheapest out there
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
Trading shares?
Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
The cheapest petrol is 2.17 around these parts, whats cosco like DA?
wait it’s not even the cheapest out there
sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
SCIENCE said:
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
wait it’s not even the cheapest out there
sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
SCIENCE said:
wait it’s not even the cheapest out there
sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
what panic, we haven’t seen any drivers going crazy
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
what panic, we haven’t seen any drivers going crazy
Yeah. There’s the anomaly.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
what panic, we haven’t seen any drivers going crazy
Yeah. There’s the anomaly.
so maybe the populist framing in the media is wrong, and the correct interpretation is that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of people who did not have the financial resources andor the foresight to buy early and low
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
Ok but if I go to Aldi today and there’s no toilet paper, I’m gonna be cranky
Divine Angel said:
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
buy buy buy
now you got us interested
lol damn
we acknowledge that perhaps we just aren’t going to the right places that roughbarked is going to
Bogsnorkler said:
Western Media Never Accuse Other Countries Of Being Bad For Doing Exactly What Western Media’s Own Countries Do
Bogsnorkler said:
OK we admit we don’t recognise either image
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
buy buy buy
now you got us interested
lol damn
we acknowledge that perhaps we just aren’t going to the right places that roughbarked is going to
I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:
exactly. the resemblance is uncanny.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:Trading shares?
Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
I’m sure you have other important qualities.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant was looking at a trading course. They give you a free webinar, but the course itself is $15k. He found the course on a piracy site for $26 so bought that instead. It’s a couple of years old though. Who the heck can justify $15k??
The only people making money from those courses are the people selling them, he may as well put it all on red or similar.
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Clear sunny and cool in the Styx. Waiting on mulch delivery for garden…then have to do some study for the Noctor add on I can do now as a post grad cert.
What is a “Noctor add on”?
Google was not much help.
Prescribing for pharmacists.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Traditional wives. DA is gonna have to get used to some changes.
I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
He’s told you that has he?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
…and modest too. I’ve been taking modesty classes from Boris.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
He’s told you that has he?
If he knows what’s good for him he won’t deny it.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:SCIENCE said:
wait it’s not even the cheapest out there
sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
To be fair, fuel retailers need to be able to purchase their re-stock, and the world price is rising fast. If they are not ahead of the game, they then go broke.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
…and modest too. I’ve been taking modesty classes from Boris.
It’s hard to be humble…
Bogsnorkler said:
I have no idea who these people are, nor which countries are involved.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
He’s told you that has he?
If he knows what’s good for him he won’t deny it.
:)
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
To be fair, fuel retailers need to be able to purchase their re-stock, and the world price is rising fast. If they are not ahead of the game, they then go broke.
‘tis true.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:sorry we don’t mean to traduce honest business operators or anything
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
To be fair, fuel retailers need to be able to purchase their re-stock, and the world price is rising fast. If they are not ahead of the game, they then go broke.
I like how businesses transfer the risk of running a business to the consumer and the consumer thinks it’s fair
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
poikilotherm said:
Clear sunny and cool in the Styx. Waiting on mulch delivery for garden…then have to do some study for the Noctor add on I can do now as a post grad cert.
What is a “Noctor add on”?
Google was not much help.
Prescribing for pharmacists.
Ah, thanks.
I’m guessing there that Noctor = Not a Doctor.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I hate cooking and I don’t clean so after almost 20 years maybe he’s looking for a trade-in.
I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
So you say.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I’m sure you have other important qualities.
I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
…and modest too. I’ve been taking modesty classes from Boris.
LOL
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:I’m undeniably gosh-darn cute
He’s told you that has he?
If he knows what’s good for him he won’t deny it.
:)
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
To be fair, fuel retailers need to be able to purchase their re-stock, and the world price is rising fast. If they are not ahead of the game, they then go broke.
I like how businesses transfer the risk of running a business to the consumer and the consumer thinks it’s fair
Choice? What choice?
poikilotherm said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
It seems that the companies are raking in the profits off the back of panic buying.
To be fair, fuel retailers need to be able to purchase their re-stock, and the world price is rising fast. If they are not ahead of the game, they then go broke.
I like how businesses transfer the risk of running a business to the consumer and the consumer thinks it’s fair
we also love how customers think businesses should continue to provide goods andor services to customers even when it becomes unprofitable
Divine Angel said:
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
Did they get sold???
pi day in those countries that put the month first in their dates.
Bogsnorkler said:
pi day in those countries that put the month first in their dates.
month before day is correct
On the BBC’s Witness History they told the story of a 13 year old girl who completely lost her voice until 20 years later she coughed up a thruppenny piece.
Over.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/pete-doherty-now-gay-prostitute-36858173
Okay
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
Divine Angel said:
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
That would be the people who bought up toilet paper and later found they couldn’t offload it…
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Divine Angel said:
I’ve seen listings on eBay and Facebook for two Jerry cans of fuel, up to $450.
buy buy buy
now you got us interested
lol damn
we acknowledge that perhaps we just aren’t going to the right places that roughbarked is going to
I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:buy buy buy
now you got us interested
lol damn
we acknowledge that perhaps we just aren’t going to the right places that roughbarked is going to
I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
I don’t really know why but Sun Mon are the cheap times in Perth.
dv said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
I don’t really know why but Sun Mon are the cheap times in Perth.
Tuesdays are the cheapest. Wednesday and Thursday forget it.
Peak Warming Man said:
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
Uh-oh.
Peak Warming Man said:
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
I have a surgery on April 1st – I am hoping that there are no shenanigans in the OT
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
I have a surgery on April 1st – I am hoping that there are no shenanigans in the OT
Ms Kingy has a serious visit to Dennis on April the oneth.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
I have a surgery on April 1st – I am hoping that there are no shenanigans in the OT
just say you’re recording postoperative instructions and then accidentally don’t press stop
https://abc7.com/post/listen-patient-records-doctors-mocking-him-during-surgery/802568/
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
NASA says Artemus will be ready to fly on April first.
They’ve got to be joking..
I have a surgery on April 1st – I am hoping that there are no shenanigans in the OT
just say you’re recording postoperative instructions and then accidentally don’t press stop
https://abc7.com/post/listen-patient-records-doctors-mocking-him-during-surgery/802568/
cool, another fear unlocked.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:buy buy buy
now you got us interested
lol damn
we acknowledge that perhaps we just aren’t going to the right places that roughbarked is going to
I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
Yes. Same here. Never go below half a tank. and Woolies is the dearest here too.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient Tourists
The ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
How interesting. Thank you.
Might really have been done by an enemy of Cikai Korran, to get him into trouble with the Egyptian police.
But did he conquer?
Something that’s always intrigued me is that graffiti has been around for literally thousands of years — The Greek Anthology has examples of graffiti from ancient Rome and Athens, as well as Pompeii, and there are cave paintings from before writing systems were developed — but governments seem to think they can make it go away by passing laws.
Alternative theories abound, and of course we’ll never know, well not for sure anyway.
I think I’ll apply Occam’s Razor.
See my previous post, please.
speaking of digging up old articles, here is 2013 for yousr viewing pleasure
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-egypt
we count at least 4 dash placements there (they’re not the full ‘—’ but they fit the role) so it does seem the modern fashion is confirmation bias
leave tawny here keeps ya company
gives me a hard stare for a few minutes
transition said:
leave tawny here keeps ya company
gives me a hard stare for a few minutes
Needs fattening up. Or lessons in feather ruffling.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:I see farmers telling the TV that they ran out of fuel and I assume that some may have but I haven’t seen any panic out here in the sticks. Yes I filled up for 169.9 cents per litre of diesel first day of the so called price rises and saw that it hadn’t changed the next day when I went to town but two days later it was 199.9 and by the day after 216.9 then by that evening 239.9 I haven’t looked since but have used up half a tank running in and out of town.
I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
Yes. Same here. Never go below half a tank. and Woolies is the dearest here too.
The “4 cents a litre off” (for Woolies card or whatever) started when it was about 60 cents per litre. Reasonable value. Not anymore it isn’t.
Asked Claude AI to make some activities.
Divine Angel said:
Asked Claude AI to make some activities.
Gosh!
party_pants said:
dv said:
buffy said:I will be filling up mid week this coming week. I normally top up when the gauge drops to halfway, it’s almost there. It’s just a country thing, distances and all that. I see the servo at Woolies is the most expensive in Hamilton at the moment. I’ll check again closer to my trip to town.
I don’t really know why but Sun Mon are the cheap times in Perth.
Tuesdays are the cheapest. Wednesday and Thursday forget it.
we don’t have fuel cycles down here. same price all week.
I can smell my food. I’m off to eat.
Alex Johnston????
Never heard of him.
Woodie said:
Alex Johnston????Never heard of him.
Rugger player.
OK, orff I bleedin’ go.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Alex Johnston????Never heard of him.
Rugger player.
I know that now after watching the news.
Bubblecar said:
OK, orff I bleedin’ go.
…well that was quick! Nice lady gave me a lift.
my elephants foreskin has sprung a leak. i got a new one today so will fit that on the morrow.
Bogsnorkler said:
my elephants foreskin has sprung a leak. i got a new one today so will fit that on the morrow.
I’ll probably have to lube it as they are usually a tight fit.
Bogsnorkler said:
my elephants foreskin has sprung a leak. i got a new one today so will fit that on the morrow.
OK, I’ll bite.
What are you talking about?
The front fell off.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
my elephants foreskin has sprung a leak. i got a new one today so will fit that on the morrow.
OK, I’ll bite.
What are you talking about?
the seal that goes from the toilet cistern downpipe into the back of the bowl.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
my elephants foreskin has sprung a leak. i got a new one today so will fit that on the morrow.
OK, I’ll bite.
What are you talking about?
the seal that goes from the toilet cistern downpipe into the back of the bowl.
Ah. Ta.
The Golden Raspberry Award “winners” have been announced
WORST PICTURE – War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST ACTOR – Ice Cube / War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST ACTRESS – Rebel Wilson / Bride Hard
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Scarlet Rose Stallone / Gunslingers
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR – All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / Snow White
RAZZIE REDEEMER AWARD – Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue”
WORST SCREEN COMBO – All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / Snow White
WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL – War of the Worlds (2025)
WORST DIRECTOR – Rich Lee / War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST SCREENPLAY – War Of The Worlds (2025) / Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman
Divine Angel said:
The Golden Raspberry Award “winners” have been announcedWORST PICTURE – War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST ACTOR – Ice Cube / War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST ACTRESS – Rebel Wilson / Bride Hard
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Scarlet Rose Stallone / Gunslingers
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR – All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / Snow White
RAZZIE REDEEMER AWARD – Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue”
WORST SCREEN COMBO – All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / Snow White
WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL – War of the Worlds (2025)
WORST DIRECTOR – Rich Lee / War Of The Worlds (2025)
WORST SCREENPLAY – War Of The Worlds (2025) / Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman
WotW seems popular.
It was a shockingly terrible movie.
I assume Melania will sweep next year’s awards.
Divine Angel said:
It was a shockingly terrible movie.I assume Melania will sweep next year’s awards.
Not the slightest doubt.
Home from work. Built a nice shed pad today, carted 40t drainage sand for some leach drains, and 50t gravel for cattle yards.
Only got bogged twice, and had a hotdog for lunch.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
It was a shockingly terrible movie.I assume Melania will sweep next year’s awards.
Not the slightest doubt.
I think a documentary about the days leading up to an inauguration could be interesting. Buuuut Melania Trump has no personality to begin with, never mind being married to the orange pedo.
Looking forward to someone gifting DJT a fake Oscar when he whines that the Academy snubbed the most magnificent film of the modern age.
I’m not Catholic, but I’ve given up picking my belly button for lint.
btm said:
I’m not Catholic, but I’ve given up picking my belly button for lint.
omg
Divine Angel said:
It was a shockingly terrible movie.
Worse than Sharknado 3?
Hey Kingy this trick looks like it might be handy on occasions.
Variable track rear wheels on a tractor.
https://www.reddit.com/r/toolgifs/comments/1rsuzo6/adjustable_track_width_on_a_tractor/
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
It was a shockingly terrible movie.Worse than Sharknado 3?
Sharknado 3 is a masterpiece, thankyouverymuch
Spiny Norman said:
The front fell off.
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Kingy this trick looks like it might be handy on occasions.
Variable track rear wheels on a tractor.https://www.reddit.com/r/toolgifs/comments/1rsuzo6/adjustable_track_width_on_a_tractor/
Interesting engineering, but I don’t see the point.
Wider going forward, narrower going backwards, then the wheel falls off driving down the road.
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Kingy this trick looks like it might be handy on occasions.
Variable track rear wheels on a tractor.https://www.reddit.com/r/toolgifs/comments/1rsuzo6/adjustable_track_width_on_a_tractor/
Interesting engineering, but I don’t see the point.
Wider going forward, narrower going backwards, then the wheel falls off driving down the road.
I assume there’s some way to lock them in a desired place. Lock up half a dozen nuts or the like.
Whale heart beat
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2019/11/first-ever-recording-blue-whales-heart-rate
Kingy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Hey Kingy this trick looks like it might be handy on occasions.
Variable track rear wheels on a tractor.https://www.reddit.com/r/toolgifs/comments/1rsuzo6/adjustable_track_width_on_a_tractor/
Interesting engineering, but I don’t see the point.
Wider going forward, narrower going backwards, then the wheel falls off driving down the road.
I presume it is done to match the tractor wheels to the width of the crop rows to keep all the compaction in one narrow strip. Not sure if it is a thing here in Aus, but seems to be a thing in Europe to have defined trackways for machinery especially on soft or boggy ground.
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
It was a shockingly terrible movie.Worse than Sharknado 3?
Sharknado 3 is a masterpiece, thankyouverymuch
Sharknado 1 was a masterpiece, Sharknado 2 was sorta ok. 3 was umm, not.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:Worse than Sharknado 3?
Sharknado 3 is a masterpiece, thankyouverymuch
Sharknado 1 was a masterpiece, Sharknado 2 was sorta ok. 3 was umm, not.
So you didn’t make it to 5?
Drama at the P&C, our treasurer just quit. I jokingly asked if she quit due to being fed up with Microsoft too lol
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:Sharknado 3 is a masterpiece, thankyouverymuch
Sharknado 1 was a masterpiece, Sharknado 2 was sorta ok. 3 was umm, not.
So you didn’t make it to 5?
5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:Sharknado 1 was a masterpiece, Sharknado 2 was sorta ok. 3 was umm, not.
So you didn’t make it to 5?
5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Some of Olivia Newton-John’s finest work.
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:So you didn’t make it to 5?
5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Some of Olivia Newton-John’s finest work.
If you make me look up the history of sharknado and ON-J,s work, and I find out that you are pulling my leg, I will bill you for my time at the appropriate rates.
Plus GST, and a fuel surcharge. There will be no prisoners.
Well ok, ONJ really hit her peak with A Mom For Christmas but Sharknado 5 really demonstrates commitment to her craft. Or it was some contractual thing, hard to tell. Her daughter’s in it too.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:Sharknado 1 was a masterpiece, Sharknado 2 was sorta ok. 3 was umm, not.
So you didn’t make it to 5?
5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Last time I looked there were at least 6.
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:So you didn’t make it to 5?
5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Last time I looked there were at least 6.
I’m proud to say that I have never seen any of this series of movies.
I’m so worn out by this world.
kii said:
I’m so worn out by this world.
rabies
Kingy said:
chuckle
btm said:
I’m not Catholic, but I’ve given up picking my belly button for lint.
You’re a Kiwi?
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:
1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.
2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.
*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
I’m so worn out by this world.
rabies
I’d prefer something quicker.
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
1. Google says: between 0.3 and 0.5 grams, those social media cooks are using too much IMHO.
2. Google says: it’s a normal method.
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Last time I looked there were at least 6.
I’m proud to say that I have never seen any of this series of movies.
The first one is stupid enough to be funny.
Stop there. Do not look back.
SBS as it was in the 1980s with this throwback starting now in the South eastern states:
..
Vampyros Lesbos (Spanish: Las Vampiras) is a 1971 erotic horror film written and directed by Jesús Franco (credited as Franco Manera). The film stars Ewa Strömberg as Linda Westinghouse, an American who works in a Turkish legal firm. Westinghouse has a series of erotic dreams that involve a mysterious vampire woman (played by Soledad Miranda, credited as Susann Korda) who seduces her before feeding on her blood. When she travels to an island to settle an inheritance, Linda recognizes a woman as the vampire from her dreams.
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:
1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_Bae.webm much
Ah yes bleach to “clean” stains so they no longer appear…
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
2. I just use hot water and dishwashing liquid. They go in the sink first while it fills up. Then I use a scourer to clean. For hard stains maybe a steel wool ball, but the scourer seems to work most of the time. Mind you. also always rinse the coffee mug after use when I put it in the sink, I don’t let the dregs sit there for any length of time to dry out.
Divine Angel said:
Drama at the P&C, our treasurer just quit. I jokingly asked if she quit due to being fed up with Microsoft too lol
Uh-oh.
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:5?
Shirley you’re joking.
Last time I looked there were at least 6.
I’m proud to say that I have never seen any of this series of movies.
Me, too!
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:
1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_Bae.webm much
Ah yes bleach to “clean” stains so they no longer appear…
Nice salt action. I could watch that all day.
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
1. There is no exact measure for a pinch. It’s what you can gather between forefinger and thumb when “pinching” them together. So, not very much. Not a blood huge amount.
2. I do, occasionally. And occasionally on the ceramic tea pot, too.
2a. What I have trouble cleaning up is the high-temperature lip-wax deposits from long-term use of the tea or coffee cup. Acetone doesn’t dissolve them. I can scratch some of it off with my fingernail though.
YAYAYAYAY FOR SWANIIES!!!!!!🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
(Twas on delay on the tele)
party_pants said:
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
2. I just use hot water and dishwashing liquid. They go in the sink first while it fills up. Then I use a scourer to clean. For hard stains maybe a steel wool ball, but the scourer seems to work most of the time. Mind you. also always rinse the coffee mug after use when I put it in the sink, I don’t let the dregs sit there for any length of time to dry out.
Is that for tea stains? Coffee stains are easier.
mr kii always got very upset if I used scourers or steel wool on china – he said it destroys the surface.
I usually fill the sink with warmish water and a small amount of bleach when I was doing a few mugs, nowadays it’s just one mug at a time. Son#2 doesn’t want me to bleach the tannin stains off his huge New Mexico mug i gave him, but it is so, so very tempting.
At the redoubt and it’s cold and I’m tired.
Going to bed, goodnight.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt and it’s cold and I’m tired.
Going to bed, goodnight.
Woodie said:
YAYAYAYAY FOR SWANIIES!!!!!!🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢(Twas on delay on the tele)
The West Coast Eagles are STILL on a high after being undefeated this year!!!
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
YAYAYAYAY FOR SWANIIES!!!!!!🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢(Twas on delay on the tele)
The West Coast Eagles are STILL on a high after being undefeated this year!!!
hehehehehe. That streak of undefeatedness will proberlee end tomorrow.
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
I use neat bleach – a good slosh from the bottle into the mug and swirl the contents aroound for a little while, making sure I don’t get it on myself, then pour the bleach into the next mug to be cleaned. And so on.
*de-facto relationship – Reminds me of the POSSLQ acronym
kii said:
party_pants said:
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
2. I just use hot water and dishwashing liquid. They go in the sink first while it fills up. Then I use a scourer to clean. For hard stains maybe a steel wool ball, but the scourer seems to work most of the time. Mind you. also always rinse the coffee mug after use when I put it in the sink, I don’t let the dregs sit there for any length of time to dry out.
Is that for tea stains? Coffee stains are easier.
mr kii always got very upset if I used scourers or steel wool on china – he said it destroys the surface.
I usually fill the sink with warmish water and a small amount of bleach when I was doing a few mugs, nowadays it’s just one mug at a time. Son#2 doesn’t want me to bleach the tannin stains off his huge New Mexico mug i gave him, but it is so, so very tempting.
Ah. I don’t drink tea.
I don’t use expensive China for my everyday coffee mug either. Just the cheap supermarket style. If they get chiiped, scratched or broken it is no big deal. Just grab another couple next time I go shopping.
party_pants said:
kii said:
party_pants said:2. I just use hot water and dishwashing liquid. They go in the sink first while it fills up. Then I use a scourer to clean. For hard stains maybe a steel wool ball, but the scourer seems to work most of the time. Mind you. also always rinse the coffee mug after use when I put it in the sink, I don’t let the dregs sit there for any length of time to dry out.
Is that for tea stains? Coffee stains are easier.
mr kii always got very upset if I used scourers or steel wool on china – he said it destroys the surface.
I usually fill the sink with warmish water and a small amount of bleach when I was doing a few mugs, nowadays it’s just one mug at a time. Son#2 doesn’t want me to bleach the tannin stains off his huge New Mexico mug i gave him, but it is so, so very tempting.
Ah. I don’t drink tea.
I don’t use expensive China for my everyday coffee mug either. Just the cheap supermarket style. If they get chiiped, scratched or broken it is no big deal. Just grab another couple next time I go shopping.
I also don’t drink tea, but my coffee cup does get stained. I use sodium bicarbonate to clean it.
Good morning everybody.
I awoke early, an hour and a half ago. Closed a lot of browser tabs, mostly in the News window. I probably had a few hundred open there.
Now to put a new band-aid on my right index finger so I can do the washing up and make my c…o…f…f…e…e… I cut my index finger preparing parsley for last night’s Ćevapčići.
Outside it is dark, windy and 23.1; C, and 71% RH, but not raining. Kookaburras are calling. I can hear no other birds above my tinnitus which is quite noticeable this morning.
Have a great day, please.
Partly cloudy, bit breezy, top of 26.
Grocery shopping today. We’ll see where the day takes us.
Morning pilgrims
A bit overcast at the redoubt.
Might turn into a nice day later.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, very lightly overcast. We are forecast 28 degrees and becoming cloudy.
Various pottering around the garden things to do today. Might plant some broad beans. I don’t particularly like eating broadbeans, but I do like what the plants do to the soil.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims
A bit overcast at the redoubt.
Might turn into a nice day later.
Morning PWM. How goes it?
Was overcast.
Now scattered clouds.
A spot of rain coming in, so I suppose it’ll cloud over again.
kii said:
kii said:
Two questions that are occupying too much brain power for me:1. Exactly how much is “a pinch of salt”?
I watch cooking videos and it seems to mean a bloody huge amount of salt.2. Do people in this forum use bleach to clean the tannin stains from their tea cups/mugs?
Discussion today with my daughter-in-law* about using bleach in kitchens.*they’re not actually gonna get married, so fiancée isn’t the appropriate term, they are legally a de facto relationship.
1. Google says: between 0.3 and 0.5 grams, those social media cooks are using too much IMHO.
2. Google says: it’s a normal method.
For me it’s a very small pinch, usually not at all, I just leave it out.
I learnt the bleach in the teacup thing back in the 1970s when I volunteered at an op shop and we often had to clean the stock before putting it out in the shop. I use diluted bleach to soak my milk bottles before normal washing up. It gets them cleaner. (I drink a mix of full cream and skim milk 50/50, which I mix in glass bottles). I have a spray bottle of diluted bleach mix on the kitchen bench by the sink. It’s handy for spraying on the washing up sponge too, and bench surfaces as required.
>>I cut my index finger preparing parsley for last night’s Ćevapčići. <<
Scissors. A small pair of sharp scissors to snip herbs. You can cut them very fine that way, and easily. Actually, I also use scissors to cut up chicken thigh fillets for stirfry. Bigger kitchen ones. More efficient than knives.
buffy said:
>>I cut my index finger preparing parsley for last night’s Ćevapčići. <<Scissors. A small pair of sharp scissors to snip herbs. You can cut them very fine that way, and easily. Actually, I also use scissors to cut up chicken thigh fillets for stirfry. Bigger kitchen ones. More efficient than knives.
I was wiping the chopped parsley off the multi-blade herb scissors. I hadn’t realised how sharp they are…
(I think we may have seven pairs of kitchen scissors. Three pairs are very similar surgical scissors.)
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
Michael V said:
buffy said:
>>I cut my index finger preparing parsley for last night’s Ćevapčići. <<Scissors. A small pair of sharp scissors to snip herbs. You can cut them very fine that way, and easily. Actually, I also use scissors to cut up chicken thigh fillets for stirfry. Bigger kitchen ones. More efficient than knives.
I was wiping the chopped parsley off the multi-blade herb scissors. I hadn’t realised how sharp they are…
(I think we may have seven pairs of kitchen scissors. Three pairs are very similar surgical scissors.)
Oh, didn’t know about the multiblade ones. I think I’ll just stick with my normal ones. But interesting.
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
30/50. I was looking balloon for the second one because I knew about that. And I knew number 5…I have some seed from the local botanist for those flowers, which he gave me from his stash from his roadside regeneration work. And I knew number 10. The other ones I got right were either deductions or guesses. I had no idea about the dog, or the band, or some Queensland tourist thingo.
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
A truly excellent 10/50 :)
0 correct guesses
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
A truly excellent 10/50 :)
0 correct guesses
Did you actually know a couple?!
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
30/50. I was looking balloon for the second one because I knew about that. And I knew number 5…I have some seed from the local botanist for those flowers, which he gave me from his stash from his roadside regeneration work. And I knew number 10. The other ones I got right were either deductions or guesses. I had no idea about the dog, or the band, or some Queensland tourist thingo.
How does one miss 60 years of ads featuring a specific breed of dog? That’s truly remarkable, especially when one also watches Gruen. I’m impressed!
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
A truly excellent 10/50 :)
0 correct guesses
Did you actually know a couple?!
6 & 10
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A truly excellent 10/50 :)
0 correct guesses
Did you actually know a couple?!
6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:Did you actually know a couple?!
6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
Do youse only watch the radio or sumfink? I’m seriously impressed that people can miss 60 years worth of advertising using one symbol.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
Do youse only watch the radio or sumfink? I’m seriously impressed that people can miss 60 years worth of advertising using one symbol.
Have never noticed a dog and yes I do watch more TV than radio. ;_
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
Do youse only watch the radio or sumfink? I’m seriously impressed that people can miss 60 years worth of advertising using one symbol.
To tell the truth though, advertising has little effect on me because I walk away walk away.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
Do youse only watch the radio or sumfink? I’m seriously impressed that people can miss 60 years worth of advertising using one symbol.
Have never noticed a dog and yes I do watch more TV than radio. ;_
I don’t watch the radio much these days, but TV viewing is mainly ABC, and I don’t look at the ads on the other channels.
What about the previous fifty years?
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Do youse only watch the radio or sumfink? I’m seriously impressed that people can miss 60 years worth of advertising using one symbol.
Have never noticed a dog and yes I do watch more TV than radio. ;_
I don’t watch the radio much these days, but TV viewing is mainly ABC, and I don’t look at the ads on the other channels.
:)
ABC rules until they waste TV time advertising their own programs with the same old same old ad.
Divine Angel said:
What about the previous fifty years?
Same
I’ve always been averse to advertisements.
WE have alays had an ABC and ads lie. Trust British Paints? Sure can’t.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:Have never noticed a dog and yes I do watch more TV than radio. ;_
I don’t watch the radio much these days, but TV viewing is mainly ABC, and I don’t look at the ads on the other channels.
:)
ABC rules until they waste TV time advertising their own programs with the same old same old ad.
Besides, watching paint ads is more dreary than waching paint dry.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What about the previous fifty years?
Same I’ve always been averse to advertisements.
WE have alays had an ABC and ads lie. Trust British Paints? Sure can’t.
My mum’s still shitty that John Laws didn’t really use Valvoline.
I’m gonna assume that all your memory banks are filled with actual useful information rather than advertising campaigns spanning six decades. OTOH, I am the Queen of Useless Trivia, and my sister is the Queen of Remembering Obscure Ads from the 80s.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:Have never noticed a dog and yes I do watch more TV than radio. ;_
I don’t watch the radio much these days, but TV viewing is mainly ABC, and I don’t look at the ads on the other channels.
:)
ABC rules until they waste TV time advertising their own programs with the same old same old ad.
Yes, I am simultaneously irritated and amused by the ABC ads claiming that ABC is ad-free.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
What about the previous fifty years?
Same I’ve always been averse to advertisements.
WE have alays had an ABC and ads lie. Trust British Paints? Sure can’t.
My mum’s still shitty that John Laws didn’t really use Valvoline.
I’m gonna assume that all your memory banks are filled with actual useful information rather than advertising campaigns spanning six decades. OTOH, I am the Queen of Useless Trivia, and my sister is the Queen of Remembering Obscure Ads from the 80s.
We bow to you oh Queen of Useless Trivia. :)
I’m gonna write to Dulux and let them know their advertising agency failed. At least you know Dulux is a paint brand LOL.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:Did you actually know a couple?!
6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
even I knew that and I don’t have a TV.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Same I’ve always been averse to advertisements.
WE have alays had an ABC and ads lie. Trust British Paints? Sure can’t.
My mum’s still shitty that John Laws didn’t really use Valvoline.
I’m gonna assume that all your memory banks are filled with actual useful information rather than advertising campaigns spanning six decades. OTOH, I am the Queen of Useless Trivia, and my sister is the Queen of Remembering Obscure Ads from the 80s.
We bow to you oh Queen of Useless Trivia. :)
:) It is a trivial pursuit.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:6 & 10
Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
even I knew that and I don’t have a TV.
But do you have a dog?
Divine Angel said:
I’m gonna write to Dulux and let them know their advertising agency failed. At least you know Dulux is a paint brand LOL.
can’t trust Dulux but they keep on keeping on regardless.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:Who know that Dulux used a dog as a mascot? Never heard of it before.
even I knew that and I don’t have a TV.
But do you have a dog?
I did but it died. but it wasn’t mine at the time so wasn’t my fault. plus old age usually ends in death.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:even I knew that and I don’t have a TV.
But do you have a dog?
I did but it died. but it wasn’t mine at the time so wasn’t my fault. plus old age usually ends in death.
They always go before us.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:But do you have a dog?
I did but it died. but it wasn’t mine at the time so wasn’t my fault. plus old age usually ends in death.
They always go before us.
Nuh uh, that Dulux dog has survived over 60 years…
Fun fact: My mum used to work with a lady who had show-quality Old English Sheepdogs. She was approached to use one of them in a Dulux commercial, but the dog failed its audition and wasn’t used. I forget exactly how the dog failed, wasn’t responding to commands or something. This was over 20 years ago.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:I did but it died. but it wasn’t mine at the time so wasn’t my fault. plus old age usually ends in death.
They always go before us.
Nuh uh, that Dulux dog has survived over 60 years…
Fun fact: My mum used to work with a lady who had show-quality Old English Sheepdogs. She was approached to use one of them in a Dulux commercial, but the dog failed its audition and wasn’t used. I forget exactly how the dog failed, wasn’t responding to commands or something. This was over 20 years ago.
So it wasn’t the same dog for 60 years? Lassie wasn’t even a girl dog.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:They always go before us.
Nuh uh, that Dulux dog has survived over 60 years…
Fun fact: My mum used to work with a lady who had show-quality Old English Sheepdogs. She was approached to use one of them in a Dulux commercial, but the dog failed its audition and wasn’t used. I forget exactly how the dog failed, wasn’t responding to commands or something. This was over 20 years ago.
So it wasn’t the same dog for 60 years? Lassie wasn’t even a girl dog.
Which always challenged the cameraman as they couldn’t show any rear shots of Lassie.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
>>I cut my index finger preparing parsley for last night’s Ćevapčići. <<Scissors. A small pair of sharp scissors to snip herbs. You can cut them very fine that way, and easily. Actually, I also use scissors to cut up chicken thigh fillets for stirfry. Bigger kitchen ones. More efficient than knives.
I was wiping the chopped parsley off the multi-blade herb scissors. I hadn’t realised how sharp they are…
(I think we may have seven pairs of kitchen scissors. Three pairs are very similar surgical scissors.)
Oh, didn’t know about the multiblade ones. I think I’ll just stick with my normal ones. But interesting.
Multi-blade scissors are brilliant for cutting up garlic chives.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:I was wiping the chopped parsley off the multi-blade herb scissors. I hadn’t realised how sharp they are…
(I think we may have seven pairs of kitchen scissors. Three pairs are very similar surgical scissors.)
Oh, didn’t know about the multiblade ones. I think I’ll just stick with my normal ones. But interesting.
Multi-blade scissors are brilliant for cutting up garlic chives.
They are but the gum up with other herbs.
Breaking news! 
Tamb!
Divine Angel said:
Tamb!
Yay! :)
Divine Angel said:
Tamb!
Seconded!
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
40/50, got the first and 7th wrong. Watched a doco about the second one lolhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
30/50. I was looking balloon for the second one because I knew about that. And I knew number 5…I have some seed from the local botanist for those flowers, which he gave me from his stash from his roadside regeneration work. And I knew number 10. The other ones I got right were either deductions or guesses. I had no idea about the dog, or the band, or some Queensland tourist thingo.
How does one miss 60 years of ads featuring a specific breed of dog? That’s truly remarkable, especially when one also watches Gruen. I’m impressed!
I pretty much only see the SBS ads. Growing up (60s and 70s) I lived in a house where the TV only had one channel (ABC). And our TV watching time was limited. My mother was very big on the phrase “my TV has got an off switch”. Mr buffy grew up with commercial TV, I didn’t.
Divine Angel said:
I’m gonna write to Dulux and let them know their advertising agency failed. At least you know Dulux is a paint brand LOL.
I use Haymes paint. I have very rarely used Dulux. I like Haymes paint. Australian brand based in Ballarat. And much superior paint for application in my experience. I’ve done quite a lot of painting over the years.
Anyway, I’ve maared and weeded and nailed up some boards over a gap in the fence. And planted some broadbeans. I’m getting a bit sweaty, so that’s enough outside stuff for now. I might have a think about lunch.
Not the best boat for fishing, but otherwise a bit of fun.
Spiny Norman said:
Not the best boat for fishing, but otherwise a bit of fun.
Something else to annoy the neighbours with.
Spiny Norman said:
Not the best boat for fishing, but otherwise a bit of fun.
Thai racing hey.
Look up their cultivator drag racing. It’s brilliant!
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Not the best boat for fishing, but otherwise a bit of fun.Thai racing hey.
Look up their cultivator drag racing. It’s brilliant!
A mate of mine who used to work for Motec and travel all over Asia for product support told me about some of the drag racing he saw.
They had kids on 50cc bikes, which naturally don’t have a lot of power so what the kid riders did was after getting off the line they’d tuck right down onto the tank, but with their head sideways on the tank/bars to reduce the aero drag even more. Naturally they couldn’t see anything other than the wall on the side of the track so they’d judge their distance from the wall to stay in the middle of the lane, and when the wall finished they could sit up and hit the brakes.
Yikes!
Good to see Tamb pop in although briefly.
If youse weren’t already aware this weekend The Australian has free access to their content so you can now read such luminaries as Sheridan, Albrechtsen etc.
Ian said:
If youse weren’t already aware this weekend The Australian has free access to their content so you can now read such luminaries as Sheridan, Albrechtsen etc.
He can FOAD like his father.
If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/the-washington-post-is-using-reader-data-to-set-subscription-prices-how-does-that-work/
TLDR their analytics tell them what device you’re reading on; Apple users have more money to spend. Your IP tells them where you live so they’ll charge more if you’re in an affluent area. If you read a lot of articles, up goes your price.
Divine Angel said:
If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/the-washington-post-is-using-reader-data-to-set-subscription-prices-how-does-that-work/
TLDR their analytics tell them what device you’re reading on; Apple users have more money to spend. Your IP tells them where you live so they’ll charge more if you’re in an affluent area. If you read a lot of articles, up goes your price.
I haven’t read any WP articles. They should be paying me.
And yay, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die just finished downloading.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
TLDR their analytics tell them what device you’re reading on; Apple users have more money to spend. Your IP tells them where you live so they’ll charge more if you’re in an affluent area. If you read a lot of articles, up goes your price.
I haven’t read any WP articles. They should be paying me.
wait surely the lefty communist antifa extremists should be celebrating over these progressive changes to the pricing model
Divine Angel said:
If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/the-washington-post-is-using-reader-data-to-set-subscription-prices-how-does-that-work/
TLDR their analytics tell them what device you’re reading on; Apple users have more money to spend. Your IP tells them where you live so they’ll charge more if you’re in an affluent area. If you read a lot of articles, up goes your price.
‘ken Bezos.
Woke up, again.
Did the usual morning ablutions.
T’n‘t with apricot conserves, and 2 small bananas for brekky. Rye bread today.
Checked emails, sent one to my former insurance company, clicked on the one from Ancestry and promptly fell down a huge rabbit hole on Ancestry.
Avoiding world news.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/103895986
dv said:
we don’t understand, would a gaoled criminal find it unintended and disappointing if they escaped only to be captured and gaoled again
Out of its 16 noms, I’m gonna say Sinners gets 12. No, 11. Lock in 11.
Divine Angel said:
Out of its 16 noms, I’m gonna say Sinners gets 12. No, 11. Lock in 11.
Jannik, the drug-cheating male tennis player, currently ranked #1?
Gawd, it is so tempting to go down this family tree path.
I’ve accepted a free trial for 2 weeks, but they tempt you further with blurred photos of documents (pay to view). I remember my father telling me that his family recorded all births and deaths in the family bible, I wonder who has that now?
I have a wooden box full of photos, letters, documents etc from Dad’s life. Including the original qualifications and transcripts he received from agricultural college.
The house my father was born in is still owned by the family, I think it is still a working farm. Sheep, apple trees, honey.
It’s the birthday of my Estonian cousins today.
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
Spiny Norman said:
And yay, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die just finished downloading.
Not quite what I expected. But well worth the watch.
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
I bought all my apocalypses in the Boxing day sales.
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.
Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
My local Aldi is out of toilet paper and bottled water.
Divine Angel said:
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
My local Aldi is out of toilet paper and bottled water.
stop eating now.
Speaking of eating lady just stinging up a stir fry, smells good.
dv said:
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
I bought all my apocalypses in the Boxing day sales.
greedy, plural apocalypse
transition said:
Divine Angel said:
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
My local Aldi is out of toilet paper and bottled water.
stop eating now.
Speaking of eating lady just stinging up a stir fry, smells good.
First the Hormuz Strait, now the Khyber Pass, it’s all blocked.
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
Which one is Mott?
dv said:
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
Which one is Mott?
I figure the central female figure. My maternal gma’s side. Mother would be happy.
Spiny Norman said:
I know that some people here do it, but…
…eating random bits of fungus that you find growing in places where i probably wouldn’t put the tip of my umbrella does not seem , and never has seemed, like a particularly clever move to me.
You can just go to the shops, get lovely mushrooms of various sorts, and be confident that they won’t cause you an appalling death.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
Which one is Mott?
I figure the central female figure. My maternal gma’s side. Mother would be happy.
Wowsers…I’m a bit stunned. Better than being Cleopatra in a former life.
Lucretia Coffin Mott | Episode 3, The Declaration in Action by Heather Cox Richardson
Divine Angel said:
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
My local Aldi is out of toilet paper and bottled water.
The local Colesworth is all out of apocalyptopii.
kii said:
kii said:
dv said:Which one is Mott?
I figure the central female figure. My maternal gma’s side. Mother would be happy.
Wowsers…I’m a bit stunned. Better than being Cleopatra in a former life.
Lucretia Coffin Mott | Episode 3, The Declaration in Action by Heather Cox Richardson
Where does the ‘Hoople’ bit come in?
Do we really need robotic horses now?
DEEP Robotics just showed a special horse version of its M20 Pro quadruped robot. Under the hood, it’s still basically a robot dog. It just has a redesigned body and hoof-like feet that make it look like a robotic horse.
https://www.reddit.com/r/aiecosystem/comments/1rts8lv/do_we_really_need_robotic_horses_now/
kii said:
Gawd, it is so tempting to go down this family tree path.I’ve accepted a free trial for 2 weeks, but they tempt you further with blurred photos of documents (pay to view). I remember my father telling me that his family recorded all births and deaths in the family bible, I wonder who has that now?
I have a wooden box full of photos, letters, documents etc from Dad’s life. Including the original qualifications and transcripts he received from agricultural college.
The house my father was born in is still owned by the family, I think it is still a working farm. Sheep, apple trees, honey.
It’s the birthday of my Estonian cousins today.
I tried that and realised that it’s just bait to get your credit card details.
Now I use Wikitree. Completely free. Not as much information up front but the more people you put in,the more connections you make.
Oh dear.
https://www.reddit.com/r/canberra/comments/1rth8if/right_place_right_time_this_morning/
The people in the kayak really couldn’t see that coming?
Spiny Norman said:
As an iNaturalist identifier, I know how naff the computer vision suggestions often are. They are good, and getting better, but nowhere near good enough for a life and death decision. And that is on a site with a very large amount of background data on its subjects.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
I know that some people here do it, but…
…eating random bits of fungus that you find growing in places where i probably wouldn’t put the tip of my umbrella does not seem , and never has seemed, like a particularly clever move to me.
You can just go to the shops, get lovely mushrooms of various sorts, and be confident that they won’t cause you an appalling death.
why would you do that when Big Farmer control the commercial mushroom supply
damn LOL that 3 day delay
few spots of rain, peak rain 7:30am in the morn, 100% chance 15-30mm
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
No. I haven’t. Should I have?
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
And Quakerism, no less!
Divine Angel said:
transition said:
everyone done their apocalypse shopping
My local Aldi is out of toilet paper and bottled water.
Oh shit. I may have missed the memo.
(Runs around in a blind panic.)
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
I know that some people here do it, but…
…eating random bits of fungus that you find growing in places where i probably wouldn’t put the tip of my umbrella does not seem , and never has seemed, like a particularly clever move to me.
You can just go to the shops, get lovely mushrooms of various sorts, and be confident that they won’t cause you an appalling death.
From a young age I’d pick mushrooms while walking home from school and chuck them on the stove when I got home.
Michael V said:
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
And Quakerism, no less!
Yes! It’s all a bit fascinating. I really wish my mother and younger sister were alive so I could tell them. My younger brother will be interested, but outwardly show no enthusiasm or ask for more information than I give him.
My mother’s birthday today. She’d be 109.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
According to Ancestry my 4th cousin 6x removed was Lucretia Coffin Mott. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist depicted in this 1900s print of an angry mob of men breaking up a suffragist meeting.Fighting for women’s rights is in my DNA!!!
And Quakerism, no less!
Yes! It’s all a bit fascinating. I really wish my mother and younger sister were alive so I could tell them. My younger brother will be interested, but outwardly show no enthusiasm or ask for more information than I give him.
Sounds like a bit of a spark is happening.
Lydia Taft, a 3rd cousin 9x removed, was the first woman to legally vote in Colonial America. Her husband had died and she voted in his place. It was at a town meeting.
I can’t believe this…wtf?
stunned
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
I know that some people here do it, but…
…eating random bits of fungus that you find growing in places where i probably wouldn’t put the tip of my umbrella does not seem , and never has seemed, like a particularly clever move to me.
You can just go to the shops, get lovely mushrooms of various sorts, and be confident that they won’t cause you an appalling death.
From a young age I’d pick mushrooms while walking home from school and chuck them on the stove when I got home.
As a family we’d go mushrooming whenever the weather was good. So I learned which mushrooms my parent’s picked.
Just found the motherlode of dead rellies in QLD.
This family tree stuff is not good for my AuDHD…..I am so-o-o-o distracted.
Last night we watched If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Intense film, Oscar nom is well deserved.
Tonight we’ll start Nuremberg, which failed to be nominated for the Oscars but has picked up other awards.
What is a galaxy? That’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer
Figuring out what really counts as a galaxy could give us insights into dark matter and potentially shake up astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics, says columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
More…
That’s it, I’ve stopped doing earthworks quotes for today.
Completed two site visits, collected the mail from the PO Boxes, replied to a dozen or so emails, did some online shopping(new work shirts), installed new software onto the 5 fire brigade tabs and returned them to the station, went grocery shopping, checked some invoices, finished and sent 5 earthworks quotes, and now my day off is over.
I still have about 8 quotes to do.
Fuck it, I’m having a drink and calling it a day.
Found some new(ish) insults:
—————
You have 2 brain cells left, and they’re fighting for third place.
Wisdom chases you, but you’re much too fast!
You’re not the dumbest person I know , but you better hope nothing happens to him.
“You’re just all spare parts aren’t ya?”
“That boy is about as sharp as a sack of wet mice”.
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
It ain’t over yet.
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
I was busy doing stuff.
There are rumours of Julius Netanhayu being SSM’d in the back.
Dust Bunny was fun. I especially liked Sigourney’s stilettos.
btm said:
Dust Bunny was fun. I especially liked Sigourney’s stilettos.
Don’t think I noticed her shoes, but I loved the floral scene where she’s eating sushi, casually talking about hitmen after him and the girl.
This year’s Oscars In Memoriam section is gonna be brutal 😢
Happy Oscars Day! 🥳
We’ve got a partly cloudy day with a top of 26, 0% chance of rain.
Today’s plans include: watching the Oscars, parent-teacher interview with Mini Me’s teacher, Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, and my uni webinar. Mondays are usually pretty full on around here.
Morning pilgrims. 18 degrees here with a light SW breeze, mostly sunny.
Got to put the car in for a service this morning.
Over.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and the sun is not up yet. There was a moderate level of fog here about 6.00am, but it has cleared now. We are forecast 20 degrees with showers. I think it is trying to rain at the moment.
No particular plans for today.
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
And I didn’t sacrifice a single Ides sheep.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
I think he means the Ides of March, which off the top of my head, means the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major religious observances.
That’s all I know.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
I think he means the Ides of March, which off the top of my head, means the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major religious observances.
That’s all I know.
It was my mother’s birthday as well.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
I think he means the Ides of March, which off the top of my head, means the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major religious observances.
That’s all I know.
truth is linear differential equations can be quite enjoyable to work with
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Did we all enjoy our Ides?
Enjoy our ideas?
Oh, Ides.
I have to admit I did not experience a single Ide.
Whatever Ides are.
I think he means the Ides of March, which off the top of my head, means the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major religious observances.
That’s all I know.
Thankyou PWMpedia.
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Seems any container will do? Another person who may learn a lesson.
Had a dream that Elon was stealing our moon. Didn’t believe it, silly dream. Went out to see if it s still there. 
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Seems any container will do? Another person who may learn a lesson.
dare yous to fill a cement truck with it
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Is that a rainwater tank? Is it tied to the back of the trailer? Is it lifting the front of the trailer? Tall and narrow? Handling bad?
I suspect defective thinking.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Seems any container will do? Another person who may learn a lesson.
dare yous to fill a cement truck with it
Mythbusters would love that. They’d toss 3lb of C4 in for that scale it up stuff they do..
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Is that a rainwater tank? Is it tied to the back of the trailer? Is it lifting the front of the trailer? Tall and narrow? Handling bad?
I suspect defective thinking.
He’ll learn that on the drive home.
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Is that a rainwater tank? Is it tied to the back of the trailer? Is it lifting the front of the trailer? Tall and narrow? Handling bad?
I suspect defective thinking.
He’ll learn that on the drive home.
If not then, trying to get the full tank off the trailer and into wherever they plan to store it.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
:) Wonder if he’d going to be doing that all the way home? Hope he’‘s got a seatbelt.
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
It is. But the servo’s are staffed with counter people. They know how to work a cash register.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
:) Wonder if he’d going to be doing that all the way home? Hope he’‘s got a seatbelt.
they’ll rachet strap him on.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
:) Wonder if he’d going to be doing that all the way home? Hope he’‘s got a seatbelt.
they’ll rachet strap him on.
That’d be a chortle to watch.
kii said:
Lydia Taft, a 3rd cousin 9x removed, was the first woman to legally vote in Colonial America. Her husband had died and she voted in his place. It was at a town meeting.I can’t believe this…wtf?
stunned
Nice one!
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said::) Wonder if he’d going to be doing that all the way home? Hope he’‘s got a seatbelt.
they’ll rachet strap him on.
That’d be a chortle to watch.
slap him a couple of times while saying “he ain’t going anywhere”.
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
It is. But the servo’s are staffed with counter people. They know how to work a cash register.
Out here you get told off if you don’t lift your containers off the back of the ute to fill them.
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
You need me to curate your viewing. But I’m a bit busy curating Mr buffy’s TV. Unfortunately he keeps scrolling whatever YouTube throws up at him. Which, if what I see as I walk past the door is any guide, is pretty much unadulterated garbage.
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
In Australia, yes. Elsewhere? Dunno.
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
Michael V said:
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
In Australia, yes. Elsewhere? Dunno.
The picture looks pretty Australian to me.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:Beats me why servos allow this. surely it is illegal to use non approved fuel containers?
In Australia, yes. Elsewhere? Dunno.
The picture looks pretty Australian to me.
Australian yes, pretty not so much.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:In Australia, yes. Elsewhere? Dunno.
The picture looks pretty Australian to me.
Australian yes, pretty not so much.
Agreed :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Does it increase your awareness of self?
Michael V said:
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
That’s no good, take it easy Michael.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bloke seems keen to get some fuel for later.
I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
and isn’t the black one diesel? 
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
Seems any container will do? Another person who may learn a lesson.
dare yous to fill a cement truck with it
Mythbusters would love that. They’d toss 3lb of C4 in for that scale it up stuff they do..
miss that show
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
How to have no sleep – watch a movie about paedophiles, the Anglican church, the Australian Governor General and lawyers. Based on actual events. Don’t Tell 2017.
Bad reflux and a very sore hip added to the entertainment.
Thanks a lot.
Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
That’s no good, take it easy Michael.
Ta.
Instead of taking it easy (which I do all the time anyway), I have taken drugs. Lots of drugs.
:)
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I like how the other guy is sitting on it, you know, for stability.
I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
Sure. But that’s why he is there – to point and squirt.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.and isn’t the black one diesel?
Isn’t diesel a fuel?
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
Shh, Oscars are starting.
Laugh all you want, god forbid I indulge in something which brings me joy in this shitstorm of a world. May you indulge in at least one joyful activity today 🌈
Divine Angel said:
Shh, Oscars are starting.Laugh all you want, god forbid I indulge in something which brings me joy in this shitstorm of a world. May you indulge in at least one joyful activity today 🌈
Oh how I wish.
You enjoy. (I wouldn’t dare laugh.)
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
well we hope it’s just musculoskeletal and you feel better quick
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
and isn’t the black one diesel?
Isn’t diesel a fuel?
Yep.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said::( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
I hadn’t looked up the symptoms of rupture or leakage of the AAA before now. Very similar to what I’m experiencing. But I still doubt it. (Famous last words?)
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
:( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
could do.
“It’s the first time since 2012 that no British people are nominated for Best Actor or Actress. A British spokesperson said, at least we arrest our pedophiles”
- Conan O’Brien
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Bummer.
I woke before 4 am with a very dry mouth and a sore back. Since then my back became so sore, breathing and even my heartbeat hurt it. It has improved a bit. I have to see the physiotherapist today, so I hope he can improve it some more.
That’s no good, take it easy Michael.
Ta.
Instead of taking it easy (which I do all the time anyway), I have taken drugs. Lots of drugs.
:)
drusg are good.
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
well we hope it’s just musculoskeletal and you feel better quick
Thanks. I hope so too.
:)
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I think he is holding the fuel supply nozzle into the top of the tank.
Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.Sure. But that’s why he is there – to point and squirt.
Yeah.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:uh does this have anything to do with the aorta thing
I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
I hadn’t looked up the symptoms of rupture or leakage of the AAA before now. Very similar to what I’m experiencing. But I still doubt it. (Famous last words?)
We’ve already established you don’t have a boat.
Divine Angel said:
“It’s the first time since 2012 that no British people are nominated for Best Actor or Actress. A British spokesperson said, at least we arrest our pedophiles”
- Conan O’Brien
Savage.
Divine Angel said:
“It’s the first time since 2012 that no British people are nominated for Best Actor or Actress. A British spokesperson said, at least we arrest our pedophiles”
- Conan O’Brien
Savage.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
and isn’t the black one diesel?
Isn’t diesel a fuel?
Yes of course. Slightly more difficult to ignite than petrol.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
Sure. But that’s why he is there – to point and squirt.
I had a boyfriend like that once
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Shh, Oscars are starting.Laugh all you want, god forbid I indulge in something which brings me joy in this shitstorm of a world. May you indulge in at least one joyful activity today 🌈
Oh how I wish.
You enjoy. (I wouldn’t dare laugh.)
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:I doubt it. But if so, it’s been nice to correspond.
I hadn’t looked up the symptoms of rupture or leakage of the AAA before now. Very similar to what I’m experiencing. But I still doubt it. (Famous last words?)
We’ve already established you don’t have a boat.
I have bicycles, and two remaining motorcycles.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Not yet he isn’t. The bloke next to him is still handing it up to him. Poor bugger is hanging on for grim death.
Sure. But that’s why he is there – to point and squirt.
I had a boyfriend like that once
LOL
:)
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Sure. But that’s why he is there – to point and squirt.
I had a boyfriend like that once
LOL
:)
He blew hmself away?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
and isn’t the black one diesel?
Isn’t diesel a fuel?
Yes of course. Slightly more difficult to ignite than petrol.
dv will be along shortly with some knock knock joke about ethel and heavy metal and something boom tish
I liked Weapons, pleased Amy Madigan won the award for Best supporting Actress.
I might go as her character for Halloween
Divine Angel said:
Shh, Oscars are starting.Laugh all you want, god forbid I indulge in something which brings me joy in this shitstorm of a world. May you indulge in at least one joyful activity today 🌈
who would laugh?
😎👿
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Shh, Oscars are starting.Laugh all you want, god forbid I indulge in something which brings me joy in this shitstorm of a world. May you indulge in at least one joyful activity today 🌈
who would laugh?
😎👿
Laughing at others brings false joy.
Hmm, I might put that onto a shirt.
Conan’s on fire tonight.
“Welcome back to the has-a-small-penis theatre. Let’s see him put his name in front of that”
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said::( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
In 2015, the Australian Government’s Department of Health published the results of a review of 17 natural therapies that sought to determine which would continue being covered by health insurance; the Feldenkrais Method was one of 16 therapies for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said::( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Does it increase your awareness of self?
Probably, but mainly it stops my back from aching.
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
sigh
So far Sinners is 0/2
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said::( Back pain is the pit of despair. Physios are best help one can get.
I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
sigh
They also pulled palings off my fence to get into my yard and make off with items they could pick up. Nothing of value but it is the lack of respect taught to them by their thieving parents.
Divine Angel said:
So far Sinners is 0/2
sinners are winners.
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
Kids, man *shakes head
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
If it makes you feel good, keep it up. ;)
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
So far Sinners is 0/2
sinners are winners.
0/3
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
In 2015, the Australian Government’s Department of Health published the results of a review of 17 natural therapies that sought to determine which would continue being covered by health insurance; the Feldenkrais Method was one of 16 therapies for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found
Well, strangely, they didn’t ask me.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
So far Sinners is 0/2
sinners are winners.
Is this a tennis documentary?
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
It was reasonable
I caught up with my son and we watched the first 3 episodes of IT – Welcome To Derry
Is really good
Heading for 19 today, showers. I was woken up by the postman knocking on the neighbour’s door.
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
It was reasonable
I caught up with my son and we watched the first 3 episodes of IT – Welcome To Derry
Is really good
Cool.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
No pigs here.
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
Native burrowing pig, just poking through for some air.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
No pigs here.
It is the half shell of Juglans nigricans.. black walnut.
Bubblecar said:
Heading for 19 today, showers. I was woken up by the postman knocking on the neighbour’s door.
That’s an English game isn’t it ?
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
sigh
They also pulled palings off my fence to get into my yard and make off with items they could pick up. Nothing of value but it is the lack of respect taught to them by their thieving parents.
sympathies
too late parents should have strongly considered not breeding, but as it goes it’s the easiest thing in the world, it all starts with a few moments of obliviousness
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
Native burrowing pig, just poking through for some air.
:) The balck walnut has a very woody shell and the convoluted and very creany but has to be dug out witha bit of wire. However, the white winged choughs can open them and get the nut.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:sigh
They also pulled palings off my fence to get into my yard and make off with items they could pick up. Nothing of value but it is the lack of respect taught to them by their thieving parents.
sympathies
too late parents should have strongly considered not breeding, but as it goes it’s the easiest thing in the world, it all starts with a few moments of obliviousness
Unfortunately so correct.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Isn’t diesel a fuel?
Yes of course. Slightly more difficult to ignite than petrol.
dv will be along shortly with some knock knock joke about ethel and heavy metal and something boom tish
Wasn’t Ethel a tree growing off of Billy’s shoulder?
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Small group (about 6) guided on-line by the woman who runs the class. For which she charges the princely sum of $15/ hour long session :)
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
Don’t you just love other people’s children?
Their idea of fun.
This tree was believe it or not was 20 years old.
I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
No pigs here.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:sigh
They also pulled palings off my fence to get into my yard and make off with items they could pick up. Nothing of value but it is the lack of respect taught to them by their thieving parents.
sympathies
too late parents should have strongly considered not breeding, but as it goes it’s the easiest thing in the world, it all starts with a few moments of obliviousness
Wrecking of trees is so bogan.
Whilst you can replace them can’t speed up the growth
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
Native burrowing pig, just poking through for some air.
:) The balck walnut has a very woody shell and the convoluted and very creany but has to be dug out witha bit of wire. However, the white winged choughs can open them and get the nut.
It is black really. It was what I meant to say. There is no such thing as a balck walnut. Sorry about that.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
Yes of course. Slightly more difficult to ignite than petrol.
dv will be along shortly with some knock knock joke about ethel and heavy metal and something boom tish
Wasn’t Ethel a tree growing off of Billy’s shoulder?
Nay. She was in love with Jughead.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Small group (about 6) guided on-line by the woman who runs the class. For which she charges the princely sum of $15/ hour long session :)
That’s reasonable
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
No pigs here.
It is the half shell of Juglans nigricans.. black walnut.
Ah.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Small group (about 6) guided on-line by the woman who runs the class. For which she charges the princely sum of $15/ hour long session :)
an hour a day/week? 15 years of $15 a tiime? You must really think it is worth the expense
Cymek said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:They also pulled palings off my fence to get into my yard and make off with items they could pick up. Nothing of value but it is the lack of respect taught to them by their thieving parents.
sympathies
too late parents should have strongly considered not breeding, but as it goes it’s the easiest thing in the world, it all starts with a few moments of obliviousness
Wrecking of trees is so bogan.
Whilst you can replace them can’t speed up the growth
Tthe trees I plant are expected to survive on whatever falls from the sky. Which is very infrequent around here.
And it’s a tie for Best Short Live Action!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
In 2015, the Australian Government’s Department of Health published the results of a review of 17 natural therapies that sought to determine which would continue being covered by health insurance; the Feldenkrais Method was one of 16 therapies for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found
Ta.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Small group (about 6) guided on-line by the woman who runs the class. For which she charges the princely sum of $15/ hour long session :)
an hour a day/week? 15 years of $15 a tiime? You must really think it is worth the expense
About $675/year (allowing for holidays). Not too much of a fortune :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
In 2015, the Australian Government’s Department of Health published the results of a review of 17 natural therapies that sought to determine which would continue being covered by health insurance; the Feldenkrais Method was one of 16 therapies for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found
Well, strangely, they didn’t ask me.
I tried that and fell off the chair and fucked my back.
I’m happy Jacob Elordi didn’t win for Frankenstein. All he did was wander around and grunt for half the movie. (Sean Penn won, bringing Sinners 0/4)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I’ll be off to do my regular Monday morning on-line Feldenkrais session in 10 minutes. No physios involved :)
Never heard of that before. Is it good? Should I read more than just the first Google page?
I find it very effective, and better than recognised medical treatments. I have never read anything much about it, not even the 1st Google page :).
Started off about 15 years ago, recommended by some friends.
Thanks for that.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
So far Sinners is 0/2
sinners are winners.
Or grinners.
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
So far Sinners is 0/2
sinners are winners.
Is this a tennis documentary?
Ja, Nick.
Divine Angel said:
And it’s a tie for Best Short Live Action!
Whay if they don’t wear ties?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
And it’s a tie for Best Short Live Action!
Whay if they don’t wear ties?
A spinning trick bow tie would be considered action I reckon
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
Divine Angel said:
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
well that’s one of my bets won
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:I’m more interested in why there is a pig snout in the picture
No pigs here.
It is the half shell of Juglans nigricans.. black walnut.
exactly what someone who wanted to keep all the pigs to themselves would say
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:No pigs here.
It is the half shell of Juglans nigricans.. black walnut.
exactly what someone who wanted to keep all the pigs to themselves would say
Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
A trilby is a narrow brimmed hat worn mainly in the UK because they are useless against the sun.
Peak Warming Man said:
A trilby is a narrow brimmed hat worn mainly in the UK because they are useless against the sun.
Do they have sun in the UK? 8-P
The In Memoriam section is usually near the end, it’s early today and it’s brutal. We lost too many legends last year
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Cymek said:That sounds interesting.
As a person whose uncoordinated and awkward it sounds helpful
Is it a guided on line session or a video you follow ?
Small group (about 6) guided on-line by the woman who runs the class. For which she charges the princely sum of $15/ hour long session :)
an hour a day/week? 15 years of $15 a tiime? You must really think it is worth the expense
If you want to come to our archery it will cost you $15 a session of Ozbow, including rental of bow and arrows, as a visitor. It’s been the same for years. I pay $5 a session, but I also pay membership of the club and of Archery Australia each year. You have to have insurance to participate, which is in the membership fees.
Cymek said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:It is the half shell of Juglans nigricans.. black walnut.
exactly what someone who wanted to keep all the pigs to themselves would say
Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
Penn becomes the fourth dude to win three acting Oscars, the others being Walter Brennan, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:exactly what someone who wanted to keep all the pigs to themselves would say
Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
dv said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
Futurama recommends a strong base.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Arts said:pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
Futurama recommends a strong base.
I suppose encasement in concrete and burial at sea should buy you quite some time.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:So what’s your recommendation?
Futurama recommends a strong base.
I suppose encasement in concrete and burial at sea should buy you quite some time.
Whatever they did to Jimmy Hoffa has worked well.
dv said:
Penn becomes the fourth dude to win three acting Oscars, the others being Walter Brennan, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis.
according to a random did you know section that came up on my feed yesterday – Daniel Day-Lewis (as a method actor) made people carry him around on set in My Left Foot – and also some scenes where he used his foot he was more adept with his right foot, so they shot the scenes using a mirror.
method acting – lolz… why not just try acting?
dv said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
I would love to answer this question, but you have no idea how many watch lists I am on.
Cassandra Kulukundis has won the inaugural Best Casting Director award, and fair enough too.
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
I would love to answer this question, but you have no idea how many watch lists I am on.
Preface everything with “In Minecraft”
dv said:
Cassandra Kulukundis has won the inaugural Best Casting Director award, and fair enough too.
I don’t get casting. On almost every movie there’s a list of at least a dozen people who declined roles which makes it seem like the casting director scrapes the bottom of the barrel.
Best Live Action Short Film is a tie and hence has two winners. Something like this has happened six times previously.
“…and there are also documentaries in which you walk around the White House trying on shoes”
- Jimmy Kimmel
Holy shit, that speech for Best Doco Short was brutal.
We’ve had around 1mm of very gentle rain since before the sun came up this morning. Very, very gentle. Looks like it’s going to continue for a while. That’s fine by me.
dv said:
Arts said:
dv said:So what’s your recommendation?
I would love to answer this question, but you have no idea how many watch lists I am on.
Preface everything with “In Minecraft”
Or at Bandcamp
Third Oscar for Ludwig Göransson, and fair enough too.
Sinners gets Best Score
Obviousman said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A trilby is a narrow brimmed hat worn mainly in the UK because they are useless against the sun.
Do they have sun in the UK? 8-P
A couple of days a year and people drop dead thinking it is a heat wave.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
Arts said:exactly what someone who wanted to keep all the pigs to themselves would say
Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
It fets to be a pain, knocking their teeth out first.
Divine Angel said:
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:Pigs eat people as well, hmmm
Another lawn mower man killer ?
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
It fets to be a pain, knocking their teeth out first.
One of the creepiest monsters I saw in a show was made entirely out of human teeth
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
Sigourney Weaver.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
Arts said:pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
It fets to be a pain, knocking their teeth out first.
One of the creepiest monsters I saw in a show was made entirely out of human teeth
Forget the title but there was an Aussie TV show where the crooks fed their dead enemies to a bunch of pet crocodiles.
dv said:
Cassandra Kulukundis has won the inaugural Best Casting Director award, and fair enough too.
I think they should have an Oscar for Best Catering.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
Sigourney Weaver.
She shares the same birthdate not year as me.
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:It fets to be a pain, knocking their teeth out first.
One of the creepiest monsters I saw in a show was made entirely out of human teeth
Forget the title but there was an Aussie TV show where the crooks fed their dead enemies to a bunch of pet crocodiles.
there is an Indian Serial Killer who did that, Devendra Sharma.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Sinners finally wins something, best original screenplay
Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
encased in concrete and buried at sea
OBAA for best editing, yeah okay
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:Who won the frock with the most exposed boobs?
That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
Sigourney Weaver.
Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
dv said:
OBAA for best editing, yeah okay
Sound, editing, score et al aka the filler awards
So far Australian nominees are zero for four, and Rose is our last hope.
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:That’s been done to death.
Maybe the outfit that is the most unrevealing?
Sigourney Weaver.
Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
OBAA for best editing, yeah okay
Sound, editing, score et al aka the filler awards
IDKABT … these really make a film.
dv said:
So far Australian nominees are zero for four, and Rose is our last hope.
Her performance was phenomenal
dv said:
So far Australian nominees are zero for four, and Rose is our last hope.
What about all the ones they give out before the broadcast bits start?
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
OBAA for best editing, yeah okay
Sound, editing, score et al aka the filler awards
IDKABT … these really make a film.
Oh they’re important… but remove them and you cut an hour off the ceremony.
Woodie said:
dv said:
So far Australian nominees are zero for four, and Rose is our last hope.
What about all the ones they give out before the broadcast bits start?
This year they are doing the tech awards in April
And here we go with the ear worm that is Golden.
I’m done hiding
Now I’m shining
Like I’m Barnaby
Divine Angel said:
I’m done hiding
Now I’m shining
Like I’m Barnaby
He’s still a bit shiny
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:Sigourney Weaver.
Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
How many of the actors have had face lifts?
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m done hiding
Now I’m shining
Like I’m Barnaby
He’s still a bit shiny
and has a rosy glow.
People complain about the speeches making thing drag out but I couldn’t agree less. There are 24 awards. Even if they allowed each award a minute (which they don’t), it would mean only 24 minutes of this shindig are taken up listening to what the winners think about it.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
How many of the actors have had face lifts?
3
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
How many of the actors have had face lifts?
Facelifts, Botox, fillers, buccal fat removal
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:Sigourney Weaver.
Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Kind of hope Golden doesn’t win. It’s a big pop song, it doesn’t need further honours.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Arts said:
dv said:
Arts said:
pigs eat anything. the problem with using them as people disposals is that they are slow to eat – so you need time or a hell of a lot of pigs – and they cannot digest teeth – so that’s a problem.
not recommended, no matter how many cockney accents you say it in.
So what’s your recommendation?
I would love to answer this question, but you have no idea how many watch lists I am on.
can’t you just send them to a girls’ school near a military base
Tell a lie, Nick Cave might still win for Song
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
dv said:
Kind of hope Golden doesn’t win. It’s a big pop song, it doesn’t need further honours.
You lost that one lol
Golden probly won because no one could get it out of their heads.
Personally I liked the Sinners song.
Sentimental Value for best International.
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
>>Boobs always fascinate me
Me too.
Can Marty Supreme really get 0 awards from 9 noms? Let’s see
Cymek said:
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
Pamela Anderson’s had hers reduced a few times, after embiggening them a few times too.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Boobs always fascinate meMe too.
Weaned too early?
dv said:
Can Marty Supreme really get 0 awards from 9 noms? Let’s see
In 20 years no one will remember that movie but they will remember Swan Lake.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
One of those agony aunts said that when she sits quietly the only sound she hears is the sagging of her boobs as they head for the floor.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
Pamela Anderson’s had hers reduced a few times, after embiggening them a few times too.
They were one of her selling points. They generated a lot of conversation.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:Sound, editing, score et al aka the filler awards
IDKABT … these really make a film.
Oh they’re important… but remove them and you cut an hour off the ceremony.
Filler awards!? Faark!
As dv says these areas of a film are super important.
So what if it takes up time, go do something else…like clean the bathroom while the “filler awards” are on.
You get so excited about the Oscars but want to cut an hour off the ceremony?
OBAA wins Best Director. Looks to be a shoo in for Best Picture now.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Give Michael B Jordan two Oscars
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
All Judy Garland needed was a a pair of red slippers.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
Big boobs are painful on a larger frame. I have broad shoulders “swimmer’s shoulders” and bra straps almost killed me. The weight of big boobs most people don’t consider.
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
Strangely I love the dresses. I’ve always loved elaborate ball gowns. Demi Moore’s dress is gorgeous. Also I look at their make-up and hair. Boobs always fascinate me, what type of bra might be holding those massive things and how uncomfortable are they?
Something that rarely gets mentioned would be the pain of huge breasts with a slight frame, it would pull everything out of alignment.
Big boobs are painful on a larger frame. I have broad shoulders “swimmer’s shoulders” and bra straps almost killed me. The weight of big boobs most people don’t consider.
I didn’t think of that, it would make sense.
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:Joan Crawford used to put boric acid in her eyes to make them sparkle.
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Age is weird. What am I supposed to look like “at my age”?
Two women I went to school with, one’s birthday is 10 days before mine. Her youngest is three years old. The other, her birthday is five days after mine, she’s a grandma.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
dv said:
So what’s your recommendation?
I would love to answer this question, but you have no idea how many watch lists I am on.
can’t you just send them to a girls’ school near a military base
oof, too soon (I think this will always be too soon)
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
infections
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Woodie said:Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
Stating the obvious. Again. Everyone knows this.
I don’t think I’ve even heard of the movie Song Sung Blue
Is Ricky Gervais there?
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Woodie said:Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Age is weird. What am I supposed to look like “at my age”?
Two women I went to school with, one’s birthday is 10 days before mine. Her youngest is three years old. The other, her birthday is five days after mine, she’s a grandma.
Yeah my friend who is 51 has 5 grandchildren and I think the eldest would 12 or older
He was a dad at 15
My youngest sister became a grandmother at 42 years old.
dv said:
I don’t think I’ve even heard of the movie Song Sung Blue
everybody knows one
Oof, Rose misses out, so I’ve done me dough on an Australian winning owt.
My only criticism of Jessie Buckley’s performance is that the last half an hour for Hamnet didn’t call for her to do anything.
Arts said:
dv said:
I don’t think I’ve even heard of the movie Song Sung Blue
everybody knows one
In my head I always get it muddled with Chanson D’Amour
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
Stating the obvious. Again. Everyone knows this.
no we don’t
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
Stating the obvious. Again. Everyone knows this.
Needs to keep being mentioned.
Would be hilarious if Marty Supreme got Best Picture out of nowhere
Divine Angel said:
Would be hilarious if Marty Supreme got Best Picture out of nowhere
T.Chala is overated
After all of that Sinners only got 4.
Rare that two nominees for Best International are also nominated for Best Picture
dv said:
Rare that two nominees for Best International are also nominated for Best Picture
Bloody DEI hires
My last bet came up (that BD and BP would be won by the same film)
dv said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Age is weird. What am I supposed to look like “at my age”?
Two women I went to school with, one’s birthday is 10 days before mine. Her youngest is three years old. The other, her birthday is five days after mine, she’s a grandma.
Yeah my friend who is 51 has 5 grandchildren and I think the eldest would 12 or older
He was a dad at 15
My youngest sister became a grandmother at 42 years old.
kind of slightly interesting variation though because Homo sapiens breeding at 18 years isn’t uncommon but also starting at 36 years isn’t even considered that old these days so you could have a 72 year old expecting their first grandchild and another 72 year old playing with great great grandkids, but then back when people had like 15 children then we guess your last grandkid could be the same age as your first great great grandchild
Coincidentally Conan O’Brien was also in the Rose Byrne movie. He played her colleague and therapist.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Woodie said:Perhaps if she had etten her din dins, she’d probably not need it.
Lifestyle certainly ages people.
We have photos of the offenders that Community Corrections manage
Often poor, drug abusers, etc and many look so much older than their biological age
Age is weird. What am I supposed to look like “at my age”?
Two women I went to school with, one’s birthday is 10 days before mine. Her youngest is three years old. The other, her birthday is five days after mine, she’s a grandma.
The youngest grandmother I know of was a Nigerian girl whose daughter was born when she (Mum-Zi) was 8; the daughter gave birth at age 9. The father of Mum-Zi’s daughter, the tribe chief, was also the father of her granddaughter.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Nicotine and alcohol age people quickly.
Stating the obvious. Again. Everyone knows this.
Needs to keep being mentioned.
wait what happened to the idea that a bit of wine every second day kept people going longer
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Yeah my friend who is 51 has 5 grandchildren and I think the eldest would 12 or older
He was a dad at 15
My youngest sister became a grandmother at 42 years old.
kind of slightly interesting variation though because Homo sapiens breeding at 18 years isn’t uncommon but also starting at 36 years isn’t even considered that old these days so you could have a 72 year old expecting their first grandchild and another 72 year old playing with great great grandkids, but then back when people had like 15 children then we guess your last grandkid could be the same age as your first great great grandchild
Mick Jagger’s great granddaughter is older than his youngest daughter.
dv said:
My youngest sister became a grandmother at 42 years old.
I’m 69 and still avoiding it. Thank goodness. I love kids, but IMO neither of my sons need that burden in their lives, and their fuckwit father is not a good role model.
Divine Angel said:
After all of that Sinners only got 4.
It’s no disgrace.
That ping pong movie got nuffin’ from 9 noms.
T.Chala still has fewer Oscars than Harvey Weinstein.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:Surely her tits would have to be down round her knees by now. She’s 76.
It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Unless you have human infant blood treatments like JLo.
The benefit of the Oscars starting two hours earlier now is that I won’t miss anything when I do school pick up. I missed Will Smith’s slap a few years ago because of pickup.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:It may surprise you that I’m not looking at women’s chestal areas. I am, however, judging how much work they’ve had on their faces. I was just wondering what Demi Moore would look like if allowed to age naturally.
Plastic surgery usually looks quite bad, they don’t like their age but don’t look fantastic either.
Unless you have human infant blood treatments like JLo.
If The Golden Girls were made today we’d have Jennifer Lopez and Sofia Vergara starring. Another opportunity to post this though.
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Ricky Gervais there?
Well youse can all get rogered and burnt then.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Stating the obvious. Again. Everyone knows this.
Needs to keep being mentioned.
wait what happened to the idea that a bit of wine every second day kept people going longer
Has been dispensed with.
Divine Angel said:
The benefit of the Oscars starting two hours earlier now is that I won’t miss anything when I do school pick up. I missed Will Smith’s slap a few years ago because of pickup.
That reverberated around the world apparently
Lucky Chris Rock wasn’t a Ballchinian
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Ricky Gervais there?
Well youse can all get rogered and burnt then.
I don’t know the answer.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:Needs to keep being mentioned.
wait what happened to the idea that a bit of wine every second day kept people going longer
Has been dispensed with.
Aw I thought that said a bit of wine every second
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Ricky Gervais there?
Well youse can all get rogered and burnt then.
That’s what Ricky said when he didn’t get an invite.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:wait what happened to the idea that a bit of wine every second day kept people going longer
Has been dispensed with.
Aw I thought that said a bit of wine every second
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is Ricky Gervais there?
Well youse can all get rogered and burnt then.
Do you have the Google machine and are you connected to the World Wide Web?
kind of surprised how young Byrne is, as she seems to have been around forever. She must have been a teenager when filming Two Hands.
MIL is due to hike around Japan’s Kii Peninsula next week, but her flight has a high chance of cancellation due to jet fuel prices. Air New Zealand are apparently cancelling tons of flights to ration fuel.
Divine Angel said:
MIL is due to hike around Japan’s Kii Peninsula next week, but her flight has a high chance of cancellation due to jet fuel prices. Air New Zealand are apparently cancelling tons of flights to ration fuel.
Cabbie was saying that business is slow because the airport work is drying up.
My neighbours to the east are moving out, it seems. Large removal lorry slowly filling up.
Good news as their teenager was getting continually louder and more potty-mouthed.
Just have to hope the next lot aren’t even worse.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
MIL is due to hike around Japan’s Kii Peninsula next week, but her flight has a high chance of cancellation due to jet fuel prices. Air New Zealand are apparently cancelling tons of flights to ration fuel.
Cabbie was saying that business is slow because the airport work is drying up.
Already having an impact on airport passengers? Geez, that’s dire.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed conditions on the radio licence of KIIS FM owner ARN Media, in response to repeated breaches by the popular but controversial radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show, which has effectively been terminated by owner ARN Media.
“To date ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air. These additional licence conditions mean further breaches will attract strong enforcement action that was not otherwise available to the ACMA,” the authority’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin, said.
An ACMA investigation into the popular show last year found nine breaches of the decency provisions of the Code of Practice by the program, including two episodes of a guessing game in which audio clips of male and female staff members urinating were aired, with hosts guessing which audio belonged to which staff member.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/regulator-slaps-licence-conditions-on-network-behind-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260316-p5oas8.html
Wait wait wait they’re doing this after the show stopped airing? Should have been onto it 20 years ago. 🐎
Divine Angel said:
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed conditions on the radio licence of KIIS FM owner ARN Media, in response to repeated breaches by the popular but controversial radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show, which has effectively been terminated by owner ARN Media.
“To date ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air. These additional licence conditions mean further breaches will attract strong enforcement action that was not otherwise available to the ACMA,” the authority’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin, said.An ACMA investigation into the popular show last year found nine breaches of the decency provisions of the Code of Practice by the program, including two episodes of a guessing game in which audio clips of male and female staff members urinating were aired, with hosts guessing which audio belonged to which staff member.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/regulator-slaps-licence-conditions-on-network-behind-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260316-p5oas8.html
Wait wait wait they’re doing this after the show stopped airing? Should have been onto it 20 years ago. 🐎
Money talks…
Divine Angel said:
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed conditions on the radio licence of KIIS FM owner ARN Media, in response to repeated breaches by the popular but controversial radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show, which has effectively been terminated by owner ARN Media.
“To date ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air. These additional licence conditions mean further breaches will attract strong enforcement action that was not otherwise available to the ACMA,” the authority’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin, said.An ACMA investigation into the popular show last year found nine breaches of the decency provisions of the Code of Practice by the program, including two episodes of a guessing game in which audio clips of male and female staff members urinating were aired, with hosts guessing which audio belonged to which staff member.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/regulator-slaps-licence-conditions-on-network-behind-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260316-p5oas8.html
Wait wait wait they’re doing this after the show stopped airing? Should have been onto it 20 years ago. 🐎
He must have one of the most punchable heads I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know how anyone doesn’t want to wipe that shit eater grin from his face
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed conditions on the radio licence of KIIS FM owner ARN Media, in response to repeated breaches by the popular but controversial radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show, which has effectively been terminated by owner ARN Media.
“To date ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air. These additional licence conditions mean further breaches will attract strong enforcement action that was not otherwise available to the ACMA,” the authority’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin, said.An ACMA investigation into the popular show last year found nine breaches of the decency provisions of the Code of Practice by the program, including two episodes of a guessing game in which audio clips of male and female staff members urinating were aired, with hosts guessing which audio belonged to which staff member.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/regulator-slaps-licence-conditions-on-network-behind-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260316-p5oas8.html
Wait wait wait they’re doing this after the show stopped airing? Should have been onto it 20 years ago. 🐎
He must have one of the most punchable heads I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know how anyone doesn’t want to wipe that shit eater grin from his face
That’s why he’s mostly on radio…
Although I did see on ads during the Oscars that he’s a judge for Australian Idol
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed conditions on the radio licence of KIIS FM owner ARN Media, in response to repeated breaches by the popular but controversial radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show, which has effectively been terminated by owner ARN Media.
“To date ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air. These additional licence conditions mean further breaches will attract strong enforcement action that was not otherwise available to the ACMA,” the authority’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin, said.An ACMA investigation into the popular show last year found nine breaches of the decency provisions of the Code of Practice by the program, including two episodes of a guessing game in which audio clips of male and female staff members urinating were aired, with hosts guessing which audio belonged to which staff member.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/regulator-slaps-licence-conditions-on-network-behind-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260316-p5oas8.html
Wait wait wait they’re doing this after the show stopped airing? Should have been onto it 20 years ago. 🐎
He must have one of the most punchable heads I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know how anyone doesn’t want to wipe that shit eater grin from his face
That’s why he’s mostly on radio…
Although I did see on ads during the Oscars that he’s a judge for Australian Idol
I don’t care him being Albos mate, he has no redeeming social value.
I have never heard his show, I’ve only seen his face and I never want to see that face again
someone chainsawed a load of wood out yonder farm-way, in the rain, don’t need worry about starting a fire
dinner will be, shortly served, chips and salad, lot of gravy
I bet you can smell the chips cooking and want to burn my house down, such is the power of envy
but rest assured, something worse will come along, take your mind off my chips
did I mention my back, it’s sore
Good to see you, Tamb. I hope things are going well (as well as possible, anyway) for you.
Another one from my sister.
btm said:
Good to see you, Tamb. I hope things are going well (as well as possible, anyway) for you.
Tamb said:
btm said:
Good to see you, Tamb. I hope things are going well (as well as possible, anyway) for you.
Thanks btm. Yes, another week & I might resemble a member of the human race.
I second that its good to see you
A sub in Sydney Harbour. With the mist around it I’d guess that it’s starting to submerge, with the air in the buoyancy tanks being vented.
Not sure if it’s one of ours, sounds like a job for that Spalding chap.
In 2009, Saudi al-Qaeda member Abdullah Hassan al-Asiri attempted to assassinate a Saudi minister with a bomb concealed in his anus. After waiting 24 hours for an opportunity, Asiri detonated the bomb directly in front of his target. His body absorbed the blast, leaving his target unharmed.
Soooo many jokes.
buffy said:
Another one from my sister.
:)
Spiny Norman said:
A sub in Sydney Harbour. With the mist around it I’d guess that it’s starting to submerge, with the air in the buoyancy tanks being vented.
Not sure if it’s one of ours, sounds like a job for that Spalding chap.
to big to be japanese…
Tamb said:
btm said:
Good to see you, Tamb. I hope things are going well (as well as possible, anyway) for you.
Thanks btm. Yes, another week & I might resemble a member of the human race.
I second btm.
Have you been crook?
Oh that clears it up
From Runaway Train by Eric Roberts
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
A sub in Sydney Harbour. With the mist around it I’d guess that it’s starting to submerge, with the air in the buoyancy tanks being vented.
Not sure if it’s one of ours, sounds like a job for that Spalding chap.
to big to be japanese…
Could Russian Chinese!
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
A sub in Sydney Harbour. With the mist around it I’d guess that it’s starting to submerge, with the air in the buoyancy tanks being vented.
Not sure if it’s one of ours, sounds like a job for that Spalding chap.
to big to be japanese…
Could
RussianChinese!
Or could even be HMAS Leeuwin…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2026-03-21/exercise-kakadu-fleet-review
Ian said:
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:to big to be japanese…
Could
RussianChinese!Or could even be HMAS Leeuwin…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2026-03-21/exercise-kakadu-fleet-review
Quite possibly.
Bogsnorkler said:
*fixed
Spiny Norman said:
A sub in Sydney Harbour. With the mist around it I’d guess that it’s starting to submerge, with the air in the buoyancy tanks being vented.
Not sure if it’s one of ours, sounds like a job for that Spalding chap.
too* big to be japanese…
This memoir is weird. Eric Roberts compares events in his life to movies. For example, “right in front of me, my stepmother drowned, just like Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun”. Here we have “I stood at the bottom of the stairs like Bette Davis in The Little Foxes”.
very gentle rain, over 20mm so far
transition said:
very gentle rain, over 20mm so far
It started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
buffy said:
Another one from my sister.
Good point :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
Another one from my sister.
Good point :)
except e is not an integer
buffy said:
transition said:
very gentle rain, over 20mm so farIt started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
very gentle rain, over 20mm so farIt started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
buffy said:
transition said:
buffy said:It started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
buffy said:
transition said:
buffy said:It started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
Min of 10 here tonight, so I doubt that any heaters will be turned on.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
transition said:second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
Any plans to adopt another pup?
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
very gentle rain, over 20mm so farIt started here before dawn, but must be gentler than yours…we have had about 5mm. But we don’t complain about rain around here.
second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
Is your fire bigger than hers?
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
Any plans to adopt another pup?
Eventually, for sure.
Maybe an older dog, perhaps 5-7 years old, maybe older. Like we are now.
Gotta have a dog. We’re dog people.
And we adore dogs because dogs are the best people.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
transition said:second fire going, lady just lit hers.
other fire going since sunrise this morn, keep clothes etc dry
We haven’t even thought about a fire. Probably not for a couple of months yet. I think our top temp today was about 14 degrees. That just needs a light windcheater over the t-shirt.
Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
Man’s best friends.
“Criminals using high-tech key cloning devices are now responsible for at least a third of all car thefts in Victoria.
The key cloning devices, which police say are readily available to purchase online, are legitimately used by mechanics to gain access to locked vehicles.
But police say about 30 to 40 per cent of the 33,000 cars stolen in Victoria in the 12 months to September 2025 were stolen using key cloning devices.”
I wondered why all these expensive cars were being stolen by kids.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
Any plans to adopt another pup?
Eventually, for sure.
Maybe an older dog, perhaps 5-7 years old, maybe older. Like we are now.
Gotta have a dog. We’re dog people.
And we adore dogs because dogs are the best people.
Goodo.
I don’t feel like I’m learning anything from my current uni unit. I thought it was because I’ve been working so much, but watching the webinar tonight I realised that wasn’t it. Wrote some notes for feedback when they ask after the unit is finished.
A bit of a leak in the car’s fuel system there.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/1ruff7o/pulling_gout_of_a_parking_spot/
Divine Angel said:
I don’t feel like I’m learning anything from my current uni unit. I thought it was because I’ve been working so much, but watching the webinar tonight I realised that wasn’t it. Wrote some notes for feedback when they ask after the unit is finished.
So what’s the problem with the unit?
A group of people doing CrossFit ran past a restaurant, and diners who saw them assumed there was an emergency. Thinking something was wrong, the customers jumped up and ran away alongside them.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtMyEye/comments/1rtquw0/a_group_of_people_doing_crossfit_ran_past_a/
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t feel like I’m learning anything from my current uni unit. I thought it was because I’ve been working so much, but watching the webinar tonight I realised that wasn’t it. Wrote some notes for feedback when they ask after the unit is finished.So what’s the problem with the unit?
The unit is called “targeted and intensive strategies to support autistic learners”. So far we’ve gone over strategies I learned in my previous unit for whole-class learning, and now we’re into teaching life skills. Things like dressing one’s self to ordering a coffee at Starbucks. Whilst important, mainstream educators don’t have that kind of time when they’re flat out teaching basic numeracy and literacy. Up to 40% of first year high school students are not at year-level expectations in numeracy or literacy. So even if they do want something from Starbucks, they can’t read a menu or work out how much is in their bank account after tapping their card.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
I don’t feel like I’m learning anything from my current uni unit. I thought it was because I’ve been working so much, but watching the webinar tonight I realised that wasn’t it. Wrote some notes for feedback when they ask after the unit is finished.So what’s the problem with the unit?
The unit is called “targeted and intensive strategies to support autistic learners”. So far we’ve gone over strategies I learned in my previous unit for whole-class learning, and now we’re into teaching life skills. Things like dressing one’s self to ordering a coffee at Starbucks. Whilst important, mainstream educators don’t have that kind of time when they’re flat out teaching basic numeracy and literacy. Up to 40% of first year high school students are not at year-level expectations in numeracy or literacy. So even if they do want something from Starbucks, they can’t read a menu or work out how much is in their bank account after tapping their card.
I see.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:Well…time to get the chainsaws out, check ‘em over, saw up what’s on hand, then go hunt for more.
Won’t be the same, without the Barely-Domesticated Wolf to guide, advise, and protect.
Dog was my co-pilot.
Any plans to adopt another pup?
Eventually, for sure.
Maybe an older dog, perhaps 5-7 years old, maybe older. Like we are now.
Gotta have a dog. We’re dog people.
And we adore dogs because dogs are the best people.
It is painful being without a companion or 4. I’m almost hallucinating that a cat is in my cave with me. It’s been 18 months since my last critter died. I sort of wish that the son and my DIL would get the puppy that they keep talking about, but I’d have to do most of the care during the day as they both work full-time and I’m not up to doing puppy care.
Contemplating moving out to a small house or flat on my own and adopting a cat. Unfortunately a cat wouldn’t survive here, because of reasons.
Like, I want to learn how to support kids whose executive function needs fine tuning. There’s one kid who will stare at her lunchbox for 20 minutes, repeating “I don’t know what to eat”. The decision is too much, so you have to say, “it’s fruit break, time to eat your apple” or “it’s lunchtime, time to eat your sandwich”.
Last week a kid in a higher grade was tasked with cleaning out his tidy tray, only keeping books and pencil case. Teacher told me to do it all myself, but my aim is to support the kid so he can do those tasks independently because he’s not always going to have someone to do it for him. You know?
“Robert de Niro proving that ears grow 0.22 millimetres every year.”
Spiny Norman said:
“Robert de Niro proving that ears grow 0.22 millimetres every year.”
And noses grow too.
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
i’ve a tiredness in my brian, disinclining wakefulness, an unpleasantness behind the eyes that forces a diurnal tyranny, and it threatens more of the same if I don’t submit and comply, and it is specifically the work of the reticular activating system, it conspires with other attributes of circadian rhythms, it is the spin of the earth in me, it has structured my brian
As usual, I’ve just finished work and most of the regulars have wandered off for a nap.
Tomorrow morning, I have to do a site visit to quote on a housepad, pick up Ms Kingy from the mechanics shop where they will do a service on her car, then fix the compactor which chucked the drive belt off this arvo, and then visit another site where I’m hoping to be paid for 6 weeks of work there.
I don’t even have enough spare time to look back through the chat.
Catch ya’s tomoz.
In fairness to T.Chala, Dune won several Oscars.
transition said:
i’ve a tiredness in my brian, disinclining wakefulness, an unpleasantness behind the eyes that forces a diurnal tyranny, and it threatens more of the same if I don’t submit and comply, and it is specifically the work of the reticular activating system, it conspires with other attributes of circadian rhythms, it is the spin of the earth in me, it has structured my brian
OK
dv said:
In fairness to T.Chala, Dune won several Oscars.
And he was a fairly small part in Don’t look up.
Australia Post hate us, don’t they?
kii said:
Australia Post hate us, don’t they?
Yes.
The people who work for AP don’t want to be working for AP.
This is not the career they dreamt of in school. Nothing like it.
But, here they are, stuck in the effing postal service in dead-end roles, constantly harassed by either a steady stream of ‘customers’ who seem to think that they’re entitled to a world-class postal service but who don’t want to pay for it, or by managers who are constantly demanding increased productivity for fear that the government will cave in to demands that the whole box and dice be sold off to private enterprise, which would see severe cuts in middle management.
Not to mention the people who operate ‘post offices’ on a franchise basis, who would be quite happy to run a nice little gift shop, B-pay agency and passport kiosk, but who are obliged to deal with the constant distraction of people wanting to send things by mail.
we have excellent service from aussie post. staff in the franchise are helpful. we get mail delivered three times a week to the roadside mailbox. they also are a point of one courier service. plus banking if you need it. pay rego there.
I just want to buy some local postage stamps online. I could ask the son or the daughter-in-law to pick up a booklet, but I am trying to be independent.
To have them sent by mail it will cost me 9 fucking dollars.
In the USA iirc – having stamps posted to your home was free, plus as I mentioned the other day – you can buy “forever stamps”. Both national and international. Plus they pick your outgoing mail up at your letter box. AND there is a delivery on Saturday
Australia Post will (and is obliged to) collect outgoing mail from you letter box, provided that it has the appropriate stamps etc. on it.
However, you’d have to have a word with your mail deliverer in advance, as they don’t routinely check mailboxes for such things.
I know a few posties, mainly because one of my mates took up the job last year… they actually like their job.
People at the local post office seem nice and are helpful. And the local depot (where I get all my parcels sent now) are just as nice and helpful.
I guess the prices might seem high to post stuff, and there are certainly stories of posties not delivering things when people are actually home and leaving notices instead, but that is not my experience. They give us free boxes at the depot to have parcels delivered so porch pirates can’t get to them first.
can’t remember when I last posted a letter.
kii said:
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
May his memory be a blessing to you.
My relationship with Australia Post is one of transactional neutrality.
When i worked for Centrelink, the ‘contract’ came up for renewal. Technically, Centrelink operates as a contractor to the Dept of Social Security (or whatever it’s called these days), and some other departments, and the government can, if it so desires, select another contractor to provide those services, and Centrelink, as it is, can go to buggery.
I assume that this matter has arisen several times since that occasion, yet there seems to have been no real changes made.
However, at the time i’m talking about, it was the first such occurrence, and it got some buzzards circling.
One was AMP, which, at the time, was feeling awfully frustrated in its dream of becoming a bank, and wondered if this wouldn’t be the next best thing. That they didn’t become the new Centrelink was a win for the Australian people, and probably best for AMP, too.
Another ‘interested party’ was Australia Post, who thought that with their existing network of offices, they’d be well placed to deal with the social security needs of the population.
To say that this notion was greeted in the circles of Centrelink with some amusement would have been be the understatement of the late 20th century. As anyone who has queued in a post office for the purposes of buying a few stamps or mailing a small package could attest, the addition of the tasks of understanding, applying, and explaining the provisions of the Social Security Act of 1991 to the already multifarious roles of post office staff might result in a customer arriving to register their first-born child for Family Payment, but ultimately, by the time they were seen, having to register themselves for Age Pension.
AussieDJ said:
kii said:
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
May his memory be a blessing to you.
Looks like a no-nonsense bloke.
Arts said:
I know a few posties, mainly because one of my mates took up the job last year… they actually like their job.People at the local post office seem nice and are helpful. And the local depot (where I get all my parcels sent now) are just as nice and helpful.
I guess the prices might seem high to post stuff, and there are certainly stories of posties not delivering things when people are actually home and leaving notices instead, but that is not my experience. They give us free boxes at the depot to have parcels delivered so porch pirates can’t get to them first.
My postman, Ken, is also a pleasant and helpful fellow. Local PO staff too are friendly and helpful.
All of you are missing my point. Your reading comprehension sucks.
Australia Post as a corporation are fucked. Not the individuals who deliver the mail or work at the PO.
Charging me $9 to post out a booklet of 10 stamps.
The USPS charge nothing to post out a booklet of stamps.
AussieDJ said:
kii said:
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
May his memory be a blessing to you.
It is, thanks.
captain_spalding said:
AussieDJ said:
kii said:
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
May his memory be a blessing to you.
Looks like a no-nonsense bloke.
Yes, but he had a very silly side as well. Well, he had to have that because he lived with me 🤣
kii said:
All of you are missing my point. Your reading comprehension sucks.Australia Post as a corporation are fucked. Not the individuals who deliver the mail or work at the PO.
Charging me $9 to post out a booklet of 10 stamps.
The USPS charge nothing to post out a booklet of stamps.
They’ll charge you $9 because they’re a monopoly. You can’t get stamps from anyone else.
Don’t want to pay the $9? OK, go queue up at the post office, your transport/distance/mobility/time issues are your problem, not ours. So, pay up, or queue up, or stop bothering us with your letters and stuff.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
AussieDJ said:May his memory be a blessing to you.
Looks like a no-nonsense bloke.
Yes, but he had a very silly side as well. Well, he had to have that because he lived with me 🤣
If he wasn’t silly before…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and still dark. I think I can safely say it is overcast, as there is a very light drizzle happening. Possibly another half mm overnight has happened. We are forecast a cloudy 22 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend. No other particular activities planned. Although I might do some planting in trays of some native plant seed and prick out some seedlings. No hurry on them.
captain_spalding said:
They’ll charge you $9 because they’re a monopoly. You can’t get stamps from anyone else.
Don’t want to pay the $9? OK, go queue up at the post office, your transport/distance/mobility/time issues are your problem, not ours.
Officeworks sell stamps, and will deliver “free” with that subscription model they have, what’s it called? One Pass or something? Kmart and Bunnings have it too (but not stamps).
Partly cloudy with a top of 28 and a low of 20. Either work or uni today.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:They’ll charge you $9 because they’re a monopoly. You can’t get stamps from anyone else.
Don’t want to pay the $9? OK, go queue up at the post office, your transport/distance/mobility/time issues are your problem, not ours.
Officeworks sell stamps, and will deliver “free” with that subscription model they have, what’s it called? One Pass or something? Kmart and Bunnings have it too (but not stamps).
The newsagent in Hamilton sells stamps. We used to sometimes be asked by the previous but one post master to take them up to Hamilton to them. Apparently they preferred to buy them from here rather from the main post office in Hamilton. I have no idea what that was about, probably a local personal dislike of someone.
Mairning, heading for 23 here and breezy. Got very little sleep but I might as well stay up now until the postman’s been, since according to Oz Post I might have two parcels coming today.
Strangely enough, one of them – a dozen bottles of wine – doesn’t require a signature, while the other, a 40cm spirit level, does.
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
Bubblecar said:
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
And it’s “raining” (gentle constant spitting). The local farmers say the Autumn break should happen by St Patrick’s Day. Of course, there was the year (2018, tree in a bluegum plantation fell on a power line around 8.00pm) we had a local big bushfire on St Patrick’s day. But I suppose you just label that an anomaly.
Our FOGO collection happened at 5.20am today. Usually it’s about 6.20am…don’t know what was going on today.
Bubblecar said:
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
Oh right, Irish pubs’ best day of the year.
Bubblecar said:
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
That’s not a guiness.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
That’s not a guiness.
Looks like green washing up liquid.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
…oh, and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
That’s not a guiness.
Looks like green washing up liquid.
It’s probably softer on your hands and has more grease cutting power.
Good morning everybody.
Partly cloudy, 24.8° C, 63% RH and light breezes. Forecast: 28° C tops and no rain. Should be good for washing clothes and cleaning the living room, including washing the floors. Mrs V plans tomato, ginger, egg flower soup for dinner. I’ll have to pull up some ginger for that. Other meals are fend for oneself as it is another of Mrs V’s low kJ days. I’ve go a few things to do in the shed. I’m also chasing very annoying large, on-and-off-again ant infestations. Yes, yes I know.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
Bubblecar said:
Mairning, heading for 23 here and breezy. Got very little sleep but I might as well stay up now until the postman’s been, since according to Oz Post I might have two parcels coming today.Strangely enough, one of them – a dozen bottles of wine – doesn’t require a signature, while the other, a 40cm spirit level, does.
Huh.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Mairning, heading for 23 here and breezy. Got very little sleep but I might as well stay up now until the postman’s been, since according to Oz Post I might have two parcels coming today.Strangely enough, one of them – a dozen bottles of wine – doesn’t require a signature, while the other, a 40cm spirit level, does.
Huh.
Well, now they’re telling me the wine is definitely coming today and that it does require a signature.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Partly cloudy, 24.8° C, 63% RH and light breezes. Forecast: 28° C tops and no rain. Should be good for washing clothes and cleaning the living room, including washing the floors. Mrs V plans tomato, ginger, egg flower soup for dinner. I’ll have to pull up some ginger for that. Other meals are fend for oneself as it is another of Mrs V’s low kJ days. I’ve go a few things to do in the shed. I’m also chasing very annoying large, on-and-off-again ant infestations. Yes, yes I know.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
Off the top of my head and without looking anything up Illegitimi non carborundum is a popular mock-Latin aphorism translating to “Don’t let the bastards grind you down”. Originating as a joke phrase in the early 20th century, it is used as a motto of resilience and perseverance. It gained popularity in the 1960s and was famously used in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:They’ll charge you $9 because they’re a monopoly. You can’t get stamps from anyone else.
Don’t want to pay the $9? OK, go queue up at the post office, your transport/distance/mobility/time issues are your problem, not ours.
Officeworks sell stamps, and will deliver “free” with that subscription model they have, what’s it called? One Pass or something? Kmart and Bunnings have it too (but not stamps).
sounds like first world problems. get off your arse and go into the PO and buy them over the counter. just stop whining about inconsequential things. it’s boring.
kii said:
23 years ago mr kii and I got married. I miss him.
Wearing his NASA hard hat. Silly man didn’t have to give it back when his contract finished, but he did.
Awww.
Morning,
Coolish and cloudy this morning in the nation’s capital. top of 25C I think,
Going the the optometrist at 11.30am. Started getting big floaters during choir practice last night (thought there were heaps of moths in the hall) and got flashes of light .
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Mairning, heading for 23 here and breezy. Got very little sleep but I might as well stay up now until the postman’s been, since according to Oz Post I might have two parcels coming today.Strangely enough, one of them – a dozen bottles of wine – doesn’t require a signature, while the other, a 40cm spirit level, does.
Huh.
Well, now they’re telling me the wine is definitely coming today and that it does require a signature.
Oh.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.Partly cloudy, 24.8° C, 63% RH and light breezes. Forecast: 28° C tops and no rain. Should be good for washing clothes and cleaning the living room, including washing the floors. Mrs V plans tomato, ginger, egg flower soup for dinner. I’ll have to pull up some ginger for that. Other meals are fend for oneself as it is another of Mrs V’s low kJ days. I’ve go a few things to do in the shed. I’m also chasing very annoying large, on-and-off-again ant infestations. Yes, yes I know.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
Off the top of my head and without looking anything up Illegitimi non carborundum is a popular mock-Latin aphorism translating to “Don’t let the bastards grind you down”. Originating as a joke phrase in the early 20th century, it is used as a motto of resilience and perseverance. It gained popularity in the 1960s and was famously used in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
Well, good thing: you know more than me and have shared that knowledge with us all. Thanks.
Brindabellas said:
Morning,
Coolish and cloudy this morning in the nation’s capital. top of 25C I think,Going the the optometrist at 11.30am. Started getting big floaters during choir practice last night (thought there were heaps of moths in the hall) and got flashes of light .
Hope it’s nothing serious.
Brindabellas said:
Morning,
Coolish and cloudy this morning in the nation’s capital. top of 25C I think,Going the the optometrist at 11.30am. Started getting big floaters during choir practice last night (thought there were heaps of moths in the hall) and got flashes of light .
Good luck with that!
Hopefully it can be fixed quickly.
Greetings
Cymek said:
Greetings
Hello
SCIENCE said:
alleged
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/
Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
Hmm
Waiting on a outpatient operation for a haemorrhoid operation (is that too much personal information)
Just got a request if I want to stay on the waiting list and updated details
Now is that because it may happen soon or just teasing me (fuck that’s sad I’m exicited)
Hopefully soon as its sucks waiting for it to be fixed
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:alleged
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/
Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
Bensky goes by the unusual name of David Jones, he………….he could be Welsh.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:alleged
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/
Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
Bensky goes by the unusual name of David Jones, he………….he could be Welsh.
Banksy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
Bensky goes by the unusual name of David Jones, he………….he could be Welsh.
Banksy.
Yair I wondered who you were talking about.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
Bensky goes by the unusual name of David Jones, he………….he could be Welsh.
Banksy.
I like your Russian version of the name.
listening to that american idiot, like a functional lobotomy trying to make sense of the nonsense, a persistent insult
thank God the tea bag in my cup of tea here isn’t confused about what it’s doing, and it’s not in any hurry
a nice reliable cup of tea, not too ambitious, not just smart enough to ignore how wrong it could be, no trouble at all
transition said:
listening to that american idiot, like a functional lobotomy trying to make sense of the nonsense, a persistent insultthank God the tea bag in my cup of tea here isn’t confused about what it’s doing, and it’s not in any hurry
a nice reliable cup of tea, not too ambitious, not just smart enough to ignore how wrong it could be, no trouble at all
One can always rely on that British penchant for a cup of hot water.
Diesel at the cheapest servo in town is now $2.80 per litre.
roughbarked said:
Diesel at the cheapest servo in town is now $2.80 per litre.
269.5 here.
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
Today’s adventures include closure of the prep playground due to a kid deliberately using it as a toilet.
Cymek said:
Hmm
Waiting on a outpatient operation for a haemorrhoid operation (is that too much personal information)
Just got a request if I want to stay on the waiting list and updated details
Now is that because it may happen soon or just teasing me (fuck that’s sad I’m exicited)
Hopefully soon as its sucks waiting for it to be fixed
It’s TMI Tuesday, it’s all good. May your butt feel soothed sooner rather than later.
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.
Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
It’s a sad situation when selling a parental house.
My parents lived there for 40 something years and its not recognisable anymore
A real indication that life moves on regardless
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
It’s a sad situation when selling a parental house.
My parents lived there for 40 something years and its not recognisable anymore
A real indication that life moves on regardless
Yeah. I prepared my parents’ lovely country property for sale when Mum died a few years after Dad.
I wish we’d hung onto it now.
Bubblecar said:
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Bubblecar said:
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
We visited. It was nice.
Hey poindexter ie DA…
I’ve only seen Sinners once so I can’t remember…
Does the fact that the brothers are twins play any role at all?
Like if the brothers are not twins, does it impact the plot?
Reason I’m asking is that people are discussing a possible broadway adaptation but naysayers are saying nay, because of the twin issue. Pretty sure you could just leave out the twin aspect.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
We visited. It was nice.
Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
We visited. It was nice.
Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:We visited. It was nice.
Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
Yes, I assume it would have been very different while sarahs mum was still there. And I doubt she’d warm to it but she’d be impressed by the work that’s been put into it.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
Ta.
dv said:
Hey poindexter ie DA…I’ve only seen Sinners once so I can’t remember…
Does the fact that the brothers are twins play any role at all?
Like if the brothers are not twins, does it impact the plot?
Reason I’m asking is that people are discussing a possible broadway adaptation but naysayers are saying nay, because of the twin issue. Pretty sure you could just leave out the twin aspect.
I don’t think the twins were an issue, you could easily have non-twin brothers.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:We visited. It was nice.
Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Yes, those steps and terracing etc look new and I don’t recall sarahs mum mentioning them.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
The papers on the floor all covered in dirt and bird shit?
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
Ros, Sarah and Brett were actually living in that shed before the new house was built.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Is this the right property?
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Fair enough.
I was in grade 4/5 today. They were doing a science assessment on solids, liquids, and gases. The first question was about the shape of a solid, is it fixed or variable?
“Huh?” most kids answered.
“Can a table move or does it stay in the same place?” replied the teacher.
Every single kid in the class shook their table and said the particles were variable. The teacher facepalmed so hard that I think her eyes saw the back of her skull.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Divine Angel said:
I was in grade 4/5 today. They were doing a science assessment on solids, liquids, and gases. The first question was about the shape of a solid, is it fixed or variable?“Huh?” most kids answered.
“Can a table move or does it stay in the same place?” replied the teacher.
Every single kid in the class shook their table and said the particles were variable. The teacher facepalmed so hard that I think her eyes saw the back of her skull.
Heh.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:It looks much, much different, but I think so. IIRC, it was all brown or grey timber outside The layout is right, including the kitchen layout. The facing direction is correct. The gravel drive is correct. The yellow-gravel front yard and steps down to it are new. It’s like one of those TV home-renovation teams have been through the place, changing everything they can.
on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Fair enough.
It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Fair enough.
It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
There’s been a lot of re-growth since I was there.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:on fb Sarah said they’ve repainted and landscaped
Fair enough.
It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
You can see why sarahs mum was often anxious about the bushfire risk.
Cyclone off the Qld. coast.
It’s called Narelle, short for Your Not Wrong Narelle.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Fair enough.
It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
You can see why sarahs mum was often anxious about the bushfire risk.
Oh yes.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Fair enough.
It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
There’s been a lot of re-growth since I was there.
Yes, Brett had quite a bit of land cleared for market gardening in the earlier days.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:It’s on a decent block of land, 13 hectares.
There’s been a lot of re-growth since I was there.
Yes, Brett had quite a bit of land cleared for market gardening in the earlier days.
The asking price of 750k is not unreasonable.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
People I worked for had a side business. They’d recork and relabel bottles of wine from Casellas and sell it in the cities.
Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for playing Aunt Gladys in Weapons. Certainly unusual for a horror movie to win in this category but she was pretty scary I suppose.
For context, this was Madigan and husband Ed Harris refusing to applaud when Elia Kazan received his honorary Oscar in 1999. Elia Kazan provided a list of names of suspected communists to the House Un-American Committee in the peak of the McCarthyist era, leading to several being blacklisted in Hollywood.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
People I worked for had a side business. They’d recork and relabel bottles of wine from Casellas and sell it in the cities.
Sounds dodgy.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:Yes, if you look at the 3d view, you can see some of her art in the mezzanine in one of the sheds.
Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
Divine Angel said:
I was in grade 4/5 today. They were doing a science assessment on solids, liquids, and gases. The first question was about the shape of a solid, is it fixed or variable?“Huh?” most kids answered.
“Can a table move or does it stay in the same place?” replied the teacher.
Every single kid in the class shook their table and said the particles were variable. The teacher facepalmed so hard that I think her eyes saw the back of her skull.
In fairness, that was an ill-frame question.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
People I worked for had a side business. They’d recork and relabel bottles of wine from Casellas and sell it in the cities.
In all honesty I wouldn’t recommend this shiraz :)
It’s not unpleasant but it’s pretty rustic. I’ll probably try their cab sauv next since its so cheap, but I can’t see me putting in regular orders.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I was in grade 4/5 today. They were doing a science assessment on solids, liquids, and gases. The first question was about the shape of a solid, is it fixed or variable?“Huh?” most kids answered.
“Can a table move or does it stay in the same place?” replied the teacher.
Every single kid in the class shook their table and said the particles were variable. The teacher facepalmed so hard that I think her eyes saw the back of her skull.
In fairness, that was an ill-frame question.
exactly.
dv said:
Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for playing Aunt Gladys in Weapons. Certainly unusual for a horror movie to win in this category but she was pretty scary I suppose.
For context, this was Madigan and husband Ed Harris refusing to applaud when Elia Kazan received his honorary Oscar in 1999. Elia Kazan provided a list of names of suspected communists to the House Un-American Committee in the peak of the McCarthyist era, leading to several being blacklisted in Hollywood.
I’ll have no truck with Nazi or Communist sympathizers and neither should you.
kii said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
As I said, it’s very probably Sarah’s work, not her mother’s.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Wine Station. Wine merchants who seem to be mainly selling wine surpluses, I assume.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/aabev?_tab=about
People I worked for had a side business. They’d recork and relabel bottles of wine from Casellas and sell it in the cities.
Sounds dodgy.
It’s the Mafia.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:People I worked for had a side business. They’d recork and relabel bottles of wine from Casellas and sell it in the cities.
Sounds dodgy.
It’s the Mafia.
Well, these people are all from Plati and are all closely related.
Saw the In Memoriam list.
I thought Julian McMahon might be there but I suppose there was a lot to get through.
Bubblecar said:
kii said:
Bubblecar said:…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
As I said, it’s very probably Sarah’s work, not her mother’s.
Pardon me, I skipped over the Sarah’s bit and read that as Sarah’s Mum, because so many people don’t call Ros by her real name.
It still looks awful in the promotional 3D footage.
PS – I thought you didn’t read my posts? You have often warned the others about reading stuff I post.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
We visited. It was nice.
So did I. 😁
Is there an online listing?
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:+1
Never did get around to visiting her place. And she never got around to visiting mine.
We visited. It was nice.
So did I. 😁
Is there an online listing?
roughbarked said:
Diesel at the cheapest servo in town is now $2.80 per litre.
It’s sitting around $2.70 in Hamilton. My unleaded is around $2.30.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Is sarahs mum’s property sale online, DA?
I’m assuming it’s this one. I never knew her actual street address because her postal address was a Snug post box.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
IIRC, that’s it. But someone’s been very busy. Lick-a-paint here and there mow and tidy-up there and here.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Dozen very cheap South Australian shiraz have been delivered by Ken. $80 for 12 bottles + free delivery. Nicely packed and now stowed in the big dresser in the living room.Sampled a glass and it’s pleasant enough. Not very structured or complex, but a nice little burst of fruit with some floral notes on the finish.
Reminds me of an “everyday” cheap Italian dry red, but somewhat stronger at 14.5%.
Well, that’s cheap, for sure.
What brand?
You’ll hafta open another one. Just to make sure it’s the same as the first two.
Divine Angel said:
Sarah’s finished preparing her mum’s house and it’s up for sale. Gorgeous place, I wish I’d visited with Ros.
Goodness, they’ve done some work on that. We didn’t go inside, only drove up to pick her up and then take her home, but I’m sure that is a lot tidier on the outside.
dv said:
Saw the In Memoriam list.I thought Julian McMahon might be there but I suppose there was a lot to get through.
They also missed Brigitte Bardot and Robert Carradine, but they’re all included in the online list
https://www.oscars.org/in-memoriam/2026
Well, that British crime series was awful. The main female character was not believable. I could see her acting in every scene. The male lead was nearly as bad.
I have sorted through the 3 boxes of kitchen stuff from my shipment and found about a quarter of the items my son bought in the US. The dining table is piled up with my pots etc, so I’ll go repack that in the boxes.
I want all my treasures unpacked and arranged in a new home for us. Then add 2 Abyssinan kittens and my music.
I really should wash the cotton doona thing on my bed, I’ve dripped some tea on it a few days ago.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cyclone off the Qld. coast.
It’s called Narelle, short for Your Not Wrong Narelle.
Who has called it?
As far as I can see, it is still a tropical low.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cyclone off the Qld. coast.
It’s called Narelle, short for Your Not Wrong Narelle.
Who has called it?
As far as I can see, it is still a tropical low.
BREAKING NEWS:
I’s been called.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cyclone off the Qld. coast.
It’s called Narelle, short for Your Not Wrong Narelle.
Who has called it?
As far as I can see, it is still a tropical low.
BREAKING NEWS:
I’s been called.
For people who live in FNQ cyclones are a way of life but I’d never move. Dunno wtf Rule303 is thinking, planning to move there in a Coupla years.
I assume an article about this doco was what roughy was going on about a few days ago. I haven’t personally been on the receiving end of schoolboy misogyny but some of my coworkers have. I have heard the old chestnut, “boys are better than girls” a billion times though. Luckily I work with primary aged kids, so when pressed on how exactly boys are better, their answers are easily refuted.
A very clever little 3D printed autopen gadget. It only writes ‘hello’ but it’s otherwise quite impressive.
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1rvyo24/another_fun_little_project_writing_automata/
Divine Angel said:
I assume an article about this doco was what roughy was going on about a few days ago. I haven’t personally been on the receiving end of schoolboy misogyny but some of my coworkers have. I have heard the old chestnut, “boys are better than girls” a billion times though. Luckily I work with primary aged kids, so when pressed on how exactly boys are better, their answers are easily refuted.
Apart from being physically stronger men don’t have anything superior to woman
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I assume an article about this doco was what roughy was going on about a few days ago. I haven’t personally been on the receiving end of schoolboy misogyny but some of my coworkers have. I have heard the old chestnut, “boys are better than girls” a billion times though. Luckily I work with primary aged kids, so when pressed on how exactly boys are better, their answers are easily refuted.
Apart from being physically stronger men don’t have anything superior to woman
After trying for several minutes to open a kid’s water bottle this morning, I asked the footy guy. He opened it in approximately one tenth of a nanosecond. I musta loosened it for him 👍🏼
dv said:
The first and last pairs are kind of the same thing…
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Who has called it?
As far as I can see, it is still a tropical low.
BREAKING NEWS:
I’s been called.
Raises glass
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
furious said:
dv said:
The first and last pairs are kind of the same thing…
now do from the ridges to the plateaus
Ian said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Who has called it?
As far as I can see, it is still a tropical low.
BREAKING NEWS:
I’s been called.
Raises glass
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
I love it when you speak French.
SCIENCE said:
furious said:
dv said:
The first and last pairs are kind of the same thing…
now do from the ridges to the plateaus
There’s nothing on the top, except a bucket and a mop, and an illustrated book about birds…
SCIENCE said:
furious said:
dv said:
The first and last pairs are kind of the same thing…
now do from the ridges to the plateaus
Or river and sea.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Woodie said:BREAKING NEWS:
I’s been called.
Raises glass
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
I love it when you speak French.
It’s like a Scotch, but with French letters.
Mini Me stacked her scooter. Unlike me, she didn’t break any bones, just a few grazes.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:furious said:
The first and last pairs are kind of the same thing…
now do from the ridges to the plateaus
Or river and sea.
You’re under arrest!
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:now do from the ridges to the plateaus
Or river and sea.
You’re under arrest!
Oh nose!
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I assume an article about this doco was what roughy was going on about a few days ago. I haven’t personally been on the receiving end of schoolboy misogyny but some of my coworkers have. I have heard the old chestnut, “boys are better than girls” a billion times though. Luckily I work with primary aged kids, so when pressed on how exactly boys are better, their answers are easily refuted.
Apart from being physically stronger men don’t have anything superior to woman
Not all men are physically stronger than any woman. It is that men subjugated women
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I assume an article about this doco was what roughy was going on about a few days ago. I haven’t personally been on the receiving end of schoolboy misogyny but some of my coworkers have. I have heard the old chestnut, “boys are better than girls” a billion times though. Luckily I work with primary aged kids, so when pressed on how exactly boys are better, their answers are easily refuted.
Apart from being physically stronger men don’t have anything superior to woman
After trying for several minutes to open a kid’s water bottle this morning, I asked the footy guy. He opened it in approximately one tenth of a nanosecond. I musta loosened it for him 👍🏼
👍🏼
The Alien Church episode of Todd Sampson’s Why? series is fkn weird. Available on iview.
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me stacked her scooter. Unlike me, she didn’t break any bones, just a few grazes.
Damn.
Matildas vs China, on now, Channel 10 (5 here)
Whoever loses is out of the competition.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me stacked her scooter. Unlike me, she didn’t break any bones, just a few grazes.
Damn.
You wanted her to have broken bones?
:p
Bubblecar said:
Matildas vs China, on now, Channel 10 (5 here)Whoever loses is out of the competition.
…score is 1 all at half time.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me stacked her scooter. Unlike me, she didn’t break any bones, just a few grazes.
Damn.
You wanted her to have broken bones?
:p
I realised that sounded a bit ambiguous after I pressed submit…
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Damn.
You wanted her to have broken bones?
:p
I realised that sounded a bit ambiguous after I pressed submit…
I have a couple of splints I’m no longer using, should get workcover’s money’s worth.
The sleeve thingies are getting used, currently holding gauze in place over the grazes.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:You wanted her to have broken bones?
:p
I realised that sounded a bit ambiguous after I pressed submit…
I have a couple of splints I’m no longer using, should get workcover’s money’s worth.
The sleeve thingies are getting used, currently holding gauze in place over the grazes.
Goodo. She’ll be back in action in no time.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:You wanted her to have broken bones?
:p
I realised that sounded a bit ambiguous after I pressed submit…
I have a couple of splints I’m no longer using, should get workcover’s money’s worth.
The sleeve thingies are getting used, currently holding gauze in place over the grazes.
I wish her a speedy recovery, and scooting lesson learned.
I joked it’s just a ploy to get out of cross country on Thursday.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Matildas vs China, on now, Channel 10 (5 here)Whoever loses is out of the competition.
…score is 1 all at half time.
SAM SCORES! 2-1 to Oz.
Divine Angel said:
I joked it’s just a ploy to get out of cross country on Thursday.
Ha.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Matildas vs China, on now, Channel 10 (5 here)Whoever loses is out of the competition.
…score is 1 all at half time.
SAM SCORES! 2-1 to Oz.
Lovely goal, superbly timed run and strike.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Matildas vs China, on now, Channel 10 (5 here)Whoever loses is out of the competition.
…score is 1 all at half time.
2 1 Aussies.
Divine Angel said:
I joked it’s just a ploy to get out of cross country on Thursday.
Did it work?
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
I joked it’s just a ploy to get out of cross country on Thursday.
Did it work?
Ask me on Thursday
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.
I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Cattle get pink eye, you’ve probably got green eye.
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Cattle get pink eye, you’ve probably got green eye.
Yes, that’s very helpful Not.
JSYK -h umans also get pink eye.
I think it’s a tumour.
…just five minutes to go.
Inside last minute of regulation time.
Six minutes of stoppage time to get through.
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Gosh. Lucky it wasn’t All Saints Day. That could’ve been really difficult.
AUSTRALIA WIN! And are through to the final of the Women’s Asian Cup.
Bubblecar said:
AUSTRALIA WIN! And are through to the final of the Women’s Asian Cup.
Well done them.
Michael V said:
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Gosh. Lucky it wasn’t All Saints Day. That could’ve been really difficult.
Hehe.
Bubblecar said:
AUSTRALIA WIN! And are through to the final of the Women’s Asian Cup.
Well done you Aussies!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
… etc
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
AUSTRALIA WIN! And are through to the final of the Women’s Asian Cup.
Well done you Aussies!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
… etc
Yes, excellent.
O……. i……!
Michael V said:
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Gosh. Lucky it wasn’t All Saints Day. That could’ve been really difficult.
I now know what it was. It was the Green Doom Cloud that my previous ISP and cell phone carrier would once again take money out via an auto repayment that I have tried to cancel so many times that I have fucking nightmares about it.
Talking to a “live agent” via their chat thingy. If the “live agent” asks me how the weather is here or if they pray for me I will kill something.
“It’s has been 4 years now, I lost my wife is it sure he doesn’t get any easier. The fact she passed away from cancer was the only way. If that wasn’t hard enough the guilt I feel not able to help her win her battle. Even more and broke me is her son my handsome child 8 months later joined his mother in heaven. I still don’t know how to look at my life without seeing an inescapable absence, I feel like I died too and they just forgot to bury me, some things cannot be fixed, there is a hole in the world which I find myself. I wish I had someone who cares, someone to talk to about my grief and my days. I have never experienced anything like it before, I have lost family members before but this has hit me like a ton of bricks miss her so much the pain is awful. Hope you don’t mind adding me as a friend. So we can talk more about our grieves”
A response on a Facebook post about Trump wanting to take Cuba. LOLOLOL….hiccup
kii said:
“It’s has been 4 years now, I lost my wife is it sure he doesn’t get any easier. The fact she passed away from cancer was the only way. If that wasn’t hard enough the guilt I feel not able to help her win her battle. Even more and broke me is her son my handsome child 8 months later joined his mother in heaven. I still don’t know how to look at my life without seeing an inescapable absence, I feel like I died too and they just forgot to bury me, some things cannot be fixed, there is a hole in the world which I find myself. I wish I had someone who cares, someone to talk to about my grief and my days. I have never experienced anything like it before, I have lost family members before but this has hit me like a ton of bricks miss her so much the pain is awful. Hope you don’t mind adding me as a friend. So we can talk more about our grieves”A response on a Facebook post about Trump wanting to take Cuba. LOLOLOL….hiccup
That looks like two answers to two different questions. Was it supposed to be?
Around in circles I go.
Last year I had an ongoing issue with my phone.
I was told that a new SIM card was needed. One would be sent immediately. Nothing arrived.
Twice I was told that I would get a new card via “express delivery”.
Still nothing.
A third agent told me that I needed a new SIM and was going to arrange for an e-SIM. It worked out immediately and all was happy happy.
As an apology I was offered a “free” smart watch. I said THANKS!!!
So, now I am getting charged for the fucking free watch.
Kingy said:
kii said:
“It’s has been 4 years now, I lost my wife is it sure he doesn’t get any easier. The fact she passed away from cancer was the only way. If that wasn’t hard enough the guilt I feel not able to help her win her battle. Even more and broke me is her son my handsome child 8 months later joined his mother in heaven. I still don’t know how to look at my life without seeing an inescapable absence, I feel like I died too and they just forgot to bury me, some things cannot be fixed, there is a hole in the world which I find myself. I wish I had someone who cares, someone to talk to about my grief and my days. I have never experienced anything like it before, I have lost family members before but this has hit me like a ton of bricks miss her so much the pain is awful. Hope you don’t mind adding me as a friend. So we can talk more about our grieves”A response on a Facebook post about Trump wanting to take Cuba. LOLOLOL….hiccup
That looks like two answers to two different questions. Was it supposed to be?
unfortunately these Oscar wins mean I still have money in my sportsbet account, so I will have to bet on something else
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 26 degrees today.
Supermarketing this morning and archery in the late afternoon. Other activities to be decided.
Partly cloudy with a top of 28, seems a carbon copy of yesterday.
I’ve already been asked to work today. Mini Me is still in pain from her accident yesterday so she’s staying home.
For the first time in 21 years, a tropical cyclone could make three separate landfalls on the Australian mainland, carving out a 3,000-kilometre-long path of destructive winds and flooding.
The system, Narelle, is deepening in the northern Coral Sea and should strike the Cape York Peninsula late tomorrow or Friday, then the Northern Territory over the weekend, and possibly Western Australia next week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/cyclone-narelle-wild-weather-qld-nt-wa/106465696
Divine Angel said:
For the first time in 21 years, a tropical cyclone could make three separate landfalls on the Australian mainland, carving out a 3,000-kilometre-long path of destructive winds and flooding.The system, Narelle, is deepening in the northern Coral Sea and should strike the Cape York Peninsula late tomorrow or Friday, then the Northern Territory over the weekend, and possibly Western Australia next week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/cyclone-narelle-wild-weather-qld-nt-wa/106465696
Huh!
I was working at a gold mine in the top end when the previous triple-landfall cyclone (Ingrid) came by. I kept quite a watch on it using the BoM resources. We didn’t get much wind but there was a quite lot of rain.
kii said:
Around in circles I go.
Last year I had an ongoing issue with my phone.
I was told that a new SIM card was needed. One would be sent immediately. Nothing arrived.
Twice I was told that I would get a new card via “express delivery”.
Still nothing.
A third agent told me that I needed a new SIM and was going to arrange for an e-SIM. It worked out immediately and all was happy happy.
As an apology I was offered a “free” smart watch. I said THANKS!!!
So, now I am getting charged for the fucking free watch.
!!!
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
When I woke up from a late afternoon nap, whilst reclining in Lorelie, something strange happened. The room was dim and as I opened my eyes everything was green – like I was looking through a green filter.I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, but wtf?
Gosh. Lucky it wasn’t All Saints Day. That could’ve been really difficult.
I now know what it was. It was the Green Doom Cloud that my previous ISP and cell phone carrier would once again take money out via an auto repayment that I have tried to cancel so many times that I have fucking nightmares about it.
Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said:Gosh. Lucky it wasn’t All Saints Day. That could’ve been really difficult.
I now know what it was. It was the Green Doom Cloud that my previous ISP and cell phone carrier would once again take money out via an auto repayment that I have tried to cancel so many times that I have fucking nightmares about it.
Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:I now know what it was. It was the Green Doom Cloud that my previous ISP and cell phone carrier would once again take money out via an auto repayment that I have tried to cancel so many times that I have fucking nightmares about it.
Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
Why would I want to do that?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
Why would I want to do that?
for kii and her auto pay problem.
Good morning everybody.
It’s calm with a few scattered clouds to the north, and is currently 25.3° C and 73% RH. BoM promises us a top of 28° C and the chance of a shower or two (What’s new?).
Mrs V has some plan for breakfast, but I’ve forgotten what it is. Maybe scrambled eggs with entrained smoked salmon, chilli, garlic and longevity spinach. Lunch – who knows? Dinner is my responsibility. I have some cooked rice in the fridge. I may make another fried rice, or I might prepare a curry. I’ll go with whichever Mrs V would like.
My back, upper arms and legs still hurt like a did a 4 hour motorcycle enduro yesterday without any prior training. The pain gave me a very poor night’s sleep. The chap on Monday treated my back, but it was not improved yesterday, so I spent several hours in bed. It improved a little overnight. I’ll try to get in to see the doctor today about it, as lactic acidosis is a potential side effect of the recently introduced diabetes drug. The dosage was upped last Thursday.
Have a terrific day, if you can.
:)
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
Why would I want to do that?
for kii and her auto pay problem.
Ah. I see.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
kii said:I now know what it was. It was the Green Doom Cloud that my previous ISP and cell phone carrier would once again take money out via an auto repayment that I have tried to cancel so many times that I have fucking nightmares about it.
Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
doesn’t happen with auto pay as that is linked to your account not your card. ask me how I know.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
doesn’t happen with auto pay as that is linked to your account not your card. ask me how I know.
How did you get this knowledge?
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
doesn’t happen with auto pay as that is linked to your account not your card. ask me how I know.
How did you get this knowledge?
by having a new card issued.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Oh.
I have never set up any auto-payments (apart from the one for the bank to automatically pay off my credit card on the day it is due). I’m probably paranoid, but this indicates that I may just be a little realistic.
Tell the bank that you have lost your card and the new card will cancel all the old payments.
doesn’t happen with auto pay as that is linked to your account not your card. ask me how I know.
OK How do you know? ;)
All I know is that people like Telstra and Essential Energywere going to cut me off for not paying my bill until I fixed it.Kyle Sandilands sacked by ARN Media.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Kyle Sandilands sacked by ARN Media.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Kyle Sandilands sacked by ARN Media.
Instead of trying to fight it.
He should take whatever he’s been paid and run.
He is not accepting it and is handing it over to his lawyers.
Cant stand the horrid man
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.
And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Kyle Sandilands sacked by ARN Media.
Instead of trying to fight it.
He should take whatever he’s been paid and run.
He is not accepting it and is handing it over to his lawyers.
Cant stand the horrid man
Hope he loses badly then.
Brindabellas said:
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
all happier news. :)
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:doesn’t happen with auto pay as that is linked to your account not your card. ask me how I know.
How did you get this knowledge?
by having a new card issued.
O…K…
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:How did you get this knowledge?
by having a new card issued.
O…K…
It may depend on what type of payment; direct debit or bpay etc.
SCIENCE said:
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/banksy-real-identity-revealed-in-new-investigation/106462888
Brindabellas: how did your eye go?
Brindabellas said:
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
Phew.
I’m glad it all worked out.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:by having a new card issued.
O…K…
It may depend on what type of payment; direct debit or bpay etc.
direct debit is either via bank details, safest because no card details are needed, or via card details. my only one, ISP, is via bank details.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:O…K…
It may depend on what type of payment; direct debit or bpay etc.
direct debit is either via bank details, safest because no card details are needed, or via card details. my only one, ISP, is via bank details.
OK.
Michael V said:
Thanks – thought I would go to our local optometrist, instead of going to the big chain. I also got my eyes tested – and needed new glasses. Great service, but boy, it was more expensive. But the new frames are my favourite colour (purple) and are very funky – so all in all it’s worth it.
Brindabellas said:
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
Phew.
I’m glad it all worked out.
Brindabellas said:
Michael V said:Thanks – thought I would go to our local optometrist, instead of going to the big chain. I also got my eyes tested – and needed new glasses. Great service, but boy, it was more expensive. But the new frames are my favourite colour (purple) and are very funky – so all in all it’s worth it.
Brindabellas said:
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
Phew.
I’m glad it all worked out.
:)
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings.
Three or four times yesterday there was five or ten spots on a brick but the precipitation just doesn’t seem to be gettiing a wriggle on any time soon.
I’m back from Hamilton. I filled my car with petrol. No queues. More expensive than when I last did it a couple of weeks ago, but I knew that it would be. Met up with a couple of old patients around town and had a chat. Also been to the bakery with The Pug and Bruna for “party pie! party pie! party pie!”. Shopping has been put away. Just about time for lunch really.
Brindabellas said:
and update on the floaters and flashes in my eye – nothing to worry about. But goodness it is annoying. I think there are flies everywhere.And also dad’s GP says he doesn’t need surgery or further investigations. Still a bit of a mystery about his previous jaundice. It could have been he had another gallstone and it has passed.
So today’s tasks are to pick up my orthotics, go to Vinnies to see if there are any vintage brooches, and to get Dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and to eat something.
So you had a posterior vitreous detachment? I always saw anyone with your symptoms as soon as they could get to the practice, same day, sometimes within the hour. Because most of the time it is OK…but you really don’t want to miss the rare time that it isn’t.
Walked into a classroom. Immediately I’m surrounded by 15 kids in my face screaming “what’s your favourite pizza topping?”
They’re learning collating and representing data using tally marks, picture graph, and bar graph.
Divine Angel said:
Walked into a classroom. Immediately I’m surrounded by 15 kids in my face screaming “what’s your favourite pizza topping?”They’re learning collating and representing data using tally marks, picture graph, and bar graph.
Fun times.
Divine Angel said:
Walked into a classroom. Immediately I’m surrounded by 15 kids in my face screaming “what’s your favourite pizza topping?”They’re learning collating and representing data using tally marks, picture graph, and bar graph.
give each student a different answer
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
Walked into a classroom. Immediately I’m surrounded by 15 kids in my face screaming “what’s your favourite pizza topping?”They’re learning collating and representing data using tally marks, picture graph, and bar graph.
give each student a different answer
Yes. Teach them early that statistics can be manipulated.
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.
BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
I got a reminder in Reddit about a thread I was involved in about what Classic stories we would most like to see returned, and I did indeed ask for The Daleks’ Master Plan.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
I got a reminder in Reddit about a thread I was involved in about what Classic stories we would most like to see returned, and I did indeed ask for The Daleks’ Master Plan.
Still most of it missing (it was an epic 12-parter) but we now have 5 complete episodes!
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
AI could likely recreate the other missing episodes I imagine.
I wonder who even remembers what they looked like
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
AI could likely recreate the other missing episodes I imagine.
I wonder who even remembers what they looked like
The audio of each episode survives, which helps.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
AI could likely recreate the other missing episodes I imagine.
I wonder who even remembers what they looked like
A lot of missing episodes have “tele-snaps”: photographs of the screen taken by John Cura at regular intervals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tele-snaps
Early dinner will be.
Nice bowl of cheesy top secret.
And landed.
Bubblecar said:
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Eight minute report about the two missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan that were found recently. BBC will be broadcasting them next month.BBC Breakfast – Report on the discovery of two missing Doctor Who Episodes
AI could likely recreate the other missing episodes I imagine.
I wonder who even remembers what they looked like
The audio of each episode survives, which helps.
That would be useful
transition said:
Early dinner will be.Nice bowl of cheesy top secret.
And landed.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Early dinner will be.Nice bowl of cheesy top secret.
And landed.
not regular macaroni, but you’re close.
is it spirals, or penne, or one I haven’t mentioned
your life depends on getting this right, don’t be hasty now
Off to archery we go.
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Early dinner will be.Nice bowl of cheesy top secret.
And landed.
not regular macaroni, but you’re close.
is it spirals, or penne, or one I haven’t mentioned
your life depends on getting this right, don’t be hasty now
Shells.
buffy said:
Off to archery we go.
shoot straight
Bad night in Outer Bunbury.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Bubblecar said:
not regular macaroni, but you’re close.
is it spirals, or penne, or one I haven’t mentioned
your life depends on getting this right, don’t be hasty now
Shells.
penne, your long-range mind-reading abilities have really declined.
kii said:
Bad night in Outer Bunbury.
Why? What happened there?
I think these sticky date hot cross buns are my favourite from all the non-traditional flavours I’ve tried.
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Bad night in Outer Bunbury.
Why? What happened there?
I couldn’t sleep. My brain wouldn’t stfu.
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
surely that depends on the school
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
Bad night in Outer Bunbury.
Why? What happened there?
I couldn’t sleep. My brain wouldn’t stfu.
Oh. That’s not good. I hope tonight is better for you.
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
My mother was president of our primary school’s P&C for a few years in a row. Did a lot of very useful work such as getting electric lights in the older classrooms. She also attended conferences etc., and was made a lifetime member of the organisation at one state conference.
My younger sister once called her “that bloody President!!”.
I have the enamelled pin Mother was awarded.
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
Is this the best way to do things?
Did you manage to fall asleep to ‘Barry Lyndon’ last night DA?
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
Is this the best way to do things?
well this isn’t a commune or an islamic theocracy so you won’t get any Makan Bergizi Gratis here
Witty Rejoinder said:
Did you manage to fall asleep to ‘Barry Lyndon’ last night DA?
Short version, no because I didn’t watch it.
Longer version, Brooke told me earlier to watch SBS because there was something on that she thought I’d like. Turns out the SBS livestream is on NSW time even though it has Qld time, so I missed what she wanted me to see. The cable to our antenna has been broken for years so we watch everything live-streamed.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
Is this the best way to do things?
🤷🏻♀️
Seems like an endless loop though, because the money for the hire and their wages comes from their sales.
What did they do to this photo?
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
Slow shutter speed?
There is rain but not here.
dv said:
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
damn I was just about to leave work and head to my car.. luckily I can start the car’s airconditioning up from the ap on my phone, so it will be cool by the time i get to it.
Arts said:
dv said:
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
damn I was just about to leave work and head to my car.. luckily I can start the car’s airconditioning up from the ap on my phone, so it will be cool by the time i get to it.
That’s handy.
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
Who is it, she’s very pretty.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ll tell ya something else for nuthin’, P&Cs are responsible for a whole lot more than I thought. Like, I knew the tuckshop lady and the uniform lady are paid employees of the P&C, but I didn’t know that the P&C have to hire the tuckshop and uniform shop spaces from the school.
Is this the best way to do things?
🤷🏻♀️
Seems like an endless loop though, because the money for the hire and their wages comes from their sales.
And where my son teaches music, the school charges the music studio for using the room. So they have to add the amount to how much they can charge for music lessons – makes it unaffordable for many kids.
roughbarked said:
Arts said:
dv said:
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
damn I was just about to leave work and head to my car.. luckily I can start the car’s airconditioning up from the ap on my phone, so it will be cool by the time i get to it.
That’s handy.
yes it is. I was really impressed with the features on the app, and considered an app a great idea… and then I read about how people use them for coercive control (because the app tells you where the vehicle is, allows you to lock doors, create a noise to tell you the location of the car etc) fuckign humans ruin everything!
Arts said:
dv said:
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
damn I was just about to leave work and head to my car.. luckily I can start the car’s airconditioning up from the ap on my phone, so it will be cool by the time i get to it.
Did you buy an electric car, or am I thinking of someone else?
Brindabellas said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:Is this the best way to do things?
🤷🏻♀️
Seems like an endless loop though, because the money for the hire and their wages comes from their sales.
And where my son teaches music, the school charges the music studio for using the room. So they have to add the amount to how much they can charge for music lessons – makes it unaffordable for many kids.
I mean, if he is using the premises after hours as an ‘extra’ and running it as a business – then that’s fair enough to charge use of the space. If it is part of the school curriculum – that sucks balls.
Although the school (or the P&C) might consider some fund raising or scholarship program for students who might need financial support.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
Who is it, she’s very pretty.
She died hiking Mt Beerwah last week.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
dv said:
37 deg C … bakin’ out here
damn I was just about to leave work and head to my car.. luckily I can start the car’s airconditioning up from the ap on my phone, so it will be cool by the time i get to it.
Did you buy an electric car, or am I thinking of someone else?
mine is a hybrid… I fill up at $1.89 (the last time I filled up) for $60 ish dollars and get around 750-780kms out of it
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
Her eyebrow is a tad askew.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
Bad night in Outer Bunbury.
Why? What happened there?
I couldn’t sleep. My brain wouldn’t stfu.
My brain can be noisy at times. Sometimes it works to bore it with a book. But it has to be the right book, or it just keeps talking over it.
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
And the right cheek too.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.
Mrs V has much of the same eyebrow missing. Result of radiation therapy for skin cancers. She was told that she could have a fake eyebrow tattooed on, but is not interested.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.
Maybe she had a scar? Why over complicate things?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.
No, her left eye.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.
I think it was done when maybe during clean up of the pic before publishing. the person on the computer made a wrong move which went unnoticed.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.I think it was done when maybe during clean up of the pic before publishing. the person on the computer made a wrong move which went unnoticed.
or AI mucked it up.
The person who runs the kebab shop in Hamilton is Lebanese. He’s got family in the North part of the country, but also some in Beirut. He is worried.
buffy said:
The person who runs the kebab shop in Hamilton is Lebanese. He’s got family in the North part of the country, but also some in Beirut. He is worried.
Poor bugger. It’s difficult not to worry about family in the vicinity of killings.
buffy said:
The person who runs the kebab shop in Hamilton is Lebanese. He’s got family in the North part of the country, but also some in Beirut. He is worried.
Back in the 70s we’d get Lebanese food from Abdul’s in Surry Hills. The owner was heading home to Lebanon to join the war, I think he made it back to Australia. He was a tall, young and strong man. A really hard worker. The food was very popular and he cooked, served, cleaned…everything.
Tonight’s semi-final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup between Korea and Japan is not on any free-to-air channel and not online anywhere either.
So simply can’t be watched unless you subscribe to Paramount +, whatever that is.
The Count of St. Germain is said to have made far-fetched claims (such as being 500 years old), leading Voltaire to dub him “the Wonderman”, and that “he is a man who does not die, and who knows everything”. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, called him “one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived”.: 135 . Some say he could even be Ecky Thump.
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s semi-final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup between Korea and Japan is not on any free-to-air channel and not online anywhere either.So simply can’t be watched unless you subscribe to Paramount +, whatever that is.
I remember when SBS used to cover soccer matches. But they’re all dead now.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s semi-final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup between Korea and Japan is not on any free-to-air channel and not online anywhere either.So simply can’t be watched unless you subscribe to Paramount +, whatever that is.
I remember when SBS used to cover soccer matches. But they’re all dead now.
Yes, Les Murray et al.
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Divine Angel said:
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Spalding C is your man.
Channel 10 showed the first semi-final (Oz vs China) last night, but obviously don’t deem this one important enough ‘cos Australia aren’t in it and it’s only ladies football.
The final on Saturday (Australia vs whoever wins tonight) is on Channel 9.
Bubblecar said:
Channel 10 showed the first semi-final (Oz vs China) last night, but obviously don’t deem this one important enough ‘cos Australia aren’t in it and it’s only ladies football.The final on Saturday (Australia vs whoever wins tonight) is on Channel 9.
…it’s a bit of a slap in the face not being able to watch it all on Australian TV, given that Australia is the host nation.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Count of St. Germain is said to have made far-fetched claims (such as being 500 years old), leading Voltaire to dub him “the Wonderman”, and that “he is a man who does not die, and who knows everything”. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, called him “one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived”.: 135 . Some say he could even be Ecky Thump.
According to David Hunter, the count contributed some of the songs to L’incostanza delusa, an opera performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on all but one of the Saturdays from 9 February to 20 April 1745. Later, in a letter of December of that same year, Horace Walpole mentions Count St. Germain as being arrested in London on suspicion of espionage (this was during the Jacobite rebellion of 1745), but released without charge:
The other day they seized an odd man, who goes by the name of Count St. Germain. He has been here these two years, and will not tell who he is, or whence, but professes that he does not go by his right name; and the second that he never had any dealings with any woman – nay, nor with any succedaneum . He sings, plays on the violin wonderfully, composes, is mad, and not very sensible. He is called an Italian, a Spaniard, a Pole; somebody that married a great fortune in Mexico, and ran away with her jewels to Constantinople; a priest, a fiddler, a vast nobleman. The Prince of Wales has had an unsatiated curiosity about him, but in vain. However, nothing has been made out against him; he is released; and, what convinces me that he is not a gentleman, stays here, and talks of his being taken up for a spy.
Could well be Ecky Thump, he often spoke of his vast age and often mentioned Dorian Grey, he hasnt posted here for quite a while.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Count of St. Germain is said to have made far-fetched claims (such as being 500 years old), leading Voltaire to dub him “the Wonderman”, and that “he is a man who does not die, and who knows everything”. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, called him “one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived”.: 135 . Some say he could even be Ecky Thump.
yeah, all well and good but what did Michael Bentine think of him?
Has Mini-me now fully recovered from her vehicular accident, DA?
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Count of St. Germain is said to have made far-fetched claims (such as being 500 years old), leading Voltaire to dub him “the Wonderman”, and that “he is a man who does not die, and who knows everything”. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, called him “one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived”.: 135 . Some say he could even be Ecky Thump.
yeah, all well and good but what did Michael Bentine think of him?
I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
Divine Angel said:
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Radio Garden, TuneIn, and radio.net, all have worlwide radio station available on the internet. need a shortwave receiver to get hams with upper and lower sideband capabilities. Alien communication receiving is an unknown area atm.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Radio Garden, TuneIn, and radio.net, all have worlwide radio station available on the internet. need a shortwave receiver to get hams with upper and lower sideband capabilities. Alien communication receiving is an unknown area atm.
AI
Single-sideband (SSB) transmission is a highly efficient form of amplitude modulation (AM) that transmits only one sideband (upper or lower) and suppresses the carrier and redundant sideband. By focusing all transmitter power into one signal, it requires half the bandwidth and offers better range compared to standard AM, making it popular for voice communication in shortwave radio.
Key Characteristics and Advantages:
Bandwidth Efficiency: SSB uses roughly half the spectral bandwidth of conventional AM (e.g., a 3 kHz audio signal uses only 3 kHz of bandwidth, whereas AM uses 6 kHz).
Power Efficiency: By removing the carrier and one redundant sideband, all transmitter power is concentrated in the voice signal, providing a superior signal-to-noise ratio and range.
Carrier Suppression: The carrier is suppressed; therefore, receivers must use a beat frequency oscillator (BFO) to reinsert the carrier for intelligible audio.
Bubblecar said:
Has Mini-me now fully recovered from her vehicular accident, DA?
She had today off school, because she’s unable to hold a pencil or spend a day moving her hand over a desk. Tomorrow she’ll be off because it’s cross country at school which she wasn’t keen on anyway.
She decorated her arm sock today.
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Has Mini-me now fully recovered from her vehicular accident, DA?
She had today off school, because she’s unable to hold a pencil or spend a day moving her hand over a desk. Tomorrow she’ll be off because it’s cross country at school which she wasn’t keen on anyway.
She decorated her arm sock today.
She………..she’s left handed………..makes the sign of the cross and logs off hurriedly.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Has Mini-me now fully recovered from her vehicular accident, DA?
She had today off school, because she’s unable to hold a pencil or spend a day moving her hand over a desk. Tomorrow she’ll be off because it’s cross country at school which she wasn’t keen on anyway.
She decorated her arm sock today.
She………..she’s left handed………..makes the sign of the cross and logs off hurriedly.
Ha! Nope. She’s non-sinestra.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s semi-final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup between Korea and Japan is not on any free-to-air channel and not online anywhere either.So simply can’t be watched unless you subscribe to Paramount +, whatever that is.
I remember when SBS used to cover soccer matches. But they’re all dead now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/south-korea-vs-japan-live-blog-womens-asian-cup/106469438
A live podcast here, Bubbles.
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
Damn. I didn’t realise it was that bad a crash.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Tonight’s semi-final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup between Korea and Japan is not on any free-to-air channel and not online anywhere either.So simply can’t be watched unless you subscribe to Paramount +, whatever that is.
I remember when SBS used to cover soccer matches. But they’re all dead now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/south-korea-vs-japan-live-blog-womens-asian-cup/106469438
A live podcast here, Bubbles.
Ta, I’ll peep in there now and then.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
Damn. I didn’t realise it was that bad a crash.
Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Count of St. Germain is said to have made far-fetched claims (such as being 500 years old), leading Voltaire to dub him “the Wonderman”, and that “he is a man who does not die, and who knows everything”. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, called him “one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived”.: 135 . Some say he could even be Ecky Thump.
yeah, all well and good but what did Michael Bentine think of him?
I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:I remember when SBS used to cover soccer matches. But they’re all dead now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/south-korea-vs-japan-live-blog-womens-asian-cup/106469438
A live podcast here, Bubbles.
Ta, I’ll peep in there now and then.
Choo Hyo-joo is off, with Kang Chae-rim coming on.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:yeah, all well and good but what did Michael Bentine think of him?
I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “
hummm
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “hummm
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
What did they do to this photo?
I dunno. What?
The left eye area. No eyebrow, just a thin line situated askew, blurry along the eyelid and upper nose. I don’t know if there was something in the original pic they’ve photoshopped out, or airbrushed something, or AI’d it, but it’s not right.
She may have had an accident when younger that stopped the eyebrow from growing?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “hummm
The word factory had a different meaning in those days. It was a place where trade goods were stored rather than manufactured. In colonial times they were often forts or fortified towns, to keep the goods safe while waiting for the next ship to arrive.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ll check my notes…………………..he said he was a genius.
No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “hummm
In 1892, Helena Blavatsky characterized the Count of St. Germain as “the greatest Oriental Adept Europe has seen during the last centuries.”: 286–287 She said that he was one of her Masters of Wisdom and hinted that he had given her secret documents. The Theosophical Society after Blavatsky’s death considered him to be a Mahatma, Master of the Ancient Wisdom, or Adept.
According to the Theosophical Society, the Seven Rays are seven metaphysical principles that govern both individual souls and the unfolding of each 2,158-year-long Astrological Age. Since, according to Theosophy, the upcoming Age of Aquarius will be governed by the Seventh (Violet) Ray (the Ray of Ceremonial Order), Saint Germain is sometimes called “The Hierarch of the Age of Aquarius”.[citati
OK.
My daughter and her partner went to see Wuthering Heights. They could hardly understand a word though the Yorkshire accents.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
Damn. I didn’t realise it was that bad a crash.
Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
Same here. I don’t think I could cope with the frequent posts about the healing process.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:No one knew who he was or where he came from, he moved among the great and the good like a specter, telling lies with such conviction. Did he really exist or was he just the collective imagination of the intelligential of the day.
“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “hummm
In 1892, Helena Blavatsky characterized the Count of St. Germain as “the greatest Oriental Adept Europe has seen during the last centuries.”: 286–287 She said that he was one of her Masters of Wisdom and hinted that he had given her secret documents. The Theosophical Society after Blavatsky’s death considered him to be a Mahatma, Master of the Ancient Wisdom, or Adept.
According to the Theosophical Society, the Seven Rays are seven metaphysical principles that govern both individual souls and the unfolding of each 2,158-year-long Astrological Age. Since, according to Theosophy, the upcoming Age of Aquarius will be governed by the Seventh (Violet) Ray (the Ray of Ceremonial Order), Saint Germain is sometimes called “The Hierarch of the Age of Aquarius”.
“I AM” Activity
Guy Ballard claimed that, in August 1930, he met the Count of Saint Germain on Mount Shasta in California. Shortly thereafter, Ballard founded the “I AM” Activity, and later the Saint Germain Foundation to serve as its parent organization. The “I AM” movement originated the presentation of the count as an Ascended Master, referred to simply as “Saint Germain.” In the Ascended Master teachings, the names “Master Rakoczi” and “Master R” refer to a being distinct from Saint Germain, the Great Divine Director, who is Saint Germain’s teacher in the Great White Brotherhood of Ascended Masters.[citation neededIt’s getting weird now.
All over, and an easy 4-1 victory for Japan. Australia are going to have to lift their game considerably to have a decent chance of beating them in the final.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:“Final days
The count arrived in Altona, Schleswig, in 1779, where he made an acquaintance with Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, both of whom had an interest in mysticism. Charles was a member of several secret societies including the Bavarian Illuminati and a Secret Society of Freesmiths. The count showed Charles several of his gems and convinced him that he had invented a new method of colouring cloth. Charles, impressed, installed the count in an abandoned factory at Eckernförde “hummm
In 1892, Helena Blavatsky characterized the Count of St. Germain as “the greatest Oriental Adept Europe has seen during the last centuries.”: 286–287 She said that he was one of her Masters of Wisdom and hinted that he had given her secret documents. The Theosophical Society after Blavatsky’s death considered him to be a Mahatma, Master of the Ancient Wisdom, or Adept.
According to the Theosophical Society, the Seven Rays are seven metaphysical principles that govern both individual souls and the unfolding of each 2,158-year-long Astrological Age. Since, according to Theosophy, the upcoming Age of Aquarius will be governed by the Seventh (Violet) Ray (the Ray of Ceremonial Order), Saint Germain is sometimes called “The Hierarch of the Age of Aquarius”.
“I AM” Activity
Guy Ballard claimed that, in August 1930, he met the Count of Saint Germain on Mount Shasta in California. Shortly thereafter, Ballard founded the “I AM” Activity, and later the Saint Germain Foundation to serve as its parent organization. The “I AM” movement originated the presentation of the count as an Ascended Master, referred to simply as “Saint Germain.” In the Ascended Master teachings, the names “Master Rakoczi” and “Master R” refer to a being distinct from Saint Germain, the Great Divine Director, who is Saint Germain’s teacher in the Great White Brotherhood of Ascended Masters.Wikipedia have certainly lavished a lot of attention on this tripe.
It’s all cleared up now, he is the immortal Francis Bacon.
According to Mark Prophet, Francis Bacon faked his own death on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1626, and even attended his own funeral in disguise. It is believed by the adherents of the Ascended Master Teachings that he then traveled secretly to Transylvania (then part of Hungary, now part of Romania) to the Rakoczy Mansion of the noble family of Hungary. Finally, on 1 May 1684, he is believed to have attained (by his knowledge of alchemy) his physical Ascension (attaining immortality and eternal youth—the sixth level of Initiation), at which time Francis Bacon adopted the name “Saint Germain”.
I’ll leave it there.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s all cleared up now, he is the immortal Francis Bacon.According to Mark Prophet, Francis Bacon faked his own death on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1626, and even attended his own funeral in disguise. It is believed by the adherents of the Ascended Master Teachings that he then traveled secretly to Transylvania (then part of Hungary, now part of Romania) to the Rakoczy Mansion of the noble family of Hungary. Finally, on 1 May 1684, he is believed to have attained (by his knowledge of alchemy) his physical Ascension (attaining immortality and eternal youth—the sixth level of Initiation), at which time Francis Bacon adopted the name “Saint Germain”.
I’ll leave it there.
LOL at Mark Prophet, the whole thing has the smell of Ern Malley.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s all cleared up now, he is the immortal Francis Bacon.According to Mark Prophet, Francis Bacon faked his own death on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1626, and even attended his own funeral in disguise. It is believed by the adherents of the Ascended Master Teachings that he then traveled secretly to Transylvania (then part of Hungary, now part of Romania) to the Rakoczy Mansion of the noble family of Hungary. Finally, on 1 May 1684, he is believed to have attained (by his knowledge of alchemy) his physical Ascension (attaining immortality and eternal youth—the sixth level of Initiation), at which time Francis Bacon adopted the name “Saint Germain”.
I’ll leave it there.
That’s after writing all of Shakespeare’s plays.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
Damn. I didn’t realise it was that bad a crash.
Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s all cleared up now, he is the immortal Francis Bacon.According to Mark Prophet, Francis Bacon faked his own death on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1626, and even attended his own funeral in disguise. It is believed by the adherents of the Ascended Master Teachings that he then traveled secretly to Transylvania (then part of Hungary, now part of Romania) to the Rakoczy Mansion of the noble family of Hungary. Finally, on 1 May 1684, he is believed to have attained (by his knowledge of alchemy) his physical Ascension (attaining immortality and eternal youth—the sixth level of Initiation), at which time Francis Bacon adopted the name “Saint Germain”.
I’ll leave it there.
Just when it was getting interesting …
Bubblecar said:
All over, and an easy 4-1 victory for Japan. Australia are going to have to lift their game considerably to have a decent chance of beating them in the final.
Aye.
I hope C has a speedy recovery! She will need all her arm strength I unwrap the many Easter eggs in the up coming choc fest…
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:Damn. I didn’t realise it was that bad a crash.
Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Spalding C is your man.
I should have looked in much earlier, but I think you would have found a match description on one of the ABC Sport streams –
https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/audio OR https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/sport
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
I must have missed what happened – you are having way too many injuries in your household DA. Sending healing vibes
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Is there some busted arse third world wireless station you can listen to? Ham radio? Intercept an alien communication?
Radio Garden, TuneIn, and radio.net, all have worlwide radio station available on the internet. need a shortwave receiver to get hams with upper and lower sideband capabilities. Alien communication receiving is an unknown area atm.
There’s also kiwiSDR – http://kiwisdr.com/.public/
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
Just got home. Big day out.
9 hours of earthworks, including 48t of gravel delivered and a driveway mostly complete. 5pm.
Another driveway/access track done after hours. 6pm.
Fire training tonight, teaching the crew about a new app that may help us out. Firemapper. 7:30pm.
Then invited to the local private bar by the sea shanty song group to accept a donation to the fire brigade, and listen to the shanties while begrudgingly accepting free beer :) 9:30pm
Now home, ready to start my business admin crap and emails.
I might just barely make it through the emails.
Cheers, all.
Kingy said:
Just got home. Big day out.9 hours of earthworks, including 48t of gravel delivered and a driveway mostly complete. 5pm.
Another driveway/access track done after hours. 6pm.
Fire training tonight, teaching the crew about a new app that may help us out. Firemapper. 7:30pm.
Then invited to the local private bar by the sea shanty song group to accept a donation to the fire brigade, and listen to the shanties while begrudgingly accepting free beer :) 9:30pm
Now home, ready to start my business admin crap and emails.
I might just barely make it through the emails.
Cheers, all.
Brindabellas said:
Kingy said:
Just got home. Big day out.9 hours of earthworks, including 48t of gravel delivered and a driveway mostly complete. 5pm.
Another driveway/access track done after hours. 6pm.
Fire training tonight, teaching the crew about a new app that may help us out. Firemapper. 7:30pm.
Then invited to the local private bar by the sea shanty song group to accept a donation to the fire brigade, and listen to the shanties while begrudgingly accepting free beer :) 9:30pm
Now home, ready to start my business admin crap and emails.
I might just barely make it through the emails.
Cheers, all.
Sounds exhausting – but the Sea Shanties and beer sounds like fun
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
Lol…I’m referring to the months of updates about DA’s broken arm. MONTHS!!
Plus, I’m not fucking serious 🙄
Narelle appears to be going to tour the Northern states, before visiting WA.
One of the weather prediction scenarios has it visiting Margaret River next week.
kii said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
Lol…I’m referring to the months of updates about DA’s broken arm. MONTHS!!
Plus, I’m not fucking serious 🙄
Yeah, I prefer months of updates about furniture in transit. Especially the little details about kitchen utensils…
furious said:
kii said:
Brindabellas said:Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
Lol…I’m referring to the months of updates about DA’s broken arm. MONTHS!!
Plus, I’m not fucking serious 🙄
Yeah, I prefer months of updates about furniture in transit. Especially the little details about kitchen utensils…
I know¡! Right? Just wait until I unpack another box or 3.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, probably a short wander in the Botanic Gardens afterwards. There is nothing to see in the bush at the moment, and we are conserving petrol, so just local stuff for now. Then I think I will clear out the straw from where the goats sojourned in my old chook run and also do some weeding in the asparagus and cut back the bearded iris leaves. The asparagus hasn’t browned off enough for its annual cut down yet.
Mostly cloudy today with a top of 25. Light rain earlier this morning, more drizzle expected around lunchtime.
Working again today. I feel like I’m making progress with the autistic prep kid I’ve been supporting every morning for a month. When the TA comes back whom I’ve been replacing, I’m gonna have to leave notes so she knows where we’re at. After prep morning, I’m in the higher grades.
May everyone’s day be filled with joy and gratitude 🌈
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
Divine Angel said:
Mostly cloudy today with a top of 25. Light rain earlier this morning, more drizzle expected around lunchtime.Working again today. I feel like I’m making progress with the autistic prep kid I’ve been supporting every morning for a month. When the TA comes back whom I’ve been replacing, I’m gonna have to leave notes so she knows where we’re at. After prep morning, I’m in the higher grades.
May everyone’s day be filled with joy and gratitude 🌈
and 🌈 joy to you and yours. ;)
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees today.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, probably a short wander in the Botanic Gardens afterwards. There is nothing to see in the bush at the moment, and we are conserving petrol, so just local stuff for now. Then I think I will clear out the straw from where the goats sojourned in my old chook run and also do some weeding in the asparagus and cut back the bearded iris leaves. The asparagus hasn’t browned off enough for its annual cut down yet.
My bearded iris have dried brown leaves.
6mm dropped overnight but it is probably too late for much of the garden.
Roughy, did you and the missus end up treating yourselves with a hamper?
Brindabellas said:
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
I must have missed what happened – you are having way too many injuries in your household DA. Sending healing vibes
It is goof to share the love.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees today.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, probably a short wander in the Botanic Gardens afterwards. There is nothing to see in the bush at the moment, and we are conserving petrol, so just local stuff for now. Then I think I will clear out the straw from where the goats sojourned in my old chook run and also do some weeding in the asparagus and cut back the bearded iris leaves. The asparagus hasn’t browned off enough for its annual cut down yet.
My bearded iris have dried brown leaves.
6mm dropped overnight but it is probably too late for much of the garden.
It’s normal for bearded iris here to have brown leaves at this time of year. They are thinking about sending up the new ones.
kii said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:Look, if you’re gonna do something, may as well do it properly hey. I’m just grateful she didn’t break any bones.
keep us updated on the long road to healing.
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Maybe you should tell us about all your woes … wait.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees today.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, probably a short wander in the Botanic Gardens afterwards. There is nothing to see in the bush at the moment, and we are conserving petrol, so just local stuff for now. Then I think I will clear out the straw from where the goats sojourned in my old chook run and also do some weeding in the asparagus and cut back the bearded iris leaves. The asparagus hasn’t browned off enough for its annual cut down yet.
My bearded iris have dried brown leaves.
6mm dropped overnight but it is probably too late for much of the garden.
It’s normal for bearded iris here to have brown leaves at this time of year. They are thinking about sending up the new ones.
Yes, well they may start doing that but I’ve never seen them look this crook before.
Divine Angel said:
Roughy, did you and the missus end up treating yourselves with a hamper?
Oh dear, what with everything going on I forgot to pick one. :( would it still be available? or can you get a refund?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Roughy, did you and the missus end up treating yourselves with a hamper?
Oh dear, what with everything going on I forgot to pick one. :( would it still be available? or can you get a refund?
It’s still available.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Roughy, did you and the missus end up treating yourselves with a hamper?
Oh dear, what with everything going on I forgot to pick one. :( would it still be available? or can you get a refund?
It’s still available.
cool. Thanks. I’ll get on to it then.
roughbarked said:
Brindabellas said:
Divine Angel said:
…and because she grazed all the skin on her hand, it’s quite painful too. The arm sock is holding the gauze in place because there’s nothing but grazed skin to put adhesive bandaging on. Poor kid. She desperately wants to come to work with me tomorrow because she’s so bored at home while Mr Mutant is working.
I must have missed what happened – you are having way too many injuries in your household DA. Sending healing vibes
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Bogsnorkler said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:
Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
Good morning everybody.
Overcast, calm, light rain, 23.4° C and 80% RH. Forecast: max 27° C and a shower or two, although it feels like this light rain has set in.
Speaking of the weather, I see that TC Narelle is now Category 4. She’s getting nasty.
My back has improved markedly, and I am no longer feeling nauseous most of the time, so that’s good.
Washing-up has been done. C…o…f…f…e…e… has been made. I need to update the records of my newest medicine, but I left the box over the other side (I wrote notes on it), so after I have measured and recorded my BP, I’ll do that job. It’s a low kJ day, so food is fend for oneself, except dinner which we’ve decided should be tomato, ginger egg flower soup. We didn’t make it the other night, because I was feeling so nauseous. I have to scrub the harvested ginger so we can make that. In the fridge, I have a bowl of left-over fried rice from last night (Mrs V’s cooking) to have for breakfast, or if there is enough, breakfast and lunch.
Have a great day.
:)
SCIENCE said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Brindabellas said:
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Bogsnorkler said:
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
Being able to tell if it is a joke or not is the fun part of life.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Bogsnorkler said:
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I’m glad to learn that was just a joke.
Or was it?
Sure, like it says.
But it was just a joke.
… and so on.
https://urbanfarmproduce.com/blogs/mushroom-cultivation/how-to-know-when-your-lion-s-mane-is-ready-to-harvest?srsltid=AfmBOoofmgSl2F5YPvsV8nQuQr1YRJKEufPSO4ToMK9lxyK1mDKMqySB
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Bogsnorkler said:
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
harsh.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
harsh.
I am my greatest critic.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
harsh.
I am my greatest critic.
Good. ;)
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
oh c’m‘on everyone knows the “it was just a joke” defence remedies all wrongs
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
we’re literally made of old el paso
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
is that what it’s meant to grow like
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
is that what it’s meant to grow like
Yep. Apart from the bruise one can see from where I aqueezed it.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
is that what it’s meant to grow like
Yep. Apart from the bruise one can see from where I aqueezed it.
squeezed. These are the teeth and it is about prime for picking.
SCIENCE said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
In my case, I’m always joking. ;)
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
we’re literally made of old el paso
Nods profoundly.
I have heard it said that life is cheese made visible.
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:Bogsnorkler said:
I never joke. even my jokes aren’t jokes.
we’re literally made of old el paso
Nods profoundly.
I have heard it said that life is cheese made visible.
or like a Cleese silly walk?
Morning pilgrims, it looks rainified outside.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:is that what it’s meant to grow like
Yep. Apart from the bruise one can see from where I aqueezed it.
squeezed. These are the teeth and it is about prime for picking.
Looks like mushroom soup is on the menu.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:we’re literally made of old el paso
Nods profoundly.
I have heard it said that life is cheese made visible.
or like a Cleese silly walk?
Surely you are joking Mr. Roughbarked.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Nods profoundly.
I have heard it said that life is cheese made visible.
or like a Cleese silly walk?
Surely you are joking Mr. Roughbarked.
nay, you should see the way I attempt to ambulate these days.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Yep. Apart from the bruise one can see from where I aqueezed it.
squeezed. These are the teeth and it is about prime for picking.
Looks like mushroom soup is on the menu.
nice, enjoy
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
squeezed. These are the teeth and it is about prime for picking.
Looks like mushroom soup is on the menu.
nice, enjoy
Make sure mushroom lady is not around.
Tau.Neutrino said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
Looks like mushroom soup is on the menu.
nice, enjoy
Make sure mushroom lady is not around.
That’s who I’ll be feeding it to.
Description
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J. J. ELLIOTT.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.’
JAMES JONES ELLIOTT, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
CHlMlNG-CLOCK.
SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N0. 496,870, dated May 9, 1893. Application iiled March 25, 1892. Serial No. 426,462. (No model.)
‘To @ZZ whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, JAMES JONES ELLIOTT, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Olocks, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to chiming clocks, or those in which heretofore a series of bells, gongs, or tubes has been employed in connection with the strikin g mechanism. Instead of employing bells, gongs, tubes or wire free at one end, such as coiled wires, I employ stretched Wires fixed at both ends. The hammers of the clock being suitably arranged to sound them to give the desired note. By employing strained wires fixed at both ends, I obviate the objectionable over-tones heretofore incident to the use of bells, gongs, &c. These over-tones or harmonics are so prominent in bells, gongs or tubes thatit has been found almost impossible to produce a perfect oct-ave, and so, to a musical ear, they are very objectionable. While, of course, there are over-tones present when strained wires are employed, yet they are so reduced as to be free from harshness andobjectionable discord. I obtain the requisite volume of sound by a series of wires, and there is less strain on the mechanism than heretofore encountered, in consequence of less weight being necessary to produce the same volume of tone, and the wear and tear on the works of the clock are greatly reduced. I arrange the wires in sets or groups and secure them on a frame having bridges and tightening pins. This frame is arranged in the clock case in such manner as to hold the wires in a vertical position. The tightening pins are arranged within convenient reach of the operator in tuning the chimes. The hammers of the clock are arranged on horizontal pivots, from which they depend, and are operated by the pin-barrel, which is part of the chiming train of the clock.
I The details of the best way of carrying out my invention will be hereinafter more fully described.
In the accompanying drawings,Figure l is a vertical section of part of aclock embodying my invention on the line c-zr of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line y-y of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an elevation of part of the chiming mechanism, on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 4 is a section on the line z.Z of Fig. 3.
In the drawings, A, indicates the clock case, and O, indicates a frame secured to the back B, of the case. This frame is provided with bridges O. over which the wires D, extend. The wires are secured at each end to tightening pins D. As shown, the wires are arranged in groups or sets. The drawings show a series composed mainly of sets or groups of three wires. All the wires in each set orgroup are adapted to be struck bya single hammer and give the same tone. By this arrangement, a much bet-ter toneis obtained.
The frame carrying the wires is adapted to be arranged vertically in the clock case, and to be secured to the back thereof, in rear of the pendulum weights and the works. The shaft K, on the striking side of the clockworks, carries a gear-wheel J, meshing with teeth H2, on a cylinder H, carrying pins H. At each quarter of the hour or other pre-determined interval, the cylinder is actuated, as is usual in chirning clocks. The hammers E, are secured to arms F, of bell-crank levers pivoted on horizontal pivots F. Rods F2, are pivotally connected with the shorter arms of the bell-crank levers, and, at their upper ends, are secured to springs G, fixed to the clock case, or to the case or frame of the clock-works. It will be observed that the hammers are located below the pin-barrel or cylinder and below the clock-works. The pins H are adapted to engage with the springs in such manner as to depress the rods F2, and to deiiect the hammers to cause them to recede from the wires. When the pins have passed the ends of the springs, the hammers are returned to give a quick, sharp blow to the wires to sound the notes. By the vertical arrangement, I can employ a large number of wires in the clock-case, and make them of the requisite length to give the desired notes, and the wires, by this vertical arrangement, being arranged side by side, the hammers may be placed close together and in convenient position to be operated upon by their actuating mechanism.
I .claim as my in vention n l. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a clock case, a frame IOC secured within the clock case, a series of strained wires xed at both ends to the frame and arranged vertically thereon, a series of hammers Within the clock case, and mechanism operated by the clock works to actuate the hammers to strike the hours and quarter hours upon the strained wires.
2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a clock case, a frame secured therein and having bridges at its upper and lower ends, a series of sets or groups of wires arranged vertically on said frame, a series of hammers, each of which is adapted to strike all the wires in each group or set, and mechanism operated by the clock works to actuate the hammers.
3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a clock case, a frame having bridges at its upper and lower ends and secured to the back of the clock case, strained wires iiXed at both ends and arranged vertically on the frame, a series of hammers carried by bell crank levers mounted on horizontal pivots, a revolving pin barrel operated by the clock works at pre-determined intervals of time, and connections between the pin barrel and the bell crank levers.
4. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a clock case, a frame secured within the clock case, and having bridges at its upper and lower ends, strained Wires fixed at both ends arranged vertically on the frame, a series of hammers mounted on horizontal pivots from which they depend, and connections between the hammers and the clock works.
5. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a clock-case, a frame having bridges at its upper and lower ends and secured to the back of the clock-case, strained wires xed at both ends, arranged vertically on the frame, the clock-hammers carried by bell-crank levers mounted on horizontal pivots, a series of springs G, rods connecting the springs with the bell-crank levers, and a chiming clock, the barrel or cylinder of which engages with the springs which actuate the hammers.
JAMES JONES ELLIOTT.
roughbarked said:
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Yours? Theirs? Someone else’s?
Could you share some background, please?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
OK. Thanks for that. Tell us what it is like, please. After you harvest and eat it, of course.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
OK. Thanks for that. Tell us what it is like, please. After you harvest and eat it, of course.
Taste and mouth-feel, please.
Hello
>>World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunner
Oooh
Peak Warming Man said:
>>World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunnerOooh
Where was DJT? There is video evidence that he scored the winning goal in that USA-Canada ice hockey match.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunnerOooh
Where was DJT? There is video evidence that he scored the winning goal in that USA-Canada ice hockey match.
Hehe.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunnerOooh
Where was DJT? There is video evidence that he scored the winning goal in that USA-Canada ice hockey match.
I reckon we need a contest to see who is greater Trump or Chuck Norris.
The Ayatollah wasn’t killed in a missile strike, Trump round house kicked his head back in time where it hit Mohammad in the balls
Interesting news article
https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/three-letters-naming-suspects-and-location-of-vehicle-involved-in-1991-death-of-mark-edward-gregory-published-c-21985464
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
https://urbanfarmproduce.com/blogs/mushroom-cultivation/how-to-know-when-your-lion-s-mane-is-ready-to-harvest?srsltid=AfmBOoofmgSl2F5YPvsV8nQuQr1YRJKEufPSO4ToMK9lxyK1mDKMqySB
Yours? Theirs? Someone else’s?
Could you share some background, please?
My daughter gave me the kit at Christmas. It ws too got for it and it had been sitting silent until now and in a couple of days I’m about ready to pick it.
Bogsnorkler said:
Brindabellas said:
kii said:Why don’t you start a dedicated post for this? That way those of us who can’t stand all the mundane crap about it can avoid all of that stuff.
Really? It’s in chat – It’s a mother talking about her injured child. Am I allowed to talk about my Dad’s health – or should I start a thread for that too?
DA is on kii’s hit list so unless you do something to upset kii, you’re safe.
It’s because of DA’s acceptance of Bubblecar.
I mean all of you treat him like he’s an acceptable person. So yes I’m pissed off.
I will never forgive or forget what he did to me, and before anyone says that he apologised for it…he didn’t.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
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Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
OK. Thanks for that. Tell us what it is like, please. After you harvest and eat it, of course.
Shall do. Apparently nice in a soup or a stir fry. Has a meaty taste, my daughter tells me.
Michael V said:
spongy was my daughters description.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Daughter gave me mushroom kits at Christmas. The instructions said something about temperatures and it was pretty bloody hot after Christmas. Spo I put the yellow oyster in the fridge but I tried the lion’s mane because it said that it could handle warmer temps but 47 was way too hot. Though I was spraying it with water and keeping it in the bathroom, nothing happened for like …. until now. I’d been thinking I may as well chuck this one up the backyard.
OK. Thanks for that. Tell us what it is like, please. After you harvest and eat it, of course.
Taste and mouth-feel, please.
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
Dia duit! ms spock. :)
Cymek said:
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
^
Spockie!
What’s been happening?
Cymek said:
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
We need a lot more “cheerful” right now Cymek. Nice of you to say.
I am in Coffs Harbour which doesn’t have the extremes in weather changes of South East Queensland! I am enjoying the stability of the weather. It is a lovely overcast day here today.
I am concerned about the state of the world, which I think is on everyone’s mind at the moment.
There’s some great resistance in Minnesota where folks are keeping folks safe in their homes and other folks are cooking and dropping off food for those who are too scared to leave their homes. They are making cakes for kids and getting treats for folks.
Some elderly folks, who are not at risk from ICE, but who didn’t have enough to eat are now being fed as Par for the course as part of the resisting that is going on. It started with “Rosemary” (not her real name) who met some gardeners and permaculture folks at a protest, when they found out that she was eating one meal per day. They banded together to assist her, and she introduced them to her friends, who also were only eating one meal per day.
So small, handmade, modest acts of kindness and compassion. Some folks are getting enough food to eat, who weren’t getting enough to eat before this.
And ICE, with their ageism and sexism pay no attention to what these elderly folks are doing, as they deliver sustenance to those living in fear.
I admire the folks who are working hard to bring humanity to terrible situations. There’s a lot of great stuff going on but it doesn’t turn up in mainstream media.
One of my friends has not heard from her father or any of the rest of her family in Lebanon, so waiting with bated breath to hear that they have been found.
Caring for an elderly friend in Coffs Harbour who is 91 and an extremely funny character. Enjoying the moments of laughter and joy.
Michael V said:
Wristwatches – a short video.
:) Lucky she didn’t do complicated watches. A Vacheron Constantin can cost $64million.
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
ms spock said:Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
We need a lot more “cheerful” right now Cymek. Nice of you to say.
I am in Coffs Harbour which doesn’t have the extremes in weather changes of South East Queensland! I am enjoying the stability of the weather. It is a lovely overcast day here today.
I am concerned about the state of the world, which I think is on everyone’s mind at the moment.
There’s some great resistance in Minnesota where folks are keeping folks safe in their homes and other folks are cooking and dropping off food for those who are too scared to leave their homes. They are making cakes for kids and getting treats for folks.
Some elderly folks, who are not at risk from ICE, but who didn’t have enough to eat are now being fed as Par for the course as part of the resisting that is going on. It started with “Rosemary” (not her real name) who met some gardeners and permaculture folks at a protest, when they found out that she was eating one meal per day. They banded together to assist her, and she introduced them to her friends, who also were only eating one meal per day.
So small, handmade, modest acts of kindness and compassion. Some folks are getting enough food to eat, who weren’t getting enough to eat before this.
And ICE, with their ageism and sexism pay no attention to what these elderly folks are doing, as they deliver sustenance to those living in fear.
I admire the folks who are working hard to bring humanity to terrible situations. There’s a lot of great stuff going on but it doesn’t turn up in mainstream media.
One of my friends has not heard from her father or any of the rest of her family in Lebanon, so waiting with bated breath to hear that they have been found.
Caring for an elderly friend in Coffs Harbour who is 91 and an extremely funny character. Enjoying the moments of laughter and joy.
Keep on keepin on with that momentous laughter. :)
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Dia duit! (Hello)
Dia duit! ms spock. :)
Dia duit roughbarked…
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
ms spock said:Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
^
:)
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
ms spock said:Dia duit! (Hello)
Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
We need a lot more “cheerful” right now Cymek. Nice of you to say.
I am in Coffs Harbour which doesn’t have the extremes in weather changes of South East Queensland! I am enjoying the stability of the weather. It is a lovely overcast day here today.
I am concerned about the state of the world, which I think is on everyone’s mind at the moment.
There’s some great resistance in Minnesota where folks are keeping folks safe in their homes and other folks are cooking and dropping off food for those who are too scared to leave their homes. They are making cakes for kids and getting treats for folks.
Some elderly folks, who are not at risk from ICE, but who didn’t have enough to eat are now being fed as Par for the course as part of the resisting that is going on. It started with “Rosemary” (not her real name) who met some gardeners and permaculture folks at a protest, when they found out that she was eating one meal per day. They banded together to assist her, and she introduced them to her friends, who also were only eating one meal per day.
So small, handmade, modest acts of kindness and compassion. Some folks are getting enough food to eat, who weren’t getting enough to eat before this.
And ICE, with their ageism and sexism pay no attention to what these elderly folks are doing, as they deliver sustenance to those living in fear.
I admire the folks who are working hard to bring humanity to terrible situations. There’s a lot of great stuff going on but it doesn’t turn up in mainstream media.
One of my friends has not heard from her father or any of the rest of her family in Lebanon, so waiting with bated breath to hear that they have been found.
Caring for an elderly friend in Coffs Harbour who is 91 and an extremely funny character. Enjoying the moments of laughter and joy.
We need more positive stuff that’s for sure.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
^
:)
+1
roughbarked said:
Has a meaty taste, my daughter tells me.
good god man, you’ll be eating the real thing next!!!
Michael V said:
Spockie!What’s been happening?
Heya Mr V!
I have been in Coffs Harbour looking after a 91-year-old friend who is a hilarious person. So much joke cracking and hanging out. The weather here is better.
The weather in Southeast Queensland has been torrential or heat stroke worthy. So I am enjoying the change.
After the house got hit by Cyclone Alfred, last year, things went belly up, mould went through the house, so I lived in another house, a hotel and now onto the second caravan. It’s been a bit of a nightmare, and whether Youi Insurance will fix the damage their workers did. Well, it remains to be seen.
Then the house next door burnt down and so 3/4 of everything in the house had to be thrown out due to mould and smoke damage. So, things are in boxes on the verandas for about 7 months now. It hasn’t been a lot of fun.
I cannot unrecommend Youi Insurance enough. One of their workers took photos of the fence sticking out of tree root ball, cropped out the fence, then sent in a report, based on which the claim was denied. I put in a complaint, of course, and it was seen to have a fence picket sticking out of it. But it has been so terribly draining, the whole situation. So many examples similar to this, I have written complaints about. Screaming plasterers who want to know why the plumber hasn’t done his job etc
It would be a good time to have a family to turn to, to offer advice.
Youi Insurance doesn’t employ enough staff to read their emails, so you have to put anything through their complaint’s portal to get any action.
I am at the point of writing complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. I am waiting for the Legal Services who advise on Insurance Companies to ring me back.
But the break in Coffs has been good. Can’t wait for the rest of it to be over.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
Cymek said:Hello ms spock how are you
Always good to read your cheerful posts
We need a lot more “cheerful” right now Cymek. Nice of you to say.
I am in Coffs Harbour which doesn’t have the extremes in weather changes of South East Queensland! I am enjoying the stability of the weather. It is a lovely overcast day here today.
I am concerned about the state of the world, which I think is on everyone’s mind at the moment.
There’s some great resistance in Minnesota where folks are keeping folks safe in their homes and other folks are cooking and dropping off food for those who are too scared to leave their homes. They are making cakes for kids and getting treats for folks.
Some elderly folks, who are not at risk from ICE, but who didn’t have enough to eat are now being fed as Par for the course as part of the resisting that is going on. It started with “Rosemary” (not her real name) who met some gardeners and permaculture folks at a protest, when they found out that she was eating one meal per day. They banded together to assist her, and she introduced them to her friends, who also were only eating one meal per day.
So small, handmade, modest acts of kindness and compassion. Some folks are getting enough food to eat, who weren’t getting enough to eat before this.
And ICE, with their ageism and sexism pay no attention to what these elderly folks are doing, as they deliver sustenance to those living in fear.
I admire the folks who are working hard to bring humanity to terrible situations. There’s a lot of great stuff going on but it doesn’t turn up in mainstream media.
One of my friends has not heard from her father or any of the rest of her family in Lebanon, so waiting with bated breath to hear that they have been found.
Caring for an elderly friend in Coffs Harbour who is 91 and an extremely funny character. Enjoying the moments of laughter and joy.
Keep on keepin on with that momentous laughter. :)
:)))
SCIENCE said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:^
:)
+1
;)
ms spock said:
Michael V said:
Spockie!What’s been happening?
Heya Mr V!
I have been in Coffs Harbour looking after a 91-year-old friend who is a hilarious person. So much joke cracking and hanging out. The weather here is better.
The weather in Southeast Queensland has been torrential or heat stroke worthy. So I am enjoying the change.
After the house got hit by Cyclone Alfred, last year, things went belly up, mould went through the house, so I lived in another house, a hotel and now onto the second caravan. It’s been a bit of a nightmare, and whether Youi Insurance will fix the damage their workers did. Well, it remains to be seen.
Then the house next door burnt down and so 3/4 of everything in the house had to be thrown out due to mould and smoke damage. So, things are in boxes on the verandas for about 7 months now. It hasn’t been a lot of fun.
I cannot unrecommend Youi Insurance enough. One of their workers took photos of the fence sticking out of tree root ball, cropped out the fence, then sent in a report, based on which the claim was denied. I put in a complaint, of course, and it was seen to have a fence picket sticking out of it. But it has been so terribly draining, the whole situation. So many examples similar to this, I have written complaints about. Screaming plasterers who want to know why the plumber hasn’t done his job etc
It would be a good time to have a family to turn to, to offer advice.
Youi Insurance doesn’t employ enough staff to read their emails, so you have to put anything through their complaint’s portal to get any action.
I am at the point of writing complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. I am waiting for the Legal Services who advise on Insurance Companies to ring me back.
But the break in Coffs has been good. Can’t wait for the rest of it to be over.
Yikes!
Good that Coffs is treating you well, though.
I think I’ve done enough tidying work for today. Raked and tidied in the old long chook pen along the easement. Only about half done, but enough. Then I vacuumed and washed and polished The Pug. He’s fond of a good clean. He heard me run his bath and trotted out to me.
(OK, so those photos are from 6 years ago, but it’s much the same now except for both of us have more grey hairs)
Michael V said:
ms spock said:
Michael V said:
Spockie!What’s been happening?
Heya Mr V!
I have been in Coffs Harbour looking after a 91-year-old friend who is a hilarious person. So much joke cracking and hanging out. The weather here is better.
The weather in Southeast Queensland has been torrential or heat stroke worthy. So I am enjoying the change.
After the house got hit by Cyclone Alfred, last year, things went belly up, mould went through the house, so I lived in another house, a hotel and now onto the second caravan. It’s been a bit of a nightmare, and whether Youi Insurance will fix the damage their workers did. Well, it remains to be seen.
Then the house next door burnt down and so 3/4 of everything in the house had to be thrown out due to mould and smoke damage. So, things are in boxes on the verandas for about 7 months now. It hasn’t been a lot of fun.
I cannot unrecommend Youi Insurance enough. One of their workers took photos of the fence sticking out of tree root ball, cropped out the fence, then sent in a report, based on which the claim was denied. I put in a complaint, of course, and it was seen to have a fence picket sticking out of it. But it has been so terribly draining, the whole situation. So many examples similar to this, I have written complaints about. Screaming plasterers who want to know why the plumber hasn’t done his job etc
It would be a good time to have a family to turn to, to offer advice.
Youi Insurance doesn’t employ enough staff to read their emails, so you have to put anything through their complaint’s portal to get any action.
I am at the point of writing complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. I am waiting for the Legal Services who advise on Insurance Companies to ring me back.
But the break in Coffs has been good. Can’t wait for the rest of it to be over.
Yikes!
Good that Coffs is treating you well, though.
Being with Youi isn’t what their ads say. There’s a complaint right there.
Michael V said:
ms spock said:
Michael V said:
Spockie!What’s been happening?
Heya Mr V!
I have been in Coffs Harbour looking after a 91-year-old friend who is a hilarious person. So much joke cracking and hanging out. The weather here is better.
The weather in Southeast Queensland has been torrential or heat stroke worthy. So I am enjoying the change.
After the house got hit by Cyclone Alfred, last year, things went belly up, mould went through the house, so I lived in another house, a hotel and now onto the second caravan. It’s been a bit of a nightmare, and whether Youi Insurance will fix the damage their workers did. Well, it remains to be seen.
Then the house next door burnt down and so 3/4 of everything in the house had to be thrown out due to mould and smoke damage. So, things are in boxes on the verandas for about 7 months now. It hasn’t been a lot of fun.
I cannot unrecommend Youi Insurance enough. One of their workers took photos of the fence sticking out of tree root ball, cropped out the fence, then sent in a report, based on which the claim was denied. I put in a complaint, of course, and it was seen to have a fence picket sticking out of it. But it has been so terribly draining, the whole situation. So many examples similar to this, I have written complaints about. Screaming plasterers who want to know why the plumber hasn’t done his job etc
It would be a good time to have a family to turn to, to offer advice.
Youi Insurance doesn’t employ enough staff to read their emails, so you have to put anything through their complaint’s portal to get any action.
I am at the point of writing complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. I am waiting for the Legal Services who advise on Insurance Companies to ring me back.
But the break in Coffs has been good. Can’t wait for the rest of it to be over.
Yikes!
Good that Coffs is treating you well, though.
Coffs has been great.
buffy said:
I think I’ve done enough tidying work for today. Raked and tidied in the old long chook pen along the easement. Only about half done, but enough. Then I vacuumed and washed and polished The Pug. He’s fond of a good clean. He heard me run his bath and trotted out to me.
(OK, so those photos are from 6 years ago, but it’s much the same now except for both of us have more grey hairs)
So adorable! LOL
buffy said:
I think I’ve done enough tidying work for today. Raked and tidied in the old long chook pen along the easement. Only about half done, but enough. Then I vacuumed and washed and polished The Pug. He’s fond of a good clean. He heard me run his bath and trotted out to me.
(OK, so those photos are from 6 years ago, but it’s much the same now except for both of us have more grey hairs)
Gosh the forum is slow today. It took ages to load those two photos.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
ms spock said:Heya Mr V!
I have been in Coffs Harbour looking after a 91-year-old friend who is a hilarious person. So much joke cracking and hanging out. The weather here is better.
The weather in Southeast Queensland has been torrential or heat stroke worthy. So I am enjoying the change.
After the house got hit by Cyclone Alfred, last year, things went belly up, mould went through the house, so I lived in another house, a hotel and now onto the second caravan. It’s been a bit of a nightmare, and whether Youi Insurance will fix the damage their workers did. Well, it remains to be seen.
Then the house next door burnt down and so 3/4 of everything in the house had to be thrown out due to mould and smoke damage. So, things are in boxes on the verandas for about 7 months now. It hasn’t been a lot of fun.
I cannot unrecommend Youi Insurance enough. One of their workers took photos of the fence sticking out of tree root ball, cropped out the fence, then sent in a report, based on which the claim was denied. I put in a complaint, of course, and it was seen to have a fence picket sticking out of it. But it has been so terribly draining, the whole situation. So many examples similar to this, I have written complaints about. Screaming plasterers who want to know why the plumber hasn’t done his job etc
It would be a good time to have a family to turn to, to offer advice.
Youi Insurance doesn’t employ enough staff to read their emails, so you have to put anything through their complaint’s portal to get any action.
I am at the point of writing complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. I am waiting for the Legal Services who advise on Insurance Companies to ring me back.
But the break in Coffs has been good. Can’t wait for the rest of it to be over.
Yikes!
Good that Coffs is treating you well, though.
Being with Youi isn’t what their ads say. There’s a complaint right there.
OMG! So true!
I have lost count of how many complaints that I have had to put in. The assessor turned up and suggested that to have the worked completed that I buy caulk and sealant and finish the job. I am not a plasterer. I am not paid to do their job. So I had to complain about that as well.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Yikes!
Good that Coffs is treating you well, though.
Being with Youi isn’t what their ads say. There’s a complaint right there.
OMG! So true!
I have lost count of how many complaints that I have had to put in. The assessor turned up and suggested that to have the worked completed that I buy caulk and sealant and finish the job. I am not a plasterer. I am not paid to do their job. So I had to complain about that as well.
Distant water-filled trench!
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I think I’ve done enough tidying work for today. Raked and tidied in the old long chook pen along the easement. Only about half done, but enough. Then I vacuumed and washed and polished The Pug. He’s fond of a good clean. He heard me run his bath and trotted out to me.
(OK, so those photos are from 6 years ago, but it’s much the same now except for both of us have more grey hairs)
Gosh the forum is slow today. It took ages to load those two photos.
It seems to be variable. Generally I blame the tower up on top of Mt Rouse, but the forum is slower than the ABC or iNaturalist, so I guess not.
Time for a read and nap. Back later.
Postman Ken has delivered this motor car.
He also tried to deliver a 40cm spirit level but that needed signing for and I was still in bed. I’ll pick it up from the PO tomorrow.
missy’s back from the hairdressers
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
is that another one of roughbarked’s mushrooms
SCIENCE said:
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
is that another one of roughbarked’s mushrooms
isn’t she just beautiful
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
I think I’ve done enough tidying work for today. Raked and tidied in the old long chook pen along the easement. Only about half done, but enough. Then I vacuumed and washed and polished The Pug. He’s fond of a good clean. He heard me run his bath and trotted out to me.
(OK, so those photos are from 6 years ago, but it’s much the same now except for both of us have more grey hairs)
Gosh the forum is slow today. It took ages to load those two photos.
It seems to be variable. Generally I blame the tower up on top of Mt Rouse, but the forum is slower than the ABC or iNaturalist, so I guess not.
Variably very slow: correct.
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
:)
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
What age is she now?
Michael V said:
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
:)
Pet sheep don’t do much but they still become part of the family.
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
So around 11 years we’ve been hearing about missy sheep. :)
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Michael V said:What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
:)
Pet sheep don’t do much but they still become part of the family.
They’ll stand oon their hind legs to eat stuff so that nothing grows below the six foot mark. bare stems up to six feet, then the plant might have some growth that is out of reach.
transition said:
Michael V said:
transition said:
missy’s back from the hairdressers
What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
Awww.
11 years old. She’s done well.
buffy said:
Time for a read and nap. Back later.
Oh me too!
…in a parallel universe. I’m in prep all day today. Thankfully the head honcho kid who disrupts all the others isn’t here today
But this prep teacher always has a stash of chocolate. I like working with her. She’s a good ‘un.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
Michael V said:What age is she now?
beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
:)
Pet sheep don’t do much but they still become part of the family.
a delicious part of the family
Divine Angel said:
But this prep teacher always has a stash of chocolate. I like working with her. She’s a good ‘un.
:)
Mrs. Philpott is pleased with her new motor car. It’s certainly smarter than her shabby old cottage.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
:)
Pet sheep don’t do much but they still become part of the family.
a delicious part of the family
bah!
SA Victims’ Rights Commissioner describes Rohan Dennis’s post as ‘deeply offensive’
He should have got murder, now he is mocking his action on social media.
Bastard.
Another day in Outer Bunbury. After another night of bad sleep. I might repack my kitchen wares and assorted treasures back into the boxes, because the dining room looks like a clusterfuck.
I managed to secure a few for myself.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
transition said:beginning 2015 got her, some uncertainty of year, probably right. Near trough she was couple times I went past, I waited see if any mother over few days would turn up, but no mother came to her, anyway she was nearly ready to desist breathing, floppy she was, I held her above the trough to the side see of she would eventually get some water into her, with mouth in water, eventually she got a little into her, very slow it was, I may have been there for twenty minutes just trying to get water into her, and very slowly she did and started to pick up quite quickly once got a bit into her, so she was as I thought nearly gone from dehydration.
she took to UHT milk immediately after got her home drank straight from margarine container, and when we put a towel down in front of the fire she instinctively knew that was where to sit, and was raised in kitchen, and then lady’s bedroom, then lived in the garden, she was unusual in that you could whistle her up like a dog to come in, and she would gallop in.
she was raised with larry the dog.
eventually she was eating too much garden so had to have a yard to confine her.
yeah I cut extra wood for that sheep, to keep her warm at night
so yeah there’s the story of Missy sheep
:)
Pet sheep don’t do much but they still become part of the family.
a delicious part of the family
Oh yes.
“ treat us like mushrooms,” says Rinyirru traditional owner Alwyn Lyall. “Keep you in the dark and feed you bullshit.” Months after the crocodile’s removal, another major question remains unanswered. Neither the environment department nor Australia Zoo will confirm whether Old Faithful is still alive.
Bubblecar said:
Mrs. Philpott is pleased with her new motor car. It’s certainly smarter than her shabby old cottage.
Nice.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
well yeah
A small drone described in the catalogue as able to carry a 2-kilogram bomb 100 kilometres was listed by the seller on Alibaba as suitable for “pesticide spraying”.
pretty sure those dirty arabs are pests that need to be sprayed with shrapnel to stop them defiling lands that rightfully belong to the true believers
SCIENCE said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
well yeah
A small drone described in the catalogue as able to carry a 2-kilogram bomb 100 kilometres was listed by the seller on Alibaba as suitable for “pesticide spraying”.
pretty sure those dirty arabs are pests that need to be sprayed with shrapnel to stop them defiling lands that rightfully belong to the true believers
Stan Lee used to say true believers when narrating
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
well yeah
A small drone described in the catalogue as able to carry a 2-kilogram bomb 100 kilometres was listed by the seller on Alibaba as suitable for “pesticide spraying”.
pretty sure those dirty arabs are pests that need to be sprayed with shrapnel to stop them defiling lands that rightfully belong to the true believers
Stan Lee used to say true believers when narrating
sorry we mean the deity’s chosen ones
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:
well yeah
A small drone described in the catalogue as able to carry a 2-kilogram bomb 100 kilometres was listed by the seller on Alibaba as suitable for “pesticide spraying”.
pretty sure those dirty arabs are pests that need to be sprayed with shrapnel to stop them defiling lands that rightfully belong to the true believers
Stan Lee used to say true believers when narrating
sorry we mean the deity’s chosen ones
I know
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:Cymek said:
Stan Lee used to say true believers when narrating
sorry we mean the deity’s chosen ones
I know
But Stan Lee was a deity!
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:sorry we mean the deity’s chosen ones
I know
But Stan Lee was a deity!
He was pretty cool and didn’t seem to take himself too seriously
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:I know
But Stan Lee was a deity!
He was pretty cool and didn’t seem to take himself too seriously
That’s what I liked about Stephen Hawking. Appearing in TV shows not taking himself seriously. And the smrt stuff about black holes and such too.
Gawd I am horrible.
My last wash in the machine had a tissue in it. I always check pockets, but I missed this one.
My daughter-in-law washed her black chef’s clothes and they were covered in white tissue bits.
I discovered the tragedy after she left for work.
She’ll never give me choccy cheesecake again!
kii said:
Gawd I am horrible.
My last wash in the machine had a tissue in it. I always check pockets, but I missed this one.
My daughter-in-law washed her black chef’s clothes and they were covered in white tissue bits.
I discovered the tragedy after she left for work.
She’ll never give me choccy cheesecake again!
It’s a pain isn’t it
Dryers usually get the bits off
kii said:
Gawd I am horrible.
My last wash in the machine had a tissue in it. I always check pockets, but I missed this one.
My daughter-in-law washed her black chef’s clothes and they were covered in white tissue bits.
I discovered the tragedy after she left for work.
She’ll never give me choccy cheesecake again!
That awful, awful problem does not exist in this household. Cotton handkerchiefs only.
Cymek said:
kii said:
Gawd I am horrible.
My last wash in the machine had a tissue in it. I always check pockets, but I missed this one.
My daughter-in-law washed her black chef’s clothes and they were covered in white tissue bits.
I discovered the tragedy after she left for work.
She’ll never give me choccy cheesecake again!
It’s a pain isn’t it
Dryers usually get the bits off
sounds like a simple fix not really a pain
I wonder if you could 3d print organs from skin or fat harvested from your own body.
Perhaps too complex but would they be rejected as they are essential part of your body in a different form
Cymek said:
I wonder if you could 3d print organs from skin or fat harvested from your own body.
Perhaps too complex but would they be rejected as they are essential part of your body in a different form
I know scientists have experimented with 3D printing pancreases for diabetic patients but I don’t really know the mechanisms of how it’s actually done.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
I wonder if you could 3d print organs from skin or fat harvested from your own body.
Perhaps too complex but would they be rejected as they are essential part of your body in a different form
I know scientists have experimented with 3D printing pancreases for diabetic patients but I don’t really know the mechanisms of how it’s actually done.
There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Ordered 3 items from Officeworks.
One item was delivered yesterday, the email said 2 items were delivered. Nope, just one item.
Email last night says the original 3 items arriving today.
Email this morning says those 3 items arriving tomorrow. Including the item that was delivered yesterday.
It’s so exciting waiting to see wtf gets delivered tomorrow.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
I wonder if you could 3d print organs from skin or fat harvested from your own body.
Perhaps too complex but would they be rejected as they are essential part of your body in a different form
I know scientists have experimented with 3D printing pancreases for diabetic patients but I don’t really know the mechanisms of how it’s actually done.
There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
In other exciting news: I can’t d/l the banking app because my gmail addresses are US linked. I can’t do a new PIN because I need to do it through the app.
Now I need to get a new email originating from either my Australian phone or my new laptop (which I haven’t set up yet much to son#2’s bafflement).
So, I reckon I need a nap to figure this out.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I know scientists have experimented with 3D printing pancreases for diabetic patients but I don’t really know the mechanisms of how it’s actually done.
There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
There were several versions of that at MONA when we visited. They were quite smelly.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
There were several versions of that at MONA when we visited. They were quite smelly.
AI says: “Process: Fed real food and wine twice daily (often around 11:00 AM), the machine processes it over several hours, resulting in authentic-smelling faecal matter produced daily around 2:00 PM.”
LOL @ “authentic-smelling faecal matter”
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I know scientists have experimented with 3D printing pancreases for diabetic patients but I don’t really know the mechanisms of how it’s actually done.
There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
They’re working on it.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02999-3
They’re making small intestines for research purposes, but can’t make complete replacements yet.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:There was a news story on a little girl who lost her small intestine because of a pool pump
She has to be tube feed for life.
I was wondering if could they print one
Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
They’re working on it.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02999-3They’re making small intestines for research purposes, but can’t make complete replacements yet.
Doubtless they’ll be dubbed “Frankintestines” by the haters.
One of the criticisms I just read about the installation is that it “reduces the human digestive process to a mechanical function” and um, yes? Are we supposed to assign some other meaning to the process? We eat food, we shit out the bits we don’t need. The installation’s poop obviously doesn’t contain dead blood cells and other human waste products.
Bubblecar said:
btm said:
Divine Angel said:Repurpose the pool pump, I reckon 👍
The intestines would be difficult to replicate as they’d need to extrude nutrients, AFAIK they haven’t worked out how to do that without a large machine. I’m thinking of an art installation at MONA. You “feed” it at one end, and poo comes out the other. And farts, don’t forget the farts.
They’re working on it.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02999-3They’re making small intestines for research purposes, but can’t make complete replacements yet.
Doubtless they’ll be dubbed “Frankintestines” by the haters.
The “playing God” argument doesn’t usually refer to advancements such as these, just GMO corn 🤷♀️
maybe it’s ass
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.
When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
I wonder which language. The internet hasn’t yet specified a language to me, so I am skeptical.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
I wonder which language. The internet hasn’t yet specified a language to me, so I am skeptical.
After more reading, I remain skeptical.
Bubblecar said:
Mrs. Philpott is pleased with her new motor car. It’s certainly smarter than her shabby old cottage.
She must have had a windfall and decided that she wanted to spend it on one of these new fangled horseless carriages.
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
So what are you going to do with them?
SCIENCE said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
well yeah
A small drone described in the catalogue as able to carry a 2-kilogram bomb 100 kilometres was listed by the seller on Alibaba as suitable for “pesticide spraying”.
pretty sure those dirty arabs are pests that need to be sprayed with shrapnel to stop them defiling lands that rightfully belong to the true believers
I remember the British dropped toxic gas on the Kurds in 1916.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
I wonder which language. The internet hasn’t yet specified a language to me, so I am skeptical.
After more reading, I remain skeptical.
When I was the director of a new community child care service we went through the process of getting an indigenous name. We contacted the local mob and asked permission for some suitable words in the local language.
We ended up with Mikayla after voting from the parents. Which means first star at night, last star in the morning. The spelling was left up to another vote, as the language was not written down. Pronunciation was more important.
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
My only friend in this village married a Narelle. She’s a nice person too.
kii said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:I wonder which language. The internet hasn’t yet specified a language to me, so I am skeptical.
After more reading, I remain skeptical.
When I was the director of a new community child care service we went through the process of getting an indigenous name. We contacted the local mob and asked permission for some suitable words in the local language.
We ended up with Mikayla after voting from the parents. Which means first star at night, last star in the morning. The spelling was left up to another vote, as the language was not written down. Pronunciation was more important.
G’donya.
:)
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
My only friend in this village married a Narelle. She’s a nice person too.
I once knew a Narelle…🙄
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t know Narelle is of Aboriginal origin, although “norell” is Scandinavian.When I was a kid, mum had a friend whose daughter was named Narelle. Wonder what happened to her? They moved away after mum’s friend died from breast cancer.
My only friend in this village married a Narelle. She’s a nice person too.
I once knew a Narelle…🙄
Who lived at the bottom of a well…
Narelle : Meaning and Origin of First Name | Search Family History on Ancestry®.com.au https://share.google/JWa7jBxpGWjLih20X
furious said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:My only friend in this village married a Narelle. She’s a nice person too.
I once knew a Narelle…🙄
Who lived at the bottom of a well…
And when she died she started to smell.
https://youtu.be/Iz-fdZZGTDo?si=0MFM1w_qEqOZBgwr
AI voices continue to impress and worry me. I was quite a way into this vid before I realised.
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
Divine Angel said:
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
She’s always brought a bit of sunshine with her.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
She’s always brought a bit of sunshine with her.
Despite all of what she has gone through.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
She’s always brought a bit of sunshine with her.
Sunshine lollipops and rainbows something something I forget the rest of the words.
Can’t say my day was chock full of rainbows but I did laugh with this one kid. The teacher read a story about Pig the Pug, and the kids had to draw a picture of their favourite part. Then I had to scribe their description of their picture/fave part of the story. It’s their English assessment.
I get to one kid and ask about the picture she drew. It’s two stick figures wearing dresses, typical prep-age drawings. “This is me and my cousin and we went to Kmart…”
“I don’t remember you and your cousin going to Kmart in the story!”
(Points to dress-wearing stick figure) “this is Trevor (a character in the book) who went to Kmart…”
“Are you really really sure they went to Kmart in the book?” (We’re all giggling now)
“Um… yes, that’s where they got the toys from that they shared.”
“Ok then. They went to Kmart.”
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
She’s always brought a bit of sunshine with her.
Sunshine lollipops and rainbows something something I forget the rest of the words.
Can’t say my day was chock full of rainbows but I did laugh with this one kid. The teacher read a story about Pig the Pug, and the kids had to draw a picture of their favourite part. Then I had to scribe their description of their picture/fave part of the story. It’s their English assessment.
I get to one kid and ask about the picture she drew. It’s two stick figures wearing dresses, typical prep-age drawings. “This is me and my cousin and we went to Kmart…”
“I don’t remember you and your cousin going to Kmart in the story!”
(Points to dress-wearing stick figure) “this is Trevor (a character in the book) who went to Kmart…”
“Are you really really sure they went to Kmart in the book?” (We’re all giggling now)
“Um… yes, that’s where they got the toys from that they shared.”
“Ok then. They went to Kmart.”
Heh :)
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
In trying to find the Artemis post from this morning, I saw Spocky popped in today. Sad I missed her.
She’s always brought a bit of sunshine with her.
Sunshine lollipops and rainbows something something I forget the rest of the words.
Can’t say my day was chock full of rainbows but I did laugh with this one kid. The teacher read a story about Pig the Pug, and the kids had to draw a picture of their favourite part. Then I had to scribe their description of their picture/fave part of the story. It’s their English assessment.
I get to one kid and ask about the picture she drew. It’s two stick figures wearing dresses, typical prep-age drawings. “This is me and my cousin and we went to Kmart…”
“I don’t remember you and your cousin going to Kmart in the story!”
(Points to dress-wearing stick figure) “this is Trevor (a character in the book) who went to Kmart…”
“Are you really really sure they went to Kmart in the book?” (We’re all giggling now)
“Um… yes, that’s where they got the toys from that they shared.”
“Ok then. They went to Kmart.”
:)
At the redoubt,no it was a wet drive up.
Well I managed to get an appointment for the CT scan of my cervical thoracic part of my spine, for tomorrow at 1:20pm.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt,no it was a wet drive up.
Slippery?
roughbarked said:
Well I managed to get an appointment for the CT scan of my cervical thoracic part of my spine, for tomorrow at 1:20pm.
Good.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt,no it was a wet drive up.
Slippery?
A bit but I have new tyres so all good.
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Iz-fdZZGTDo?si=0MFM1w_qEqOZBgwrAI voices continue to impress and worry me. I was quite a way into this vid before I realised.
Realised that your were both impressed and worried?
kii said:
dv said:
https://youtu.be/Iz-fdZZGTDo?si=0MFM1w_qEqOZBgwrAI voices continue to impress and worry me. I was quite a way into this vid before I realised.
Realised that your were both impressed and worried?
to worry, it kind of has to be impressive…
roughbarked said:
Well I managed to get an appointment for the CT scan of my cervical thoracic part of my spine, for tomorrow at 1:20pm.
I missed the news. Did you hurt yourself?
How’s Mini-me this evening, DA?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
So what are you going to do with them?
Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt,no it was a wet drive up.
Take some snaps tomorrow. We’ve not seen any views of the redoubt for some time.
The things you can see on the internet. A wild giraffe being resuscitated.
The giraffe was darted so a wire snare could be removed from his neck. Really deep cut. He stopped breathing after the procedure and had to be resuscitated. Chest compressions and adrenaline shot.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Well I managed to get an appointment for the CT scan of my cervical thoracic part of my spine, for tomorrow at 1:20pm.
I missed the news. Did you hurt yourself?
It is degenerate. Old injury that never let me forget the error of not waiting for an ambulance. A car load of girls picked me up and took me to a house and pretended they were nurses. I was drunk enough to not complain.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
So what are you going to do with them?
Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
surely you jest.
kii said:
The things you can see on the internet. A wild giraffe being resuscitated.
The giraffe was darted so a wire snare could be removed from his neck. Really deep cut. He stopped breathing after the procedure and had to be resuscitated. Chest compressions and adrenaline shot.
Horrible things snares.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
I managed to secure a few for myself.
So what are you going to do with them?
Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
Surprise air mail.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:So what are you going to do with them?
Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
Surprise air mail.
with a bomb attached.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:So what are you going to do with them?
Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
surely you jest.
Maybe.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Give them to Pauline Hanson.
;)
Surprise air mail.
with a bomb attached.
Yes.
A paint bomb but a this would do to 💣
roughbarked said:
kii said:
The things you can see on the internet. A wild giraffe being resuscitated.
The giraffe was darted so a wire snare could be removed from his neck. Really deep cut. He stopped breathing after the procedure and had to be resuscitated. Chest compressions and adrenaline shot.
Horrible things snares.
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Surprise air mail.
with a bomb attached.
Yes.
A paint bomb but a this would do to 💣
Remeber that this is still assault.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
The things you can see on the internet. A wild giraffe being resuscitated.
The giraffe was darted so a wire snare could be removed from his neck. Really deep cut. He stopped breathing after the procedure and had to be resuscitated. Chest compressions and adrenaline shot.
Horrible things snares.
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
The things you can see on the internet. A wild giraffe being resuscitated.
The giraffe was darted so a wire snare could be removed from his neck. Really deep cut. He stopped breathing after the procedure and had to be resuscitated. Chest compressions and adrenaline shot.
Horrible things snares.
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
LOL 🦨🤮
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Horrible things snares.
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
she can’t help being stupid. bit of a let down to her ancestors really.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Horrible things snares.
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Can’t I agree with you about anything?
You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
Do you think I need to see shyte I’ve had to endure in my life over and over again. Like a cat video?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
Do you think I need to see shyte I’ve had to endure in my life over and over again. Like a cat video?
I’ve actually worked with a vetinary surgeon.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Really?! Wowsers, thanks for letting me know!
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
she can’t help being stupid. bit of a let down to her ancestors really.
we agree with at least one of yous in the above
SCIENCE said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
she can’t help being stupid. bit of a let down to her ancestors really.
we agree with at least one of yous in the above
SCIENCE said:
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Can’t I agree with you about anything?
she can’t help being stupid. bit of a let down to her ancestors really.
we agree with at least one of yous in the above
Hope it isn’t me.
Bogsnorkler said:
SCIENCE said:Bogsnorkler said:
she can’t help being stupid. bit of a let down to her ancestors really.
we agree with at least one of yous in the above
Hope it isn’t me.
So do I
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Well I managed to get an appointment for the CT scan of my cervical thoracic part of my spine, for tomorrow at 1:20pm.
I missed the news. Did you hurt yourself?
It is degenerate. Old injury that never let me forget the error of not waiting for an ambulance. A car load of girls picked me up and took me to a house and pretended they were nurses. I was drunk enough to not complain.
A motorbike accident where I was asked before I got on the bike.. “Are you going with Robert?” Yes I said, he needs some one to carry the carton back. “Do you have a helmet? He’s drunk” I said no so he said, “here take mine”. Thankfully, since I slid across the road and did a headstand in the concctete gutter before my momentum took me to wrap backwards around a Eucalyptus torquata.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:I missed the news. Did you hurt yourself?
It is degenerate. Old injury that never let me forget the error of not waiting for an ambulance. A car load of girls picked me up and took me to a house and pretended they were nurses. I was drunk enough to not complain.
A motorbike accident where I was asked before I got on the bike.. “Are you going with Robert?” Yes I said, he needs some one to carry the carton back. “Do you have a helmet? He’s drunk” I said no so he said, “here take mine”. Thankfully, since I slid across the road and did a headstand in the concctete gutter before my momentum took me to wrap backwards around a Eucalyptus torquata.
Just 17 at the time, I was wearing a customer’s watch and I managed to repair the damage to the watch without the customer being aware of what his watch had been through.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:It is degenerate. Old injury that never let me forget the error of not waiting for an ambulance. A car load of girls picked me up and took me to a house and pretended they were nurses. I was drunk enough to not complain.
A motorbike accident where I was asked before I got on the bike.. “Are you going with Robert?” Yes I said, he needs some one to carry the carton back. “Do you have a helmet? He’s drunk” I said no so he said, “here take mine”. Thankfully, since I slid across the road and did a headstand in the concctete gutter before my momentum took me to wrap backwards around a Eucalyptus torquata.
Just 17 at the time, I was wearing a customer’s watch and I managed to repair the damage to the watch without the customer being aware of what his watch had been through.
Couldn’t lift my feet for many months. I sort of drag shuffled them. Nobody notised. Not even my mother.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:A motorbike accident where I was asked before I got on the bike.. “Are you going with Robert?” Yes I said, he needs some one to carry the carton back. “Do you have a helmet? He’s drunk” I said no so he said, “here take mine”. Thankfully, since I slid across the road and did a headstand in the concctete gutter before my momentum took me to wrap backwards around a Eucalyptus torquata.
Just 17 at the time, I was wearing a customer’s watch and I managed to repair the damage to the watch without the customer being aware of what his watch had been through.
Couldn’t lift my feet for many months. I sort of drag shuffled them. Nobody notised. Not even my mother.
That’s when I took out a life insurance policy to make sure my mother could afford to bury me.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Can’t I agree with you about anything?
You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
Gawd…I’m not saying that you need to see it. It’s just an example of something you could post. Maybe ask what country it happened in?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:with a bomb attached.
Yes.
A paint bomb but a this would do to 💣
Remeber that this is still assault.
I’m not the paint bomb.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:You’re not agreeing with me, you’re making an observation. It doesn’t need to be said. Most people think that snares are horrible.
If you want to respond to my post maybe ask for the link to the video?
Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
Gawd…I’m not saying that you need to see it. It’s just an example of something you could post. Maybe ask what country it happened in?
Was it NOT in Africa?
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Fuck that. Why do I need to see it?
Gawd…I’m not saying that you need to see it. It’s just an example of something you could post. Maybe ask what country it happened in?
Was it NOT in Africa?
Africa is NOT a country.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Gawd…I’m not saying that you need to see it. It’s just an example of something you could post. Maybe ask what country it happened in?
Was it NOT in Africa?
Africa is NOT a country.
That’s common knowledge. Why are you wasting your time telling me?
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Was it NOT in Africa?
Africa is NOT a country.
That’s common knowledge. Why are you wasting your time telling me?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:Africa is NOT a country.
That’s common knowledge. Why are you wasting your time telling me?
You aren’t Trump. You cannot make demands of me.
Anyway, today I saw a photo of my eldest nephew. I’ve not seen him for many years. I helped raise him until he was about 5. He is the spitting image of my two older half-brothers. He also looks a bit like my son #2.
His parents are computer geniuses from the 1970s, both ND as fuck. Mathematical nerds.
Evenin’ all.
Just got home from work. It was a full on day and I haven’t had a chance to catch up on anything.
Q1: Is netanYahoo dead?
Q2: Is Tronald Dump dead yet?
When is the price of diesel going to go down?
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Just got home from work. It was a full on day and I haven’t had a chance to catch up on anything.
Q1: Is netanYahoo dead?
Q2: Is Tronald Dump dead yet?
When is the price of diesel going to go down?
I mentioned this earlier, The ABC have now put the interview on the webpage. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/iran-deputy-foreign-minister-esmaeil-baghaei-accuses-australia/106466122
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Just got home from work. It was a full on day and I haven’t had a chance to catch up on anything.
Q1: Is netanYahoo dead?
Q2: Is Tronald Dump dead yet?
When is the price of diesel going to go down?
no
no
and never
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Just got home from work. It was a full on day and I haven’t had a chance to catch up on anything.
Q1: Is netanYahoo dead?
Q2: Is Tronald Dump dead yet?
When is the price of diesel going to go down?
no
no
and never
I seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
Can’t sleep, watched a filum of an angora goat giving birth, caught up with another angora who had a ruptured uterus a few weeks ago. She and her kid are doing great.
My neck is really sore after napping at an odd angle earlier, and I love my heating pad.
Good morning Holidayers. Eight degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast a mostly sunny 26 degrees today.
This morning dogs to the vet for annual checks and Bruna’s vax, Mr buffy to the doctor to discuss which of his medications is making him bruise so easily.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:no
no
and neverI seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
Around here fuel dropped to 88c/L during covid.
Mostly sunny but some drizzle expected, top of 27.
Mini Me’s injuries have scabbed over, leading to decreased pain so she wants to go to school today. She’s not awake yet and had a good night so I don’t think those plans have changed.
I have rehab today. Probably my last therapy session. I’m booked in after the ortho visit next week but post-ortho visits are to discuss options. Since we’re all expecting me to be discharged next week, no more physio. It’s certainly taken its sweet time to heal.
And uni. Since I’ve been working so much I’m a bit behind. Plus the content right now isn’t useful to my current position. It’s really more useful for secondary teachers, theoretically.
Divine Angel said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:I seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
Around here fuel dropped to 88c/L during covid.
People weren’t buying so much of it.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
btm said:I seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
Around here fuel dropped to 88c/L during covid.
People weren’t buying so much of it.
Shoulda filled Jerry cans with it then to save for now, obviously 😂
4/10. I know nothing!
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Around here fuel dropped to 88c/L during covid.
People weren’t buying so much of it.
Shoulda filled Jerry cans with it then to save for now, obviously 😂
yeah ours were down in 90s but we were never offered payment to take the oil from them
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Around here fuel dropped to 88c/L during covid.
People weren’t buying so much of it.
Shoulda filled Jerry cans with it then to save for now, obviously 😂
Petrol goes off in storage. The longer you keep it the more it degrades.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:People weren’t buying so much of it.
Shoulda filled Jerry cans with it then to save for now, obviously 😂
Petrol goes off in storage. The longer you keep it the more it degrades.
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz4/10. I know nothing!
8/10. Didn’t guess the Oscar best picture and missed the NRL number of tries by 1.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Shoulda filled Jerry cans with it then to save for now, obviously 😂
Petrol goes off in storage. The longer you keep it the more it degrades.
:)
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz4/10. I know nothing!
8/10. Didn’t guess the Oscar best picture and missed the NRL number of tries by 1.
7 here. Missed the two sport ones, and the rate increase.
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:no
no
and neverI seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
It fell quite substantially:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-petrol-prices-in-2020-21-were-lowest-in-22-years
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:
Bubblecar said:I seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
It fell quite substantially:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-petrol-prices-in-2020-21-were-lowest-in-22-years
Release the Covid.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
btm said:I seem to recall that during the Covid lockdown oil prices dropped to negative prices — but the price of fuel at the pump didn’t fall.
It fell quite substantially:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-petrol-prices-in-2020-21-were-lowest-in-22-years
Release the Covid.
It’s gearing up to be a rough flu season, is that good enough?
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It fell quite substantially:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-petrol-prices-in-2020-21-were-lowest-in-22-years
Release the Covid.
It’s gearing up to be a rough flu season, is that good enough?
anything that stops them buying fuel.
There’s talk of a food crisis if we don’t get fertilisers.
The real crisis is that the farmers won’t be able to send so much produce overseas. However that being the case, there should be more produce available to Australians.
I’d better get these dogs into the car. Back later.
Western commuters to Sydney this morning.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
It fell quite substantially:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-petrol-prices-in-2020-21-were-lowest-in-22-years
Release the Covid.
It’s gearing up to be a rough flu season, is that good enough?
ah SARACAIDS-CoV is there any planet it can’t save
Morning
kii said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Some or all of that might be Sarah’s old art school stuff.
…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.
As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
SARAH said:
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
Good luck!
:)
SARAH said:
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
I’m not sure if your mum was a hoarder but I know what its like to live with one.
If so I imagine it would have a huge effort to clean up and have to decide to throw something out or keep it
I was first into work this morning.
The lights were off
Did wonder for a minute if it was the weekend.
SARAH said:
kii said:
Bubblecar said:…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
Hello Sarah,
I can see how that hurts. I am sorry.
I would never think that you would discard any of your mum’s work. I remember you both being at art school together, and how you filled out the forms for her. You gave her so much support. You got her going in the art world.
I am living in a caravan, and prior to that another caravan, then prior to that a hotel and prior to that a house from the Youi Insurance Company (who are terrible). Cyclone Alfred came over a year ago now. The mould spread crazily and then the house next door burnt down and added smoke damage to the mould damage. I am out of my tree.
Your situation is worse as you are grieving whilst cleaning the house. I imagine that you would be feeling so stressed and tired. It would be exhausting to clean up for 6 months to get a property ready for sale. And it would be so emotional as well.
I don’t have anything to say really just that I feel for you at this time. You have really been through it.
Dia duit! (Hello)
ms spock said:
Dia duit! (Hello)
Bak atya!
Cymek said:
I was first into work this morning.
The lights were off
Did wonder for a minute if it was the weekend.
:)
ms spock said:
Dia duit! (Hello)
Konichiwa!
SARAH said:
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (May luck go with you)
Michael V said:
ms spock said:Dia duit! (Hello)
Bak atya!
\\//
:)
Kingy said:
ms spock said:Dia duit! (Hello)
Konichiwa!
:)
\\//
I’d like to stop and chat but gotta go to work.
I see that cyclone Narelle has crossed the coast. The Archer River Roadhouse is getting a bath.
The physio sid everything’s looking good, not much else he could do even if the ortho wants more hand therapy, so I think I’ve just had my last session.
SARAH said:
kii said:
Bubblecar said:…does seem to be wantonly discarded, but I can assure you, anyone’s who’s done time in art school will have folders full of crappy everyday exercises they never want to see again :)
Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
I miss Ros and I didn’t get to view the images that people were talking about so I had nothing to say.
I read the good comments and applaud the effort put in to spruce the place up.
roughbarked said:
SARAH said:
kii said:Ros may not have cared about it, but Sarah could remove it. It is heart breaking to see her mother’s work lying in the filth.
And we all know that sometimes hidden gems are found in so-called discards.
Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
Thanks SarahI miss Ros and I didn’t get to view the images that people were talking about so I had nothing to say.
I read the good comments and applaud the effort put in to spruce the place up.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
SARAH said:
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
If I had the money I’d love to live there.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
SARAH said:Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
Thanks SarahI miss Ros and I didn’t get to view the images that people were talking about so I had nothing to say.
I read the good comments and applaud the effort put in to spruce the place up.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Had a quick look
Looks quite lovely
ms spock said:
Dia duit! (Hello)
Backatchya :)
ms spock said:
Cymek said:
I was first into work this morning.
The lights were off
Did wonder for a minute if it was the weekend.
:)
Maybe if you wondered for two minutes … find yourself walking back out the door. :)
Divine Angel said:
The physio sid everything’s looking good, not much else he could do even if the ortho wants more hand therapy, so I think I’ve just had my last session.
That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The physio said everything’s looking good, not much else he could do even if the ortho wants more hand therapy, so I think I’ve just had my last session.
That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The physio said everything’s looking good, not much else he could do even if the ortho wants more hand therapy, so I think I’ve just had my last session.
That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.
And back. Dogs fine. We discussed some of Long’s idiosyncrasies and labelled it Dog Dementia. There is nothing needs doing. He will just continue as he is. And we decided to leave Bruna’s lumps alone. She’s got a mammary lump, which has been there for some years and is not growing. She’s still got the boil/bump on her backside which doesn’t worry her and obviously causes no pain as she sits on it. So she got her vaccinations and a treat and Long got a pat and a treat.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
SARAH said:Just popped in to see if you guys had seen the house listing and while reading through the post I came across this… I’m a bit hurt that any of you would think that I’d just discard anything that Mum had created. As Bubblecar mentioned while we were BOTH at art school we did 2 years of life drawing classes, were weekly you’d do upwards of 10 big images. The pile that never made it out of the shed were just a practice sketches and stuff, and yes, mostly ones I’d done.
That shed was waist deep in stuff and “filth” that she’s never cleaned up, it took us 6 months of cleaning to get the property to a standard ready to sell. I had no idea that the 3d people were even going to go into the shed, so it wasn’t completely tidied up.
Thanks SarahI miss Ros and I didn’t get to view the images that people were talking about so I had nothing to say.
I read the good comments and applaud the effort put in to spruce the place up.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-snug-150609936
Thanks. Looks very nice. A danger in a bushfire maybe. The house is well cleared around, so that’s good.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The physio said everything’s looking good, not much else he could do even if the ortho wants more hand therapy, so I think I’ve just had my last session.
That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
:)
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.
It’s so rare. The physio is quite young, but never dismissed my concerns or got embarrassed talking about how hormonal shifts affect bone structure growth.
Funnily enough he was saying today that the only class he did badly in of his uni course was Interpersonal Skills. The assessment was role-playing using actors as patients, and the feedback he got from a professional actor was that she felt intimidated and was “too masculine”. His voice is quite loud and deep but I can’t say I’ve ever felt intimidated or anything. I guess he stepped up his game.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:That’s good then though you’ll miss your sessions with physio.
I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.
I had a doctor like that but he moved away.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.It’s so rare. The physio is quite young, but never dismissed my concerns or got embarrassed talking about how hormonal shifts affect bone structure growth.
Funnily enough he was saying today that the only class he did badly in of his uni course was Interpersonal Skills. The assessment was role-playing using actors as patients, and the feedback he got from a professional actor was that she felt intimidated and was “too masculine”. His voice is quite loud and deep but I can’t say I’ve ever felt intimidated or anything. I guess he stepped up his game.
They are rare but they are out there.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt,no it was a wet drive up.
Take some snaps tomorrow. We’ve not seen any views of the redoubt for some time.
A view from my desk.
Another view from my desk, I’m not getting off my arse.
Michael Paynter played Jesus in the 50th anniversary tour of JCS in Australia last year. I’m listening to his Great Australian Songbook vol 2
Acoustic ballads driven by a guitar and a piano. It’s not bad, but I wouldn’t rush out to see it performed in concert or anything.
A view of my desk
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Well, I woke up again. Neck is sore, can the person who stuck the pin in the kii voodoo doll kindly remove it?
I see that Sarah popped in to respond to my post. Was she guided there by someone? DA? Bubblecar?
I understand that I said something that was hurtful, my apologies.
My social filter is broken after years of bullshit being flung at me. I used to be “nice and normal”. Ros and I talked about things like this – the impacts of being isolated. She and I joked about me moving to Snug so we could be two old hags on a hillside.
I was really stunned to see the artwork on the dirty floor. My heart hurt. I have a lot of unresolved pain associated with my younger sister’s death and her discarded, and lost, artwork.
Bubblecar – I too went to art college and I know how much work can be produced that is considered subpar.
Also, Sarah, the 3D photographer might like some feedback about the artwork on the floor. It gave me a feeling of despair and isolation. The main house looked bright and happy in comparison.
When my house in NM was for sale I was told that the place would be staged with the furniture etc that I left behind. The house itself looked like shit. mr kii’s workshop and my studio looked quite nice. I spent years clearing everything out and packing up what I could. I spent $$ on getting people in to help me.
I really do hope that the property sells quickly, having that drag on is something that Sarah doesn’t need.
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Those are some big waves on the ship
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
roughbarked said:
I miss Ros and I didn’t get to view the images that people were talking about so I had nothing to say.
I read the good comments and applaud the effort put in to spruce the place up.
Huh? You only read the “good” comments?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Yes.
I have to stop reading you lot and the ABC news and the iNaturalist “identify” page. I’ve got a paper to read on the black nightshade group of plants. I need to pull out the useful information so I can do better IDs. I may be a while.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I will. Knows what he’s doing, doesn’t dumb it down, is honest, always comments on my Disney shirts. I tease him about rom-coms being his favourite genre.
Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.It’s so rare. The physio is quite young, but never dismissed my concerns or got embarrassed talking about how hormonal shifts affect bone structure growth.
Funnily enough he was saying today that the only class he did badly in of his uni course was Interpersonal Skills. The assessment was role-playing using actors as patients, and the feedback he got from a professional actor was that she felt intimidated and was “too masculine”. His voice is quite loud and deep but I can’t say I’ve ever felt intimidated or anything. I guess he stepped up his game.
interesting, we have ourselves observed this discrepancy between interpersonal skills class performance and patient experience, kind of surprised but not
Here you go then. Who knew some of my very expensive textbooks from the 1980s would be repurposed when I retired?
buffy said:
I have to stop reading you lot and the ABC news and the iNaturalist “identify” page. I’ve got a paper to read on the black nightshade group of plants. I need to pull out the useful information so I can do better IDs. I may be a while.
What is your most interesting take-away from that paper?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Hey we remember this fun style of exercise from the old Forum days,
I’m going to leave now. Breakfast is needed. Laundry has to be done. A shower and washing of the hair will also happen. More clearing away of my unpacked kitchen wares. Various stuff, a nap or two.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Is good when you find a health person like that.
I found a doctor who is candid and I can talk to and that’s good.It’s so rare. The physio is quite young, but never dismissed my concerns or got embarrassed talking about how hormonal shifts affect bone structure growth.
Funnily enough he was saying today that the only class he did badly in of his uni course was Interpersonal Skills. The assessment was role-playing using actors as patients, and the feedback he got from a professional actor was that she felt intimidated and was “too masculine”. His voice is quite loud and deep but I can’t say I’ve ever felt intimidated or anything. I guess he stepped up his game.
interesting, we have ourselves observed this discrepancy between interpersonal skills class performance and patient experience, kind of surprised but not
During my training, we were asked to do some role-playing, amongst ourselves. One other student and I said it was a ridiculous exercise and we left. It wasn’t for assessment or anything. Both of us ended up running our own practices for many years, so I guess we did actually know how to relate to patients after all.
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Hey we remember this fun style of exercise from the old Forum days,
It’s mostly a procrastination exercise today, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve discovered an interesting topic for my next assignment (PDA, a subset of autism) but all that reading is quite tedious to get to the bits which support my argument.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I have to stop reading you lot and the ABC news and the iNaturalist “identify” page. I’ve got a paper to read on the black nightshade group of plants. I need to pull out the useful information so I can do better IDs. I may be a while.
What is your most interesting take-away from that paper?
I haven’t read it yet! Well, not properly. So far the only thing I’ve done is make a list of which of the group are listed by VicFlora as being in Victoria, and I’ve also written a note the Solanum villosum has strongly reflexed long sepals. I should go and dive into some more impossible details.
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Hey we remember this fun style of exercise from the old Forum days,
It’s mostly a procrastination exercise today, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve discovered an interesting topic for my next assignment (PDA, a subset of autism) but all that reading is quite tedious to get to the bits which support my argument.
oooh…cherry picking. What fun!
(I think I may also be procrastinating)
I feel guilty treating myself
I’ve booked a facial treatment for tomorrow.
Don’t need or want possession so doing something for my appearance.
Need to look good if I want to find someone to be with, a paper bag isn’t practical
Cymek said:
I feel guilty treating myself
I’ve booked a facial treatment for tomorrow.
Don’t need or want possession so doing something for my appearance.
Need to look good if I want to find someone to be with, a paper bag isn’t practical
Do it. Don’t feel guilty. You’ve been conditioned to think you don’t deserve to look or feel good. Fuck that nonsense. You absolutely do deserve it.
You can also have a skincare regime on a daily basis. Somewhat cheaply too. Basic cleanser, good moisturiser every day before bed. And don’t forget the sunscreen.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Yes.
Stamps foot.
Throws tantrum.
I don’t want to.
A view from the kitchen window.
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
For me, I have to open the photos app on my device, crop the image, and it rights itself.
SARAH said:
Thankyou to everyone who said kind works about the work we did to Mum’s place.As you know, she was an inside person who smoked a lot so the interior needed a lot of scrubbing and painting. But I’ve got her art drawers in storage, still full of all her work, I’ve got the ceramics she made, I’ve got a lot of her head scarves (if you know, you know). LOTS of her actual furniture and things were too smoke damaged to try to salvage and were donated.
We painting the whole house inside and out, put in the pebble patio section out the front and repaired the driveway and shed area. A lot of the art on the walls for the styling of the house were hers (some even saved from the floor of the studio).
We haven’t had too much actual interest yet, but fingers crossed.
Hi SARAH :)
You did a fine job and the place looks beautifully presented. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of interest eventually.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
For me, I have to open the photos app on my device, crop the image, and it rights itself.
I’ve finished now but thanks for the tip.
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
Ta.
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
The view outside my kitchen window is not nearly as inspiring.
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
Rotate them, using Irfanview.
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
I rotate them in Photoshop if they need it.
I see you use the same brand of washing up liquid as me.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
Rotate them, using Irfanview.
Ta
And in the best interests of procrastination…my little Casterton house is on the market again. It doesn’t look like they’ve done a huge amount on it (these people are the second lot since I sold it). I recognize the kitchen and bathroom – they’ve put a bath into the bathroom but otherwise it looks the same. They don’t appear to have put any kitchen cabinetry in. I think the walls (or some of them) have been painted.
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
The view outside my kitchen window is not nearly as inspiring.
I can’t see Russia from my house
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
The view outside my kitchen window is not nearly as inspiring.
I can’t see Russia from my house
No nice views really from this house. It all looks a bit suburban. I miss the acreage just up the road where I lived all those years, with much more of a “country” feel.
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
For me, I have to open the photos app on my device, crop the image, and it rights itself.
I’ve finished now but thanks for the tip.
How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
Ta.
The view outside my kitchen window is not nearly as inspiring.
Rotate them, using Irfanview.
I rotate them in Photoshop if they need it.
I see you use the same brand of washing up liquid as me.
Ta
I can’t see Russia from my house
pretty sure all good image processing software implement normal in a gaussian blur
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:Have we all got to put in photos of our desk?
Yes.
Stamps foot.
Throws tantrum.
I don’t want to.
My desk(s) taken recently with the new chair, and below that, from another angle, taken some time ago.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Yes.
Stamps foot.
Throws tantrum.
I don’t want to.
My desk(s) taken recently with the new chair, and below that, from another angle, taken some time ago.
Keep an eye on ay dust collecting in your computer. I too used to have mine sitting on the floor but with the window facing the other way so I never really looked inside. And when I did a little maintenance upgrade and pulled it apart I found quite a lot of dust on the inside, despite having several filters to stop that.
I now (well when we can use the house again) keep it on top of the desk and so hopefully some cleaner air.
Peak Warming Man said:
How do you get the photos to come out normal.
Either rotate and save them on your computer or simply make any adjustment and save the image. It will stand up the right way.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:How I get the pics people post to orient the right way. save pic>open in Paint>rotate>save>open
The view outside my kitchen window is not nearly as inspiring.
I can’t see Russia from my house
There’s too much of Australia in the way?
Time to pack up and head down the mountain.
buffy said:
And in the best interests of procrastination…my little Casterton house is on the market again. It doesn’t look like they’ve done a huge amount on it (these people are the second lot since I sold it). I recognize the kitchen and bathroom – they’ve put a bath into the bathroom but otherwise it looks the same. They don’t appear to have put any kitchen cabinetry in. I think the walls (or some of them) have been painted.
cute house, I like the layout and the mud room…
the price is pretty good too – the thing that would put me off is the huge yard. that looks like a lot of upkeep… oh and the commute for me would be also tough…
Peak Warming Man said:
Time to pack up and head down the mountain.
lock up the shed
Peak Warming Man said:
Time to pack up and head down the mountain.
Drive safely.
Arts said:
buffy said:
And in the best interests of procrastination…my little Casterton house is on the market again. It doesn’t look like they’ve done a huge amount on it (these people are the second lot since I sold it). I recognize the kitchen and bathroom – they’ve put a bath into the bathroom but otherwise it looks the same. They don’t appear to have put any kitchen cabinetry in. I think the walls (or some of them) have been painted.cute house, I like the layout and the mud room…
the price is pretty good too – the thing that would put me off is the huge yard. that looks like a lot of upkeep… oh and the commute for me would be also tough…
It’s on two titles, so you get to pay two fire levies. And in total it’s an acre of garden. And every now and then it floods underneath when the river comes up. The people who have owned it since I sold it haven’t had a flood. I think the last one was in 2016. One of my old farmers once told me that the big floods happen in years ending in 6…
(This holds for 1906, 1946 – biggest on record since colonization, 1996 and 2016. But not for the other times…1893, 1950, 1975, 1983, 1991, 1992, 2008, 2010, twice in 2011. I bought the house in 1995, so I saw a few of those.)
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
My phone now screens scam calls for me. Pity it terminated this one, I was looking forward to having a chat with the scammer.
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
Do we like the apocalypse
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
People’s injuries and the weather.
Cymek said:
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
Do we like the apocalypse
we mean 10 years ago people talked about Source of unprecedented energy found in Milky Way, Résistance Inertial and Funny answers to big questions, it’s not like there was nothing else in the world besides fascist paedophiles
sources:
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/7169
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/7168
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/7167
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
We also assume Trump will handover the presidency.
It will be interesting to see how it goes down.
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
The good old days when we had something to talk about?
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
The good old days when we had something to talk about?
We’ll talk about life, the universe and everything. And the new moon missions.
A new indoor games place has opened locally. Features arcade, go karting, mini putt putt, bowling.
For a kids’ birthday party, minimum 6 kids (adults extra), it’s $82 per child. You get one game of each activity, private table, and food.
Divine Angel said:
A new indoor games place has opened locally. Features arcade, go karting, mini putt putt, bowling.For a kids’ birthday party, minimum 6 kids (adults extra), it’s $82 per child. You get one game of each activity, private table, and food.
Hard to gauge the value without knowing the quality of the offerings, especially the food.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
A new indoor games place has opened locally. Features arcade, go karting, mini putt putt, bowling.For a kids’ birthday party, minimum 6 kids (adults extra), it’s $82 per child. You get one game of each activity, private table, and food.
Hard to gauge the value without knowing the quality of the offerings, especially the food.
Various pizzas.
kii said:
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
People’s injuries and the weather.
On a serious note: the damage that has been done, and continues to be done, will provide years of discussion for interested people. Right across all aspects of life – politics of all levels, health, the arts, religion, women’s rights, scientific research, the law, children, journalism, immigration etc.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
buffy said:
I wonder what we will talk about in here when we finally come to the end of the Trump era.
The good old days when we had something to talk about?
We’ll talk about life, the universe and everything. And the new moon missions.
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Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
Bubblecar said:
Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
Sorry, I meant YouTube :)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
Sorry, I meant YouTube :)
Lots of delays and wacky errors.
Still, seems to have settled for the time being. (I said Time Team ‘cos I’m watching a Time Team).
Bubblecar said:
Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
I do not know of what you speak.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
Sorry, I meant YouTube :)
What type of shitty behaviour?
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Anyone else getting shitty behaviour from Time team tonight?
Sorry, I meant YouTube :)
Lots of delays and wacky errors.
Still, seems to have settled for the time being. (I said Time Team ‘cos I’m watching a Time Team).
I have had no problems with YT.
Popped into the post office today because something caught my eye*. Haven’t been in there for ages. It’s… bare. Used to be filled with gifts, toys, “as seen on TV” items and even bras. Now it’s just postal items. I like the stripped-down idea, wonder how much money the other paraphernalia was making?
*it was something celebrating 70 years of Peanuts characters. Couldn’t tell what it was, whether stamps or stickers or just drawings of how the characters have changed over the years.
Divine Angel said:
Popped into the post office today because something caught my eye*. Haven’t been in there for ages. It’s… bare. Used to be filled with gifts, toys, “as seen on TV” items and even bras. Now it’s just postal items. I like the stripped-down idea, wonder how much money the other paraphernalia was making?*it was something celebrating 70 years of Peanuts characters. Couldn’t tell what it was, whether stamps or stickers or just drawings of how the characters have changed over the years.
A Pedant Writes: Peanuts has been going for 75 years. Still, may poke my head in next time I’m near a post office….thanks for the tip-off.
Neophyte said:
Divine Angel said:
Popped into the post office today because something caught my eye*. Haven’t been in there for ages. It’s… bare. Used to be filled with gifts, toys, “as seen on TV” items and even bras. Now it’s just postal items. I like the stripped-down idea, wonder how much money the other paraphernalia was making?*it was something celebrating 70 years of Peanuts characters. Couldn’t tell what it was, whether stamps or stickers or just drawings of how the characters have changed over the years.
A Pedant Writes: Peanuts has been going for 75 years. Still, may poke my head in next time I’m near a post office….thanks for the tip-off.
D’oh, I knew that! Cos when I saw it, I thought, oh it’s the same age as my dad 🤦🏻♀️
Digistamps sound a lot like NFTs
https://auspost.com.au/shop/collectables/digistamps
Scroll to “what is a digistamp?”
Thursday 19 March 1662/63
Up betimes and to Woolwich all alone by water, where took the officers most abed. I walked and enquired how all matters and businesses go, and by and by to the Clerk of the Cheque’s house, and there eat some of his good Jamaica brawne, and so walked to Greenwich. Part of the way Deane walking with me; talking of the pride and corruption of most of his fellow officers of the yard, and which I believe to be true. So to Deptford, where I did the same to great content, and see the people begin to value me as they do the rest. At noon Mr. Wayth took me to his house, where I dined, and saw his wife, a pretty woman, and had a good fish dinner, and after dinner he and I walked to Redriffe talking of several errors in the Navy, by which I learned a great deal, and was glad of his company. So by water home, and by and by to the office, where we sat till almost 9 at night. So after doing my own business in my office, writing letters, &c., home to supper, and to bed, being weary and vexed that I do not find other people so willing to do business as myself, when I have taken pains to find out what in the yards is wanting and fitting to be done.
“The latest consequences of Western Australia’s artificial-intelligence-driven seatbelt crackdown include a man with an exemption who’s received almost $20,000 in fines and a disability support worker who says she is now too scared to drive some patients.
Perth’s AI-based cameras have issued more than 40,000 fines in just five months and 9News has been inundated with stories, some of them heartbreaking, from frustrated drivers.”
Once AI gets an empathy chip it’ll be fine.
Peak Warming Man said:
“The latest consequences of Western Australia’s artificial-intelligence-driven seatbelt crackdown include a man with an exemption who’s received almost $20,000 in fines and a disability support worker who says she is now too scared to drive some patients.
Perth’s AI-based cameras have issued more than 40,000 fines in just five months and 9News has been inundated with stories, some of them heartbreaking, from frustrated drivers.”Once AI gets an empathy chip it’ll be fine.
Like people weren’t getting fined before AI.
Peak Warming Man said:
Thursday 19 March 1662/63
Up betimes and to Woolwich all alone by water, where took the officers most abed. I walked and enquired how all matters and businesses go, and by and by to the Clerk of the Cheque’s house, and there eat some of his good Jamaica brawne, and so walked to Greenwich. Part of the way Deane walking with me; talking of the pride and corruption of most of his fellow officers of the yard, and which I believe to be true. So to Deptford, where I did the same to great content, and see the people begin to value me as they do the rest. At noon Mr. Wayth took me to his house, where I dined, and saw his wife, a pretty woman, and had a good fish dinner, and after dinner he and I walked to Redriffe talking of several errors in the Navy, by which I learned a great deal, and was glad of his company. So by water home, and by and by to the office, where we sat till almost 9 at night. So after doing my own business in my office, writing letters, &c., home to supper, and to bed, being weary and vexed that I do not find other people so willing to do business as myself, when I have taken pains to find out what in the yards is wanting and fitting to be done.
He never mentions taking tablets.
Divine Angel said:
Digistamps sound a lot like NFTs
https://auspost.com.au/shop/collectables/digistamps
Scroll to “what is a digistamp?”
but apart from blockchaining how are they like nfts, they explicitly say not for trade sale exchange whatever, they are tied to a physical object
isn’t that more of a software licensing model conferatur the compact disc key back in the day
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“The latest consequences of Western Australia’s artificial-intelligence-driven seatbelt crackdown include a man with an exemption who’s received almost $20,000 in fines and a disability support worker who says she is now too scared to drive some patients.
Perth’s AI-based cameras have issued more than 40,000 fines in just five months and 9News has been inundated with stories, some of them heartbreaking, from frustrated drivers.”Once AI gets an empathy chip it’ll be fine.
Like people weren’t getting fined before AI.
wait until they hear about the robodebt thing and the british post office scandal
Todays news quiz, 8/10 with a few lucky guesses.
Um…Chuck Norris has died?
kii said:
Um…Chuck Norris has died?
Yep…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/chuck-norris-dies-aged-86/106481200
Oh well.
kii said:
kii said:
Um…Chuck Norris has died?
Yep…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/chuck-norris-dies-aged-86/106481200
Oh well.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/chuck-norris-dies-86-action-hero-walker-texas-ranger-actor-rcna225833
kii said:
kii said:
Um…Chuck Norris has died?
Yep…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/chuck-norris-dies-aged-86/106481200
Oh well.
The eyes of the ranger are no longer upon you…
Yellowstone male grizzly footprints. Human shoe size 13.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, there is a little light in the East. Sunup today here is at 7.40am. We are forecast a sunny 28 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend, then a toddle around the Botanic Gardens. Then I’ll be out in my garden again. This afternoon I will do some more reading about the black nightshade complex of plants.
Sunny and 27 today. No real plans but I do have to get another pot for my pothos plant as Mr Mutant broke it accidentally a couple of weeks ago.
I also need petrol today. Costco is only 3c cheaper than the next cheapest so I won’t bother going all the way out there.
kii said:
Yellowstone male grizzly footprints. Human shoe size 13.
Go hiontach! (Awesome! Wow!)
Choice recommends plain old conditioner for headlice removal. I like to have a headlice treatment after working with preps. Not really a fan of the conditioner method but I’ll give it another go.
ms spock said:
kii said:
Yellowstone male grizzly footprints. Human shoe size 13.
Go hiontach! (Awesome! Wow!)
Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (May luck go with you)
Currently in Coffs Harbour where the weather is not as wild as South East Queensland.
ms spock said:
Currently in Coffs Harbour where the weather is not as wild as South East Queensland.
Fitzroy is a name seen often in Coffs. It was the name of Mrs rb’s great grandfaather’s ship. He went down with his ship.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
kii said:
Yellowstone male grizzly footprints. Human shoe size 13.
Go hiontach! (Awesome! Wow!)
Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (May luck go with you)
:)
It will be needed especially if you meet a bear. :)
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Go hiontach! (Awesome! Wow!)
Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (May luck go with you)
:)
It will be needed especially if you meet a bear. :)
Morning. Heading for 26 here, light winds. My plan: eat some breakfast then go back to bed.
Then get up again, have a shower and go and get some spaghetti. Then this evening, watch the Women’s Asian Cup Final, Australia vs Japan.
Sadly, I suspect that Japan will win. But who knows?
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for 26 here, light winds. My plan: eat some breakfast then go back to bed.Then get up again, have a shower and go and get some spaghetti. Then this evening, watch the Women’s Asian Cup Final, Australia vs Japan.
Sadly, I suspect that Japan will win. But who knows?
I’m sure the Matilda will do their best.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Currently in Coffs Harbour where the weather is not as wild as South East Queensland.
Fitzroy is a name seen often in Coffs. It was the name of Mrs rb’s great grandfaather’s ship. He went down with his ship.
Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Currently in Coffs Harbour where the weather is not as wild as South East Queensland.
Fitzroy is a name seen often in Coffs. It was the name of Mrs rb’s great grandfaather’s ship. He went down with his ship.
Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (May luck go with you)
:)
It will be needed especially if you meet a bear. :)
Particularly one that is grizzly.
Or if the ursus arctos horribilis is feeling cantankerous.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for 26 here, light winds. My plan: eat some breakfast then go back to bed.Then get up again, have a shower and go and get some spaghetti. Then this evening, watch the Women’s Asian Cup Final, Australia vs Japan.
Sadly, I suspect that Japan will win. But who knows?
I’m sure the Matilda will do their best.
Let’s hope it’s enough.
Morning ms spock, nice to see you peeping in.
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for 26 here, light winds. My plan: eat some breakfast then go back to bed.Then get up again, have a shower and go and get some spaghetti. Then this evening, watch the Women’s Asian Cup Final, Australia vs Japan.
Sadly, I suspect that Japan will win. But who knows?
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Fitzroy is a name seen often in Coffs. It was the name of Mrs rb’s great grandfaather’s ship. He went down with his ship.
Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said::)
It will be needed especially if you meet a bear. :)
Particularly one that is grizzly.Or if the ursus arctos horribilis is feeling cantankerous.
That’s the one. I’d be careful of that one.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Fitzroy is a name seen often in Coffs. It was the name of Mrs rb’s great grandfaather’s ship. He went down with his ship.
Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
So did she ever get to see her children again?
I am glad the three children got looked after.
Mrs rb’s father being a Mason was something that I didn’t know. I bet she learnt interesting things about the Masons.
Bubblecar said:
Morning ms spock, nice to see you peeping in.
Hello Mr Car!
Trying to catch up on what is going on with folks.
Been thinking of everyone a lot.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
rather they believe in a supreme being, the great architect of the universe. so not necessarily the christian god.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Wow! (Go hiontach!)
Sorry that he went down in his ship. But a fascinating part of the local Coff’s Harbour history.
Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
So did she ever get to see her children again?
I am glad the three children got looked after.
Mrs rb’s father being a Mason was something that I didn’t know. I bet she learnt interesting things about the Masons.
I’ll have to ask about whether she saw them again. I know that she remarrried and had more children. Two of whom I have met.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
rather they believe in a supreme being, the great architect of the universe. so not necessarily the christian god.
Yes.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
At age 14 he became a sleeper cutter in the big scrub.
A pretty darn good use for drones, fighting fires.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Sure is. He left a wife with three children. She was a midwife herself and she was having trouble. The Masons looked after her children and raised them. Which is why Mrs rb’s father was a member of the Masons.
So did she ever get to see her children again?
I am glad the three children got looked after.
Mrs rb’s father being a Mason was something that I didn’t know. I bet she learnt interesting things about the Masons.
I’ll have to ask about whether she saw them again. I know that she remarrried and had more children. Two of whom I have met.
Fascinating. I feel the tug of family estrangement keenly. So this type of story always gets my interest. But in my case going “no contact” was a no brainer.
She gave the children up so that they could be looked after, which was a brave and I imagine a terribly hard thing to do.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Mrs rb has a rich famliy history. What did he grow on his farm?
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:So did she ever get to see her children again?
I am glad the three children got looked after.
Mrs rb’s father being a Mason was something that I didn’t know. I bet she learnt interesting things about the Masons.
I’ll have to ask about whether she saw them again. I know that she remarrried and had more children. Two of whom I have met.
Fascinating. I feel the tug of family estrangement keenly. So this type of story always gets my interest. But in my case going “no contact” was a no brainer.
She gave the children up so that they could be looked after, which was a brave and I imagine a terribly hard thing to do.
Yes.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
At age 14 he became a sleeper cutter in the big scrub.
He cut the sleepers out of the huge trees?
ms spock said:
a lot of watermelons and citrus I beieve. When he was having the medical for entry to the air force, the doctor was looking at his hands and had a long silence vefore he asked, “do you eat a ot of oranges”? To which he replied “yes. At least a dozen a day. Why?” Doc said, “all the lines in your hands are stained orange, At first I thought you may be jaundiced.”
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Mrs rb has a rich famliy history. What did he grow on his farm?
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
At age 14 he became a sleeper cutter in the big scrub.
He cut the sleepers out of the huge trees?
Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:I’ve had arguments with people who believe that every mason believed in God. Because he was an agnostic.
That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Any relation to the Hancocks?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:That is very interesting. I didn’t know that Masons could be agnostic.
He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Any relation to the Hancocks?
don’t know.
Spiny Norman said:
A pretty darn good use for drones, fighting fires.
And now deep bass loudspeakers. Time to get that boombox out!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Any relation to the Hancocks?
don’t know.
OK.
Had 63kms left of fuel, got petrol, $90 to fill it 😩
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:Any relation to the Hancocks?
don’t know.
OK.
I can ask.
I wonder if those gas-guzzling Yank tanks are getting sold or downsized.
Divine Angel said:
I wonder if those gas-guzzling Yank tanks are getting sold or downsized.
They’ll be parked on the roadside.
cool but we argue it should be actually be taught as a cofirst language
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/auslan-proves-popular-at-canberra-school/106479324
SCIENCE said:
cool but we argue it should be actually be taught as a cofirst language
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/auslan-proves-popular-at-canberra-school/106479324
It is something I should learn.
This birds nest fungi which is likely Cyathus olla? In a doormat here.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:cool but we argue it should be actually be taught as a cofirst language
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/auslan-proves-popular-at-canberra-school/106479324
It is something I should learn.
Same. The intervention teachers use it as autistic kids can respond to it easier than words.
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
did you feel panicked
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
Uh-oh.
SCIENCE said:
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
did you feel panicked
No.
“Twitter is like being able to read every toilet wall in the world”
Ricky Gervais
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
You picked the worst time to refuel.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:a lot of watermelons and citrus I beieve. When he was having the medical for entry to the air force, the doctor was looking at his hands and had a long silence vefore he asked, “do you eat a ot of oranges”? To which he replied “yes. At least a dozen a day. Why?” Doc said, “all the lines in your hands are stained orange, At first I thought you may be jaundiced.”
roughbarked said:He was a very interesting person. Had a farm at upper Nana Glen before the war and was a navigator on Short Sunderlands during the war.
Mrs rb has a rich famliy history. What did he grow on his farm?
:)
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:At age 14 he became a sleeper cutter in the big scrub.
He cut the sleepers out of the huge trees?
Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
Are they E. populnea or Bimble Box?
Divine Angel said:
Had 63kms left of fuel, got petrol, $90 to fill it 😩
😩
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:He cut the sleepers out of the huge trees?
Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
They were still with him when he died.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
They were still with him when he died.
I believe I said tthat Captain James Colvin was Mrs rb’s great grandfather, wrong. he was her grandfather.
And for the dumbest post of the say, here we have Captain Kirk.
Spiny Norman said:
And for the dumbest post of the say, here we have Captain Kirk.
He’s a dolt.
SCIENCE said:
cool but we argue it should be actually be taught as a cofirst language
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/auslan-proves-popular-at-canberra-school/106479324
I need to learn this as well. There is an Irish language form of Auslan, which I found fascinating.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Twitter is like being able to read every toilet wall in the world”
Ricky Gervais
:)))
Hiya PWM!
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
They were still with him when he died.
That is an amazing tale.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Egads!
They were still with him when he died.
I believe I said tthat Captain James Colvin was Mrs rb’s great grandfather, wrong. he was her grandfather.
K
Proof the earth isn’t flat.
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Egads!
They were still with him when he died.
That is an amazing tale.
He would have had to go by horseback from the big scrub to a medical centre to get his toes back on.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:They were still with him when he died.
That is an amazing tale.
He would have had to go by horseback from the big scrub to a medical centre to get his toes back on.
OMG!
roughbarked said:
Are they E. populnea or Bimble Box?
Apple box.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:They were still with him when he died.
That is an amazing tale.
He would have had to go by horseback from the big scrub to a medical centre to get his toes back on.
Surely he just got out the bag needle and sewed them back himself?
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Are they E. populnea or Bimble Box?
Apple box.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
when you live out of town, you always have to stock up.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:That is an amazing tale.
He would have had to go by horseback from the big scrub to a medical centre to get his toes back on.
Surely he just got out the bag needle and sewed them back himself?
He wasn’t Chuck Norris. I believe someone else helped him.
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel $2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP91 2.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Twitter is like being able to read every toilet wall in the world”
Ricky Gervais
Like!
:)
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:He cut the sleepers out of the huge trees?
Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
Roughy: did you mean broad axe or adze?
Railways paid a premium for adzed-to-size sleepers. And another premium for tallow wood sleepers.
roughbarked said:
Proof the earth isn’t flat.
‘Shopped.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:That is an amazing tale.
He would have had to go by horseback from the big scrub to a medical centre to get his toes back on.
Surely he just got out the bag needle and sewed them back himself?
LOL
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
nods
I wish we’d been able to get that EV a few weeks ago that I’ve been wanting for a while. No more fuel extortion problems after that.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A view of my desk
Meta; this is my desk while I was viewing your desk.
:)))
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
Well, I was going for a read and siesta about 3/4 hour ago, but people very unkindly put up a heap of observations on iNaturalist of fungi and plants that I knew. So I had to do some IDing, didn’t I. Now I will go and lie down for a bit. We split and stacked firewood this morning. After I tidied up the cobwebs etc from the place we stack it near the house. We have decided that we should be safe from the bushfire perspective now. I don’t like wood near the house over Summer.
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
This is Sir Rabbit.
Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
The bottom of his lantern is open, so I’m going to shove a metre of fairy lights in there connected to a solar panel to light his way.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
The bigger problem than Trump is old mate Benny of Israel. Need to get him to stop bombing Iran too.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
buffy said:You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
A night of the realm, one of the Chaps.
buffy said:
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I adore Autumnal weather. It’s still hot and humid here.
I’m having a late brekky. Woke up at 630 to take thyroid meds and fell back asleep until 1030.
Michael V said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:Yes with a broad axe and a pit saw. He cut two toes off one day with the broad axe and had them stitched back on.
Egads!
Roughy: did you mean broad axe or adze?
Railways paid a premium for adzed-to-size sleepers. And another premium for tallow wood sleepers.
He never mentioned adzes. So maybe only roughed out sleepers sent off to be adzed smewhere else?
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
ms spock said:Egads!
Roughy: did you mean broad axe or adze?
Railways paid a premium for adzed-to-size sleepers. And another premium for tallow wood sleepers.
He never mentioned adzes. So maybe only roughed out sleepers sent off to be adzed smewhere else?
I think the broad axe was more commonly used for sleeper cutting.
https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/Journals/080048/080048-23.a.pdf
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
OK, so now we look like hoarders. Just went to the local unmanned service station, filled the ute (diesel), two jerry cans with diesel (20l), and 4 jerry cans (30l) with petrol. It’s a regular occurrence, for mowers, chipper, splitter, chainsaws etc. But we did look rather like some of the photos online at the moment with our cans all lined up.
You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
What does “lacked elastic sides” mean in this context?
The best time to fill up is when buffy and Kryten want to fill up. As she said – the cans were empty, and there was fuel available. Waiting any longer in the current situation is madness.
Oh, that reminds me I have checked to see if trump is dead.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
:(
buffy said:
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
Just look at the days, how autumn has shortened ‘em.
Some people hate autumn. Well, ought ‘em or oughtn’t ‘em?
— Ogden Nash
btm said:
buffy said:
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
Just look at the days, how autumn has shortened ‘em.
Some people hate autumn. Well, ought ‘em or oughtn’t ‘em?
— Ogden Nash
They ought not.
btm said:
buffy said:
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
Just look at the days, how autumn has shortened ‘em.
Some people hate autumn. Well, ought ‘em or oughtn’t ‘em?
— Ogden Nash
Ogden, strange name but I loved his work.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
I feel guilty treating myself
I’ve booked a facial treatment for tomorrow.
Don’t need or want possession so doing something for my appearance.
Need to look good if I want to find someone to be with, a paper bag isn’t practical
Do it. Don’t feel guilty. You’ve been conditioned to think you don’t deserve to look or feel good. Fuck that nonsense. You absolutely do deserve it.
You can also have a skincare regime on a daily basis. Somewhat cheaply too. Basic cleanser, good moisturiser every day before bed. And don’t forget the sunscreen.
+1
The best news I have to report is I found 3 of my t-shirts that I thought I’d lost.
The black one with the “No cat” picture. The black one with Kitten Lady’s white cat Eloise depicted covered in floral designs, and another black one with Kitten Lady’s black cat Coco’s face.
I feel heaps better now. I might even be nice, sometimes.
kii said:
buffy said:
kii said:
Good grief. I woke up again. Asleep is so much better than reality.
WTF is going on in here?
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I adore Autumnal weather. It’s still hot and humid here.
I’m having a late brekky. Woke up at 630 to take thyroid meds and fell back asleep until 1030.
It is hot and yucky here.
Just found out that the Equinox was yesterday, so days are now shorter than nights. We’ll be complaining about the cold soon enough.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
That really sucks, Is he still lucid?
party_pants said:
kii said:
buffy said:No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I adore Autumnal weather. It’s still hot and humid here.
I’m having a late brekky. Woke up at 630 to take thyroid meds and fell back asleep until 1030.
It is hot and yucky here.
Just found out that the Equinox was yesterday, so days are now shorter than nights. We’ll be complaining about the cold soon enough.
The summer’s humidity really messes with me, I won’t complain about the cold, or when it rains. I will complain about the lack of snow.
kii said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
That really sucks, Is he still lucid?
Depends on the day. Sometimes he’s basically normal, some days he just talks word salad. He’s only awake for about 4 hours a day now.
Gioblastoma.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
Kingy said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
That really sucks, Is he still lucid?
Depends on the day. Sometimes he’s basically normal, some days he just talks word salad. He’s only awake for about 4 hours a day now.
Gioblastoma.
Oof, that’s a nasty one. Make sure you’re taking care of yourself too.
Kingy said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
That really sucks, Is he still lucid?
Depends on the day. Sometimes he’s basically normal, some days he just talks word salad. He’s only awake for about 4 hours a day now.
Gioblastoma.
Fuck cancer. I hope you can get some quality time with him today.
Kingy said:
buffy said:
Spiny Norman said:Just that it’s a fair bit more expensive to fill up right now. But perhaps a good idea as there doesn’t seem to be any indication of the prices stabilising. Two weeks from now $2.80 for unleaded might have seemed a bargin.
You made me go and find the dockets. There was 48.85l of diesel
$2.859 ($139.66) and 31.8l of ULP912.399 ($76.30). The service station had a delivery earlier in the week, around Monday or Tuesday, I think. Which, looking at petrol spy, is cheaper than the petrol in Hamilton at the moment.
Fingers crossed that the dumf*k backs down and gets the straight opened soon. I use between 200 and 400Lt per day.
Between the 5 businesses in my depot, we would be using around 2000Lt/day. We have a fuel truck visit every week.
Bloody!
:(
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Big fines for keeping rabbits in Qld.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/106473644
9/10 here.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
ms spock said:Egads!
Roughy: did you mean broad axe or adze?
Railways paid a premium for adzed-to-size sleepers. And another premium for tallow wood sleepers.
He never mentioned adzes. So maybe only roughed out sleepers sent off to be adzed smewhere else?
Ta.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Big fines for keeping rabbits in Qld.
Oh, I’m a magician 🪄 🐇 🎩
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Or he is looking for a honest rabbit.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Big fines for keeping rabbits in Qld.
Shoot it.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/1064736449/10 here.
There’s a glitch in the system. I got one question wrong but it scored me 8/10. I’m calling it a 9.
The Hilltop Hoods question I got wrong.
party_pants said:
kii said:
buffy said:No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I adore Autumnal weather. It’s still hot and humid here.
I’m having a late brekky. Woke up at 630 to take thyroid meds and fell back asleep until 1030.
It is hot and yucky here.
Just found out that the Equinox was yesterday, so days are now shorter than nights. We’ll be complaining about the cold soon enough.
Not humid here, just warmish.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/1064736449/10 here.
There’s a glitch in the system. I got one question wrong but it scored me 8/10. I’m calling it a 9.
The Hilltop Hoods question I got wrong.
I got one wrong, so I called it 9/10. too.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/1064736449/10 here.
There’s a glitch in the system. I got one question wrong but it scored me 8/10. I’m calling it a 9.
The Hilltop Hoods question I got wrong.
Those quizzes take points off when you get it wrong.
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
:)
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
:(
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/1064736449/10 here.
There’s a glitch in the system. I got one question wrong but it scored me 8/10. I’m calling it a 9.
The Hilltop Hoods question I got wrong.
Those quizzes take points off when you get it wrong.
Bastards!!!
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/abc-5050-quiz-sat-march-21/1064736449/10 here.
There’s a glitch in the system. I got one question wrong but it scored me 8/10. I’m calling it a 9.
The Hilltop Hoods question I got wrong.
Those quizzes take points off when you get it wrong.
That’s not how you’re supposed to score a quiz!
buffy said:
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I didn’t have any lunch.
I was going to have spaghetti for dinner but it’s too hot out there to go and get any.
So instead I’ll make a little batch of chicken & vegetable spring rolls.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
No-one has reported their lunch yet. The weather outside my window is a lovely sunny, still, Autumn scene. I like Autumn.
I didn’t have any lunch.
I was going to have spaghetti for dinner but it’s too hot out there to go and get any.
So instead I’ll make a little batch of chicken & vegetable spring rolls.
Yeah, that should be alright.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:Blimey, that’s getting expensive
Add another few grand to those quotes
I’ve got about 10 quotes to do today, but I have to go to Bunbury to see my brother who has terminal brain cancer and is declining fast.
Bloody!
:(
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Big fines for keeping rabbits in Qld.
Oh, I’m a magician 🪄 🐇 🎩
:)
But two were guesses.
Kingy said:
kii said:
party_pants said:Oh :(
Sorry to hear that. You may have mentioned it before but I don’t always keep up with all the news here.
That really sucks, Is he still lucid?
Depends on the day. Sometimes he’s basically normal, some days he just talks word salad. He’s only awake for about 4 hours a day now.
Gioblastoma.
:(
Bubblecar said:
But two were guesses.
If you’d bever heard. the Hilltop Hoods then it has to be a guess.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
But two were guesses.
If you’d bever heard. the Hilltop Hoods then it has to be a guess.
I know the song in the question, but I still got it wrong.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
But two were guesses.
If you’d bever heard. the Hilltop Hoods then it has to be a guess.
I know the song in the question, but I still got it wrong.
I got 6/10 because I only got two wrong
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:If you’d bever heard. the Hilltop Hoods then it has to be a guess.
I know the song in the question, but I still got it wrong.
I got 6/10 because I only got two wrong
I got -2/10.
They’re all set ine the George Ryder, Autmn Glow set for her 11 th straight win.
rubs hands
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re all set ine the George Ryder, Autmn Glow set for her 11 th straight win.
rubs hands
She’s a champ alright.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re all set ine the George Ryder, Autmn Glow set for her 11 th straight win.
rubs hands
She’s a champ alright.
How much did you make?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re all set ine the George Ryder, Autmn Glow set for her 11 th straight win.
rubs hands
She’s a champ alright.
How much did you make?
I didn’t back her, she was at prohibitive odds.
I just like seeing a champion win.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:She’s a champ alright.
How much did you make?
I didn’t back her, she was at prohibitive odds.
I just like seeing a champion win.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This is Sir Rabbit.Sir Rabbit meanders late at night, telling bunnies to get off his lawn. Legend says Sir Rabbit yearns for his long lost love, Lady Emily Rabbit, whose cries can be heard by midwinter moonlight as she seeks reconnection with the living.
Anyway Sir Rabbit is going near the pond.
Big fines for keeping rabbits in Qld.
Oh, I’m a magician 🪄 🐇 🎩
Well, TIL the above.
Bloody maths teachers.
shakes head
Peak Warming Man said:
Bloody maths teachers.
shakes head
Bouncer is the dog BTW.
kii said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:You picked the worst time to refuel.
In what way? The cans were empty. When they had fuel in them, they lacked elastic sides three weeks ago…
What does “lacked elastic sides” mean in this context?
The best time to fill up is when buffy and Kryten want to fill up. As she said – the cans were empty, and there was fuel available. Waiting any longer in the current situation is madness.
Oh, that reminds me I have checked to see if trump is dead.
“Lacked elastic sides” just means you can’t put more into a can that’s already got fuel in it.
Coverage of Australia vs Japan starts at 6:30pm on 9HD.
Bubblecar said:
Coverage of Australia vs Japan starts at 6:30pm on 9HD.
Is it the best of one?
sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Coverage of Australia vs Japan starts at 6:30pm on 9HD.
Is it the best of one?
Yes it’s the Grand Final.
SCIENCE said:
sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
SA election.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
SA election.
thanks
here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/sa-election-day-live-updates/106476924 for the excited
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
He expects us to watch the state election coverage from SA, rather than the soccer.
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
SA election.
thanks
here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/sa-election-day-live-updates/106476924 for the excited
dv is probably in the tally room.
SCIENCE said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
SA election.
thanks
here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/sa-election-day-live-updates/106476924 for the excited
If only there was an Australian politics thread…
furious said:
SCIENCE said:Bubblecar said:
SA election.
thanks
here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/sa-election-day-live-updates/106476924 for the excited
If only there was an Australian politics thread…
Yeah, if only people would use it.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:sheesh what’s wrong with yous lot, SA too irrelevant for yous ¿ Heck if yous want to watch team sports
What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
He expects us to watch the state election coverage from SA, rather than the soccer.
Ah. Ta.
No politics for me tonight. I doubt sport will be watched either.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
He expects us to watch the state election coverage from SA, rather than the soccer.
Ah. Ta.
No politics for me tonight. I doubt sport will be watched either.
How about Blue Murder Motel?
I need to save that pizza from the oven. Back later.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:He expects us to watch the state election coverage from SA, rather than the soccer.
Ah. Ta.
No politics for me tonight. I doubt sport will be watched either.
How about Blue Murder Motel?
Likely. It’s OK, but not as quirky as earlier NZ TV series.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:What’s wrong with me is that I don’t understand what you mean.
He expects us to watch the state election coverage from SA, rather than the soccer.
Ah. Ta.
No politics for me tonight. I doubt sport will be watched either.
Nup, neither for me.
I’ve had rather a lazy day today, although I did go to Bunnings and get a couple more indoor plants and repotted the pothos. Everything got a good drenching with Seasol.
Just finished watching a documentary about the early days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Netflix. Dunno what we’ll watch tonight after Mini Me goes to bed. And because I’ve worked with preps this week, I did a headlice treatment using Choice’s #1 recommended method, conditioner. Bought a $2 bottle of banana & coconut scented conditioner from the discount store so I don’t run out of the good stuff we normally use.
Bubblecar said:
Coverage of Australia vs Japan starts at 6:30pm on 9HD.
Um no, it’s on Ten. The TV guide is wrong.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:Ah. Ta.
No politics for me tonight. I doubt sport will be watched either.
How about Blue Murder Motel?
Likely. It’s OK, but not as quirky as earlier NZ TV series.
It’s sort of a really daggy Death in Paradise. I enjoy it because of that.
:)
This coming week in uni, we are learning about strategies to teach sexuality to autistic students. I’m supposed to write a 200 word reflection about this on the discussion board, but it’s way outside my wheelhouse. I deal with supporting children in social skills, literacy, and numeracy (and some science, HASS, etc). Not HPE, which is where this topic falls. And only for the year 6s, who I rarely support as I’m normally with the younger grades.
So I guess my post is, “not something I deal with, sorry”.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Coverage of Australia vs Japan starts at 6:30pm on 9HD.
Is it the best of one?
Yes it’s the Grand Final.
Say wah??? Are Swannies playin’?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:Is it the best of one?
Yes it’s the Grand Final.
Say wah??? Are Swannies playin’?
Matildas vs Japan and not a Swannie in sight.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:How about Blue Murder Motel?
Likely. It’s OK, but not as quirky as earlier NZ TV series.
It’s sort of a really daggy Death in Paradise. I enjoy it because of that.
:)
:)
Well well. I marred the lawn under the walnut so I can pick them up.
About to kick off.
Parpyone, le bicyclettes on the tele tonight. Nice early start. 10.20pm.
Woodie said:
Parpyone, le bicyclettes on the tele tonight. Nice early start. 10.20pm.
Ta, I’ll see how I go. Maybe a bit too tired to last long.
First goal to Japan.
8 minute video of a tiger snake catching and eating a frog in Melbourne. Found it through the Victorian Field Naturalists page.
I just read that Bud Cort, who played Harold in Hal Ashby’s 1971 film Harold and Maude (among other things, but that’s what I remember him from,) died last month.
btm said:
I just read that Bud Cort, who played Harold in Hal Ashby’s 1971 film Harold and Maude (among other things, but that’s what I remember him from,) died last month.
Yes, it was discussed here at the time.
Matildas being outclassed in this match, as was expected.
I’m only looking at it now and then.
Japan 1 Aussies 0
Peak Warming Man said:
Japan 1 Aussies 0
Half time.
In theory it’s still anyone’s game, but Japan are looking more convincing.
Matildas still not getting anywhere.
The referee should order all the Japanese off the field for five minutes and just let the Aussies slam them in.
Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
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Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!
The danger of late afternoon naps: dreaming that ONP won the SA election.
kii said:
The danger of late afternoon naps: dreaming that ONP won the SA election.
Would be comedy on a level that exceeds Laurel and Hardy.
Well worth a guinea a minute.
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.
One nil is not too bad a loss.
Bubblecar said:
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.One nil is not too bad a loss.
Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
It’s all over. The Japanese robots win.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.One nil is not too bad a loss.
Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
This is the way most soccer games go. I find it frustrating to watch at times.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.One nil is not too bad a loss.
Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
This is the way most soccer games go. I find it frustrating to watch at times.
Yes it’s often more stressful than fun.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.One nil is not too bad a loss.
Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
This is the way most soccer games go. I find it frustrating to watch at times.
It’s a silly game.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Only two minutes to go of regulation time.One nil is not too bad a loss.
Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
This is the way most soccer games go. I find it frustrating to watch at times.
Doubt you were “frustrated” with them Freo Shockers of your tonight, Mr Pany Parts. 😁 Ize tipped ‘em too. 😁
Several forecasts have Narelle coming for a visit next week.
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:Now four minutes stoppages time.
Have been some relentless attacks by Australia but to no effect.
This is the way most soccer games go. I find it frustrating to watch at times.
Doubt you were “frustrated” with them Freo Shockers of your tonight, Mr Pany Parts. 😁 Ize tipped ‘em too. 😁
Quite satisfied up until 3/4 time. Only kicked one goal in the last and then let through a few soft ones. But I didn’t want to risk any spoilers.
What’s the difference between the sun and people?
You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
Is that a dad joke?
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
idgi
:(
Not a good day out.
My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
Michael V said:
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
idgi
:(
The implication being that you squint at people when they’re talking tripe.
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
Sorry to hear of such plights, Mr Kingy.
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
Terribly sorry for your troubles. Can only hope for the best.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
idgi
:(
The implication being that you squint at people when they’re talking tripe.
Oh…….
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
Thanks mate. I really appreciate it.
There aren’t many men who would stand up and deal with the shit that is happening right now in my life, and you are helping.
Thank you.
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
Blimey.
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
Thanks mate. I really appreciate it.
There aren’t many men who would stand up and deal with the shit that is happening right now in my life, and you are helping.
Thank you.
I have one sister who’s expected to die this year and that’s put my own life on a sort of day-by-day basis for some time. I keep telling myself to be at peace, and deal with the grief when it’s time.
Your situation is a much more concentrated dose of tragedy, and I hope you can weather it all Kingy.
Lot of sorrow in this life but there are moments when it seems more or less worthwhile :)
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
This is one of those occasions where a plus one sign is completely inadequate, Kingy. You have my sympathy, too.
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s awful stuff. You have so much on your plate with your work, fire brigade and your family. I truly don’t know how you do it.
I had to cut communication with my older siblings because of my sister’s mania and toxic behaviour. I don’t know what is worse knowing or not knowing how their lives are. Despite the rift between us I still love them.
AussieDJ said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
This is one of those occasions where a plus one sign is completely inadequate, Kingy. You have my sympathy, too.
Yeah.
Bloody hell, that’s a bit rough. Really feel for you Kingy.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.
I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
Sunny and a top of 27. Humid.
Cranky because the stupid cat kept waking me up, including while I was dreaming I was in a haunted house. Cat decided to springboard off my legs IRL and scared the bejesus out of me. Took forever to get back to sleep. Before and after that he kept jumping all over me.
So today’s plans include a nap.
Divine Angel said:
Sunny and a top of 27. Humid.Cranky because the stupid cat kept waking me up, including while I was dreaming I was in a haunted house. Cat decided to springboard off my legs IRL and scared the bejesus out of me. Took forever to get back to sleep. Before and after that he kept jumping all over me.
So today’s plans include a nap.
…not a catnap.
Heading for 24 here, slight chance of a shower this afternoon.
I’ll finally have to visit the shop as I’m running right out of food and the Coles delivery is not for days.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Not a good day out.My eldest brother has Giblastoma and has maybe a week to live. I went to see him today and he was non compus.
My second eldest brother has leukemia, and is undergoing Chemotherapy.
My oldest sister had Lymphoma and has made it through chemo, and is still mostly healthy.
My second oldest sister is still dealing with her daughters missing leg and her husband dying from a stroke.
Apart from that, today was ok, sort of.
We went for a drive to Bunbury and had a chat with the surviving rellies.
That’s a whole shedload of very serious family woes Kingy, you have my sympathy.
^ what can one man do?
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
idgi
:(
The implication being that you squint at people when they’re talking tripe.
the sun is bright.
Woodie said:
btm said:
What’s the difference between the sun and people?You squint at the sun because it’s bright.
Is that a dad joke?
Dad’s not out of bed yet
Despite being awake for 1 hr and 10 mins during the night thanks to the stupid cat, my watch has given me a high sleep score of 82. Most of that high score is because I went to bed at a reasonable hour. The watch doesn’t like it if I go to bed late; if I sleep well but go to bed half an hour late, it gives me a low sleep score.
Divine Angel said:
Despite being awake for 1 hr and 10 mins during the night thanks to the stupid cat, my watch has given me a high sleep score of 82. Most of that high score is because I went to bed at a reasonable hour. The watch doesn’t like it if I go to bed late; if I sleep well but go to bed half an hour late, it gives me a low sleep score.
It’s on daylight sacing
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Despite being awake for 1 hr and 10 mins during the night thanks to the stupid cat, my watch has given me a high sleep score of 82. Most of that high score is because I went to bed at a reasonable hour. The watch doesn’t like it if I go to bed late; if I sleep well but go to bed half an hour late, it gives me a low sleep score.
It’s on daylight sacing
v
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
👀 try playground duty. I take a handheld battery operated fan, a cooling towel, my hat, and a bottle of electrolyte drink on hot days. Thirty minutes of hellfire.
The other day I was on the oval (ugh, no shade) and had to chase down a couple of kids who were stealing other people’s hats and throwing them into neighbouring trees.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
👀 try playground duty. I take a handheld battery operated fan, a cooling towel, my hat, and a bottle of electrolyte drink on hot days. Thirty minutes of hellfire.
The other day I was on the oval (ugh, no shade) and had to chase down a couple of kids who were stealing other people’s hats and throwing them into neighbouring trees.
Little bastards.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
👀 try playground duty. I take a handheld battery operated fan, a cooling towel, my hat, and a bottle of electrolyte drink on hot days. Thirty minutes of hellfire.
The other day I was on the oval (ugh, no shade) and had to chase down a couple of kids who were stealing other people’s hats and throwing them into neighbouring trees.
and you are closer to the sun than me.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:25 is too hot to be in the sun.
👀 try playground duty. I take a handheld battery operated fan, a cooling towel, my hat, and a bottle of electrolyte drink on hot days. Thirty minutes of hellfire.
The other day I was on the oval (ugh, no shade) and had to chase down a couple of kids who were stealing other people’s hats and throwing them into neighbouring trees.
Little bastards.
^ something you should talk to their parents about.
Good morning everybody.
Overcast, very light rain, light breezes, 23.3° C and 89% RH. Forecast: showers, 3-20 mm and a top of 26° C.
Breakfast is to be a sausage and a fried tomato, with Cholula sauce. Lunch is yet to be decided. Dinner will be Massaman curry, (vegetables, chicken, tofu), already made. Tomorrow is a Gympie day (dentist 11 am) so we’ll need to make a Gympie shopping list today. I have to return a phone call that I didn’t answer yesterday and write a reply email to my sister. The email is unlikely to be done. I have been stewing on it for days.
Mowed and put the sprinkler on and look who came out for a shower
roughbarked said:
Mowed and put the sprinkler on and look who came out for a shower
Dragons are real!!!
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Mowed and put the sprinkler on and look who came out for a shower
Dragons are real!!!
:)
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear. 
roughbarked said:
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear.
Hmmm hmm
Dia duit (Hellol) to one and all!
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear.
Hmmm hmm
Dia duit (Hellol) to one and all!
Hellol (Dia duit). ;)
roughbarked said:
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear.
That looks like a nice place to chill
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
roughbarked said:
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear.
Hmmm hmm
Dia duit (Hellol) to one and all!
Hellol (Dia duit). ;)
;)
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
It is a quiet spot where the rush of water going past is all one can hear.
That looks like a nice place to chill
As long as no B-doubles are attempting to cross the bridge.
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
they represent good stuff being transferred between your synapses.
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
THey may be attempting to depict magic?
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
they represent good stuff being transferred between your synapses.
My own research suggests that you are right.
I thought it was a knee joint or something.
But I still don’t know what polar bears have to do with it.
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
It is showing the change in your synapses (neurological wiring) after engaging in the changes in the patterns of your thoughts, so you are focussing on the positive in life.
What fires together stays together.
The image of the woman is to show an excited woman who has undergone rewiring of her synapses.
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
I think it is trying to represent a synapse.
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Mowed and put the sprinkler on and look who came out for a shower
Dragons are real!!!
+1
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Ok yay etc, but I’m confused by the accompanying illustrations
they represent good stuff being transferred between your synapses.
My own research suggests that you are right.
I thought it was a knee joint or something.
But I still don’t know what polar bears have to do with it.
I thought it was a knee joint too.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
Actually, I can now report that 18 is too hot to be in the sun. I look like I’ve been in a sauna. Possibly because the humidity has been up in the 90%s for a large part of the time I was outside. It’s down to around 68% now, but I’m stuffed. My genes might have been in this country for 5 generations, but they haven’t done a lot of adaptation yet.
It’s just started bucketing down 🌧️
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/106423338
25/50
40/50…lots of good guesses, although mostly with some sort of logic behind them. I got 3 and 5 wrong. The only one I actually knew was 8.
appears we had some rain o’night and a power outage. I slept through it all.
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/10642333825/50
Smae. Started off well, but bombed the last few questions.
party_pants said:
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/10642333825/50
Smae. Started off well, but bombed the last few questions.
7/10 here.
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz40/50…lots of good guesses, although mostly with some sort of logic behind them. I got 3 and 5 wrong. The only one I actually knew was 8.
Got the first 2 right, and was worried I might end up with an embarrassingly high score, but then went back to normal to finish up with a very respectable 15/50.
Didn’t know any of them.
Although No.1 was a bit obvious.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/10642333825/50
Smae. Started off well, but bombed the last few questions.
7/10 here.
And here was me thinking that Jane Austin wrote Pride and Prejudice.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ #3
Remind me to send it to Bill when he peeps in
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast a sunny 29 degrees.I want to get outside to do garden stuff as soon as it’s light enough because 29 is far too hot for me to be outside later.
25 is too hot to be in the sun.
Actually, I can now report that 18 is too hot to be in the sun. I look like I’ve been in a sauna. Possibly because the humidity has been up in the 90%s for a large part of the time I was outside. It’s down to around 68% now, but I’m stuffed. My genes might have been in this country for 5 generations, but they haven’t done a lot of adaptation yet.
High humidity is sapping stuff. Don’t know how people can live in high humidity. Really knocks me about.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:25 is too hot to be in the sun.
Actually, I can now report that 18 is too hot to be in the sun. I look like I’ve been in a sauna. Possibly because the humidity has been up in the 90%s for a large part of the time I was outside. It’s down to around 68% now, but I’m stuffed. My genes might have been in this country for 5 generations, but they haven’t done a lot of adaptation yet.
High humidity is sapping stuff. Don’t know how people can live in high humidity. Really knocks me about.
This summer wasn’t too bad. Breathed through the whole season. But, I do attribute that to not going on daily walks like I usually would do. Haven’t been for morning walk since I broke my arm.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Actually, I can now report that 18 is too hot to be in the sun. I look like I’ve been in a sauna. Possibly because the humidity has been up in the 90%s for a large part of the time I was outside. It’s down to around 68% now, but I’m stuffed. My genes might have been in this country for 5 generations, but they haven’t done a lot of adaptation yet.
High humidity is sapping stuff. Don’t know how people can live in high humidity. Really knocks me about.
This summer wasn’t too bad. Breathed through the whole season. But, I do attribute that to not going on daily walks like I usually would do. Haven’t been for morning walk since I broke my arm.
The ferocious pumping action in speed walking is certainly something to worry about when knitting arm bones.
runs away
Saturday 21 March 1662/63
Up betimes and to my office, where busy all the morning, and at noon, after a very little dinner, to it again, and by and by, by appointment, our full board met, and Sir Philip Warwick and Sir Robert Long came from my Lord Treasurer to speak with us about the state of the debts of the Navy; and how to settle it, so as to begin upon the new foundation of 200,000l. per annum, which the King is now resolved not to exceed. This discourse done, and things put in a way of doing, they went away, and Captain Holmes being called in he began his high complaint against his Master Cooper, and would have him forthwith discharged. Which I opposed, not in his defence but for the justice of proceeding not to condemn a man unheard, upon we fell from one word to another that we came to very high terms, such as troubled me, though all and the worst that I ever said was that that was insolently or ill mannerdly spoken. When he told me that it was well it was here that I said it. But all the officers, Sir G. Carteret, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Batten, and Sir W. Pen cried shame of it. At last he parted and we resolved to bring the dispute between him and his Master to a trial next week, wherein I shall not at all concern myself in defence of any thing that is unhandsome on the Master’s part nor willingly suffer him to have any wrong. So we rose and I to my office, troubled though sensible that all the officers are of opinion that he has carried himself very much unbecoming him.
So wrote letters by the post, and home to supper and to bed.
>>Trump set to feature on 24-carat gold coin to celebrate 250 years of independence from Britain
They should be a nice little earner, I reckon Arthur Daley Emporiums could move a few in the UK.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Trump set to feature on 24-carat gold coin to celebrate 250 years of independence from BritainThey should be a nice little earner, I reckon Arthur Daley Emporiums could move a few in the UK.
:)
Good Afternoon,
today I’m having a bit of me time. Going to do some family history research and then some knitting,
Got a hint on Ancestory.com about my Irish grandmother. She was born in Belfast with an Irish mother and an English Father. They both died withing 3 days of each other when she was 12 in 19020 (think it was the Spanish flu). 1. I know she left Belfast in the late 1920s to come to Australia. The hint was from the English 1921 census. Definitely her – right name and age and showing she was ADOPTED by a family who lived where her father was born,. The family’s name doesnt appear anywhere in my tree – could be a married aunt or half-sister. So got some investigating to do, will call my mum later today.
Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.
I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
kii said:
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
:)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
:)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
What have you seen her in?
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
:)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
What have you seen her in?
Luther.
And something else that I can’t remember the name of. Would’ve been a television show or series.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Michael V said::)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
What have you seen her in?
Luther.
And something else that I can’t remember the name of. Would’ve been a television show or series.
The Affair?
After using one for a couple of months, I am firmly of the opinion that phones with the fingerprint sensor on the screen are terrible.
My previous phone had the fingerprint sensor just under the cameras on the back and it worked far better, with a vastly better success rate.
The Pixel 9 Pro XL I (have to) have now has you touching the screen to get the sensor active and then pushing your finger onto the screen firmer than I’d like to. The detection success rate is probably 80%, the old phone 95%+.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:What have you seen her in?
Luther.
And something else that I can’t remember the name of. Would’ve been a television show or series.
The Affair?
I don’t think so, but really, I don’t know.
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
Michael V said:
kii said:
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
:)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
I looked her up…of course, Alice (in Luther). I’m not surprised kii noticed her – that character was at least as interesting as Luther.
Time for a nice cup of tea and a buttered bun.
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
We could do with some rain.
Restricted burning season starts on the 1st and it’s dry as a chip. I won’t be issuing any permits until we get a decent drop.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
We could do with some rain.
Restricted burning season starts on the 1st and it’s dry as a chip. I won’t be issuing any permits until we get a decent drop.
Yeah, a decent bit of rain would be nice, just not the wind that normally goes along with a TC. If it loses strength as it comes south along the coast and is just a rain-bearing low that would ideal.
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
Shoulda called it boomerang.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
We could do with some rain.
Restricted burning season starts on the 1st and it’s dry as a chip. I won’t be issuing any permits until we get a decent drop.
Well winter is your rainy season.
BACK from the IGA and I’m a real sweaty betty. Quite humid out there.
Peak Warming Man said:
Time for a nice cup of tea and a buttered bun.
Cold lager this end.
Also bought some tonic water as the Norwegian Aquavit should arrive tomorrow. I’ll try it on its own first, but it’s a popular mix with tonic.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
We could do with some rain.
Restricted burning season starts on the 1st and it’s dry as a chip. I won’t be issuing any permits until we get a decent drop.
Well, it’s just one model, but I hope you get something out of Narelle.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Time for a nice cup of tea and a buttered bun.
Cold lager this end.
Also bought some tonic water as the Norwegian Aquavit should arrive tomorrow. I’ll try it on its own first, but it’s a popular mix with tonic.
How many times has it crossed the equator?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Time for a nice cup of tea and a buttered bun.
Cold lager this end.
Also bought some tonic water as the Norwegian Aquavit should arrive tomorrow. I’ll try it on its own first, but it’s a popular mix with tonic.
How many times has it crossed the equator?
Just the once, I should think.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Cold lager this end.
Also bought some tonic water as the Norwegian Aquavit should arrive tomorrow. I’ll try it on its own first, but it’s a popular mix with tonic.
How many times has it crossed the equator?
Just the once, I should think.
Well I’m affraid top shelf Norwegian Aquavit has to pass the equator at least twice,
Brindabellas said:
Good Afternoon,today I’m having a bit of me time. Going to do some family history research and then some knitting,
Got a hint on Ancestory.com about my Irish grandmother. She was born in Belfast with an Irish mother and an English Father. They both died withing 3 days of each other when she was 12 in 19020 (think it was the Spanish flu). 1. I know she left Belfast in the late 1920s to come to Australia. The hint was from the English 1921 census. Definitely her – right name and age and showing she was ADOPTED by a family who lived where her father was born,. The family’s name doesnt appear anywhere in my tree – could be a married aunt or half-sister. So got some investigating to do, will call my mum later today.
Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday
If you are interested Brindabellas. There are free Irish Language Classes that you can attend on Saturdays, 11am Sydney time. https://www.philo-celtic.com/our-classes/beginningtolearn
You can also ask any Irish ancestry questions that you want to at the end.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:How many times has it crossed the equator?
Just the once, I should think.
Well I’m affraid top shelf Norwegian Aquavit has to pass the equator at least twice,
I just thought I’d check that to make sure I hadn’t misled anyone and it turns out I hadn’t.
“Norwegian Aquavit (Akevitt) is a traditional Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with herbs, primarily caraway or dill. It is characterized by its savory, spicy flavor profile and, unlike Danish versions, is often aged in oak barrels, giving it a golden color. A key tradition is Linie Aquavit, which is aged while traveling by ship across the equator twice. “
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Just the once, I should think.
Well I’m affraid top shelf Norwegian Aquavit has to pass the equator at least twice,
I just thought I’d check that to make sure I hadn’t misled anyone and it turns out I hadn’t.
“Norwegian Aquavit (Akevitt) is a traditional Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with herbs, primarily caraway or dill. It is characterized by its savory, spicy flavor profile and, unlike Danish versions, is often aged in oak barrels, giving it a golden color. A key tradition is Linie Aquavit, which is aged while traveling by ship across the equator twice. “
There you are then, I thought you made that up.
It is indeed Linie Aquavit, a whole litre.
Interviewed by Mark Taylor, lets go to the tape.
Mark Taylor: Congratulations on a wonderful career Marais, what made you retire.
Marais: What.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
Grrr…went to sleep around 330pm WA time.I was watching an interesting series about a polygamist, based on a true story, Mrs Wilson. Her grand daughter, Ruth Wilson, played her gma. Fascinating story of various wars, MI6, 4 wives and lots of children.
Ruth Wilson is one of my favourite actors. Her upper lip is a character all on its own, plus she always portrays interesting people. I first noticed her in Luther, which was incredible as Idris Elba dominated that series.
:)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
I looked her up…of course, Alice (in Luther). I’m not surprised kii noticed her – that character was at least as interesting as Luther.
Correction: 330am WAtime. Just now I’ve woken up from a nap at 300pm WA time.
Late lunch is leftovers from last night’s dinner. I ordered Lebanese food for an Uber Eats delivery. Falafel and gourmet salad. The salad is a lovely coleslaw with dill and flat parsley. Tahini dressing on the falafel and a side sauce of Greek yogurt with mint and something else.
Speaking of cabbage, my daughter-in-law is making kimchi.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey WAliens, here’s one forecast map of Narelle. Good luck and Godspeed
We could do with some rain.
Restricted burning season starts on the 1st and it’s dry as a chip. I won’t be issuing any permits until we get a decent drop.
Yeah, a decent bit of rain would be nice, just not the wind that normally goes along with a TC. If it loses strength as it comes south along the coast and is just a rain-bearing low that would ideal.
All of that sounds exciting. I can’t wait for this winter rain.
kii said:
buffy said:
Michael V said::)
I have to agree with your comments about Ruth Wilson.
I looked her up…of course, Alice (in Luther). I’m not surprised kii noticed her – that character was at least as interesting as Luther.
Correction: 330am WAtime. Just now I’ve woken up from a nap at 300pm WA time.
Late lunch is leftovers from last night’s dinner. I ordered Lebanese food for an Uber Eats delivery. Falafel and gourmet salad. The salad is a lovely coleslaw with dill and flat parsley. Tahini dressing on the falafel and a side sauce of Greek yogurt with mint and something else.Speaking of cabbage, my daughter-in-law is making kimchi.
Mmmmm. Homemade kimchi. I love kimchi.
I really should stop being slack and start making it again
And I need to start making sourdough bread again. Only this time, wholemeal.
Most commercial wholemeal breads are only about half (40-60%) wholemeal flour.
Also, most internet recipes for wholemeal pasta are 50% wholemeal flour. And I haven’t found one that uses no egg and no oil (ie just wholemeal flour and water). Asian noodles are generally just plain flour and water. I wonder what the problem is with wholemeal flour.
MV!
Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
Hey, MV, i have a recipe for a chocolate cake that has no egg or milk or butter in it.
Actually, it’s sort of halfway between chocolate cake and chocolate fudge.
Interested?
Divine Angel said:
MV!Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/wV7muS8tSQ
OK, I’m going to dish up some of my yummy icecream, douse it in chocolate sauce (made with couverture) and go and watch The Piano. Then another episode of The Danish Woman on SBS on demand. I’ll pop back here later.
Divine Angel said:
MV!Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
Ha.
Hard to ID minerals from photographs. But someone’s done some proper work, see:
https://www.enigmalite.com/the-science
He writes about paragenetic sequence (formation sequence) that could make sense. And three distinct mineral growth phases, two of which were different fluorites. So we have a mixture of minerals. This is a common occurrence, even in veins. Generally, hard mixtures of minerals are called rocks.
So this (my guess) is a hydrothermal vein infill rock, comprising two separate and different fluorites and another mineral.
He has cherry-picked and somewhat re-written the expert’s report, so I can’t say what the final Fe-rich mineral is. Maybe it is magnetite. Or ankerite or, or, or, or.
But it’s pretty under (what I’m guessing is) UV light. As Fluorite is.
captain_spalding said:
Hey, MV, i have a recipe for a chocolate cake that has no egg or milk or butter in it.Actually, it’s sort of halfway between chocolate cake and chocolate fudge.
Interested?
Why not post it in the recipe thread. I’m probably not allowed to eat it now, but Mrs V would be…
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV!Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
Ha.
Hard to ID minerals from photographs. But someone’s done some proper work, see:
https://www.enigmalite.com/the-science
He writes about paragenetic sequence (formation sequence) that could make sense. And three distinct mineral growth phases, two of which were different fluorites. So we have a mixture of minerals. This is a common occurrence, even in veins. Generally, hard mixtures of minerals are called rocks.
So this (my guess) is a hydrothermal vein infill rock, comprising two separate and different fluorites and another mineral.
He has cherry-picked and somewhat re-written the expert’s report, so I can’t say what the final Fe-rich mineral is. Maybe it is magnetite. Or ankerite or, or, or, or.
But it’s pretty under (what I’m guessing is) UV light. As Fluorite is.
Yeah I read the science page, didn’t understand a word of it 😬
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
MV!Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/wV7muS8tSQ
Photos there are better. Using the cherry-picked science: Hydrothermal vein-fill – clear fluorite, overgrown by white fluorite, all with crosscutting red (Fe mineral) veins.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
MV!Came across this on Reddit
https://www.enigmalite.com/
Dude found a seam of mineral, thought it was fluorite. He posted on Reddit, and people couldn’t agree whether it was fluorite or not, so he sent to a natural history museum.
Ha.
Hard to ID minerals from photographs. But someone’s done some proper work, see:
https://www.enigmalite.com/the-science
He writes about paragenetic sequence (formation sequence) that could make sense. And three distinct mineral growth phases, two of which were different fluorites. So we have a mixture of minerals. This is a common occurrence, even in veins. Generally, hard mixtures of minerals are called rocks.
So this (my guess) is a hydrothermal vein infill rock, comprising two separate and different fluorites and another mineral.
He has cherry-picked and somewhat re-written the expert’s report, so I can’t say what the final Fe-rich mineral is. Maybe it is magnetite. Or ankerite or, or, or, or.
But it’s pretty under (what I’m guessing is) UV light. As Fluorite is.
Yeah I read the science page, didn’t understand a word of it 😬
Oh, and BTW, the mineral fluorite gives it’s name to “fluorescence” which is what happens when you shine a UV lamp onto fluorite. All very 1960s to 1970s nightclub-like.
I’ve been busy doing admin bullshit. Send invoices, get paid, pay bills, give any leftovers to the bank or the taxman. etc.
I was hoping to get some quotes done today, but there was too many bills to pay(not you Mr zilla).
Then I realised that I have to get ready for work tomorrow morning. Fark. I probably should eat something.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:Just the once, I should think.
Well I’m affraid top shelf Norwegian Aquavit has to pass the equator at least twice,
I just thought I’d check that to make sure I hadn’t misled anyone and it turns out I hadn’t.
“Norwegian Aquavit (Akevitt) is a traditional Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with herbs, primarily caraway or dill. It is characterized by its savory, spicy flavor profile and, unlike Danish versions, is often aged in oak barrels, giving it a golden color. A key tradition is Linie Aquavit, which is aged while traveling by ship across the equator twice. “
Sailing ship?
Mostly sunny with a top of 28. Looks to be a warm week before nosediving next weekend.
Either work or uni today. I’m “cheating” at uni; not bothering to read the material for the modules irrelevant to my assignment.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Well I’m affraid top shelf Norwegian Aquavit has to pass the equator at least twice,
I just thought I’d check that to make sure I hadn’t misled anyone and it turns out I hadn’t.
“Norwegian Aquavit (Akevitt) is a traditional Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with herbs, primarily caraway or dill. It is characterized by its savory, spicy flavor profile and, unlike Danish versions, is often aged in oak barrels, giving it a golden color. A key tradition is Linie Aquavit, which is aged while traveling by ship across the equator twice. “
Sailing ship?
that’s Old Spice.
AI strikes again
Bogsnorkler said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:I just thought I’d check that to make sure I hadn’t misled anyone and it turns out I hadn’t.
“Norwegian Aquavit (Akevitt) is a traditional Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with herbs, primarily caraway or dill. It is characterized by its savory, spicy flavor profile and, unlike Danish versions, is often aged in oak barrels, giving it a golden color. A key tradition is Linie Aquavit, which is aged while traveling by ship across the equator twice. “
Sailing ship?
that’s Old Spice.
:) I was referring to ageing. well you could fly it across the equator as many times as you like in the one year.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, the sky is clear and the sun came over the horizon 10 minutes ago. We are forecast a sunny 30 degrees today.
It’s good living in the sticks, but sometimes the wildlife is a bit annoying. At 1.00am this morning I was chasing a little rat out of the pantry after I heard it in there. It was chewing its way into a box of Weetbix. Then the local koalas started serenading…which is a really bunyip-y sound. Anyway, I shall feed the dogs and go out to plant garlic (I know, I keep saying I’ll do it, but I really must this morning). Small quantities of rain are forecast for the next 3 days, so it would be good to get it in first.
There’s now a Monday quiz too. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/this-week-in-history-quiz/106405842
Bogsnorkler said:
AI strikes again
All Individuals ¿
Bogsnorkler said:
wtaf?
Bogsnorkler said:
AI strikes again
Artistic license.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
wtaf?
Dunno bout youse but I’d prefer not to meet someone who is openly hostile towards… well, everyone.
I don’t think people understand that 100% tax deductible does not mean you get 100% of the cost back.
Heading for 22 here, showers increasing.
Thought my Aquavit would be delivered today, as per the tracking. Now they’re saying not until Friday or next week.
Last Wednesday the package had arrived in St Leonards, Launceston, via Devonport, from the mainland. Now suddenly they’ve sent it to Western Australia, for no sane reason.
shakes fist at Australia Useless Post
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
wtaf?
Dunno bout youse but I’d prefer not to meet someone who is openly hostile towards… well, everyone.
Me neither. If true (And who can tell these days?), that is a serious criminal act waiting to happen.
Divine Angel said:
I don’t think people understand that 100% tax deductible does not mean you get 100% of the cost back.
But you could get 100% of the tax you paid back, when claimed.
Greetings Earthlings!
ms spock said:
Greetings Earthlings!
Hi space traveller.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:Greetings Earthlings!
Hi space traveller.
\\//
Dia duit!
Morning pilgrims, the day looks set fair.
I’ll do a spot of mowing when the dew clears.
Over.
Just looked at my school’s staff absences for today. They’ve got me as replacing someone… but no one has called me.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your facial?
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your facial?
It was good, thanks for asking
I’ve had a few before.
Skin always looks better afterwards.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your facial?
It was good, thanks for asking
I’ve had a few before.
Skin always looks better afterwards.
I would have thought feel better would be the main thing?
TIL it’s pronounced Hor-mooz, not Hor-muz (u as in umbrella)
You can tell I only read news
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:How was your facial?
It was good, thanks for asking
I’ve had a few before.
Skin always looks better afterwards.
I would have thought feel better would be the main thing?
That as well, it does feel softer.
Divine Angel said:
TIL it’s pronounced Hor-mooz, not Hor-muz (u as in umbrella)
You can tell I only read news
roughbarked said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:How was your facial?
It was good, thanks for asking
I’ve had a few before.
Skin always looks better afterwards.
I would have thought feel better would be the main thing?
To quote SCIENCE: Why not Old El Paso?
sigh
Damn those Ancestry people.
Email received informing me that I can see partial information, a “Hint”, about my 2nd Great-grandfather on my mother’s side, but it will cost me money to see the in-depth details. To see the anything about my mother re: a “Hint”, will cost me a proper membership.
Speaking of milions. Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against the network behind the axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, claiming he was wrongfully sacked.
Wonder if he has a leg to stand on?
roughbarked said:
Speaking of milions. Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against the network behind the axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, claiming he was wrongfully sacked.
Wonder if he has a leg to stand on?
in the land of the stop that you’ll go blind, the three legged man is king
From ch 7 fb page
Divine Angel said:
From ch 7 fb page
I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From ch 7 fb page
I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
roughbarked said:
Speaking of milions. Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against the network behind the axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, claiming he was wrongfully sacked.Wonder if he has a leg to stand on?
From what little notice I’ve taken of this, the network hasn’t got the money anyway.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From ch 7 fb page
I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
Ok but when we go all Mad Max, I wanna be Tina Turner
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Speaking of milions. Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against the network behind the axed Kyle and Jackie O Show, claiming he was wrongfully sacked.
Wonder if he has a leg to stand on?
From what little notice I’ve taken of this, the network hasn’t got the money anyway.
so he could go from contractor under them to owning them
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From ch 7 fb page
I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
Ok but when we go all Mad Max, I wanna be Tina Turner
Fair enough
Lolol 😆
A nice chat with my Melbourne cousin…family stuff etc. Her father was my mother’s twin. They were both high maintenance and demanding. We discussed the ND running through our family.
We also had a nice little bitch session about her sister. A religious nutter. Who also has to let every person know that she has a gluten allergy. I nearly left a cafe because of her over-the-top behaviour about it.
It seems that her husband was recently diagnosed with celiac disease and it was sort of kept in check because he ate mostly gluten-free food because of his wife. It turns out she is not allergic to gluten at all, just a bit sensitive. He’s the one who is sick.
Poor bastard.
I still chuckled because my religious cousin is almost a clone of my mother 8n many ways.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
From ch 7 fb page
I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
Ok but when we go all Mad Max, I wanna be Tina Turner
At which age?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:I imagine we will soon be seeing masked outlanders telling people to just walk away
Ok but when we go all Mad Max, I wanna be Tina TurnerAt which age?
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Ok but when we go all Mad Max, I wanna be Tina Turner
At which age?
Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
Electric highway issues causing range anxiety for EV drivers crossing Nullarbor
I hadn’t thought about it, but I suppose if you are recharging your EV across the Nullarbor, and the charging is from the roadhouse generator, you are really driving across with diesel.
buffy said:
Electric highway issues causing range anxiety for EV drivers crossing Nullarbor
I hadn’t thought about it, but I suppose if you are recharging your EV across the Nullarbor, and the charging is from the roadhouse generator, you are really driving across with diesel.
that area is probably too cloudy and still for anything better
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:At which age?
Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
She was younger than I am now…
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
She was younger than I am now…
What’s age got to do, got to do with it…?
Neophyte said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
She was younger than I am now…
What’s age got to do, got to do with it…?
LOL
I’m reading a memoir of Eric Roberts. He says some really odd things, like “I’m probably one of the few straight men on planet earth not physically attracted to Julia Roberts” which is a strange thing to say when he’s her brother…
buffy said:
Electric highway issues causing range anxiety for EV drivers crossing NullarborI hadn’t thought about it, but I suppose if you are recharging your EV across the Nullarbor, and the charging is from the roadhouse generator, you are really driving across with diesel.
There was a roadhouse owner who said he spent $100,000 on diesel to give a slow charge to EV’s and to fuel up customers. So he was going Solar and quick charge because he saw it as the way of the future.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
She was younger than I am now…
Oh.
Neophyte said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Ok, she was about 70 then was she not?
She was younger than I am now…
What’s age got to do, got to do with it…?
She got to make good use of it.
Divine Angel said:
I’m reading a memoir of Eric Roberts. He says some really odd things, like “I’m probably one of the few straight men on planet earth not physically attracted to Julia Roberts” which is a strange thing to say when he’s her brother…
I thought he was eaten in a blizzard
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m reading a memoir of Eric Roberts. He says some really odd things, like “I’m probably one of the few straight men on planet earth not physically attracted to Julia Roberts” which is a strange thing to say when he’s her brother…
I thought he was eaten in a blizzard
Not sure if you’re referring to a role or his cocaine habit
“Alan Turing’s family has spoken out about the row engulfing the decision to replace famous faces with wildlife on banknotes.
The mathematician’s great nephew said there are bigger issues than debating whether ‘beavers are more or less important than Churchill’.
The hero codebreaker – voted the greatest person of the 20th century by the British public in 2021 – is being dumped from the £50 note after just four years.”
I have no problem with the photo of a beaver on bank notes.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Alan Turing’s family has spoken out about the row engulfing the decision to replace famous faces with wildlife on banknotes.
The mathematician’s great nephew said there are bigger issues than debating whether ‘beavers are more or less important than Churchill’.
The hero codebreaker – voted the greatest person of the 20th century by the British public in 2021 – is being dumped from the £50 note after just four years.”I have no problem with the photo of a beaver on bank notes.
glad there’s some adults in the room compared to these others
However, it is the plans to remove wartime leader Winston Churchill from the £5 note that has sparked backlash from political leaders. Kemi Badenoch called it ‘a silly thing to do’ and Reform’s Nigel Farage labelled it ‘absolutely crackers’.
SCIENCE said:
Peak Warming Man said:
“Alan Turing’s family has spoken out about the row engulfing the decision to replace famous faces with wildlife on banknotes.
The mathematician’s great nephew said there are bigger issues than debating whether ‘beavers are more or less important than Churchill’.
The hero codebreaker – voted the greatest person of the 20th century by the British public in 2021 – is being dumped from the £50 note after just four years.”I have no problem with the photo of a beaver on bank notes.
glad there’s some adults in the room compared to these others
However, it is the plans to remove wartime leader Winston Churchill from the £5 note that has sparked backlash from political leaders. Kemi Badenoch called it ‘a silly thing to do’ and Reform’s Nigel Farage labelled it ‘absolutely crackers’.
If it means people start noticing and caring for the lesser beings such as beavers, then surely that’s a good thing. Can’t save Churchill.
Peak Warming Man said:
“Alan Turing’s family has spoken out about the row engulfing the decision to replace famous faces with wildlife on banknotes.
The mathematician’s great nephew said there are bigger issues than debating whether ‘beavers are more or less important than Churchill’.
The hero codebreaker – voted the greatest person of the 20th century by the British public in 2021 – is being dumped from the £50 note after just four years.”I have no problem with the photo of a beaver on bank notes.
Even Winona’s big brown one
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:Peak Warming Man said:
“Alan Turing’s family has spoken out about the row engulfing the decision to replace famous faces with wildlife on banknotes.
The mathematician’s great nephew said there are bigger issues than debating whether ‘beavers are more or less important than Churchill’.
The hero codebreaker – voted the greatest person of the 20th century by the British public in 2021 – is being dumped from the £50 note after just four years.”I have no problem with the photo of a beaver on bank notes.
glad there’s some adults in the room compared to these others
However, it is the plans to remove wartime leader Winston Churchill from the £5 note that has sparked backlash from political leaders. Kemi Badenoch called it ‘a silly thing to do’ and Reform’s Nigel Farage labelled it ‘absolutely crackers’.
If it means people start noticing and caring for the lesser beings such as beavers, then surely that’s a good thing. Can’t save Churchill.
WTF!!
Beavers aren’t “lesser beings”.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:glad there’s some adults in the room compared to these others
However, it is the plans to remove wartime leader Winston Churchill from the £5 note that has sparked backlash from political leaders. Kemi Badenoch called it ‘a silly thing to do’ and Reform’s Nigel Farage labelled it ‘absolutely crackers’.
If it means people start noticing and caring for the lesser beings such as beavers, then surely that’s a good thing. Can’t save Churchill.
WTF!!
Beavers aren’t “lesser beings”.
LOL 🦫🦫
LOL, just corrected someone on a topic I know nothing about because I saw the answer mentioned in a video yesterday. Tattle tales on rachet straps are not the fraying of the strap but a safety indicator.
Bogsnorkler said:
LOL, just corrected someone on a topic I know nothing about because I saw the answer mentioned in a video yesterday. Tattle tales on rachet straps are not the fraying of the strap but a safety indicator.
the post I answered in
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
LOL, just corrected someone on a topic I know nothing about because I saw the answer mentioned in a video yesterday. Tattle tales on rachet straps are not the fraying of the strap but a safety indicator.
the post I answered in
How does a length of frayed strap indicate a level of safety?
Spiny Norman said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
LOL, just corrected someone on a topic I know nothing about because I saw the answer mentioned in a video yesterday. Tattle tales on rachet straps are not the fraying of the strap but a safety indicator.
the post I answered in
How does a length of frayed strap indicate a level of safety?
it gets shorter as the load is applied. got to be visible at all times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC0Iu2×7_uo
41:39
Bogsnorkler said:
Spiny Norman said:
Bogsnorkler said:
the post I answered in
How does a length of frayed strap indicate a level of safety?
it gets shorter as the load is applied. got to be visible at all times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC0Iu2×7_uo
41:39
Ta.
Plodding string music, Charlotte Rampling and New Zealand. And gin.
Could be worthwhile.
my pomelo is dying so have started to chainsaw limbs off. took first load to the burn pile this morning. do some more tomorrow and also some of the plum rootstock growth.
MV…I posted some kimchi photos yesterday, back in chat. I think.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
LOL, just corrected someone on a topic I know nothing about because I saw the answer mentioned in a video yesterday. Tattle tales on rachet straps are not the fraying of the strap but a safety indicator.
the post I answered in
wait where is that going where do we aim the ballistic missiles
kii – where are you up to with The Danish Woman? We just watched ep 5. So only one more to go. It’s still getting more complex.
buffy said:
kii – where are you up to with The Danish Woman? We just watched ep 5. So only one more to go. It’s still getting more complex.
Episode 5…the little dance scenes are intriguing.
kii said:
Plodding string music, Charlotte Rampling and New Zealand. And gin.Could be worthwhile.
This is an interesting movie.
kii said:
buffy said:
kii – where are you up to with The Danish Woman? We just watched ep 5. So only one more to go. It’s still getting more complex.
Episode 5…the little dance scenes are intriguing.
Lots of them in ep 5. Saving up ep 6. Although probably watch it tomorrow night. I gather from a friend that it’s a rather interesting finish.
I’ll pop back again later. Going to watch Planet America.
That’s it, I’m knocking off.
Did about 10 hours on the lappie doing quotes/emails/bills/ etc. Never even got the ute out of the driveway today.
Then pulled down the automatic weather station and evicted the spiders who not only were not paying rent, they had installed a hammock across the rain catcher stopping it from tilting and detecting rain. They were completely unrepentant, so they got a dose of tear gas, that sorted the little fuckers out.
Don’t wanna brag or nuffin but I just had a really good cheese toastie. Made it myself 💅🏼
quite a day
kii said:
MV…I posted some kimchi photos yesterday, back in chat. I think.
I missed them, sorry.
Divine Angel said:
Don’t wanna brag or nuffin but I just had a really good cheese toastie. Made it myself 💅🏼
Congrats.
dv said:
quite a day
Why?
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 16 degrees at the back door and still dark. Smoky smell to the air, a few burns going on around the district. We are forecast 27 degrees with showers. Possibly up to 7mm.
Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton friend, then other activities to be decided.
Mostly sunny, maybe a shower, top of 28.
Upset that I keep kicking him off the bed when he jumps on me, the cat has left some presents for me to step on. Some wool, one of Mini Me’s toys, and the bottom part of the robovac. No idea how he got that.
Either work or uni today, then P&C tonight. I still hate Microsoft. It’s not at all intuitive.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:glad there’s some adults in the room compared to these others
However, it is the plans to remove wartime leader Winston Churchill from the £5 note that has sparked backlash from political leaders. Kemi Badenoch called it ‘a silly thing to do’ and Reform’s Nigel Farage labelled it ‘absolutely crackers’.
If it means people start noticing and caring for the lesser beings such as beavers, then surely that’s a good thing. Can’t save Churchill.
WTF!!
Beavers aren’t “lesser beings”.
I know and I don’t need you to jump off a cliff over it. Besides, that won’t help any beavers.
Oh, and the garage door is being fixed today. It’s not that much extra to get it automated so we chose that option.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-03-24/are-your-maths-skills-sharper-than-a-year-9-student-naplan/106451256
I’m very pleased with my score of 6/10.
Although in a class, I’d fail because I’d have to show my working and for most questions, I just picked the answer that seemed right. Especially the bus one.
Divine Angel said:
I’m very pleased with my score of 6/10.
Although in a class, I’d fail because I’d have to show my working and for most questions, I just picked the answer that seemed right. Especially the bus one.
oh is it NAPLAN time again
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m very pleased with my score of 6/10.
Although in a class, I’d fail because I’d have to show my working and for most questions, I just picked the answer that seemed right. Especially the bus one.
oh is it NAPLAN time again
Yep, sure is.
Divine Angel said:
Oh, and the garage door is being fixed today. It’s not that much extra to get it automated so we chose that option.
Annnnnd my grades for the AI assignment will be released today. I’m not expecting anything amazing from that, I really struggled with it. Today I start my next assignment which is a traditional essay. I’m in my comfort zone with regular essays, not presentations or AI critiques.
Morning – another sunny day in the Nation’s Capital,
Today’s job is to get dad to have a shower, put on clean clothes and get his beard trimmed by the on site hair dresser. (he has stopped shaving, but complains that he needs a shave, but wont let the carers help him.
Then choir tonight – it is an open rehearsal as part of Upst-ageing festival https://cotaact.org.au/upstageing/
Already performed at the opening of the festival.
Hey Bill. I was going to ask how the passengers at La Guardia were injured when they all would have had their seat belts on but the footage I just watched shows a much worse collision than I imagined.
Given the type of plane could you estimate how many metres, or rows, of the cabin would have been directly impacted?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Bill. I was going to ask how the passengers at La Guardia were injured when they all would have had their seat belts on but the footage I just watched shows a much worse collision than I imagined.Given the type of plane could you estimate how many metres, or rows, of the cabin would have been directly impacted?
The stewardess was thrown out still belted into her seat. Survived.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Bill. I was going to ask how the passengers at La Guardia were injured when they all would have had their seat belts on but the footage I just watched shows a much worse collision than I imagined.Given the type of plane could you estimate how many metres, or rows, of the cabin would have been directly impacted?
I’m not sure but it looks like the damage went back to at least the first passenger row. It would have been a rather terrifying crash, with the first thing happening being the crew hit the brakes hard & throttles to idle, then the hard impact, then the nose tipping up quite a lot.
I suspect the engines would still have been running as the passengers tried to get out which would also be extremely dangerous in itself. I’m not sure how they could have stopped the engines other than to get a few firetruck hoses running flat-out into the inlets.
In the link posted last night, it said that the plane was travelling faster than usual along the tarmac. Has that been confirmed, and the reason why?
Also, those giant slidey safety things in planes, would they have been used/useful in evacuating passengers?
Divine Angel said:
In the link posted last night, it said that the plane was travelling faster than usual along the tarmac. Has that been confirmed, and the reason why?Also, those giant slidey safety things in planes, would they have been used/useful in evacuating passengers?
It was on the runway, taking off. So yeah, going pretty fast.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
In the link posted last night, it said that the plane was travelling faster than usual along the tarmac. Has that been confirmed, and the reason why?Also, those giant slidey safety things in planes, would they have been used/useful in evacuating passengers?
It was on the runway, taking off. So yeah, going pretty fast.
Oh, I thought it had landed. Rightyo.
Divine Angel said:
In the link posted last night, it said that the plane was travelling faster than usual along the tarmac. Has that been confirmed, and the reason why?Also, those giant slidey safety things in planes, would they have been used/useful in evacuating passengers?
Oh, and the slide-rafts may not have helped much as the rear ones would be on the ground and the ones near the front too high to use safely.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
In the link posted last night, it said that the plane was travelling faster than usual along the tarmac. Has that been confirmed, and the reason why?Also, those giant slidey safety things in planes, would they have been used/useful in evacuating passengers?
It was on the runway, taking off. So yeah, going pretty fast.
Oh, I thought it had landed. Rightyo.
It might have, now that I think about it you may be correct. In that case the crew would have gone to maximum braking and kept full reverse thrust going.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:It was on the runway, taking off. So yeah, going pretty fast.
Oh, I thought it had landed. Rightyo.
It might have, now that I think about it you may be correct. In that case the crew would have gone to maximum braking and kept full reverse thrust going.
one news report said the plane was travelling at 35mph?
Morning pilgrims, a bit of rain overnight when I got up for a slash, it looks fine at the moment.
>>Former NRL and Wallabies star Wendell Sailor required nine police officers to be restrained after a series of alcohol-fuelled incidents, a court has heard.
Dear oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Former NRL and Wallabies star Wendell Sailor required nine police officers to be restrained after a series of alcohol-fuelled incidents, a court has heard.Dear oh dear.
That guy’s built like a brick outhouse, never mind raging on booze as well.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Former NRL and Wallabies star Wendell Sailor required nine police officers to be restrained after a series of alcohol-fuelled incidents, a court has heard.Dear oh dear.
That guy’s built like a brick outhouse, never mind raging on booze as well.
and he’sused to fighting off a scrum.
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
I doubt he’ll do his own stunts, the studio couldn’t afford for him to do a hip.
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
I’m their age, pushing 80, so far so good, touches wood.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
I doubt he’ll do his own stunts, the studio couldn’t afford for him to do a hip.
AI might do his stunts.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
I’m their age, pushing 80, so far so good, touches wood.
80 will be the next big one for me but I’m not rushing to get there.
Once you’re past 80, you get your OBE.
Over Bloody Eighty.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of people built like brick outhouses, I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is training for an upcoming movie role, a sequel to Conan the Barbarian. Dude’s pushing 80. Certainly seems to be in much better health than another Republican pushing 80.
I’m their age, pushing 80, so far so good, touches wood.
80 will be the next big one for me but I’m not rushing to get there.
maybe if you rush fast enough, like light, man, everyone else will get there first
Divine Angel said:
Once you’re past 80, you get your OBE.Over Bloody Eighty.
Michael Cain is OBN over bloody ninety, not many people know that.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Once you’re past 80, you get your OBE.Over Bloody Eighty.
Michael Cain is OBN over bloody ninety, not many people know that.
Caine?
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
Cymek said:
Hello
Looks like it could be a wild weathery weekend for you.
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind to
something in that for all of us.
My bottle of Aquavit is now in Sunshine West, Victoria, having left WA, via Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.
Presumably by tomorrow it might be in Tasmania again.
Bubblecar said:
My bottle of Aquavit is now in Sunshine West, Victoria, having left WA, via Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.Presumably by tomorrow it might be in Tasmania again.
It’s got to cross the equator twice.
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tosomething in that for all of us.
Roger.
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tosomething in that for all of us.
not sure how likely it is to be caught in a buffalo herd but I’ll keep that in mind
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Looks like it could be a wild weathery weekend for you.
That sound good
I like storms and such
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tosomething in that for all of us.
How to get the mind to?
Bogsnorkler said:
30mm of rain doesn’t seem so bad…
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:
30mm of rain doesn’t seem so bad…
it’s a deluge of biblical proportions for us in the west.
Spiny Norman said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Hey Bill. I was going to ask how the passengers at La Guardia were injured when they all would have had their seat belts on but the footage I just watched shows a much worse collision than I imagined.Given the type of plane could you estimate how many metres, or rows, of the cabin would have been directly impacted?
I’m not sure but it looks like the damage went back to at least the first passenger row. It would have been a rather terrifying crash, with the first thing happening being the crew hit the brakes hard & throttles to idle, then the hard impact, then the nose tipping up quite a lot.
I suspect the engines would still have been running as the passengers tried to get out which would also be extremely dangerous in itself. I’m not sure how they could have stopped the engines other than to get a few firetruck hoses running flat-out into the inlets.
Ta.
Bogsnorkler said:
Divine Angel said:
Bogsnorkler said:
30mm of rain doesn’t seem so bad…
it’s a deluge of biblical proportions for us in the west.
And here are we hoping for about 10mm over the next few days.
:)
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind to
but you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
Divine Angel said:
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
Good.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
It was always burning…
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
I don’t need no interverntion.
I don’t need no fire control.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tobut you could, apparently, drive around with one in your tank.
I think it might be time for an intervention.
All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
And what fire would that be?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:I think it might be time for an intervention.
All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
And what fire would that be?
Divine Angel said:
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
It’s fun having a magic portal. “Open Sesame!”
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:All I know is, we didn’t start the fire.
And what fire would that be?
Ah. I vaguely remember the tune, but had no idea of the words.
Thanks.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:And what fire would that be?
Ah. I vaguely remember the tune, but had no idea of the words.
Thanks.
It’s worth reading the lyrics. Of course, a lot has happened since the original song, but some people have attempted to carry on the general idea with various success.
And now, that general fire has turned into a dumpster fire…
Bubblecar said:
My bottle of Aquavit is now in Sunshine West, Victoria, having left WA, via Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.Presumably by tomorrow it might be in Tasmania again.
Maybe it wanted to cross the equator again.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But ya can be happy if you’ve a mind tosomething in that for all of us.
How to get the mind to?
They sell them at Woolies?
Oh Noes.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Ah. I vaguely remember the tune, but had no idea of the words.
Thanks.
It’s worth reading the lyrics. Of course, a lot has happened since the original song, but some people have attempted to carry on the general idea with various success.
And now, that general fire has turned into a dumpster fire…
I’m just glad we are no longer in the thrall of the space monkey mafia.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HRYDotCDK/
Silly
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Ah. I vaguely remember the tune, but had no idea of the words.
Thanks.
It’s worth reading the lyrics. Of course, a lot has happened since the original song, but some people have attempted to carry on the general idea with various success.
And now, that general fire has turned into a dumpster fire…
I’m just glad we are no longer in the thrall of the space monkey mafia.
So I’ve now written up my notes on the black nightshades that VicFlora thinks are in Victoria. There are 6 of them. I think I’ll quickly look at some pictures on iNaturalist and then go and read and nap for a bit.
Divine Angel said:
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
Way kewlies McGooleys. 😁
Make sure you’ve got another way into the garage to raise the door manually. Otherwise you can’t get the car out if the power goes off.😮
Have your practised opening the door manually?
OMG – bit of excitement. I looked out the kitchen window and saw what I thought was Cordelia the corgi eating something – then I saw her fall over in slow motion and began fitting. I sprinted out checked to see if she was choking – she didn’t appear to be – but she was fitting and foaming at the mouth.
I scooped her up and ran into the house, husband grabbed car keys and we legged it to the vets. Luckily it is only a minute’s drive. Rushed into the vets -they all know her and they showed me to the treatment room – and put her on oxygen. She stopped fitting and has recovered – except she is in some sort of delirium now – wont settle and pacing. She has done this a couple of times before after she has been sun baking. Vet thinks it could be related to her heart – so have to take her back for blood tests in a few days.
And that was after such a good morning with Dad – even got him out for a coffee.
Kind of amazing this crash at Laguardia only caused two fatalities
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Made from beetroot flowers? I really doubt that. Maybe honey mixed with beetroot?
Woke up. Twice. Again. These naps are deliriously perfect. I think I’m astral traveling during them.
Brindabellas said:
OMG – bit of excitement. I looked out the kitchen window and saw what I thought was Cordelia the corgi eating something – then I saw her fall over in slow motion and began fitting. I sprinted out checked to see if she was choking – she didn’t appear to be – but she was fitting and foaming at the mouth.I scooped her up and ran into the house, husband grabbed car keys and we legged it to the vets. Luckily it is only a minute’s drive. Rushed into the vets -they all know her and they showed me to the treatment room – and put her on oxygen. She stopped fitting and has recovered – except she is in some sort of delirium now – wont settle and pacing. She has done this a couple of times before after she has been sun baking. Vet thinks it could be related to her heart – so have to take her back for blood tests in a few days.
And that was after such a good morning with Dad – even got him out for a coffee.
Poor Cordelia, I hope she makes a full recovery. Must have been a very anxious journey.
Good to hear your Dad’s had a chirpy morning though.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
It’s fun having a magic portal. “Open Sesame!”
Ms Angel Garage Open Sesame 3 mins
buffy…The Danish Woman has many delightful aspects to it. I love the dialogue swapping between Icelandic, Danish and English. There’s a scene where the 2 young girls use all 3 languages in one conversation. The subtitles add another level of interest for me.
I love Nordic Noir filums and series.
Thanks for this.
Brindabellas said:
OMG – bit of excitement. I looked out the kitchen window and saw what I thought was Cordelia the corgi eating something – then I saw her fall over in slow motion and began fitting. I sprinted out checked to see if she was choking – she didn’t appear to be – but she was fitting and foaming at the mouth.I scooped her up and ran into the house, husband grabbed car keys and we legged it to the vets. Luckily it is only a minute’s drive. Rushed into the vets -they all know her and they showed me to the treatment room – and put her on oxygen. She stopped fitting and has recovered – except she is in some sort of delirium now – wont settle and pacing. She has done this a couple of times before after she has been sun baking. Vet thinks it could be related to her heart – so have to take her back for blood tests in a few days.
And that was after such a good morning with Dad – even got him out for a coffee.
Oh poor doggie. Trust she returns to normal with some rest.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Made from beetroot flowers? I really doubt that. Maybe honey mixed with beetroot?
Beetroot flowers? No.
kii said:
buffy…The Danish Woman has many delightful aspects to it. I love the dialogue swapping between Icelandic, Danish and English. There’s a scene where the 2 young girls use all 3 languages in one conversation. The subtitles add another level of interest for me.
I love Nordic Noir filums and series.
Thanks for this.
Its interesting to hear it in conversation
People at work switch between Serbian and English when on the phone.
I assume certain words or phrases work better in different tongues.
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Made from beetroot flowers? I really doubt that. Maybe honey mixed with beetroot?
Beetroot flowers? No.
Beetroot honey sounds nice. I must investigate.
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
the cold and dark gives them SAD.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
the cold and dark gives them SAD.
They had a movie about this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_of_Chaos_(film)
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
the cold and dark gives them SAD.
what could give them HAPPY?
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Made from beetroot flowers? I really doubt that. Maybe honey mixed with beetroot?
Beetroot flowers? No.
They aren’t pollinated by bees.
dv said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
the cold and dark gives them SAD.
what could give them HAPPY?
a berserker raid.
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
Probably becaise they get a lot of long nights?
dv said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
the cold and dark gives them SAD.
what could give them HAPPY?
Aquavit.
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
Probably because they release the dark feelings via creative outlets.
kii said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
Probably because they release the dark feelings via creative outlets.
fair
I’m on focaccia watch. Need to check oven in 30 minutes.
kii said:
I’m on focaccia watch. Need to check oven in 30 minutes.
probably the best CIA watch to be on
dv said:
kii said:
I’m on focaccia watch. Need to check oven in 30 minutes.
probably the best CIA watch to be on
It’s not for me. Daughter-in-law makes bread for my son’s work sandwiches. He won’t eat store-bought bread. He’s currently working 12 hour days.
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
plus the good welfare system allows them the resources to pursue these arts.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Bogsnorkler said:the cold and dark gives them SAD.
what could give them HAPPY?
Aquavit.
Nup. As I understand it, the world’s supply of Aquavit is current in transit to Bubblecar’s place.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
plus the good welfare system allows them the resources to pursue these arts.
not only but also they’ve a long history of dark sagas.
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
Ahhhh…. So no Goths or Emos in the Nordic world.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
plus the good welfare system allows them the resources to pursue these arts.
…….. and the aqueducts. Don’t forget the aqueducts.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:what could give them HAPPY?
Aquavit.
Nup. As I understand it, the world’s supply of Aquavit is current in transit to Bubblecar’s place.
Via a circituous route.
Woodie said:
Bogsnorkler said:
dv said:
I wonder why the Nordics are so good at that dark stuff. They also lead the world in death metal. This despite the fact that they are supposedly the happiest people on earth.
maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
Ahhhh…. So no Goths or Emos in the Nordic world.
Heaps of them, but they are happy.
Woodie said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
plus the good welfare system allows them the resources to pursue these arts.
…….. and the aqueducts. Don’t forget the aqueducts.
Don’t need those when you’ve got fjords.
dv said:
Woodie said:
Bogsnorkler said:maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
Ahhhh…. So no Goths or Emos in the Nordic world.
Heaps of them, but they are happy.
I suspect they are only happy because the rest of the world isn’t
Brindabellas said:
OMG – bit of excitement. I looked out the kitchen window and saw what I thought was Cordelia the corgi eating something – then I saw her fall over in slow motion and began fitting. I sprinted out checked to see if she was choking – she didn’t appear to be – but she was fitting and foaming at the mouth.I scooped her up and ran into the house, husband grabbed car keys and we legged it to the vets. Luckily it is only a minute’s drive. Rushed into the vets -they all know her and they showed me to the treatment room – and put her on oxygen. She stopped fitting and has recovered – except she is in some sort of delirium now – wont settle and pacing. She has done this a couple of times before after she has been sun baking. Vet thinks it could be related to her heart – so have to take her back for blood tests in a few days.
And that was after such a good morning with Dad – even got him out for a coffee.
Gosh!
Scary.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Bogsnorkler said:plus the good welfare system allows them the resources to pursue these arts.
…….. and the aqueducts. Don’t forget the aqueducts.
Don’t need those when you’ve got fjords.
good old slarti!
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Michael V said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Oh, don’t mention the flowers again.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Looks to be a mixture of pureed beetroot and honey
Woodie said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Annnd the garage door is not only fixed, but newly automatic. It’s never been automatic before, and now we have a cool little button to press. Fancy (for us).
It’s fun having a magic portal. “Open Sesame!”
Ms Angel Garage Open Sesame 3 mins
Open says me.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Looks to be a mixture of pureed beetroot and honey
Can puree some beetroot from garden and mix it with local honey. I’ll give that a go.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Looks to be a mixture of pureed beetroot and honey
Can puree some beetroot from garden and mix it with local honey. I’ll give that a go.
Would have an earthy taste ?
Comments on this post say there was only one air traffic controller for the whole airport, plus thirty miles of airspace. DOGE cuts.
kii said:
buffy…The Danish Woman has many delightful aspects to it. I love the dialogue swapping between Icelandic, Danish and English. There’s a scene where the 2 young girls use all 3 languages in one conversation. The subtitles add another level of interest for me.
I love Nordic Noir filums and series.
Thanks for this.
Have you finished it? We are going to watch the last episode after tea tonight.
You might also like…
Only one of those is Nordic. But we liked them all. And SBS hasn’t got it listed at the moment, but if they ever put OVNIs back up, we really liked that too. Quirky might be one word for it.
And I’ll assume you have found “Why Women Kill”. Particularly the first series.
Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges
Nick O’Malley and Mike Foley
March 24, 2026 — 6:00am
As Australia confronts a fuel shock of historical proportions, a b-double truck hauling household goods will make its way silently from a Sydney warehouse to Canberra on Tuesday morning, the first delivery made by what one Australian start-up hopes will soon be a fleet of 20 electric long-haul trucks.
The 290km drive will be powered by renewable energy and it will cost about a third as much as the same trip in a standard diesel truck “using pre-war fuel estimates” says Dan Bleakley, chief executive of New Energy Transport, which plans to build a depot at Wilton with a dozen bays that can charge the fleet of 20 trucks it hopes to have on the road by the end of next year.
The demonstration run to Canberra comes as sales of battery and hybrid cars reach record levels and manufacturers and secondhand dealers report a surge in customer inquiries.
Chinese EV maker BYD said customer inquiries were up 50 per cent since the war in Iran closed a key shipping channel, sparking chaos on global energy markets and putting petrol prices in the headlights.
BYD reported a significant preference among its customers for EVs that run on a battery only, over plug-in hybrid cars that have a petrol motor and a battery.
“There’s been a big shift towards the electric only, especially for more affordable priced vehicles the $30,000 mark,” BYD spokesman Paul Ellis said.
“Inquiries have gone through the roof. Our dealerships are full with people wanting to test drive.”
Searches for EVs are up 30 per cent on the website of Pickles Auctions, one of the nation’s leading auction houses.
Pickles general manager Brendon Green said he expected to hit an EV sales record this month.
“We have never seen anything like this before,” he said.
The time taken for Pickles to sell an EV has fallen from around 15 days to 10 days.
Green said that although EVs tended to lose resale value slightly faster than other vehicles, he now expected the fuel shock to put a floor under prices.
Analysts predicted that without a swift end to the Iran war, which has stopped one-fifth of the world’s oil production from entering the market, the global benchmark Brent oil price could reach $US200 a barrel.
A rule of thumb says that for every $US10 rise in the Brent price, petrol prices rise 10¢ at the bowser in Australia. Oil is currently trading at $US107 a barrel, up from about $85 in December.
The Electric Vehicle Council said new figures showed a dramatic lift in sales. Sales of battery-only vehicles nearly doubled in February compared to the same period the previous year.
There were 11,134 battery-only EVs sold in February, up from 5684 in the same month last year.
When plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery-only vehicle sales are combined for February, EVs hit an all-time high market share of 18.6 per cent of new car sales.
The market share of EVs for 2025 was 13.1 per cent.
National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association chief executive Rohan Martin, whose organisation represents lenders who offer novated leases for workers using salary sacrificing to save on EV purchases, said the oil market shock had driven a demand for EV loans, particularly in commuter belt suburbs.
“NALSPA members are certainly experiencing a noticeable uptick in EV inquiries since the commencement of the conflict in the Middle East,” Martin said.
“We’ve seen a skew to EV take-up in the middle to outer suburbs, where motorists are typically travelling farther.
“There’s a direct correlation with increased fuel prices, undoubtedly.”
Long-range electric trucks are new to Australian roads, but they have begun outselling conventional trucks in China, where government policy has pushed the electrification of energy supply and transport in order to free the nation from dependence on offshore oil.
Bleakley said improvements in battery and recharging technology now made the trucks, which drive five or six hundred kilometres on a single charge that takes less than an hour, viable on Australian roads.
He said that after the United States, Australia was the most truck-dependent nation on earth: 4000 heavy trucks move up and down the Hume Highway every day. “Heavy trucks, prime movers, make up 3 per cent of commercial vehicles in Australia, but they move 80 per cent of the tonnes of stuff we move around the country,” he said.
“They use half of all the 30 billion litres diesel used in Australia every year. If we can electrify just a small amount of that, we can take a huge load off diesel demand, which provides more for farming and agriculture,” said Bleakley.
So what is a big rig like to drive?
According to George Eleftherious, behind the wheel this week for New Energy Transport, they are fast and smooth and silent.
“It’s just a bit less stressful. It’s like driving a limo,” he said.
https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/electric-trucks-take-to-the-road-as-demand-for-petrol-free-cars-surges-20260323-p5rml3.html
kii said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Oh, don’t mention the flowers again.
When I posted, I didn’t realise that it was a gain.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Daughter gave me some beetroot honey. Sounds weird but it tastes great.
Honey infused with beetroot?
Beetroot infused with honey?
Or honey where the bees feasted on beetroot flowers?
Looks to be a mixture of pureed beetroot and honey
Thanks.
Brand?
Divine Angel said:
Comments on this post say there was only one air traffic controller for the whole airport, plus thirty miles of airspace. DOGE cuts.
Fair Dinkum!
Cheeses. Fuck Trump.
:(
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Comments on this post say there was only one air traffic controller for the whole airport, plus thirty miles of airspace. DOGE cuts.
Fair Dinkum!
Cheeses. Fuck Trump.
:(
he’s killing people left right and center and doesn’t give a shit aboout people. Only being a deal fuckerupperer.
Oh well, looks like the rain has forsaken us again. It did try around lunchtime, but it didn’t even wet the ground. Maybe tomorrow.
dv said:
Woodie said:
Bogsnorkler said:maybe because they are happy and so this leads to self reflection on the actual ills of their country’s that are “hidden”. a social commentary.
Ahhhh…. So no Goths or Emos in the Nordic world.
Heaps of them, but they are happy.
I asked dv’s question of my son who both lives in Norway and is a death metal fan.
he said:
They aren’t entirely wrong. The irony has never been lost on me.
Death metal actually has it’s spiritual home in Tampa, Florida though.
How the genre spread so rapidly from sunny Florida to set down secondary roots in the cold and dark north of Sweden is an interesting story indeed.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Woodie said:Ahhhh…. So no Goths or Emos in the Nordic world.
Heaps of them, but they are happy.
I asked dv’s question of my son who both lives in Norway and is a death metal fan.
he said:
They aren’t entirely wrong. The irony has never been lost on me.Death metal actually has it’s spiritual home in Tampa, Florida though.
How the genre spread so rapidly from sunny Florida to set down secondary roots in the cold and dark north of Sweden is an interesting story indeed.
Finland is currently number one on the world happiness index.
Finland also pioneered the darkest and most depressive subgenre of death metal:
Funeral Doom Metal
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:Heaps of them, but they are happy.
I asked dv’s question of my son who both lives in Norway and is a death metal fan.
he said:
They aren’t entirely wrong. The irony has never been lost on me.Death metal actually has it’s spiritual home in Tampa, Florida though.
How the genre spread so rapidly from sunny Florida to set down secondary roots in the cold and dark north of Sweden is an interesting story indeed.
Finland is currently number one on the world happiness index.
Finland also pioneered the darkest and most depressive subgenre of death metal:
Funeral Doom Metal
The intersection of Sweden, Nazism, and death metal is complex, involving a renowned extreme music scene, the presence of far-right extremist ideologies, and the controversial use of provocative imagery. While Swedish death metal (SDM) is celebrated for its musicality, a subset of the broader Scandinavian extreme metal scene has been linked to neo-Nazism and right-wing extremism.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:I asked dv’s question of my son who both lives in Norway and is a death metal fan.
he said:
They aren’t entirely wrong. The irony has never been lost on me.Death metal actually has it’s spiritual home in Tampa, Florida though.
How the genre spread so rapidly from sunny Florida to set down secondary roots in the cold and dark north of Sweden is an interesting story indeed.
Finland is currently number one on the world happiness index.
Finland also pioneered the darkest and most depressive subgenre of death metal:
Funeral Doom Metal
The intersection of Sweden, Nazism, and death metal is complex, involving a renowned extreme music scene, the presence of far-right extremist ideologies, and the controversial use of provocative imagery. While Swedish death metal (SDM) is celebrated for its musicality, a subset of the broader Scandinavian extreme metal scene has been linked to neo-Nazism and right-wing extremism.
Some of the bands wore what the called corpse clothes were they buried clothes and then dig them up to wear at concerts
buffy…episode 6 is perfect. A wonderful fight scene.
kii said:
buffy…episode 6 is perfect. A wonderful fight scene.
Ooh. I’m hoping she “wins” in some completely absurd way.
:)
At the redoubt.
The gloaming
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt.
The gloaming
It fell over.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt.
The gloaming
Good evening, Sir Peak.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt.
The gloaming
Are you there on the weekend? Take yer winter woolies
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.
My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Girly swot.
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Ha, well done.
I remember a similar result in a Japanese exam. I was sure I did extremely badly because I hadn’t studied for it at all and hadn’t been paying much attention to the course.
The teacher came up to me when handing out the results and said, “You’re going to kick yourself….”
I only got one wrong out of about a hundred.
>Defence lawyer Michael Hill told the court Ms Vanderhorst had been under the influence of MDMA and had drunk approximately 3 litres of vodka on the night of the vandalism.
Hmm, 3 litres of vodka in one night (about 90 standard drinks) would see her in hospital and/or the morgue.
Mount Gambier woman convicted of graffitiing Cast in Blue sculpture
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Girly swot.
Yeah, c’mon, tell us about crop rotation in the 14th century…
Bubblecar said:
>Defence lawyer Michael Hill told the court Ms Vanderhorst had been under the influence of MDMA and had drunk approximately 3 litres of vodka on the night of the vandalism.Hmm, 3 litres of vodka in one night (about 90 standard drinks) would see her in hospital and/or the morgue.
Mount Gambier woman convicted of graffitiing Cast in Blue sculpture
Might mean those weak alcopop mixes, in which case 3 litres would contain less than one 700ml bottle of vodka, maybe 16 standard drinks.
Neophyte said:
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Girly swot.
Yeah, c’mon, tell us about crop rotation in the 14th century…
Dunno much about that but I saw this cool story today
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
btm said:
Girly swot.
Yeah, c’mon, tell us about crop rotation in the 14th century…
Dunno much about that but I saw this cool story today
but uh 160 years buries a lot of stuff, mens rea or no
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Girly swot.
:)
kii said:
buffy…episode 6 is perfect. A wonderful fight scene.
Oh boy, is that a wonderful fight scene. And although I’m not sure I completely understood it, it felt like the story was complete.
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
btm said:Girly swot.
Yeah, c’mon, tell us about crop rotation in the 14th century…
Dunno much about that but I saw this cool story today
Pedant response: A good story but a couple of problems – it obviously wasn’t a mystery, since the murderer was found guilty of poisoning and hanged.
Also, this was capital, not corporal punishment, and occurred in 1866, not 1865. While it was the last public hanging of a woman in Britain, hanging continued for nearly a century afterwards.
I think this final rat is thumbing it’s nose at me. Obviously it’s smarter than the others and knows it. Must have watched the others get trapped. I’ve reset the trap now in the pantry with some chocolate melts and half an apple. It went off about 10 minutes ago but without a rat inside. I suspect it bumped the trap from the side instead of going in. So I’ll leave the light on in the pantry so it can see its way.
Home from work.
The school visit to the fire station was, as usual, barely controlled mayhem. We split them up into groups of ~35 and rotate them through:
1) Bushfire brigade stuff, including how the trucks work and what’s in them, plus they get to sit in the cab and go on the back, and squirt water with a fire hose.
2) Fire & Rescue stuff, much the same but with more on motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. Plus a lot of boasting about how they are the “best” firefighters. lol ‘sif
3) A visit out the back of the station where the fire was last year to see the damage it did and the progress of the rehabilitation.
Then when that was all done, we had them out the front for a demonstration of the deluge safety system on the truck with lights, sirens and air horns, and ran the water cannon at full blast, hurling water about 40m into the sky. The wind blew it back and most of the kids got wet :/
No pics coz kids privacy etc.
Then went back to fixing a bobcat.
Divine Angel said:
Allow me a moment for a humble brag.My last uni assignment was tough. I stressed, I second-guessed, I hoped for the best and expected the worst. Honestly had no idea if I was in the vicinity of the right track let alone on it. I was working a lot, plus general life things, got in the way.
Genuinely shocked to receive a couple of marks below a HD. I lost marks in a section I didn’t really understand anyway, but every other section scored perfect or almost perfect marks.
So I’d like to say, when you doubt yourself, when you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, when you’re waaay out of your depth… you’re doing ok.
Well done.
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
btm said:Girly swot.
Yeah, c’mon, tell us about crop rotation in the 14th century…
Dunno much about that but I saw this cool story today
Corporal punishment???
Kingy said:
Home from work.The school visit to the fire station was, as usual, barely controlled mayhem. We split them up into groups of ~35 and rotate them through:
1) Bushfire brigade stuff, including how the trucks work and what’s in them, plus they get to sit in the cab and go on the back, and squirt water with a fire hose.
2) Fire & Rescue stuff, much the same but with more on motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. Plus a lot of boasting about how they are the “best” firefighters. lol ‘sif
3) A visit out the back of the station where the fire was last year to see the damage it did and the progress of the rehabilitation.
Then when that was all done, we had them out the front for a demonstration of the deluge safety system on the truck with lights, sirens and air horns, and ran the water cannon at full blast, hurling water about 40m into the sky. The wind blew it back and most of the kids got wet :/
No pics coz kids privacy etc.
Then went back to fixing a bobcat.
Sounds a relaxing lively interlude.
Kingy said:
Home from work.The school visit to the fire station was, as usual, barely controlled mayhem. We split them up into groups of ~35 and rotate them through:
1) Bushfire brigade stuff, including how the trucks work and what’s in them, plus they get to sit in the cab and go on the back, and squirt water with a fire hose.
2) Fire & Rescue stuff, much the same but with more on motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. Plus a lot of boasting about how they are the “best” firefighters. lol ‘sif
3) A visit out the back of the station where the fire was last year to see the damage it did and the progress of the rehabilitation.
Then when that was all done, we had them out the front for a demonstration of the deluge safety system on the truck with lights, sirens and air horns, and ran the water cannon at full blast, hurling water about 40m into the sky. The wind blew it back and most of the kids got wet :/
No pics coz kids privacy etc.
Then went back to fixing a bobcat.
What did you bust this time?
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Home from work.The school visit to the fire station was, as usual, barely controlled mayhem. We split them up into groups of ~35 and rotate them through:
1) Bushfire brigade stuff, including how the trucks work and what’s in them, plus they get to sit in the cab and go on the back, and squirt water with a fire hose.
2) Fire & Rescue stuff, much the same but with more on motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. Plus a lot of boasting about how they are the “best” firefighters. lol ‘sif
3) A visit out the back of the station where the fire was last year to see the damage it did and the progress of the rehabilitation.
Then when that was all done, we had them out the front for a demonstration of the deluge safety system on the truck with lights, sirens and air horns, and ran the water cannon at full blast, hurling water about 40m into the sky. The wind blew it back and most of the kids got wet :/
No pics coz kids privacy etc.
Then went back to fixing a bobcat.
What did you bust this time?
Just the reversing camera. It do not work.
The new Pozitrak is still working great, it’s just the old one that has a bodgy wiring job done by some halfwit. Oh, hang on that was me.
We’ve been doing some planning. It’s 160km round trip to the covenant and back. The bracken is growing. It needs its Autumn cut along the tracks and some of the fenceline. We started doing it a couple of weeks ago. We’ve presently got diesel and petrol for the cutting machines. Friday is going to be a cool day (6-16 degrees, maybe a sprinkling of rain). So we will go and do as much as we can. Some may have to be left, covering all the tracks is rather a long way, but if we can get the top half done, that would be good. Then if we can’t get there again for a while it will be OK. I’ll carry my camera while I am mowing the fenceline, in case there are any interesting fungi. If things stay as they are now petrol/diesel wise, we can just go again in three weeks or so and do the bits we haven’t done yet. If things get worse, the bush can look after itself for a while.
Also thinking I’ll shop fortnightly in Hamilton instead of this luxurious thing of going in once a week.
buffy said:
We’ve been doing some planning. It’s 160km round trip to the covenant and back. The bracken is growing. It needs its Autumn cut along the tracks and some of the fenceline. We started doing it a couple of weeks ago. We’ve presently got diesel and petrol for the cutting machines. Friday is going to be a cool day (6-16 degrees, maybe a sprinkling of rain). So we will go and do as much as we can. Some may have to be left, covering all the tracks is rather a long way, but if we can get the top half done, that would be good. Then if we can’t get there again for a while it will be OK. I’ll carry my camera while I am mowing the fenceline, in case there are any interesting fungi. If things stay as they are now petrol/diesel wise, we can just go again in three weeks or so and do the bits we haven’t done yet. If things get worse, the bush can look after itself for a while.Also thinking I’ll shop fortnightly in Hamilton instead of this luxurious thing of going in once a week.
Sounds sensible.
Coles delivery prices haven’t changed, so they’re not worried at this stage.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We’ve been doing some planning. It’s 160km round trip to the covenant and back. The bracken is growing. It needs its Autumn cut along the tracks and some of the fenceline. We started doing it a couple of weeks ago. We’ve presently got diesel and petrol for the cutting machines. Friday is going to be a cool day (6-16 degrees, maybe a sprinkling of rain). So we will go and do as much as we can. Some may have to be left, covering all the tracks is rather a long way, but if we can get the top half done, that would be good. Then if we can’t get there again for a while it will be OK. I’ll carry my camera while I am mowing the fenceline, in case there are any interesting fungi. If things stay as they are now petrol/diesel wise, we can just go again in three weeks or so and do the bits we haven’t done yet. If things get worse, the bush can look after itself for a while.Also thinking I’ll shop fortnightly in Hamilton instead of this luxurious thing of going in once a week.
Sounds sensible.
Coles delivery prices haven’t changed, so they’re not worried at this stage.
Our bakery is wearing higher delivery costs, but will probably have to up their prices next week.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We’ve been doing some planning. It’s 160km round trip to the covenant and back. The bracken is growing. It needs its Autumn cut along the tracks and some of the fenceline. We started doing it a couple of weeks ago. We’ve presently got diesel and petrol for the cutting machines. Friday is going to be a cool day (6-16 degrees, maybe a sprinkling of rain). So we will go and do as much as we can. Some may have to be left, covering all the tracks is rather a long way, but if we can get the top half done, that would be good. Then if we can’t get there again for a while it will be OK. I’ll carry my camera while I am mowing the fenceline, in case there are any interesting fungi. If things stay as they are now petrol/diesel wise, we can just go again in three weeks or so and do the bits we haven’t done yet. If things get worse, the bush can look after itself for a while.Also thinking I’ll shop fortnightly in Hamilton instead of this luxurious thing of going in once a week.
Sounds sensible.
Coles delivery prices haven’t changed, so they’re not worried at this stage.
…in fact my delivery will be free this week, since I’ve spent over $200.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
We’ve been doing some planning. It’s 160km round trip to the covenant and back. The bracken is growing. It needs its Autumn cut along the tracks and some of the fenceline. We started doing it a couple of weeks ago. We’ve presently got diesel and petrol for the cutting machines. Friday is going to be a cool day (6-16 degrees, maybe a sprinkling of rain). So we will go and do as much as we can. Some may have to be left, covering all the tracks is rather a long way, but if we can get the top half done, that would be good. Then if we can’t get there again for a while it will be OK. I’ll carry my camera while I am mowing the fenceline, in case there are any interesting fungi. If things stay as they are now petrol/diesel wise, we can just go again in three weeks or so and do the bits we haven’t done yet. If things get worse, the bush can look after itself for a while.Also thinking I’ll shop fortnightly in Hamilton instead of this luxurious thing of going in once a week.
Sounds sensible.
Coles delivery prices haven’t changed, so they’re not worried at this stage.
…in fact my delivery will be free this week, since I’ve spent over $200.
Oh, you added three tins of baked bins to this week’s order..? it all adds up quick with Coles now.
Kingy said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Home from work.The school visit to the fire station was, as usual, barely controlled mayhem. We split them up into groups of ~35 and rotate them through:
1) Bushfire brigade stuff, including how the trucks work and what’s in them, plus they get to sit in the cab and go on the back, and squirt water with a fire hose.
2) Fire & Rescue stuff, much the same but with more on motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. Plus a lot of boasting about how they are the “best” firefighters. lol ‘sif
3) A visit out the back of the station where the fire was last year to see the damage it did and the progress of the rehabilitation.
Then when that was all done, we had them out the front for a demonstration of the deluge safety system on the truck with lights, sirens and air horns, and ran the water cannon at full blast, hurling water about 40m into the sky. The wind blew it back and most of the kids got wet :/
No pics coz kids privacy etc.
Then went back to fixing a bobcat.
What did you bust this time?
Just the reversing camera. It do not work.
The new Pozitrak is still working great, it’s just the old one that has a bodgy wiring job done by some halfwit. Oh, hang on that was me.
:)
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Sounds sensible.
Coles delivery prices haven’t changed, so they’re not worried at this stage.
…in fact my delivery will be free this week, since I’ve spent over $200.
Oh, you added three tins of baked bins to this week’s order..? it all adds up quick with Coles now.
No bins in this order, baked or raw :)
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:…in fact my delivery will be free this week, since I’ve spent over $200.
Oh, you added three tins of baked bins to this week’s order..? it all adds up quick with Coles now.
No bins in this order, baked or raw :)
Actually it’s 61 items, about $44 saved from specials.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:…in fact my delivery will be free this week, since I’ve spent over $200.
Oh, you added three tins of baked bins to this week’s order..? it all adds up quick with Coles now.
No bins in this order, baked or raw :)
Freudian slip. I was procrastinating about putting the bins out for collection tomorrow early AM.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Oh, you added three tins of baked bins to this week’s order..? it all adds up quick with Coles now.
No bins in this order, baked or raw :)
Freudian slip. I was procrastinating about putting the bins out for collection tomorrow early AM.
Doing mine tomorrow but only one, ‘cos the recycling is only half full.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:No bins in this order, baked or raw :)
Freudian slip. I was procrastinating about putting the bins out for collection tomorrow early AM.
Doing mine tomorrow but only one, ‘cos the recycling is only half full.
Do baked bins make you fart?
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy…episode 6 is perfect. A wonderful fight scene.
Oh boy, is that a wonderful fight scene. And although I’m not sure I completely understood it, it felt like the story was complete.
Yes, it will be worth revisiting it. I know I missed a few key bits getting distracted by the subtitles etc.
I was a bit surprised that she missed what the Swede was doing. Definitely let her guard down, too trusting and of course he used her one weakness…a child.
Sunny top of 29, lows are now in the teens.
I’ve got “the combo” today: X-ray, ortho, rehab. Likely to be my last appointments. Then more essay writing, and writing up the minutes from last night’s P&C meeting.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 14 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 25 degrees with a shower or two (to 1mm).
Supermarketing this morning, archery in the late afternoon. No other particular plans yet.
kii said:
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy…episode 6 is perfect. A wonderful fight scene.
Oh boy, is that a wonderful fight scene. And although I’m not sure I completely understood it, it felt like the story was complete.
Yes, it will be worth revisiting it. I know I missed a few key bits getting distracted by the subtitles etc.
I was a bit surprised that she missed what the Swede was doing. Definitely let her guard down, too trusting and of course he used her one weakness…a child.
I liked the use of her Afghani girls at irregular spots in the plot.
I see SCIENCE is spamming the forum.
Bogsnorkler said:
I see SCIENCE is spamming the forum.
It is a common occurrence.
It may show something about Liberal voters if they believe the next best thing is One Nation.
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
I see SCIENCE is spamming the forum.
It is a common occurrence.
how dare they
“Just purchase from nurseries, because nurseries won’t be selling plants that are invasive or prohibited, rather than just getting cuttings from someone else.”
Ha ha ha. Nurseries have spread every weed.
Morning pilgrims, it’s a glorious day at the redoubt.
I’ll do some cleaning up and take some rubbish home.
Hello
To everyone’s surprise, including mine, the ortho wants to see me in another month. More rehab in the meantime even though the physio says, “I don’t know what else we can do…”
Last night I emailed a couple of inclusion teachers I’ve been working with to thank them for answering my questions regarding my assignment and for allowing me to work with them (pretty sure the only reason I got to work with them is because I’m doing this course). One’s answered and she sounds like she’s a bit downtrodden; leadership think her work is silly, but I’m like, the research is there, I literally did my whole assignment based on the literature, I’ll back you up. I happen to know she’s trying to get me permanently into that role…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107
that escalated quickly.
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107that escalated quickly.
Hooly
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107that escalated quickly.
I collect fallen or discarded wood.
There’s a state forest north of here, next to the main highway. Pine plantations. But, there’s a broad strip of ground with eucalypts between the forest and the highway. So, i hunt for fallen limbs there.
Hollow logs and such i leave, as they’re of little use to me, and they make for animal habitats. Same goes for very large logs, plus they’re too heavy to move on my own. I’m looking for fallen branches, small-medium, medium-medium size, that look like they haven’t been there long enough to be ‘incorporated’ into the scene, or are in positions where they just won’t make for habitat e.g leaning against a tree trunk.. Plus, there’s sometimes a lot of pine rubbish if trees have been harvested from a forest section.
And discarded wood. The local pony/horse club is good for this, as they sometimes replace various jumps on their open field course, and they dump the old hardwood logs in the scrub at the back. Add to that whatever i find on the showground dump – last thing i got from there was a good supply of old hardwood fence rails, which sawed up into convenient hardwood ‘bricks’ for the fire.
captain_spalding said:
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107that escalated quickly.
I collect fallen or discarded wood.
There’s a state forest north of here, next to the main highway. Pine plantations. But, there’s a broad strip of ground with eucalypts between the forest and the highway. So, i hunt for fallen limbs there.
Hollow logs and such i leave, as they’re of little use to me, and they make for animal habitats. Same goes for very large logs, plus they’re too heavy to move on my own. I’m looking for fallen branches, small-medium, medium-medium size, that look like they haven’t been there long enough to be ‘incorporated’ into the scene, or are in positions where they just won’t make for habitat e.g leaning against a tree trunk.. Plus, there’s sometimes a lot of pine rubbish if trees have been harvested from a forest section.
And discarded wood. The local pony/horse club is good for this, as they sometimes replace various jumps on their open field course, and they dump the old hardwood logs in the scrub at the back. Add to that whatever i find on the showground dump – last thing i got from there was a good supply of old hardwood fence rails, which sawed up into convenient hardwood ‘bricks’ for the fire.
That stuff belongs to the crown. Not really allowed to pick it up.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107that escalated quickly.
I collect fallen or discarded wood.
There’s a state forest north of here, next to the main highway. Pine plantations. But, there’s a broad strip of ground with eucalypts between the forest and the highway. So, i hunt for fallen limbs there.
Hollow logs and such i leave, as they’re of little use to me, and they make for animal habitats. Same goes for very large logs, plus they’re too heavy to move on my own. I’m looking for fallen branches, small-medium, medium-medium size, that look like they haven’t been there long enough to be ‘incorporated’ into the scene, or are in positions where they just won’t make for habitat e.g leaning against a tree trunk.. Plus, there’s sometimes a lot of pine rubbish if trees have been harvested from a forest section.
And discarded wood. The local pony/horse club is good for this, as they sometimes replace various jumps on their open field course, and they dump the old hardwood logs in the scrub at the back. Add to that whatever i find on the showground dump – last thing i got from there was a good supply of old hardwood fence rails, which sawed up into convenient hardwood ‘bricks’ for the fire.
That stuff belongs to the crown. Not really allowed to pick it up.
DMR blokes stopped by one day, said OK, just keep clear of the highway.
So, the crown seems happy. Unless King Chas 3 has other opinions, but i haven’t seen him up that way yet.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I collect fallen or discarded wood.
There’s a state forest north of here, next to the main highway. Pine plantations. But, there’s a broad strip of ground with eucalypts between the forest and the highway. So, i hunt for fallen limbs there.
Hollow logs and such i leave, as they’re of little use to me, and they make for animal habitats. Same goes for very large logs, plus they’re too heavy to move on my own. I’m looking for fallen branches, small-medium, medium-medium size, that look like they haven’t been there long enough to be ‘incorporated’ into the scene, or are in positions where they just won’t make for habitat e.g leaning against a tree trunk.. Plus, there’s sometimes a lot of pine rubbish if trees have been harvested from a forest section.
And discarded wood. The local pony/horse club is good for this, as they sometimes replace various jumps on their open field course, and they dump the old hardwood logs in the scrub at the back. Add to that whatever i find on the showground dump – last thing i got from there was a good supply of old hardwood fence rails, which sawed up into convenient hardwood ‘bricks’ for the fire.
That stuff belongs to the crown. Not really allowed to pick it up.
DMR blokes stopped by one day, said OK, just keep clear of the highway.
So, the crown seems happy. Unless King Chas 3 has other opinions, but i haven’t seen him up that way yet.
Techincally, the DMR vlokes aren’t the crown. ;)
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:That stuff belongs to the crown. Not really allowed to pick it up.
DMR blokes stopped by one day, said OK, just keep clear of the highway.
So, the crown seems happy. Unless King Chas 3 has other opinions, but i haven’t seen him up that way yet.
Techincally, the DMR vlokes aren’t the crown. ;)
Well, if some bloke with a fancy gold hat turns up and gets snouty, i’ll let you know.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:That stuff belongs to the crown. Not really allowed to pick it up.
DMR blokes stopped by one day, said OK, just keep clear of the highway.
So, the crown seems happy. Unless King Chas 3 has other opinions, but i haven’t seen him up that way yet.
Techincally, the DMR vlokes aren’t the crown. ;)
They can’t even type. ;)).
captain_spalding said:
Bogsnorkler said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/731294450681101/permalink/2384937558650107that escalated quickly.
I collect fallen or discarded wood.
There’s a state forest north of here, next to the main highway. Pine plantations. But, there’s a broad strip of ground with eucalypts between the forest and the highway. So, i hunt for fallen limbs there.
Hollow logs and such i leave, as they’re of little use to me, and they make for animal habitats. Same goes for very large logs, plus they’re too heavy to move on my own. I’m looking for fallen branches, small-medium, medium-medium size, that look like they haven’t been there long enough to be ‘incorporated’ into the scene, or are in positions where they just won’t make for habitat e.g leaning against a tree trunk.. Plus, there’s sometimes a lot of pine rubbish if trees have been harvested from a forest section.
And discarded wood. The local pony/horse club is good for this, as they sometimes replace various jumps on their open field course, and they dump the old hardwood logs in the scrub at the back. Add to that whatever i find on the showground dump – last thing i got from there was a good supply of old hardwood fence rails, which sawed up into convenient hardwood ‘bricks’ for the fire.
Nice.
Years ago, I’d collect old timber removed from timber bridges and then dumped beside them for burning. I knew a guy on the council who could tell me when and where bridge repairs had been carried out. Six metre 10×2 running decking (sometimes with tar or grevelled tar on one side), five metre 8×5 sub-decking and various lengths of 12×12 supports were amazingly useful in my garden.
Log hearts from the local sawmill were also useful. They were hollow but who cares. I used them to retain a levee bank at the back of my place in Armidale.
I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Michael V said:
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
noice
Michael V said:
I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Odds on that it won’t get moved again.
Include cartoon character Bluey in essay ✅
Michael V said:
Nice.Years ago, I’d collect old timber removed from timber bridges and then dumped beside them for burning. I knew a guy on the council who could tell me when and where bridge repairs had been carried out. Six metre 10×2 running decking (sometimes with tar or grevelled tar on one side), five metre 8×5 sub-decking and various lengths of 12×12 supports were amazingly useful in my garden.
Log hearts from the local sawmill were also useful. They were hollow but who cares. I used them to retain a levee bank at the back of my place in Armidale.
I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Sounds lovely. Got a photo of it please?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Odds on that it won’t get moved again.
Nope. Definitely not. Originally from out near Wandoan, I got a farmer to load it onto my company use with a loader. I nearly pulled the verandah off the house in Brisbane, getting it out of the ute. I hired a 10-tonne digger to get it out and into my trailer. Here, I removed it by chaining it to a shade-sail anchor and pulling the trailer out from under it. It was moved to where it is now with two helpers, two crow-bars and lots of blocks of wood used as chocks and fulcrum-points.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Nice.Years ago, I’d collect old timber removed from timber bridges and then dumped beside them for burning. I knew a guy on the council who could tell me when and where bridge repairs had been carried out. Six metre 10×2 running decking (sometimes with tar or grevelled tar on one side), five metre 8×5 sub-decking and various lengths of 12×12 supports were amazingly useful in my garden.
Log hearts from the local sawmill were also useful. They were hollow but who cares. I used them to retain a levee bank at the back of my place in Armidale.
I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Sounds lovely. Got a photo of it please?
I do, but I can’t find it at the moment.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Odds on that it won’t get moved again.
Nope. Definitely not. Originally from out near Wandoan, I got a farmer to load it onto my company use with a loader. I nearly pulled the verandah off the house in Brisbane, getting it out of the ute. I hired a 10-tonne digger to get it out and into my trailer. Here, I removed it by chaining it to a shade-sail anchor and pulling the trailer out from under it. It was moved to where it is now with two helpers, two crow-bars and lots of blocks of wood used as chocks and fulcrum-points.
Hopefully it will confused geologists in 25000000 AD
dv said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Odds on that it won’t get moved again.
Nope. Definitely not. Originally from out near Wandoan, I got a farmer to load it onto my company use with a loader. I nearly pulled the verandah off the house in Brisbane, getting it out of the ute. I hired a 10-tonne digger to get it out and into my trailer. Here, I removed it by chaining it to a shade-sail anchor and pulling the trailer out from under it. It was moved to where it is now with two helpers, two crow-bars and lots of blocks of wood used as chocks and fulcrum-points.
Hopefully it will confused geologists in 25000000 AD
:)
And the bamboo leaf fossils on concrete in front of it.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Odds on that it won’t get moved again.
Nope. Definitely not. Originally from out near Wandoan, I got a farmer to load it onto my company use with a loader. I nearly pulled the verandah off the house in Brisbane, getting it out of the ute. I hired a 10-tonne digger to get it out and into my trailer. Here, I removed it by chaining it to a shade-sail anchor and pulling the trailer out from under it. It was moved to where it is now with two helpers, two crow-bars and lots of blocks of wood used as chocks and fulcrum-points.
I can imagine. My days of mocing big rocks are pretty much over. A bit like the Mullah Nasrudin who said, “I am as strong now as when I was 20”. His followers said, “How can it be so master?”
He said, “See that big rock in the courtyard, When I was 20 I couldn’t move it and I still cannot move it now”.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Nope. Definitely not. Originally from out near Wandoan, I got a farmer to load it onto my company use with a loader. I nearly pulled the verandah off the house in Brisbane, getting it out of the ute. I hired a 10-tonne digger to get it out and into my trailer. Here, I removed it by chaining it to a shade-sail anchor and pulling the trailer out from under it. It was moved to where it is now with two helpers, two crow-bars and lots of blocks of wood used as chocks and fulcrum-points.
Hopefully it will confused geologists in 25000000 AD
:)
And the bamboo leaf fossils on concrete in front of it.
As my geologist sister. in law said, “Geologists will have their own story to tell”.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Nice.Years ago, I’d collect old timber removed from timber bridges and then dumped beside them for burning. I knew a guy on the council who could tell me when and where bridge repairs had been carried out. Six metre 10×2 running decking (sometimes with tar or grevelled tar on one side), five metre 8×5 sub-decking and various lengths of 12×12 supports were amazingly useful in my garden.
Log hearts from the local sawmill were also useful. They were hollow but who cares. I used them to retain a levee bank at the back of my place in Armidale.
I still can’t help myself. If I find something with an interesting shape or grain in the bush, I’ll bring it home.
Oh, and petrified wood gets dragged home too. The biggest piece of that I have is my “stump”. Partly buried in the ground here (but originally put into the ground in Brisbane), this Jurassic-age big lump of fossil wood is used as a seat. It looks like a tree stum. It probably weighs around 1.5-2 tonnes. It is likely related to Kauri Pine .
Sounds lovely. Got a photo of it please?
I do, but I can’t find it at the moment.
I took one on the phone, but the phone takes crap photos. Here it is anyway. If I look carefully at the very grey concrete in front of the fossil “Stump” seat, I can just discern one of the bamboo-leaf “fossils”. It is a bit darker than the concrete.
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
Usually me.
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
So sorry.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Sounds lovely. Got a photo of it please?
I do, but I can’t find it at the moment.
I took one on the phone, but the phone takes crap photos. Here it is anyway. If I look carefully at the very grey concrete in front of the fossil “Stump” seat, I can just discern one of the bamboo-leaf “fossils”. It is a bit darker than the concrete.
Cool.
This is quite big as well. No weight like yours though. It is reputed to be part of a whale said to be a fossil but to me it looks and feels like a bit of weathered bone. Weird seat though.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
So sorry.
It is OK. We don’t have to be perfectionissts because for that we always have Boris.
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
Yse
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Sounds lovely. Got a photo of it please?
I do, but I can’t find it at the moment.
I took one on the phone, but the phone takes crap photos. Here it is anyway. If I look carefully at the very grey concrete in front of the fossil “Stump” seat, I can just discern one of the bamboo-leaf “fossils”. It is a bit darker than the concrete.
Very nice indeedy!
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:I do, but I can’t find it at the moment.
I took one on the phone, but the phone takes crap photos. Here it is anyway. If I look carefully at the very grey concrete in front of the fossil “Stump” seat, I can just discern one of the bamboo-leaf “fossils”. It is a bit darker than the concrete.
Very nice indeedy!
Found a road between here and Lake Cargelligo, all the rock on it is fossilised wood.
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
Nah man, mine are dellierbrate. Brain gets tired writing things like, “according to Dunn’s (1997) model of sensory input…”
Speaking of confusing future people…
My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
So sorry.
It is OK. We don’t have to be perfectionissts because for that we always have Boris.
Yeah, nah…he often makes mistakes.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
So sorry.
no need to apologise. I just noticed an uptick in typos.
kii said:
Speaking of confusing future people…My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
Spiny Norman said:
kii said:
Speaking of confusing future people…My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
If you are staying there, won’t they always be around anyway?
“At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools.
The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such as stationery, textbooks and excursions.
The voluntary fees range from hundreds to thousands of dollars per child, per year.”
https://theconversation.com/why-are-public-schools-asking-parents-to-pay-fees-278985
Er, haven’t public schools always asked for fees? When I was in school, both primary and high schools asked for “voluntary donations”. Certainly not in the hundreds or thousands though. Wonder where those figures come from?
Mini Me’s school has a $40 per child, per year contribution which covers things like paper for photocopying. The kids’ book lists also ask for a ream of photocopying paper delivered straight to the school. Teachers buy heaps of stuff themselves, such as teaching aids like posters, cards, social stories etc (mostly from Temu or websites like Twinkl) plus stuff for calm corner etc.
Excursions et al are not mandatory. You don’t have to send your kid to an excursion, incursion, or camp.
Having said that, the P&C did get an email from the principal asking us to write some grant proposals to redo some things at the school with money from various grants out there. Not to mention the money we get from fundraising.
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
lots of typos in some people’s posts toady.
So sorry.
no need to apologise. I just noticed an uptick in typos.
I do edit my stuff to correct my inevitable typos. I’m starting to not see them now. Old, tired, demented, I suppose.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:So sorry.
no need to apologise. I just noticed an uptick in typos.
I do edit my stuff to correct my inevitable typos. I’m starting to not see them now. Old, tired, demented, I suppose.
I do try to edit ut I always seem to miss at least one.
Divine Angel said:
“At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools.The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such as stationery, textbooks and excursions.
The voluntary fees range from hundreds to thousands of dollars per child, per year.”
https://theconversation.com/why-are-public-schools-asking-parents-to-pay-fees-278985
Er, haven’t public schools always asked for fees? When I was in school, both primary and high schools asked for “voluntary donations”. Certainly not in the hundreds or thousands though. Wonder where those figures come from?
Mini Me’s school has a $40 per child, per year contribution which covers things like paper for photocopying. The kids’ book lists also ask for a ream of photocopying paper delivered straight to the school. Teachers buy heaps of stuff themselves, such as teaching aids like posters, cards, social stories etc (mostly from Temu or websites like Twinkl) plus stuff for calm corner etc.
Excursions et al are not mandatory. You don’t have to send your kid to an excursion, incursion, or camp.
Having said that, the P&C did get an email from the principal asking us to write some grant proposals to redo some things at the school with money from various grants out there. Not to mention the money we get from fundraising.
It’s a bit misleading; the schools charging thousands of dollars are selective schools like the The Con in Sydney. You get there by auditioning, not every Joe/Joanna gets to go there.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/01/australian-public-schools-highest-voluntary-fees-list-top-50
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:no need to apologise. I just noticed an uptick in typos.
I do edit my stuff to correct my inevitable typos. I’m starting to not see them now. Old, tired, demented, I suppose.
I do try to edit ut I always seem to miss at least one.
don’t we all.
Divine Angel said:
It’s a bit misleading; the schools charging thousands of dollars are selective schools like the The Con in Sydney. You get there by auditioning, not every Joe/Joanna gets to go there.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/01/australian-public-schools-highest-voluntary-fees-list-top-50
““In real public education environments in Australia, all schools should have what they need to give every student the best possible quality education,” Sahlberg said.”
OK, so defund private schools and put that extra money into public. The private school down the road from me just spent a year building a “wellness centre”, which houses pastoral care services. Can public schools benefit from a wellness centre to centralise guidance officers, school psychologists, speech pathologists, inclusion rooms etc? Heck yes!
(I’d like to add that alternative schools, which deal with kids unsuited to mainstream education, are government funded. Parents don’t pay extra for that education.)
mumble grumble grumble
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:It’s a bit misleading; the schools charging thousands of dollars are selective schools like the The Con in Sydney. You get there by auditioning, not every Joe/Joanna gets to go there.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/01/australian-public-schools-highest-voluntary-fees-list-top-50
““In real public education environments in Australia, all schools should have what they need to give every student the best possible quality education,” Sahlberg said.”
OK, so defund private schools and put that extra money into public. The private school down the road from me just spent a year building a “wellness centre”, which houses pastoral care services. Can public schools benefit from a wellness centre to centralise guidance officers, school psychologists, speech pathologists, inclusion rooms etc? Heck yes!
(I’d like to add that alternative schools, which deal with kids unsuited to mainstream education, are government funded. Parents don’t pay extra for that education.)
mumble grumble grumble
I’m with you on this. 130% with you.
No public funds to private schools – which charge fees to make them exclusive. Fully fund public schools. Everything. Reduce student/teacher ratios. P&C associations should only exist for assistance in setting policies and standards. Not for fund-raising. Especially for photocopy paper. Teachers should not have to pay for teaching materials.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:It’s a bit misleading; the schools charging thousands of dollars are selective schools like the The Con in Sydney. You get there by auditioning, not every Joe/Joanna gets to go there.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/01/australian-public-schools-highest-voluntary-fees-list-top-50
““In real public education environments in Australia, all schools should have what they need to give every student the best possible quality education,” Sahlberg said.”
OK, so defund private schools and put that extra money into public. The private school down the road from me just spent a year building a “wellness centre”, which houses pastoral care services. Can public schools benefit from a wellness centre to centralise guidance officers, school psychologists, speech pathologists, inclusion rooms etc? Heck yes!
(I’d like to add that alternative schools, which deal with kids unsuited to mainstream education, are government funded. Parents don’t pay extra for that education.)
mumble grumble grumble
I’m with you on this. 130% with you.
No public funds to private schools – which charge fees to make them exclusive. Fully fund public schools. Everything. Reduce student/teacher ratios. P&C associations should only exist for assistance in setting policies and standards. Not for fund-raising. Especially for photocopy paper. Teachers should not have to pay for teaching materials.
Photocopy paper is absurd.
It would only be a few thousand each year with photocopy rental and paper and the benefit far outweighing the price.
https://x.com/i/status/2035446706225946711
Fair
Got a camera copy of Project Hail Mary. Video quality was half reasonable and I just flicked through it, I’ll watch it properly when it comes out in the theatres. Seems orright I reckon, a bit different to the book but that’s to be expected.
Rocky, the alien, is extremely well done on the screen.
And being a camera version, right at the end some bloke had to walk in front of the camera to leave the theatre. :)
Spiny Norman said:
Got a camera copy of Project Hail Mary. Video quality was half reasonable and I just flicked through it, I’ll watch it properly when it comes out in the theatres. Seems orright I reckon, a bit different to the book but that’s to be expected.
Rocky, the alien, is extremely well done on the screen.
And being a camera version, right at the end some bloke had to walk in front of the camera to leave the theatre. :)
Breaking Bad!
Spiny Norman said:
Got a camera copy of Project Hail Mary. Video quality was half reasonable and I just flicked through it, I’ll watch it properly when it comes out in the theatres. Seems orright I reckon, a bit different to the book but that’s to be expected.
Rocky, the alien, is extremely well done on the screen.
And being a camera version, right at the end some bloke had to walk in front of the camera to leave the theatre. :)
And then, right at the very end…
furious said:
Spiny Norman said:
Got a camera copy of Project Hail Mary. Video quality was half reasonable and I just flicked through it, I’ll watch it properly when it comes out in the theatres. Seems orright I reckon, a bit different to the book but that’s to be expected.
Rocky, the alien, is extremely well done on the screen.
And being a camera version, right at the end some bloke had to walk in front of the camera to leave the theatre. :)
And then, right at the very end…
They cried again
1 x bin has been put out.
My day’s work is done.
Bubblecar said:
1 x bin has been put out.My day’s work is done.
…but not without injury. Broke the right real index nail while pulling on the right shoe.
I’ll need to glue another plastic one in place.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
1 x bin has been put out.My day’s work is done.
…but not without injury. Broke the right real index nail while pulling on the right shoe.
I’ll need to glue another plastic one in place.
BNugger.
Luckily I don’t have any shoes, so that can’t happen that way to me.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
1 x bin has been put out.My day’s work is done.
…but not without injury. Broke the right real index nail while pulling on the right shoe.
I’ll need to glue another plastic one in place.
BNugger.
Luckily I don’t have any shoes, so that can’t happen that way to me.
Usually getting that really stuck up their booger out for me
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
1 x bin has been put out.My day’s work is done.
…but not without injury. Broke the right real index nail while pulling on the right shoe.
I’ll need to glue another plastic one in place.
BNugger.
Luckily I don’t have any shoes, so that can’t happen that way to me.
My feet, like yours, are often swollen these days. That’s why pulling on shoes carries the risk of fingernail damage.
Spiny Norman said:
kii said:
Speaking of confusing future people…My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
mr kii’s sisters sent him a vial containing some of their brother’s ashes. He wasn’t particularly impressed. When I arranged for his cremation I asked the funeral director to include the vial.
mr kii was interred in the military section of a cemetery in Montana, his friend took him up there and represented me at the military service. A very short and controlled service.
I gave the veteran in charge of the procedure very strict instructions about anyone wanting to remove any cremains to keep. Tell them (mr kii’s sisters) to fuck off.
I’d already deviated from his wishes by letting his friend escort his remains “home”, mr kii had just wanted to be sent by FedEx.
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:
kii said:
Speaking of confusing future people…My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
mr kii’s sisters sent him a vial containing some of their brother’s ashes. He wasn’t particularly impressed. When I arranged for his cremation I asked the funeral director to include the vial.
mr kii was interred in the military section of a cemetery in Montana, his friend took him up there and represented me at the military service. A very short and controlled service.
I gave the veteran in charge of the procedure very strict instructions about anyone wanting to remove any cremains to keep. Tell them (mr kii’s sisters) to fuck off.
I’d already deviated from his wishes by letting his friend escort his remains “home”, mr kii had just wanted to be sent by FedEx.
Its very disrespectful to do anything like that, controlling ones remains is their last act on Earth and should be adhered to
Cymek said:
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
mr kii’s sisters sent him a vial containing some of their brother’s ashes. He wasn’t particularly impressed. When I arranged for his cremation I asked the funeral director to include the vial.
mr kii was interred in the military section of a cemetery in Montana, his friend took him up there and represented me at the military service. A very short and controlled service.
I gave the veteran in charge of the procedure very strict instructions about anyone wanting to remove any cremains to keep. Tell them (mr kii’s sisters) to fuck off.
I’d already deviated from his wishes by letting his friend escort his remains “home”, mr kii had just wanted to be sent by FedEx.
Its very disrespectful to do anything like that, controlling ones remains is their last act on Earth and should be adhered to
Yes, I only agreed to him being escorted home by his veteran friend because he talked to me about the military tradition that no service member should travel alone after death.
Looking at that aircraft crash from a few days ago, they were indeed landing and still had reverse selected when they hit the firetruck.
You can see the open ring about halfway along the engine, that gap is where the air gets blown forwards.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:…but not without injury. Broke the right real index nail while pulling on the right shoe.
I’ll need to glue another plastic one in place.
BNugger.
Luckily I don’t have any shoes, so that can’t happen that way to me.
My feet, like yours, are often swollen these days. That’s why pulling on shoes carries the risk of fingernail damage.
Thongs are good.
kii said:
Spiny Norman said:
kii said:
Speaking of confusing future people…My mother took one of the larger bone fragments from my father’s cremains and put it in a large silver heart-shaped locket she wore all the time. It also contained photos of her dead twin brother and Dad.
I inherited it.
For ages I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a beautiful locket and I wanted to wear it.
Eventually I took the piece of bone out and buried it on the edge of the bush next to where I was living in the mountains of blue. I burned the photos and “cleansed” the locket in a glass bowl of water. All under a full moon. Hippy stuff.
All my father wanted was to have his cremains scattered on a local mountain near Wollongong. We put some of them there, and the rest in a wall at a cemetery. Then the lone bit left in Wentworth Falls.
The End
I have a small gold-coloured container that I’m going to put a small amount of the cremated remains of my father, mother, and Bluey in so I can keep a small part of them around.
The rest I’ll add to a hole I’ll dig in the back of the property. We plan to stay here forever.
mr kii’s sisters sent him a vial containing some of their brother’s ashes. He wasn’t particularly impressed. When I arranged for his cremation I asked the funeral director to include the vial.
mr kii was interred in the military section of a cemetery in Montana, his friend took him up there and represented me at the military service. A very short and controlled service.
I gave the veteran in charge of the procedure very strict instructions about anyone wanting to remove any cremains to keep. Tell them (mr kii’s sisters) to fuck off.
I’d already deviated from his wishes by letting his friend escort his remains “home”, mr kii had just wanted to be sent by FedEx.
I like the FedEx notion!
:)
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:BNugger.
Luckily I don’t have any shoes, so that can’t happen that way to me.
My feet, like yours, are often swollen these days. That’s why pulling on shoes carries the risk of fingernail damage.
Thongs are good.
Sandals too.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:My feet, like yours, are often swollen these days. That’s why pulling on shoes carries the risk of fingernail damage.
Thongs are good.
Sandals too.
fsm said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Michael V said:Thongs are good.
Sandals too.
Perfect!
dv said:
IDGI, sorry.
Michael V said:
dv said:
IDGI, sorry.
I agree.
Must check on this cyclone. It’s the highlight of my week!
kii said:
Must check on this cyclone. It’s the highlight of my week!
Perhaps it will take me to Oz get away for a while
Michael V said:
dv said:
IDGI, sorry.
It’s your fault for not speaking Chinese.
:-)
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
IDGI, sorry.
It’s your fault for not speaking Chinese.
:-)
Oh.
:(
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.
If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
How far can you fling these events before they’re not part of the Brisbane Olympics any more?
captain_spalding said:
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
How far can you fling these events before they’re not part of the Brisbane Olympics any more?
The Sydney Olympics had events in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Soccer, I think.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:IDGI, sorry.
It’s your fault for not speaking Chinese.
:-)
Oh.
:(
Sorry that was meant to be lighthearted. Looksmaxxing is a phenomenon that I only learnt about yesterday so you’re not that it is the loop.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It’s your fault for not speaking Chinese.
:-)
Oh.
:(
Sorry that was meant to be lighthearted. Looksmaxxing is a phenomenon that I only learnt about yesterday so you’re not that it is the loop.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing
‘out of the loop
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
How far can you fling these events before they’re not part of the Brisbane Olympics any more?
The Sydney Olympics had events in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Soccer, I think.
Yeah, well, it’s absurd. They need to stop pretending that it’s to do with Brisbane, and call it the Queensland Olympics. Although i suppose that there’s nothing stopping them holding events in Newcastle, if they get the urge.
Speaking of looking after people’s ashes. I have a friend in the USA who specifically asked me to spread her ashes in Australia because she can only afford to send her ashes here. Always wanted to move here but has to die first.
roughbarked said:
Speaking of looking after people’s ashes. I have a friend in the USA who specifically asked me to spread her ashes in Australia because she can only afford to send her ashes here. Always wanted to move here but has to die first.
That’s the way that it’s usually done.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Speaking of looking after people’s ashes. I have a friend in the USA who specifically asked me to spread her ashes in Australia because she can only afford to send her ashes here. Always wanted to move here but has to die first.
That’s the way that it’s usually done.
I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Speaking of looking after people’s ashes. I have a friend in the USA who specifically asked me to spread her ashes in Australia because she can only afford to send her ashes here. Always wanted to move here but has to die first.
That’s the way that it’s usually done.
I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
I got it.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:That’s the way that it’s usually done.
I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
You don’t? Oh…
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
Anyway she’s too ill to emigrate and it saves all the emigration costs to just mail me the ashes.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
Anyway she’s too ill to emigrate and it saves all the emigration costs to just mail me the ashes.
Would be nice if she had been able to manage a visit, at least.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:It’s your fault for not speaking Chinese.
:-)
Oh.
:(
Sorry that was meant to be lighthearted. Looksmaxxing is a phenomenon that I only learnt about yesterday so you’re not that it is the loop.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing
Gosh.
Thanks for posting. I was definitely not in the loop. Anecdote alert…
In 1971, I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter. The cooks spoke to each other in Mandarin (I think). (I never asked; the boss spoke both Cantonese and Mandarin, and that’s when I learnt that the written language is the same, but the spoken languages are mostly incomparable his family name was Ng in one and Wu in the other language.) I digress. The cooks would be speaking a Chinese language and occasionally “radio”, “TV” and other English words would pop into the conversation. I found it fascinating.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
Anyway she’s too ill to emigrate and it saves all the emigration costs to just mail me the ashes.
Would be nice if she had been able to manage a visit, at least.
Yeah.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Speaking of looking after people’s ashes. I have a friend in the USA who specifically asked me to spread her ashes in Australia because she can only afford to send her ashes here. Always wanted to move here but has to die first.
That’s the way that it’s usually done.
LOLOL
:)
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:I mean, die before being reduced to ashes.
I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
Huh!
One also gets oxidised to ashes. Oxidised and reduced at the same time.
A big lot of rain went past, didn’t stop for a chat.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:I got it.
Yeah, you don’t have to be reduced to ashes before you emigrate to Australia. Not unless you really want to.
Huh!
One also gets oxidised to ashes. Oxidised and reduced at the same time.
Transition will drop on with big words that mean that.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:Oh.
:(
Sorry that was meant to be lighthearted. Looksmaxxing is a phenomenon that I only learnt about yesterday so you’re not that it is the loop.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing
Gosh.
Thanks for posting. I was definitely not in the loop. Anecdote alert…
In 1971, I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter. The cooks spoke to each other in Mandarin (I think). (I never asked; the boss spoke both Cantonese and Mandarin, and that’s when I learnt that the written language is the same, but the spoken languages are mostly incomparable his family name was Ng in one and Wu in the other language.) I digress. The cooks would be speaking a Chinese language and occasionally “radio”, “TV” and other English words would pop into the conversation. I found it fascinating.
Place your own full stop and capital letter in the most appropriate spots, please. My doodling might make sense then…
Michael V said:
Gosh.
Thanks for posting. I was definitely not in the loop. Anecdote alert…
In 1971, I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter. The cooks spoke to each other in Mandarin (I think). (I never asked; the boss spoke both Cantonese and Mandarin, and that’s when I learnt that the written language is the same, but the spoken languages are mostly incomparable his family name was Ng in one and Wu in the other language.) I digress. The cooks would be speaking a Chinese language and occasionally “radio”, “TV” and other English words would pop into the conversation. I found it fascinating.
2nd anecdote alert:
At Westpac, i worked with a bloke from England, named Tony. Blonde curly hair, blue eyes, women adored him. He’d been born in Hong Kong, where his father was a banker. Dad said, if you’re going to live in Hong Kong, you have to speak Chinese. Dad was a fluent speaker, and taught and drilled Tony in the language, often at the breakfast table and at dinner.
As a result, Tony could claim to be fluent in Cantonese, “although my Mandarin has a few holes in it”.
Tony was terrific value at yum-cha lunches in Dixon Street. The looks on the faces of staff when, well into the lunch session, Tony, with his blonde-and-blue Anglo looks, began conversing with them like he’d grown up on the same block as them… Which he possibly did.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Sorry that was meant to be lighthearted. Looksmaxxing is a phenomenon that I only learnt about yesterday so you’re not that it is the loop.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/clavicular-insecure-young-men-looksmaxxing
Gosh.
Thanks for posting. I was definitely not in the loop. Anecdote alert…
In 1971, I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter. The cooks spoke to each other in Mandarin (I think). (I never asked; the boss spoke both Cantonese and Mandarin, and that’s when I learnt that the written language is the same, but the spoken languages are mostly incomparable his family name was Ng in one and Wu in the other language.) I digress. The cooks would be speaking a Chinese language and occasionally “radio”, “TV” and other English words would pop into the conversation. I found it fascinating.
Place your own full stop and capital letter in the most appropriate spots, please. My doodling might make sense then…
Clavicular.. poor chap. His parents named him Braden. No wonder he’s breaking bones for looksmaxing.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Gosh.
Thanks for posting. I was definitely not in the loop. Anecdote alert…
In 1971, I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a waiter. The cooks spoke to each other in Mandarin (I think). (I never asked; the boss spoke both Cantonese and Mandarin, and that’s when I learnt that the written language is the same, but the spoken languages are mostly incomparable his family name was Ng in one and Wu in the other language.) I digress. The cooks would be speaking a Chinese language and occasionally “radio”, “TV” and other English words would pop into the conversation. I found it fascinating.
2nd anecdote alert:
At Westpac, i worked with a bloke from England, named Tony. Blonde curly hair, blue eyes, women adored him. He’d been born in Hong Kong, where his father was a banker. Dad said, if you’re going to live in Hong Kong, you have to speak Chinese. Dad was a fluent speaker, and taught and drilled Tony in the language, often at the breakfast table and at dinner.
As a result, Tony could claim to be fluent in Cantonese, “although my Mandarin has a few holes in it”.
Tony was terrific value at yum-cha lunches in Dixon Street. The looks on the faces of staff when, well into the lunch session, Tony, with his blonde-and-blue Anglo looks, began conversing with them like he’d grown up on the same block as them… Which he possibly did.
:)
Wally Ng was a lovely boss. One of the best. He set me on a life-long culinary journey of trying to recreate meals by taste. By identifying the spice components. He was a computer programmer at IBM and ran the restaurant at night. Rose, his wife tried to teach me Mandarin, spoken and written. They had two pre-school children who Rose was teaching at the restaurant, and I was a sort of hanger-on.
Languages are funny things.
Because i can read Russian (nowhere near as well as once upon a time), the similarities of the Cyrillic alphabet to the Greek alphabet allow me to at least sound out the words in Greek, and that sometimes leads to a degree of comprehension.
And i asked a girl who’d been born in Spain (and spoke Spanish) about whether she could comprehend e.g. Italian, given the ‘Latin-language’ origins of both, and she said, yes, not all of it, but enough to annoy her that she didn’t get the rest. And i find the same, having acquired some French.
(Also, she was not complimentary about their use/abuse of the language when it was remarked that Mexicans and other ‘American’ nations spoke Spanish.)
kii said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
IDGI, sorry.
I agree.
I was hoping you could explain it
captain_spalding said:
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
Napoleon’s dream
dv said:
kii said:
Michael V said:IDGI, sorry.
I agree.
I was hoping you could explain it
Well I have a translator but it doesn’t work on pictures of half a female’s head.
captain_spalding said:
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
How far can you fling these events before they’re not part of the Brisbane Olympics any more?
Australian state capitals are notorious for their unconstrained urban sprawl :p
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
Looks like the Brisbane Olympics will have the rowing events in Rockhampton.If the Paris Olympics had done its rowing stuff at a similar distance, the rowers would have been in Stuttgart. Or Zurich. Or Birmingham.
Napoleon’s dream
Maybe give Moscow a miss this time
captain_spalding said:
Languages are funny things.Because i can read Russian (nowhere near as well as once upon a time), the similarities of the Cyrillic alphabet to the Greek alphabet allow me to at least sound out the words in Greek, and that sometimes leads to a degree of comprehension.
And i asked a girl who’d been born in Spain (and spoke Spanish) about whether she could comprehend e.g. Italian, given the ‘Latin-language’ origins of both, and she said, yes, not all of it, but enough to annoy her that she didn’t get the rest. And i find the same, having acquired some French.
(Also, she was not complimentary about their use/abuse of the language when it was remarked that Mexicans and other ‘American’ nations spoke Spanish.)
As a kid, and the family map-reader, I found navigating around Spain was much easier than any other European country. Germany was second easiest, but far harder than Spain.
dv said:
kii said:
Michael V said:IDGI, sorry.
I agree.
I was hoping you could explain it
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
I’m so sorry, Kingy.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Languages are funny things.Because i can read Russian (nowhere near as well as once upon a time), the similarities of the Cyrillic alphabet to the Greek alphabet allow me to at least sound out the words in Greek, and that sometimes leads to a degree of comprehension.
And i asked a girl who’d been born in Spain (and spoke Spanish) about whether she could comprehend e.g. Italian, given the ‘Latin-language’ origins of both, and she said, yes, not all of it, but enough to annoy her that she didn’t get the rest. And i find the same, having acquired some French.
(Also, she was not complimentary about their use/abuse of the language when it was remarked that Mexicans and other ‘American’ nations spoke Spanish.)
As a kid, and the family map-reader, I found navigating around Spain was much easier than any other European country. Germany was second easiest, but far harder than Spain.
Well, Spain is basically a square, with the capital in the middle.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
Oh, blimey. Commiserations.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
My condolences Kingy.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
Sorry to hear that. Condolences.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
Oh no. Sorry to hear that.
On the up side, several earthworks companies are now starting to sell off equipment at fairly cheap rates.
Don’t think I’ll go there yet, it’s hard enough to quote jobs these days as it is.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
Oh.
Condolences.
:(
Look after yourself and your remaining siblings.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Languages are funny things.Because i can read Russian (nowhere near as well as once upon a time), the similarities of the Cyrillic alphabet to the Greek alphabet allow me to at least sound out the words in Greek, and that sometimes leads to a degree of comprehension.
And i asked a girl who’d been born in Spain (and spoke Spanish) about whether she could comprehend e.g. Italian, given the ‘Latin-language’ origins of both, and she said, yes, not all of it, but enough to annoy her that she didn’t get the rest. And i find the same, having acquired some French.
(Also, she was not complimentary about their use/abuse of the language when it was remarked that Mexicans and other ‘American’ nations spoke Spanish.)
As a kid, and the family map-reader, I found navigating around Spain was much easier than any other European country. Germany was second easiest, but far harder than Spain.
Well, Spain is basically a square, with the capital in the middle.
LOL.
No, the road signs translated into English very well.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
My condolences, Kingy.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
That’s terrible news. I hope you are managing okay.
dv said:
kii said:
Michael V said:IDGI, sorry.
I agree.
I was hoping you could explain it
I once owned a copy of The Chinese Word For Horse, but I don’t think that’s going to help me.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
That’s very sad news. I’m so sorry. My condolences to you and your family.
Kingy said:
As of this morning, my family is one sibling fewer.
My condolences, Kingy.
Look after yourself, and the family.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with showers (4-10mm). Maybe hail, maybe thunderstorm. We shall see.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then a wander in the Botanic Gardens I expect. That is up to here (she is 81) and the weather. The rest of the day depends on whether it actually does rain or not. I have to refrain from too much physical work today as I will be pushing the bushmower through bracken and stuff up the fenceline at the bush block tomorrow.
Morning. 19 deg. Dew point 16.1deg. Wind 0.0 rain 0.0
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with showers (4-10mm). Maybe hail, maybe thunderstorm. We shall see.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then a wander in the Botanic Gardens I expect. That is up to here (she is 81) and the weather. The rest of the day depends on whether it actually does rain or not. I have to refrain from too much physical work today as I will be pushing the bushmower through bracken and stuff up the fenceline at the bush block tomorrow.
Pushing a bush mower through bracken sounds like hard work. Have you never desired a powered drive mower? I’ve got one here that just drives itself and I walk behind attemptiing to control the beast.
wow
SCIENCE said:
wow
It is mind numbing the length of time it takes people to adapt until circumstances force rapid change.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with showers (4-10mm). Maybe hail, maybe thunderstorm. We shall see.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then a wander in the Botanic Gardens I expect. That is up to here (she is 81) and the weather. The rest of the day depends on whether it actually does rain or not. I have to refrain from too much physical work today as I will be pushing the bushmower through bracken and stuff up the fenceline at the bush block tomorrow.
Pushing a bush mower through bracken sounds like hard work. Have you never desired a powered drive mower? I’ve got one here that just drives itself and I walk behind attemptiing to control the beast.
No, don’t want a powered mower for the fenceline. I have to have much more control than that so as not to catch up the lowest wire on the loosely wired fence. We had the wires done loosely to minimize tangling up the macropods and over 25 years they have got even more loose. Most of the part that I mow I have collected the wires together with zip ties in the centre between posts. For the walking tracks Mr buffy uses the ride-on slasher. Ours is an older version of this and we’ve got a roll bar on it.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with showers (4-10mm). Maybe hail, maybe thunderstorm. We shall see.Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then a wander in the Botanic Gardens I expect. That is up to here (she is 81) and the weather. The rest of the day depends on whether it actually does rain or not. I have to refrain from too much physical work today as I will be pushing the bushmower through bracken and stuff up the fenceline at the bush block tomorrow.
Pushing a bush mower through bracken sounds like hard work. Have you never desired a powered drive mower? I’ve got one here that just drives itself and I walk behind attemptiing to control the beast.
No, don’t want a powered mower for the fenceline. I have to have much more control than that so as not to catch up the lowest wire on the loosely wired fence. We had the wires done loosely to minimize tangling up the macropods and over 25 years they have got even more loose. Most of the part that I mow I have collected the wires together with zip ties in the centre between posts. For the walking tracks Mr buffy uses the ride-on slasher. Ours is an older version of this and we’ve got a roll bar on it.
Ah. Fence wire. More hard work.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
wow
It is mind numbing the length of time it takes people to adapt until circumstances force rapid change.
^
also
LOL
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
wow
It is mind numbing the length of time it takes people to adapt until circumstances force rapid change.
^
also
LOL
So we all want an electric vehicle but we haven’t got one due tp the budget constraints but we can see a way forward now that filling a car with fuel each month approaches the rapayments on an EV purchase.
Mostly sunny top of 31.
Starting to see some local businesses increasing their costs due to fuel prices; saw a Facebook post from the local landscape place increasing their prices by 10.5%.
The sun is now well up. I’ve always disliked this end of DLS extension. They could have shut down daylight saving at least two weeks ago and it would seem less of an issue for me.
The purple backed werns are chitterng at my window.
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny top of 31.Starting to see some local businesses increasing their costs due to fuel prices; saw a Facebook post from the local landscape place increasing their prices by 10.5%.
Food prices are up. and suel. $51 got me 17.1 litres of diesel. @$299.9
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny top of 31.Starting to see some local businesses increasing their costs due to fuel prices; saw a Facebook post from the local landscape place increasing their prices by 10.5%.
Food prices are up. and suel. $51 got me 17.1 litres of diesel. @$299.9
It is also a good time to veer away from plastic packaging.
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny top of 31.Starting to see some local businesses increasing their costs due to fuel prices; saw a Facebook post from the local landscape place increasing their prices by 10.5%.
Our bakery owner told us that she expects to have to increase prices next week because she can’t keep absorbing them.
@6:24AM
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Mostly sunny top of 31.Starting to see some local businesses increasing their costs due to fuel prices; saw a Facebook post from the local landscape place increasing their prices by 10.5%.
Our bakery owner told us that she expects to have to increase prices next week because she can’t keep absorbing them.
The supermarkets aren’t so generous. :(
Morning. Heading for a mild 17 here with a shower or two, most likely this afternoon or evening.
Coles delivery expected between 4 PM and 5 PM.
My Aquavit is now back in Tasmania and might be delivered today or tomorrow, or might be sent on to Sarawak or somewhere.
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for a mild 17 here with a shower or two, most likely this afternoon or evening.Coles delivery expected between 4 PM and 5 PM.
My Aquavit is now back in Tasmania and might be delivered today or tomorrow, or might be sent on to Sarawak or somewhere.
I’m also expecting a parcel today. It’s had a straightforward journey from Melbourne.
social media addictive to children bad
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/meta-and-google-found-liable-for-harm-to-children/106496392
but don’t worry governments restricting access to addictive experiences for children even worse
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Morning. Heading for a mild 17 here with a shower or two, most likely this afternoon or evening.Coles delivery expected between 4 PM and 5 PM.
My Aquavit is now back in Tasmania and might be delivered today or tomorrow, or might be sent on to Sarawak or somewhere.
I’m also expecting a parcel today. It’s had a straightforward journey from Melbourne.
Latest update on mine – it’s on board for delivery today!
But I’ll have to be home to sign for it. And I need to go to the shops (partly to pick up a parcel that’s been waiting for me at the PO since last week).
So I suppose I’ll wait until after the delivery.
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
kii said:I agree.
I was hoping you could explain it
Why is it still framenogged?
The question we all ask ourselves.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:I was hoping you could explain it
Why is it still framenogged?
The question we all ask ourselves.
It keeps us interested.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:I was hoping you could explain it
Why is it still framenogged?
The question we all ask ourselves.
TYL
“Frame mog” is an internet slang term describing when someone with a superior, broader, or more dominant bone structure (usually shoulders/clavicles) makes another person look smaller and less masculine by standing near them, particularly on camera. Popularized in early 2026, it refers to high-status “frame” dominance over others.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
I’ll remind him. Who needs safety when you have inexperience and brand new wheels, eh?
Bogsnorkler said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
Why is it still framenogged?
The question we all ask ourselves.
TYL
“Frame mog” is an internet slang term describing when someone with a superior, broader, or more dominant bone structure (usually shoulders/clavicles) makes another person look smaller and less masculine by standing near them, particularly on camera. Popularized in early 2026, it refers to high-status “frame” dominance over others.
and
Looksmaxxing is the process of maximizing one’s own physical attractiveness. The term originated on male incel (meaning: “involuntarily celibate”) message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase’s usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on TikTok by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.
wiki.
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Not unexpected – the business of the dealership, I mean.
Congrats on the new car thing. We’ve never owned a new car, although the last two were nearly new – both demonstrators. I have owned a new motorbike though. That was amazing. I never looked in the took kit, because it never broke down.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
I’ll remind him. Who needs safety when you have inexperience and brand new wheels, eh?
some of these “safety” features are annoying and if you are an aware driver, unnecessary.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Not unexpected – the business of the dealership, I mean.
Congrats on the new car thing. We’ve never owned a new car, although the last two were nearly new – both demonstrators. I have owned a new motorbike though. That was amazing. I never looked in the took kit, because it never broke down.
I have owned two new vehicles. first was a 1980 tray back diesel landcruiser and the second my current space cab d-max.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
I’ll remind him. Who needs safety when you have inexperience and brand new wheels, eh?
some of these “safety” features are annoying and if you are an aware driver, unnecessary.
But but they allow you to become lazy and provide time to look at your phone and stuff while driving
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:I’ll remind him. Who needs safety when you have inexperience and brand new wheels, eh?
some of these “safety” features are annoying and if you are an aware driver, unnecessary.
But but they allow you to become lazy and provide time to look at your phone and stuff while driving
every silver cloud has a dark lining.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Not unexpected – the business of the dealership, I mean.
Congrats on the new car thing. We’ve never owned a new car, although the last two were nearly new – both demonstrators. I have owned a new motorbike though. That was amazing. I never looked in the took kit, because it never broke down.
My mum is selling her car. It’s become too expensive and she doesn’t use it much anyway. Her car is a 1999 Nissan Pulsar Q. Never had any major issues. She bought it almost new; the previous owner had only had it for six months. Can’t remember why they traded it in.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:I’ll remind him. Who needs safety when you have inexperience and brand new wheels, eh?
some of these “safety” features are annoying and if you are an aware driver, unnecessary.
But but they allow you to become lazy and provide time to look at your phone and stuff while driving
That’s why I got a smart watch. Glance at the “time” but it’s really a message.
bit blowy outside though I doubt narelle has anything to do with it as she is x1.6 kilometres away atm.
Bogsnorkler said:
bit blowy outside though I doubt narelle has anything to do with it as she is x1.6 kilometres away atm.
Looking at the cyclone tracker, there’s another one up north later next week.
https://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/7dayforecast/
A big system, Narelle crosses around Perth on the weekend, then just disappears into the Southern Ocean.
Bogsnorkler said:
bit blowy outside though I doubt narelle has anything to do with it as she is x1.6 kilometres away atm.
How far?
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
bit blowy outside though I doubt narelle has anything to do with it as she is x1.6 kilometres away atm.
How far?
Looks like Narelle has something to do with it.
Divine Angel said:
Looks like Narelle has something to do with it.
more likely that high off the south coast.
This Narelle just doesn’t know when to quit huh?
Morning pilgrims, a spiffing day in the Pearl of the South Specific.
Nothing planned for today, I’ll play it by ear.
Over.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
bit blowy outside though I doubt narelle has anything to do with it as she is x1.6 kilometres away atm.
How far?
Sorry to repeat myself, but “x1.6 kilometres” is not a distance I understand.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:How far?
Sorry to repeat myself, but “x1.6 kilometres” is not a distance I understand.
Tis OK, I just got ChatGPT to explain Dunn’s quadrant model of sensory input. Sometimes people just like to show off by using fancy terms when all we really want is plain language.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
can’t remember as I disabled some stuff 4 years ago. there’s still features that you can disable but they reenable every time you turn the motor on.
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Michael V said:How far?
Sorry to repeat myself, but “x1.6 kilometres” is not a distance I understand.
well, it is an old habit to say things are miles away. so i was trying to update that old person saying.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Sorry to repeat myself, but “x1.6 kilometres” is not a distance I understand.
Tis OK, I just got ChatGPT to explain Dunn’s quadrant model of sensory input. Sometimes people just like to show off by using fancy terms when all we really want is plain language.
pffft loosers!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
Automatic turning on of headlights, on country roads on a moonlight night you can always tell the city slickers, they’re the ones with their headlights on.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
Automatic turning on of headlights, on country roads on a moonlight night you can always tell the city slickers, they’re the ones with their headlights on.
I always have my headlights on come rain come shine plus I like the look of impending doom you see on a roos face when they are caught in your headlights.
Hence, this
bq.
Thus, she proposed that behaviours associated with sensory processing could be described using a four-quadrant model with ‘threshold’ on one axis and ‘behavioural response’ on the other. She labelled the quadrants: ‘Seeking,’‘Registration,’‘Sensitivity’ and ‘Avoidance’ (Dunn, 1999). Low registration represents high neurological thresholds with passive behavioural responses, whereas seeking represents high thresholds with active responses. Sensitivity represents low thresholds with a passive behavioural response, and avoidance also represents low thresholds but with an active response. Of importance is that all quadrants are independent of each other, with each one having its own continuum. All individuals have some aspects of each quadrant in their individual sensory processing patterns; therefore, a particular child’s sensory processing strengths and difficulties are better understood by considering the combination of all quadrants (Dunn, 2006).
is simplified as
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
Automatic turning on of headlights, on country roads on a moonlight night you can always tell the city slickers, they’re the ones with their headlights on.
Now I understand why you get a new car every 6 months.
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Why is it still framenogged?
The question we all ask ourselves.
TYL
“Frame mog” is an internet slang term describing when someone with a superior, broader, or more dominant bone structure (usually shoulders/clavicles) makes another person look smaller and less masculine by standing near them, particularly on camera. Popularized in early 2026, it refers to high-status “frame” dominance over others.
and
Looksmaxxing is the process of maximizing one’s own physical attractiveness. The term originated on male incel (meaning: “involuntarily celibate”) message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase’s usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on TikTok by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.
wiki.
Oh the manosphere of it all.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Not unexpected – the business of the dealership, I mean.
Congrats on the new car thing. We’ve never owned a new car, although the last two were nearly new – both demonstrators. I have owned a new motorbike though. That was amazing. I never looked in the took kit, because it never broke down.
So it wasn’t a Bastard Stops Anywhere then?
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.
I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bogsnorkler said:first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
Such as?
Automatic turning on of headlights, on country roads on a moonlight night you can always tell the city slickers, they’re the ones with their headlights on.
Many of them seem to have auto turn fog lights on anywhere near gettiing dark.
Divine Angel said:
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
Ever been hit by the full blinding power of an angry B-Double driver pilgrim?
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning. I’m just reading a chapter called Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brains which hypothesises a correlation between neurodiversity and hypermobility. There’s already research indicating links between neurodiversity and digestive issues, including a failure to synthesise folate into its methylated form, exacerbating characteristics of autism, so it’s not entirely a stretch (in one would pardon the pun).
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
Ever been hit by the full blinding power of an angry B-Double driver pilgrim?
Yeah, like the one passing the Ettamogah Pub that melts the road surface at five miles.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
Ever been hit by the full blinding power of an angry B-Double driver pilgrim?
Yeah and at very close range.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning. I’m just reading a chapter called Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brains which hypothesises a correlation between neurodiversity and hypermobility. There’s already research indicating links between neurodiversity and digestive issues, including a failure to synthesise folate into its methylated form, exacerbating characteristics of autism, so it’s not entirely a stretch (in one would pardon the pun).
Bend me shape me anyway you want to
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
I am also trying to do stuff, but I forget what it is.
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
Ever been hit by the full blinding power of an angry B-Double driver pilgrim?
Yeah, like the one passing the Ettamogah Pub that melts the road surface at five miles.
Was in a rented Toyota corolla which seemed to have a lowered seat and high beam was like a weak low beam. Coming up a crest near Warwick, a truck coming up the other side made me in the dark with a sheer drop into darkness next to me I flicked my lights back up and he came over the crest and turned up the heat. I closed my eyes and winged it.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
I am also trying to do stuff, but I forget what it is.
Havng siimilar problems here so I keep walking back and forth trying to relocate the memory.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Greetings
Hola.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day.
I am also trying to do stuff, but I forget what it is.
Havng siimilar problems here so I keep walking back and forth trying to relocate the memory.
Brains reboot as soon as you walk through a doorway, like in the game The Sims. We are but Sims of a lawless god.
We look to be having a rain event.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:G’day.
I am also trying to do stuff, but I forget what it is.
Havng siimilar problems here so I keep walking back and forth trying to relocate the memory.
Brains reboot as soon as you walk through a doorway, like in the game The Sims. We are but Sims of a lawless god.
What’s weird and also interesting is the feeling of deja vu when some serious health problem is about to occur.
I’ve had a few and they are quite unpleasant as you also feel spaced out and hot.
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
My favourite son went to purchase a new car last night… a hybrid.
The sales lady said that they have been super busy the last two weeks and sold a lot of EVs and hybrids.
Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
is that how the thinking works though, fuel oil is environmental disaster and funding terrorists so instead of the vehicle that uses none of it people should get the vehicle that uses about half as much as before
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
My car is invisible in the rain, gotta have the lights on.I’ve noticed even shitbox cars are driving around with their high beams on now that giant cars have their ultra-bright lights blinding people.
Yeah. I leave my high beam on all the time. If they are going to beanm their brightness at me they can have a bit of my dim light back.
Ever been hit by the full blinding power of an angry B-Double driver pilgrim?
it’s like daylight!
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Havng siimilar problems here so I keep walking back and forth trying to relocate the memory.
Brains reboot as soon as you walk through a doorway, like in the game The Sims. We are but Sims of a lawless god.
What’s weird and also interesting is the feeling of deja vu when some serious health problem is about to occur.
I’ve had a few and they are quite unpleasant as you also feel spaced out and hot.
You sound perimenopausal.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:Brains reboot as soon as you walk through a doorway, like in the game The Sims. We are but Sims of a lawless god.
What’s weird and also interesting is the feeling of deja vu when some serious health problem is about to occur.
I’ve had a few and they are quite unpleasant as you also feel spaced out and hot.
You sound perimenopausal.
The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
dv said:
This Narelle just doesn’t know when to quit huh?
what a journey
roughbarked said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Bogsnorkler said:TYL
“Frame mog” is an internet slang term describing when someone with a superior, broader, or more dominant bone structure (usually shoulders/clavicles) makes another person look smaller and less masculine by standing near them, particularly on camera. Popularized in early 2026, it refers to high-status “frame” dominance over others.
and
Looksmaxxing is the process of maximizing one’s own physical attractiveness. The term originated on male incel (meaning: “involuntarily celibate”) message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase’s usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on TikTok by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.
wiki.
Oh the manosphere of it all.
so it’s just a slightly shorter term than saying vain cosmetic modification
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:What’s weird and also interesting is the feeling of deja vu when some serious health problem is about to occur.
I’ve had a few and they are quite unpleasant as you also feel spaced out and hot.
You sound perimenopausal.
The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
roughbarked said:
We look to be having a rain event.
6.5mm so far. :)
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:You sound perimenopausal.
The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
Yes the doom part I remember that’s a better description along with the deja vu part
I’ve just had a Jellybean notification that my parcel has arrived.
You just don’t get that kind of service from a cat. (Cat was upset I was printing stuff; he was asleep up top of the shelf on which the printer sits.)
Divine Angel said:
I’ve just had a Jellybean notification that my parcel has arrived.You just don’t get that kind of service from a cat. (Cat was upset I was printing stuff; he was asleep up top of the shelf on which the printer sits.)
LOL
Divine Angel said:
I’ve just had a Jellybean notification that my parcel has arrived.You just don’t get that kind of service from a cat. (Cat was upset I was printing stuff; he was asleep up top of the shelf on which the printer sits.)
Um…my cats would alert to strangers near the front door. Especially the tortoiseshell one. Running frantically away from the door is a good notification.
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
It is a skill learned only by practice.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
It is a skill learned only by practice.
are there skills not learned by practice
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:
Bogsnorkler said:Ullo Son of Arts! Gotta New Motor?
A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
But will it all turn itself back on when you turn it off and then reboot it next time you drive?
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
Imagine putting that on your dating profile: I like long walks through the botanical gardens, bakery breakfasts, and knows how to properly iron a shirt.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
It is a skill learned only by practice.
are there skills not learned by practice
Many can be learned by instruction but practice does as the say, make perfect.
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
It is a skill learned only by practice.
are there skills not learned by practice
Many can be learned by instruction but practice does as the say, make perfect.
Theory and reality are rarely the same thing. Except maybe theoretical physics, but that’s outside my smarts and I cannot comment.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
are there skills not learned by practice
Many can be learned by instruction but practice does as the say, make perfect.
Theory and reality are rarely the same thing. Except maybe theoretical physics, but that’s outside my smarts and I cannot comment.
we guess we were just thinking that to turn instruction into skill still requires practice
Still no sign of Ken the postman.
In the meantime, I’m about to wash my fridge’s vegetable drawer in the laundry sink.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Many can be learned by instruction but practice does as the say, make perfect.
Theory and reality are rarely the same thing. Except maybe theoretical physics, but that’s outside my smarts and I cannot comment.
we guess we were just thinking that to turn instruction into skill still requires practice
Coming from an educational context, yes. Explicit instruction + modelling = learning.
Personally I think Ikea should provide both written and illustrated instructions, but some places have YouTube videos showing how to put something together. Not everyone is a visual learner.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:You sound perimenopausal.
The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
Imagine putting that on your dating profile: I like long walks through the botanical gardens, bakery breakfasts, and knows how to properly iron a shirt.
when Mr Arts and I started living together I told him that I will take out rubbish, I will mow lawns, but there is not a chance in hell that I will iron shirts. I have not had to iron a shirt in 30 years.
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve just had a Jellybean notification that my parcel has arrived.You just don’t get that kind of service from a cat. (Cat was upset I was printing stuff; he was asleep up top of the shelf on which the printer sits.)
Um…my cats would alert to strangers near the front door. Especially the tortoiseshell one. Running frantically away from the door is a good notification.
Also your cat is just letting your dog do all the work. Cats are smart like that.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
That’s a more plasticy version. The ones I sewed on and ironed were embroidered badges. I think there may still be a couple of them around somewhere here. Not sure where though.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
Imagine putting that on your dating profile: I like long walks through the botanical gardens, bakery breakfasts, and knows how to properly iron a shirt.
But have to be paid for the ironing. That’s work. I have told Mr buffy he now owes me a jam tart from the bakery.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
I never had that… I just felt a ping in my chest and then super tired and exhausted… but I suppose technically I did nto have a heart attack… it was a manufacturers malfunction.
Arts said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
I never had that… I just felt a ping in my chest and then super tired and exhausted… but I suppose technically I did nto have a heart attack… it was a manufacturers malfunction.
Luckily still under warranty.
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:Divine Angel said:
Theory and reality are rarely the same thing. Except maybe theoretical physics, but that’s outside my smarts and I cannot comment.
we guess we were just thinking that to turn instruction into skill still requires practice
Coming from an educational context, yes. Explicit instruction + modelling = learning.
Personally I think Ikea should provide both written and illustrated instructions, but some places have YouTube videos showing how to put something together. Not everyone is a visual learner.
I’m both audio and visual.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:The above seems to have been related to my previous heart problems
I have wondered if my testosterone levels are low, blood tests don’t seem to indicate it though
Heart problems are known to do that. I don’t know the mechanism behind it. I recall a thread by sibeen about his heart attack, how there was a feeling of impending doom immediately preceding it.
“Spaced out and hot” can be symptoms of many things, including hormonal imbalances (even thyroid).
“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
Seems that everyone is in agreement.
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I just ironed 4 of Mr buffy’s shirts. I’m not sure if it’s a proof of muscle memory that I haven’t forgotten how to iron a man’s shirt properly even though I don’t do it often now. I did learn way back in 1980s when Mr buffy and I were going out together and he paid me to do his ironing. (Not a euphemism). Because the ambulance shirts had badges on the sleeves, they had to ironed correctly or you had a fold through the middle of the badge.
Imagine putting that on your dating profile: I like long walks through the botanical gardens, bakery breakfasts, and knows how to properly iron a shirt.
when Mr Arts and I started living together I told him that I will take out rubbish, I will mow lawns, but there is not a chance in hell that I will iron shirts. I have not had to iron a shirt in 30 years.
Don’t really need to as they tend to smooth out when worn
buffy said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Arts said:A Kia sportage.
We joked that this whole straight jacketing the straight thing was an Elon plan all along. That crafty little bugger.
first task is reading the manual so he can learn how to turn off all the unnecessary safety stuff.
But will it all turn itself back on when you turn it off and then reboot it next time you drive?
not all of it.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
buffy said:“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
I never had that… I just felt a ping in my chest and then super tired and exhausted… but I suppose technically I did nto have a heart attack… it was a manufacturers malfunction.
Luckily still under warranty.
:)
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:Imagine putting that on your dating profile: I like long walks through the botanical gardens, bakery breakfasts, and knows how to properly iron a shirt.
when Mr Arts and I started living together I told him that I will take out rubbish, I will mow lawns, but there is not a chance in hell that I will iron shirts. I have not had to iron a shirt in 30 years.
Don’t really need to as they tend to smooth out when worn
That’s what I do. Put them on and drive to town.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
buffy said:“Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety and a sense of impending doom” are listed as heart symptoms here link
So you are probably right about it relating to your heart problems.
I never had that… I just felt a ping in my chest and then super tired and exhausted… but I suppose technically I did nto have a heart attack… it was a manufacturers malfunction.
Luckily still under warranty.
Maybe she paid extra for the extended warranty. I’m assuming the repair wasn’t free.
Rev must have slipped on a banana peel and fell down a man-hole to be missing this expansion stuff…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:I never had that… I just felt a ping in my chest and then super tired and exhausted… but I suppose technically I did nto have a heart attack… it was a manufacturers malfunction.
Luckily still under warranty.
Maybe she paid extra for the extended warranty. I’m assuming the repair wasn’t free.
I was lucky the cholesterol doctor picked up my heart problems or could still be experiencing it.
I had angina pains for years and no one thought to check if it was my heart.
It was atypical pain but still it was extremely unpleasant.
No ones fault I suppose but it does show what stressed medical systems miss.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Rev must have slipped on a banana peel and fell down a man-hole to be missing this expansion stuff…
He’s only interested in kips.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Rev must have slipped on a banana peel and fell down a man-hole to be missing this expansion stuff…
Perhaps even fell into a black-hole
Witty Rejoinder said:
Rev must have slipped on a banana peel and fell down a man-hole to be missing this expansion stuff…
He’s fallen into roughbarked’s newly discovered manosphere?
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.
the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Rev must have slipped on a banana peel and fell down a man-hole to be missing this expansion stuff…
He’s fallen into roughbarked’s newly discovered manosphere?
Oh dear. The poor fellow.
Arts said:
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
Uh-oh.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
Uh-oh.
I dont think it’s going to be too much of an issue. sure there may be some strong winds, possibly some rain… perhaps a bit of local damage, maybe some tree branches down… but other than that, I think Perth will be largely untouched.
Fox News has apologised and withdrawn a story due to it having several accuracies.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
Uh-oh.
I dont think it’s going to be too much of an issue. sure there may be some strong winds, possibly some rain… perhaps a bit of local damage, maybe some tree branches down… but other than that, I think Perth will be largely untouched.
OK. I won’t forget.
What was I to forget?
Kingy said:
Fox News has apologised and withdrawn a story due to it having several accuracies.
OMFG!!!
I was not expected Laufey to be pronounced Layvay
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
did you get it from Lindell?
JudgeMental said:
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
did you get it from Lindell?
David Jones
It’s a Sealy pillow
It has good reviews everywhere I checked.
Tend to forget about replacing pillows every few years
Anyway hope this clears up the whole looksmaxxing BS.
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
I bought a brown linen suit
Speaking of suits, I saw this…
What colour would you say this is?
Divine Angel said:
Anyway hope this clears up the whole looksmaxxing BS.
Humans really are moronic at times
dv said:
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
I bought a brown linen suit
For anything in particular ?
Cymek said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
I bought a brown linen suit
For anything in particular ?
For a wedding on Saturday. Supposed to be autumnal colours.
This is a member of the extended family. Vineyard wedding.
Hopping it isn’t rained out.
In your mind, what does this mean?
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.
Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
The only visible “DVD player motion” I can think of is when the tray automatically opens.
Doesn’t look anything like a smile.
Bubblecar said:
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
The only visible “DVD player motion” I can think of is when the tray automatically opens.
Doesn’t look anything like a smile.
+1
Perhaps they coughed up a disc but that’s hardly a smile either.
Bubblecar said:
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
Does it say on the bottle that it’ bi-equatoralial?
dv said:
I was not expected Laufey to be pronounced Layvay
Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
She slipped a disc.
Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
Sold in the market down in New Orleans
Scarred old slaver knows he’s doing alright
Hear him whip the women just around midnight
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Uh huh
Brown sugar, just like a young girl should, uh huh, oh
—-
I don’t think I’ve ever head the lyrics before.
Kind of weird for such a jaunty song.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
The only visible “DVD player motion” I can think of is when the tray automatically opens.
Doesn’t look anything like a smile.
The only other thing is when the DVD symbol bounces about the screen but that’s even less like a smile.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
The only visible “DVD player motion” I can think of is when the tray automatically opens.
Doesn’t look anything like a smile.
+1
Perhaps they coughed up a disc but that’s hardly a smile either.
even if a reader could visualise what this means, it’s a stupidly clunky way to describe a smile.
dv said:
Speaking of suits, I saw this…
What colour would you say this is?
I suppose it is an ashy maroon
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
The only visible “DVD player motion” I can think of is when the tray automatically opens.
Doesn’t look anything like a smile.
Jaw jutting like the alien second mouth
Neophyte said:
dv said:
I was not expected Laufey to be pronounced Layvay
Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.
dv said:
Speaking of suits, I saw this…
What colour would you say this is?
mocha or coffee
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:
dv said:
I was not expected Laufey to be pronounced Layvay
Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.
Then there’s Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Fanshawe
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:
dv said:
I was not expected Laufey to be pronounced Layvay
Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.
by Cholmondeley you could be on to something.
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.Then there’s Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Fanshawe
LOL, that t’other one.
Bubblecar said:
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
Luckily I have these nice old nautical glasses that go very well with the bottle. Tasting notes in a moment.
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
Went from an under bite to an over bite by retracting the lower jaw…
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
I cannot for the life of me figure it out. Poked her tongue out? Large lower-lip pout?
Arts said:
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
aaand they just announced the postponement
well, I guess that gives me more time to storm chasing.
dv said:
Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
Sold in the market down in New Orleans
Scarred old slaver knows he’s doing alright
Hear him whip the women just around midnight
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Uh huh
Brown sugar, just like a young girl should, uh huh, oh—-
I don’t think I’ve ever head the lyrics before.
Kind of weird for such a jaunty song.
Just plain sexual racism. Ask Trump about it. I’m sure he’s understand.
Cymek said:
JudgeMental said:
Cymek said:
Ordered myself a decent pillow
Hopefully helps not waking up with neck pain
did you get it from Lindell?
David Jones
It’s a Sealy pillow
It has good reviews everywhere I checked.
Tend to forget about replacing pillows every few years
Here, because of the climate, pillows become mouldy even before the replace-it date is upon us. We chuck-em then.
dv said:
Speaking of suits, I saw this…
What colour would you say this is?
Dark.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
Luckily I have these nice old nautical glasses that go very well with the bottle. Tasting notes in a moment.
Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
dv said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I bought a brown linen suit
For anything in particular ?
For a wedding on Saturday. Supposed to be autumnal colours.
This is a member of the extended family. Vineyard wedding.
Hopping it isn’t rained out.
I guess you’ll be hopping mad if it is.
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.Then there’s Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Fanshawe
I thought that that family name was pronounced “Farn-shore”.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.by Cholmondeley you could be on to something.
How very Chumley.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.by Cholmondeley you could be on to something.
How very Chumley.
In the UK, Launceston is pronounced Launston.
Arts said:
Arts said:
the university I work for has an Open day scheduled for this saturday, another Perth University has theirs scheduled for Sunday.the other uni has just announced they will postpone their open day.
My uni has not made such an announcement, and yesterday I saw them putting up the large dome tents on the main lawn gathering area – those brave souls.
the question is – will my university make the call, or will it laugh in the face of Narelle like an arrogant storm chaser about to capture their final photo?
a number of other Perth events have been cancelled for this weekend.
aaand they just announced the postponement
well, I guess that gives me more time to storm chasing.
Cool!
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Ken has finally delivered the Aquavit.Too late to head for the shops and back before the expected Coles delivery, so I might as well sample a glass of Aquavit.
Luckily I have these nice old nautical glasses that go very well with the bottle. Tasting notes in a moment.
Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:by Cholmondeley you could be on to something.
How very Chumley.
In the UK, Launceston is pronounced Launston.
I know, and was quite surprised when we were visiting in 1965 and I found out.
Book
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Luckily I have these nice old nautical glasses that go very well with the bottle. Tasting notes in a moment.
Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
With surströmming in Sweden?
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.Then there’s Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Fanshawe
It’s all Chumly to me.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Luckily I have these nice old nautical glasses that go very well with the bottle. Tasting notes in a moment.
Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
It would not be a good combination to be kissing someone afterwards
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
It would not be a good combination to be kissing someone afterwards
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nose: Strong alcohol, strong herbs and spices. Wet hay.
Palate: Strong :) Strong caraway, with a little syrupy salted caramel, quite a long finish with notes of fennel and dill. Pleasantly savoury with just the right note of sweetness.
It’s a little overwhelming by itself. I’ll try it with tonic later. In Scandinavia they drink it before beer, which it should complement well, so I’ll go and get some German beer after the Coles delivery.
In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
With surströmming in Sweden?
Yes, essential.
I’m going to have another one, with tonic, while I wait for the Coles truck.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:In Sweden and Denmark they mainly drink it with seafood snacks, like pickled herring, gravlax, smoked salmon, oysters etc, and it would go well with such.
In Norway they drink it with heartier fare. I think it would go very well with pork.
With surströmming in Sweden?
Yes, essential.
Cool!
So I need a bottle of Aquavit and a can or two of surströmming for the full Swedish culinary experience.
Bubblecar said:
I’m going to have another one, with tonic, while I wait for the Coles truck.
Verdict: It’s like a gin & tonic from hell, but completely different.
A cocktail for the Nordic forests and fjords, and the Trolldalen.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:With surströmming in Sweden?
Yes, essential.
Cool!
So I need a bottle of Aquavit and a can or two of surströmming for the full Swedish culinary experience.
Probably, but this is Norwegian aquavit, which is a little different. In Sweden they drink it icy cold, while in Norway it’s served at room temperature.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Yes, essential.
Cool!
So I need a bottle of Aquavit and a can or two of surströmming for the full Swedish culinary experience.
Probably, but this is Norwegian aquavit, which is a little different. In Sweden they drink it icy cold, while in Norway it’s served at room temperature.
Ah. Ta.
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along
Eric Ralls
Archaeopteryx is often referred to as the fossil that proved Darwin right – it links today’s birds to ancient dinosaurs. Even though the first specimen was discovered over 160 years ago, this iconic fossil continues to offer fresh insights into how birds came to fly.
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeopteryx-fossil-well-preserved-soft-tissue-evolution-proves-darwin-right/#google_vignette
…
Strange headline suggesting there was ever any controversy about this bird-like dinosaur but an interesting article nonetheless.
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
As a disc emerges from the player on the tray it starts off small and then slowly becomes bigger.
Coles truck is here. Name: Paul.
A photo of the crashed airliner from a few days ago, moved into a hangar.
Poor buggers never had a chance.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along
Eric RallsArchaeopteryx is often referred to as the fossil that proved Darwin right – it links today’s birds to ancient dinosaurs. Even though the first specimen was discovered over 160 years ago, this iconic fossil continues to offer fresh insights into how birds came to fly.
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeopteryx-fossil-well-preserved-soft-tissue-evolution-proves-darwin-right/#google_vignette
…
Strange headline suggesting there was ever any controversy about this bird-like dinosaur but an interesting article nonetheless.
Its pretty cool they have soft tissue
kii said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
As a disc emerges from the player on the tray it starts off small and then slowly becomes bigger.
Like a Cheshire cat smile ?
Is it considered derogatory to think of woman as cute, not in any weird way but because they are laughing and being silly and having fun
Cymek said:
Is it considered derogatory to think of woman as cute, not in any weird way but because they are laughing and being silly and having fun
You can think what you want, just don’t say it out loud…
furious said:
Cymek said:
Is it considered derogatory to think of woman as cute, not in any weird way but because they are laughing and being silly and having fun
You can think what you want, just don’t say it out loud…
No I wouldn’t do that.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along
Eric RallsArchaeopteryx is often referred to as the fossil that proved Darwin right – it links today’s birds to ancient dinosaurs. Even though the first specimen was discovered over 160 years ago, this iconic fossil continues to offer fresh insights into how birds came to fly.
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeopteryx-fossil-well-preserved-soft-tissue-evolution-proves-darwin-right/#google_vignette
…
Strange headline suggesting there was ever any controversy about this bird-like dinosaur but an interesting article nonetheless.
Ta.
Anecdote:
When I was a teenager, I had access to several tonnes of Solnhofen material. Large international shipping crates of tiles had been dropped at a building site in Sydney. I had the job of sorting the broken from the unbroken tiles (gratis). As payment, I could take any fossils I found in broken tiles. No Archaeopteryx, unfortunately. But really nice gastropods and feather stars (free-floating crinoids).
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along
Eric RallsArchaeopteryx is often referred to as the fossil that proved Darwin right – it links today’s birds to ancient dinosaurs. Even though the first specimen was discovered over 160 years ago, this iconic fossil continues to offer fresh insights into how birds came to fly.
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeopteryx-fossil-well-preserved-soft-tissue-evolution-proves-darwin-right/#google_vignette
…
Strange headline suggesting there was ever any controversy about this bird-like dinosaur but an interesting article nonetheless.
Ta.
Anecdote:
When I was a teenager, I had access to several tonnes of Solnhofen material. Large international shipping crates of tiles had been dropped at a building site in Sydney. I had the job of sorting the broken from the unbroken tiles (gratis). As payment, I could take any fossils I found in broken tiles. No Archaeopteryx, unfortunately. But really nice gastropods and feather stars (free-floating crinoids).
Interesting with fossils is how the T-rex appearance has evolved over the years.
Its completely different today than when I was young
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Neophyte said:Yesterday I learned that Auchinleck is (or can be) pronounced Affleck
I put it to you Sir that the pronunciation and spelling is controlled by Big Word.
They have inveigled their way into learning institutions throughout the whole world; they have discombobulated the learning process.Then there’s Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Fanshawe
Featherstonehaugh Road at Muntham (near Casterton) has been feather-stn-haw for a very long time now. At least that’s what all the old time locals call it.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along
Eric RallsArchaeopteryx is often referred to as the fossil that proved Darwin right – it links today’s birds to ancient dinosaurs. Even though the first specimen was discovered over 160 years ago, this iconic fossil continues to offer fresh insights into how birds came to fly.
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeopteryx-fossil-well-preserved-soft-tissue-evolution-proves-darwin-right/#google_vignette
…
Strange headline suggesting there was ever any controversy about this bird-like dinosaur but an interesting article nonetheless.
Ta.
Anecdote:
When I was a teenager, I had access to several tonnes of Solnhofen material. Large international shipping crates of tiles had been dropped at a building site in Sydney. I had the job of sorting the broken from the unbroken tiles (gratis). As payment, I could take any fossils I found in broken tiles. No Archaeopteryx, unfortunately. But really nice gastropods and feather stars (free-floating crinoids).
Interesting with fossils is how the T-rex appearance has evolved over the years.
Its completely different today than when I was young
OK. I hadn’t noticed.
I never had a super interest in dinosaurs. Fish, plants, bivalves, brachiopods, crinoids, trilobites and corals were more my thing. And pretty stones.
Cymek said:
furious said:
Cymek said:
Is it considered derogatory to think of woman as cute, not in any weird way but because they are laughing and being silly and having fun
You can think what you want, just don’t say it out loud…
No I wouldn’t do that.
My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
I have been sorting sewing patterns out. I’m procrastinating on adapting a pattern for a pair of pants…I need to make the pattern larger than when I used it in my 20s. So instead I have sorted out some material and the pattern for a windcheater type jacket. With dogs on it. I’ll do that first as it’s a bit more needed. I really don’t seem to need many clothes these days.
Arts said:
Cymek said:
furious said:You can think what you want, just don’t say it out loud…
No I wouldn’t do that.
My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – The Rubinoos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2QeTA_s62I&list=RDo2QeTA_s62I&start_radio=1
Top pop from 1979
BACK with some German beer, Tasmanian cheese and Brazilian coffee. And I was in time to pick up the new spirit level from the PO.
Now to put the Coles shopping away (I left the non-fridge stuff for when I returned) and get a pork dinner underway.
Cymek said:
kii said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
As a disc emerges from the player on the tray it starts off small and then slowly becomes bigger.
Like a Cheshire cat smile ?
Exactly.
Cymek said:
kii said:
dv said:
In your mind, what does this mean?
As a disc emerges from the player on the tray it starts off small and then slowly becomes bigger.
Like a Cheshire cat smile ?
Arts said:
Cymek said:
furious said:You can think what you want, just don’t say it out loud…
No I wouldn’t do that.
My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
It does
I meant it as a compliment to see them having fun at work and being silly and caring for each other.
The women I work with are genuinely caring women and its something nice in this world
Cymek said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:No I wouldn’t do that.
My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
It does
I meant it as a compliment to see them having fun at work and being silly and caring for each other.
The women I work with are genuinely caring women and its something nice in this world
good.
Neophyte said:
Arts said:
Cymek said:No I wouldn’t do that.
My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – The Rubinoos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2QeTA_s62I&list=RDo2QeTA_s62I&start_radio=1
Top pop from 1979
sure, but ‘I wanna’ is also demanding… then we look at the lyrics..
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Trying to say I wanna be your number one
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Gonna make you love me before I’m done
that last line… oof
I think asking ‘can i be’ is more polite than I wanna…
Arts said:
Neophyte said:
Arts said:My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – The Rubinoos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2QeTA_s62I&list=RDo2QeTA_s62I&start_radio=1
Top pop from 1979
sure, but ‘I wanna’ is also demanding… then we look at the lyrics..
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Trying to say I wanna be your number one
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Gonna make you love me before I’m donethat last line… oof
I think asking ‘can i be’ is more polite than I wanna…
Boyz II Men’s End of the Road has not aged well.
jesus..
A US jury found Google and Meta liable for $US3 million ($4.3 million) in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that will influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies.
The plaintiff in the case, a 20-year-old woman, accused the tech companies of causing harm by deliberately designing addictive platforms.
She told the court she began using YouTube when she was six years old and Instagram when she was nine, and became addicted to using it “all day long”, which worsened her mental health.
After nine days of deliberations, the jury in Los Angeles, California, found the parent companies of Instagram and YouTube — Meta and Google — were negligent in the design or operation of their platforms.
They found that both companies knew, or should have known, that their services posed a danger to minors, that they failed to warn users of that danger adequately, and that a reasonable platform operator would have done so.
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Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.
And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
A veterinary cardiologist. What will they think of next? I hope it doesn’t take as long to have an appointment as it does with a human cardiologist.
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Yeah it comes across as not caring when its not true.
They fact you wrestle with it emotionally says you care a lot but are also pragmatic
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Might be worthwhile if they can prescribe medication that will make her more comfortable.
waves to Mr V.
Your phone is ringing.
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Sorry to hear.
But Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives licks and HUGZ, and an arse sniff for good measure. 🐕😁
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Do you have pet insurance? Does it help? Or is it just a scam like human insurance?
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Might be worthwhile if they can prescribe medication that will make her more comfortable.
Cant prescribe anything yet, as dont have a diagnosis
furious said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Do you have pet insurance? Does it help? Or is it just a scam like human insurance?
No health insurance and it wouldn’t be covered anyways she is 13.5years old.
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
😢
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
MIL has landed in Kii Tanabe for her 6 day hike. She sure is a go-getter! Loves travelling, doesn’t mind hundreds of kilometres to hike.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
Ooh ooh are youse discussing Easter plans?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
Ooh ooh are youse discussing Easter plans?
Not that I know of. I don’t have any plans for Easter. I don’t even know when it is.
Arts said:
Neophyte said:
Arts said:My son and I were talking about this new girl he started seeing. I asked if it had turned into a ‘relationship’ (which is apparently the last in a long line of descriptors kids have these days in the process of getting into a relationship). He said that they discussed that just the day before and I asked if kids these days said ‘would you like to be my girlfriend?’ And he said ‘no, these days you say ‘can I be your boyfriend?’ Which is kind of cute and far less possessive in connotation.
The world moves forward
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – The Rubinoos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2QeTA_s62I&list=RDo2QeTA_s62I&start_radio=1
Top pop from 1979
sure, but ‘I wanna’ is also demanding… then we look at the lyrics..
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Trying to say I wanna be your number one
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Gonna make you love me before I’m donethat last line… oof
I think asking ‘can i be’ is more polite than I wanna…
May I be.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:….. again.
Ooh ooh are youse discussing Easter plans?
Not that I know of. I don’t have any plans for Easter. I don’t even know when it is.
Next week.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
waves to Mr V.Your phone is ringing.
….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
I did.
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Might be worthwhile if they can prescribe medication that will make her more comfortable.
Cant prescribe anything yet, as dont have a diagnosis
14 is a good innings for many dogs.
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:
Princess Cordelia has had her blood tests and results ($500 later). Could be a heart problem – so referral to cardiologist – Will enquire how much consult and ecg etc costs, but not really sure if it is worth it. She is going to be 14 in November – she still has good quality of lie – as long as she doesmt have frequent fits.And I’m not convinced her fits are related to her heart – so she could have a heart problem and a brain problem.
We are fortunate that we can afford the vet bills – but is it worth it? sigh I hate making these types of decisions – and so wish Shell was still with us to give advice.
Might be worthwhile if they can prescribe medication that will make her more comfortable.
Cant prescribe anything yet, as dont have a diagnosis
That’s what I mean. A diagnosis might be worthwhile.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:….. again.
Ooh ooh are youse discussing Easter plans?
Not that I know of. I don’t have any plans for Easter. I don’t even know when it is.
same.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
My phone now asks unknown callers to state their name and reason for calling. Pity, I do like messing with scammers…
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Ooh ooh are youse discussing Easter plans?
Not that I know of. I don’t have any plans for Easter. I don’t even know when it is.
Next week.
Jeez. Never can tell these days what with hot cross buns on sale all year.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
I did.
But the message system cut out after about 10 secs of message.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
Okies.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:….. again.
OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
I did.
Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear anything. Hmmm.
I’m researching if Troponin can be high due to seizure, and doesn’t necessarily mean heart condition,
Results for Troponin (which indicates heart attack) is high
Pro-BNP which indicates heart disease is on the high level of normal.
not convinced she has a heart condition…..She has one major seizure, but she has had episodes where she has been spaced out and pacing.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
Okies.
I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
Brindabellas said:
I’m researching if Troponin can be high due to seizure, and doesn’t necessarily mean heart condition,Results for Troponin (which indicates heart attack) is high
Pro-BNP which indicates heart disease is on the high level of normal.not convinced she has a heart condition…..She has one major seizure, but she has had episodes where she has been spaced out and pacing.
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
roughbarked said:
I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
LOL oh dear
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:OK.
You could’ve left a message…
(I hate scammers.)
Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
My phone now asks unknown callers to state their name and reason for calling. Pity, I do like messing with scammers…
I’m over messing with scammers. I’m just too tired.
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Just post it here so you know message received 👍🏼
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
Okies.
I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
Aww.
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Can be like that at the seaside, the crashing waves etc.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Just post it here so you know message received 👍🏼
👍
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Can be like that at the seaside, the crashing waves etc.
Mind you, I’ve not visited the seaside for many years.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:Okies.
I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
Aww.
She sounds like a lovely old lady reading from a book.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
Aww.
She sounds like a lovely old lady reading from a book.
Maybe I should try calling random numbers and read from Alice in Wonderland.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Can be like that at the seaside, the crashing waves etc.
Mind you, I’ve not visited the seaside for many years.
More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Aww.
She sounds like a lovely old lady reading from a book.
Maybe I should try calling random numbers and read from Alice in Wonderland.
I once thoought I was dialling my son in Sydney and fot this woman’s voice. Said, think I’ve got the wrong number. She said, “Oh don’t go, you have such a lovely voice”.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Can be like that at the seaside, the crashing waves etc.
Mind you, I’ve not visited the seaside for many years.
More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Mind you, I’ve not visited the seaside for many years.
More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Wow. One would think that kids would go everywhere as soon as they gain any ondependence. I did.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Wow. One would think that kids would go everywhere as soon as they gain any ondependence. I did.
You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
I’ve met kids who, when asked what they want to do when they grow up, reply, “play video games on Twitch”.
(Twitch is a live-streaming service. You can watch other people playing video games etc, and pay the content creators for the privilege.)
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Wow. One would think that kids would go everywhere as soon as they gain any ondependence. I did.
You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
Divine Angel said:
I’ve met kids who, when asked what they want to do when they grow up, reply, “play video games on Twitch”.(Twitch is a live-streaming service. You can watch other people playing video games etc, and pay the content creators for the privilege.)
Cray cray.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve met kids who, when asked what they want to do when they grow up, reply, “play video games on Twitch”.(Twitch is a live-streaming service. You can watch other people playing video games etc, and pay the content creators for the privilege.)
Cray cray.
But hey if it was all you knew…
When I grow up I’ll be able to visit the seaside in a flying car.
Bubblecar said:
When I grow up I’ll be able to visit the seaside in a flying car.
looks more like a flying boat.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Which is about 99% of all calls these days, buggrit. No message = ignore call.
Mrs V has your numbers in her phone, so I’ll have to wait until she returns to call you back.
Okies.
I leave the landline on “please leave a message”/ 99.9% never do but some old lady leaves a message to me from the Lord. She starts readiing from some scripture book.
Thanks for reminding me. I need to add something like that to my outgoing message – mine just asks for the caller’s name and phone number. About time I recorded another one.
Time for a spot of kip-me-down before watching another vintage Time Team.
If anyone wants me, tell them I’m marooned on a prehistoric island off the coast of Sarawak.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Wow. One would think that kids would go everywhere as soon as they gain any ondependence. I did.
You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
Not 3RN – that came much later. You would have heard 3AR.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I had a piece of wire going to the Venetian blinds, then another piece of wire connecting all the separate aluminium panes.
AussieDJ said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
Not 3RN – that came much later. You would have heard 3AR.
Yes 3AR
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I had a piece of wire going to the Venetian blinds, then another piece of wire connecting all the separate aluminium panes.
Depending on the orientation of your antenna, you could – possibly – have also heard 3WV (ABC Western Victoria) on about 590kc. WV had (and still has) the same transmitter power as 3RN and 3LO, and was designed to be heard across Melbourne. It was the designated ‘standby’ station in the event of enemy activity taking out 3AR and 3LO in World War II.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
I went outside and climbed a tree, or whatever…
It’s real wet weather football at the moment.
Nawaqanitawase is having a good game.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
Did you ask the cat’s permission?
furious said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
I went outside and climbed a tree, or whatever…
Mostly what I did too.
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s real wet weather football at the moment.
Nawaqanitawase is having a good game.
All that rain is hitting the east coast now. We got 14mm as it passed over.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWUurevjthC/?igsh=MWsyMHQ3YTA5OGwybg==
Everything is stupid
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cats+whiskers+crystal+set&oq=cats+whiskers+crystal+set&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOdIBCTE0NzgyajBqNKgCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6ce7767b,vid:-wJ3teZ8vIY,st:0
dv said:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWUurevjthC/?igsh=MWsyMHQ3YTA5OGwybg==
Everything is stupid
Including his name
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:You didn’t grow up with iPads and PlayStations.
Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
Wow youse are old
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
All good now. Thanks.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
I could hear you, but Mrs V saying “can’t hear anything”
Just post it here so you know message received 👍🏼
All good now.
:)
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Aww.
She sounds like a lovely old lady reading from a book.
Maybe I should try calling random numbers and read from Alice in Wonderland.
LOLOL
I like this.
A bit like the “Readings from the lists of Huntingdonshire Cabmen” skits.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Mind you, I’ve not visited the seaside for many years.
More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Gosh.
Eyes pop.
Bubblecar said:
When I grow up I’ll be able to visit the seaside in a flying car.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
roughbarked said:Crystal radio set. Before we got transistoor radios.
I remember mine when I was about 6 years old, 3ak, 3xy, 3uz, 3aw, 3db, 3lo, 3rn.
I made my own crystal set with a cats whisker.
I tried, but I couldn’t make my crystal set work.
dv said:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWUurevjthC/?igsh=MWsyMHQ3YTA5OGwybg==
Everything is stupid
FMD
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:More than 600km to the nearest seaside from here.
There’s kids at Mini Me’s school who have never been to the beach. We’re on a peninsula. Drive 10 minutes in three directions and you hit a beach.
They do visit the beach for an excursion in year 3 though.
Gosh.
Eyes pop.
My eldest nephew who is in his late 40s, grew up with computer nerd parents. Mother and I would take him away from the computers to Centennial Park, and teach him how to play in the dirt with twigs and leaves.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 6 degrees at the back door and still dark. There have been some showers of rain during the night, possibly amounting to a couple of mm. We are forecast 16 degrees and a couple of showers.
Going to the bush block today to cut bracken. There might be some fungi to photograph too, so I will have my camera in my pocket while mowing. It shouldn’t be dusty today. I should put together some stuff for sammiches for lunch. We are going to have a pie each for breakfast at the bakery and get a loaf of bread for the sammiches. Will also get a slice of hedgehog and a piece of lemon slice and share them at lunchtime too.
Wellm the sun would be up except for the bank of cloud it has to climb over. Sky is otherwise clear. The dawn chorus isn’t happening. Possiby due to birds shivering and suffering in this cold snap.
8/10. I knew a lot of those, and got some good guesses.
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. I knew a lot of those, and got some good guesses.
I was stunned by this result: 
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. I knew a lot of those, and got some good guesses.
I was stunned by this result:
So is Mark.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. I knew a lot of those, and got some good guesses.
I was stunned by this result:
So is Mark.
:)
Looks like the rain that Narelle is sending across is being pushed northwards and away from here by the high down under. While the low off the southeast coast is trying to send some of the previous rain back this way, it is being pushed up.
Which makes us cold and dry while the wind removes the benefit of the rains received.
Sunny and 30 degrees today, dropping to mid teens tonight.
Bit of a sleep in here, Mini Me was sick through the night. Said a kid in her class has had a vomiting virus, thinks she caught it too. Gross. Anyway she’s off school today.
buffy said:
Weekly news quiz8/10. I knew a lot of those, and got some good guesses.
6/10. I’ve not been paying attention this week, obviously.
Because I was up a lot last night with Mini Me, my sleep score is 78. Zero points for “interruptions”, full marks for getting to bed on time and lost two marks for duration. I’ll never score perfectly cos I always wake up to use the toilet during the night, or the cat’s woken me up, or Mr Mutant’s hogged the blanket or something.
Well this website’s useless
Morning Pilgrims.
Nothing to report.
Over.
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
is it the bom
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
is it the bom
Probly didn’t cost as much
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning Pilgrims.
Nothing to report.
Over.
Thanks for the update.
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Richard Dawkins turned 85 yesterday.
Bubblecar said:
Richard Dawkins turned 85 yesterday.
God bless him.
Bubblecar said:
Richard Dawkins turned 85 yesterday.
I didn’t turn 85 yesterday.
I didn’t get enough sleep, but Ken the postman will be delivering another dozen bottles of wine today.
If I knew exactly when, I could set the alarm and go back to bed.
But I suppose I could nod off in a living room armchair.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
Probably because of the word “maybe”.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
Bunnings website: hold my beer.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Well there you go.
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t get enough sleep, but Ken the postman will be delivering another dozen bottles of wine today.If I knew exactly when, I could set the alarm and go back to bed.
But I suppose I could nod off in a living room armchair.
Gosh you seem to consume a lot from the fruit of the vine.
Bubblecar said:
Richard Dawkins turned 85 yesterday.
Dash Crofts died yesterday at 87.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Well this website’s useless
I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
I have not the foggiest idea, sorry.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I had not heard the term before, so I looked it up. TWC does have them. Just that their search function is like me, and hasn’t heard the word before.
Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
Bunnings website: hold my beer.
:)
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:Ok, but how did they get Maybelline foundation out of my search term?
Bunnings website: hold my beer.
:)
Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:Bunnings website: hold my beer.
:)
Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
They are desperately attempting to catch your attention.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t get enough sleep, but Ken the postman will be delivering another dozen bottles of wine today.If I knew exactly when, I could set the alarm and go back to bed.
But I suppose I could nod off in a living room armchair.
Gosh you seem to consume a lot from the fruit of the vine.
Haven’t drunk all the last lot yet. They’re for the cellar cupboard.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said::)
Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
They are desperately attempting to catch your attention.
To catch my attention, they’d need a lot more shiny things.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:Bunnings website: hold my beer.
:)
Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
I hate that crap, too. For some sites, it cannot even be turned off.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
I didn’t get enough sleep, but Ken the postman will be delivering another dozen bottles of wine today.If I knew exactly when, I could set the alarm and go back to bed.
But I suppose I could nod off in a living room armchair.
Gosh you seem to consume a lot from the fruit of the vine.
Haven’t drunk all the last lot yet. They’re for the
cellarcupboard.
I see.
I haven’t had a bottle of wine for so long I forget when.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
They are desperately attempting to catch your attention.
To catch my attention, they’d need a lot more shiny things.
That’s why I used the desperate word.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said::)
Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
I hate that crap, too. For some sites, it cannot even be turned off.
Many sites are broken by adblocking.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Bunnings et al and their marketplace BS.
I hate that crap, too. For some sites, it cannot even be turned off.
Many sites are broken by adblocking.
What do you mean?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I hate that crap, too. For some sites, it cannot even be turned off.
Many sites are broken by adblocking.
What do you mean?
If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Many sites are broken by adblocking.
What do you mean?
If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
Get different software. Mine works just fine. Doesn’t break anything that I can see. No filters to turn on and off. Works in the background. Is an extension in the browser.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:What do you mean?
If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
Get different software. Mine works just fine. Doesn’t break anything that I can see. No filters to turn on and off. Works in the background. Is an extension in the browser.
Yep, UBlock works well.
It’s true, the 0.01 millisecond you wait for ads to load is time you never get back.
Witty Rejoinder said:
It’s true, the 0.01 millisecond you wait for ads to load is time you never get back.
To see what you would never want to buy at any special price.
Well, I cant sit around here all day. Off to work I go.
Kingy said:
Well, I cant sit around here all day. Off to work I go.
Just like the seven dwarves…
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.
My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Well, I cant sit around here all day. Off to work I go.
Just like the seven dwarves…
Hi Ho..
Divine Angel said:
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
Divine Angel said:
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
I should be able to make a report about that this weekend. It is usually wall-to-wall 4WD, many of them those gigantic Dodge Rams, all weekend here.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Many sites are broken by adblocking.
What do you mean?
If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
I run Malwarebytes, Ghostery and Pihole. Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook.
No ads, and I can hide any type of Facebook post I like.
Only site I have probs with is SBS Ondemand. Tells me I have an adblocker and won’t work. Disable Pihole and all is OK.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:What do you mean?
If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
I run Malwarebytes, Ghostery and Pihole. Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook.
No ads, and I can hide any type of Facebook post I like.
Only site I have probs with is SBS Ondemand. Tells me I have an adblocker and won’t work. Disable Pihole and all is OK.
BTW……. No ads in Youtube either.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
I should be able to make a report about that this weekend. It is usually wall-to-wall 4WD, many of them those gigantic Dodge Rams, all weekend here.
Yep do that.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
I run Malwarebytes, Ghostery and Pihole. Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook.
No ads, and I can hide any type of Facebook post I like.
Only site I have probs with is SBS Ondemand. Tells me I have an adblocker and won’t work. Disable Pihole and all is OK.
BTW……. No ads in Youtube either.
Ads are the best part.
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Well, I cant sit around here all day. Off to work I go.
Just like the seven dwarves…
But there’s only one Kingy!! 😁
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Well, I cant sit around here all day. Off to work I go.
Just like the seven dwarves…
But there’s only one Kingy!! 😁
OK, OK. So it’s only a bit like, not quite just like…
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
I should be able to make a report about that this weekend. It is usually wall-to-wall 4WD, many of them those gigantic Dodge Rams, all weekend here.
My Zeehan bro-in-law is in Hobart this weekend for a gig with his band, but his share of the takings will largely be eaten up by his fuel costs to get there and back.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Hoping this fuel crisis means fewer ginormous Utes on the road.My neighbour bought a Kia Tasman about three months ago. Has been catching a lift from a workmate for the past couple of weeks. And no more day trips to the Sunshine Coast.
I should be able to make a report about that this weekend. It is usually wall-to-wall 4WD, many of them those gigantic Dodge Rams, all weekend here.
My Zeehan bro-in-law is in Hobart this weekend for a gig with his band, but his share of the takings will largely be eaten up by his fuel costs to get there and back.
Bummer. I hope he has a day job.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:I should be able to make a report about that this weekend. It is usually wall-to-wall 4WD, many of them those gigantic Dodge Rams, all weekend here.
My Zeehan bro-in-law is in Hobart this weekend for a gig with his band, but his share of the takings will largely be eaten up by his fuel costs to get there and back.
Bummer. I hope he has a day job.
And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene
He’s got a daytime job, he’s doing alright
He can play the honky-tonk like anything
Savin’ it up for Friday night
With the Sultans
We’re the Sultans of Swing
Ken’s delivered the wine. Seems it doesn’t require a signature anyway.
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…
I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
Bubblecar said:
Ken’s delivered the wine. Seems it doesn’t require a signature anyway.
Better check it all. Make sure Ken hasn’t polished it all off. 😮
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
When are you getting butchered?
tonight we have games night with both the kids and their new ‘partners’ (it’s weird they both have new relationships at the same time – although, as mentioned yesterday, Miss J is not in a ‘relationship’ this is a talkuationship
from what I can gather it goes something like this:
talking
situationship
dating
exclusivity
young adults these days are over complicated.
anyway games night with them all should be fun.
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
My OOP story with anaesthetists.
Same surgery. Right foot? First time $100 OOP anesthetist.
Next time (left foot). $500 OOP anaesthetist. But they changed day of the op. Different anaesthetist. OOP? $0. Yep Zero cost.
Methinks they just make up the OOP expenses.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
When are you getting butchered?
it depends what source you are using… but maybe tomorrow…. I reckon it’s going to come in east of us and slide by, so we wont be hit with the brunt… My SES unit is on standby – we spent tuesday night making sure all the trailers and utes are loaded up and ready to go…. prepare for the worst and hope for the best. we are on standby for callouts… so I will take it easy tonight – just in case the weekend is taxing.
Woodie said:
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
My OOP story with anaesthetists.
Same surgery. Right foot? First time $100 OOP anesthetist.
Next time (left foot). $500 OOP anaesthetist. But they changed day of the op. Different anaesthetist. OOP? $0. Yep Zero cost.
Methinks they just make up the OOP expenses.
You might be onto something there… maybe they make up their OOP expenses after sampling stock.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
When are you getting butchered?
it depends what source you are using… but maybe tomorrow…. I reckon it’s going to come in east of us and slide by, so we wont be hit with the brunt… My SES unit is on standby – we spent tuesday night making sure all the trailers and utes are loaded up and ready to go…. prepare for the worst and hope for the best. we are on standby for callouts… so I will take it easy tonight – just in case the weekend is taxing.
Oh, all I expect for you out of Narelle is some rain. It might even be a lot, but I doubt that. There may even be some strong breezes.
I meant you, personally – the surgery – when?
Arts said:
Woodie said:
Arts said:
a wet old day here in Perth, but temps are still ok, 18.5 (feels like 15.7) probably a bit of push from some light winds that are hovering near exmouth…I went and did the food shopping today (not saturday as I normally do) mostly because it was convenient, but in reality I think people are going to go a bit crazy and try to get all their things done this afternoon and tomorrow morning before the light wind makes its way down to us.
The shelves were well stocked and no restriction signs, so that at least means that no-one seems to be panicking at the moment.
my surgery bill is quite pricey, but thank goodness for health insurance – I only have to pay $500 out of pocket.
The anesthetist is another story, so I hope their maths is up to par with their fees.
My OOP story with anaesthetists.
Same surgery. Right foot? First time $100 OOP anesthetist.
Next time (left foot). $500 OOP anaesthetist. But they changed day of the op. Different anaesthetist. OOP? $0. Yep Zero cost.
Methinks they just make up the OOP expenses.
You might be onto something there… maybe they make up their OOP expenses after sampling stock.
BTW, Same op, (other foot) same surgeon, same hospital, even same operating theatre….. but different anaesthetist. Depends who’s rostered on that day, I suppose.
Woodie said:
Arts said:
Woodie said:My OOP story with anaesthetists.
Same surgery. Right foot? First time $100 OOP anesthetist.
Next time (left foot). $500 OOP anaesthetist. But they changed day of the op. Different anaesthetist. OOP? $0. Yep Zero cost.
Methinks they just make up the OOP expenses.
You might be onto something there… maybe they make up their OOP expenses after sampling stock.
BTW, Same op, (other foot) same surgeon, same hospital, even same operating theatre….. but different anaesthetist. Depends who’s rostered on that day, I suppose.
But was it complete sensory deprevation.
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)
IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
…. anyway…. off to the shops. Take Benny Boy for a (whispers) C. R.
Don’t say it too loud. He’ll start going beresque. !!!!
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:When are you getting butchered?
it depends what source you are using… but maybe tomorrow…. I reckon it’s going to come in east of us and slide by, so we wont be hit with the brunt… My SES unit is on standby – we spent tuesday night making sure all the trailers and utes are loaded up and ready to go…. prepare for the worst and hope for the best. we are on standby for callouts… so I will take it easy tonight – just in case the weekend is taxing.
Oh, all I expect for you out of Narelle is some rain. It might even be a lot, but I doubt that. There may even be some strong breezes.
I meant you, personally – the surgery – when?
oh lol… Wednesday – bring it on
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Arts said:You might be onto something there… maybe they make up their OOP expenses after sampling stock.
BTW, Same op, (other foot) same surgeon, same hospital, even same operating theatre….. but different anaesthetist. Depends who’s rostered on that day, I suppose.
But was it complete sensory deprevation.
Yes. And backup drugs!!
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
so not really a nice weight loss program?
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
How are they intending to fix that?
May the surgery be effective and you recover swiftly ✨
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
so not really a nice weight loss program?
would not recommend.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
How are they intending to fix that?
I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
How are they intending to fix that?
I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
Ah. Sinus issues.
Good luck with it all. I hope it works.
:)
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:
I dont usually care for surgical intervention – but I think I’m looking forward to this one… I have had no sense of smell and taste for a couple of weeks, and it really does take all the joy out of life… No good food smells, no desire to eat anything, no energy, it sucks. I don’t feel hungry, so I go all day without eating, then just try to eat for nutrient value – so basically protein bars and nutritional shakes… what a way to live. (spoiler – it’s not a way to live at all)IIRC Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell and taste after being whacked in the head by some butt head in Paris – and it really affected his mood.
How are they intending to fix that?
I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
The ENT doctor who eventually did my sinuses and septum put me right off the whole thing when I had my first consultation with him. His description of how well I’d breathe through my nose afterwards was a tad disconcerting. A drug cartel could kidnap me, put duct tape over my mouth and I’d be able to breathe just fine with just my nose.
kii said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:How are they intending to fix that?
I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
The ENT doctor who eventually did my sinuses and septum put me right off the whole thing when I had my first consultation with him. His description of how well I’d breathe through my nose afterwards was a tad disconcerting. A drug cartel could kidnap me, put duct tape over my mouth and I’d be able to breathe just fine with just my nose.
up until this issue manifested in October last year, I had good sinuses.. no breathing issues, good sense of smell, etc etc… but this kind of grew slowly so it was difficult to determine that stuff was happening. After many rounds of ABs my GP finally sent me to ENT – so here we are…
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
The ENT doctor who eventually did my sinuses and septum put me right off the whole thing when I had my first consultation with him. His description of how well I’d breathe through my nose afterwards was a tad disconcerting. A drug cartel could kidnap me, put duct tape over my mouth and I’d be able to breathe just fine with just my nose.
up until this issue manifested in October last year, I had good sinuses.. no breathing issues, good sense of smell, etc etc… but this kind of grew slowly so it was difficult to determine that stuff was happening. After many rounds of ABs my GP finally sent me to ENT – so here we are…
Does sound awful. Good luck with the cleaning out.
I’m back. The trip to the bush block was frustrating. Got there, couldn’t get my bush mower to start. Put petrol into the tank. Made sure the fuel valve was open, pushed down the lever to choke, pulled and pulled and pulled. Mr buffy had a go. Still wouldn’t start. So we put the wheel back onto his rideon slasher and had another go at the bush mower. Nup. So he went off on the rideon slasher and I picked up the hedging shears. I cleared the bracken from a long distance of fence. I think a couple of hundred metres in total, with a break to walk back to the shed to try starting the mower again. Still nup. Then Mr buffy told me where he had seen some white mushrooms, so I finished off the bit of fence I was doing (I was also zip tying up the loose wires so when I do run the mower down there I don’t wind up fencing wire underneath. I’ve done that before. It’s not a fun thing to undo). Then I walked out to photograph his mushrooms. And back to the shed to eat ham and salad sammiches for lunch. We brought my bush mower back in to Hamilton and dropped it off at the mower shop where I bought it from a few years ago. I told them it’s a fabulous mower – when it will start! It’s been a reluctant starter all its life. I was concerned it would start for them – but it didn’t. So they are going to look at it on Monday. It was serviced recently so they couldn’t say I’d got dust in the air filter or something like that.
And that was today’s excitements. I’ll have a look at the few photos I took while doing the fence “hedging”.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
The ENT doctor who eventually did my sinuses and septum put me right off the whole thing when I had my first consultation with him. His description of how well I’d breathe through my nose afterwards was a tad disconcerting. A drug cartel could kidnap me, put duct tape over my mouth and I’d be able to breathe just fine with just my nose.
up until this issue manifested in October last year, I had good sinuses.. no breathing issues, good sense of smell, etc etc… but this kind of grew slowly so it was difficult to determine that stuff was happening. After many rounds of ABs my GP finally sent me to ENT – so here we are…
At one consult I told him that he really needed to brush up on his “jokes” especially as cartel jokes in NM were not okay. When he finally convinced me to have the surgery, I had to sit in a surgical chair, as he didn’t have access to the operating rooms at the local medical centre that day.
We were joking about the duct tape shit with his friend the anesthetist. Just as I was slipping under the drugs they duct taped my arms by my wrists to the chair and my ENT said – just so you don’t flail about while I’m up your nose. I swear i didn’t hallucinate any of that.
buffy said:
I’m back. The trip to the bush block was frustrating. Got there, couldn’t get my bush mower to start. Put petrol into the tank. Made sure the fuel valve was open, pushed down the lever to choke, pulled and pulled and pulled. Mr buffy had a go. Still wouldn’t start. So we put the wheel back onto his rideon slasher and had another go at the bush mower. Nup. So he went off on the rideon slasher and I picked up the hedging shears. I cleared the bracken from a long distance of fence. I think a couple of hundred metres in total, with a break to walk back to the shed to try starting the mower again. Still nup. Then Mr buffy told me where he had seen some white mushrooms, so I finished off the bit of fence I was doing (I was also zip tying up the loose wires so when I do run the mower down there I don’t wind up fencing wire underneath. I’ve done that before. It’s not a fun thing to undo). Then I walked out to photograph his mushrooms. And back to the shed to eat ham and salad sammiches for lunch. We brought my bush mower back in to Hamilton and dropped it off at the mower shop where I bought it from a few years ago. I told them it’s a fabulous mower – when it will start! It’s been a reluctant starter all its life. I was concerned it would start for them – but it didn’t. So they are going to look at it on Monday. It was serviced recently so they couldn’t say I’d got dust in the air filter or something like that.And that was today’s excitements. I’ll have a look at the few photos I took while doing the fence “hedging”.
Few things fray the nerves more than a mower that doesn’t want to go.
buffy said:
I’m back. The trip to the bush block was frustrating. Got there, couldn’t get my bush mower to start. Put petrol into the tank. Made sure the fuel valve was open, pushed down the lever to choke, pulled and pulled and pulled. Mr buffy had a go. Still wouldn’t start. So we put the wheel back onto his rideon slasher and had another go at the bush mower. Nup. So he went off on the rideon slasher and I picked up the hedging shears. I cleared the bracken from a long distance of fence. I think a couple of hundred metres in total, with a break to walk back to the shed to try starting the mower again. Still nup. Then Mr buffy told me where he had seen some white mushrooms, so I finished off the bit of fence I was doing (I was also zip tying up the loose wires so when I do run the mower down there I don’t wind up fencing wire underneath. I’ve done that before. It’s not a fun thing to undo). Then I walked out to photograph his mushrooms. And back to the shed to eat ham and salad sammiches for lunch. We brought my bush mower back in to Hamilton and dropped it off at the mower shop where I bought it from a few years ago. I told them it’s a fabulous mower – when it will start! It’s been a reluctant starter all its life. I was concerned it would start for them – but it didn’t. So they are going to look at it on Monday. It was serviced recently so they couldn’t say I’d got dust in the air filter or something like that.And that was today’s excitements. I’ll have a look at the few photos I took while doing the fence “hedging”.
You got a fair bit done, you should of tried a bit of Start Ya Bastard.
Stew is now simmering, I can relax with a drink.
But what do I fancy: aquavit & tonic, beer or red wine?
FNDC called while I ponder.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
I’m back. The trip to the bush block was frustrating. Got there, couldn’t get my bush mower to start. Put petrol into the tank. Made sure the fuel valve was open, pushed down the lever to choke, pulled and pulled and pulled. Mr buffy had a go. Still wouldn’t start. So we put the wheel back onto his rideon slasher and had another go at the bush mower. Nup. So he went off on the rideon slasher and I picked up the hedging shears. I cleared the bracken from a long distance of fence. I think a couple of hundred metres in total, with a break to walk back to the shed to try starting the mower again. Still nup. Then Mr buffy told me where he had seen some white mushrooms, so I finished off the bit of fence I was doing (I was also zip tying up the loose wires so when I do run the mower down there I don’t wind up fencing wire underneath. I’ve done that before. It’s not a fun thing to undo). Then I walked out to photograph his mushrooms. And back to the shed to eat ham and salad sammiches for lunch. We brought my bush mower back in to Hamilton and dropped it off at the mower shop where I bought it from a few years ago. I told them it’s a fabulous mower – when it will start! It’s been a reluctant starter all its life. I was concerned it would start for them – but it didn’t. So they are going to look at it on Monday. It was serviced recently so they couldn’t say I’d got dust in the air filter or something like that.And that was today’s excitements. I’ll have a look at the few photos I took while doing the fence “hedging”.
You got a fair bit done, you should of tried a bit of Start Ya Bastard.
It’s a bit hard to know quite where to squirt it on a mower.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/samuel-pepys-curated-letters-to-conceal-being-offered-enslaved-boy-as-bribe-research
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Has PWM seen this?
dv said:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/samuel-pepys-curated-letters-to-conceal-being-offered-enslaved-boy-as-bribe-research
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Has PWM seen this?
He has now.
Dude on the radio ruined my childhood by suggesting Blinky Bill had chlamydia.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:If I’m blocking ads, the sites don’t work properly. Many sites won’t load at all unless I turn all the filters off.
I run Malwarebytes, Ghostery and Pihole. Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook.
No ads, and I can hide any type of Facebook post I like.
Only site I have probs with is SBS Ondemand. Tells me I have an adblocker and won’t work. Disable Pihole and all is OK.
BTW……. No ads in Youtube either.
I don’t get any ads on youtube.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:I run Malwarebytes, Ghostery and Pihole. Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook.
No ads, and I can hide any type of Facebook post I like.
Only site I have probs with is SBS Ondemand. Tells me I have an adblocker and won’t work. Disable Pihole and all is OK.
BTW……. No ads in Youtube either.
I don’t get any ads on youtube.
Neither do I.
It’s going to be cold in the morning, 14 degrees the dart throwers are saying.
Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand
A million-year-old cave find shows New Zealand’s wildlife was already being reinvented by volcanoes and climate chaos—long before humans arrived.
Summary:
Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal that New Zealand’s ecosystems were constantly disrupted by volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts. Long before humans, waves of extinction and replacement reshaped the islands’ wildlife. It’s a rare window into a missing chapter of natural history.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260325005924.htm
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going to be cold in the morning, 14 degrees the dart throwers are saying.
There’s snow in the Alps.
Evenin’ all.
Just got home from work, plus a few beers with the lads.
It be raining. A nice light steady rain that soaks in and wets the dust down, and cancels any Friday night bushfires.
FNDC is now in session here.
Fuel prices haven’t stopped the local hoons
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going to be cold in the morning, 14 degrees the dart throwers are saying.
Mini Me fell asleep in the lounge room so we’ve left her there and gone to watch a movie on the projector in the bedroom. Since we got in here the temp has dropped six degrees, according to the aircon (which isn’t on, obvs)
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?
Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
party_pants said:
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
Prepper
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
Prepper
I was thinking of using the apocalypse as the starting word.
But for extra points, come up with a word that includes:
hypocrite
christian
fundamentalist
apocalypticist
MAGA
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
Prepper
I was thinking of using the apocalypse as the starting word.
But for extra points, come up with a word that includes:
hypocrite
christian
fundamentalist
apocalypticist
MAGA
Republican.
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
Prepper
Apocalypticist is fine, doomsdayer maybe
“If a circle of people hadn’t formed around him, it would have been difficult to pick him out: The bearded strawberry blond wore a Patagonia fleece paired with khaki-colored jeans and Blundstone boots.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/26/maine-senate-democrats-graham-platner/
…
Blundstones seem to be popular enough in the US to get name-checked in the WashPost.
Witty Rejoinder said:
“If a circle of people hadn’t formed around him, it would have been difficult to pick him out: The bearded strawberry blond wore a Patagonia fleece paired with khaki-colored jeans and Blundstone boots.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/26/maine-senate-democrats-graham-platner/
…
Blundstones seem to be popular enough in the US to get name-checked in the WashPost.
They have been for many years.
Either Blundstones or Redbacks are the footwear of choice for US emergency services people. Possibly both.
I have a few pics on my phone that might interest people here…
Kingy said:
Hmmmn.. how unusual is Extreme 232 ?
Kingy said:
I have a few pics on my phone that might interest people here…
Actually, most of them are not for publication. Sorry.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Hmmmn.. how unusual is Extreme 232 ?
When the fire danger ratings were first calculated, 100 was the worst possible scenario.
Then Black Saturday happened when the numbers went up to 200, and you know what happened that day.
232 is not only off the scale but, fuck.
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
what’s the word for “person who believes in a coming apocalypse”?Apocalypticist?
Is there a better way to come up with a word?
Prepper
I was thinking of using the apocalypse as the starting word.
But for extra points, come up with a word that includes:
hypocrite
christian
fundamentalist
apocalypticist
MAGA
SecDef
Trying to upload pics
Waiting for a load….
Kingy said:
Waiting for a load….
Ya need ta get outa bed a lot earlier.😁
Tuesday morning…
Kingy said:
Trying to upload pics
That looks weird, the part under the digger thingy
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
“If a circle of people hadn’t formed around him, it would have been difficult to pick him out: The bearded strawberry blond wore a Patagonia fleece paired with khaki-colored jeans and Blundstone boots.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/26/maine-senate-democrats-graham-platner/
…
Blundstones seem to be popular enough in the US to get name-checked in the WashPost.
They have been for many years.
Either Blundstones or Redbacks are the footwear of choice for US emergency services people. Possibly both.
TIL…
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and dark. We are forecast 20 degrees with a shower or two. Possibly the same sort of non existent showers we had yesterday.
Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. Other activities to be decided.
Currently 13 outside and 17 in the bedroom. Heading for a clear, sunny day with a top of 25.
Plans are undecided, depends how Mini Me feels. She slept through the night without incident so hopefully she’s feeling better.
Divine Angel said:
Currently 13 outside and 17 in the bedroom. Heading for a clear, sunny day with a top of 25.Plans are undecided, depends how Mini Me feels. She slept through the night without incident so hopefully she’s feeling better.
Is she unwell?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Currently 13 outside and 17 in the bedroom. Heading for a clear, sunny day with a top of 25.Plans are undecided, depends how Mini Me feels. She slept through the night without incident so hopefully she’s feeling better.
Is she unwell?
What have I missed?
Vomiting around 2am yesterday started the whole thing.
Divine Angel said:
Vomiting around 2am yesterday started the whole thing.
I see. Didn’t see/read those posts. Hope she feels better soon.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Vomiting around 2am yesterday started the whole thing.
I see. Didn’t see/read those posts. Hope she feels better soon.
Feeling better today, hopefully she stays feeling better.
Divine Angel said:
May the surgery be effective and you recover swiftly ✨
+1
kii said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:How are they intending to fix that?
I suspect that once the sinuses are clear and cleaned out the senses will return…
The ENT doctor who eventually did my sinuses and septum put me right off the whole thing when I had my first consultation with him. His description of how well I’d breathe through my nose afterwards was a tad disconcerting. A drug cartel could kidnap me, put duct tape over my mouth and I’d be able to breathe just fine with just my nose.
:)
JudgeMental said:
According to this Narelle is still Cat 1. She’s soitenly got some strength in her. But Perth will miss the worst bits, thankfully.
https://zoom.earth/storms/narelle-2026/
Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.
JudgeMental said:
Borris is still using the new bom, hahahah,
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Borris is still using the new bom, hahahah,
because I’m not scared of change. I’m hip.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Borris is still using the new bom, hahahah,
because I’m not scared of change. I’m hip.
You’re with it!
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Borris is still using the new bom, hahahah,
because I’m not scared of change. I’m hip.
coool man.
I am back from yonder
land of the happy sheep
paddocks they wander
in feedlots too be heaps
drink’n eat’n ruminates
their way ‘em no ponder
just a happy derr, mate
transition said:
I am back from yonder
land of the happy sheep
paddocks they wander
in feedlots too be heaps
drink’n eat’n ruminates
their way ‘em no ponder
just a happy derr, mate
That’s beautiful.
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I am back from yonder
land of the happy sheep
paddocks they wander
in feedlots too be heaps
drink’n eat’n ruminates
their way ‘em no ponder
just a happy derr, mateThat’s beautiful.
have a happy turtle too, lives in the dam, at least since 2019, picture was taken yesterday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
transition said:
I am back from yonder
land of the happy sheep
paddocks they wander
in feedlots too be heaps
drink’n eat’n ruminates
their way ‘em no ponder
just a happy derr, mateThat’s beautiful.
have a happy turtle too, lives in the dam, at least since 2019, picture was taken yesterday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle
Doing your bit for the long necked turtles. :)
Now stop foxes digging up their eggs. ;)
roughbarked said:
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:That’s beautiful.
have a happy turtle too, lives in the dam, at least since 2019, picture was taken yesterday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle
Doing your bit for the long necked turtles. :)
Now stop foxes digging up their eggs. ;)
question for you before I go, if they haven’t a mate do they lay clutches of infertile eggs
because I found a lot of old eggs half exposed onetime
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:have a happy turtle too, lives in the dam, at least since 2019, picture was taken yesterday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle
Doing your bit for the long necked turtles. :)
Now stop foxes digging up their eggs. ;)
question for you before I go, if they haven’t a mate do they lay clutches of infertile eggs
because I found a lot of old eggs half exposed onetime
were the shells broken?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Doing your bit for the long necked turtles. :)
Now stop foxes digging up their eggs. ;)
question for you before I go, if they haven’t a mate do they lay clutches of infertile eggs
because I found a lot of old eggs half exposed onetime
were the shells broken?
some were as recall, but seemed very old
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:question for you before I go, if they haven’t a mate do they lay clutches of infertile eggs
because I found a lot of old eggs half exposed onetime
were the shells broken?
some were as recall, but seemed very old
Maybe salty or saturated soil?
Exposed and broken shells usually indicates predator
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:were the shells broken?
some were as recall, but seemed very old
Maybe salty or saturated soil?
Exposed and broken shells usually indicates predator
right size and quantity of eggs is was, high probability even to a turtle ignorant like me that they were turtle eggs
anyway do they lay infertile eggs if no mate, was the question
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:some were as recall, but seemed very old
Maybe salty or saturated soil?
Exposed and broken shells usually indicates predator
right size and quantity of eggs is was, high probability even to a turtle ignorant like me that they were turtle eggs
anyway do they lay infertile eggs if no mate, was the question
Yes, they do. The eggs are infertile, though, and won’t hatch.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:some were as recall, but seemed very old
Maybe salty or saturated soil?
Exposed and broken shells usually indicates predator
right size and quantity of eggs is was, high probability even to a turtle ignorant like me that they were turtle eggs
anyway do they lay infertile eggs if no mate, was the question
I don’t know for sure but I doubt that turtles are like chooks.
Just got 5 liters of mower fuel, $13 if you don’t mind.
Peak Warming Man said:
Just got 5 liters of mower fuel, $13 if you don’t mind.
That’s US liters. Are they the same as metric litres?
Peak Warming Man said:
Just got 5 liters of mower fuel, $13 if you don’t mind.
we topped the car up at a town east when doing shopping, petrol was $3/litre thursday, though the “no jerry cans” signs were gone
it’s almost as if someone started a war
transition said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Just got 5 liters of mower fuel, $13 if you don’t mind.
we topped the car up at a town east when doing shopping, petrol was $3/litre thursday, though the “no jerry cans” signs were gone
it’s almost as if someone started a war
I paid $2.599/litre on Wednesday in Hamilton. The interwebs tell me it’s still the same at the service station I used. They had a delivery half an hour before I filled up. So should be OK for a bit.
transition said:
have a happy turtle too, lives in the dam, at least since 2019, picture was taken yesterday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle
We had one as a pet in the 1960s. Dad bought him from Paddy’s Markets. We named him Galapagos. He had a lovely in-ground pond and we caught him little fishies and tadpoles when we went to Manly Dam (we probably decimated entire species of frogs in that area unintentionally) (anyway, he didn’t eat the tadpoles) (or the little fishies) (he loved raw mince meat).
When my sons were little I rescued one crossing the GWH and we kept her for a while in a huge fish tank we landscaped with rocks etc. I named her Agatha. Eventually I contacted WIRES and they picked her up.
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.
I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Could it have been a stone from a lawn mower or a passing car?
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Could it have been a stone from a lawn mower or a passing car?
Neighbour was mowing their lawn but around the back of their place, and there’s a high hedge between this property and theirs, and my driveway between that and the side of the house where the bedroom window is. Seems improbable.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tell ‘em they’re dreaming and get Mr Mutant to do it.
I watched “The Last Goonshow” last night.
It was very well done. They dug up all the classic jokes quite untarnished by time. Harry’s voice was as good as ever and Milligan was still a giggler.
Tamb said:
I watched “The Last Goonshow” last night.
It was very well done. They dug up all the classic jokes quite untarnished by time. Harry’s voice was as good as ever and Milligan was still a giggler.
This one from 1972? Sounds good.
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Holy!
Should be able to get a better deal than that.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
Stones from mowers do fly aslmost as fast as bullets and can put holes in walls and windows at least I experienced one that travelled from where I was mowing and across the street across their front yard and pierced the wall cladding. The neighbour came out and shook his fist.
Tamb said:
I watched “The Last Goonshow” last night.
It was very well done. They dug up all the classic jokes quite untarnished by time. Harry’s voice was as good as ever and Milligan was still a giggler.
I say I say I say
How do you start a pudding race.
Say go.
boom tish.
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Someone’s broken my bedroom window.I was in bed and heard a dull thud and tinkling of glass. Had a look behind the drawn curtains and one of the upper panes now has a round hole in it, about 5.5cm across.
Shards of broken glass all over the carpet behind and under one of the bedside cupboards. No sign of a projectile but I haven’t looked in earnest yet.
Had a brief look outside, no sign of anything there.
Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
When I was a kid I found glass on my bedroom floor. I told dad, who came and inspected, and found a hole in the window, the venetian blind and further, a .303 bullet lodged in the wall above my bed. He lined the holes up with some string and the line-of-sight indicated it came from the verandah on the house behind us. The Police were informed. The neighbours said “they were cleaning the gun and it accidentally discharged”. What a line of mouldy old smelly bullshit. But they weren’t charged. The Policeman accepted this preposterous explanation. If I had been in my bedroom, say sitting on my bed, I could have been shot.
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Sounds a bit unreasonable to me, unless you are going for some type of medieval style bronze castle door.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
Stones from mowers do fly aslmost as fast as bullets and can put holes in walls and windows at least I experienced one that travelled from where I was mowing and across the street across their front yard and pierced the wall cladding. The neighbour came out and shook his fist.
Well I won’t be confronting the neighbour about it. I have no way of demonstrating that they were responsible and it’s a obviously a freak accident.
I’ve taped over the hole with several strips of wide, strong sticky tape, to keep the weather out for the time being.
No point trying to contact the estate agent over the weekend.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
When I was a kid I found glass on my bedroom floor. I told dad, who came and inspected, and found a hole in the window, the venetian blind and further, a .303 bullet lodged in the wall above my bed. He lined the holes up with some string and the line-of-sight indicated it came from the verandah on the house behind us. The Police were informed. The neighbours said “they were cleaning the gun and it accidentally discharged”. What a line of mouldy old smelly bullshit. But they weren’t charged. The Policeman accepted this preposterous explanation. If I had been in my bedroom, say sitting on my bed, I could have been shot.
Jeez mate. That’s more than a bit scary.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
buffy said:Was the next door neighbour mowing? We had what looked like a bullet hole in one of our windows from something thrown up from a mower years ago at the Hawkesdale house.
Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
When I was a kid I found glass on my bedroom floor. I told dad, who came and inspected, and found a hole in the window, the venetian blind and further, a .303 bullet lodged in the wall above my bed. He lined the holes up with some string and the line-of-sight indicated it came from the verandah on the house behind us. The Police were informed. The neighbours said “they were cleaning the gun and it accidentally discharged”. What a line of mouldy old smelly bullshit. But they weren’t charged. The Policeman accepted this preposterous explanation. If I had been in my bedroom, say sitting on my bed, I could have been shot.
That’s certainly scary. Hopefully the police response would be more meaningful these days.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
Stones from mowers do fly aslmost as fast as bullets and can put holes in walls and windows at least I experienced one that travelled from where I was mowing and across the street across their front yard and pierced the wall cladding. The neighbour came out and shook his fist.
Well I won’t be confronting the neighbour about it. I have no way of demonstrating that they were responsible and it’s a obviously a freak accident.
I’ve taped over the hole with several strips of wide, strong sticky tape, to keep the weather out for the time being.
No point trying to contact the estate agent over the weekend.
Leave the glass on the floor so that the real estate agent can see that the stone was fired at your window from outside.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Well, a freak stone throw from their mowing is all I can think of. It does look like a bullet hole but there was no sound of a gun.
I’ll inform the estate agent on Monday. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to pay for repair. Likely to be difficult to replace the pane, too – these windows are very old.
When I was a kid I found glass on my bedroom floor. I told dad, who came and inspected, and found a hole in the window, the venetian blind and further, a .303 bullet lodged in the wall above my bed. He lined the holes up with some string and the line-of-sight indicated it came from the verandah on the house behind us. The Police were informed. The neighbours said “they were cleaning the gun and it accidentally discharged”. What a line of mouldy old smelly bullshit. But they weren’t charged. The Policeman accepted this preposterous explanation. If I had been in my bedroom, say sitting on my bed, I could have been shot.
That’s certainly scary. Hopefully the police response would be more meaningful these days.
Usually a gun that fired while cleaning will put the bullet through the ceiling.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Stones from mowers do fly aslmost as fast as bullets and can put holes in walls and windows at least I experienced one that travelled from where I was mowing and across the street across their front yard and pierced the wall cladding. The neighbour came out and shook his fist.
Well I won’t be confronting the neighbour about it. I have no way of demonstrating that they were responsible and it’s a obviously a freak accident.
I’ve taped over the hole with several strips of wide, strong sticky tape, to keep the weather out for the time being.
No point trying to contact the estate agent over the weekend.
Leave the glass on the floor so that the real estate agent can see that the stone was fired at your window from outside.
No I’ll clean it up. It’s a hazard having broken glass right near the bed like that.
I’m sure the estate agent won’t be holding me responsible.
OTOH the owner probably won’t be in a hurry to do anything about it, since it’s a fairly small hole, now taped over.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Well I won’t be confronting the neighbour about it. I have no way of demonstrating that they were responsible and it’s a obviously a freak accident.
I’ve taped over the hole with several strips of wide, strong sticky tape, to keep the weather out for the time being.
No point trying to contact the estate agent over the weekend.
Leave the glass on the floor so that the real estate agent can see that the stone was fired at your window from outside.
No I’ll clean it up. It’s a hazard having broken glass right near the bed like that.
I’m sure the estate agent won’t be holding me responsible.
OTOH the owner probably won’t be in a hurry to do anything about it, since it’s a fairly small hole, now taped over.
Big window or small window?
Wood trame or aluminium?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:Leave the glass on the floor so that the real estate agent can see that the stone was fired at your window from outside.
No I’ll clean it up. It’s a hazard having broken glass right near the bed like that.
I’m sure the estate agent won’t be holding me responsible.
OTOH the owner probably won’t be in a hurry to do anything about it, since it’s a fairly small hole, now taped over.
Big window or small window?
Wood trame or aluminium?
It’s a small pane, original metal frames and original glass from the 1940s or 50s.
Thin glass that was used at the time. Modern window glass is quite a bit thicker so it could be a very tricky job to replace a pane like that.
Tamb said:
I watched “The Last Goonshow” last night.
It was very well done. They dug up all the classic jokes quite untarnished by time. Harry’s voice was as good as ever and Milligan was still a giggler.
Nice.
:)
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Sounds a bit unreasonable to me, unless you are going for some type of medieval style bronze castle door.
The door is wooden with two glass panels in this style.
Door plus handles, hinges etc is the top price. Security screen door is certified security, a regular one is a lot cheaper. Digital lock is obviously an add-on if we want it. I thought that was a good price, I was expecting an extra $1000 lol
Time for a cocktail. Aquavit & tonic upon the rocks.
So I’d better call SatNDC.
Bubblecar said:
Time for a cocktail. Aquavit & tonic upon the rocks.So I’d better call SatNDC.
Will I be buying aquavit again? Yes but not in a hurry, I expect. It’s a good appetite stimulant (not that I need one) and certainly different, but quite expensive ($110 with delivery).
For that sort of money I generally prefer a nice scotch or brandy.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:No I’ll clean it up. It’s a hazard having broken glass right near the bed like that.
I’m sure the estate agent won’t be holding me responsible.
OTOH the owner probably won’t be in a hurry to do anything about it, since it’s a fairly small hole, now taped over.
Big window or small window?
Wood trame or aluminium?
It’s a small pane, original metal frames and original glass from the 1940s or 50s.
Thin glass that was used at the time. Modern window glass is quite a bit thicker so it could be a very tricky job to replace a pane like that.
Yep.
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Sounds a bit unreasonable to me, unless you are going for some type of medieval style bronze castle door.
The door is wooden with two glass panels in this style.
Can’t spell digtle.
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tradies use a lot of diesel.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tradies use a lot of diesel.
Ja. He said this sale was planned months in advance, and ends on Tuesday. So if we wait, we’ll have to pay RRP plus added fuel costs.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tradies use a lot of diesel.
Ja. He said this sale was planned months in advance, and ends on Tuesday. So if we wait, we’ll have to pay RRP plus added fuel costs.
Doesn’t give you much time to shop around.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tradies use a lot of diesel.
Especially on the weekends…
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
We’ve been front door shopping. I’ve long wanted a replacement screen door, but our wooden door is dying a slow death too. Quoted nearly $5000 to replace everything, including the doorframe 😳
Tradies use a lot of diesel.
Especially on the weekends…
LOL
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going to be cold in the morning, 14 degrees the dart throwers are saying.
There’s snow in the Alps.
It was certainly cold here this morning. Just 18.1° C when I struggled out of bed. It may have been as low as 16° C around 5 or 6 am.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
It’s going to be cold in the morning, 14 degrees the dart throwers are saying.
There’s snow in the Alps.
It was certainly cold here this morning. Just 18.1° C when I struggled out of bed. It may have been as low as 16° C around 5 or 6 am.
Heading for 4 here tonight.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s snow in the Alps.
It was certainly cold here this morning. Just 18.1° C when I struggled out of bed. It may have been as low as 16° C around 5 or 6 am.
Heading for 4 here tonight.
Nuclear vest weather.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:Prepper
I was thinking of using the apocalypse as the starting word.
But for extra points, come up with a word that includes:
hypocrite
christian
fundamentalist
apocalypticist
MAGARepublican.
LOLOL
Well done!
:)
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
“If a circle of people hadn’t formed around him, it would have been difficult to pick him out: The bearded strawberry blond wore a Patagonia fleece paired with khaki-colored jeans and Blundstone boots.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/26/maine-senate-democrats-graham-platner/
…
Blundstones seem to be popular enough in the US to get name-checked in the WashPost.
They have been for many years.
Either Blundstones or Redbacks are the footwear of choice for US emergency services people. Possibly both.
Huh!
Well there you go. I didn’t expect that.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s snow in the Alps.
It was certainly cold here this morning. Just 18.1° C when I struggled out of bed. It may have been as low as 16° C around 5 or 6 am.
Heading for 4 here tonight.
You’ll work up a sweat during your brisk morning walk no doubt.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.
How’d you go this fine Saturday?
Our front door upgrade.
Old front door (later refinished for my studio door) and old husband. A very small door, we upgraded to a proper one.
New 2nd-hand front door.
Hole for the bigger door. We hired tradesmen for this and the fitting of the door.
New door fitted. An old awning had to be removed.
mr kii making the security door.
The frame for the security door.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s snow in the Alps.
It was certainly cold here this morning. Just 18.1° C when I struggled out of bed. It may have been as low as 16° C around 5 or 6 am.
Heading for 4 here tonight.
Brrrrr.
I used to live like that, but now I’m acclimatised, everywhere else seems too hot or too cold.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.
How’d you go this fine Saturday?
Had a most pleasant afternoon at the club knitting and having a glass of wine with friends. Currently preparing dinner for this evening.
Brindabellas said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.
How’d you go this fine Saturday?
Had a most pleasant afternoon at the club knitting and having a glass of wine with friends. Currently preparing dinner for this evening.
Sounds cosy enough. What are you knitting?
kii said:
Our front door upgrade.Old front door (later refinished for my studio door) and old husband. A very small door, we upgraded to a proper one.
New 2nd-hand front door.
Hole for the bigger door. We hired tradesmen for this and the fitting of the door.
New door fitted. An old awning had to be removed.
mr kii making the security door.
The frame for the security door.
Nice. That security door frame is great!
:)
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:
Michael V said:How’d you go this fine Saturday?
Had a most pleasant afternoon at the club knitting and having a glass of wine with friends. Currently preparing dinner for this evening.
Sounds cosy enough. What are you knitting?
I’m currently knitting a scarf and a purple jumper with lace sleeves
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:Had a most pleasant afternoon at the club knitting and having a glass of wine with friends. Currently preparing dinner for this evening.
Sounds cosy enough. What are you knitting?
I’m currently knitting a scarf and a purple jumper with lace sleeves
Sounds festive :)
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
Brindabellas said:Had a most pleasant afternoon at the club knitting and having a glass of wine with friends. Currently preparing dinner for this evening.
Sounds cosy enough. What are you knitting?
I’m currently knitting a scarf and a purple jumper with lace sleeves
Is the scarf part of the jumper? I’ve seen a few of those on social media. When done well it looks great. When not done well it looks like the wearer has no neck.
Michael V said:
kii said:
Our front door upgrade.Old front door (later refinished for my studio door) and old husband. A very small door, we upgraded to a proper one.
New 2nd-hand front door.
Hole for the bigger door. We hired tradesmen for this and the fitting of the door.
New door fitted. An old awning had to be removed.
mr kii making the security door.
The frame for the security door.
Nice. That security door frame is great!
:)
mr kii was well known for the security doors he made. Fitting them to each house. Lots of old adobe homes. He was a very skilled metal fabricator.
Now some photos of the old front door repurposed for my studio. I nearly had the movers pack it for me.
I miss my little home and studio. And dogs and husband, all the critters, even Banana the little parrot.
Considering a digital lock so I can open the front door directly into my personal supermarket.
Divine Angel said:
Considering a digital lock so I can open the front door directly into my personal supermarket.
You have to remember to replace the batteries though.
Divine Angel said:
Considering a digital lock so I can open the front door directly into my personal supermarket.
Oh well now, your $5k quote is looking much better.
Time for another serve of post-dinner sack, followed by tonight’s episode of old Time Team.
Mysteries Of The Mosaic (Full Episode) | S15 EP5 | Time Team
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Good on you! Enjoy your dapper evening.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
If you are going to a black tie dinner, tell them the one about the ferret.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
wedding in a vineyard. dress wellies.
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Photos, or it never happened.
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
I’m not.
Why and how are you?
Mmmm…drizzling all day, and now the dampness is bringing out the mustiness of the rug under Lorelie.
Divine Angel said:
A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
>>A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
It’s getting expensive to go to the redoubt, in normal times I’d fill up in Warwick which was 50c cheaper than Brisbane but not any more, it’s the same price.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
Tell them that you know Borris.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
I say, dressed like one of the chaps.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
Say goodbye to a kidney.
dv said:
Pocket square is paisley
My favourite colour.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
How long does a full tank last you?
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
A RAM Ute has a fuel tank capacity of ~120L. Fill up @$3.20 like I saw today, it’s almost $400 if my maths are correct.
My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
How long does a full tank last you?
2 days if I’m using it the whole time.
Usually it’s parked up while I’m using the bobcat or excavator, so mostly I get 4 days or so.
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:
Kingy said:My work “ute” has a 700L tank and I have to fill it on Monday :/
How long does a full tank last you?
2 days if I’m using it the whole time.
Usually it’s parked up while I’m using the bobcat or excavator, so mostly I get 4 days or so.
You need to consider converting all your work vehicles from diesel to magic fairy pixie dust.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
Hmmm..I thought you’d be wearing an orange or yellow shirt/tie combo with the brown suit. That’s more autumnal 🍂
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk the next day when it happened. He couldn’t talk and remembers no pain, but his anxious crewmates jumped into action after seeing him in distress and requested help from flight surgeons on the ground.
“It was completely out of the blue. It was just amazingly quick,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press from Houston’s Johnson Space Center.
Fincke, 59, a retired Air Force colonel, said the episode lasted roughly 20 minutes and he felt fine afterward. He said he still does. He never experienced anything like that before or since.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:How long does a full tank last you?
2 days if I’m using it the whole time.
Usually it’s parked up while I’m using the bobcat or excavator, so mostly I get 4 days or so.
You need to consider converting all your work vehicles from diesel to magic fairy pixie dust.
Don’t worry, I see that Trump is considering renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Trump. That should fix things.
kii said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:2 days if I’m using it the whole time.
Usually it’s parked up while I’m using the bobcat or excavator, so mostly I get 4 days or so.
You need to consider converting all your work vehicles from diesel to magic fairy pixie dust.
Don’t worry, I see that Trump is considering renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Trump. That should fix things.
Yep, that going to fix things, fix ‘em good.
He’s going to fix their little red wagon, just like Daffy Duck did….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SktKnjW0OYk
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
Very nice. I like a blue and brown combo.
I like Kii’s suggestion of autumnal colours with the brown suit.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
I say, dressed like one of the chaps.
Quite quite.
ruby said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
Very nice. I like a blue and brown combo.
I like Kii’s suggestion of autumnal colours with the brown suit.
Well, he announced yesterday that the wedding theme was autumnal colours.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I’m looking rather dapper if I do say so.
Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
picsorban
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Divine Angel said:How long does a full tank last you?
2 days if I’m using it the whole time.
Usually it’s parked up while I’m using the bobcat or excavator, so mostly I get 4 days or so.
You need to consider converting all your work vehicles from diesel to magic fairy pixie dust.
Where’s our favourite Tasmanian independent scientist when you need him?
kii said:
ruby said:
dv said:I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
Very nice. I like a blue and brown combo.
I like Kii’s suggestion of autumnal colours with the brown suit.
Well, he announced yesterday that the wedding theme was autumnal colours.
Ahhh, that explains the brown suit choice.
ruby said:
kii said:
ruby said:Very nice. I like a blue and brown combo.
I like Kii’s suggestion of autumnal colours with the brown suit.
Well, he announced yesterday that the wedding theme was autumnal colours.
Ahhh, that explains the brown suit choice.
I think buying a new suit to match the wedding theme could get expensive but I’m not on geophysicist money…
Gout Gout versus Lachie Kennedy on Ch7 in the eastern states in a moment.
kii said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Where are you going?
I’m at a wedding. Turned out not raining heavily so that is nice, but they decided to do the ceremony under cover to be sure to be sure.
dv is wearing a light blue shirt, navy waistcoat, deeper navy tie, under a brown linen suit. The socks are brown and the shoes are also brown, Italian leather. Pocket square is paisley also dominated by blues and browns.
Hmmm..I thought you’d be wearing an orange or yellow shirt/tie combo with the brown suit. That’s more autumnal 🍂
Fair but that seems a bit much
I’m wearing autumnal colours. Red and green nightie with Sweet Dreams on the front with Freddie Krueger’s glove slicing through the words. On the back it’s the 10 commandments of Elm Street.
One, two
Freddie’s coming for you
Three, four
Better lock your door
Five, six
Grab a crucifix
Seven, eight
Stay up late
Nine, ten
Never sleep again
…actually that’s only five commandments
Witty Rejoinder said:
ruby said:
kii said:Well, he announced yesterday that the wedding theme was autumnal colours.
Ahhh, that explains the brown suit choice.
I think buying a new suit to match the wedding theme could get expensive but I’m not on geophysicist money…
No one willingly buys a brown suit. I mean he tempers the description by including the fabric, brown linen makes it passable. Brown serge would be unbearable.
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
ruby said:Ahhh, that explains the brown suit choice.
I think buying a new suit to match the wedding theme could get expensive but I’m not on geophysicist money…
No one willingly buys a brown suit. I mean he tempers the description by including the fabric, brown linen makes it passable. Brown serge would be unbearable.
Look … I’m making this work
Divine Angel said:
I’m wearing autumnal colours. Red and green nightie with Sweet Dreams on the front with Freddie Krueger’s glove slicing through the words. On the back it’s the 10 commandments of Elm Street.One, two
Freddie’s coming for you
Three, four
Better lock your door
Five, six
Grab a crucifix
Seven, eight
Stay up late
Nine, ten
Never sleep again…actually that’s only five commandments
Nice.
It suits you :)
I choose to imagine you in brown velour. Mmm, staticky.
Look, my high school uniform was brown. I hated it. Very formal. Brown and gold. 🤢
kii said:
Look, my high school uniform was brown. I hated it. Very formal. Brown and gold. 🤢
My first car was a baby poo brown Toyota Corona.
Divine Angel said:
I choose to imagine you in brown velour. Mmm, staticky.
…..with giant lapels, shirt ruffles, giant bow tie, flares and platform shoes. 😁
kii said:
Look, my high school uniform was brown. I hated it. Very formal. Brown and gold. 🤢
When I was at high school, a new high was built a few K’s away…it cost $1 million, which seemed a huge sum. at the time. All very modern design too, lots of open-plan spaces…
The school colours were brown and gold, which for 1974 seemed reasonable, but what caught our interest was the school uniform; ties were not compulsory, and the girls could wear trousers. It was dead modern, alright. My two younger siblings became students there, thus I was the last of our bunch of six to go to the one I was at.
Neophyte said:
kii said:
Look, my high school uniform was brown. I hated it. Very formal. Brown and gold. 🤢
When I was at high school, a new high was built a few K’s away…it cost $1 million, which seemed a huge sum. at the time. All very modern design too, lots of open-plan spaces…
The school colours were brown and gold, which for 1974 seemed reasonable, but what caught our interest was the school uniform; ties were not compulsory, and the girls could wear trousers. It was dead modern, alright. My two younger siblings became students there, thus I was the last of our bunch of six to go to the one I was at.
The colour brown we wore was prefaced with the derogatory word for Black people.
kii said:
Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
I wearing a black t-shirt with a glow in the dark print of a Death’s Head moth , now decorated with soup splotches.
I reckon that’s very autumnal.
dv said:
kii said:
Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
Lol…🤣
Yeah, nah.
If all the blokes drop their pants and shuffle to ‘Eagle Rock’ we’re going to need some footage as documentary evidence. In the interests of anthropology.
kii said:
I wearing a black t-shirt with a glow in the dark print of a Death’s Head moth , now decorated with soup splotches.
I reckon that’s very autumnal.
Is it from Silence of the Lambs
dv said:
kii said:
I wearing a black t-shirt with a glow in the dark print of a Death’s Head moth , now decorated with soup splotches.
I reckon that’s very autumnal.
Is it from Silence of the Lambs
NFI
I bought it from an artist in a BOGO deal. The other one is All Of Us Feminist Witches. Black.
kii said:
dv said:
kii said:
Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
Lol…🤣
Yeah, nah.
Her words not mine…
dv said:
kii said:
dv said:Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
Lol…🤣
Yeah, nah.
Her words not mine…
Yes, as indicated by “Daughter says…”.
dv said:
kii said:
Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
Is that the same coat that you were wearing at the Perth Mini pud last year?
Kingy said:
dv said:
kii said:
Daughter says I am in David Tennant Doctor Who colours from Season2.
Is that the same coat that you were wearing at the Perth Mini pud last year?
I wasn’t wearing a coat. My daughter was commenting on the overall colour scheme.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast 22 degrees with morning fog. I don’t think there is any fog at the moment.\
I plan to drive 5km out of town and look at one of my roadside plant observation sites as soon as it’s light. Then there is some maar-ing to be done. And probably a few photos from the roadside to crop and then upload to iNaturalist.
15/50. I knew practically none of those and most of my guesses were wrong.
Good morning everybody.
19.4° C, 90% RH mostly cloudy and light breezes. Forecast: 27° C and a shower or two.
No strong plans yet, but the first tranche of washing up was done whilst I made my c…o…f…f…e…e…
Breakfast will likely be ham and tomato on buttered wholemeal toast. Dinner will likely be individual cottage pies made from left-over Italian-inspired lentils and vegetables, topped with potato and sweet potato mash, with cheese melted over that.
And there are various maintenance jobs piling up and some emails to answer.
Sunny with a top of 26.
Mini Me is feeling better but it appears Mr Mutant has come down with it.
Divine Angel said:
Sunny with a top of 26.Mini Me is feeling better but it appears Mr Mutant has come down with it.
Uh-oh.
You take care that you don’t catch it too.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Sunny with a top of 26.Mini Me is feeling better but it appears Mr Mutant has come down with it.
Uh-oh.
You take care that you don’t catch it too.
Sif I go anywhere near vomit. Happy to deal with blood, but v is Mr Mutant’s dept. Everyone said I’d get used to it as a parent…. Nup.
Divine Angel said:
Sunny with a top of 26.Mini Me is feeling better but it appears Mr Mutant has come down with it.
Stomach flu.
DA have you heard the latest shenanigans with Chappell Roan and her security detail?
Witty Rejoinder said:
DA have you heard the latest shenanigans with Chappell Roan and her security detail?
I have.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz15/50. I knew practically none of those and most of my guesses were wrong.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
DA have you heard the latest shenanigans with Chappell Roan and her security detail?
I have.
So much drama from the delicate flower. 🤣
.
Heard on the radio that the mother claims that CR’s denials are pure fiction.
And the soccer official step-dad has somehow organised a ban on CR performing in Rio. Honestly she’s almost as nutty as Kanye.
Still love her though. 😊
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
DA have you heard the latest shenanigans with Chappell Roan and her security detail?
I have.
So much drama from the delicate flower. 🤣
.
Heard on the radio that the mother claims that CR’s denials are pure fiction.And the soccer official step-dad has somehow organised a ban on CR performing in Rio. Honestly she’s almost as nutty as Kanye.
Still love her though. 😊
Look, I like the distraction from the real shit going on in the world, but I gotta say, it’s taken on a life of its own. Everyone has an opinion and just when you think no one else can possibly have a say, out comes someone else with some other take. But, you don’t mess with soccer people in Brazil ☠️
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz15/50. I knew practically none of those and most of my guesses were wrong.
A so-so 20/50 here.
40/50 is just ridiculous.
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:I have.
So much drama from the delicate flower. 🤣
.
Heard on the radio that the mother claims that CR’s denials are pure fiction.And the soccer official step-dad has somehow organised a ban on CR performing in Rio. Honestly she’s almost as nutty as Kanye.
Still love her though. 😊
Look, I like the distraction from the real shit going on in the world, but I gotta say, it’s taken on a life of its own. Everyone has an opinion and just when you think no one else can possibly have a say, out comes someone else with some other take. But, you don’t mess with soccer people in Brazil ☠️
NHOH
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Sunny with a top of 26.Mini Me is feeling better but it appears Mr Mutant has come down with it.
Uh-oh.
You take care that you don’t catch it too.
Sif I go anywhere near vomit. Happy to deal with blood, but v is Mr Mutant’s dept. Everyone said I’d get used to it as a parent…. Nup.
I hear you on that one.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:So much drama from the delicate flower. 🤣
.
Heard on the radio that the mother claims that CR’s denials are pure fiction.And the soccer official step-dad has somehow organised a ban on CR performing in Rio. Honestly she’s almost as nutty as Kanye.
Still love her though. 😊
Look, I like the distraction from the real shit going on in the world, but I gotta say, it’s taken on a life of its own. Everyone has an opinion and just when you think no one else can possibly have a say, out comes someone else with some other take. But, you don’t mess with soccer people in Brazil ☠️
NHOH
Same here.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz15/50. I knew practically none of those and most of my guesses were wrong.
A so-so 20/50 here.
40/50 is just ridiculous.
2/10 here.
The Rev Dodgson said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Sunday Quiz15/50. I knew practically none of those and most of my guesses were wrong.
A so-so 20/50 here.
40/50 is just ridiculous.
Tom said, “You nailed it! Now to find someone who cares.”.
Spiny Norman said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:Look, I like the distraction from the real shit going on in the world, but I gotta say, it’s taken on a life of its own. Everyone has an opinion and just when you think no one else can possibly have a say, out comes someone else with some other take. But, you don’t mess with soccer people in Brazil ☠️
NHOH
Same here.
add me to that list.
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
The Rev Dodgson said:NHOH
Same here.
add me to that list.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:So much drama from the delicate flower. 🤣
.
Heard on the radio that the mother claims that CR’s denials are pure fiction.And the soccer official step-dad has somehow organised a ban on CR performing in Rio. Honestly she’s almost as nutty as Kanye.
Still love her though. 😊
Look, I like the distraction from the real shit going on in the world, but I gotta say, it’s taken on a life of its own. Everyone has an opinion and just when you think no one else can possibly have a say, out comes someone else with some other take. But, you don’t mess with soccer people in Brazil ☠️
NHOH
I have now.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:Same here.
add me to that list.
You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.
Too much Luddite.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:Same here.
add me to that list.
You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.
Though to be fair I think early-onset curmudgeon is quite common in this place. :-)
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:Same here.
add me to that list.
You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.
I don’t have time for that. I’m just flat out trying to keep up with my age-related ailments!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:add me to that list.
You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.Though to be fair I think early-onset curmudgeon is quite common in this place. :-)
No it’s not.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.
Though to be fair I think early-onset curmudgeon is quite common in this place. :-)
No it’s not.
Very good. But I would have included an exclamation mark for good measure.
OK so what happened was…
Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:add me to that list.
You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.I don’t have time for that. I’m just flat out trying to keep up with my age-related ailments!
At least you are still getting old. It sure beats the alternative.
I see the neighbours are getting into hydroponics.
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
Well thanks for that but I’m more interested in whether the crested pigeons are eating the seeds I planted yesterday or not. Did I tell you we got a millmetre of precipitation overnight?.
Spiny Norman said:
I see the neighbours are getting into hydroponics.
That’s gutter talk. ;)
Spiny Norman said:
I see the neighbours are getting into hydroponics.
And their left (upper) downpipe is completely useless.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
I see the neighbours are getting into hydroponics.
And their left (upper) downpipe is completely useless.
Probably meant to go into a rainwater tank. But it wouldn’t be potable.
Perry was on 12th man duties for the decider against South Australia, but was injected into the contest on Saturday when teammate Sam Elliott went down injured.
Elliott was forced from the field with a hamstring injury, allowing Perry to enter the fray.
Scott Boland and Fergus O’Neill struck early to leave the Redbacks in trouble at 2-10, things got even better for the Vics when their super-sub came into the attack.
With his first delivery, Perry struck Nathan McSweeney on the pads and got the lbw decision to go his way, sending the No.3 back to the pavilion.
———————————
That’s what I like about cricket, good Anglo Saxon Jute names
Not foreign names, not names in Rugby League, foreign names that you can’t even relate to let alone pronounce.
Peak Warming Man said:
Perry was on 12th man duties for the decider against South Australia, but was injected into the contest on Saturday when teammate Sam Elliott went down injured.
Elliott was forced from the field with a hamstring injury, allowing Perry to enter the fray.
Scott Boland and Fergus O’Neill struck early to leave the Redbacks in trouble at 2-10, things got even better for the Vics when their super-sub came into the attack.
With his first delivery, Perry struck Nathan McSweeney on the pads and got the lbw decision to go his way, sending the No.3 back to the pavilion.
———————————
That’s what I like about cricket, good Anglo Saxon Jute names
Not foreign names, not names in Rugby League, foreign names that you can’t even relate to let alone pronounce.
So you didn’t watch Muttiah Muralitharan?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
I see the neighbours are getting into hydroponics.
And their left (upper) downpipe is completely useless.
Probably meant to go into a rainwater tank. But it wouldn’t be potable.
Not what I meant. Two downpipes side by side at the end of a gutter – the first one takes all the rain, the closest to the end gets just a few drips. That makes it useless.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
Well thanks for that but I’m more interested in whether the crested pigeons are eating the seeds I planted yesterday or not. Did I tell you we got a millmetre of precipitation overnight?.
A whole ml ! skite, we got none. 
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
Well thanks for that but I’m more interested in whether the crested pigeons are eating the seeds I planted yesterday or not. Did I tell you we got a millmetre of precipitation overnight?.
A whole ml ! skite, we got none.
We got none either, but we have had our share on and off for the last month. Had to water the veges today.
Attn Bill and Woodie
Divine Angel said:
Attn Bill and Woodie
Apply here
https://ab.co/YouCantAskThat2026
Divine Angel said:
Attn Bill and Woodie
Thanks!
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’re all a disgrace! The best ways to stay young is to keep up with what the young’uns are up to.
Though to be fair I think early-onset curmudgeon is quite common in this place. :-)
No it’s not.
Yeah. Most of us are well past the point where our curmudgeonness might be considered “early-onset”.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
Attn Bill and Woodie
Thanks!
No worries, it’ll be good to talk about your heroin addiction in a public forum.
WA’s banana crop has been wiped out by You’re Not Wrong
I’ll see what I can do to get some Queensland bananas over to you Les.
Anyway, I’ve just completed an experimental batch of oil-free hummus. Tastes good. Watery (as opposed to creamy) texture. I suspect the usual olive oil and tahini (which includes sesame oil) emulsify with the water to make the traditional creamy texture. They also add a little flavour.
We’ll see how it goes as a substitute for butter on toast. I like a spread on bread and toast, because I don’t like breads’ prickly mouthfeel.
Michael V said:
Anyway, I’ve just completed an experimental batch of oil-free hummus. Tastes good. Watery (as opposed to creamy) texture. I suspect the usual olive oil and tahini (which includes sesame oil) emulsify with the water to make the traditional creamy texture. They also add a little flavour.We’ll see how it goes as a substitute for butter on toast. I like a spread on bread and toast, because I don’t like breads’ prickly mouthfeel.
Oil-free hummus certainly sounds peculiar.
Warning: I’ll be posting a controversial thread about aliens, if not today, then tomorrow.
Peak Warming Man said:
WA’s banana crop has been wiped out by You’re Not Wrong
I’ll see what I can do to get some Queensland bananas over to you Les.
queensland bananas aren’t as nice as canarvon ones. imho. I don’t know if they are a different variety. canarvon bananas are smaller and not as straight.
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
NHOH
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
NHOH
Well I never, Beryl told Vi that it was true.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
NHOH
Well I never, Beryl told Vi that it was true.
That’s what Enid told me so I told Fran.
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!
stamps foot
Witty Rejoinder said:
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!stamps foot
Maybe you should move into an apartment then.
Witty Rejoinder said:
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!stamps foot
If I can weed around the pond, you can get out a whipper snipper. (I weeded yesterday.)
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!stamps foot
If I can weed around the pond, you can get out a whipper snipper. (I weeded yesterday.)
I sprayed the fuck out of the weeds with toxic chemicals this morning.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!stamps foot
Maybe you should move into an apartment then.
Sounds drastic.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I don’t want to edge the nature strip nor whipper snip the long grass in the back yard. I won’t!stamps foot
Maybe you should move into an apartment then.
Sounds drastic.
Another option is:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Maybe you should move into an apartment then.
Sounds drastic.
Another option is:
You’re terrible…
My nephew and his best mate are racing in the Australian Drag Racing Nationals today in Top Doorslammer at The Bend in SA.
Ack…woke up. Again. Bad dream about another person moving into my cave with me.
I’ve got too much stuff in here with me already, and no focus to sort it out.
I need my own place, but that isn’t quite a reality right now. Some of my things have been packed up for nearly 5 years, and I miss my treasures. I want my own kitchen and bathroom. I want my own washing machine.
I want my antique dining table, I miss its curvy legs.
I want the cremains of my dead critters.
I want my special stuff. My books.
I really want to get a new bed until I can paint the antique one that was mr kii’s parents’ bed.
The bed I have is my son’s old mattress on a heavy wooden base his father made for his girlfriend….don’t even ask. I think it’s all haunted.
I WANT A CAT!!!
Kingy said:
My nephew and his best mate are racing in the Australian Drag Racing Nationals today in Top Doorslammer at The Bend in SA.
Stumpy will be there in spirit.
Witty Rejoinder said:
kii said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Sounds drastic.
Another option is:
You’re terrible…
Yes, and I always get in trouble when I am.
PS: You’re not supposed to respond to my posts, because it upsets Bubblecar. Remember – I am in Coventry.
Email from Ancestry: kii, you have a hint about your mother.
Please, give me a hint about wtf was wrong with her!!! Please!!!
A former popular opinion amongst a few siblings and myself was she had Munchausen Syndrome with a dash of the by proxy as well.
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
My nephew and his best mate are racing in the Australian Drag Racing Nationals today in Top Doorslammer at The Bend in SA.
Stumpy will be there in spirit.
It’s live on 7plus. Look for the pink Valiant. He’s due to run in about 10 minutes.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
OK so what happened was…Singer Chappell Roan was in a Brazilian hotel minding her own business. A soccer player (who wasn’t there) claims his wife and stepdaughter were removed by Chappell Roan’s security after the stepdaughter smiled at Chappell.
The soccer player got Chappell banned from playing shows in Brazil. Chappell went on social media to say she had NFI what was going on, it wasn’t her security and she didn’t even know what happened. The security guard has also issued a statement saying he’s not Chappell’s security detail, he’s from the hotel and acted according to “heightened security”.
But the subtext is, Chappell Roan’s supposedly a total bitch who hates her fans in public but puts on a sweetheart public act.
Well thanks for that but I’m more interested in whether the crested pigeons are eating the seeds I planted yesterday or not. Did I tell you we got a millmetre of precipitation overnight?.
A whole ml ! skite, we got none.
Sorry about that.
Divine Angel said:
Attn Bill and Woodie
Are they band names?
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
WA’s banana crop has been wiped out by You’re Not Wrong
I’ll see what I can do to get some Queensland bananas over to you Les.
queensland bananas aren’t as nice as canarvon ones. imho. I don’t know if they are a different variety. canarvon bananas are smaller and not as straight.
There’s only two varieties in Australia AFIK Cavendish which is by far the only one grown commercially, the lady fingers are not generally grown commercially.
Kingy said:
My nephew and his best mate are racing in the Australian Drag Racing Nationals today in Top Doorslammer at The Bend in SA.
Cool.
That’s an expensive class. Good luck to them.
I used to love drag racing motorcycles. I would still do it if my balance hadn’t stuffed up.
roughbarked said:
Kingy said: roughbarked said: Took Mrs rb shopping today. She managed the chemist and the dhort walk to he band ATM caused her pain so we sat her in the car while I finished the supermart. Good news. That’s a fairly quick “recovery” from the seriousness of the injury. It is now nine weeks since the fall. Tomrrow will be nine weeks since the operation.and this is the wrong thread.
When I mistyped ‘short walk to the bank ATM’, I did mean using a walker.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
WA’s banana crop has been wiped out by You’re Not Wrong
I’ll see what I can do to get some Queensland bananas over to you Les.
queensland bananas aren’t as nice as canarvon ones. imho. I don’t know if they are a different variety. canarvon bananas are smaller and not as straight.
There’s only two varieties in Australia AFIK Cavendish which is by far the only one grown commercially, the lady fingers are not generally grown commercially.
Must be the conditions then. Canarvon taste and look different. maybe different cultivar.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said: Kingy said: roughbarked said: Took Mrs rb shopping today. She managed the chemist and the dhort walk to he band ATM caused her pain so we sat her in the car while I finished the supermart. Good news. That’s a fairly quick “recovery” from the seriousness of the injury. It is now nine weeks since the fall. Tomrrow will be nine weeks since the operation.and this is the wrong thread.
When I mistyped ‘short walk to the bank ATM’, I did mean using a walker.
Wishing her walker-free walking asap.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:queensland bananas aren’t as nice as canarvon ones. imho. I don’t know if they are a different variety. canarvon bananas are smaller and not as straight.
There’s only two varieties in Australia AFIK Cavendish which is by far the only one grown commercially, the lady fingers are not generally grown commercially.
Must be the conditions then. Canarvon taste and look different. maybe different cultivar.
They could be lady fingers. The are smaller and more curved.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said: Kingy said: roughbarked said: Took Mrs rb shopping today. She managed the chemist and the dhort walk to he band ATM caused her pain so we sat her in the car while I finished the supermart. Good news. That’s a fairly quick “recovery” from the seriousness of the injury. It is now nine weeks since the fall. Tomrrow will be nine weeks since the operation.and this is the wrong thread.
When I mistyped ‘short walk to the bank ATM’, I did mean using a walker.
Wishing her walker-free walking asap.
So is she.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:There’s only two varieties in Australia AFIK Cavendish which is by far the only one grown commercially, the lady fingers are not generally grown commercially.
Must be the conditions then. Canarvon taste and look different. maybe different cultivar.
They could be lady fingers. The are smaller and more curved.
Williams Cavendish variety, according to the Google AI bot.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:There’s only two varieties in Australia AFIK Cavendish which is by far the only one grown commercially, the lady fingers are not generally grown commercially.
Must be the conditions then. Canarvon taste and look different. maybe different cultivar.
They could be lady fingers. The are smaller and more curved.
too big for lady finger.
Blurb about Carnarvon bananas
https://www.sweeterbanana.com/about
Finished Young Sherlock.
Fun but needed more sleuthing.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:Must be the conditions then. Canarvon taste and look different. maybe different cultivar.
They could be lady fingers. The are smaller and more curved.
too big for lady finger.
Blurb about Carnarvon bananas
https://www.sweeterbanana.com/about
Good. Thanks. Sounds like WAliens are too fussy. Worried about a mark on the skin.
I’ve gone early for the easter chocolate.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve gone early for the easter chocolate.
The Temptation of PWM, coming to a cinema soon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve gone early for the easter chocolate.
The Temptation of PWM, coming to a cinema soon.
Not even tempted here.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:They could be lady fingers. The are smaller and more curved.
too big for lady finger.
Blurb about Carnarvon bananas
https://www.sweeterbanana.com/about
Good. Thanks. Sounds like WAliens are too fussy. Worried about a mark on the skin.
What an utterly bullshit comment.
Those are some of the best bananas I have had.
The ones I ate in NM were from Central American plantations. Possibly some South American ones. They were okay, but nothing like the Sweeter Bananas.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:too big for lady finger.
Blurb about Carnarvon bananas
https://www.sweeterbanana.com/about
Good. Thanks. Sounds like WAliens are too fussy. Worried about a mark on the skin.
What an utterly bullshit comment.
Those are some of the best bananas I have had.
The ones I ate in NM were from Central American plantations. Possibly some South American ones. They were okay, but nothing like the Sweeter Bananas.
Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Good. Thanks. Sounds like WAliens are too fussy. Worried about a mark on the skin.
What an utterly bullshit comment.
Those are some of the best bananas I have had.
The ones I ate in NM were from Central American plantations. Possibly some South American ones. They were okay, but nothing like the Sweeter Bananas.
Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ve gone early for the easter chocolate.
Frozen chocolate-covered bananas are a simple, customizable treat made by dipping peeled bananas (often on sticks) into melted chocolate and freezing them. Best with slightly speckled bananas, they can be topped with nuts or sprinkles, or made into “nice cream”. A popular, easy dessert, it is often found at beachside stands, fairs, or made at home.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:What an utterly bullshit comment.
Those are some of the best bananas I have had.
The ones I ate in NM were from Central American plantations. Possibly some South American ones. They were okay, but nothing like the Sweeter Bananas.
Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
LOL, settle petal. You sound more and more like a vindictive maga cultist every day.
kii said:
Ack…woke up. Again. Bad dream about another person moving into my cave with me.I’ve got too much stuff in here with me already, and no focus to sort it out.
I need my own place, but that isn’t quite a reality right now. Some of my things have been packed up for nearly 5 years, and I miss my treasures. I want my own kitchen and bathroom. I want my own washing machine.
I want my antique dining table, I miss its curvy legs.
I want the cremains of my dead critters.
I want my special stuff. My books.
I really want to get a new bed until I can paint the antique one that was mr kii’s parents’ bed.
The bed I have is my son’s old mattress on a heavy wooden base his father made for his girlfriend….don’t even ask. I think it’s all haunted.
I WANT A CAT!!!
Are there any neighbours who have got a cat you could aunty?
kii said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:What an utterly bullshit comment.
Those are some of the best bananas I have had.
The ones I ate in NM were from Central American plantations. Possibly some South American ones. They were okay, but nothing like the Sweeter Bananas.
Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
Why when it is the same everywhere? So much food goes to waste because it isn’t cosmetic.
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
LOL, settle petal. You sound more and more like a vindictive maga cultist every day.
What? How does your brain arrive at that conclusion?
Lolol 😆 🤣
Gawd you’re a weird man.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Did you read the link? or did you just shoot your mouth off again?
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
Why when it is the same everywhere? So much food goes to waste because it isn’t cosmetic.
it’s a case of act first, think never with kii.
buffy said:
kii said:
Ack…woke up. Again. Bad dream about another person moving into my cave with me.I’ve got too much stuff in here with me already, and no focus to sort it out.
I need my own place, but that isn’t quite a reality right now. Some of my things have been packed up for nearly 5 years, and I miss my treasures. I want my own kitchen and bathroom. I want my own washing machine.
I want my antique dining table, I miss its curvy legs.
I want the cremains of my dead critters.
I want my special stuff. My books.
I really want to get a new bed until I can paint the antique one that was mr kii’s parents’ bed.
The bed I have is my son’s old mattress on a heavy wooden base his father made for his girlfriend….don’t even ask. I think it’s all haunted.
I WANT A CAT!!!
Are there any neighbours who have got a cat you could aunty?
I’ve not seen one cat around here, which hopefully means that they’re keeping them inside if they have them
Though I heard one the other night under my window having a little yowl about something.
The soft, warm weight of a cat on your lap or chest can be very therapeutic. Their purrs help a lot.
Been down the station to meet up with the manager of Bailey Brewing who are brewing a beer to fundraise for us. Trying to organise the launch of it at the SouthWest craft beer festival with a couple of fire trucks and setting up the fire target for punters to have a go at.
This is going to be the label.
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Noice
Kingy said:
Been down the station to meet up with the manager of Bailey Brewing who are brewing a beer to fundraise for us. Trying to organise the launch of it at the SouthWest craft beer festival with a couple of fire trucks and setting up the fire target for punters to have a go at.
Good one!
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Well done.
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Not sure I’ve ever tried a Smoked Lager before.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Not sure I’ve ever tried a Smoked Lager before.
Like at the pub when you could extinguish your ciggy by dropping it into the last two sips of beer 👍🏼
Kingy said:
Been down the station to meet up with the manager of Bailey Brewing who are brewing a beer to fundraise for us. Trying to organise the launch of it at the SouthWest craft beer festival with a couple of fire trucks and setting up the fire target for punters to have a go at.
When is the festival?
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Not sure I’ve ever tried a Smoked Lager before.
Like at the pub when you could extinguish your ciggy by dropping it into the last two sips of beer 👍🏼
gross
The Google AI bot reckons it is a real thing in Germany.
kii said:
Kingy said:
Been down the station to meet up with the manager of Bailey Brewing who are brewing a beer to fundraise for us. Trying to organise the launch of it at the SouthWest craft beer festival with a couple of fire trucks and setting up the fire target for punters to have a go at.When is the festival?
“The South West Beer Festival returns bigger and better than ever in 2026 at Aravina Estate from 10.30am to 7.30pm on Saturday April 18.”
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Not sure I’ve ever tried a Smoked Lager before.
Like at the pub when you could extinguish your ciggy by dropping it into the last two sips of beer 👍🏼
Yuck. Ciggy infused beer is always absolutely awful.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/106288416
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Kingy said:
This is going to be the label.
Good one.
Probly don’t want this..
Michael V said:
kii said:
Kingy said:
Been down the station to meet up with the manager of Bailey Brewing who are brewing a beer to fundraise for us. Trying to organise the launch of it at the SouthWest craft beer festival with a couple of fire trucks and setting up the fire target for punters to have a go at.When is the festival?
“The South West Beer Festival returns bigger and better than ever in 2026 at Aravina Estate from 10.30am to 7.30pm on Saturday April 18.”
Thanks, I was too distracted to Google it.
My eyes, ears and nose are giving me hell. New allergens seem to be around after the rain.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Yes, I read the link. Your response is bullshit.
Why when it is the same everywhere? So much food goes to waste because it isn’t cosmetic.
it’s a case of act first, think never with kii.
pretty sure that history shows us that all too often people become the enemies they think they are fighting but then again we’ve never heard of the perpetuation of cycles of violence and so forth so shrug
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Why when it is the same everywhere? So much food goes to waste because it isn’t cosmetic.
it’s a case of act first, think never with kii.
pretty sure that history shows us that all too often people become the enemies they think they are fighting but then again we’ve never heard of the perpetuation of cycles of violence and so forth so shrug
Anyway, I applaud the concept of turning the uncosmetic into something that looks entirely more palatable.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I applaud the concept of turning the uncosmetic into something that looks entirely more palatable.
Pretty sure you made derogatory remarks about WAliens being too fussy and worried about marks on the skin. Now you’ve broken out in applause? Make up your mind.
kii said:
roughbarked said:Anyway, I applaud the concept of turning the uncosmetic into something that looks entirely more palatable.
Pretty sure you made derogatory remarks about WAliens being too fussy and worried about marks on the skin. Now you’ve broken out in applause? Make up your mind.
It is all in that article.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I applaud the concept of turning the uncosmetic into something that looks entirely more palatable.
Pretty sure you made derogatory remarks about WAliens being too fussy and worried about marks on the skin. Now you’ve broken out in applause? Make up your mind.
It is all in that article.
well making derogatory remarks about people is rude and offensive
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/mal-leyland-leyland-brothers-reveals-dementia-diagnosis-/106211680
A) thought they were both dead;
B) didn’t realise Mike died in 2009
Divine Angel said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/mal-leyland-leyland-brothers-reveals-dementia-diagnosis-/106211680A) thought they were both dead;
B) didn’t realise Mike died in 2009
Funnily enough I just look them up too.
i didn’t realize they were too and froms.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
A) thought they were both dead;
B) didn’t realise Mike died in 2009
Funnily enough I just look them up too.
i didn’t realize they were too and froms.
hydroxylamine
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.
It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
Ha.
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.
I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.
Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Arts said:
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Sounds like a productive weekend. Was there any board-tipping on family game night?
No board tipping, We did play ‘beer’ pong which was kind of messy, and then we all went out to Fremantle and went dancing. The new partners are lovely, polite, and helpful people -which is nice.
As mr arts and I were waiting for the taxi, t was raining a bit, and there was a rough sleeper pushing a trolley piled with stuff along the footpath with no shoes on. I approached them and asked if they have shoes, they went digging through their stuff and showed me a pair of shoes with holes in the bottom. I offered them my shoes (I was wearing sketcher sneakers – super fucking comfortable and easy to slip on and off), they said it was fine, they preferred barefoot. Then they mentioned they needed water and promptly took off across the road searching for something. Our taxi arrived and before I got in I went across the road and gave them $10 (all the cash I had on me) and said they should buy some water. They were super grateful and we wished each other well.
So in all, a successful night.
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
It’s probably the one at the newish airport.
Peak Warming Man said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
It’s probably the one at the newish airport.
That’s what they want you to think.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
Well…prior to 1997 the records were for Woomba. Then Woomba got bigger and more Woomba, almost a bit over-the-top Woomba. So they changed it to Toowoomba
Arts said:
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Personally I didn’t think there was much hysteria. I saw a lot of good information about the TC, what might happen, and making people aware of safety. That is all good and important. People get too complacent. Then a serious storm hits, causes damage etc, and everyone is hysterical.
As predicted….pfft. Wow.
Arts said:
I approached them and asked if they have shoes, they went digging through their stuff and showed me a pair of shoes with holes in the bottom. I offered them my shoes (I was wearing sketcher sneakers – super fucking comfortable and easy to slip on and off), they said it was fine, they preferred barefoot. Then they mentioned they needed water and promptly took off across the road searching for something. Our taxi arrived and before I got in I went across the road and gave them $10 (all the cash I had on me) and said they should buy some water. They were super grateful and we wished each other well.
You utter utter utter bastard. I’ve seen your shoes disintegrate within minutes. No wonder you were trying to give them away.
Kingy said:
Arts said:I approached them and asked if they have shoes, they went digging through their stuff and showed me a pair of shoes with holes in the bottom. I offered them my shoes (I was wearing sketcher sneakers – super fucking comfortable and easy to slip on and off), they said it was fine, they preferred barefoot. Then they mentioned they needed water and promptly took off across the road searching for something. Our taxi arrived and before I got in I went across the road and gave them $10 (all the cash I had on me) and said they should buy some water. They were super grateful and we wished each other well.
You utter utter utter bastard. I’ve seen your shoes disintegrate within minutes. No wonder you were trying to give them away.
Probs why they didn’t take them, you’ve been spreading that 20year old story.
kii said:
Arts said:
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Personally I didn’t think there was much hysteria. I saw a lot of good information about the TC, what might happen, and making people aware of safety. That is all good and important. People get too complacent. Then a serious storm hits, causes damage etc, and everyone is hysterical.
As predicted….pfft. Wow
kii said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning. In fact, the following Queensland locations experienced their coldest March morning on record:
Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records.
Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.
Gold Coast Seaway’s temperature of 12.8°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 32 years of records.It was a bit cool this morning, but I didn’t think it was exceptionally cold.
Then a gain I didn’t get out of bed till 8am.
I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
Well…prior to 1997 the records were for Woomba. Then Woomba got bigger and more Woomba, almost a bit over-the-top Woomba. So they changed it to Toowoomba
The 29 years refers to the period for which records from that particular installation are available.
This is because it’s 30 years since the main met station was moved from the city centre, where an older weather site (Site 0411030 operated from 1869 until 2007, to its present location at the Tooowoomba aerodrome.
The main reporting station moved to the aerodrome in 1996.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:
As predicted Narelle hype was a waste of hysteria.
Both yesterday and today were pleasant enough. Although today was nicer, either day would have been nice enough for an open day.I went to one call-out – a lady had some roof damage, she was kind of stressed (understandable), we got up and it turns out that she had a gutter cleaner in during the week and they did not replace all of the tile, so we replaced them and problem solved.
There were, apparently, a few call outs on Friday night but I was too busy with family fun night.Today I went to my mothers new place and connected the wifi for her… I just had to plug in her modem and then connect to the NBN box, but she acted like I had parted the sea…. We also moved some potted plants around for her, so the small yard part was easier for her to get around So I guess I have contributed more than just paying for the movers.
The home is small, but I guess good for her.. and the location is ok… she sits on a hill so the view is across rooftops , which is ok. There is a little church on the next block (that apparently isn’t functional but probably heritage listed) so that kind of cute. In any case I am glad that saga is over.
Personally I didn’t think there was much hysteria. I saw a lot of good information about the TC, what might happen, and making people aware of safety. That is all good and important. People get too complacent. Then a serious storm hits, causes damage etc, and everyone is hysterical.
As predicted….pfft. Wow
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
buffy said:I’m a bit surprised Toowoomba has only got 29 years of records.
Well…prior to 1997 the records were for Woomba. Then Woomba got bigger and more Woomba, almost a bit over-the-top Woomba. So they changed it to Toowoomba
The 29 years refers to the period for which records from that particular installation are available.
This is because it’s 30 years since the main met station was moved from the city centre, where an older weather site (Site 0411030 operated from 1869 until 2007, to its present location at the Tooowoomba aerodrome.
The main reporting station moved to the aerodrome in 1996.
It was a joke. I was making a joke.
JFC…let me just go bang my head against a fucking wall.
There’s a species in the new Trek called Lanthanites and that’s … very annoying. They are trying to make things hard to Google. Lanthanites are carbonates of rare earth elements, usually found as weathering minerals.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:Well…prior to 1997 the records were for Woomba. Then Woomba got bigger and more Woomba, almost a bit over-the-top Woomba. So they changed it to Toowoomba
The 29 years refers to the period for which records from that particular installation are available.
This is because it’s 30 years since the main met station was moved from the city centre, where an older weather site (Site 0411030 operated from 1869 until 2007, to its present location at the Tooowoomba aerodrome.
The main reporting station moved to the aerodrome in 1996.
It was a joke. I was making a joke.
JFC…let me just go bang my head against a fucking wall.
Yes, kii, i understood that. It was not a bad joke.
I just thought that someone might perhaps like to know why records seemed to go back for such a relatively short time.
Perhaps it should be me indulging in cranio-mural events.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast a partly cloudy 26 degrees today. No rain in the forward forecast, so I guess I’ll have to put the sprinklers on again this evening.
Plans are for pottering today.
kii said:
Arts said:
kii said:Personally I didn’t think there was much hysteria. I saw a lot of good information about the TC, what might happen, and making people aware of safety. That is all good and important. People get too complacent. Then a serious storm hits, causes damage etc, and everyone is hysterical.
As predicted….pfft. Wow
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
LOL Bullshit.
Partly cloudy with a top of 26.
I’m being pulled into the boss’ office today to talk about next term. For some reason this is making me nervous. As a result, I slept badly and tummy’s all a-flutter.
This afternoon Mini Me has a mini viola concert with her ensemble.
Divine Angel said:
Partly cloudy with a top of 26.I’m being pulled into the boss’ office today to talk about next term. For some reason this is making me nervous. As a result, I slept badly and tummy’s all a-flutter.
This afternoon Mini Me has a mini viola concert with her ensemble.
Just tell them you did nothing and anyway they can’t prove it.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
Partly cloudy with a top of 26.I’m being pulled into the boss’ office today to talk about next term. For some reason this is making me nervous. As a result, I slept badly and tummy’s all a-flutter.
This afternoon Mini Me has a mini viola concert with her ensemble.
Just tell them you did nothing and anyway they can’t prove it.
She threw watermelon at me first!
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
Arts said:
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
LOL Bullshit.
no need to derogatory about it, that’s rude and offensive
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
The 29 years refers to the period for which records from that particular installation are available.
This is because it’s 30 years since the main met station was moved from the city centre, where an older weather site (Site 0411030 operated from 1869 until 2007, to its present location at the Tooowoomba aerodrome.
The main reporting station moved to the aerodrome in 1996.
It was a joke. I was making a joke.
JFC…let me just go bang my head against a fucking wall.
Yes, kii, i understood that. It was not a bad joke.
I just thought that someone might perhaps like to know why records seemed to go back for such a relatively short time.
Perhaps it should be me indulging in cranio-mural events.
pretty sure the conversation ends when a joke is made and the joker wins the match with having the last word points
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
LOL Bullshit.
no need to derogatory about it, that’s rude and offensive
that is my raison d’être.
JudgeMental said:
SCIENCE said:JudgeMental said:
LOL Bullshit.
no need to derogatory about it, that’s rude and offensive
that is my raison d’être.
Yes you’re certainly winning in the being annoying stakes.
kii said:
Arts said:
kii said:Personally I didn’t think there was much hysteria. I saw a lot of good information about the TC, what might happen, and making people aware of safety. That is all good and important. People get too complacent. Then a serious storm hits, causes damage etc, and everyone is hysterical.
As predicted….pfft. Wow
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
Have a great day.
Arts said:
kii said:
Arts said:
I saw that post.
My comment was pointing out that your “prediction” worked out this time, but you are not a meteorologist (last time I looked).
The general public need to be rattled a bit at times…complacency.
Anyway…I don’t have the spoons to discuss this with you.
Have a great day.
What a lovely sentiment. :-)
Witty Rejoinder said:
JudgeMental said:
SCIENCE said:no need to derogatory about it, that’s rude and offensive
that is my raison d’être.
Yes you’re certainly winning in the being annoying stakes.
I blame my Mum.
Footage shows female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect calf
Adithi Ramakrishnan in New York
March 29, 2026
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
The video, taken in 2023, shows female whales from two family lines working together to support the labour during critical moments and to lift the newborn calf above the water. It’s a level of co-ordination that is extremely uncommon in the animal kingdom, especially outside of primates such as monkeys and humans.
“The group quite literally helps bring the calf into the world,” said Oregon State University behavioural ecologist Mauricio Cantor. He had no role in the new research.
Scientists want to know how whales co-operate and socialise in the wild, but it’s tough to study this in animals that spend most of their time underwater.
There are just a handful of sperm whale birth records from the past 60 years, and all are anecdotal accounts or from whaling boats.
Several years ago, researchers studying whale communication on a boat off the Caribbean island of Dominica noticed something odd. Eleven whales – most of them female – surfaced, their heads facing one another, and started thrashing and diving above and below the water. The scientists immediately took out drones and microphones to capture the event.
The full delivery took about 30 minutes. For hours afterwards, pairs of whales held the baby above the water until it was able to swim.
“This was just really a special event,” said study co-author David Gruber, of the Cetacean Translation Initiative, or Project CETI.
After observing the birth, the scientists created software to analyse exactly what was going on. They chronicled the sights and sounds in two studies published on Thursday in the journals Scientific Reports and Science.
What struck the researchers was how many mother, sister and daughter whales united to support the calf, even ones that weren’t related.
Sperm whales live in close-knit, female-led societies, and the new observations show how those dynamics persist in the animals’ most significant and vulnerable moments.
“It’s amazing to think about how, when faced with this impossible challenge, these animals come together to succeed,” said study co-author Shane Gero, of Project CETI.
Scientists also noticed that the whales made different sounds during key moments of the birth, including slower, longer sets of clicks. These noises could have aided with communication, helping the animals sync up for the birthing effort.
The findings unearth a trove of questions. How did the group of whales form in the first place? How did they know to join?
It’s unclear when scientists might figure out the answers, especially since video footage is scarce and difficult to obtain. But the new findings can at least partially clue us into the whales’ hidden conversations.
“I think it’s just exciting to think about the social lives of these animals,” said biologist Susan Parks, of Syracuse University, who wasn’t involved with the new studies.
.https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/footage-shows-female-sperm-whales-working-together-during-a-birth-to-protect-calf-20260328-p5zjiy.html
Witty Rejoinder said:
Footage shows female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect calfAdithi Ramakrishnan in New York
March 29, 2026//……//
The findings unearth a trove of questions. How did the group of whales form in the first place? How did they know to join?It’s unclear when scientists might figure out the answers, especially since video footage is scarce and difficult to obtain. But the new findings can at least partially clue us into the whales’ hidden conversations.
“I think it’s just exciting to think about the social lives of these animals,” said biologist Susan Parks, of Syracuse University, who wasn’t involved with the new studies.
.https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/footage-shows-female-sperm-whales-working-together-during-a-birth-to-protect-calf-20260328-p5zjiy.html
The sisterhood.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Footage shows female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect calfAdithi Ramakrishnan in New York
March 29, 2026//……//
The findings unearth a trove of questions. How did the group of whales form in the first place? How did they know to join?It’s unclear when scientists might figure out the answers, especially since video footage is scarce and difficult to obtain. But the new findings can at least partially clue us into the whales’ hidden conversations.
“I think it’s just exciting to think about the social lives of these animals,” said biologist Susan Parks, of Syracuse University, who wasn’t involved with the new studies.
.https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/footage-shows-female-sperm-whales-working-together-during-a-birth-to-protect-calf-20260328-p5zjiy.html
The sisterhood.
It takes a (wet) village.
The WA gov is considering making public transport free to help with the fuel crisis. So that’s nice. I wonder how long it will last.
Christchurch had a flat rate for public transport. $2 every time. I think that’s a great idea to offset some of the costs. It was convenient to know and easy to load cards
Also talk about how people are cancelling Easter travel plans amid the too high, too difficult to get fuel crisis. So I suspect some air bnbs in the SW might miss out too.
Arts said:
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria’s north-east. Victoria Police said he was shot shortly after 8.30 this morning.
Dezi Freeman had been found and shot dead in confrontation with police.
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
wait
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria’s north-east. Victoria Police said he was shot shortly after 8.30 this morning.
sorry misquote didn’t expect the format to drop like that
SCIENCE said:
Arts said:
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria’s north-east. Victoria Police said he was shot shortly after 8.30 this morning.
I dont think I said that
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:Arts said:
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria’s north-east. Victoria Police said he was shot shortly after 8.30 this morning.
I dont think I said that
You’re our go-to expert on the criminal justice system so you should just let it ride.
I wonder if someone got the reward.
Witty Rejoinder said:
I wonder if someone got the reward.
I wonder if there will be any harbouring a fugitive charges
Very quiet this morning. Too quiet!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Very quiet this morning. Too quiet!
at least the drums have stopped…
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
Hello
Another sovereign citizen shot dead by police, when will it stop.
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Boundman
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Dezi Deadman would be more apt…
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Well freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose, and he now has nothing left to lose, so no need for a name change.
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
Another sovereign citizen shot dead by police, when will it stop.
When they stop being so infuriating.
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Boundman
Deadman.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Well freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose, and he now has nothing left to lose, so no need for a name change.
:)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
:)
Well freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose, and he now has nothing left to lose, so no need for a name change.
Most people who claim freedom don’t mean just be left alone and I’m not out to cause trouble.
It’s some ideology to repress others or be an outright criminal
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I wonder if someone got the reward.
I wonder if there will be any harbouring a fugitive charges
Definately.
I’m a bit surprised as I too had assumed he’s probably long dead.
Still, can’t say I’m sad that we’ve now lost this particularly nasty slobberin’ shitizen.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
I wonder if someone got the reward.
I wonder if there will be any harbouring a fugitive charges
Definately.
He says that if the person shot today was indeed Dezi Freeman, it would bring “closure” to a “terrible and tragic event”.
and what if it sn’‘t Dezi?
OK, as I got up just after 6.00am and have been physicalling all morning, now I’ve eaten I am going to read and siesta.
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
Dezi Deadman.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These cookers are always changing their names, will the sovereign citizens now refer to him as Dezi Caughtman?
Dezi Deadman.
His dead Jim.
Peak Warming Man said:
Another sovereign citizen shot dead by police, when will it stop.
When there’s no freemen left.
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
BREAKING NEWS:
The man will finally be here tomorrow at 10.30am to tarp the garage roof. Looking like another few weeks before it’ll be repaired. It happened early January.
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
How about rabies?
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
what about a dental extraction
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
what about a dental extraction
Good point, I should check to see if the kid left any baby teeth in my leg.
Just glancing at the news, what the dickens did I miss? Hooly, it’s certainly been a busy news day.
Divine Angel said:
Just glancing at the news, what the dickens did I miss? Hooly, it’s certainly been a busy news day.
wait we thought they killed a sovcit, halved the fuel excise, gave south easterners free transport and Cubans some oil, doesn’t seem like that much
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
Rabies?
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:Divine Angel said:
I am up to date with tetanus.
what about a dental extraction
Good point, I should check to see if the kid left any baby teeth in my leg.
He bit you on the leg?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
How about rabies?
what about a dental extraction
Good point, I should check to see if the kid left any baby teeth in my leg.
He bit you on the leg?
does sound more and more like lyssavirus doesn’t it
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:Trust you had a tetanus shot?
I am up to date with tetanus.
Rabies?
It was a kid not Pauline Hanson
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Ugh!
Rabies? Distemper?
Woodie said:
BREAKING NEWS:The man will finally be here tomorrow at 10.30am to tarp the garage roof. Looking like another few weeks before it’ll be repaired. It happened early January.
!!!
Something good did happen today though.
I’m using a particular kid as inspiration for my assignment. Last week whilst writing, I came up with an idea. Today I ran it past the teacher who ruminated on it for a minute then said, “…that’s actually brilliant”.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:I am up to date with tetanus.
Rabies?
It was a kid not Pauline Hanson
LOL
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
BREAKING NEWS:The man will finally be here tomorrow at 10.30am to tarp the garage roof. Looking like another few weeks before it’ll be repaired. It happened early January.
!!!
The Hobart floods, which washed away the retaining wall at the back of my older sister’s place, were in 2018. It was temporarily repaired.
It won’t be until next year, nine years after the event, that a proper permanent engineering solution will be put in place, taking several months and costing well over a million dollars.
(Her historic property is perched on a little cliff above other houses, and the whole back end of it was weakened by the floods).
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
BREAKING NEWS:The man will finally be here tomorrow at 10.30am to tarp the garage roof. Looking like another few weeks before it’ll be repaired. It happened early January.
!!!
The Hobart floods, which washed away the retaining wall at the back of my older sister’s place, were in 2018. It was temporarily repaired.
It won’t be until next year, nine years after the event, that a proper permanent engineering solution will be put in place, taking several months and costing well over a million dollars.
(Her historic property is perched on a little cliff above other houses, and the whole back end of it was weakened by the floods).
Gosh!
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…
and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
Divine Angel said:
Something good did happen today though.I’m using a particular kid as inspiration for my assignment. Last week whilst writing, I came up with an idea. Today I ran it past the teacher who ruminated on it for a minute then said, “…that’s actually brilliant”.
Well that sounds encouraging :)
I trust that the leg-biter is now in police custody.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Ugh!
Rabies? Distemper?
Mad Cow Disease. But MS Angel proberlee already has that! hehehehehe 😁😮
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Something good did happen today though.I’m using a particular kid as inspiration for my assignment. Last week whilst writing, I came up with an idea. Today I ran it past the teacher who ruminated on it for a minute then said, “…that’s actually brilliant”.
Well that sounds encouraging :)
I trust that the leg-biter is now in police custody.
The biter has funding for 1:1 support now. I am that support. I’ve worked in the class with this kid before, but not 1:1. Kid was whacking other kids with lunchbox, I took lunchbox away, I got bit.
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
BREAKING NEWS:The man will finally be here tomorrow at 10.30am to tarp the garage roof. Looking like another few weeks before it’ll be repaired. It happened early January.
!!!
The Hobart floods, which washed away the retaining wall at the back of my older sister’s place, were in 2018. It was temporarily repaired.
It won’t be until next year, nine years after the event, that a proper permanent engineering solution will be put in place, taking several months and costing well over a million dollars.
(Her historic property is perched on a little cliff above other houses, and the whole back end of it was weakened by the floods).
I’ve read articles where people lost everything during the Black Summer fires and are still waiting for rebuilds.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Something good did happen today though.I’m using a particular kid as inspiration for my assignment. Last week whilst writing, I came up with an idea. Today I ran it past the teacher who ruminated on it for a minute then said, “…that’s actually brilliant”.
Well that sounds encouraging :)
I trust that the leg-biter is now in police custody.
The biter has funding for 1:1 support now. I am that support. I’ve worked in the class with this kid before, but not 1:1. Kid was whacking other kids with lunchbox, I took lunchbox away, I got bit.
Shouldn’t that be bitten Miss.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
He could have done a Faceoff
I got bited.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Something good did happen today though.I’m using a particular kid as inspiration for my assignment. Last week whilst writing, I came up with an idea. Today I ran it past the teacher who ruminated on it for a minute then said, “…that’s actually brilliant”.
Well that sounds encouraging :)
I trust that the leg-biter is now in police custody.
The biter has funding for 1:1 support now. I am that support. I’ve worked in the class with this kid before, but not 1:1. Kid was whacking other kids with lunchbox, I took lunchbox away, I got bit.
Are they now strapped to a trolley wearing a mask and not allowed to talk about lambs
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Got sent home early with a workplace injury: a kid bit me. Bloody hurt too.
Ugh!
Rabies? Distemper?
Mad Cow Disease. But MS Angel proberlee already has that! hehehehehe 😁😮
:)
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
Well, that’d be a good way to provide for the Missus and her kid.
I’ve just ordered one of these hoses:
Anti Kink Knitted Garden hose, 30m
I’m very tempted to get one of the fluoro ones too
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:Well that sounds encouraging :)
I trust that the leg-biter is now in police custody.
The biter has funding for 1:1 support now. I am that support. I’ve worked in the class with this kid before, but not 1:1. Kid was whacking other kids with lunchbox, I took lunchbox away, I got bit.
Shouldn’t that be bitten Miss.
your thinking of the bird you loon.
buffy said:
I’ve just ordered one of these hoses:Anti Kink Knitted Garden hose, 30m
I’m very tempted to get one of the fluoro ones too
Kinkless hose? No such thing.
I want a full report, in triplicate to the appropriate Minister.
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
its pretty are that criminals can profit from their own crimes… but I suppose there’s nothing stopping him for having his wife tip them off so she can claim the reward…
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
its pretty are that criminals can profit from their own crimes… but I suppose there’s nothing stopping him for having his wife tip them off so she can claim the reward…
rare*
Arts said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
its pretty are that criminals can profit from their own crimes… but I suppose there’s nothing stopping him for having his wife tip them off so she can claim the reward…
rare*
HE HAD TO DIE BECAUSE HE KNEW TOO MUCH
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Arts said:its pretty are that criminals can profit from their own crimes… but I suppose there’s nothing stopping him for having his wife tip them off so she can claim the reward…
rare*
HE HAD TO DIE BECAUSE HE KNEW TOO MUCH
careful, it’s sounding like you might know too much…
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.
The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
That’s odd. Ch9 Need Victoria just reported that the tip off was in response to the reward.
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
A home EV charging station (Level 2) typically costs between $1,200 and $3,500+ in Australia, including hardware and installation. Charger hardware ranges from $500 to over $2,000, while professional installation adds roughly $500–$2,000, depending on switchboard upgrades, cable distance, and if it’s a single or three-phase installation
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
Do they hold their value.
Arts said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:rare*
HE HAD TO DIE BECAUSE HE KNEW TOO MUCH
careful, it’s sounding like you might know too much…
LOL
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
That’s odd. Ch9 Need Victoria just reported that the tip off was in response to the reward.
It would be a possible way to give your family something in remorse for your cimes.
Like suiciding in a way that looked like an accident for life insurance
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
do you get a full battery for that?
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
Good.
Arts said:
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
A home EV charging station (Level 2) typically costs between $1,200 and $3,500+ in Australia, including hardware and installation. Charger hardware ranges from $500 to over $2,000, while professional installation adds roughly $500–$2,000, depending on switchboard upgrades, cable distance, and if it’s a single or three-phase installation
Oh.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/wa-parliamentary-inquiry-into-greyhound-racing-begins/106511614
Greyhound racing has always been this was as far as I remember.
Fuck the industry and close it down, boohoo if that’s how you make a living.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
do you get a full battery for that?
I want one with a dynamo option
Arts said:
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
its pretty are that criminals can profit from their own crimes… but I suppose there’s nothing stopping him for having his wife tip them off so she can claim the reward…
rare*
My first thought was that she is now free. Yes, I judge.
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
I believe the cheapest new BEV in Australia is the MG EV Urban starting at $31990 drive away.The price of the cheapest new BEV in Australia has been on the downward path, as when we looked at this in 2024, it was $38000 odd.
do you get a full battery for that?
I want one with a dynamo option
Hmmmmmmmm.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
I’ve just ordered one of these hoses:Anti Kink Knitted Garden hose, 30m
I’m very tempted to get one of the fluoro ones too
Kinkless hose? No such thing.
I want a full report, in triplicate to the appropriate Minister.
I’ve got one blue hose out the back which has no branding on it and it’s been the best ever. Stays supple, practically never kinks. I don’t know where we got it from, we’ve really only got Mitre 10 around here. Anyway, I’ll let you know. They also have a cold weather hose, which is supposed to remain supple down to minus ten. That is also tempting for when the next hose gives up the ghost. We have quite a lot of garden hoses here. I also liked that these hoses are made in Australia. And actually are not much more expensive than the standard Bunnings and Mitre 10 offerings, allowing for not going for the totally budget versions.
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:do you get a full battery for that?
I want one with a dynamo option
Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Cymek said:
Bubblecar said:
Arts said:
it doesnt look like there has been confirmation that the dead person is Desi – but the rest of the updates read like the police believe it is him…and the latest is that the person themselves said they were him..
to answer an earlier question…
“ says there are many details about the case, including whether the reward was claimed, that will never be released to the public.”
I suppose it’s possible that Dezi himself told the police where he was, in order to claim the reward.
He could have done a Faceoff
or a Die Another Day yeah
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Rabies?
It was a kid not Pauline Hanson
LOL
pretty good call
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I want one with a dynamo option
Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
Interesting France 24 News (English) clip about fake “fuel shortages” referencing Australia (and others) social media posts and their origin.
Youtube here 6 mins
Highly suggest you take a look.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
Zap lol
Just got an email wishing me a happy Star week and I don’t know what that is but I hope everyone here has a happy Star week.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
All the magic is gone now.
Back in the day if a child bit you you prob could get away with biting them back… but why would anyone want to? Gross
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
Zap lol
yeah maybe we should start putting explanations after ours too
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
Arts said:
Back in the day if a child bit you you prob could get away with biting them back… but why would anyone want to? Gross
Turns out the vomiting virus Mini Me and Mr Mutant had over the weekend is also making its way through my school.
Divine Angel said:
Just got an email wishing me a happy Star week and I don’t know what that is but I hope everyone here has a happy Star week.
Fingers crossed Betelguese will go bang soon, that’ll be very spectacular.
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Back in the day if a child bit you you prob could get away with biting them back… but why would anyone want to? Gross
Turns out the vomiting virus Mini Me and Mr Mutant had over the weekend is also making its way through my school.
You’re a regular Typhoid Mary aren’t ya…
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Back in the day if a child bit you you prob could get away with biting them back… but why would anyone want to? Gross
Turns out the vomiting virus Mini Me and Mr Mutant had over the weekend is also making its way through my school.
You’re a regular Typhoid Mary aren’t ya…
I inherited the mantle from Alex.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Arts said:
Back in the day if a child bit you you prob could get away with biting them back… but why would anyone want to? Gross
Turns out the vomiting virus Mini Me and Mr Mutant had over the weekend is also making its way through my school.
You’re a regular Typhoid Mary aren’t ya…
LOL
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
All the magic is gone now.
I’m just showing off my use of obscure “jokes”.
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
The little biter might be vomiting at this very moment.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
Divine Angel said:Boris explains the joke
All the magic is gone now.
I’m just showing off my use of obscure “jokes”.
You’re funny. But not funny haha.
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Gives them cred.
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Cos the current experts have real jobs to do instead on talking on the telly
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Because the ones currently in the job are restricted from making public comment for political reasons.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:I want one with a dynamo option
Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
I don’t know if there are any reformed sov-cits… Very deep rabbit hole…
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
If still in the official job, then I guess one is unable to comment.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Because the ones currently in the job are restricted from making public comment for political reasons.
This. Explained much better than I did. .
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
They could interview me, but I would spout nonsense.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
If still in the official job, then I guess one is unable to comment.
So all we can do at this early stage is to make up stories that may or may not be true.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
If still in the official job, then I guess one is unable to comment.
So all we can do at this early stage is to make up stories that may or may not be true.
It’s the forum way.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
They could interview me, but I would spout nonsense.
I received three emails this morning asking for comments on the situation…. Nope nope and no thank you.
Thank goodness too, because the criminologist they quoted was either misquoted or their responses were inconsistent. Neither I would want my name to
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
If still in the official job, then I guess one is unable to comment.
So all we can do at this early stage is to make up stories that may or may not be true.
I’m very good at oversharing. Never quite figured out when to keep my mouth shut.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
They could interview me, but I would spout nonsense.
I received three emails this morning asking for comments on the situation…. Nope nope and no thank you.
Thank goodness too, because the criminologist they quoted was either misquoted or their responses were inconsistent. Neither I would want my name to
For a brief time, with the Navy, i had to deal with the representatives of our esteemed press.
What i learnt from that was:
1. it doesn’t matter how carefully you phrase your comments/responses, they can always be ‘edited’ so as to say whatever the media outlet might have wanted you to say.
2. Regarding whatever is reported, especially in print media, you’re likely to only hear one side of the story, and then only the bits that the particular agency feels are the most ‘salacious’.
3. Degrees in ‘journalism’ must have some strange criteria, as ‘journalists’ can have some very odd characteristics. I recall one young woman who was so vehemently, needlessly, and pointlessly aggressive that i actually, at one point, asked her if her parents knew that she behaved like this?
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
“Former Nutter” is an oxymoron. Nothing former about a nutter. Once a nutter, always a nutter.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
How come all these so called “experts” they talk to on the tele are “former” this or “former” that???
Because the ones currently in the job are restricted from making public comment for political reasons.
… or because they were dumped or NBG at their job. If they were any bloody good, they’d still be there.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
“Former Nutter” is an oxymoron. Nothing former about a nutter. Once a nutter, always a nutter.
Not always.
If you hunt around on Youtube, there’s a very few people who used to be flat-earthers (‘flerfers’) who have acknowledged the evidence and no longer subscribe to the nonsense.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:They could interview me, but I would spout nonsense.
I received three emails this morning asking for comments on the situation…. Nope nope and no thank you.
Thank goodness too, because the criminologist they quoted was either misquoted or their responses were inconsistent. Neither I would want my name to
For a brief time, with the Navy, i had to deal with the representatives of our esteemed press.
What i learnt from that was:
1. it doesn’t matter how carefully you phrase your comments/responses, they can always be ‘edited’ so as to say whatever the media outlet might have wanted you to say.
2. Regarding whatever is reported, especially in print media, you’re likely to only hear one side of the story, and then only the bits that the particular agency feels are the most ‘salacious’.
3. Degrees in ‘journalism’ must have some strange criteria, as ‘journalists’ can have some very odd characteristics. I recall one young woman who was so vehemently, needlessly, and pointlessly aggressive that i actually, at one point, asked her if her parents knew that she behaved like this?
I’m like, “does it look like I’d have any control over the centre’s CCTV footage?”
Then she got aggressive. Who was working at the time, what’s their contact number, when are they coming in again, who can I talk to about the footage, whatever whatever.
Dunno who she did talk to but the footage was on the news that night. And she never did get to talk to any of my staff.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:Hmmmmmmmm.
for anyone not getting it, that reply by me is a hum. frank zappa and the mothers of invention had an album, overnight sensation, and one of the tracks was Dinah-Moe Humm.
Boris explains the joke
It was his joke, he’s allowed to explain it…
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Gives them cred.
But they never interview a former sovereign citizen or former nutter to give some perspective to the story.
I don’t know if there are any reformed sov-cits… Very deep rabbit hole…
Rabbit holes always have multiple exits.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/other/ricky-gervais-exposed-epstein-connections-on-live-tv-you-all-knew-him-don-t-lie/vi-AA1Z3APT?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69ca3752632b49fcab50b8c963ce34fe&ei=43
Get that inta ya.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:I received three emails this morning asking for comments on the situation…. Nope nope and no thank you.
Thank goodness too, because the criminologist they quoted was either misquoted or their responses were inconsistent. Neither I would want my name to
For a brief time, with the Navy, i had to deal with the representatives of our esteemed press.
What i learnt from that was:
1. it doesn’t matter how carefully you phrase your comments/responses, they can always be ‘edited’ so as to say whatever the media outlet might have wanted you to say.
2. Regarding whatever is reported, especially in print media, you’re likely to only hear one side of the story, and then only the bits that the particular agency feels are the most ‘salacious’.
3. Degrees in ‘journalism’ must have some strange criteria, as ‘journalists’ can have some very odd characteristics. I recall one young woman who was so vehemently, needlessly, and pointlessly aggressive that i actually, at one point, asked her if her parents knew that she behaved like this?
One day when I was working at Krispy, a reporter from ch 9 walked in and demanded the CCTV footage from the night before. (A young woman died after getting caught in a truck door.)I’m like, “does it look like I’d have any control over the centre’s CCTV footage?”
Then she got aggressive. Who was working at the time, what’s their contact number, when are they coming in again, who can I talk to about the footage, whatever whatever.
Dunno who she did talk to but the footage was on the news that night. And she never did get to talk to any of my staff.
When I was working at a flying school at Coolangatta Airport, we were sharing the building with East West Airlines, same counter we were just tucked into one end of it. When they didn’t have any flights they all be off in an office manning the phones.
The previous week they also just started a ‘honey cart’ service for the planes passing through. And yes, that’s the cart that the human waste is dumped into from the plane. For lack of anywhere better they were dumping into the drains at the edge of the airport.
Anyway I was doing some paperwork at the counter by myself when a very red-faced and angry-looking man stormed in, spotted me, and headed straight for me like a missile. He made it clear that he was seriously offended about the smell coming out of the drain and how f’king dare we …. and so on. He really did go on for a few minutes about it while I just stood there occasionally nodding my agreement.
At the end of the epic rant, he slammed both hands hard down onto the counter and shouted at me, “SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!?!?!?”
I replied in a nice calm voice, pointing at the sign above his head, “this is a flying school, you probably want East West, I’ll go get them for you.”
His face was priceless.
He started talking to one of the EW people and fortunately most of the agro had already been spent.
Still bloody hilarious though. :)
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:They could interview me, but I would spout nonsense.
I received three emails this morning asking for comments on the situation…. Nope nope and no thank you.
Thank goodness too, because the criminologist they quoted was either misquoted or their responses were inconsistent. Neither I would want my name to
For a brief time, with the Navy, i had to deal with the representatives of our esteemed press.
What i learnt from that was:
1. it doesn’t matter how carefully you phrase your comments/responses, they can always be ‘edited’ so as to say whatever the media outlet might have wanted you to say.
2. Regarding whatever is reported, especially in print media, you’re likely to only hear one side of the story, and then only the bits that the particular agency feels are the most ‘salacious’.
3. Degrees in ‘journalism’ must have some strange criteria, as ‘journalists’ can have some very odd characteristics. I recall one young woman who was so vehemently, needlessly, and pointlessly aggressive that i actually, at one point, asked her if her parents knew that she behaved like this?
Yes, that’s why I no longer talk to the press.
Evenin’ all.
Filled up the truck at the servo this morning, 650L @ $3.25/L and then listened to the radio and our local Premier was saying that nobody should be adding a Fuel Surcharge onto their invoices as it isn’t necessary.
Well, fuck you, Jack. I actually have to, in order to pay for fuel in order to do earthworks.
Next I listened to the radio and the minister for the interest rates are going raise them to slow the economy.
Well, fuck you too. The economy is already about to be fucked due to a certain orangutan.
We are now about to go into a deep recession.
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Filled up the truck at the servo this morning, 650L @ $3.25/L and then listened to the radio and our local Premier was saying that nobody should be adding a Fuel Surcharge onto their invoices as it isn’t necessary.
Well, fuck you, Jack. I actually have to, in order to pay for fuel in order to do earthworks.
Next I listened to the radio and the minister for the interest rates are going raise them to slow the economy.
Well, fuck you too. The economy is already about to be fucked due to a certain orangutan.
We are now about to go into a deep recession.
Recessions are nice for politicians.
They make the populace so tractable.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.Filled up the truck at the servo this morning, 650L @ $3.25/L and then listened to the radio and our local Premier was saying that nobody should be adding a Fuel Surcharge onto their invoices as it isn’t necessary.
Well, fuck you, Jack. I actually have to, in order to pay for fuel in order to do earthworks.
Next I listened to the radio and the minister for the interest rates are going raise them to slow the economy.
Well, fuck you too. The economy is already about to be fucked due to a certain orangutan.
We are now about to go into a deep recession.
Recessions are nice for politicians.
They make the populace so tractable.
This game may entertain:
https://globle-game.com/
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door, still dark, not raining. we are forecast a sunny 29 degrees today.
Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend this morning. Other activities not planned yet other than a walk after breakfast.
It was quiet in here overnight.
Kingy said:
Evenin’ all.
Filled up the truck at the servo this morning, 650L @ $3.25/L and then listened to the radio and our local Premier was saying that nobody should be adding a Fuel Surcharge onto their invoices as it isn’t necessary.
Well, fuck you, Jack. I actually have to, in order to pay for fuel in order to do earthworks.
Next I listened to the radio and the minister for the interest rates are going raise them to slow the economy.
Well, fuck you too. The economy is already about to be fucked due to a certain orangutan.
We are now about to go into a deep recession.
yeah but denial is the name of the game
Article in the Brisbane Times about violence in the workplace against teacher aides. Grateful I don’t work in high school. I’ve been hit, kicked, bitten, verbally abused, but by young kids who aren’t strong enough to do much damage. Can’t imagine working in a high school. By “young kids” I mean prep and grade 1. Yesterday the prep TA told me a preppie whacked her in the back, hard enough to knock the wind out.
I will say this though, I’ve received nothing but support from the school. Yesterday with the bite, when I broke my arm (which was not caused by a kid), when I got beaten up with a lunchbox by a 6yo… overwhelmingly the staff supported me.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/i-was-terrified-surge-in-violence-against-qld-teacher-aides-cleaners-20260326-p5zj26.html
Divine Angel said:
Article in the Brisbane Times about violence in the workplace against teacher aides. Grateful I don’t work in high school. I’ve been hit, kicked, bitten, verbally abused, but by young kids who aren’t strong enough to do much damage. Can’t imagine working in a high school. By “young kids” I mean prep and grade 1. Yesterday the prep TA told me a preppie whacked her in the back, hard enough to knock the wind out.I will say this though, I’ve received nothing but support from the school. Yesterday with the bite, when I broke my arm (which was not caused by a kid), when I got beaten up with a lunchbox by a 6yo… overwhelmingly the staff supported me.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/i-was-terrified-surge-in-violence-against-qld-teacher-aides-cleaners-20260326-p5zj26.html
I recall one teacher who claimed that teachers weren’t there to teach the three Rs but there to tame the beast.
Mrs rb didn’t agree.
Mostly sunny day, top of 25.
Slept better than the night before, but still not well. Fell asleep around 8.30, woke up three hours later, took two hours to get back to sleep. So duration was fine. Watch gave me a sleep score of 76.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Article in the Brisbane Times about violence in the workplace against teacher aides. Grateful I don’t work in high school. I’ve been hit, kicked, bitten, verbally abused, but by young kids who aren’t strong enough to do much damage. Can’t imagine working in a high school. By “young kids” I mean prep and grade 1. Yesterday the prep TA told me a preppie whacked her in the back, hard enough to knock the wind out.I will say this though, I’ve received nothing but support from the school. Yesterday with the bite, when I broke my arm (which was not caused by a kid), when I got beaten up with a lunchbox by a 6yo… overwhelmingly the staff supported me.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/i-was-terrified-surge-in-violence-against-qld-teacher-aides-cleaners-20260326-p5zj26.html
I recall one teacher who claimed that teachers weren’t there to teach the three Rs but there to tame the beast.
Mrs rb didn’t agree.
By the older grades, kids don’t usually disrupt, they’ll abscond class by themselves with little disruption to anyone else.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Article in the Brisbane Times about violence in the workplace against teacher aides. Grateful I don’t work in high school. I’ve been hit, kicked, bitten, verbally abused, but by young kids who aren’t strong enough to do much damage. Can’t imagine working in a high school. By “young kids” I mean prep and grade 1. Yesterday the prep TA told me a preppie whacked her in the back, hard enough to knock the wind out.
I will say this though, I’ve received nothing but support from the school. Yesterday with the bite, when I broke my arm (which was not caused by a kid), when I got beaten up with a lunchbox by a 6yo… overwhelmingly the staff supported me.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/i-was-terrified-surge-in-violence-against-qld-teacher-aides-cleaners-20260326-p5zj26.html
I recall one teacher who claimed that teachers weren’t there to teach the three Rs but there to tame the beast.
Mrs rb didn’t agree.
It’s hard to teach anything when there’s 6 kids in a class of 24 continually disrupting everyone else. I was in that class a few weeks ago and they had to evacuate twice because two different kids at two different times decided to trash the classroom. Preps are wild, man.
By the older grades, kids don’t usually disrupt, they’ll abscond class by themselves with little disruption to anyone else.
is it time to bring back corporal operant conditioning
Morning pilgrims, a bit rainified in the Pearl this morning.
dv said:
This game may entertain:https://globle-game.com/
It’s ok.
My knowledge of that region isn’t great.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit rainified in the Pearl this morning.
Morning – lovely day today in the Nation’s Capital. Currently 15C with a max of 25C.
About to do the grocery shopping and charge the EV (got a voucher from when we bought the car that we haven’t used up yet). Then to stock up Dad’s snacks, get him to have a shower and put clean clothes on. Then, if a miracle happens, get him to take him to our place for a hot cross bun.
Brindabellas said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit rainified in the Pearl this morning.Morning – lovely day today in the Nation’s Capital. Currently 15C with a max of 25C.
About to do the grocery shopping and charge the EV (got a voucher from when we bought the car that we haven’t used up yet). Then to stock up Dad’s snacks, get him to have a shower and put clean clothes on. Then, if a miracle happens, get him to take him to our place for a hot cross bun.
Good morning folks!
Good morning everybody.
It’s mostly cloudy, 23.9° C, 82% RH and there are gusty gentle to fresh breezes.
Brindabellas said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, a bit rainified in the Pearl this morning.Morning – lovely day today in the Nation’s Capital. Currently 15C with a max of 25C.
About to do the grocery shopping and charge the EV (got a voucher from when we bought the car that we haven’t used up yet). Then to stock up Dad’s snacks, get him to have a shower and put clean clothes on. Then, if a miracle happens, get him to take him to our place for a hot cross bun.
You’re a dutiful daughter
Greetings
Ian said:
dv said:
This game may entertain:
It’s ok.
My knowledge of that region isn’t great.
and we Australians laugh at the ignorance of the USSAoles damn
SCIENCE said:
Ian said:
dv said:
This game may entertain:
It’s ok.
My knowledge of that region isn’t great.
and we Australians laugh at the ignorance of the USSAoles damn
My geologyraphy is poor I admit
Cymek said:
Greetings
Hello
SCIENCE said:
Ian said:
dv said:
This game may entertain:
It’s ok.
My knowledge of that region isn’t great.
and we Australians laugh at the ignorance of the USSAoles damn
Is that even Earth ?
The Minoan Ivory Scepter: The Longest Linear A Inscription
https://greekreporter.com/2026/03/30/minoan-ivory-scepter-longest-linear-a-inscription/
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Minoan Ivory Scepter: The Longest Linear A Inscriptionhttps://greekreporter.com/2026/03/30/minoan-ivory-scepter-longest-linear-a-inscription/
Ta.
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.
Gosh it seems like every day, at least half of it is running around looking after Mrs rb’s needs.
Woodie said:
Interesting France 24 News (English) clip about fake “fuel shortages” referencing Australia (and others) social media posts and their origin.Youtube here 6 mins
Highly suggest you take a look.
Ta.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.Gosh it seems like every day, at least half of it is running around looking after Mrs rb’s needs.
for better or for worse. in sickness and in health.
:-)
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.
There was nothing in the letterbox.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.Gosh it seems like every day, at least half of it is running around looking after Mrs rb’s needs.
for better or for worse. in sickness and in health.
:-)
Indeed.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
I had promotional material for the upcoming Farrer election. May as well say the letterbox was empty.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.Gosh it seems like every day, at least half of it is running around looking after Mrs rb’s needs.
Yeah but she has to put up with you so it’s a two way street.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
I had promotional material for the upcoming Farrer election. May as well say the letterbox was empty.
Who ya gonna vote for?
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.Gosh it seems like every day, at least half of it is running around looking after Mrs rb’s needs.
Yeah but she has to put up with you so it’s a two way street.
true and I have to be on my best behaviour.
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:There was nothing in the letterbox.
I had promotional material for the upcoming Farrer election. May as well say the letterbox was empty.
Who ya gonna vote for?
Not One Nation.
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
roughbarked said:I had promotional material for the upcoming Farrer election. May as well say the letterbox was empty.
Who ya gonna vote for?
Not One Nation.
Pauline was chatting with Helen Dalton the other day.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
This has left me feeling empty, so I will walk to the bakery for a fulfilling afternoon.
If all goes well I should be back in 15 minutes or so.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
This has left me feeling empty, so I will walk to the bakery for a fulfilling afternoon.
If all goes well I should be back in 15 minutes or so.
A walk to the bakery or the bottlo will take me around three hours there and more back carrying the heavy loads.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Interesting France 24 News (English) clip about fake “fuel shortages” referencing Australia (and others) social media posts and their origin.Youtube here 6 mins
Highly suggest you take a look.
Ta.
I do watch a bit of France 24 News (English), DW News (English) and Al Jazeera (English).
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
You can go for a walk and check mine while you’re at it. Taa.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Interesting France 24 News (English) clip about fake “fuel shortages” referencing Australia (and others) social media posts and their origin.Youtube here 6 mins
Highly suggest you take a look.
Ta.
I do watch a bit of France 24 News (English), DW News (English) and Al Jazeera (English).
Same here.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Ta.
I do watch a bit of France 24 News (English), DW News (English) and Al Jazeera (English).
Same here.
I also occasionally click on them foreign lingo ones, just to see if I can work out what they’re on about. Mostly it’s nup. Even with the pictures.
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Interesting France 24 News (English) clip about fake “fuel shortages” referencing Australia (and others) social media posts and their origin.Youtube here 6 mins
Highly suggest you take a look.
Ta.
I do watch a bit of France 24 News (English), DW News (English) and Al Jazeera (English).
I get all my news off the internet.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
This has left me feeling empty, so I will walk to the bakery for a fulfilling afternoon.
If all goes well I should be back in 15 minutes or so.
Back with a egg and bacon pie.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
Does that qualify people for free satellite coverage?
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
There’s no coverage at the redoubt but I can use skymesh to talk to people if I want.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
Does that qualify people for free satellite coverage?
Yep, VAST
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
There’s no coverage at the redoubt but I can use skymesh to talk to people if I want.
Ask them for an underground cable.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:There was nothing in the letterbox.
This has left me feeling empty, so I will walk to the bakery for a fulfilling afternoon.
If all goes well I should be back in 15 minutes or so.
A walk to the bakery or the bottlo will take me around three hours there and more back carrying the heavy loads.
I can do it in 10 minutes if I hurry, depending on how busy the shop is, I counted around 7 customers in the shop
Tau.Neutrino said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
Does that qualify people for free satellite coverage?
Mr Trino,
Skymuster Satellite coverage is free to install. They come and install the dish on your roof, and wire it up with a modem as well. Then you plug your own stuff in. You are only eligible for this if you are in a dodgy or no mobile phone coverage area.
Telstra does not provide this internet service. You must go via a mob like Skymesh or Active8.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
There’s no coverage at the redoubt but I can use skymesh to talk to people if I want.
I’d seriously look at Starlink, Mr Man. Unless you won’t touch Elon Musk with somebody else’s barge pole.
If nothing, it’s consistent.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:That will probably include my place.
There’s no coverage at the redoubt but I can use skymesh to talk to people if I want.
I’d seriously look at Starlink, Mr Man. Unless you won’t touch Elon Musk with somebody else’s barge pole.
I’ve got both at the redoubt, to be sure to be sure, the relies have starlink at their caravan and its through some magic cast up to the house.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:There’s no coverage at the redoubt but I can use skymesh to talk to people if I want.
I’d seriously look at Starlink, Mr Man. Unless you won’t touch Elon Musk with somebody else’s barge pole.
I’ve got both at the redoubt, to be sure to be sure, the relies have starlink at their caravan and its through some magic cast up to the house.
Why both at the redoubt?
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.
I should feel normal again soon.
Tau.Neutrino said:
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.I should feel normal again soon.
I do wonder about normality now and then.
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.
Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Tau.Neutrino said:
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.I should feel normal again soon.
What medication is that?
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
That will probably include my place.
and here.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Ta.
I do watch a bit of France 24 News (English), DW News (English) and Al Jazeera (English).
I get all my news off the internet.
I get some here but most of it courtesy of the ABC and SBS. Right there on my tee vee.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:I’d seriously look at Starlink, Mr Man. Unless you won’t touch Elon Musk with somebody else’s barge pole.
I’ve got both at the redoubt, to be sure to be sure, the relies have starlink at their caravan and its through some magic cast up to the house.
Why both at the redoubt?
The relllies want to watch tele at their caravan so they got Starlink and then they cast it half a klick up to the house. I think to see if they could do it as I dont need it as I have Skymesh,
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.I should feel normal again soon.
I do wonder about normality now and then.
What is normal?
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Put the small pieces into a coffee grinder.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ve got both at the redoubt, to be sure to be sure, the relies have starlink at their caravan and its through some magic cast up to the house.
Why both at the redoubt?
The relllies want to watch tele at their caravan so they got Starlink and then they cast it half a klick up to the house. I think to see if they could do it as I dont need it as I have Skymesh,
Fairy nuff. So you have been able to compare the pair?
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.I should feel normal again soon.
I do wonder about normality now and then.
What is normal?
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:I do wonder about normality now and then.
What is normal?
I asked what he was. Not who he was. ;)
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Put the small pieces into a coffee grinder.
I doubt that would work (sponginess) and I’m too lazy to clean the coffee grinder today.
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
lot of that going around
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
Yes.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
I don’t suppose it had traces of dried mushroom iin it?
Arts said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
lot of that going around
Shhhhh.
Slightly unwell with allergy stuff – headaches etc.
Handy Hint #80:
Don’t sleep curled up like an armadillo. It’s painful when you wake up.
The weather is really nice, apart from the new-to-me autumnal allergens it’s delightful to feel natural cool air, with no motor sounds from a fan or air-conditioner. I even had to partially close the window last night and use the light quilt. Probably causing the armadillo behaviour.
In breaking news: I finally managed to get cottage cheese in my Coles delivery. Three (3) tubs! Fucking hipsters can bite me!
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
I don’t suppose it had traces of dried mushroom iin it?
No. No, never.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Put the small pieces into a coffee grinder.
I doubt that would work (sponginess) and I’m too lazy to clean the coffee grinder today.
Move to NM and let food dehydrate on the kitchen table via the non-existence of humidity. Crunchy mushrooms in a day or so.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I had one but I threw it in the tip.
I don’t suppose it had traces of dried mushroom iin it?
No. No, never.
It is pretty much the only way you’ll get spongy mushrooms dry enough to grind to powder.
Michael V said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
That’s coz you don’t have a dam. 😁
kii said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Put the small pieces into a coffee grinder.
I doubt that would work (sponginess) and I’m too lazy to clean the coffee grinder today.
Move to NM and let food dehydrate on the kitchen table via the non-existence of humidity. Crunchy mushrooms in a day or so.
If you put them out in the sun to dry, they increase their vitamin D content.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
That’s coz you don’t have a dam. 😁
:) hard to build a dam on a beach.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
It’s a sign of dementia. My mother gradually increased the number of times she checked it every day as the dementia progressed. I recently found out a friend did the same thing…
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Spice grinder? Or are they not dried enough for that?
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.
Cost: $1089 :/
Tau.Neutrino said:
If anyone is wondering, I have taken my medication.I should feel normal again soon.
Good to hear.
I don’t normally drink on a Tuesday but I’m having a glass or two of red, to get my appetite in the mood for hearty lamb stew.
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Staff or kiddos?
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.Cost: $1089 :/
Easier to chop off the ear
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
P&C stuff ?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.Cost: $1089 :/
Easier to chop off the ear
As vet bills go that’s not too bad, some are much larger.
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Should have filmed it and uploaded to Choob so we can all watch it.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Staff or kiddos?
Staff. It’s actually really interesting to hear both sides of the story along with what I’ve observed.
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.Cost: $1089 :/
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Should have filmed it and uploaded to Choob so we can all watch it.
I’d need to have a list of characters to preface it.
WRT the article I posted this morning where TAs didn’t feel supported after workplace violence, everyone I came across today asked if I was ok after yesterday’s incident. Some were surprised I came back. I’m like, “it didn’t even break skin and I’m up to date on my tetanus shots, gonna take more than a half-arsed bite to get to me”.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.
Cost: $1089 :/
Ouch.
it’s a very nice square number
1089 is widely used in magic tricks because it can be “produced” from any two three-digit numbers. This allows it to be used as the basis for a Magician’s Choice. For instance, one variation of the book test starts by having the spectator choose any two suitable numbers and then apply some basic maths to produce a single four-digit number. That number is always 1089. The spectator is then asked to turn to page 108 of a book and read the 9th word, which the magician has memorized. To the audience it looks like the number is random, but through manipulation, the result is always the same.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.
Cost: $1089 :/
Ouch.
it’s a very nice square number
1089 is widely used in magic tricks because it can be “produced” from any two three-digit numbers. This allows it to be used as the basis for a Magician’s Choice. For instance, one variation of the book test starts by having the spectator choose any two suitable numbers and then apply some basic maths to produce a single four-digit number. That number is always 1089. The spectator is then asked to turn to page 108 of a book and read the 9th word, which the magician has memorized. To the audience it looks like the number is random, but through manipulation, the result is always the same.
Wouldn’t fool Penn and Teller.
kii said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:Put the small pieces into a coffee grinder.
I doubt that would work (sponginess) and I’m too lazy to clean the coffee grinder today.
Move to NM and let food dehydrate on the kitchen table via the non-existence of humidity. Crunchy mushrooms in a day or so.
No, no. I’m not going there. Officers of the Law shoot people for the President’s fun.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Arts said:you need a food dehydrator
I had one but I threw it in the tip.
That’s coz you don’t have a dam. 😁
Chroo.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Michael V said:I doubt that would work (sponginess) and I’m too lazy to clean the coffee grinder today.
Move to NM and let food dehydrate on the kitchen table via the non-existence of humidity. Crunchy mushrooms in a day or so.
If you put them out in the sun to dry, they increase their vitamin D content.
Because bacteria colonise them.
Speaking of humidity, my weather app told me today was supposed to be “mostly sunny” and we had what dad calls “cabbage rain” all freaking day. But I heard on the radio on my way home that everyone’s weather app also had the wrong info. I missed what app “everyone” was using though.
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Afternoon, looks like a nice day outside, will go for a walk to the letterbox, and back 😊.There was nothing in the letterbox.
It’s a sign of dementia. My mother gradually increased the number of times she checked it every day as the dementia progressed. I recently found out a friend did the same thing…
Looks like I won’t be found out; We have no letterbox.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Should have filmed it and uploaded to Choob so we can all watch it.
I’d need to have a list of characters to preface it.
WRT the article I posted this morning where TAs didn’t feel supported after workplace violence, everyone I came across today asked if I was ok after yesterday’s incident. Some were surprised I came back. I’m like, “it didn’t even break skin and I’m up to date on my tetanus shots, gonna take more than a half-arsed bite to get to me”.
That’s our DA :)
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.
Cost: $1089 :/
Ouch.
it’s a very nice square number
1089 is widely used in magic tricks because it can be “produced” from any two three-digit numbers. This allows it to be used as the basis for a Magician’s Choice. For instance, one variation of the book test starts by having the spectator choose any two suitable numbers and then apply some basic maths to produce a single four-digit number. That number is always 1089. The spectator is then asked to turn to page 108 of a book and read the 9th word, which the magician has memorized. To the audience it looks like the number is random, but through manipulation, the result is always the same.
There you are then, who’d‘ve thought.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
I tried to make mushroom powder, by chopping up dried shiitake mushrooms in a stick blender.Failed experiment. I now have a cup-full of small mushroom pieces and a teaspoon of mushroom powder. I think the mushrooms are too spongy to smash up that way. Ah well.
Spice grinder? Or are they not dried enough for that?
They dry, but they are spongy.
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.Cost: $1089 :/
Gotta pay for the fuel for his BMW sports car somehow.
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Oh?
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Pontville sister had to take her dog to the vet to have two spiky grass seeds removed from inside her ear.Cost: $1089 :/
Easier to chop off the ear
Ah, the Van Gogh stratagem.
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of humidity, my weather app told me today was supposed to be “mostly sunny” and we had what dad calls “cabbage rain” all freaking day. But I heard on the radio on my way home that everyone’s weather app also had the wrong info. I missed what app “everyone” was using though.
What is “cabbage rain”?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of humidity, my weather app told me today was supposed to be “mostly sunny” and we had what dad calls “cabbage rain” all freaking day. But I heard on the radio on my way home that everyone’s weather app also had the wrong info. I missed what app “everyone” was using though.
What is “cabbage rain”?
Con the Fruiterer sings it instead of Prince’s Purple Rain
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of humidity, my weather app told me today was supposed to be “mostly sunny” and we had what dad calls “cabbage rain” all freaking day. But I heard on the radio on my way home that everyone’s weather app also had the wrong info. I missed what app “everyone” was using though.
What is “cabbage rain”?
Con the Fruiterer sings it instead of Prince’s Purple Rain
Nope. I don’t believe that.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Staff or kiddos?
Staff. It’s actually really interesting to hear both sides of the story along with what I’ve observed.
Learnin’ and livin’, and lovin’ and leavin’
The world behind
Writin’ and readin’, and always believin’
Their life’s still fine
The class of twe-e-e-enty si-i-ix
Ohh-oh-ohh
Oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Speaking of humidity, my weather app told me today was supposed to be “mostly sunny” and we had what dad calls “cabbage rain” all freaking day. But I heard on the radio on my way home that everyone’s weather app also had the wrong info. I missed what app “everyone” was using though.
What is “cabbage rain”?
Light rain that is good for cbbages?
We had “ten foot” rain in NM – a raindrop every 10 feet.
Final burnt pot report. (I know…I got sick of it and left it for “a while” with oven cleaner in it) It’s all clean and useable again now. There are scratches, but I can live with that.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:Should have filmed it and uploaded to Choob so we can all watch it.
I’d need to have a list of characters to preface it.
WRT the article I posted this morning where TAs didn’t feel supported after workplace violence, everyone I came across today asked if I was ok after yesterday’s incident. Some were surprised I came back. I’m like, “it didn’t even break skin and I’m up to date on my tetanus shots, gonna take more than a half-arsed bite to get to me”.
That’s our DA :)
Built of stern stuff.
The radio was playing
She’s got Betty Davis eyes
You could change the entire song by just changing it to She’s got Betty Davis’s eyes and suddenly its a horror song.
buffy said:
Final burnt pot report. (I know…I got sick of it and left it for “a while” with oven cleaner in it) It’s all clean and useable again now. There are scratches, but I can live with that.
That’s a good outcome. I thought it was a goner
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.
She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
kii said:
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
Sounds like a great conversation. And some great things to do.
kii said:
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
An air purifier might help for the room you sleep in
That’s just click bait so I’m not going there, but Andy’s out for sure.
And Megan and Harry will be at Mar-a-Lago.
And Kate’s all class isn’t she, sigh.
Peak Warming Man said:
And Megan and Harry will be at Mar-a-Lago.
Windsor Not and Gingerbred
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:And Megan and Harry will be at Mar-a-Lago.
Windsor Not and Gingerbred
Nice
Had a dream I was at something like a fancy country club. About 20 of us were guests of one of the members. We were playing some weird kind of tennis where we were all seated in a circle, batting the ball back and forth. The other club members were not happy.
dv said:
Had a dream I was at something like a fancy country club. About 20 of us were guests of one of the members. We were playing some weird kind of tennis where we were all seated in a circle, batting the ball back and forth. The other club members were not happy.
I don’t blame em. Circular tennis?
Cymek said:
kii said:
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
An air purifier might help for the room you sleep in
It might, but I don’t have enough power outlets. Thanks for the reminder.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.
She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
An air purifier might help for the room you sleep in
It might, but I don’t have enough power outlets. Thanks for the reminder.
damn power boards are hard to get in 2026 we blame Iran and their Hormuz shenanigans
Michael V said:
kii said:
Lovely long phone call with my friend from high school. mr kii and her husband died within weeks of each other. Nothing like an old friendship reinforced by a trauma bond.She wants me to move to northern NSW and share her big house in the bush with koalas and country roads. Plus her older sister lives in a self-contained house on her property.
I hate the summers up there. We bargain about air-conditioning, and she has an in-ground pool.
Ended the conversation with her catching the Indian Pacific to Perth, me traveling back with her and then I go back to WA. Maybe a side trip to Barraba to see another old friend.
She knows the father of my sons – we all went to high school together, including her late husband. She knows what a messed up person my former partner is. So I had a really good whine about him and our sons. Very cathartic.
My inner ears are seriously itchy from this new flare up of allergies.
Sounds like a great conversation. And some great things to do.
It was, she’s just such a good friend. When my younger sister died in Lismore she dropped everything to help me. Twice. Once for the memorial service and again when I returned to clean out and pack up my sister’s flat.
Before she retired she was the manager of the cadaver lab at a local uni.
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
SCIENCE said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
An air purifier might help for the room you sleep in
It might, but I don’t have enough power outlets. Thanks for the reminder.
damn power boards are hard to get in 2026 we blame Iran and their Hormuz shenanigans
I’ve already got two in use…so many plugs and adaptors.
dv said:
Had a dream I was at something like a fancy country club. About 20 of us were guests of one of the members. We were playing some weird kind of tennis where we were all seated in a circle, batting the ball back and forth. The other club members were not happy.
Were you wearing the brown suit ensemble?
Maybe the dream was influenced by the social event you attended over the weekend?
Small, but not a bad pad otherwise.
Spiny Norman said:
Small, but not a bad pad otherwise.
Your feet would be hanging out the window
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Small, but not a bad pad otherwise.
Your feet would be hanging out the window
Yep. There’d be birds landing on them.
Watching this dumb movie about Rachel McAdams being stranded on a tropical island. Her character asserts the number one thing humans need to stay alive in positive attitude.
I guess that’s why the Neanderthals died out, not enough optimism.
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
PeterT Ministries has a special on over Easter, for $20 he’ll say a full Rosary for you, that’s right a full Rosary for only $20.
Hurry this offer won’t last.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
PeterT Ministries has a special on over Easter, for $20 he’ll say a full Rosary for you, that’s right a full Rosary for only $20.
Hurry this offer won’t last.
Does half price prayer mean I get half arsed answers from God?
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
Yeah, pretty much.
I hope the Catholics use the money wisely to help others who are doing poorly.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
I’ve never seen a “Happy Easter” card before.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:Pay for pray.
PeterT Ministries has a special on over Easter, for $20 he’ll say a full Rosary for you, that’s right a full Rosary for only $20.
Hurry this offer won’t last.Does half price prayer mean I get half arsed answers from God?
Have you seen any You Tube shorts of God’s IT Department? They are hilarious.
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Oh.
Here, have a dose of strength. Swallow one, and you will have inner strength.
(Aside: Mrs V’s mother was born on the first of April.)
Michael V said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyone here doin anyfink eggciting for Easter?
Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Oh.
Here, have a dose of strength. Swallow one, and you will have inner strength.
(Aside: Mrs V’s mother was born on the first of April.)
My sons’ paternal gma was born on the 1st of April, she died 22 days after my father. That was a fucked up year or 5. I had a toddler and a 7mth old.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Not me.
Mrs V got a “Happy Easter” card from the widow of a distant Irish cousin of hers. And it had another card enclosed, indicating that Mrs V and I are included in prayers at a holy Catholic shrine in Ireland for the next year. I guess the relative paid for the privilege.
Pay for pray.
I’ve never seen a “Happy Easter” card before.
The USA has them. Also Happy St Patrick’s Day etc.
I’m gunna be rich!
“Greetings!
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Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
Shit went dowwwwn at school today and I’m the only one who knows both sides so I shut my mouth and got out some popcorn to watch the implosion.
Staff or kiddos?
Staff. It’s actually really interesting to hear both sides of the story along with what I’ve observed.
Yes, logical or ethical cracks?, both?
Michael V said:
kii said:Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Oh.
Here, have a dose of strength. Swallow one, and you will have inner strength.
(Aside: Mrs V’s mother was born on the first of April.)
Oh, I meant to thank you for the dose of strength. That really resonated with me. People have often told me that I am a strong person, but it doesn’t stick with me. I figure we all go through traumatic events over our lives.
When my sons were younger I had a consultation with a gynecologist about why everything was off kilter. After I described the events of dying family members etc he stared at me really hard and commented that my sons had been to more funerals than he had, not that he didn’t attend funerals, he just had no one close to him die.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Oh.
Here, have a dose of strength. Swallow one, and you will have inner strength.
(Aside: Mrs V’s mother was born on the first of April.)
Oh, I meant to thank you for the dose of strength. That really resonated with me. People have often told me that I am a strong person, but it doesn’t stick with me. I figure we all go through traumatic events over our lives.
When my sons were younger I had a consultation with a gynecologist about why everything was off kilter. After I described the events of dying family members etc he stared at me really hard and commented that my sons had been to more funerals than he had, not that he didn’t attend funerals, he just had no one close to him die.
Ta.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Remembering my father who died on the 1st of April, which was Good Friday that year.
Remembering mr kii who died on the 4th of April, which was Easter Sunday that year.
Oh.
Here, have a dose of strength. Swallow one, and you will have inner strength.
(Aside: Mrs V’s mother was born on the first of April.)
Oh, I meant to thank you for the dose of strength. That really resonated with me. People have often told me that I am a strong person, but it doesn’t stick with me. I figure we all go through traumatic events over our lives.
When my sons were younger I had a consultation with a gynecologist about why everything was off kilter. After I described the events of dying family members etc he stared at me really hard and commented that my sons had been to more funerals than he had, not that he didn’t attend funerals, he just had no one close to him die.
Difficulties in life eventually become ones normality, except its not when you talk to others about it and realise your still functioning and that shows your strength.
