Date: 1/05/2026 01:05:08
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2386504
Subject: Chat May 2026

My oh my! It’s May, already!

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Date: 1/05/2026 01:54:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2386508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AussieDJ said:


My oh my! It’s May, already!

It’s May Day, Mayday, Mayday.

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Date: 1/05/2026 01:56:31
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2386509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


AussieDJ said:

My oh my! It’s May, already!

It’s May Day, Mayday, Mayday.

Of course!

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Date: 1/05/2026 03:34:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2386519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Both sourdough starters are a smidgen more active tonight. Maybe they know that I was thinking about chucking them out and starting again.

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Date: 1/05/2026 04:10:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2386520
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Right. I need to go to sleep. I have stuff to do today. Including shopping for food. Or, can I put that off until Saturday? I’d prefer not to, because Woolies has more people in it on Saturdays. I prefer not to wear a mask like Spocky does when I go out. So late morning during the week suits me better. I hope I can get enough sleep to get going by 10 am.

See youse when it is light again.

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Date: 1/05/2026 05:21:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386522
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Crikey! May already?

Showers and a bit o’ wind today, top of 24.

I’ve been asked to work today, but only if I’m ok. I am ok. The staff at the school are extremely supportive. They have to be, given the environment. Anyway, not sure what I’ll be doing but I’m sure it will be another crazy day.

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Date: 1/05/2026 05:56:35
From: buffy
ID: 2386523
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, still very dark out there. We are forecast 27 degrees, windy, partly cloudy.

I’ll get a bit more weeding done this morning and I might risk starting the mower. My back is feeling better but not quite back to normal yet.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:13:26
From: ms spock
ID: 2386524
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings!

Cold here this morning.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:15:08
From: buffy
ID: 2386525
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ABC news quiz

6/10 and three of those were random guesses. So I knew three of this week’s questons. The first two, and the McDonald’s one.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:17:47
From: ms spock
ID: 2386527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Crikey! May already?

Showers and a bit o’ wind today, top of 24.

I’ve been asked to work today, but only if I’m ok. I am ok. The staff at the school are extremely supportive. They have to be, given the environment. Anyway, not sure what I’ll be doing but I’m sure it will be another crazy day.

I hope that you have a safe day DA.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:19:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2386528
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, still very dark out there. We are forecast 27 degrees, windy, partly cloudy.

I’ll get a bit more weeding done this morning and I might risk starting the mower. My back is feeling better but not quite back to normal yet.

Glad that your back is on the mend.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:25:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386530
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Crikey! May already?

Showers and a bit o’ wind today, top of 24.

I’ve been asked to work today, but only if I’m ok. I am ok. The staff at the school are extremely supportive. They have to be, given the environment. Anyway, not sure what I’ll be doing but I’m sure it will be another crazy day.

I hope that you have a safe day DA.

Thanks Spocky. I’m sure the principal is gonna have a chat with me. I’m the only casual who keeps coming back, they don’t want to lose me lol

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:28:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ABC news quiz

6/10 and three of those were random guesses. So I knew three of this week’s questons. The first two, and the McDonald’s one.

6/10, about half were guesses.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:40:00
From: buffy
ID: 2386532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, still very dark out there. We are forecast 27 degrees, windy, partly cloudy.

I’ll get a bit more weeding done this morning and I might risk starting the mower. My back is feeling better but not quite back to normal yet.

Glad that your back is on the mend.

I just did my stretching routine, which should include 10 pushups – but it drew the line at the pushups. So I skipped them.

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:45:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2386533
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Crikey! May already?

Showers and a bit o’ wind today, top of 24.

I’ve been asked to work today, but only if I’m ok. I am ok. The staff at the school are extremely supportive. They have to be, given the environment. Anyway, not sure what I’ll be doing but I’m sure it will be another crazy day.

I hope that you have a safe day DA.

Thanks Spocky. I’m sure the principal is gonna have a chat with me. I’m the only casual who keeps coming back, they don’t want to lose me lol

They are lucky to have you!

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Date: 1/05/2026 06:45:33
From: ms spock
ID: 2386534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ms spock said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, still very dark out there. We are forecast 27 degrees, windy, partly cloudy.

I’ll get a bit more weeding done this morning and I might risk starting the mower. My back is feeling better but not quite back to normal yet.

Glad that your back is on the mend.

I just did my stretching routine, which should include 10 pushups – but it drew the line at the pushups. So I skipped them.

:)

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Date: 1/05/2026 07:56:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386539
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

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Date: 1/05/2026 08:13:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2386541
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

The slim pickings is a worry.

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Date: 1/05/2026 08:21:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

The slim pickings is a worry.

It sure is. At least half of the candidates are all in the same denial boat and the others are largely untested. Brought about no doubt by the fact that the comunity is also in denial, though mostly they are on the banks of the Murrumbidgee

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Date: 1/05/2026 08:28:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386544
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

The slim pickings is a worry.

It sure is. At least half of the candidates are all in the same denial boat and the others are largely untested. Brought about no doubt by the fact that the comunity is also in denial, though mostly they are on the banks of the Murrumbidgee

When they all should be more worried about this: The state government’s new Net Zero Commission has called for planning rules to be updated to address extreme heat, warning it is not being taken seriously enough.

The commission’s report found extreme heat has caused more deaths in Australia in an 18-year period than all other natural hazards combined.

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Date: 1/05/2026 09:09:23
From: ms spock
ID: 2386551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

The slim pickings is a worry.

It sure is. At least half of the candidates are all in the same denial boat and the others are largely untested. Brought about no doubt by the fact that the comunity is also in denial, though mostly they are on the banks of the Murrumbidgee

:(

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Date: 1/05/2026 09:12:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2386553
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

The slim pickings is a worry.

It sure is. At least half of the candidates are all in the same denial boat and the others are largely untested. Brought about no doubt by the fact that the comunity is also in denial, though mostly they are on the banks of the Murrumbidgee

When they all should be more worried about this: The state government’s new Net Zero Commission has called for planning rules to be updated to address extreme heat, warning it is not being taken seriously enough.

The commission’s report found extreme heat has caused more deaths in Australia in an 18-year period than all other natural hazards combined.

The commission’s report found extreme heat has caused more deaths in Australia in an 18-year period than all other natural hazards combined

I read a great book on this. Very disturbing.

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Date: 1/05/2026 09:23:51
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

ABC news quiz

6/10 and three of those were random guesses. So I knew three of this week’s questons. The first two, and the McDonald’s one.

6/10, about half were guesses.

4/10 Over.

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Date: 1/05/2026 09:34:41
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2386561
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

I don’t get your reluctance to put numbers in front of candidates you don’t like.

Surely putting One Notion last is a pleasure.

Then putting the next to worst second to last is also a pleasure.

… and so on.

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Date: 1/05/2026 09:47:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

The recycling truck has been and gone. I’m going to take Mrs rb to voote early. It is an election that I really want to draw a display of genitalia but know that my one vote probably won’t but may help. Problem is, I’m having trouble trying to find enough candidates to put in front of those whom I don’t really want to have to write a number in front of their name.
It is a dilemma because very few seem to be talking about the environment, which is far more important than the money.
Can’t have an irrigation area forever where the rivers are dying.
All the non-buyback water on earth will not stop the effects of climate change.
Many farms would be better turned to affordable housing.
and so on.

I don’t get your reluctance to put numbers in front of candidates you don’t like.

Surely putting One Notion last is a pleasure.

Then putting the next to worst second to last is also a pleasure.

… and so on.

Yes but I’d rather there were other alternatives than what I have to vote for. I’m

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Date: 1/05/2026 12:17:00
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2386614
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We do have a thread for chat in May 2026.

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Date: 1/05/2026 12:21:53
From: party_pants
ID: 2386615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


We do have a thread for chat in May 2026.

Awesome.

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Date: 1/05/2026 12:23:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2386617
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s already created!

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Date: 1/05/2026 12:27:05
From: ms spock
ID: 2386620
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Concordia Traders Enoki Mushroom Recall

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Date: 1/05/2026 13:01:24
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386634
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Another Knight of Realm, another one of the chaps.

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Date: 1/05/2026 13:12:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386637
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Another Knight of Realm, another one of the chaps.

And wearing a proper coat and tie, with a proper Windsor knot.
Not like………….like that Bolshie bloke who wore that grey moth eaten jumper every day.

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Date: 1/05/2026 14:27:13
From: kii
ID: 2386647
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s another day. My toes are cold. My head is blerghy and my throat is still scratchy.
My new slippers aren’t here yet.
My brain keeps circling around a response to KFC3’s, King Fucking Charles the 3rd, speech in the USA. I’ll round up my thoughts when I have the energy.

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Date: 1/05/2026 14:28:28
From: Cymek
ID: 2386649
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


It’s another day. My toes are cold. My head is blerghy and my throat is still scratchy.
My new slippers aren’t here yet.
My brain keeps circling around a response to KFC3’s, King Fucking Charles the 3rd, speech in the USA. I’ll round up my thoughts when I have the energy.

The better KFC is the chicken

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:17:39
From: buffy
ID: 2386658
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:20:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

Hope they control it soon.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:20:43
From: buffy
ID: 2386660
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


It’s another day. My toes are cold. My head is blerghy and my throat is still scratchy.
My new slippers aren’t here yet.
My brain keeps circling around a response to KFC3’s, King Fucking Charles the 3rd, speech in the USA. I’ll round up my thoughts when I have the energy.

Let it wash over you. It’s pretty much irrelevent to us.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:25:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386661
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today was a choose-my-own-adventure today, and boy, did I choose well! The kid I was supposed to be supporting didn’t come in, so I basically picked my favourite teachers and wandered into their classes. One class were evacuated twice within about half an hour, then just as I walked into another class, the whole school went into lockdown. Different kids for both situations.

Must say though, all the staff who saw me yesterday came up to ask if I was OK. Everyone is really supportive.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:27:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386662
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:44:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386665
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:47:15
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:48:31
From: party_pants
ID: 2386667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:50:50
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:52:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2386669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

Coincidence.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:53:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2386672
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Today was a choose-my-own-adventure today, and boy, did I choose well! The kid I was supposed to be supporting didn’t come in, so I basically picked my favourite teachers and wandered into their classes. One class were evacuated twice within about half an hour, then just as I walked into another class, the whole school went into lockdown. Different kids for both situations.

Must say though, all the staff who saw me yesterday came up to ask if I was OK. Everyone is really supportive.

:)

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:53:11
From: buffy
ID: 2386673
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

Coincidence.

Nah, witchiness.

:)

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:53:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Impacting on top of a drought.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:53:54
From: furious
ID: 2386675
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Isn’t a giant child, just a regular sized adult?

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:54:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

La.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:54:23
From: buffy
ID: 2386677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Michael V said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

Coincidence.

Nah, witchiness.

:)

And I didn’t just take the Dragon mantle when Mum died. Her other mantle was The Oracle. I’m not as good at The Oracle, I have to drag in my friend Coincidence, as you suggest.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:55:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386678
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Isn’t a giant child, just a regular sized adult?

So it would be Don Nino.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:55:20
From: Michael V
ID: 2386679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Meaningless Journalist’s weather term.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:56:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386680
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Meaningless Journalist’s weather term.

Like mini tornado?

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:56:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386681
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:57:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2386682
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They recon we might get a super el nino this year.

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

Sure. But what is a super El Niño?

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:58:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2386683
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

La Niña

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:59:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2386684
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Michael V said:

buffy said:

Bugger, that will teach me to comment on the wind and the heat and how dry things still are around here. I made the comment this morning.

>>Issued Today at 2:22 PM.
>>This Advice message is being issued for Killara.

There is a grassfire at Range Rd, Killara (Casterton) that is not yet under control.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

That is around 6km from our covenant, and the wind is pushing it our way. We aren’t there and can’t do anything about it anyway, but I really should keep my mouth shut.

Coincidence.

Nah, witchiness.

:)

LOL

:)

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Date: 1/05/2026 15:59:33
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

Sorry, La Niña ?

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:00:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2386686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


buffy said:

Michael V said:

Coincidence.

Nah, witchiness.

:)

And I didn’t just take the Dragon mantle when Mum died. Her other mantle was The Oracle. I’m not as good at The Oracle, I have to drag in my friend Coincidence, as you suggest.

Ha!

:)

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:00:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386687
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

party_pants said:

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

La Niña

Anyway, if it gets any warmer and drier there’ll be trouble and strife at the inn.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:00:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2386688
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

Meaningless Journalist’s weather term.

Like mini tornado?

Yep.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:00:32
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:00:41
From: Cymek
ID: 2386690
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

El Kabong is a weather system that hits you with a guitar

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:03:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386691
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:03:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386692
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:04:58
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386693
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

party_pants said:

El Niño is not a meaningless term. It is a known pattern that brings drought to the eastern side of Australia. Generally considered bad. A super Niño is just a particularly severe one, and therefore bader.

Is that the other ‘El’ ?
El Niña ?

El Kabong is a weather system that hits you with a guitar

That still cracks me up.
“Señor, why do they call you El Kabong?” :)

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:05:52
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:07:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386695
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The state government’s new Net Zero Commission has called for planning rules to be updated to address extreme heat, warning it is not being taken seriously enough.

The commission’s report found extreme heat had caused more deaths in Australia in 18 years than all other natural hazards combined.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:08:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Oh crap, it’s Friday, I forgot the new Survivor ep is out. Last week’s was a doozy.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:09:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Has God seen MAFS? I’d send a severe weather system too if I had to watch that shit.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:10:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386698
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Has God seen MAFS? I’d send a severe weather system too if I had to watch that shit.

God only watches the ABC.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:10:35
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Oh crap, it’s Friday, I forgot the new Survivor ep is out. Last week’s was a doozy.

Careful, you’ll generate a super cyclone to hit us.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:11:07
From: Arts
ID: 2386701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Oh crap, it’s Friday, I forgot the new Survivor ep is out. Last week’s was a doozy.

My daughter saw the new survivor guy at a club last week. She got a photo and shared it in the family group chat… she was upset that we didn’t respond to the messages… guys, she sent the pics and messages at 3.30am…

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:11:39
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2386702
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

God only watches the ABC.

I don’t have a TV.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:12:24
From: Michael V
ID: 2386703
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,


As a kid, I lived on the other side of the hill to Lake Albert. Used to go swimming there though. Never really like the slimy feel of the muddy bottom.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:12:33
From: Arts
ID: 2386704
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Has God seen MAFS? I’d send a severe weather system too if I had to watch that shit.

God only watches the ABC.

Inspector Rex distracts him from the starving children crisis.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:13:04
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386705
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


roughbarked said:

God only watches the ABC.

I don’t have a TV.

I have one but I hardly ever watch it.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:14:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2386706
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

yeah, that part sucks. I suppose the inevitable wildfires will be God’s punishment for gays/capitalism/Trump regime/insert other bullshit here.

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Has God seen MAFS? I’d send a severe weather system too if I had to watch that shit.

I watched a season and found it funny. As in laughable…

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:15:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2386707
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Oh crap, it’s Friday, I forgot the new Survivor ep is out. Last week’s was a doozy.

My daughter saw the new survivor guy at a club last week. She got a photo and shared it in the family group chat… she was upset that we didn’t respond to the messages… guys, she sent the pics and messages at 3.30am…

Lordy!

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:15:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386708
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Oh crap, it’s Friday, I forgot the new Survivor ep is out. Last week’s was a doozy.

My daughter saw the new survivor guy at a club last week. She got a photo and shared it in the family group chat… she was upset that we didn’t respond to the messages… guys, she sent the pics and messages at 3.30am…

I haven’t bothered with the new season of Australian Survivor. I dislike the new host. But I see why he was appointed, to appeal to the US audience who know him from a couple of their own reality shows.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:15:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

And don’t forget Reality TV. That’s a big one, too.

Has God seen MAFS? I’d send a severe weather system too if I had to watch that shit.

I watched a season and found it funny. As in laughable…

The only bits I’ve seen of MAFS is Margaret Pomeranz’s reviews on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:16:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386711
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Spiny Norman said:

Yeah it might be a journo elaboration, but it appears to be otherwise valid. The data they’re getting shows that it’s going to be the strongest ever,


As a kid, I lived on the other side of the hill to Lake Albert. Used to go swimming there though. Never really like the slimy feel of the muddy bottom.

We swam in the main and other canals. When they used to cut the water off in winter, the main canal had mud that would come up to your crotch. Really difficult to walk in. Need help to get out.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:17:06
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386712
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:19:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386713
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

Sexual assault may not include penetration?

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:19:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386714
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

God only watches the ABC.

I don’t have a TV.

I have one but I hardly ever watch it.

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:20:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

Rape usually refers to intercourse without consent, whereas sexual assault is any form of sexual touching without consent, eg grabbing someone’s breasts.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:20:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386716
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t have a TV.

I have one but I hardly ever watch it.

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

Plug the ‘puter into the telly and get the big screen and the comfy char.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:22:26
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386718
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

ChrispenEvan said:

I don’t have a TV.

I have one but I hardly ever watch it.

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

I only watch the footie and cricket on mine.
And of course Fox News.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:26:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

I have one but I hardly ever watch it.

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

Plug the ‘puter into the telly and get the big screen and the comfy char.

It’s live on the telly, too. But the live broadcasts start at 5am so watching it on telly through the speakers in the living room at that hour might disturb the neighbours.

My PC monitor is quite big and this new pooter chair is quite comfortable. We’ll see.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:28:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386725
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

Plug the ‘puter into the telly and get the big screen and the comfy char.

It’s live on the telly, too. But the live broadcasts start at 5am so watching it on telly through the speakers in the living room at that hour might disturb the neighbours.

My PC monitor is quite big and this new pooter chair is quite comfortable. We’ll see.

Has it got arms?

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:28:42
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386726
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

…but I will of course be watching the Eurovision finals in a couple of weeks.

But I may watch them live on the computer rather than the telly.

Plug the ‘puter into the telly and get the big screen and the comfy char.

It’s live on the telly, too. But the live broadcasts start at 5am so watching it on telly through the speakers in the living room at that hour might disturb the neighbours.

My PC monitor is quite big and this new pooter chair is quite comfortable. We’ll see.

You can watch it with the sound off, it’s not like it’s going to be Dana and All Kinds of Everything.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:29:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386727
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Plug the ‘puter into the telly and get the big screen and the comfy char.

It’s live on the telly, too. But the live broadcasts start at 5am so watching it on telly through the speakers in the living room at that hour might disturb the neighbours.

My PC monitor is quite big and this new pooter chair is quite comfortable. We’ll see.

You can watch it with the sound off, it’s not like it’s going to be Dana and All Kinds of Everything.

or use headphones.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:35:01
From: Arts
ID: 2386731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

Sexual assault is any sexually explicit touching that may or may not include penetration by penis object or body part

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:35:15
From: dv
ID: 2386732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:36:30
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386736
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Peak Warming Man said:

“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

Sexual assault is any sexually explicit touching that may or may not include penetration by penis object or body part

Ta.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:36:37
From: Arts
ID: 2386737
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

“Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former long-serving Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault.”

What’s the difference between rape and sexual assalt?

Rape usually refers to intercourse without consent, whereas sexual assault is any form of sexual touching without consent, eg grabbing someone’s breasts.

Rape is penetration by penis, object or body part…. Not confined to intercourse.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:37:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

Sounds like that one’s worth a rewatch.

BTW it was Reg Hollis, not Ollis.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:38:55
From: Cymek
ID: 2386741
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

They revisit the Kinda later on don’t they
Is that the one were men are considered idiots and the doctor is told to be quiet

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:42:40
From: Arts
ID: 2386742
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:44:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2386744
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

:)

Excellent.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:47:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386746
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:49:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386748
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Arts said:

The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

Omphaloskepsis.

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Date: 1/05/2026 16:57:08
From: Arts
ID: 2386759
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Arts said:

The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

Everything they made was plant based… and so, I’m convinced that plant based diets can work and be fulfilling etc etc… but fuck it feels like a lot of work… it’s delicious, don’t get me wrong, you do not have to compromise flavour, but there are added elements that I just wouldn’t do… the extra nuts and seeds and oils etc… And while I don’t actually have a lot of dairy in my diet – I found myself wanting some cheese…. Still. New experiences and all that.

I also did sound therapy, or healing or whatever they call it.. I quite liked that… the noise helped block out the chaos in my brain for a bit…. Would I actively seek it out? Probably not, but it was a nice experience

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Date: 1/05/2026 17:00:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

Everything they made was plant based… and so, I’m convinced that plant based diets can work and be fulfilling etc etc… but fuck it feels like a lot of work… it’s delicious, don’t get me wrong, you do not have to compromise flavour, but there are added elements that I just wouldn’t do… the extra nuts and seeds and oils etc… And while I don’t actually have a lot of dairy in my diet – I found myself wanting some cheese…. Still. New experiences and all that.

I also did sound therapy, or healing or whatever they call it.. I quite liked that… the noise helped block out the chaos in my brain for a bit…. Would I actively seek it out? Probably not, but it was a nice experience

I’d have enjoyed it there and yes, I do munch a fair bit of cheese. Teeth are getting tired of crunching nuts.

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Date: 1/05/2026 17:14:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

The retreat was great, the food was excellent, the experiences were good, skin brushing is like a massage with a small broom. It actually isn’t bad.

There was one person who was a bit of a PITA. Luckily I only had to see them at meal times. Other than that a very relaxing week.

Not many photos though the kangaroos were brave and came super close, I kept a safe distance from them because they have super sharp claws and are essentially wild, there were kookaburras, some different types of parrots, a skink or two, I only managed to find two mushrooms. But it wasn’t nearly as rainy as I expected.

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

Everything they made was plant based… and so, I’m convinced that plant based diets can work and be fulfilling etc etc… but fuck it feels like a lot of work… it’s delicious, don’t get me wrong, you do not have to compromise flavour, but there are added elements that I just wouldn’t do… the extra nuts and seeds and oils etc… And while I don’t actually have a lot of dairy in my diet – I found myself wanting some cheese…. Still. New experiences and all that.

I also did sound therapy, or healing or whatever they call it.. I quite liked that… the noise helped block out the chaos in my brain for a bit…. Would I actively seek it out? Probably not, but it was a nice experience

It would be an interesting change. I wouldn’t mind a whole month or two in a decent health resort.

Whenever I go to bed these days I put various white noise on the stereo in there. Does seem to help me relax, although the other night I forgot to turn it on, and was wondering why everything seemed so…peaceful :)

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Date: 1/05/2026 17:20:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds a pleasant little holiday.

Everything they made was plant based… and so, I’m convinced that plant based diets can work and be fulfilling etc etc… but fuck it feels like a lot of work… it’s delicious, don’t get me wrong, you do not have to compromise flavour, but there are added elements that I just wouldn’t do… the extra nuts and seeds and oils etc… And while I don’t actually have a lot of dairy in my diet – I found myself wanting some cheese…. Still. New experiences and all that.

I also did sound therapy, or healing or whatever they call it.. I quite liked that… the noise helped block out the chaos in my brain for a bit…. Would I actively seek it out? Probably not, but it was a nice experience

It would be an interesting change. I wouldn’t mind a whole month or two in a decent health resort.

Whenever I go to bed these days I put various white noise on the stereo in there. Does seem to help me relax, although the other night I forgot to turn it on, and was wondering why everything seemed so…peaceful :)

:)
I listen to the billion crickets in my head.

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Date: 1/05/2026 17:55:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2386789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:00:07
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’d like to inform DV that Pizza Hut have anchovies available as additional toppings.

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:00:54
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386792
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

‘Allo!!

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:06:01
From: Michael V
ID: 2386794
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A very, very unfortunate scientific naming accident – very short video.

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:11:03
From: party_pants
ID: 2386798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

I heard about that! My first reaction was, what the hell is a super El Niño? I assume it’s another meaningless weather term.

No, it’s quite significant. The El Niño is warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that dumps it heat energy into western north & south America’s. It’ll mean a hotter summer and wilder weather for them.

I know what El Niño is, I was talking about a “super” El Niño.

A very strong or severe El Niño. When sea temperatures rise by more than 2C. So it is measurable and quantifiable. Probably most serious meteorologists would use less emotionally loaded words.

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:11:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386799
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

‘Allo!!

How far apart are you two right now?

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:13:35
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2386800
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

‘Allo!!

How far apart are you two right now?

Not far!

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:21:21
From: dv
ID: 2386803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

Sounds like that one’s worth a rewatch.

BTW it was Reg Hollis, not Ollis.

Stand corrected

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:24:37
From: Neophyte
ID: 2386805
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Bubblecar said:

dv said:

And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

Sounds like that one’s worth a rewatch.

BTW it was Reg Hollis, not Ollis.

Stand corrected

Mary Morris played Number Two in a memorable episode of The Prisoner.

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:26:50
From: dv
ID: 2386806
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


dv said:

And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

They revisit the Kinda later on don’t they
Is that the one were men are considered idiots and the doctor is told to be quiet

Yes something like that.
They do revisit the snake (actually called the Mara, not the Kinda, my mistake) in Snakedance.

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:35:17
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Bubblecar said:

dv said:

And we are at Kinda in our Doctor Who watch.

A memorably spooky one.
The previous story ended on a cliffhanger with Nyssa passing out. They’ve lands on a random planet to help sort her out. They encounter a landing party assessing the suitability of the planet for colonisation. A supernatural snake entity, the Kinda, traps Tegan for much of the story.

I recognise a few of the cast, including :

Nerys Hughes of Liverbirds fame.

Richard Todd, who was in Dam Busters and indeed got an Oscar nomination for The Hasty Heart. He really did have a long and happy career on stage and screen. Here he plays a rather gung ho colonialist, complete with pith helmet.

Mary Morris also had a good 50 year career in the performing arts, quite a lot of Shakespearian stuff and period pieces but also science fiction.

Jeff Stewart who played Reg Ollis on The Bill for 25000 episodes or something and much else.

Fair to say they didn’t skimp on the cast, which apparently didn’t leave much money for the snakey special effects.

Sounds like that one’s worth a rewatch.

BTW it was Reg Hollis, not Ollis.

Stand corrected

Richard Todd had a good war.
“On 6 June 1944, he participated in Operation Tonga during the D-Day landings. He was among the first British soldiers to land in Normandy and the first Irishman. His battalion parachuted after glider-borne forces had landed to capture the Pegasus Bridge near Caen. During the operation he met Major John Howard on the bridge and was involved in helping to repulse counter-attacks by the German forces in the area. Five days after D-Day, while still in the bridge defence area, he was promoted to captain. Todd later played Howard in the 1962 film The Longest Day, recreating these events.”

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:51:00
From: ms spock
ID: 2386809
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Health authorities warn of deadly mushrooms surging across Australian backyards

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Date: 1/05/2026 18:54:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2386810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

‘Allo!!

How far apart are you two right now?

He’s down in the back shed, so a few metres away than usual.

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:14:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386812
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


A very, very unfortunate scientific naming accident – very short video.

Oh dear.

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:22:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386813
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:23:36
From: ruby
ID: 2386814
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


A very, very unfortunate scientific naming accident – very short video.

ummmahh

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:27:09
From: Arts
ID: 2386815
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

No anchovies?

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:28:54
From: ruby
ID: 2386816
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

No anchovies?

No pineapple?

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:34:06
From: Kingy
ID: 2386817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

No anchovies?

No pineapple?

No base?

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:38:35
From: Arts
ID: 2386818
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ruby said:

Arts said:

No anchovies?

No pineapple?

No base?

No cheese?

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:39:14
From: party_pants
ID: 2386819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

how can you fuck up pizza?

It’s a very simple concept

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:39:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2386820
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ruby said:

Arts said:

No anchovies?

No pineapple?

No base?

all your base are belong to us!

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:49:13
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2386821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

no heating, there’s an oil crisis

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:50:56
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2386822
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

but yes sorry about your week we may tell yous all about ours another day hope you see improvement into the next

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:51:23
From: Woodie
ID: 2386823
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Wah…… did they forget to cook it or sunfin’?

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Date: 1/05/2026 19:54:07
From: ruby
ID: 2386824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Wah…… did they forget to cook it or sunfin’?

Perhaps it’s not what they forgot, perhaps it was something extra added.
Their own special sauce?

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:02:58
From: Arts
ID: 2386825
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Wah…… did they forget to cook it or sunfin’?

Perhaps it’s not what they forgot, perhaps it was something extra added.
Their own special sauce?

They ordered pizza and got tacos

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:03:37
From: Woodie
ID: 2386826
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Wah…… did they forget to cook it or sunfin’?

Perhaps it’s not what they forgot, perhaps it was something extra added.
Their own special sauce?

P’raps Ms Angel found some special sauce in the manner of a great gob of spittle right in the middle. We can only speculate.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:06:14
From: Kingy
ID: 2386828
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


ruby said:

Woodie said:

Wah…… did they forget to cook it or sunfin’?

Perhaps it’s not what they forgot, perhaps it was something extra added.
Their own special sauce?

P’raps Ms Angel found some special sauce in the manner of a great gob of spittle right in the middle. We can only speculate.

I reckon this will be one of the questions in the great Forum Quiz tomorrow evening.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:09:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

:(

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:11:36
From: Kingy
ID: 2386830
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, I’ve been digging a hole for a housepad in Margaret River today and yesterday.

Dug out, loaded onto the truck, and removed 290 tons of excavation. Rang the engineer to come and do an inspection on Monday arvo, so that I can start to cart in 600 tons of sand. While waiting for the engineer, I’ll be starting another house pad in Margs on Monday morning.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:13:25
From: Kingy
ID: 2386831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

C’mon Dockers, what are you waiting for?

Get on with it.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:13:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Parp @ Woodie, only two weeks to go until the Eurovision finals.

I’m looking forward to watching them live, guzzling bubbly and scoffing nibbles at 5 o’clock in the morning.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:15:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386833
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Anyway, I’ve been digging a hole for a housepad in Margaret River today and yesterday.

Dug out, loaded onto the truck, and removed 290 tons of excavation. Rang the engineer to come and do an inspection on Monday arvo, so that I can start to cart in 600 tons of sand. While waiting for the engineer, I’ll be starting another house pad in Margs on Monday morning.

Goodo. Keep those houses coming, there’s a national shortage.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:19:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sadly, also only two weeks to go until the first anniversary of sarahs mum leaving us.

I remember watching Eurovision with Woodie anyway, while heartbroken, ‘cos she would have want us to try to cheer up.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:19:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386835
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Sadly, also only two weeks to go until the first anniversary of sarahs mum leaving us.

I remember watching Eurovision with Woodie anyway, while heartbroken, ‘cos she would have want us to try to cheer up.

want = wanted

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:22:23
From: Woodie
ID: 2386836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


C’mon Dockers, what are you waiting for?

Get on with it.

Please use in a sentence.

finger….out……ya….. pull…..!!!!!

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:26:48
From: Woodie
ID: 2386837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Parp @ Woodie, only two weeks to go until the Eurovision finals.

I’m looking forward to watching them live, guzzling bubbly and scoffing nibbles at 5 o’clock in the morning.

They’ve been building the stage for a cuppla weeks now. There’s Choobs of it.

Proper bicyclettes on as well.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:29:09
From: kii
ID: 2386838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

They used Caesar salad dressing instead of pizza sauce?

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:32:52
From: Kingy
ID: 2386839
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

News quiz 5/10.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:35:58
From: dv
ID: 2386840
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Recommend

Rubs and marinades

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:41:20
From: Kingy
ID: 2386841
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Delta Airlines introduced a special half-fare rate for wives accompanying their husbands on business trips.

Anticipating some valuable testimonials, the publicity department of the airline sent out letters to all the wives of businessmen who used the special rates, asking how they enjoyed their trip.

The results were mixed. On the positive side, 96% of the surveys were returned — by far the highest in the history of such surveys.

On the negative side, virtually all of the returned surveys contained only one short sentence: “What fucking trip???”

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:43:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Recommend

Rubs and marinades

Sounds good. Where’d you get it?

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:44:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

Delta Airlines introduced a special half-fare rate for wives accompanying their husbands on business trips.

Anticipating some valuable testimonials, the publicity department of the airline sent out letters to all the wives of businessmen who used the special rates, asking how they enjoyed their trip.

The results were mixed. On the positive side, 96% of the surveys were returned — by far the highest in the history of such surveys.

On the negative side, virtually all of the returned surveys contained only one short sentence: “What fucking trip???”

Father and Uncle jokes —>

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:48:18
From: dv
ID: 2386844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Worse things happen at sea

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:48:20
From: Kingy
ID: 2386845
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Kingy said:

Delta Airlines introduced a special half-fare rate for wives accompanying their husbands on business trips.

Anticipating some valuable testimonials, the publicity department of the airline sent out letters to all the wives of businessmen who used the special rates, asking how they enjoyed their trip.

The results were mixed. On the positive side, 96% of the surveys were returned — by far the highest in the history of such surveys.

On the negative side, virtually all of the returned surveys contained only one short sentence: “What fucking trip???”

Father and Uncle jokes —>

“It’s not the best ceiling I’ve ever seen, but it’s up there.👆 “

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:48:23
From: dv
ID: 2386846
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Worse things happen at sea

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:49:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386847
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time to have the shave and shower I was going to have much earlier in the day.

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Date: 1/05/2026 20:51:22
From: Kingy
ID: 2386848
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I forgot to put a mixer in the fridge yesterday, so I’m stealing Ms Kingy’s diet coke to dilute the whiskey for FNDC.

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Date: 1/05/2026 21:16:05
From: dv
ID: 2386849
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

Recommend

Rubs and marinades

Sounds good. Where’d you get it?

Woolworths

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Date: 1/05/2026 21:16:50
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386850
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


I forgot to put a mixer in the fridge yesterday, so I’m stealing Ms Kingy’s diet coke to dilute the whiskey for FNDC.

Yeah that should be alright.

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Date: 1/05/2026 21:17:25
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386851
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Recommend

Rubs and marinades

Sounds good. Where’d you get it?

Woolworths

Nothing but the best.

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Date: 1/05/2026 21:32:44
From: buffy
ID: 2386853
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Health authorities warn of deadly mushrooms surging across Australian backyards

I’ve IDd quite a few on iNaturalist in the past month or so. Mostly around the suburbs just North of the Melbourne CBD. I only ID from Victoria, I don’t know what is happening in other states.

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Date: 1/05/2026 21:51:16
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2386855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fun food season then we guess

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:10:48
From: Woodie
ID: 2386861
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How is your supply of anti-faint pills, Mr Kingy and Mr Panty Parts.?

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:11:07
From: kii
ID: 2386862
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

It’s another day. My toes are cold. My head is blerghy and my throat is still scratchy.
My new slippers aren’t here yet.
My brain keeps circling around a response to KFC3’s, King Fucking Charles the 3rd, speech in the USA. I’ll round up my thoughts when I have the energy.

Let it wash over you. It’s pretty much irrelevent to us.

Nah, it’s a worthy convoluted thought.

Some of you may remember that during Trump’s first administration, people on social media often joked about having Britain declare the US’s independence as null and void due to how stupid the country was for electing the idiot. There were memes, I am sure of it, and it brought great amusement to many people.

This second administration is 1,000 times worse, and the people STILL supporting Trump are even crazier and stoopider.

So, KFC3 comes over under the guise of the 250 year celebration of the USA’s independence and makes a perfect speech about what their country’s independence actually means. A well-crafted reminder about what the founding fathers wanted for the USA.

Anyway, that’s what my brain has been dealing with as I embrace this lurgy or whatever it is.

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:12:59
From: party_pants
ID: 2386863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


How is your supply of anti-faint pills, Mr Kingy and Mr Panty Parts.?

Never in doubt mate ;p

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:24:29
From: Woodie
ID: 2386864
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Woodie said:

How is your supply of anti-faint pills, Mr Kingy and Mr Panty Parts.?

Never in doubt mate ;p

I nodded off for most of the second half.

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:29:50
From: Arts
ID: 2386865
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We still don’t know how they fucked it up.

And now it looks like we have to wait until the next episode.

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:41:23
From: party_pants
ID: 2386868
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


We still don’t know how they fucked it up.

And now it looks like we have to wait until the next episode.

Yes, we haven’t heard for DA since. I am beginning to be concerned that it was a Beef Wellington Pizza.

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:42:00
From: party_pants
ID: 2386869
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

We still don’t know how they fucked it up.

And now it looks like we have to wait until the next episode.

Yes, we haven’t heard for DA since. I am beginning to be concerned that it was a Beef Wellington Pizza.

from

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Date: 1/05/2026 22:46:16
From: kii
ID: 2386871
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

We still don’t know how they fucked it up.

And now it looks like we have to wait until the next episode.

Yes, we haven’t heard for DA since. I am beginning to be concerned that it was a Beef Wellington Pizza.

Oh well, no quiz this weekend.

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Date: 2/05/2026 00:10:32
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2386883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


buffy said:

kii said:

It’s another day. My toes are cold. My head is blerghy and my throat is still scratchy.
My new slippers aren’t here yet.
My brain keeps circling around a response to KFC3’s, King Fucking Charles the 3rd, speech in the USA. I’ll round up my thoughts when I have the energy.

Let it wash over you. It’s pretty much irrelevent to us.

Nah, it’s a worthy convoluted thought.

Some of you may remember that during Trump’s first administration, people on social media often joked about having Britain declare the US’s independence as null and void due to how stupid the country was for electing the idiot. There were memes, I am sure of it, and it brought great amusement to many people.

This second administration is 1,000 times worse, and the people STILL supporting Trump are even crazier and stoopider.

So, KFC3 comes over under the guise of the 250 year celebration of the USA’s independence and makes a perfect speech about what their country’s independence actually means. A well-crafted reminder about what the founding fathers wanted for the USA.

Anyway, that’s what my brain has been dealing with as I embrace this lurgy or whatever it is.

Simon Schama
Financial Times

That went well. In fact, one might say, without a trace of irony, it could have hardly gone better. But then those who wanted the royal US visit to be called off could hardly have anticipated King Charles triggering bursts of applause from Republicans as well as Democrats as they listened to a speech studded with views diametrically opposed to those of the president and his administration.

Some of this warm reception across the aisle was, I think, sheer pleasure at the recovery of institutional dignity: the collective response of a Congress that was paid the unfamiliar compliment of being taken seriously as a forum where thoughtfulness and the public interest could find an attentive hearing, rather than sinking into a mudhole of rancid partisanship, puerile catcalling and vainglorious self-congratulation. “America’s words carry weight and meaning as they have since independence,” the King emphasised towards the end of his speech, flattering the significance of American history as an embodiment of something other than the exercise of raw power. Cue the standing ovation.

The rhetorical cunning of the speech (you could hear Cicero applauding from the tomb) was to couple positions anathema to Trump with glosses from which it would be impossible for a patriotic American to dissent. Thus, praise of interfaith co-operation was prefaced by a profession of Christian faith as “a firm anchor”; the indispensability of Nato and “unyielding resolve” in the defence of Ukraine by remembering the invocation of Article 5, and the allied response following the catastrophe of 9/11; and a call to address climate change by quoting Theodore Roosevelt (one of Donald Trump’s idols) on the “glorious heritage” of the American landscape. If Woody Guthrie can’t persuade Republicans and the president to see that “this land is your land”, then the environmentally crusading British king was there to remind them. The Speaker of the House applauded, while the vice-president remained unmoved.

Following the speech, a CNN commentator remarked on the King’s directness, the obvious regal comparison being his mother’s address to a joint session of Congress in 1991, mindful as she habitually was of never violating the monarchy’s unwritten law of political restraint.

King Charles preferred to stress a legacy of distinctively British political thought and action: the restraints on absolutism imposed by Magna Carta (the barons would not have been pleased by the arbitrary warrants and seizures of ICE); the Declaration of Right of 1689 that was the foundational document of the British constitutional monarchy, to which the writers of state declarations in the spring of 1776, and the subsequent writers of the July Declaration of Independence, looked for inspiration. In some respects, as the King correctly noted, the American Bill of Rights of 1791 drew on the very wording of the British Bill of Rights of 1689. Camilla, Queen Consort, King Charles III, President Donald Trump, and first lady Melania Trump watch troops in historical uniforms march past at the White House. The King and President Trump, with Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump, watch the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps march past the White House balcony on Tuesday.

Framing the core principles of liberal democracy as a common inheritance of both the Founding Fathers and the monarchy against which they rebelled, the King was calling for another America to bestir itself. Better to take Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address as a model than the authoritarianism of Putin and Xi Jinping, much less the busted flush of Viktor Orbán. The cause of constitutionally protected liberal democracy, and that of the fate of planet Earth itself, were not yet lost, unless wilfully surrendered.

Thus, in one of history’s happier paradoxes, a British king came to Washington to speak against absolute monarchy, of the sort on which predecessors bearing the same royal name rested, as they supposed, their own divinely ordained authority; and also to speak, by strong implication, against the great autocrats and kleptocrats of our own age.

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Date: 2/05/2026 00:16:34
From: Kingy
ID: 2386885
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 2/05/2026 00:18:41
From: Kingy
ID: 2386886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 2/05/2026 06:29:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning. 19 degrees at the moment, should get up to 27 later. The rain hasn’t arrived yet. Though they do say that some should arrive by tomorrow arvo.

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Date: 2/05/2026 06:39:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Banksy podcaster Peak added: “It’s really clever. It captures a very precise moment in time, which most statues never manage to do, where the flag’s kind of blinding this puffed up, besuited leader who’s about to step off a precipice and look very silly indeed. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pvyw82exo

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Date: 2/05/2026 06:53:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386899
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The National Transport Research Organisation is calling on the federal government to tighten safety standards for imported large utes.

ANCAP Safety data shows there has been a 270 per cent increase in large ute sales since 2019.

Has anybody tried to reverse into the street from centre parking with one of these things parked on the side of you facing the traffic?

Most of Australia’s parking spaces weren’t drawn up considering that we’d ever have these monstrosities parking there.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:12:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2386901
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:19:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2386902
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Sadly, also only two weeks to go until the first anniversary of sarahs mum leaving us.

I remember watching Eurovision with Woodie anyway, while heartbroken, ‘cos she would have want us to try to cheer up.

:(

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:20:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Good morning ms spock.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:20:53
From: buffy
ID: 2386904
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 17 degrees at the back door, overcast and windy. We are forecast 25 degrees, windy, with rain increasing.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then I really should make the effort to mow the front yard before the rain gets here.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:21:14
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386905
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

Sadly, also only two weeks to go until the first anniversary of sarahs mum leaving us.

I remember watching Eurovision with Woodie anyway, while heartbroken, ‘cos she would have want us to try to cheer up.

:(

:(

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:25:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2386906
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ms spock said:

Health authorities warn of deadly mushrooms surging across Australian backyards

I’ve IDd quite a few on iNaturalist in the past month or so. Mostly around the suburbs just North of the Melbourne CBD. I only ID from Victoria, I don’t know what is happening in other states.

(((nods)))

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:31:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386907
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Only 20 days left until I get these CT scanner guided shots of cortisoids into my foraminals. I’m finding the long wait becoming more intolerable.
I’m needed as a driver for mrs rb but I’m increasingly dangerous as turning my head is certainly not up to driving safely.
To top that off I’ll need a driver for the injections and Mrs rb won’t be up to driving yet.
My farmer friend said he would but it looks more like I’ll have to use community transport. Which can sometimes be a car full and as such rather uncomfortable for people in pain.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:32:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386908
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

ms spock said:

Health authorities warn of deadly mushrooms surging across Australian backyards

I’ve IDd quite a few on iNaturalist in the past month or so. Mostly around the suburbs just North of the Melbourne CBD. I only ID from Victoria, I don’t know what is happening in other states.

(((nods)))

Safe enough here as it isn’t wet enough to have mushrooms.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:47:08
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2386909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:



Map looks OK to me.

It even includes Tasmania and NZ.

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Date: 2/05/2026 07:52:50
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Kingy said:


Map looks OK to me.

It even includes Tasmania and NZ.

Not a terrible map then?

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:02:43
From: ms spock
ID: 2386911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Banksy podcaster Peak added: “It’s really clever. It captures a very precise moment in time, which most statues never manage to do, where the flag’s kind of blinding this puffed up, besuited leader who’s about to step off a precipice and look very silly indeed. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pvyw82exo

Brilliant

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:13:50
From: ms spock
ID: 2386913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Good morning ms spock.

Good morning roughbarked.

It’s raining here.

Sorry to read of your pain and transport issues.

I hope that you get pain relief soon.

And that Mrs roughbarked continues to heal.

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:14:46
From: ms spock
ID: 2386914
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 17 degrees at the back door, overcast and windy. We are forecast 25 degrees, windy, with rain increasing.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then I really should make the effort to mow the front yard before the rain gets here.

May your pug filled day bring you joy.

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:18:21
From: ms spock
ID: 2386915
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:22:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2386916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Kingy said:


Map looks OK to me.

It even includes Tasmania and NZ.

Which they did not manage for the Commonwealth Games
.

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:46:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Good morning ms spock.

Good morning roughbarked.

It’s raining here.

Sorry to read of your pain and transport issues.

I hope that you get pain relief soon.

And that Mrs roughbarked continues to heal.

At least we are still managing. If somewhat slowly.

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:53:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2386919
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

Good morning ms spock.

Good morning roughbarked.

It’s raining here.

Sorry to read of your pain and transport issues.

I hope that you get pain relief soon.

And that Mrs roughbarked continues to heal.

At least we are still managing. If somewhat slowly.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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Date: 2/05/2026 08:54:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386920
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Good morning roughbarked.

It’s raining here.

Sorry to read of your pain and transport issues.

I hope that you get pain relief soon.

And that Mrs roughbarked continues to heal.

At least we are still managing. If somewhat slowly.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The race if there is one is to who dies first. So I’m happy to announce that it is not a race.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:01:04
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2386925
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

Kingy said:


Map looks OK to me.

It even includes Tasmania and NZ.

but the further from the equator you are the further you have to walk

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:26:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2386933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

At least we are still managing. If somewhat slowly.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The race if there is one is to who dies first. So I’m happy to announce that it is not a race.

Good news

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:43:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:47:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

When the Belvedere first opened, I asked for a vegetarian pizza with NO meat. It came with nothing else but salami. I had to try and argue with someone who pretended he couldn’t comprehend English when he said, “Salami not meat”.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:51:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Rare indeed to see a BOM weather forecast for here, read: chance of rain 100% Hanging out for a good old inch.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:52:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386937
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:55:08
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

As too may be those artists whom had left their prints.

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Date: 2/05/2026 09:55:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

When the Belvedere first opened, I asked for a vegetarian pizza with NO meat. It came with nothing else but salami. I had to try and argue with someone who pretended he couldn’t comprehend English when he said, “Salami not meat”.

Who has a pizza place with no vegetarian pizzas? It’s a perfectly valid option.

The other day a kid had a twiggy stick as part of lunch. He was calling it a “sausage lolly”.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:08:41
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386942
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

What was the muriel about?

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:12:29
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

What was the muriel about?

Hand stencils that have now been taken over by white supremacissm.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:18:06
From: Arts
ID: 2386945
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:23:39
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2386946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:25:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?


Gonna hafta lick the box.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:35:45
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

By and by, about seven or eight o’clock, homeward; and changing my horse again, I rode home, coaches going in great crowds to the further end of the town almost. In my way, in Leadenhall Street, there was morris-dancing which I have not seen a great while. So set my horse up at Game’s, paying 5s. for him. And so home to see Sir J. Minnes
Sir John Mennes (Comptroller of the Navy)
Thumbnail1599-71. Much of his early life was spent at sea, where he rose to command various navy ships. He joined the army in 1643 and then the exiled Court in 1650. After the Restoration he became Comptroller of the Navy.
, who is well again, and after staying talking with him awhile, I took leave and went to hear Mrs. Turner’s daughter, at whose house Sir J. Minnes lies, play on the harpsicon; but, Lord! it was enough to make any man sick to hear her; yet I was forced to commend her highly.

Morris dancing happening ib Pepys diary.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:36:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2386950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

What happened?

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:38:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

What happened?

She’s probably saving it for the quiz.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:38:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2386952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

What was the muriel about?

A wedding.

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:42:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

There’s a mural at my school, painted by year 7 kids in the year 2000. (Until fairly recently, year 7 in Qld was still primary school.) I’m not sure “mural” is the right word, it’s their handprints and initials. Those kids would be their 40s by now? Every time I walk past it, I think about those “kids” and where they are now, if their lives turned out the way they wanted (as if anyone’s does).

Anyway, that mural got painted over yesterday by the groundsman. It’s now plain white, and I’m a little sad about it.

What was the muriel about?

A wedding.

:)

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Date: 2/05/2026 10:47:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2386954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:


Looking forward to a pizza at the end of a shitty week and they fuck it up.

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

You had such a crappy week.
Being pissed is quite understandable.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:05:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386955
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Any updates on DA’s pizza news?

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:11:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386956
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:18:52
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

As far as can be established, going way back to Roman times when records begun being compiled its only ever happened twice.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:23:15
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

As far as can be established, going way back to Roman times when records begun being compiled its only ever happened twice.

Once when Flavius Maximus ordered a pizza with the lot and they forgot the artichokes and when DA ordered the Ham and Pineapple Delux.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:43:10
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2386963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:44:10
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2386964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.

More…

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:45:00
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2386965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

It’s never happened to me.

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Date: 2/05/2026 11:48:45
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2386966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.

More…

Interesting.

I’ll wait to see what MV has to say before I comment. :)

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:00:34
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386968
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

Wonder how many times that happens?

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

It’s never happened to me.

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:00:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386969
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I recall the XPT coming here in the past. Hoping to see it out this way again.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:03:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

It’s never happened to me.

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

You could also provide that review to the library?

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:04:39
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:05:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

It’s never happened to me.

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

You could also provide that review to the library?

There’s a 10 week wait for that book at the library, the library doesn’t care.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:06:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes back there somewhere.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:07:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386974
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

You could also provide that review to the library?

There’s a 10 week wait for that book at the library, the library doesn’t care.

Lordy!

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:09:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes back there somewhere.

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:13:53
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2386976
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes back there somewhere.

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:16:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Yes back there somewhere.

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:19:16
From: buffy
ID: 2386978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I did some mowing. My back may not forgive me. But the rain is thinking about starting and then we are due to have a few mm each day for a few days, so I’m glad it’s done.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:19:21
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2386979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ChrispenEvan said:

Divine Angel said:

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

rev’s a pom, complaining is in his genes.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:21:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386980
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

rev’s a pom, complaining is in his genes.

Takes one to know one. ;)

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:23:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386981
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There is one of those ‘orrible 50/50 quizzes today.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:26:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2386982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


There is one of those ‘orrible 50/50 quizzes today.

Maybe I should implement that style this evening. You know, just to shake things up.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:27:59
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I did some mowing. My back may not forgive me. But the rain is thinking about starting and then we are due to have a few mm each day for a few days, so I’m glad it’s done.

I’m hoping for some rain so I don’t have to.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:31:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


buffy said:

I did some mowing. My back may not forgive me. But the rain is thinking about starting and then we are due to have a few mm each day for a few days, so I’m glad it’s done.

I’m hoping for some rain so I don’t have to.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:47:33
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2386987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.


Wonder how many times that happens?

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

why, is there a conservation law for pizzas

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:51:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2386988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Yes back there somewhere.

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

Not everybody reads your posts.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:51:52
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:54:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2386990
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:55:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2386991
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:56:21
From: kii
ID: 2386992
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m awake, performed my ablutions, selected my outfit for the day – black harem pants and a black t-shirt featuring Kitten Lady’s dearly departed black cat, Coco, purple bamboo sockies and metallic grey Birkenstocks.

Then I prepared my brekky of toasted sourdough bread that features a hint of rosemary, put cottage cheese on it, with a perfectly ripe avocado on the side (with a light sprinkle of gum leaf smoked salt). My usual tea.

Just a tad miffed with my daughter-in-law. She has some very stoopid ideas about the pandemic, with particular focus on the compulsory vaccination of people working with the public.

Damn.

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Date: 2/05/2026 12:57:54
From: kii
ID: 2386993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:04:03
From: buffy
ID: 2386994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

You could also provide that review to the library?

There’s a 10 week wait for that book at the library, the library doesn’t care.

Can you write your thoughts on thin paper and enclose it somewhere in the book when you return it pushing it well in towards the spine? You never know, you could start someone thinking.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:05:13
From: buffy
ID: 2386995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


There is one of those ‘orrible 50/50 quizzes today.

You are not obliged to do the quizzes.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:06:35
From: buffy
ID: 2386996
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

Can’t you just play some classical stuff to cover it (and annoy them?)

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:07:34
From: buffy
ID: 2386997
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

Can’t you just play some classical stuff to cover it (and annoy them?)

I see kii has pre-empted me.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:13:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 2386999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

That’s already happenned here.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:14:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387001
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

You could also provide that review to the library?

There’s a 10 week wait for that book at the library, the library doesn’t care.

Can you write your thoughts on thin paper and enclose it somewhere in the book when you return it pushing it well in towards the spine? You never know, you could start someone thinking.

Like that thought.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:14:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

There is one of those ‘orrible 50/50 quizzes today.

You are not obliged to do the quizzes.

Which is why I didn’t attempt it.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:15:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387003
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

Can’t you just play some classical stuff to cover it (and annoy them?)

They wouldn’t hear it over their own. That’s why they are playing it loud.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:16:16
From: kii
ID: 2387005
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

at least twice as somebody else got a wrong pizza.

It’s never happened to me.

The way my luck was this week, I should have seen it coming LOL

Compounding the shit was a book I reserved at the library and was excited to read also turned out to be shit. It was about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Turns out the guy who wrote it has zero qualifications, is an ADHD influencer, cofounded LADbible, and cites no sources for any of his claims in the book. If it wasn’t a library book, I would have chucked it in the bin.

Alex Partridge? I am pretty sure he has never claimed to be qualified apart from his own experiences. I think he’s a worthwhile voice in the ND world, because he presents information in format that is accessible for many people.

“In Why Does Everybody Hate Me? Alex draws on his own experience of RSD, and shares how it’s coloured every aspect of his life, from his days as founder of the global social media content brands UniLad and LadBible, to his adult relationships, his mental health struggles and his terrible imposter syndrome. He’ll use the insights he’s gained from the world’s top experts on ADHD to share with you some simple steps to regaining your boundaries, your confidence and your self-belief.” – from Booktopia

Maybe you could have researched him prior to reserving the book at the library?

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:18:39
From: kii
ID: 2387006
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

Can’t you just play some classical stuff to cover it (and annoy them?)

I see kii has pre-empted me.

I always wanted to play opera at full volume when the local tradesmen played loud mariachi band music from their trucks as they worked on roofs.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:19:31
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387008
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:27:39
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387012
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Shame you can’t just order a precision strike.

Can’t you just play some classical stuff to cover it (and annoy them?)

That’s what I’m forced to do but I don’t want to play it loud enough to annoy other innocent neighbours.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:31:32
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387014
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:32:02
From: Arts
ID: 2387015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.

Thank you. What did you end up having for dinner?

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:35:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387016
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

They have been installed in Queensland but not in service but people slow down when they get the sign saying you are approaching one.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:36:36
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387018
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ChrispenEvan said:

Divine Angel said:

Well I’m glad someone takes over my job when I’m not here :)

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

As if a reverend gentleman such as myself would even think to ever criticise a Divine Angel.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:38:52
From: Michael V
ID: 2387019
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

I got a credit for my next order, having refused to wait another hour for them to remake and deliver it. I was pretty pissed, let me tell you.

Great… but what was the problem? What did they fuck up?

Completely wrong pizza, and I didn’t like the one they sent.

Ah. Ta.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:44:02
From: dv
ID: 2387023
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

For so long, Reddit and Quora have been the major sources of dumb questions, but Threads is coming up.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:46:02
From: kii
ID: 2387024
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:46:58
From: dv
ID: 2387025
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


Approved

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:47:14
From: kii
ID: 2387026
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


For so long, Reddit and Quora have been the major sources of dumb questions, but Threads is coming up.


The obvious response is: Yes, it is a dairy product.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:48:22
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387028
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


Beautiful!!

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:51:00
From: Arts
ID: 2387029
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


We are having some guest speakers from women’s correctional services on Tuesday, my contact is the head of women’s services at the DOJ, and she has arranged to have some incarcerated women who participate in the guide dog WA training program to come out and bring their dogs! I’m so looking forward to this lecture.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:55:47
From: kii
ID: 2387030
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


kii said:

LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


We are having some guest speakers from women’s correctional services on Tuesday, my contact is the head of women’s services at the DOJ, and she has arranged to have some incarcerated women who participate in the guide dog WA training program to come out and bring their dogs! I’m so looking forward to this lecture.

Wonderful. That program is also in the US. At least one local jail had it. Then there’s the Ghislaine Maxwell puppy in prison situation.

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Date: 2/05/2026 13:59:58
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387032
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Which the Mythnusters couldn’t beat.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:01:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387034
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Ha! I started the thread and regularly posted them until you stole my thunder!!!!!

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

As if a reverend gentleman such as myself would even think to ever criticise a Divine Angel.

Particularly when thee is te risk of arousing the axe wielding mutant.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:03:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387036
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


For so long, Reddit and Quora have been the major sources of dumb questions, but Threads is coming up.


Because milking the bees gets the milkmaids stung to death? ;)

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:04:34
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387038
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

You snooze, you lose ;)

I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but when I miss it, Rev starts complaining that it’s all my fault LOL

As if a reverend gentleman such as myself would even think to ever criticise a Divine Angel.

Particularly when thee is te risk of arousing the axe wielding mutant.

:)

To be honest, I have my doubts that DA ever really wields an axe.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:06:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


Don’t need 3D specs.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:07:35
From: buffy
ID: 2387041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time to lie down and read and siesta. My back is telling me it’s tired.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:08:17
From: Arts
ID: 2387044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Um… don’t speed. That’ll do it

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:08:35
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

As if a reverend gentleman such as myself would even think to ever criticise a Divine Angel.

Particularly when thee is te risk of arousing the axe wielding mutant.

:)

To be honest, I have my doubts that DA ever really wields an axe.

Ther doesn’t seem to be any evidence to that fact.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:09:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387046
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Um… don’t speed. That’ll do it

They’ve been trying to drum that into our heads since Mr Wheelie.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:22:31
From: Neophyte
ID: 2387048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


You can now get them off the shelf?

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:26:53
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387049
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


kii said:

LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


You can now get them off the shelf?

three fiddy.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:37:03
From: kii
ID: 2387050
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


kii said:

LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


You can now get them off the shelf?

Want.

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Date: 2/05/2026 14:56:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2387057
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


Awwwww.

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Date: 2/05/2026 15:07:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2387062
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

I wasn’t on the forum much yesterday, did someone post the ABC brain teaser?

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Um… don’t speed. That’ll do it

My sentiments exactly.

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Date: 2/05/2026 15:13:57
From: kii
ID: 2387065
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Um… don’t speed. That’ll do it

My sentiments exactly.

I’ll never understand why people ignore the obvious.

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Date: 2/05/2026 15:18:11
From: dv
ID: 2387068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HF95MBdJW/

The non-synoptic gospel

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Date: 2/05/2026 15:44:13
From: dv
ID: 2387074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Look at this marinade recipe

Https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143981/molasses-marinade-for-beef/

The ingredients include 3 rings onion.

To your mind, what does this mean?

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:08:42
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387077
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Look at this marinade recipe

Https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143981/molasses-marinade-for-beef/

The ingredients include 3 rings onion.

To your mind, what does this mean?

that they haven’t a clue how to write a recipe.

could mean 3 slices or 3 onion rings.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:21:32
From: Kingy
ID: 2387078
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Firefighters memorial Day today. ( The actual day is Monday). There are over 100 firefighters in WA that didn’t make it home. Their names were read out, a bell tolled for each one and some prayers were said.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:37:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2387079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:41:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


Too shiny to take to a fire.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:49:15
From: kii
ID: 2387084
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Look at this marinade recipe

Https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143981/molasses-marinade-for-beef/

The ingredients include 3 rings onion.

To your mind, what does this mean?

Circus.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:51:46
From: kii
ID: 2387085
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


Get it back here now! I can smell smoke! Probably just a dimwit lighting their fireplace and their flue is dirty.

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:54:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387086
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Firefighters memorial Day today. ( The actual day is Monday). There are over 100 firefighters in WA that didn’t make it home. Their names were read out, a bell tolled for each one and some prayers were said.


Poignant

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Date: 2/05/2026 16:57:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387087
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Sharing the role of Herod across the run are Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Simon Russell Beale, Richard Armitage, Boy George, Layton Williams and Julian Clary.”

Oh man, I hope there’s some footage on YouTube of these Herods one day.

(Production of Jesus Christ Superstar at London Palladium their summer.)

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:04:38
From: ruby
ID: 2387089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Look at this marinade recipe

Https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143981/molasses-marinade-for-beef/

The ingredients include 3 rings onion.

To your mind, what does this mean?

To my mind it would mean 3 slices in that particular recipe. But by jingoes, that is a very sugary marinade.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:18:00
From: buffy
ID: 2387091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Yes and we had a lengthy discussion about the best way to evade average speed cameras.

Um… don’t speed. That’ll do it

My sentiments exactly.

Mr buffy, when he was a speed camera operator, said it was a voluntary tax and easily avoided.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:19:51
From: Arts
ID: 2387092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

today is (allegedly) world pilates day. I went to pilates this morning to be greeted by a table with champagne, orange juice, muffins, and various other not very healthy things. After the class the instructor invited me to stay for a mimosa and some food. I politely declined saying that I do not drink. She said why don’t you just stay for an orange juice and chat.. I could not get out of there fast enough.

orange juice and chat.. how rude.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:24:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


today is (allegedly) world pilates day. I went to pilates this morning to be greeted by a table with champagne, orange juice, muffins, and various other not very healthy things. After the class the instructor invited me to stay for a mimosa and some food. I politely declined saying that I do not drink. She said why don’t you just stay for an orange juice and chat.. I could not get out of there fast enough.

orange juice and chat.. how rude.

Woman at work yesterday wore this and I think you would appreciate it as well.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:28:25
From: Arts
ID: 2387098
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

today is (allegedly) world pilates day. I went to pilates this morning to be greeted by a table with champagne, orange juice, muffins, and various other not very healthy things. After the class the instructor invited me to stay for a mimosa and some food. I politely declined saying that I do not drink. She said why don’t you just stay for an orange juice and chat.. I could not get out of there fast enough.

orange juice and chat.. how rude.

Woman at work yesterday wore this and I think you would appreciate it as well.

ye, but even reading my shirt is a lot …

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:28:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.

Looks like you now need a pilot’s licence to be able to plug in a hose.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:28:39
From: Michael V
ID: 2387100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Look at this marinade recipe

Https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143981/molasses-marinade-for-beef/

The ingredients include 3 rings onion.

To your mind, what does this mean?

It means that I wouldn’t use the recipe. It shouldn’t be unclear.

In any case, onion powder and (presumably) fresh onion?

Nup. No thanks.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:29:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2387101
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Firefighters memorial Day today. ( The actual day is Monday). There are over 100 firefighters in WA that didn’t make it home. Their names were read out, a bell tolled for each one and some prayers were said.


Oh.

:(

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:31:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2387103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:32:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387104
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

Ask Jayne Mansfield

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:37:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2387106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:41:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387110
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:42:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2387112
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

today is (allegedly) world pilates day. I went to pilates this morning to be greeted by a table with champagne, orange juice, muffins, and various other not very healthy things. After the class the instructor invited me to stay for a mimosa and some food. I politely declined saying that I do not drink. She said why don’t you just stay for an orange juice and chat.. I could not get out of there fast enough.

orange juice and chat.. how rude.

Woman at work yesterday wore this and I think you would appreciate it as well.

+1

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:43:16
From: kii
ID: 2387113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

It’s a clumsy reference to how she died.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:43:39
From: Arts
ID: 2387114
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

Ask Jayne Mansfield

that’s at the back

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:46:26
From: Michael V
ID: 2387117
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.

I didn’t know she died that way.

But, those bars are at the back and somewhat higher than that truck’s low plastic at the front.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:46:53
From: Arts
ID: 2387118
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:49:32
From: Arts
ID: 2387120
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

those low bumpers on the fire trucks are so the fireys can use them to hide drugs and alcohol they ‘find’ at fire sites.

probably

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:49:41
From: Michael V
ID: 2387121
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.


I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:53:40
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387122
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I can now make fire again!!
It’s a little piezoelectric lighter, come in very handy with the barby. We had an identical one but it stopped working a month or so ago, so I got two new ones.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:54:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387124
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think the filter in my brain needs a spring clean, what I mean vs what I type is not the same.

Of course I know Mansfield bars are at the back.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:54:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387125
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Got a mate who’s a bit odd. Not at times, but every single second.
I had absolutely NFI what he was talking about here.

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Date: 2/05/2026 17:58:20
From: Arts
ID: 2387128
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I think the filter in my brain needs a spring clean, what I mean vs what I type is not the same.

Of course I know Mansfield bars are at the back.

you’ve had a week of brain stress… don’t be too hard on yourself.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:01:53
From: Arts
ID: 2387132
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.


I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

I remember a Perth truckie telling me that it’s a Mansfield bar a really really long time ago – I was interested enough at the time to go to the library and try to find out why – the lovely librarian told me the story..

you cant do that these days… tell a kid a gruesome origin story – we’ve gained so much but lost the niceties – ya know?

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:05:09
From: Kingy
ID: 2387133
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


those low bumpers on the fire trucks are so the fireys can use them to hide drugs and alcohol they ‘find’ at fire sites.

probably

Shoosh you.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:05:31
From: kii
ID: 2387134
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Afternoon sun coming in the bedroom window. I’m going to finish watching the Margot Robbie version of Wuthering Heights. Visually interesting, I like seeing Martin whatsisface in a different type of role.

I’ve ordered two fluffy throw blankets, because son#2 is too busy to take me to the storage unit so I can look for my fluffy blankets. He’s still working on one of his cars.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:07:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2387135
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

They are bought from the truck maker as a cab chassis, and then converted into a fire truck. The original truck is basically a highway hauler so the low bumper makes it a bit more aerodynamic. Also this type of appliance isn’t allowed to go offroad.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:08:52
From: Michael V
ID: 2387136
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:


I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

I remember a Perth truckie telling me that it’s a Mansfield bar a really really long time ago – I was interested enough at the time to go to the library and try to find out why – the lovely librarian told me the story..

you cant do that these days… tell a kid a gruesome origin story – we’ve gained so much but lost the niceties – ya know?

I watched a car slide under the side of a semitrailer on the Hume Highway, years ago. The driver was an absolute mess. I had to drive about 30 km to the nearest Police Station (Yass) and rouse the copper (it was the middle of the night) so he could phone for an ambulance.

I was returning home from racing motorbikes.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:09:52
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387138
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

forum seems to have reverted to dial-up speed.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:11:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2387139
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

I remember a Perth truckie telling me that it’s a Mansfield bar a really really long time ago – I was interested enough at the time to go to the library and try to find out why – the lovely librarian told me the story..

you cant do that these days… tell a kid a gruesome origin story – we’ve gained so much but lost the niceties – ya know?

I watched a car slide under the side of a semitrailer on the Hume Highway, years ago. The driver was an absolute mess. I had to drive about 30 km to the nearest Police Station (Yass) and rouse the copper (it was the middle of the night) so he could phone for an ambulance.

I was returning home from racing motorbikes.

Eek!

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:11:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2387140
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Michael V said:

Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.


I wonder why the low front bumper?

It looks like the first gutter the truck runs over would take it out.

They are bought from the truck maker as a cab chassis, and then converted into a fire truck. The original truck is basically a highway hauler so the low bumper makes it a bit more aerodynamic. Also this type of appliance isn’t allowed to go offroad.

It’d be nice to have a bit more clearance. Whoever signed off on the purchase of the original cab-chassis deserves to be treated in an unspeakable manner somehow…

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:12:51
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387141
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

Her skull was crushed when her car slid under a truck. Trucks now have bars known as Mansfield bars because of the accident.


that truck appears to also have side mansfield bars, or anti go under bars.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:13:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2387142
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Particularly when thee is te risk of arousing the axe wielding mutant.

:)

To be honest, I have my doubts that DA ever really wields an axe.

Ther doesn’t seem to be any evidence to that fact.

That has been presented as evidence, so far.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:16:37
From: Kingy
ID: 2387143
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Kingy said:

Bunbury brought their new truck down. It’s very shiny.

Looks like you now need a pilot’s licence to be able to plug in a hose.


There’s a couple of things on there that I haven’t seen before. It’s been a few years since I did the Pump Operations course and technology has moved on a bit.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:16:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2387144
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


LOOK AT THIS PUPPY!!!!


Awwwwwwwwwwwww…

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:17:38
From: Arts
ID: 2387145
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

I remember a Perth truckie telling me that it’s a Mansfield bar a really really long time ago – I was interested enough at the time to go to the library and try to find out why – the lovely librarian told me the story..

you cant do that these days… tell a kid a gruesome origin story – we’ve gained so much but lost the niceties – ya know?

I watched a car slide under the side of a semitrailer on the Hume Highway, years ago. The driver was an absolute mess. I had to drive about 30 km to the nearest Police Station (Yass) and rouse the copper (it was the middle of the night) so he could phone for an ambulance.

I was returning home from racing motorbikes.

I have seen a few gruesome accidents from my time on the ambulance and when I was RAR in SES, none of it was pretty and most of the images are healthily buried deep down in a pit in my brain. (SES dont do RAR anymore – that was probably a wise decision)

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:18:14
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387146
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

I’ve not heard them called that. Maybe it’s a US thing.

I’m struggling to remember what they are called here. Rear anti-intrusion bars?

I remember a Perth truckie telling me that it’s a Mansfield bar a really really long time ago – I was interested enough at the time to go to the library and try to find out why – the lovely librarian told me the story..

you cant do that these days… tell a kid a gruesome origin story – we’ve gained so much but lost the niceties – ya know?

I watched a car slide under the side of a semitrailer on the Hume Highway, years ago. The driver was an absolute mess. I had to drive about 30 km to the nearest Police Station (Yass) and rouse the copper (it was the middle of the night) so he could phone for an ambulance.

I was returning home from racing motorbikes.

:(

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:26:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2387150
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

I don’t mind the kids, it is when your neighbours let their killer poodles kill your pets or rip wallabies apart. Then I get cranky.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:27:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2387151
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Neighbour on the west side, who’s usually only moderately noisy (young kids etc), has decided that today’s the day to play very loud shitty music outside, flooding into every room of my house.

I hope it doesn’t become a regular nuisance.

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:31:54
From: Arts
ID: 2387152
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

The police blasted “These boots are made for walking” at the Koresh compound during the standoff… as another idea.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:35:38
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387154
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

The police blasted “These boots are made for walking” at the Koresh compound during the standoff… as another idea.

would’ve thought every step you take. every move you make. i’ll be watching you, to be more appropriate.

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:40:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2387156
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Firefighters memorial Day today. ( The actual day is Monday). There are over 100 firefighters in WA that didn’t make it home. Their names were read out, a bell tolled for each one and some prayers were said.


:(((

Brave souls!

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:41:53
From: Arts
ID: 2387158
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Arts said:

ms spock said:

Fred Astaire works very well.

The police blasted “These boots are made for walking” at the Koresh compound during the standoff… as another idea.

would’ve thought every step you take. every move you make. i’ll be watching you, to be more appropriate.

next time

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Date: 2/05/2026 18:47:28
From: ms spock
ID: 2387160
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The HPV vaccine can reduce certain cancers by half. Expert explains why men and boys should get it

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:20:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387164
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Next thing the kids will be on your lawn.

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

Perry Como ftw

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:30:37
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387165
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

Perry Como ftw

sound dissipates as heat. this adds to global warming. do you really want to end civilisation as we know due to a battle of the bands?

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:41:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2387166
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

The grumpy old man could just play some of his music louder and open all the windows etc.

Fred Astaire works very well.

Perry Como ftw

He’s in the ball park.

Down in Warrawong Shopping Mall, they had a teenage problem, so they played Fred Astaire and they left.

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:51:23
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387168
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

FFS

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:54:01
From: party_pants
ID: 2387169
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


FFS

Let’s hope for no resurrection this time…

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:59:35
From: ms spock
ID: 2387170
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Fred Astaire works very well.

Perry Como ftw

sound dissipates as heat. this adds to global warming. do you really want to end civilisation as we know due to a battle of the bands?

I just don’t see how we can talk the bands out of playing.

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Date: 2/05/2026 19:59:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387171
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Fred Astaire works very well.

Perry Como ftw

sound dissipates as heat. this adds to global warming. do you really want to end civilisation as we know due to a battle of the bands?

Due to an unfortunate series of events I heard Tears by Sabrina Carpenter on mainstream radio at approximately 2.15 in the afternoon.

Do not listen to this song nor read the lyrics. I don’t wanna be get-off-my-lawn about it but this song is completely inappropriate to be playing on Brisbane’s most-listened to radio station, especially when parents are doing the school run.

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Date: 2/05/2026 20:06:58
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387172
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/864909503292078

Link

LOL. Pipe organ…

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Date: 2/05/2026 20:07:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of music, I’m sure you’re all as thrilled as I am that Adam Lambert’s new single is released next Saturday. It’s called Eat U Alive.

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Date: 2/05/2026 20:43:41
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2387180
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to boost internet across regional Australia

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Date: 2/05/2026 20:48:36
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2387182
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years

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Date: 2/05/2026 21:08:16
From: dv
ID: 2387183
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Crown
Netflix The Crown Prequel Reportedly Greenlit in $500 Million Deal

Netflix has reportedly agreed a $500 million deal for a prequel to The Crown, that will follow the British royal family following the death of Queen Victoria.

——

I’ll watch the hell out of this

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Date: 2/05/2026 21:16:39
From: kii
ID: 2387185
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

The Crown
Netflix The Crown Prequel Reportedly Greenlit in $500 Million Deal

Netflix has reportedly agreed a $500 million deal for a prequel to The Crown, that will follow the British royal family following the death of Queen Victoria.

——

I’ll watch the hell out of this

Ooo…cool. It’s been an interesting series.

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Date: 2/05/2026 21:18:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387186
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

The Crown
Netflix The Crown Prequel Reportedly Greenlit in $500 Million Deal

Netflix has reportedly agreed a $500 million deal for a prequel to The Crown, that will follow the British royal family following the death of Queen Victoria.

——

I’ll watch the hell out of this

Oh goody, we get to see the change of name to the more palatable House of Windsor.

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Date: 2/05/2026 21:40:34
From: party_pants
ID: 2387189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

The Crown
Netflix The Crown Prequel Reportedly Greenlit in $500 Million Deal

Netflix has reportedly agreed a $500 million deal for a prequel to The Crown, that will follow the British royal family following the death of Queen Victoria.

——

I’ll watch the hell out of this

Oh goody, we get to see the change of name to the more palatable House of Windsor.

Will there be an episode on Bertie and his frequent visits to Paris brothels?

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Date: 2/05/2026 21:43:06
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387190
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

The Crown
Netflix The Crown Prequel Reportedly Greenlit in $500 Million Deal

Netflix has reportedly agreed a $500 million deal for a prequel to The Crown, that will follow the British royal family following the death of Queen Victoria.

——

I’ll watch the hell out of this

Oh goody, we get to see the change of name to the more palatable House of Windsor.

Will there be an episode on Bertie and his frequent visits to Paris brothels?

Oooh, let’s hope so.

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:22:48
From: dv
ID: 2387198
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Thanks for the input on the onions …
I found another recipe.

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:26:25
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387199
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Thanks for the input on the onions …
I found another recipe.

we might not know much but we know our onions

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:28:53
From: party_pants
ID: 2387200
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Thanks for the input on the onions …
I found another recipe.

no worries

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:29:30
From: kii
ID: 2387201
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Thanks for the input on the onions …
I found another recipe.

Will this one be shared too?

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:51:08
From: Kingy
ID: 2387203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 2/05/2026 22:52:20
From: Kingy
ID: 2387204
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 2/05/2026 23:09:16
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387207
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Ask Jayne Mansfield

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

It’s a clumsy reference to how she died.

JFC what is wrong with you?

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Date: 2/05/2026 23:49:27
From: kii
ID: 2387209
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


kii said:

Michael V said:

Why?

Anyway, isn’t she dead?

It’s a clumsy reference to how she died.

JFC what is wrong with you?

Lots of things.

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Date: 3/05/2026 01:37:14
From: dv
ID: 2387214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

Thanks for the input on the onions …
I found another recipe.

Will this one be shared too?

Based it on this
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-secret-ingredient-pomegranate-molasses-recipes-cookies-barbecue-sauce-pork-ribs

Turned out quite well

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Date: 3/05/2026 06:42:10
From: Brendon
ID: 2387220
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I was looking through my old files and I have many photos of SSSFers from around the mid-2000s. Would anyone like to see them?

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:00:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


I was looking through my old files and I have many photos of SSSFers from around the mid-2000s. Would anyone like to see them?

Yes, put them in a thread.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:03:12
From: Brendon
ID: 2387222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Brendon said:

I was looking through my old files and I have many photos of SSSFers from around the mid-2000s. Would anyone like to see them?

Yes, put them in a thread.

There’s quite a few, so I might just put them in a directory online and then link to that.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:07:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387223
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


Divine Angel said:

Brendon said:

I was looking through my old files and I have many photos of SSSFers from around the mid-2000s. Would anyone like to see them?

Yes, put them in a thread.

There’s quite a few, so I might just put them in a directory online and then link to that.

Sounds like a plan. How are you on this fine Sunday morn?

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:10:52
From: Brendon
ID: 2387224
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I am good. Going out for brunch soon. You?

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:16:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387226
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


I am good. Going out for brunch soon. You?

Just woke up after a decent sleep. Been quite the crazy week, I tell you.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:18:10
From: Brendon
ID: 2387227
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Decent sleep is good. I’ve been having maintenance insomnia (waking up in the early morning and unable to go back to sleep). It’s been terrible, but I’m finally getting better using evening light exposure to get my circadian rhythm to be later.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:18:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387228
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Dude using homeopathy to treat diabetes. Presented to the emergency department because he got up to pee in the middle of the night, and his foot fell off. Refused treatment, he just wanted the stump bandaged.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MedicalGore/s/nWGQNI6cGl

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:20:31
From: Brendon
ID: 2387229
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Gore? How about no.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:20:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387230
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


Decent sleep is good. I’ve been having maintenance insomnia (waking up in the early morning and unable to go back to sleep). It’s been terrible, but I’m finally getting better using evening light exposure to get my circadian rhythm to be later.

4am cortisol spike?

I suppose it doesn’t help that the sun sets so darn early there.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:22:50
From: Brendon
ID: 2387231
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Brendon said:

Decent sleep is good. I’ve been having maintenance insomnia (waking up in the early morning and unable to go back to sleep). It’s been terrible, but I’m finally getting better using evening light exposure to get my circadian rhythm to be later.

4am cortisol spike?

I suppose it doesn’t help that the sun sets so darn early there.

Exactly. But you can’t exactly tell your body that that’s too early for the cortisol except by using the light. So I have a weird routine where I put a bright lamp against the wall and stare at the bright wall in the evening :)

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:23:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387232
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


Gore? How about no.

It’s like you’ve never met me 😂

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:24:43
From: Brendon
ID: 2387233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Heading out now. Catch you later!

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:25:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387234
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


Divine Angel said:

Brendon said:

Decent sleep is good. I’ve been having maintenance insomnia (waking up in the early morning and unable to go back to sleep). It’s been terrible, but I’m finally getting better using evening light exposure to get my circadian rhythm to be later.

4am cortisol spike?

I suppose it doesn’t help that the sun sets so darn early there.

Exactly. But you can’t exactly tell your body that that’s too early for the cortisol except by using the light. So I have a weird routine where I put a bright lamp against the wall and stare at the bright wall in the evening :)

Night before last, I fell asleep at 9pm, woke at 2.30am, fell asleep again just before 5am, woke for good at 8.45am. That is completely atypical for me.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:25:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387235
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brendon said:


Heading out now. Catch you later!

Bye Bren!

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:32:28
From: transition
ID: 2387236
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

there is no evil in the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPriy8Iy040
How Prediction Markets Turned the World Into a Casino

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

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:38:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387237
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Plans for today:

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:47:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387239
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Plans for today:

  • Cleaned out the pond yesterday so I need to refill it and put plants back. I was expecting dead cane toads but there weren’t any in there.
  • grocery shopping
  • nit comb my hair. Working at a school means weekly nit combing to stay on top of headlice issues.

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Date: 3/05/2026 07:57:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2387241
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 3/05/2026 09:05:39
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387250
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:

Plans for today:

  • Cleaned out the pond yesterday so I need to refill it and put plants back. I was expecting dead cane toads but there weren’t any in there.
  • grocery shopping
  • nit comb my hair. Working at a school means weekly nit combing to stay on top of headlice issues.

  • petsit Heathcliff, an orange cat

is that like a deity or a war

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Date: 3/05/2026 09:19:21
From: buffy
ID: 2387253
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 13 degrees at the back door. There has been actual rain overnight. Possibly over 10mm. We are forecast 18 degrees with a shower or two and becoming windy.

No plans for today. I sat too long in a bad position yesterday evening and the sciatica is playing up again. So I guess I’ll be lying around reading.

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Date: 3/05/2026 10:22:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387259
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We went to the Redcliffe Markets. It’s a lot better since they cut Temu resellers.

There was a dude with a stall about “become a digital landlord with blockchain”. Obviously Mr Mutant went over to have a look. The dude starts asking questions like, do you know what blockchain is, are you interested in blockchain etc. I’m giggling. Mr Mutant replies, “I build Ethereum”.

“Oh? What do you build on Ethereum?”

“No… I actually build Ethereum.”

Then they said a lot of nerd stuff I don’t understand.

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Date: 3/05/2026 10:47:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387266
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Up earlier for once. Going to be a day of housework (inspection on Thursday).

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Date: 3/05/2026 10:53:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2387269
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Scattered Minds The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder” by Gabor Maté.

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Date: 3/05/2026 10:54:09
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387270
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, looking at photos of old SSSF people.

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Date: 3/05/2026 10:54:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2387271
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, looking at photos of old SSSF people.

:)

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Date: 3/05/2026 11:55:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387292
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I love strawberries, but winter strawbs are the absolute best

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Date: 3/05/2026 11:59:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387293
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Suspect – I will not say his name – has been charged with Kumanjayi Little Baby’s murder.

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:05:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387295
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Suspect – I will not say his name – has been charged with Kumanjayi Little Baby’s murder.

and sexual assault. :(

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:12:14
From: dv
ID: 2387297
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

No Hard Quiz again

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:16:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387299
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


No Hard Quiz again

Only that kiwi spelling bee.

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:20:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2387301
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Suspect – I will not say his name – has been charged with Kumanjayi Little Baby’s murder.

Good.

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:35:31
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387305
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Old mate lizard does a phenomenal job of hanging onto the jet engine after take-off.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shittyaskflying/comments/1t2161c/hey_guys_is_that_the_aoa_indicator/

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:45:30
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387306
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


No Hard Quiz again

0/0 here.

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:47:09
From: dv
ID: 2387307
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


dv said:

No Hard Quiz again

0/0 here.

Undefined

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:51:00
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387308
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

No Hard Quiz again

0/0 here.

Undefined

That’s SCIENCE!

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:52:48
From: kii
ID: 2387309
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning broke, all is well. I prefer sleeping, but whatever.

That was a treat to see Gilmore in the old photos thread. Brought back memories of my life in Wentworth Falls with mr kii.

I frequented that shop nearly every day that I caught a train. I was friendly with his mum, and sort of recognised Gilmore one day after his photo had been posted in the old forum. He occasionally worked in the shop. One day I was at the train station when he came down the steps and we looked at each other hesitantly. I must have posted a photo of me too. So, we said hello. His mum thought it was so cool that the forums brought real people together. It was a relief that he wasn’t an axe murderer from Penrith, just a polite young man who worked in a local minimart near me.

Funny days.

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Date: 3/05/2026 12:57:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cleaned out the pond. Trimmed the water celery which was taking over and full of algae.

And acquired a shark 🦈

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:00:23
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387311
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cleaned out the pond. Trimmed the water celery which was taking over and full of algae.

And acquired a shark 🦈


Someone has beheaded your frogs.

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:01:17
From: kii
ID: 2387312
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Morning broke, all is well. I prefer sleeping, but whatever.

That was a treat to see Gilmore in the old photos thread. Brought back memories of my life in Wentworth Falls with mr kii.

I frequented that shop nearly every day that I caught a train. I was friendly with his mum, and sort of recognised Gilmore one day after his photo had been posted in the old forum. He occasionally worked in the shop. One day I was at the train station when he came down the steps and we looked at each other hesitantly. I must have posted a photo of me too. So, we said hello. His mum thought it was so cool that the forums brought real people together. It was a relief that he wasn’t an axe murderer from Penrith, just a polite young man who worked in a local minimart near me.

Funny days.

Obviously my editing sucks.
I blame the fact that I woke up and decided to use the internet.

Now I am going to finish watching The Life of Chuck, which I started to watch last night.

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:06:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387314
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Cleaned out the pond. Trimmed the water celery which was taking over and full of algae.

And acquired a shark 🦈


Someone has beheaded your frogs.

I’m blaming the shark

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:07:41
From: ms spock
ID: 2387315
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Whale calf feeding

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:09:29
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387319
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Where did you hear about this crappy book you borrowed DA? Did a work colleague recommend it or had it come up on your studies perhaps?

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Date: 3/05/2026 13:47:41
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387324
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

And acquired a shark 🦈

Baby shark? doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo…

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Date: 3/05/2026 14:07:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387330
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Aussie curlers win gold.

Excellent work.

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:15:42
From: Woodie
ID: 2387354
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

CAR“N SWANNIES!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:24:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2387356
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:27:40
From: Woodie
ID: 2387357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:28:11
From: Kingy
ID: 2387358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


CAR“N SWANNIES!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Noooo, the Dockers are on the top of the ladder, don’t shake it!

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:46:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387362
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cosy rain has set in this end. I’m wanting a lay-me-down but it would make more sense to have dinner first.

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Date: 3/05/2026 15:59:27
From: Woodie
ID: 2387364
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

Monday 1st June to be precise.

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Date: 3/05/2026 16:04:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387365
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

Monday 1st June to be precise.

Very late May

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Date: 3/05/2026 16:09:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387367
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

Monday 1st June to be precise.

Just before my birthday, on Wednesday 3rd June.

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Date: 3/05/2026 16:25:24
From: buffy
ID: 2387372
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Aussie curlers win gold.

Excellent work.

Ooh thanks…any excuse to look at pictures from Men with Brooms.

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Date: 3/05/2026 16:32:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2387374
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

Righty-oh. Ta.

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Date: 3/05/2026 16:34:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2387376
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Woodie: Has your bone been repaired yet?

Not yet. Late May IIRC.

Monday 1st June to be precise.

Ta.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:19:47
From: buffy
ID: 2387388
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s been a long time since I spent most of the day in bed. On account of last night I spent a lot of the night trying to find a comfortable position, stretching my back muscles etc. I’m not sitting in the armchair to watch TV tonight. I did do a lot of mowing yesterday, but it was fine until I sat down for a couple of hours to watch TV. Then the muscles tightened up around my sciatic nerve again. Anyway, things have loosened up quite well now and I read a lot of the latest issue of Scientific American. And napped. And listened to the rain.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:25:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387389
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


It’s been a long time since I spent most of the day in bed. On account of last night I spent a lot of the night trying to find a comfortable position, stretching my back muscles etc. I’m not sitting in the armchair to watch TV tonight. I did do a lot of mowing yesterday, but it was fine until I sat down for a couple of hours to watch TV. Then the muscles tightened up around my sciatic nerve again. Anyway, things have loosened up quite well now and I read a lot of the latest issue of Scientific American. And napped. And listened to the rain.

Well that’s understandable.

I’m going to have an annoyingly idle day on Tuesday. I should be doing housework for the inspection coming up on Thursday, but the power will be off all day Tuesday due to Tas Networks maintenance.

So no hoovering but also no lights on, from 8:30am until 6pm.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:27:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387390
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

It’s been a long time since I spent most of the day in bed. On account of last night I spent a lot of the night trying to find a comfortable position, stretching my back muscles etc. I’m not sitting in the armchair to watch TV tonight. I did do a lot of mowing yesterday, but it was fine until I sat down for a couple of hours to watch TV. Then the muscles tightened up around my sciatic nerve again. Anyway, things have loosened up quite well now and I read a lot of the latest issue of Scientific American. And napped. And listened to the rain.

Well that’s understandable.

I’m going to have an annoyingly idle day on Tuesday. I should be doing housework for the inspection coming up on Thursday, but the power will be off all day Tuesday due to Tas Networks maintenance.

So no hoovering but also no lights on, from 8:30am until 6pm.

…4pm, not 6pm.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:28:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

It’s been a long time since I spent most of the day in bed. On account of last night I spent a lot of the night trying to find a comfortable position, stretching my back muscles etc. I’m not sitting in the armchair to watch TV tonight. I did do a lot of mowing yesterday, but it was fine until I sat down for a couple of hours to watch TV. Then the muscles tightened up around my sciatic nerve again. Anyway, things have loosened up quite well now and I read a lot of the latest issue of Scientific American. And napped. And listened to the rain.

Well that’s understandable.

I’m going to have an annoyingly idle day on Tuesday. I should be doing housework for the inspection coming up on Thursday, but the power will be off all day Tuesday due to Tas Networks maintenance.

So no hoovering but also no lights on, from 8:30am until 6pm.

Make sure you have everything charged up.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:32:42
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387392
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s getting a bit chilly, time to put a jumper on.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:43:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387393
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s getting a bit chilly, time to put a jumper on.

Still in a tshirt.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:44:26
From: party_pants
ID: 2387394
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s getting a bit chilly, time to put a jumper on.

Still in a tshirt.

I’ve turned the fan on

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:44:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387395
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s getting a bit chilly, time to put a jumper on.

Still in a tshirt.

Though it is sprinkling very lightly.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:58:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2387400
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.

More…

They’ve tightened things up a bit.

But we pretty much knew most of that anyway. Heck, I was involved in an academic program which drilled that coast and used forams recovered from the drill core for dating the rocks, back about 1993.

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Date: 3/05/2026 17:58:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2387401
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.

More…

Interesting.

I’ll wait to see what MV has to say before I comment. :)

:)

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Date: 3/05/2026 18:00:59
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387403
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.

More…

Interesting.

I’ll wait to see what MV has to say before I comment. :)

:)

I thought you might have something to say about it :)

Had no idea you had been so closely involved with the research though.

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Date: 3/05/2026 18:08:36
From: Woodie
ID: 2387408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

YAYAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

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Date: 3/05/2026 18:40:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2387413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Interesting.

I’ll wait to see what MV has to say before I comment. :)

:)

I thought you might have something to say about it :)

Had no idea you had been so closely involved with the research though.

Of course you wouldn’t. It wasn’t my research, but it was while I was studying for my PhD. My scholarship fund had run out (the university kept the first 6 months of it, by not approving the funding for 4 months). I was given the job of offsider on the drilling rig, because I have a truck licence that allowed me to drive a semi-trailer. That licence included heavy rigid vehicles. The drilling set-up had three heavy rigid vehicles.

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Date: 3/05/2026 18:40:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2387414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


YAYAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

:)

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:23:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:25:07
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387421
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:36:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:37:27
From: btm
ID: 2387424
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

I’ve read that a 19th century Nigerian woman, Mum-Zi, had a daughter when she was 8, and her daughter had a baby at age 9 (to the same father, the chief of the tribe,) making Mum-Zi a grandmother at 17. Mum-Zi was born around 1875/1876.

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:39:10
From: Kingy
ID: 2387426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Back from Colesworths with some tucker for next week.

Just tried to start a word doc on this lappy and of course it wants me to sign up and send money. GAGF.

It’s a just a word processor. A quick Google for free word processors and now I am downloading Libre.

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:41:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Divine Angel said:

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

I’ve read that a 19th century Nigerian woman, Mum-Zi, had a daughter when she was 8, and her daughter had a baby at age 9 (to the same father, the chief of the tribe,) making Mum-Zi a grandmother at 17. Mum-Zi was born around 1875/1876.

Those poor girls 😞

Lina Medina was five when she gave birth, and is still alive at age 93.

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:43:54
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

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Date: 3/05/2026 19:52:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

According to my calculations she became a grandma at 39 or 40.

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:10:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387434
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

According to my calculations she became a grandma at 39 or 40.

DA will be a grandma soon enough and she’ll love it, don’t know anybody who doesn’t love being a grandparent.

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:16:00
From: kii
ID: 2387437
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

According to my calculations she became a grandma at 39 or 40.

DA will be a grandma soon enough and she’ll love it, don’t know anybody who doesn’t love being a grandparent.

I don’t have grandkids. I’m hoping for none. The world is too fucked.

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:25:35
From: Michael V
ID: 2387438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Back from Colesworths with some tucker for next week.

Just tried to start a word doc on this lappy and of course it wants me to sign up and send money. GAGF.

It’s a just a word processor. A quick Google for free word processors and now I am downloading Libre.

If you find that that’s no good, I use OpenOffice and can recommend it. These days, I mainly use its spreadsheet.

For simple text editing, I use notepad. It makes tiny files, and for Win 11, has a spell checker and a few other bells and whistles, including being able to multiple tabs open.

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:26:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2387440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


btm said:

Divine Angel said:

Someone came up as a suggested friend on my Facebook. I went to school with her. Turns out she’s a grandmother. It’s completely inconceivable that someone my age is a grandparent.

I’ve read that a 19th century Nigerian woman, Mum-Zi, had a daughter when she was 8, and her daughter had a baby at age 9 (to the same father, the chief of the tribe,) making Mum-Zi a grandmother at 17. Mum-Zi was born around 1875/1876.

Those poor girls 😞

Lina Medina was five when she gave birth, and is still alive at age 93.

!!!

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:27:34
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

🤔

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:29:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2387442
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

I was 46 when I became a grandparent.

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:38:35
From: Neophyte
ID: 2387443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

I was 46 when I became a grandparent.

My younger brother became a grandfather at 39

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:42:15
From: Neophyte
ID: 2387444
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

SCIENCE said:

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

I was 46 when I became a grandparent.

My younger brother became a grandfather at 39

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:54:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387445
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Then again I have a school friend who has a three and half year old kid. Her eldest has graduated high school so technically she could have been a grandparent and new mum at the same time.

Today on Reddit I read about a woman who had children with two of Michael Jackson’s brothers, so her kids are half-siblings and first cousins 🤯

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Date: 3/05/2026 20:59:21
From: buffy
ID: 2387446
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

nah it’s legal at 36 years easy

And here’s me at 36 having my first, and only, baby.

tbf can’t think of anyone we know well who’s grandparent at 36 years so yeah

I think our next door neighbour became grandparent at 36 or possibly a couple of years younger, daughter was 16 or 17 at the time the grand child was born.

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Date: 3/05/2026 21:04:47
From: dv
ID: 2387447
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Any of yoons seen Mother!, the movie?

I watched it yesterday … kind of thought it wasn’t quite cooked. Still, decent, maybe 7/10.

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Date: 3/05/2026 21:08:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Any of yoons seen Mother!, the movie?

I watched it yesterday … kind of thought it wasn’t quite cooked. Still, decent, maybe 7/10.

Unsurprisingly, I have seen it. Don’t remember much about it except maybe Jennifer Lawrence bleeding at some point?

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Date: 3/05/2026 21:21:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387449
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

As it happened… a real time account of Mt St Helens’ 1980 eruption

https://bsky.app/profile/mountsthelens1980.bsky.social

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Date: 3/05/2026 21:39:37
From: dv
ID: 2387450
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

Any of yoons seen Mother!, the movie?

I watched it yesterday … kind of thought it wasn’t quite cooked. Still, decent, maybe 7/10.

Unsurprisingly, I have seen it. Don’t remember much about it except maybe Jennifer Lawrence bleeding at some point?

Ha

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Date: 3/05/2026 22:35:27
From: kii
ID: 2387453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Do I like Microsoft Edge?

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Date: 3/05/2026 22:58:39
From: dv
ID: 2387454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Do I like Microsoft Edge?

Yes

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:02:37
From: party_pants
ID: 2387455
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Do I like Microsoft Edge?

Indifferent neutrality for the win! Neither love nor hate it, but just maintain an arms-length transactional relationship on terms that best suit you.

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:07:46
From: Kingy
ID: 2387456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Do I like Microsoft Edge?

It’s very good at downloading a decent browser.

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:10:46
From: kii
ID: 2387457
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

Do I like Microsoft Edge?

Yes

Why?

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:11:36
From: kii
ID: 2387458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

Do I like Microsoft Edge?

Indifferent neutrality for the win! Neither love nor hate it, but just maintain an arms-length transactional relationship on terms that best suit you.

Possibly the best answer.

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:11:49
From: kii
ID: 2387459
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

Do I like Microsoft Edge?

It’s very good at downloading a decent browser.

😆 🤣

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Date: 3/05/2026 23:17:36
From: kii
ID: 2387460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Joe Leaphorn is in trouble.

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Date: 4/05/2026 00:42:18
From: dv
ID: 2387464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

kii said:

Do I like Microsoft Edge?

Yes

Why?

It’s stable and has good functionality.

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Date: 4/05/2026 01:20:22
From: kii
ID: 2387465
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

dv said:

Yes

Why?

It’s stable and has good functionality.

Like me.

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Date: 4/05/2026 06:44:08
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387469
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

dv said:

kii said:

Why?

It’s stable and has good functionality.

Like me.

very, and genius

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Date: 4/05/2026 07:33:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mostly sunny with a top of 25.

Today is Labour Day public holiday. Might be the only day all week I have to do some uni work so that’s what I’m doing. It’s about mental health and well-being, which should be its own unit, not a one week module.

Having learned about the horrific case of Patricia Douglas, I also want to watch the movie about her and other old Hollywood scandals, called Girl 27. It’s available free on YouTube.

But first, final petsitting time with Heathcliff. His family return this afternoon.

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Date: 4/05/2026 07:37:09
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 4/05/2026 07:40:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2387476
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 4/05/2026 07:45:58
From: buffy
ID: 2387477
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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

So I guess it’s an indoors day again.

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Date: 4/05/2026 07:54:13
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387479
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

dv said:

Yes

Why?

It’s stable and has good functionality.

It’s a very stable memee-bus.

But I agree with party-pants.

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:01:55
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


dv said:

kii said:

Why?

It’s stable and has good functionality.

It’s a very stable memee-bus.

But I agree with party-pants.

I use Opera, and have done so for years, and find it works well and has good features.

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:10:40
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:



wait didn’t that have a second part

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:38:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2387488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:



I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:40:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387490
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ChrispenEvan said:


I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:42:16
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:


I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

I’m fine. Just thought it was funny as a insight to what the internet can be for some people.

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:43:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

I’m fine. Just thought it was funny as a insight to what the internet can be for some people.

It’s the reason cat videos exist, for people into those kinds of things.

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:44:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

I’m fine. Just thought it was funny as a insight to what the internet can be for some people.


Sad actually.

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Date: 4/05/2026 08:56:14
From: Arts
ID: 2387494
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ChrispenEvan said:


I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

He needs a new keyboard.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:03:05
From: Michael V
ID: 2387495
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:


I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

Oh. I can’t help with that. I know nothing about that program.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:04:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2387496
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

I’m fine. Just thought it was funny as a insight to what the internet can be for some people.

Ah. I see now.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:04:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2387497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:


I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

He needs a new keyboard.

LOL

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:06:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387498
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

I’m sorry you feel like this.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Probs using Microsoft Teams or sumfink

I’m fine. Just thought it was funny as a insight to what the internet can be for some people.

Oh that’s just fine, can’t you see the poor bloke is hurting, where’s your empathy, shese.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:28:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2387504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Neophyte said:

Michael V said:

I was 46 when I became a grandparent.

My younger brother became a grandfather at 39

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

Given that my eldest granddaughter has now married, I wouldn’t be surprised if I become a great grandfather soon enough.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:30:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Neophyte said:

Neophyte said:

My younger brother became a grandfather at 39

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

Given that my eldest granddaughter has now married, I wouldn’t be surprised if I become a great grandfather soon enough.

You’re already great, MV 😊

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:37:17
From: transition
ID: 2387506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

there is no evil in the world

https://theconversation.com/supervillain-or-cicero-why-palantirs-manifesto-has-such-sinister-vibes-281521

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:42:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Neophyte said:

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

Given that my eldest granddaughter has now married, I wouldn’t be surprised if I become a great grandfather soon enough.

You’re already great, MV 😊

Agree. +1

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:42:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


there is no evil in the world

https://theconversation.com/supervillain-or-cicero-why-palantirs-manifesto-has-such-sinister-vibes-281521

There is at Palantir.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:43:41
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387511
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Damn, I was going to do some business today but it’s a public holiday.

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Date: 4/05/2026 09:59:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2387517
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Neophyte said:

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

Given that my eldest granddaughter has now married, I wouldn’t be surprised if I become a great grandfather soon enough.

You’re already great, MV 😊

Cheers!

:)

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:05:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2387521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We have a brush turkey that may have taken up residence or might be thinking about it. It’s been wandering about and scratching stuff up more and more frequently. Twice so far today. It pinched a tomato earlier. It appears to be unconcerned by our presence. I hope it doesn’t move our compost pile to another place.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:05:28
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387522
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Message from Tas Networks. Another full day of power outage next Tuesday, as well as tomorrow.

At least it’s not a Eurovision day.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:05:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387524
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Uni: here’s why school connectedness is important

Me: *trying to conceptualise last week’s student behaviour into them feeling disconnected from the school and their peers.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:07:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2387526
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Damn, I was going to do some business today but it’s a public holiday.

I was too. Until we realised.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:07:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


We have a brush turkey that may have taken up residence or might be thinking about it. It’s been wandering about and scratching stuff up more and more frequently. Twice so far today. It pinched a tomato earlier. It appears to be unconcerned by our presence. I hope it doesn’t move our compost pile to another place.

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:11:56
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I was going to do some business today but it’s a public holiday.

I was too. Until we realised.

What are you lot talking about?

It’s 5 months and a day to the next public holiday.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:13:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I was going to do some business today but it’s a public holiday.

I was too. Until we realised.

What are you lot talking about?

It’s 5 months and a day to the next public holiday.


In Kingsland?

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:17:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2387534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

We have a brush turkey that may have taken up residence or might be thinking about it. It’s been wandering about and scratching stuff up more and more frequently. Twice so far today. It pinched a tomato earlier. It appears to be unconcerned by our presence. I hope it doesn’t move our compost pile to another place.

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:19:58
From: Michael V
ID: 2387536
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I was going to do some business today but it’s a public holiday.

I was too. Until we realised.

What are you lot talking about?

It’s 5 months and a day to the next public holiday.

May Day is a public holiday in Queensland.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:22:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:23:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387539
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

First World problems.

In some countries they don’t even have washing machines and power outages.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:29:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387540
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:29:39
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2387541
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

It’s just resting.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:30:08
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

We have a brush turkey that may have taken up residence or might be thinking about it. It’s been wandering about and scratching stuff up more and more frequently. Twice so far today. It pinched a tomato earlier. It appears to be unconcerned by our presence. I hope it doesn’t move our compost pile to another place.

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

Bird spikes like these https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/extra-wide-stainless-steel-bird-spikes/

and any old stuffed toys she got from the op shop. Nothing specific, nothing fancy.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:30:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

Why was it perched?

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:30:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387544
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

It’s just resting.

Norwegian blue?

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:33:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387545
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

Bird spikes like these https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/extra-wide-stainless-steel-bird-spikes/

and any old stuffed toys she got from the op shop. Nothing specific, nothing fancy.

Did she impale the stuffed toys to emulate Vlad?

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:34:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387546
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

Why was it perched?

It’s perched on a drawer for two reasons: 1) so we don’t have to bend down as much, and 2) to store the laundry stuff because our laundry is in the garage and there’s fuck all room in the garage.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:40:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387548
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

Why was it perched?

It’s perched on a drawer for two reasons: 1) so we don’t have to bend down as much, and 2) to store the laundry stuff because our laundry is in the garage and there’s fuck all room in the garage.

I see.

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Date: 4/05/2026 10:40:27
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Need to wash bedding and towels but tomorrow’s the only day it’s not raining, and the power will be off after 8:30 AM.

So I’ll set the clock for 7 AM, then get up and stuff the washing machine with towels and bedding, turn it on and go back to bed.

Mr Mutant overloaded our washing machine and it fell off its perch.

It’s just resting.

Hehe

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Date: 4/05/2026 11:31:58
From: kii
ID: 2387565
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

kii said:

dv said:

It’s stable and has good functionality.

Like me.

very, and genius

No, no, no. Boris says I’m not a genius.
I’m a stable dummy. Who is useful. A useful idiot.

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Date: 4/05/2026 11:51:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2387569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Neophyte said:

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t a great-grandfather by now

Given that my eldest granddaughter has now married, I wouldn’t be surprised if I become a great grandfather soon enough.

You’re already great, MV 😊

+1

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Date: 4/05/2026 11:57:12
From: buffy
ID: 2387573
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:10:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

It would be strange if she wasn’t dishevelled. No one’s expecting perfect hair, makeup, and clean clothes.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:12:41
From: buffy
ID: 2387575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

It would be strange if she wasn’t dishevelled. No one’s expecting perfect hair, makeup, and clean clothes.

The gossip network has failed to produce any further information. I don’t think of her as a bush person, I’m a bit curious about how she managed to survive.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:12:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2387576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

Bird spikes like these https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/extra-wide-stainless-steel-bird-spikes/

and any old stuffed toys she got from the op shop. Nothing specific, nothing fancy.

Some birds find a way.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:17:05
From: Michael V
ID: 2387577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

My sister had a brush turkey who decided to build a nest spanning her whole driveway using materials plucked from her gardens. She combatted the problem using spikes and stuffed toys around her gardens. Brush turkey quickly moved on.

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

Bird spikes like these https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/extra-wide-stainless-steel-bird-spikes/

and any old stuffed toys she got from the op shop. Nothing specific, nothing fancy.

Cheers.

It wandered through again, and I’m pretty certain that it is an adult female. We can put up with her scratching around and knocking flower pots over.

If mound-building starts, I might ask again.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:20:48
From: kii
ID: 2387578
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

It would be strange if she wasn’t dishevelled. No one’s expecting perfect hair, makeup, and clean clothes.

It shows that she was living rough, and not hidden away in a house.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:27:05
From: ms spock
ID: 2387580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just saw a little coot like bird jumping in and out of the pool.

I don’t know what type of bird it was.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:36:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387583
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Gosh people are weird.

Local councillor posted that an iconic tree requires removal due to invasive fungus which has destroyed the tree. The tree is ~80yo.

Someone’s commented that it’s the latest in systematic removal of iconic landmarks in the area. The other landmarks mentioned were also old and damaged beyond repair. Nothing lasts forever, dear.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:41:59
From: Cymek
ID: 2387584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

It would be strange if she wasn’t dishevelled. No one’s expecting perfect hair, makeup, and clean clothes.

The gossip network has failed to produce any further information. I don’t think of her as a bush person, I’m a bit curious about how she managed to survive.

Depended on the kindness of strangers ?

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:47:15
From: Cymek
ID: 2387585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I don’t know if its normal but our servers, systems, etc are always experiencing faults, outages.
I wonder if they are hacking attempts as surely they can’t be this unreliable for systems that have been in service many years

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:51:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387586
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Interesting to know. What sort of spikes? What sort of stuffed toys?

I’ll have a better look at it next time I see it. If it’s female or juvenile male there is no reason to be concerned. Adult male would be another story.

Bird spikes like these https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/extra-wide-stainless-steel-bird-spikes/

and any old stuffed toys she got from the op shop. Nothing specific, nothing fancy.

Some birds find a way.


Looks like they’re using the spikes as a protective fence around their nest.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:53:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387588
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Gosh people are weird.

Local councillor posted that an iconic tree requires removal due to invasive fungus which has destroyed the tree. The tree is ~80yo.

Someone’s commented that it’s the latest in systematic removal of iconic landmarks in the area. The other landmarks mentioned were also old and damaged beyond repair. Nothing lasts forever, dear.

If the tree’s dead and disintegrating it could well be a safety hazard.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:54:44
From: kii
ID: 2387589
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So, anyway…I woke up to another fucking day of random shit I haven’t done, but need to do. Plus all the usual routine things like laundry. Every little thing takes way too much energy out of my brain.

Plus living with other people is exhausting. I want my privacy back. With at least one cat.

This house was “renovated” by the owners at some point and it has the most stupid bathrooms and kitchen – all done to look “Instagramable” as the estate agent said during one house inspection.

Off I go to put a load of washing in the machine.

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Date: 4/05/2026 12:56:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387590
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Did well to survive a week.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:06:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2387592
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Gosh.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:07:02
From: dv
ID: 2387593
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I put the HCR thread in the Index, as it seems to be in regular use.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:09:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2387595
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

I just saw a little coot like bird jumping in and out of the pool.

I don’t know what type of bird it was.

Red head?

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:09:24
From: dv
ID: 2387596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Gosh.

What I normally say in such cases comes off as callous, so just take it as read.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:34:47
From: kii
ID: 2387598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Michael V said:

buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Gosh.

What I normally say in such cases comes off as callous, so just take it as read.

Just say it. Be like me.

(Son has beaten me to the washing machine, so I have to wait.)

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:42:38
From: buffy
ID: 2387600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

It would be strange if she wasn’t dishevelled. No one’s expecting perfect hair, makeup, and clean clothes.

The gossip network has failed to produce any further information. I don’t think of her as a bush person, I’m a bit curious about how she managed to survive.

Depended on the kindness of strangers ?

It’s pretty much just bush there.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:45:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Cymek said:

buffy said:

The gossip network has failed to produce any further information. I don’t think of her as a bush person, I’m a bit curious about how she managed to survive.

Depended on the kindness of strangers ?

It’s pretty much just bush there.

If not experienced it is easy to become bushed,

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:46:43
From: buffy
ID: 2387602
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Did well to survive a week.

Well, she carries no excess weight at all, so yes. And she’s only been out here in the sticks for a few years. She’s city bred.

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Date: 4/05/2026 13:51:31
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I don’t think I passed on here the report after the woman from archery who was missing was found. It seems she was lost in the bush:

“A family member told South West Local News that Lisa was found dishevelled, 13km from home after spending a week in the bush.”

Did well to survive a week.

Well, she carries no excess weight at all, so yes. And she’s only been out here in the sticks for a few years. She’s city bred.

Will to live can be quite strong.

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Date: 4/05/2026 14:41:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387617
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474
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Date: 4/05/2026 14:47:28
From: transition
ID: 2387618
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I gots another load of wood, plenty abundantly plentiful many lots wood now

good wood’s native pine, indigenous carbonaceous combustable burnables for the dephlogisticaters

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Date: 4/05/2026 14:52:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2387621
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

I just saw a little coot like bird jumping in and out of the pool.

I don’t know what type of bird it was.

Red head?

No

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:01:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387624
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

OK but was there chicken in their oven?

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:16:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387628
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

OK but was there chicken in their oven?

The evidence was never discovered.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:26:09
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387631
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:28:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387632
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:31:22
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387635
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:34:02
From: Arts
ID: 2387638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

yeah, we shouldn’t be berating anyone calling EMS… better they do and it nothing than they don’t and it be something.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:34:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387639
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

I kinda see it as a symptom of society where these people have no one else to call for such things. Many people don’t know their neighbours, neighbours certainly don’t have keys for emergency access, and sometimes people don’t have family or friends. One could call the non-emergency line, but the chicken in the oven could burn the place down before they get out there.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:35:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

It does take time away from the more important calls. This is why it is an offence.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:36:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387642
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

I kinda see it as a symptom of society where these people have no one else to call for such things. Many people don’t know their neighbours, neighbours certainly don’t have keys for emergency access, and sometimes people don’t have family or friends. One could call the non-emergency line, but the chicken in the oven could burn the place down before they get out there.

Yes. Though there should always be somewhere else to call.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:37:35
From: Cymek
ID: 2387643
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

It does take time away from the more important calls. This is why it is an offence.

You also get people who create false threats and police become involved wasting money and time.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:37:47
From: Arts
ID: 2387644
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

It does take time away from the more important calls. This is why it is an offence.

it’s an offence when doing it as a prank, or to be annoying, or for likes…. if a person genuinely calls (even if it is for a chicken in the oven) then it probably wont be prosecuted.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:39:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2387646
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

so they can handle a 1/1000 not so important call rate

It does take time away from the more important calls. This is why it is an offence.

it’s an offence when doing it as a prank, or to be annoying, or for likes…. if a person genuinely calls (even if it is for a chicken in the oven) then it probably wont be prosecuted.

Yes.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:44:13
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387650
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That’s the shower alcove thoroughly cleaned, so I think I can argue it’s now time for a rest and a quarter of a pot of coffee.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:45:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2387651
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

I kinda see it as a symptom of society where these people have no one else to call for such things. Many people don’t know their neighbours, neighbours certainly don’t have keys for emergency access, and sometimes people don’t have family or friends. One could call the non-emergency line, but the chicken in the oven could burn the place down before they get out there.

Yes. Though there should always be somewhere else to call.

Aye! Folks need community and connection.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:46:13
From: kii
ID: 2387652
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Acting Superintendent Graeme Barry said of the 400,000 Triple Zero calls made every year in Western Australia, at least one a day is completely frivolous.

One caller asked if police could attend their property to take their chicken out of the oven.

“They were away on a holiday, and they had that moment of realisation where they thought they left it in there, and wanted police to go to their house and bash through the door,” Superintendent Barry told 102.5 ABC Perth.
“At the end of it, they said police could eat the chicken.

“We had a lady who called because she was desperate to have a cup of tea, and she couldn’t get her carton of milk open.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/police-issue-warning-over-absurd-triple-zero-calls/106638474

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

They are?! Wowsers! 😲

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:50:21
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387655
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

so less than 1 in 1000 and they want people to do what

and the oven one, what if it was burning, was that frivolous

or the cup of tea, what if she had a stroke

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

They are?! Wowsers! 😲

why are they wowsers

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:53:09
From: kii
ID: 2387658
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


kii said:

roughbarked said:

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

They are?! Wowsers! 😲

why are they wowsers

I’m channelling Inspector Gadget.

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:53:44
From: Cymek
ID: 2387659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


kii said:

roughbarked said:

So many questions. The staff answeting the phonr are trained to detect such things.

They are?! Wowsers! 😲

why are they wowsers

Inspector Gadget fan club members ?

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Date: 4/05/2026 15:59:51
From: Kingy
ID: 2387660
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m looking forward to this movie. lol

π hard.

https://youtu.be/CNbmoVdirxw?si=S1qVEruOhOxNUZoM

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Date: 4/05/2026 16:08:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


I’m looking forward to this movie. lol

π hard.

https://youtu.be/CNbmoVdirxw?si=S1qVEruOhOxNUZoM

Lordy.

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Date: 4/05/2026 17:06:52
From: kii
ID: 2387697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cool, another reason not to leave the house and go on a cruise ship.

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Date: 4/05/2026 17:10:25
From: kii
ID: 2387701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m trying to repack a box that I was looking in. My lower back is stuffed. My throat is itchy. The laundry needs my input. Plus I stripped my bed.

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Date: 4/05/2026 18:31:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cup of tea then I’ll probably have a brief doze.

Still to do tonight: thorough clean-up of this computer/music room.

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Date: 4/05/2026 18:41:01
From: dv
ID: 2387723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Admin lol

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Date: 4/05/2026 18:43:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387725
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Admin lol

The son of Admin can afford to throw his weight around.

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Date: 4/05/2026 19:24:38
From: buffy
ID: 2387740
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to watch TV for a bit. I’ll take my camera for Possible Pug Pictures.

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Date: 4/05/2026 19:27:10
From: party_pants
ID: 2387741
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m going to watch TV for a bit. I’ll take my camera for Possible Pug Pictures.

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:08:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387745
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a bit. I’ll take my camera for Possible Pug Pictures.

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

Don’t listen to pants of party.

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:17:30
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387748
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

has nobody said ‘may the fourth be with you’ today?

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:38:01
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387752
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a bit. I’ll take my camera for Possible Pug Pictures.

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

What hold has PWM got over you?

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:40:05
From: party_pants
ID: 2387753
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a bit. I’ll take my camera for Possible Pug Pictures.

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:42:06
From: Arts
ID: 2387755
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

as long a they are kept to the thread, it’s fine.

FWIW I am not a fan of pugs either… but others seem to like them and I wish them all well on their strange and unusual journey.

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:42:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2387756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

It will be fine Buffy, just enjoy the TV, no need to go to any special effort for us on the pug pics.

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

Oh they are SO cute! And adorable!

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:43:58
From: party_pants
ID: 2387757
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

Oh they are SO cute! And adorable!

in the eye of the beholder .. and all that

shrug

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:45:32
From: Kingy
ID: 2387758
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

as long a they are kept to the thread, it’s fine.

FWIW I am not a fan of pugs either… but others seem to like them and I wish them all well on their strange and unusual journey.

They look to me to be the dog that was chasing the car, and caught it while it was stopped at an intersection.

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:49:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2387760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What hold has PWM got over you?

I think pugs are ugly.

All my own work sir, I didn’t copy PWM’s homework, sir

as long a they are kept to the thread, it’s fine.

FWIW I am not a fan of pugs either… but others seem to like them and I wish them all well on their strange and unusual journey.

:))

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:49:21
From: dv
ID: 2387761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:54:59
From: party_pants
ID: 2387762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:56:27
From: Kingy
ID: 2387763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And in business, this morning, my truck wouldn’t raise the tipper bed. It just farted out compressed air from somewhere.

After a bit of searching I found a solenoid that wasn’t solenoiding. I disassembled it and discovered that it had eaten an o-ring and spat out the leftovers.

A trip into Busso and back later to buy new o-rings, it was re-assembled, and worked as intended.

In order to test it out, I went to cart a load of sand to my depot, and before I got back, the low coolant buzzer sounded. After some searching for the leak, it appeared that the turbo had failed. This is bad news, the last busted turbo cost just over $10,000 to repair. :(

I called the mobile mechanic, and he found the problem which was a damaged copper washer. Total cost for parts: 20c :)

Total cost for callout and labour, well, I’ll find out in a few weeks.

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Date: 4/05/2026 20:58:56
From: kii
ID: 2387764
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same here. He’s a weird one, isn’t he?

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Date: 4/05/2026 21:04:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2387765
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

I think they have given up on King Gees, and are going to the opposition.

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Date: 4/05/2026 21:10:05
From: Kingy
ID: 2387768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And in other news, a truck “driver” has hit the roof of the local very old servo, and fucked it up.

The servo has closed indefinitely, and all the staff have been put off work.

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Date: 4/05/2026 21:10:41
From: buffy
ID: 2387770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Warning for non Pug fans…I’m about to post the “Watching TV” photos. In the appropriate thread, of course.

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Date: 4/05/2026 21:19:23
From: party_pants
ID: 2387774
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


party_pants said:

dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same here. He’s a weird one, isn’t he?

The cartoon or DV?

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Date: 4/05/2026 22:42:12
From: dv
ID: 2387789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same

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Date: 4/05/2026 22:47:57
From: party_pants
ID: 2387791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


party_pants said:

dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same

Damn. I was hoping you’d give us an explanation and I’d go slaps head “oh yeah, now I get it”

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Date: 4/05/2026 22:53:04
From: Kingy
ID: 2387792
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:

party_pants said:

nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same

Damn. I was hoping you’d give us an explanation and I’d go slaps head “oh yeah, now I get it”

It’s Hard.

Yakka.

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Date: 4/05/2026 22:55:13
From: dv
ID: 2387793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:

party_pants said:

nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same

Damn. I was hoping you’d give us an explanation and I’d go slaps head “oh yeah, now I get it”

It’s just a random, out of context comic book panel.

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Date: 4/05/2026 23:00:32
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387794
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 4/05/2026 23:01:21
From: kii
ID: 2387795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


party_pants said:

dv said:


nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same

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Date: 5/05/2026 00:23:08
From: dv
ID: 2387801
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

party_pants said:

nup, I got NFI what that one’s all about

Same


nice one

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Date: 5/05/2026 06:15:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387812
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Partly cloudy top of 26. Might be a shower tonight.

I’m either called into work or I’m at Mini Me’s school helping with the Mother’s Day stall today.

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Date: 5/05/2026 06:26:20
From: buffy
ID: 2387813
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with a shower or two.

I’ve lit the woodheater. Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend this morning. Other activities to be decided yet. A bit weather dependent.

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Date: 5/05/2026 08:35:41
From: ms spock
ID: 2387824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 5/05/2026 08:46:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2387826
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Currently: scattered clouds, light breezes, 23.6° C and 84% RH. Forecast: 26° C top and a shower or two.

The visitors we expected today arrived yesterday, so that was some unexpected fun. It all worked out well in the end.

:)

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Date: 5/05/2026 08:56:22
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a weak sun peeping through at the redoubt.
The just here for a security check. All good.

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Date: 5/05/2026 09:04:01
From: transition
ID: 2387831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

i’m here for you

I could read the rain gauge, you stay there

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Date: 5/05/2026 09:13:53
From: transition
ID: 2387832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


i’m here for you

I could read the rain gauge, you stay there

12.3mm 2/5>5/5 that’s the opening rains really, been lot of dry sowing

just looking at last years total, 315.55mm, not much, a dry one

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Date: 5/05/2026 09:16:04
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

snottygobble

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Date: 5/05/2026 09:56:33
From: Cymek
ID: 2387842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 5/05/2026 11:18:08
From: transition
ID: 2387851
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

my reading

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileocecal_valve

thought you’d be interested

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Date: 5/05/2026 11:29:13
From: kii
ID: 2387852
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ah, to wake up on a beautiful autumnal morning to sounds of chainsaws and tree loppers discussing parking arrangements outside my window. Son#2 forgot to tell me that this was going to happen.

It’s another day.

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Date: 5/05/2026 11:42:26
From: Cymek
ID: 2387857
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

As a non religious person or belonging to a specific ancient culture.

Is it weird to have schools specifically for said religion or culture.
Does it smack of elitism or cultural superiority
Does the rest of the world need constant reminders you think you are superior or special when you’re just another bunch of humans.

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:11:33
From: kii
ID: 2387868
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Much as I love sitting within mere metres of chainsaws and the workers discussing stuff very loudly because they have earmuffs on, I should go deal with a laundry issue…in the laundry.

In other exciting I might cut my fingernails.

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:22:08
From: buffy
ID: 2387870
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Some socializing has happened. Some weeding has been done. We shall see how my back muscles liked that.

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:22:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387872
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How would they identify a virus on a cruise ship, they wouldn’t have the facilities.

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:24:18
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387874
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:

How would they identify a virus on a cruise ship, they wouldn’t have the facilities.

they know what it is because they leaked it directly from the laboratory

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:28:33
From: kii
ID: 2387877
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Let’s add a lawnmower from another neighbour.

Faaark¡ How am I supposed to have my apres brekky nap?

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:37:04
From: kii
ID: 2387885
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brain finally remembered where I had stored my Loop earplugs.

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Date: 5/05/2026 12:58:48
From: ms spock
ID: 2387897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


As a non religious person or belonging to a specific ancient culture.

Is it weird to have schools specifically for said religion or culture.
Does it smack of elitism or cultural superiority
Does the rest of the world need constant reminders you think you are superior or special when you’re just another bunch of humans.

I was taught at Catholic school that we needed and deserved more than public schools.

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Date: 5/05/2026 13:32:01
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387904
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Very dark in this powerless house, but various housework continues.

About to try cleaning bedroom window sill and frames without moving the bed.

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Date: 5/05/2026 13:36:00
From: buffy
ID: 2387905
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m off for a lie down and read and siesta.

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Date: 5/05/2026 13:52:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2387909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m off for a lie down and read and siesta.

Yeah that’ll be alright

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Date: 5/05/2026 14:07:02
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well the power’s back on, two hours early.

So well done lads and don’t make me eat my words.

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Date: 5/05/2026 14:17:06
From: Cymek
ID: 2387911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Well the power’s back on, two hours early.

So well done lads and don’t make me eat my words.

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Date: 5/05/2026 14:54:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387912
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How do I go about solving question d?

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Date: 5/05/2026 14:56:43
From: furious
ID: 2387913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


How do I go about solving question d?


Ummm…three…

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:00:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387915
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

How do I go about solving question d?


Ummm…three…

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:03:04
From: esselte
ID: 2387916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


furious said:

Divine Angel said:

How do I go about solving question d?


Ummm…three…

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

s=4f+x
s-4f=x

second number minus 4 times the first number = x = 3

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:08:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387917
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What I did give up on was division in the thousands eg 47380/3. It’s been way too long since I’ve done it and couldn’t remember a single thing about how to solve it.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:12:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

esselte said:


Divine Angel said:

furious said:

Ummm…three…

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

s=4f+x
s-4f=x

second number minus 4 times the first number = x = 3

Thanks! Decoding maths has never been a strong point for me, let alone explaining it to someone else.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:22:45
From: dv
ID: 2387919
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:26:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387920
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

Very atmospheric.

But definitely belongs in the Old Photos thread.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:32:49
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

did he use a potato for a camera?

classic internet comment on bad photos/videos.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:36:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2387923
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

That is pretty amazing! 200 years! Look how far things have gone.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:36:43
From: ms spock
ID: 2387924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

Very atmospheric.

But definitely belongs in the Old Photos thread.

:)

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:40:36
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387925
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


furious said:

Divine Angel said:

How do I go about solving question d?


Ummm…three…

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

What year level is this for?

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:45:24
From: ms spock
ID: 2387926
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have never heard of this before. Does anyone know anything about the Congo?

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:46:52
From: dv
ID: 2387929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

200 years since the first durable photograph was taken.

A bitumen on pewter jobbie by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Exposure time was somewhere between 8 hours and several days.

Very atmospheric.

But definitely belongs in the Old Photos thread.

Makes sense

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:47:11
From: dv
ID: 2387930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One movie I’ve not seen is The Caine Mutiny

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:50:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


One movie I’ve not seen is The Caine Mutiny

Me neither, but it sounds a bit tedious.

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Date: 5/05/2026 15:54:11
From: Cymek
ID: 2387932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


One movie I’ve not seen is The Caine Mutiny

The sequel to Citizen Cane, the cane gets annoyed and wants to be a pirate

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Date: 5/05/2026 16:15:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

furious said:

Ummm…three…

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

What year level is this for?

6

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Date: 5/05/2026 16:24:50
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2387935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I knew it was 3, but confused myself trying to explain it to a student, I couldn’t just say “the answer is three”, because I don’t know how I got to three. It just seemed… obvious.

What year level is this for?

6

Ta. I remember from my kids that algebra was first introduced in year 7.

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Date: 5/05/2026 16:28:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What year level is this for?

6

Ta. I remember from my kids that algebra was first introduced in year 7.

Depends on the kid these days. The smart ones get a taste of it earlier. In the same class there were kids still doing 40/4.

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Date: 5/05/2026 16:59:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

While doing housework I’ve had England Swings stuck in my head, but with the wrong words.

Sugarbubs do what the sugarbubs do
Roll into the ark now, two by two
The owl and the pussycat around the camp fire
The rosy red cheeks of the little vampire

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:10:14
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

querimonious

PRONUNCIATION:
(kwer-uh-MOH-nee-uhs)

MEANING:
adjective: Habitually complaining; querulous; full of grievances.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin querimonia (complaint), from queri (to complain). Earliest documented use: 1604.

USAGE:
“When he spoke, too, his voice was like an old man’s, harsh, yearning, querimonious.”
Robin Jenkins; The Cone Gatherers; Macdonald; 1955.

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:16:08
From: buffy
ID: 2387952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bruna is still around…I was writing up the shopping list for tomorrow and checked the IGA catalogue…Dentastix are on special. But I don’t need to buy them any more.

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:16:10
From: kii
ID: 2387953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

All is quiet except for the tinnitus.

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:25:33
From: kii
ID: 2387956
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bruna is still around…I was writing up the shopping list for tomorrow and checked the IGA catalogue…Dentastix are on special. But I don’t need to buy them any more.

Lovely little reminder. I unpacked some of the metal dog and cat bowls when I was looking for some other things, that was a bit of an oooff to the heart. I have more dog and cat things I packed for my future critters. Some really good woollen blankets from Montana, Civil War style. Unpacking those is gonna hurt.

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:26:11
From: kii
ID: 2387957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


One movie I’ve not seen is The Caine Mutiny

You mean you never watched old movies on Friday and Saturday nights when you were babysitting?

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Date: 5/05/2026 17:53:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Google has changed its advanced search page format and resolution etc, presumably to make it more phone-friendly for the plebs.

We desktop users are increasingly getting the middle finger from the big corporations.

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:37:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:38:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2387965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bruna is still around…I was writing up the shopping list for tomorrow and checked the IGA catalogue…Dentastix are on special. But I don’t need to buy them any more.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Tugs at your heart strings.

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:39:35
From: ms spock
ID: 2387966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


All is quiet except for the tinnitus.

Oh, I so feel for you! Tinnitus!

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:43:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387969
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

Ha. There’s an old song about a kid like that:

Ella Fitzgerald – Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxvxazkSAQ&list=RDoaxvxazkSAQ&start_radio=1

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:44:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2387970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

Intriguing…

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:44:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2387971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


buffy said:

Bruna is still around…I was writing up the shopping list for tomorrow and checked the IGA catalogue…Dentastix are on special. But I don’t need to buy them any more.

Lovely little reminder. I unpacked some of the metal dog and cat bowls when I was looking for some other things, that was a bit of an oooff to the heart. I have more dog and cat things I packed for my future critters. Some really good woollen blankets from Montana, Civil War style. Unpacking those is gonna hurt.

:(

Tugs at your heart strings, it does.

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Date: 5/05/2026 18:50:47
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2387972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

Ha. There’s an old song about a kid like that:

Ella Fitzgerald – Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxvxazkSAQ&list=RDoaxvxazkSAQ&start_radio=1

then it turned out they were from one of those cultures where the surname comes first so actually they were just called surnamesurname and it was all hilarious

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:04:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

Ha. There’s an old song about a kid like that:

Ella Fitzgerald – Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxvxazkSAQ&list=RDoaxvxazkSAQ&start_radio=1

then it turned out they were from one of those cultures where the surname comes first so actually they were just called surnamesurname and it was all hilarious

Looking through the list of POTUSs, I counted twenty five who could conceivably have a surname as a first name, like George or James. I included names like John where it becomes a common surname if you add an s.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:14:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Any expert medical opinions on what this is? I felt a small hard lump (barely bulging out of the skin) on my upper right arm, and after I got home today I got Spocky to have a closer look.
Yeah the photo is crappy sorry but that’s about the best we can do with phone cameras.

Spocky thinks it’s a baby tick, but I can’t see any legs sticking out. We just gave it three zaps with the freezing spray a minute ago.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:15:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2387976
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met a kid today who has the name of a US president. The president’s name is Firstname Surname but this kid’s name is FirstnameSurname Kid’sSurname. So if the President in question was Woodrow Wilson, this kid’s name would be WoodrowWilson Smith. He doesn’t like to be called just Woodrow, it has to be WoodrowWilson.

What an absolutely awful thing to do to your kid.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:18:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2387977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Any expert medical opinions on what this is? I felt a small hard lump (barely bulging out of the skin) on my upper right arm, and after I got home today I got Spocky to have a closer look.
Yeah the photo is crappy sorry but that’s about the best we can do with phone cameras.

Spocky thinks it’s a baby tick, but I can’t see any legs sticking out. We just gave it three zaps with the freezing spray a minute ago.

You’re correct. It’s a crappy photo. As a consequence, I refuse to tender my expert medical opinion.

(It could be almost anything from a new skin tag to a burr.)

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:19:54
From: kii
ID: 2387978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Any expert medical opinions on what this is? I felt a small hard lump (barely bulging out of the skin) on my upper right arm, and after I got home today I got Spocky to have a closer look.
Yeah the photo is crappy sorry but that’s about the best we can do with phone cameras.

Spocky thinks it’s a baby tick, but I can’t see any legs sticking out. We just gave it three zaps with the freezing spray a minute ago.

Take the photo from far away and then enlarge it to post here? I don’t know…I might be a bit stoopid saying that.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:20:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2387979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Spiny Norman said:

Any expert medical opinions on what this is? I felt a small hard lump (barely bulging out of the skin) on my upper right arm, and after I got home today I got Spocky to have a closer look.
Yeah the photo is crappy sorry but that’s about the best we can do with phone cameras.

Spocky thinks it’s a baby tick, but I can’t see any legs sticking out. We just gave it three zaps with the freezing spray a minute ago.

Take the photo from far away and then enlarge it to post here? I don’t know…I might be a bit stoopid saying that.

No that is a good idea.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:21:57
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387980
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Here’s a better photo.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:31:49
From: kii
ID: 2387982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There is one Facebook group that can do IDs of bugs etc. Australian bugs.
I can check what it’s name is…

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:32:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Obvs the correct advice is WB&D.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:34:32
From: kii
ID: 2387984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


There is one Facebook group that can do IDs of bugs etc. Australian bugs.
I can check what it’s name is…

Australian Invertebrates, Bugs & Insects.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:49:17
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Here’s a better photo.


Does look like a dog-type tic, yes.

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:49:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387986
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Spiny Norman said:

Here’s a better photo.


Does look like a dog-type tic, yes.

tick, not tic

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:52:28
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2387987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1629358358235747

Link

Hydraulic Press Channel.

LOL

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Date: 5/05/2026 19:56:54
From: dv
ID: 2387988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Martin Sheen is the performance name of Ramon Gerard Antonio Estevez. The latter remains his real name.
He has four children, all actors. Three of them use their real names professionally, but Carlos Irwin Estévez has chosen a performance name (Charlie Sheen) to match his father’s.”

This was how I replied to a query on reddit. Someone said it sounds like AI.

I passed it through a checker which confirmed I am human.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:02:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


“Martin Sheen is the performance name of Ramon Gerard Antonio Estevez. The latter remains his real name.
He has four children, all actors. Three of them use their real names professionally, but Carlos Irwin Estévez has chosen a performance name (Charlie Sheen) to match his father’s.”

This was how I replied to a query on reddit. Someone said it sounds like AI.

I passed it through a checker which confirmed I am human.

AI or not, it’s real information. Maybe you should have popped in a spelling error or a “lol”

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:02:54
From: Kingy
ID: 2387990
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Here’s a better photo.


Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:05:40
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387991
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Spiny Norman said:

Here’s a better photo.


Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

Done. We checked about 30 minutes after the freezing spray and it was a darker colour. Spocky got a large axe and chopped it out so I’m just fine now.
But seriously, yes judicious use of tweezers got it out.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:07:01
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2387992
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:07:41
From: Kingy
ID: 2387993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Kingy said:

Spiny Norman said:

Here’s a better photo.


Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

Done. We checked about 30 minutes after the freezing spray and it was a darker colour. Spocky got a large axe and chopped it out so I’m just fine now.
But seriously, yes judicious use of tweezers got it out.

Spocky is an Axe Wielding Mutant too? How many are there?

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:07:52
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2387994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


“Martin Sheen is the performance name of Ramon Gerard Antonio Estevez. The latter remains his real name.
He has four children, all actors. Three of them use their real names professionally, but Carlos Irwin Estévez has chosen a performance name (Charlie Sheen) to match his father’s.”

This was how I replied to a query on reddit. Someone said it sounds like AI.

I passed it through a checker which confirmed I am human.

On various forums it’s becoming common to accuse people of using AI if their posts seem “too literate”, which is a bit ironic.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:08:08
From: Neophyte
ID: 2387995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Spiny Norman said:

Here’s a better photo.


Does look like a dog-type tic, yes.

tick, not tic

If it had an invounary twitch it would hav e been a tick with a tic.

Treating it with WB&D could be a tick tic tactic

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:09:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2387997
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Spiny Norman said:

Kingy said:

Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

Done. We checked about 30 minutes after the freezing spray and it was a darker colour. Spocky got a large axe and chopped it out so I’m just fine now.
But seriously, yes judicious use of tweezers got it out.

Spocky is an Axe Wielding Mutant too? How many are there?

Oh you have no idea

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:12:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2387999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Does look like a dog-type tic, yes.

tick, not tic

If it had an invounary twitch it would hav e been a tick with a tic.

Treating it with WB&D could be a tick tic tactic

Lucky it’s not on his toe. Then there would be a game afoot.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:19:20
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Spiny Norman said:

Kingy said:

Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

Done. We checked about 30 minutes after the freezing spray and it was a darker colour. Spocky got a large axe and chopped it out so I’m just fine now.
But seriously, yes judicious use of tweezers got it out.

Spocky is an Axe Wielding Mutant too? How many are there?

Not enough!

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:21:28
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An American airliner got a wee bit too low on approach to landing in the last day or so.
I’m not sure how they could fk-up that badly.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:23:23
From: kii
ID: 2388003
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Does look like a dog-type tic, yes.

tick, not tic

If it had an invounary twitch it would hav e been a tick with a tic.

Treating it with WB&D could be a tick tic tactic

Huh?

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:24:18
From: Kingy
ID: 2388004
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


An American airliner got a wee bit too low on approach to landing in the last day or so.
I’m not sure how they could fk-up that badly.

I saw the dashcam from the truck yesterday and wondered how the plane landed safely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2GOxCP1TMA

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:24:27
From: party_pants
ID: 2388005
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


An American airliner got a wee bit too low on approach to landing in the last day or so.
I’m not sure how they could fk-up that badly.

Not everybody is a good driver.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:29:15
From: Kingy
ID: 2388007
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Spiny Norman said:

An American airliner got a wee bit too low on approach to landing in the last day or so.
I’m not sure how they could fk-up that badly.

Not everybody is a good driver.

The truck driver has probably seen youtube videos of how dangerous it is to be on the deck of an aircraft carrier during landing operations, and thought “fuck that”, I’ll just drive a truck. I’ll forego all the extra danger pay. No chance of being hit by a plane landing while I’m driving down the turnpike. Ahh Fuck!

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:35:10
From: kii
ID: 2388009
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Kingy said:

Spiny Norman said:

Here’s a better photo.


Paralysis tick. Shoot it.

Done. We checked about 30 minutes after the freezing spray and it was a darker colour. Spocky got a large axe and chopped it out so I’m just fine now.
But seriously, yes judicious use of tweezers got it out.

Cool, I’ll haven’t seen an Australian tick’s bum for many years. I did remove approximately 30 ticks off Gracie Blue when we first adopted her. They don’t have the paralysis tick in NM, the shelter said they were just “dog ticks”.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:36:09
From: Kingy
ID: 2388010
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

“Martin Sheen is the performance name of Ramon Gerard Antonio Estevez. The latter remains his real name.
He has four children, all actors. Three of them use their real names professionally, but Carlos Irwin Estévez has chosen a performance name (Charlie Sheen) to match his father’s.”

This was how I replied to a query on reddit. Someone said it sounds like AI.

I passed it through a checker which confirmed I am human.

AI or not, it’s real information. Maybe you should have popped in a spelling error or a “lol”

Oooh, I remember telling Bill almost this same thing about 15 years ago. When I was doing programming at Uni in the late 80’s, one of our assignments was to build a chatbot. They were very rudimentary back then and easily discovered. I put some random spelling errors into the replies to make it seem more like a human, and leveled up to the next assignment.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:36:15
From: dv
ID: 2388011
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:40:48
From: Kingy
ID: 2388012
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:52:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388013
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



He sounds lovely.

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Date: 5/05/2026 20:55:54
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388014
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

“fireworks”

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:06:35
From: dv
ID: 2388015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

Damn

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:13:25
From: party_pants
ID: 2388016
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

Dangerous places, fireworks factories. I recall seeing similar events on the TV news every so often since the 1980s.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:17:14
From: kii
ID: 2388018
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Exploring my new laptop and Microsoft Edge. I am scared of it.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:17:44
From: Kingy
ID: 2388019
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

Link

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:19:32
From: Michael V
ID: 2388020
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



wtaf?

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:32:35
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388022
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

Has Trump claimed it yet?

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:33:06
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2388023
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



adam lane smith is an attachment specialist.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:40:15
From: buffy
ID: 2388024
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Kingy said:

“An explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61. Rescue operations are still under way. President Xi has ordered an investigation. – Xinhua”

Has Trump claimed it yet?

Yet another war he has managed to stop.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:42:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2388026
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


dv said:


adam lane smith is an attachment specialist.

I have not heard of him before, nor his job title.

I have quite a lot of nuts and bolts and screws and glues and spanners etc. They are all attachments specialists. Adjustable spanners are of course attachment generalists.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:47:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388027
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:


adam lane smith is an attachment specialist.

I have not heard of him before, nor his job title.

I have quite a lot of nuts and bolts and screws and glues and spanners etc. They are all attachments specialists. Adjustable spanners are of course attachment generalists.

I got tissues glued to my hand today, I was pretty attached to that for a while.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:47:31
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 2388028
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

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Date: 5/05/2026 21:56:43
From: party_pants
ID: 2388029
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

I was using them in high school electronics class.

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Date: 5/05/2026 22:03:48
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388031
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

Good with some 333 pickles.

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Date: 5/05/2026 22:52:05
From: dv
ID: 2388035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


ChrispenEvan said:

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

Good with some 333 pickles.

ha

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Date: 5/05/2026 22:54:44
From: btm
ID: 2388036
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Peak Warming Man said:

ChrispenEvan said:

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

Good with some 333 pickles.

ha

Over a billion of them (555s) are sold each year.

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Date: 5/05/2026 22:58:10
From: dv
ID: 2388037
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Good with some 333 pickles.

ha

Over a billion of them (555s) are sold each year.

“The connection lies in pronunciation: in Thai, the number five (5) is pronounced as “hah”, making “555” phonetically equivalent to “hahaha”.”

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Date: 6/05/2026 05:10:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2388043
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ChrispenEvan said:


the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 05:10:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2388044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

ChrispenEvan said:

adam lane smith is an attachment specialist.

I have not heard of him before, nor his job title.

I have quite a lot of nuts and bolts and screws and glues and spanners etc. They are all attachments specialists. Adjustable spanners are of course attachment generalists.

I got tissues glued to my hand today, I was pretty attached to that for a while.

Bugger.

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Date: 6/05/2026 05:11:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2388045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


ChrispenEvan said:

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

Good with some 333 pickles.

Heh!

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 05:13:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2388046
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Good with some 333 pickles.

ha

Over a billion of them (555s) are sold each year.

Heck!

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Date: 6/05/2026 05:36:25
From: Michael V
ID: 2388047
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

There was bright moonlight an hour ago, but now it is partly cloudy with light breezes. It’s also a cool 20.8° C and 95% RH. BoM forecast is for a top of 25° C and a shower or two, bringing 0-8 mm.

I’d like to make another batch of kimchi today. And try again with the sourdough starter, using a stiff starter recipe. The previous one got a white mould infection, so I threw it out. The compost will love it. I have new packets of wholemeal flour. I have to freeze some sausages. And I have to make a giant curry to last a few days: Thai yellow curry with chicken, tofu, potato, coconut milk, celery, wombok etc.

For dinner last night, we had sausages and fried vegetables and steamed veges with kimchi. Most pleasant.

I’d like to go for a beach walk this morning if Mrs V arises early enough to accompany me.

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Date: 6/05/2026 07:02:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388050
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I assume today’s weather will be much the same as yesterday, tops in the mid 20s and some sun.

Already decided I’ll skive off actual work to do the Mother’s Day stall at mini me’s school. My work friend is off sick today but I’ve never been called in for her. I don’t want to sound mean but I usually get called for the academic TAs, not the socioemotional ones.

Anyway youse all have a wonderful day

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Date: 6/05/2026 07:28:43
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ChrispenEvan said:

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

I was using them in high school electronics class.

The 555 chip is 55?

I hope its birthday was yesterday.

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Date: 6/05/2026 07:31:30
From: buffy
ID: 2388052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 16 degrees with showers.

Supermarketing this morning. Archery in the late afternoon. Although I will be socializing rather than shooting today.

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Date: 6/05/2026 08:26:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2388054
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

There was bright moonlight an hour ago, but now it is partly cloudy with light breezes. It’s also a cool 20.8° C and 95% RH. BoM forecast is for a top of 25° C and a shower or two, bringing 0-8 mm.

I’d like to make another batch of kimchi today. And try again with the sourdough starter, using a stiff starter recipe. The previous one got a white mould infection, so I threw it out. The compost will love it. I have new packets of wholemeal flour. I have to freeze some sausages. And I have to make a giant curry to last a few days: Thai yellow curry with chicken, tofu, potato, coconut milk, celery, wombok etc.

For dinner last night, we had sausages and fried vegetables and steamed veges with kimchi. Most pleasant.

I’d like to go for a beach walk this morning if Mrs V arises early enough to accompany me.

Kimchi done.

Sourdough starter done.

That’s good.

Walk not done.

I think I might need breakfast soon.

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Date: 6/05/2026 08:27:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2388055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

the 555 chip is 55 years old. amazing chip.

I was using them in high school electronics class.

The 555 chip is 55?

I hope its birthday was yesterday.

Ha!

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 08:31:03
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388056
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/11/20/how-spoofing-is-diverting-russian-missiles-into-empty-fields/

Ukraine’s Night Watch unit says its Lima Electronic Warfare systems is sending the Kinzhals astray, using a technique known as spoofing. Like a matador using a cloak to divert a charging bull, Night Watch makes Kinzhals miss by just enough to prevent damage.

“As of now, there are 21 suppressed Kinzhal missiles,” a source from Night Watch told me yesterday, noting that they were waiting for confirmation of two others to add to the score.

According to the makers, the Kinzhal has a “Circular Error Probable (CEP) of 10 meters, meaning it should hit within 10 meters of the aim point half of the time.

Ukrainian sources do not post information about where missiles land, but on Nov. 10 a Russian military blogger released satellite images of craters left by recent Kinzhal strikes showing misses up to 144 meters. If the target is an underground bunker of similar facility, that guarantees a miss, and is obviously much worse than the claimed CEP.

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Date: 6/05/2026 09:11:40
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388060
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

I was using them in high school electronics class.

The 555 chip is 55?

I hope its birthday was yesterday.

Ha!

:)

Surely you mean hahaha!

(see DV post)

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Date: 6/05/2026 09:42:07
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388061
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

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Date: 6/05/2026 09:46:31
From: dv
ID: 2388063
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

Probably take all that WAGOS

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Date: 6/05/2026 09:55:09
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:04:17
From: Cymek
ID: 2388067
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:05:59
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:12:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:15:17
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388071
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Last day of housework before tomorrow’s inspection will include all remaining hoovering, a few surfaces etc.

But first, a cup of blinking tea.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:17:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

In keeping with its obscurity “and has been shockingly overlooked by all but a handful of scholars since its discovery 125 years ago”
we won’t even give it a thread of its own.
.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:22:06
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

According to that, Australia has the world’s highest Intelligence Capital Index, whatever the deuce that is.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:25:57
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388075
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

Paper? Is that still a thing?

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:29:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388076
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

Paper? Is that still a thing?

What have you been wiping your bum with lately?

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:35:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388078
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Message from Tas Networks – yet another day of power outage next week, so that’s Tuesday and Thursday.

Luckily the live broadcast of Eurovision Semi-finals one & two will be on Wednesday and Friday.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:35:25
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

Paper? Is that still a thing?

What have you been wiping your bum with lately?

I’ll ask the gentleman who wipes my arse and get back to you.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:36:46
From: Cymek
ID: 2388080
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

Paper? Is that still a thing?

We use a huge amount in our office for its size
I was trying to work out how much, around 200,000 pages a year or so

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:36:49
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

According to that, Australia has the world’s highest Intelligence Capital Index, whatever the deuce that is.

The bingbot now says:
“Countries With the Highest IQ in 2025
The Intelligence Capital Index (ICI) is a comprehensive measure that evaluates a country’s ability to capitalize on the knowledge economy. It considers factors such as education quality, creativity, and talent attraction. The ICI ranks countries based on their capacity to foster innovative ideas and technological advancements. The top countries according to the ICI include:
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada
Finland
Denmark
These countries are recognized for their high scores in the aspects of creativity and attractiveness for immigrants. The ICI assesses 128 countries and provides a detailed ranking based on six aspects: Quantity of education, Quality of education, Average educational skills, Elite educational skills, Creativity and complexity, and Attractiveness and openness to talent. The ICI’s methodology emphasizes the importance of elite skills and the potential of the brightest individuals to drive innovation and knowledge expansion”

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:38:03
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I will wait for it to be delivered in the more appropriate paper format. :)

Paper? Is that still a thing?

What have you been wiping your bum with lately?

Goose’s neck, probably.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:38:31
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388084
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

According to that, Australia has the world’s highest Intelligence Capital Index, whatever the deuce that is.

The bingbot now says:
“Countries With the Highest IQ in 2025
The Intelligence Capital Index (ICI) is a comprehensive measure that evaluates a country’s ability to capitalize on the knowledge economy. It considers factors such as education quality, creativity, and talent attraction. The ICI ranks countries based on their capacity to foster innovative ideas and technological advancements. The top countries according to the ICI include:
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada
Finland
Denmark
These countries are recognized for their high scores in the aspects of creativity and attractiveness for immigrants. The ICI assesses 128 countries and provides a detailed ranking based on six aspects: Quantity of education, Quality of education, Average educational skills, Elite educational skills, Creativity and complexity, and Attractiveness and openness to talent. The ICI’s methodology emphasizes the importance of elite skills and the potential of the brightest individuals to drive innovation and knowledge expansion”

That bingbot and World Population Review are clearly not on the same page.

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:42:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388085
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Paper? Is that still a thing?

What have you been wiping your bum with lately?

I’ll ask the gentleman who wipes my arse and get back to you.

You have your own groom of the stool?

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Date: 6/05/2026 10:58:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2388087
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings!

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:05:40
From: kii
ID: 2388090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings!

That’s a wee bit of assumption!

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:15:25
From: kii
ID: 2388092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I am awake, no chainsaw noises outside my window.

I received a letter from my Australian bank regarding the same issue I had a prolonged phone call about ages ago. You may remember me complaining about the quality of the phone line coupled with the very strong accent of the caller, nothing unusual in that, but I had to supply important information about my tax residency. It all seemed legit. A prerecorded declaration was played detailing what I was agreeing to, me…taxes…USA, blah blah blah.

This letter is dated 15 April. I’ll have to check the chat threads of March and April to see when I had the call. I could check my phone….that’s probably a good idea.

I hate people. A cat wouldn’t do this to me.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:19:22
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings!

Greetings to you and everyone one else.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:20:47
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Overcast day here, and it’s been like that for the last two days and chilly.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:22:42
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Overcast day here, and it’s been like that for the last two days and chilly.

Currently 12 degrees here.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:28:05
From: dv
ID: 2388097
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/

You can use removepaywall.com to get the entire article.

In keeping with its obscurity “and has been shockingly overlooked by all but a handful of scholars since its discovery 125 years ago”
we won’t even give it a thread of its own.
.

Yeah I’m not impressed. It’s true that Proto-Elamite is undeciphered, which is interesting, but the earliest inscriptions of Proto-Elamite date from around 3100 BC. This is 200 to 300 years after Proto-cuneiform and it appears to have been influenced by it. Even forerunners of heiroglyphics are older than P-Elamite.
And we have nice continuous development in the cases of cuneiform that show the development of simple inscriptions for record keeping into a full writing system.

All I am saying is that this article has some work to do.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:32:58
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just had a look on Google Maps and street view at the first home I remember (in London) and my first school.

All looks much the same as it did 70 years ago, except for the cars.

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:35:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Just had a look on Google Maps and street view at the first home I remember (in London) and my first school.

All looks much the same as it did 70 years ago, except for the cars.

I remember their first hit song “Whose Going To Drive You Home.”

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:39:53
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388102
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Just had a look on Google Maps and street view at the first home I remember (in London) and my first school.

All looks much the same as it did 70 years ago, except for the cars.

I remember their first hit song “Whose Going To Drive You Home.”

This was way before those Cars!

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Date: 6/05/2026 11:59:12
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388105
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Was reading on the Internet that the average IQ in Australia was 98, so I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it sent me to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country
which says 104.45.

So which is right?

Not that it really matters.

(the map also says all the Scandinavian countries are less than 100, with Denmark the lowest at 97.7, which seems strange)

Probably take all that WAGOS

or more totally hilariously framedd as take with all that agos

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:21:32
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:22:24
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388115
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:24:13
From: fsm
ID: 2388116
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

Well, there is Planet America.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/planet-america

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:27:21
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388120
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fsm said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

Well, there is Planet America.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/planet-america

to be fair the moon is called Luna and it is named after those lunatics so

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:27:42
From: Michael V
ID: 2388121
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

TIC?

Trolling?

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:31:58
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388124
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:

SCIENCE said:

fsm said:

SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect

Well, there is Planet America.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/planet-america

to be fair the moon is called Luna and it is named after those lunatics so

TIC?

Trolling?

yes yes Luna, TIC, wegedit

but as the WINTATE referrer suggested, it’s almost certainly clickbait-ragebait-engagementfarming to scrape support for ussa cultural imperialism

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:34:03
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388126
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s no moon called Troll, either.

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:44:51
From: esselte
ID: 2388129
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


There’s no moon called Troll, either.

Thrymr, or Saturn XXX, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Gladman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 7. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where Thrymr is a Jotun.

The entities included in the jötunn category are referred to by several other terms, including risi, þurs (or thurs) and troll if male and gýgr or tröllkona if female.

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:56:43
From: buffy
ID: 2388132
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. The pantry and fridge are restocked. There has been a good deal of begging from the Pug Pantheon. Some of it worked for them. Some of it didn’t.

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Date: 6/05/2026 12:57:25
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388133
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Getting the nest ready for another season.

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:01:01
From: Ian
ID: 2388136
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

What was Quora’s stupidest or funniest answer?

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:01:52
From: buffy
ID: 2388137
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m not sure I’ll keep watching Gruen. I’m so out of touch with brands that I knew practically none of what they were talking about last week.

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:06:54
From: Michael V
ID: 2388142
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Getting the nest ready for another season.

Good-oh.

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:07:35
From: Arts
ID: 2388143
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:09:32
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388146
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

is there any anti cancel cultist pushback

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:26:12
From: Arts
ID: 2388154
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

is there any anti cancel cultist pushback

not that I have heard. The public rarely pushback for child sexoffences… it seems. But there is something about this one that doesn’t feel quite right to me… I dont know why… it just doesnt sit right.. the vibe is off

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:29:55
From: kii
ID: 2388157
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A friend in NM posted photos of a wedding he attended on May the 4th. Star Wars themed, out in the white dunes of White Sands National Monument.
All attendees dressed in appropriate clothes. This was the celebrant…

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:35:18
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388161
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

is there any anti cancel cultist pushback

not that I have heard. The public rarely pushback for child sexoffences… it seems. But there is something about this one that doesn’t feel quite right to me… I dont know why… it just doesnt sit right.. the vibe is off

something off about ¿ the charges or the cancellation or the quietness about it

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:38:40
From: Cymek
ID: 2388165
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

He did himself a favour by pleading guilty.
Usually get a 1/3 sentence reduction if you are looking at imprisonment

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:39:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388166
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Been rehearsing these lines while doing the housework, in case I’ll need to say them in a play or TV programme, if I become an actor one day.

Don’t touch that switch!

“Now see here Tetley, I know you’re one for all the “modern ideas”, but I will not tolerate abnormality in this school.”

“Good heavens, where on Earth did you find that?”

“Me and the lads have been talkin’ Major, and well sir, we though we might ask – won’t ‘er Majesty feel a bit awkward if we parade in our birthday suits?”

“Cue spooky music, ay? Oh come along Linda, you really do take all this guff too seriously.”

“That’s odd – I could have sworn…”

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:43:48
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388167
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Been rehearsing these lines while doing the housework, in case I’ll need to say them in a play or TV programme, if I become an actor one day.

Don’t touch that switch!

“Now see here Tetley, I know you’re one for all the “modern ideas”, but I will not tolerate abnormality in this school.”

“Good heavens, where on Earth did you find that?”

“Me and the lads have been talkin’ Major, and well sir, we though we might ask – won’t ‘er Majesty feel a bit awkward if we parade in our birthday suits?”

“Cue spooky music, ay? Oh come along Linda, you really do take all this guff too seriously.”

“That’s odd – I could have sworn…”

What have you been putting in your tea?

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Date: 6/05/2026 13:54:08
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Quora stupid question of the week:

How is it possible that there is a moon named Europa but no moon named America or Trump?

What was Quora’s stupidest or funniest answer?

I only read half of one answer, which was factual and excessively polite.

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:28:10
From: transition
ID: 2388194
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

and I have everything I need to change turbo oil feed pipe on the Cruze, got TORX sockets previous, change oil too, can’t contain my excitement

the pipe sits between manifold and turbo, gets very hot, cooks and cokes oil in the pipe, gradually pipe blocks up and turbo bearings go dry

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:32:28
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388196
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


and I have everything I need to change turbo oil feed pipe on the Cruze, got TORX sockets previous, change oil too, can’t contain my excitement

the pipe sits between manifold and turbo, gets very hot, cooks and cokes oil in the pipe, gradually pipe blocks up and turbo bearings go dry

Looks like a saxophone foetus.

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:34:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388198
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Have to put my bin out for tomorrow but it’s very gusty out there.

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:36:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388199
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Have to put my bin out for tomorrow but it’s very gusty out there.

What do you expect them to do about it?

points at lurkers

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:39:27
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388201
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 6/05/2026 15:47:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Hoovered one of those up earlier.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:01:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388212
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nothing left to do except hoovering the back strip of rooms (art room, linen room, laundry), cleaning the lavatory and a few other minor chores.

So I’ll have a break now to take my 4 o’clock pills and think about making an early dinner.

But which should I choose?

a) Do yet another hen pasty.

b) Just bake the hen boob in a little butter and serve with kimchi.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:01:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388213
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:04:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2388214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Have to put my bin out for tomorrow but it’s very gusty out there.

What do you expect them to do about it?

points at lurkers

I’m not doing nothing ‘bout it.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:08:28
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388215
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

Bastille Spencer-Jones.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:09:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388216
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Have to put my bin out for tomorrow but it’s very gusty out there.

What do you expect them to do about it?

points at lurkers

I’m not doing nothing ‘bout it.

Well the bin’s out there now, for better or worse.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:15:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2388217
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

When I worked for Birtts Deaths and Marriages, the Registrar General could refuse names. Usually less than a handful each year. People had the right to object, but the RG had the power to refuse.

One I remember was “Fawn Autumn Sky Remembrance (Family Name)”. That was refused. The registrants replied (and demonstrated) that they were of the Cherokee Nation, and that the name was traditional. It was eventually approved.

One that was not approved was “Dr Little Jack (Horner was the Family Name)”. If they’d just called him John, the RG could not have refused it.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:16:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2388218
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

What do you expect them to do about it?

points at lurkers

I’m not doing nothing ‘bout it.

Well the bin’s out there now, for better or worse.

I’m not pickin’ up rubbish when the bin blows over neither.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:18:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388219
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

I’m not doing nothing ‘bout it.

Well the bin’s out there now, for better or worse.

I’m not pickin’ up rubbish when the bin blows over neither.

It’s all in two large tied garbage bags, so I’m not really worried.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:19:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388220
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

When I worked for Birtts Deaths and Marriages, the Registrar General could refuse names. Usually less than a handful each year. People had the right to object, but the RG had the power to refuse.

One I remember was “Fawn Autumn Sky Remembrance (Family Name)”. That was refused. The registrants replied (and demonstrated) that they were of the Cherokee Nation, and that the name was traditional. It was eventually approved.

One that was not approved was “Dr Little Jack (Horner was the Family Name)”. If they’d just called him John, the RG could not have refused it.

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:20:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My three weather apps tell me to expect less than 1mm of rain, but I got a severe weather warning from the council for heavy rain 🤷‍♀️

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:22:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And in the midst of today’s craziness, I got my uni results for last assignment and I’m pretty impressed with it. As long as you get the “easy marks”, you’re good to go. The easy marks are correct referencing, formatting etc. Now that Google Docs has a citation tool, it takes next to no time.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:22:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2388223
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

Bastille Spencer-Jones.

Why not?

Or, Pentridge Spencer-Hamilton-Smythe, (if you don’t want people to know about the Welsh connection).

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:24:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2388224
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Well the bin’s out there now, for better or worse.

I’m not pickin’ up rubbish when the bin blows over neither.

It’s all in two large tied garbage bags, so I’m not really worried.

I’m not pickin’ up the stuff that blows out of the bag when it tips over and is torn, neither. It’ll blow all over Tazzie.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:25:04
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388225
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My three weather apps tell me to expect less than 1mm of rain, but I got a severe weather warning from the council for heavy rain 🤷‍♀️

We have 95% chance of showers, but the wind should settle somewhat later this evening.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:25:56
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388226
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


And in the midst of today’s craziness, I got my uni results for last assignment and I’m pretty impressed with it. As long as you get the “easy marks”, you’re good to go. The easy marks are correct referencing, formatting etc. Now that Google Docs has a citation tool, it takes next to no time.

That must be reassuring.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:27:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388227
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Nothing left to do except hoovering the back strip of rooms (art room, linen room, laundry), cleaning the lavatory and a few other minor chores.

So I’ll have a break now to take my 4 o’clock pills and think about making an early dinner.

But which should I choose?

a) Do yet another hen pasty.

b) Just bake the hen boob in a little butter and serve with kimchi.

Decided on quicker option (b)

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:27:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388228
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

And in the midst of today’s craziness, I got my uni results for last assignment and I’m pretty impressed with it. As long as you get the “easy marks”, you’re good to go. The easy marks are correct referencing, formatting etc. Now that Google Docs has a citation tool, it takes next to no time.

That must be reassuring.

It actually is. Here I was thinking my brain wouldn’t cope with such intense learning anymore.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:29:29
From: ms spock
ID: 2388229
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

And in the midst of today’s craziness, I got my uni results for last assignment and I’m pretty impressed with it. As long as you get the “easy marks”, you’re good to go. The easy marks are correct referencing, formatting etc. Now that Google Docs has a citation tool, it takes next to no time.

That must be reassuring.

It actually is. Here I was thinking my brain wouldn’t cope with such intense learning anymore.

Congratulations!

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:29:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2388230
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Met a kid today whose name is a famous jail (not Alcatraz). We should be like Denmark and have a list of 10,000 approved names.

When I worked for Birtts Deaths and Marriages, the Registrar General could refuse names. Usually less than a handful each year. People had the right to object, but the RG had the power to refuse.

One I remember was “Fawn Autumn Sky Remembrance (Family Name)”. That was refused. The registrants replied (and demonstrated) that they were of the Cherokee Nation, and that the name was traditional. It was eventually approved.

One that was not approved was “Dr Little Jack (Horner was the Family Name)”. If they’d just called him John, the RG could not have refused it.

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:30:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2388231
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


And in the midst of today’s craziness, I got my uni results for last assignment and I’m pretty impressed with it. As long as you get the “easy marks”, you’re good to go. The easy marks are correct referencing, formatting etc. Now that Google Docs has a citation tool, it takes next to no time.

Great.

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:34:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388232
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today I was doing the Mothers’ Day stall at Mini Me’s school. One of the items we have is a photo frame. So many kids came up to me asking who the family was. They’d never seen soemthing that holds a photo, photos are on phones. I had to explain that you take out that photo and put a photo of you in it. Felt so freakin old.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:34:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2388234
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

When I worked for Birtts Deaths and Marriages, the Registrar General could refuse names. Usually less than a handful each year. People had the right to object, but the RG had the power to refuse.

One I remember was “Fawn Autumn Sky Remembrance (Family Name)”. That was refused. The registrants replied (and demonstrated) that they were of the Cherokee Nation, and that the name was traditional. It was eventually approved.

One that was not approved was “Dr Little Jack (Horner was the Family Name)”. If they’d just called him John, the RG could not have refused it.

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

I didn’t realise that this was a thing.

Fascinating…

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:35:50
From: ms spock
ID: 2388235
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Today I was doing the Mothers’ Day stall at Mini Me’s school. One of the items we have is a photo frame. So many kids came up to me asking who the family was. They’d never seen soemthing that holds a photo, photos are on phones. I had to explain that you take out that photo and put a photo of you in it. Felt so freakin old.

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:35:50
From: ms spock
ID: 2388236
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Today I was doing the Mothers’ Day stall at Mini Me’s school. One of the items we have is a photo frame. So many kids came up to me asking who the family was. They’d never seen soemthing that holds a photo, photos are on phones. I had to explain that you take out that photo and put a photo of you in it. Felt so freakin old.

:)

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:36:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388237
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

When I worked for Birtts Deaths and Marriages, the Registrar General could refuse names. Usually less than a handful each year. People had the right to object, but the RG had the power to refuse.

One I remember was “Fawn Autumn Sky Remembrance (Family Name)”. That was refused. The registrants replied (and demonstrated) that they were of the Cherokee Nation, and that the name was traditional. It was eventually approved.

One that was not approved was “Dr Little Jack (Horner was the Family Name)”. If they’d just called him John, the RG could not have refused it.

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

The name of a jail would surely attract ridicule. What happens when that poor kid grows up and goes for a job? He’s gonna sound like a criminal.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:48:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388238
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Today I was doing the Mothers’ Day stall at Mini Me’s school. One of the items we have is a photo frame. So many kids came up to me asking who the family was. They’d never seen soemthing that holds a photo, photos are on phones. I had to explain that you take out that photo and put a photo of you in it. Felt so freakin old.

It’s a bit disturbing how everyday items like that are now so unfamiliar to the youngsters.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:50:52
From: Michael V
ID: 2388241
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

The name of a jail would surely attract ridicule. What happens when that poor kid grows up and goes for a job? He’s gonna sound like a criminal.

One would imagine so. Maybe someone missed it. Maybe it is not the Registered Name. One of the things about names is that you can call yourself anything you want, provided it’s not for nefarious reasons and is consistent, it is (or was in my day) legal. If proven so (bank accounts, gas bills, car rego, etc), the Registered Name can be changed on the birth certificate.

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:52:29
From: ms spock
ID: 2388244
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:
Greetings Earthlings!

That’s a wee bit of assumption!

Well I am hoping so.

If there are aliens out there. Now is the time to step up and help us!

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Date: 6/05/2026 16:55:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2388245
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


ms spock said:
Greetings Earthlings!

Greetings to you and everyone one else.

\\//

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:00:56
From: Cymek
ID: 2388246
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

AFAIK you can name your kid Little Jack, but not Dr.

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

The name of a jail would surely attract ridicule. What happens when that poor kid grows up and goes for a job? He’s gonna sound like a criminal.

Acacia is a prison in WA and I know of a woman with the same name, it could be spelt different though

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:01:53
From: Cymek
ID: 2388247
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Technically, it was two refusals rolled into one. Dr is a prohibited name (titular). “Little Jack” would likely attract ridicule because it was attached to the “Horner” family name. It was refused on those grounds.

The name of a jail would surely attract ridicule. What happens when that poor kid grows up and goes for a job? He’s gonna sound like a criminal.

One would imagine so. Maybe someone missed it. Maybe it is not the Registered Name. One of the things about names is that you can call yourself anything you want, provided it’s not for nefarious reasons and is consistent, it is (or was in my day) legal. If proven so (bank accounts, gas bills, car rego, etc), the Registered Name can be changed on the birth certificate.

Bogan names trying to sound sophisticated are often criminal names as well due the nature of family upbringing.

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:02:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2388248
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Just had a look on Google Maps and street view at the first home I remember (in London) and my first school.

All looks much the same as it did 70 years ago, except for the cars.

I remember their first hit song Whose Going To Drive You Home.

+1

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:02:25
From: Cymek
ID: 2388249
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

ms spock said:
Greetings Earthlings!

That’s a wee bit of assumption!

Well I am hoping so.

If there are aliens out there. Now is the time to step up and help us!

Would you leave with them if offered ?

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:12:48
From: ms spock
ID: 2388250
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

That’s a wee bit of assumption!

Well I am hoping so.

If there are aliens out there. Now is the time to step up and help us!

Would you leave with them if offered ?

Well depending on what is on offer. If it is good then yes.

I always just wanted a clean and safe home.

The neighbours next door to where I live now stalked the woman
across the road until she sold up the family home and left.

I just want a clean and safe place to live.

I imagine if I could get that it would make a big difference to my life.

Would you go with aliens Cymek?

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:22:48
From: Cymek
ID: 2388255
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

ms spock said:

Well I am hoping so.

If there are aliens out there. Now is the time to step up and help us!

Would you leave with them if offered ?

Well depending on what is on offer. If it is good then yes.

I always just wanted a clean and safe home.

The neighbours next door to where I live now stalked the woman
across the road until she sold up the family home and left.

I just want a clean and safe place to live.

I imagine if I could get that it would make a big difference to my life.

Would you go with aliens Cymek?

I’d think so
Have you ever felt so out of place you barely relate to anyone and haven’t meant anyone that thinks like you.
Its like I barely have any connection to other humans, so nothing is keeping me here.
Especially now with my family fragmented and due to the situation of the complicated dysfunctional dynamics it will never be repaired.

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Date: 6/05/2026 17:51:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2388260
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

Would you leave with them if offered ?

Well depending on what is on offer. If it is good then yes.

I always just wanted a clean and safe home.

The neighbours next door to where I live now stalked the woman
across the road until she sold up the family home and left.

I just want a clean and safe place to live.

I imagine if I could get that it would make a big difference to my life.

Would you go with aliens Cymek?

I’d think so
Have you ever felt so out of place you barely relate to anyone and haven’t meant anyone that thinks like you.
Its like I barely have any connection to other humans, so nothing is keeping me here.
Especially now with my family fragmented and due to the situation of the complicated dysfunctional dynamics it will never be repaired.

Yeppers.

Indeed.

I am sorry that you are going through this. It is very painful.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:23:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2388268
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

esselte said:


Bubblecar said:

There’s no moon called Troll, either.

Thrymr, or Saturn XXX, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Gladman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 7. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where Thrymr is a Jotun.

The entities included in the jötunn category are referred to by several other terms, including risi, þurs (or thurs) and troll if male and gýgr or tröllkona if female.

Hasn’t one of Pluto’s moons been named Vulcan?

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:26:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388269
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


esselte said:

Bubblecar said:

There’s no moon called Troll, either.

Thrymr, or Saturn XXX, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Gladman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 7. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where Thrymr is a Jotun.

The entities included in the jötunn category are referred to by several other terms, including risi, þurs (or thurs) and troll if male and gýgr or tröllkona if female.

Hasn’t one of Pluto’s moons been named Vulcan?

Sort of. IIRC it’s not officially named Vulcan.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:32:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2388271
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

esselte said:

Thrymr, or Saturn XXX, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Gladman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 7. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where Thrymr is a Jotun.

The entities included in the jötunn category are referred to by several other terms, including risi, þurs (or thurs) and troll if male and gýgr or tröllkona if female.

Hasn’t one of Pluto’s moons been named Vulcan?

Sort of. IIRC it’s not officially named Vulcan.

Maybe it’s part of a moon that has been named Vulcan? I will have to look out up.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:37:21
From: Cymek
ID: 2388274
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Hasn’t one of Pluto’s moons been named Vulcan?

Sort of. IIRC it’s not officially named Vulcan.

Maybe it’s part of a moon that has been named Vulcan? I will have to look out up.

Pluto turned out to be a interesting planet I think it surprised a lot of people.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:45:36
From: Cymek
ID: 2388279
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:49:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

See, it’s the little things that you do which matter to someone ❤️

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:49:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388281
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

One ring to bind them all.

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Date: 6/05/2026 18:52:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2388282
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

Awwwww.

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Date: 6/05/2026 19:38:54
From: kii
ID: 2388287
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Cymek said:

I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

One ring to bind them all.

😆 🤣

Ring binder…

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Date: 6/05/2026 19:46:58
From: dv
ID: 2388288
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/s/20Y9fu1XYy

Pudding

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:02:42
From: kii
ID: 2388289
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, that was fun. Had a thought about something that I wanted to mention to my son, then another thought popped in my brain. By the time I walked out to the hallway I had forgotten the initial thought, the 2nd thought wasn’t related to the first thought and therefore wouldn’t be of interest to the son. Then I heard him go out the back door. So, I came back to my cave and tried to do a think back and connect the two thoughts. No luck. Now I can’t remember either thought.

The old lady thingy is getting worser.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:04:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2388290
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


I was able to do something good today
A file came to us and a ring was inside.
I’ve sent it back to the centre that sent it to us, the clerical person was looking for it everywhere.
I let them know it was found.

Lovely

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:06:19
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388291
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/s/20Y9fu1XYy

Pudding

It needs chocolate and cream.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:06:41
From: ms spock
ID: 2388292
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/s/20Y9fu1XYy

Pudding

I was on the edge of my seat.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:08:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388293
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Well, that was fun. Had a thought about something that I wanted to mention to my son, then another thought popped in my brain. By the time I walked out to the hallway I had forgotten the initial thought, the 2nd thought wasn’t related to the first thought and therefore wouldn’t be of interest to the son. Then I heard him go out the back door. So, I came back to my cave and tried to do a think back and connect the two thoughts. No luck. Now I can’t remember either thought.

The old lady thingy is getting worser.

It’s the thought that counts.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:14:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2388294
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

He did himself a favour by pleading guilty.
Usually get a 1/3 sentence reduction if you are looking at imprisonment

But the real child rape problems happen in our Australian homes. It’s 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys who are raped by their fathers, uncles, close male relatives or family friends. That’s where the real outrage needs to be going. That’s where the real focus needs to be.

Child rape exploitation materials are abhorrent but they aren’t the crux of the matter. Pretending to be tough on it creates an illusion that child rape is not a part of Australian society.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:33:08
From: Arts
ID: 2388300
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

The ban on Craig Silvey books used as texts in schools in WA has been made permanent after he pled guilty to possession of child exploitation images and distribution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/craig-silvey-books-permanently-banned-from-wa-school-curriculum/106647464

He did himself a favour by pleading guilty.
Usually get a 1/3 sentence reduction if you are looking at imprisonment

But the real child rape problems happen in our Australian homes. It’s 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys who are raped by their fathers, uncles, close male relatives or family friends. That’s where the real outrage needs to be going. That’s where the real focus needs to be.

Child rape exploitation materials are abhorrent but they aren’t the crux of the matter. Pretending to be tough on it creates an illusion that child rape is not a part of Australian society.

child exploitation material includes depictions of children being sexually assaulted. It also may include filmed footage of children being sexually assaulted. Australia is one of the highest consumers of child exploitation material that is created in countries of low socio economic status, where the buyer often controls the material being created.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:47:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388302
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/s/20Y9fu1XYy

Pudding

It’s pudding alright and well done that lady.

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Date: 6/05/2026 20:53:27
From: kii
ID: 2388303
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Well, that was fun. Had a thought about something that I wanted to mention to my son, then another thought popped in my brain. By the time I walked out to the hallway I had forgotten the initial thought, the 2nd thought wasn’t related to the first thought and therefore wouldn’t be of interest to the son. Then I heard him go out the back door. So, I came back to my cave and tried to do a think back and connect the two thoughts. No luck. Now I can’t remember either thought.

The old lady thingy is getting worser.

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Date: 6/05/2026 21:07:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388305
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nothing left to do except tidy up the bathroom after I’ve had a shower.

Then it’s up early tomorrow to sit around for hours waiting for the agent.

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Date: 6/05/2026 21:25:56
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388307
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Nothing left to do except tidy up the bathroom after I’ve had a shower.

Then it’s up early tomorrow to sit around for hours waiting for the agent.

It might be an agent provocateur this time.

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Date: 6/05/2026 21:30:13
From: kii
ID: 2388308
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ah ha!¡
Got the thought back!!

It was about my new laptop. I wanted to thank him for helping me get it and let him know that I’m afraid of it.

That should get a grunt or two in response from him

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Date: 6/05/2026 21:46:45
From: kii
ID: 2388309
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Ah ha!¡
Got the thought back!!

It was about my new laptop. I wanted to thank him for helping me get it and let him know that I’m afraid of it.

That should get a grunt or two in response from him

No, I received a lot of information about browsers. Something, something mutter, mutter… Brave…Firefox…Google Chrome…Edge is shit.

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Date: 6/05/2026 21:56:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve fallen into a giggle fit

The company we get Mother’s Day stall stuff from sends us a bag of random crap free gifts. Basically 6-8 different items, but we only get one of each kind. Today I pondered aloud if it’s worth bundling up all the random crap from stalls gone past and holding a raffle.

The P&C President is onboard but suggests I change the name from “random crap raffle”. I’ve suggested craffle, but advertise it as “Christmas raffle”.

Anyway it’s making me laugh way too long about this and Mr Mutant is annoyed I keep bursting into giggles about it while he’s trying to get to sleep.

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Date: 7/05/2026 01:14:07
From: dv
ID: 2388319
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/s/20Y9fu1XYy

Pudding

It’s pudding alright and well done that lady.

A triumph

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Date: 7/05/2026 06:20:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388322
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mostly cloudy, top of 25.

Another day in the Mother’s Day stall. I’d forgotten how exhausting it is to run it, especially when one of the helpers does not actually help. Trying a new sales system today, hopefully it’s more efficient than the current system.

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Date: 7/05/2026 06:30:47
From: buffy
ID: 2388323
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 1 degree at the back door. That will probably wipe out the tomato plants for the end of the season. I am still picking fruit though. It might get colder yet though, the sun is not due for an appearance over the horizon for another 50 minutes. We are forecast 12 degrees with a shower or two.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Other activities not yet decided.

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Date: 7/05/2026 07:56:33
From: ms spock
ID: 2388327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

19 degrees now and up 23 degrees later on today.

I got one scan done yesterday and one scan to be done next week.

Going to look at the jumble of possessions on the verandash.

After Cyclone Alfred and the house next door burring down there’s nary a bed or table left.

I hope to organise and work where all it the power points are.

Trying to get quotes to things can get fixed.

No kitchen or laundry for 6 mommy’s means I am going to be so grateful when it is all fixed.

I hope to get a bit done today.

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:02:04
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388329
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, nothing much to report, DA’s covered the weather.

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:15:39
From: Michael V
ID: 2388330
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Currently it is mostly cloudy, 20.4° C, 95% RH and there is a light air. BoM forecasts a top of 27 and 0-1 mm rain whilst being mostly sunny.

The new proto-sourdough starter has already risen by this morning, so Phase 1 of the new system is complete. This is supposed to be the “False Rise”, indicating that fast-replicating bacteria have taken hold. So it is now on to phase two: waiting for the “True Rise”, whilst going through a repetitive cycle of: discard part of the proto-starter and feed the rest.

The next batch of kimchi is also already fermenting nicely. Both ferments were started just yesterday morning.

Low kJ day for Mrs V, so I’ll fend for myself for breakfast (kippers and Vita Weat). I’ve been asked to cook spicy Chinese cabbage with bacon for dinner.

Enjoy your day.

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:15:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2388331
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

19 degrees now and up 23 degrees later on today.

I got one scan done yesterday and one scan to be done next week.

Going to look at the jumble of possessions on the verandash.

After Cyclone Alfred and the house next door burring down there’s nary a bed or table left.

I hope to organise and work where all it the power points are.

Trying to get quotes to things can get fixed.

No kitchen or laundry for 6 mommy’s means I am going to be so grateful when it is all fixed.

I hope to get a bit done today.

mommy’s = months

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:24:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2388332
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

19 degrees now and up 23 degrees later on today.

I got one scan done yesterday and one scan to be done next week.

Going to look at the jumble of possessions on the verandash.

After Cyclone Alfred and the house next door burring down there’s nary a bed or table left.

I hope to organise and work where all it the power points are.

Trying to get quotes to things can get fixed.

No kitchen or laundry for 6 mommy’s means I am going to be so grateful when it is all fixed.

I hope to get a bit done today.

mommy’s = months

:)

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:49:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2388334
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

19 degrees now and up 23 degrees later on today.

I got one scan done yesterday and one scan to be done next week.

Going to look at the jumble of possessions on the verandash.

After Cyclone Alfred and the house next door burring down there’s nary a bed or table left.

I hope to organise and work where all it the power points are.

Trying to get quotes to things can get fixed.

No kitchen or laundry for 6 mommy’s means I am going to be so grateful when it is all fixed.

I hope to get a bit done today.

mommy’s = months

:)

:)

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Date: 7/05/2026 08:59:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388336
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

UP even though I could have done with another hour or two and almost certainly would have got away with it.

Inspection agent is usually here after midday, but you never can tell with these people. They might change their habits and do me first.

Anyway it’s a rather nippy one here today, max of 11, medium chance of showers, most likely this evening.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:11:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388338
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hmm, Coles will certainly be taking their time with today’s delivery:

We’re planning to arrive between 6:40 PM and 7:40 PM.

Going to be a late dinner. Probably just do a toasted sandwich or suchlike.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:23:36
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:24:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2388340
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arrrrgh!

I forgot to get room temperature water from the kettle. I now have some recently boiled water in a Pyrex jug cooling down. I need it for the proto-sourdough-starter.

Oh well. I got most of the washing up done instead.

Maybe I should consider breakfast, even though I am not hungry yet.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:27:01
From: Michael V
ID: 2388342
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


UP even though I could have done with another hour or two and almost certainly would have got away with it.

Inspection agent is usually here after midday, but you never can tell with these people. They might change their habits and do me first.

Anyway it’s a rather nippy one here today, max of 11, medium chance of showers, most likely this evening.

Good luck with it all.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:28:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2388343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

WTAF?

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:46:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388345
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

How can reality be plausible?

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:47:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388346
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

UP even though I could have done with another hour or two and almost certainly would have got away with it.

Inspection agent is usually here after midday, but you never can tell with these people. They might change their habits and do me first.

Anyway it’s a rather nippy one here today, max of 11, medium chance of showers, most likely this evening.

Good luck with it all.

AND she’s been and gone already!

I told you it could happen any time. This is actually a new agent who has apparently decided to do the easy ones first.

I’m not complaining – there’ll be no hours and hours of finger-tapping. :)

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:53:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388348
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

UP even though I could have done with another hour or two and almost certainly would have got away with it.

Inspection agent is usually here after midday, but you never can tell with these people. They might change their habits and do me first.

Anyway it’s a rather nippy one here today, max of 11, medium chance of showers, most likely this evening.

Good luck with it all.

AND she’s been and gone already!

I told you it could happen any time. This is actually a new agent who has apparently decided to do the easy ones first.

I’m not complaining – there’ll be no hours and hours of finger-tapping. :)

That calls for a drink.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:57:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388350
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Good luck with it all.

AND she’s been and gone already!

I told you it could happen any time. This is actually a new agent who has apparently decided to do the easy ones first.

I’m not complaining – there’ll be no hours and hours of finger-tapping. :)

That calls for a drink.

Not at this time of day.

I’ll be visiting the shops shortly to get something for brunch etc.

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Date: 7/05/2026 09:58:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2388351
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 7/05/2026 10:01:12
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388354
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

How can reality be plausible?

seems a clever question and not a stupid one, in that it serves its purpose just fine

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Date: 7/05/2026 10:06:26
From: Cymek
ID: 2388358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

How can reality be plausible?

seems a clever question and not a stupid one, in that it serves its purpose just fine

You could believe humans were transplanted here as we don’t really serve a purpose for the rest of nature.
The Earth doesn’t need us at all to work, not even sure the universe even needs observers

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Date: 7/05/2026 10:19:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2388367
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

UP even though I could have done with another hour or two and almost certainly would have got away with it.

Inspection agent is usually here after midday, but you never can tell with these people. They might change their habits and do me first.

Anyway it’s a rather nippy one here today, max of 11, medium chance of showers, most likely this evening.

Good luck with it all.

AND she’s been and gone already!

I told you it could happen any time. This is actually a new agent who has apparently decided to do the easy ones first.

I’m not complaining – there’ll be no hours and hours of finger-tapping. :)

Phew.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:16:38
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388382
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:21:26
From: dv
ID: 2388383
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nice new paint on the bike lanes on barrack street.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:21:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388384
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

In fact looking very much like this one.

Apparently it’s a “a geophysical device” loaded with sensors, that collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:27:37
From: kii
ID: 2388387
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, hopefully I’ll see that beautiful silver tabby again today. I spotted the critter yesterday in the driveway. A lovely solid hunk of cat. Quite large and so far it’s immune to my kissy sounds and comforting words of reassurance. I’ve told them I love them, and that they are gorgeous.

Anyway, I woke up again. It’s cool and the noise of cockatoos was delightful.

Here’s a photo of Gracie Blue from my Facebook Memories today. She often rested her head again vertical surfaces like walls. Such a little weirdo.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:36:30
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388389
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Nice new paint on the bike lanes on barrack street.

Praise the Lord.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:38:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388390
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

In fact looking very much like this one.

Apparently it’s a “a geophysical device” loaded with sensors, that collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.


Shakes head at boffins and their toys.

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Date: 7/05/2026 11:46:19
From: Michael V
ID: 2388391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

In fact looking very much like this one.

Apparently it’s a “a geophysical device” loaded with sensors, that collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.


Shakes head at boffins and their toys.

Well, it’s an awful lot quicker than doing an EM survey on the ground, the old fashioned way.

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:11:19
From: kii
ID: 2388393
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This place is just a tad quiet.

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:17:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2388394
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


This place is just a tad quiet.

I’ll say. I’ll probably have a snooze after some lunch, too.

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:22:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388395
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Seems I awarded the “stupid Quora question of the week” award too soon:

“With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality?”

WTAF?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:25:01
From: dv
ID: 2388396
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


dv said:

Nice new paint on the bike lanes on barrack street.

Praise the Lord.

… Mayor

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:25:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388397
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Classes have finished coming through the stall for the day. We had a lovely donation of some crochet flowers with strict instructions that they are to go to kids with no money, the flowers are not to be sold.

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:26:14
From: kii
ID: 2388398
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

This place is just a tad quiet.

I’ll say. I’ll probably have a snooze after some lunch, too.

I just woke from my apres brekky mediation/nap.

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Date: 7/05/2026 13:29:04
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388399
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Nice new paint on the bike lanes on barrack street.

Praise the Lord.

… Mayor

Baz, The Snoz, doing it!

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Date: 7/05/2026 14:09:58
From: Michael V
ID: 2388402
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Classes have finished coming through the stall for the day. We had a lovely donation of some crochet flowers with strict instructions that they are to go to kids with no money, the flowers are not to be sold.

Noice.

:)

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Date: 7/05/2026 14:44:55
From: buffy
ID: 2388405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Well, hopefully I’ll see that beautiful silver tabby again today. I spotted the critter yesterday in the driveway. A lovely solid hunk of cat. Quite large and so far it’s immune to my kissy sounds and comforting words of reassurance. I’ve told them I love them, and that they are gorgeous.

Anyway, I woke up again. It’s cool and the noise of cockatoos was delightful.

Here’s a photo of Gracie Blue from my Facebook Memories today. She often rested her head again vertical surfaces like walls. Such a little weirdo.

Heavy brains, like all our Boxers. Sometimes your head is just so heavy with brains that you have to rest it against something or use someone elses shoulder to hold it up (Bruna). Or let it hang over the edge of the chair (Digby).

And when your kidneys have really given out on you (congenital kidney failure) and you’ve just had a wonderful 2 months released from the breeders yard and playing with other dogs and eating interesting food (which you brought up quite often because of your condition) before you leave us (Lady Sybil in her final ragdoll day, aged about 18 months)

She did get to see an echidna though.

Thanks kii. You prompted a bit of reminiscing there.

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Date: 7/05/2026 14:46:48
From: kii
ID: 2388406
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New adventure today:
I want some headphones to use with all my whizzbang tech stuff. The old earbuds are so last century.

Son says try Sony. Or ask your forum people for help.

So far I have seen normal prices with features that are listed in random tech gobbledygook…blah blah blah. I set some preferences using features that I understood. Bluetooth, Ambient Sound, Smartphone Remote.

Three sets pop up….

$350, $39, then a set for $2,500

Faaaaark….

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Date: 7/05/2026 14:50:09
From: kii
ID: 2388407
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Well, hopefully I’ll see that beautiful silver tabby again today. I spotted the critter yesterday in the driveway. A lovely solid hunk of cat. Quite large and so far it’s immune to my kissy sounds and comforting words of reassurance. I’ve told them I love them, and that they are gorgeous.

Anyway, I woke up again. It’s cool and the noise of cockatoos was delightful.

Here’s a photo of Gracie Blue from my Facebook Memories today. She often rested her head again vertical surfaces like walls. Such a little weirdo.

Heavy brains, like all our Boxers. Sometimes your head is just so heavy with brains that you have to rest it against something or use someone elses shoulder to hold it up (Bruna). Or let it hang over the edge of the chair (Digby).

And when your kidneys have really given out on you (congenital kidney failure) and you’ve just had a wonderful 2 months released from the breeders yard and playing with other dogs and eating interesting food (which you brought up quite often because of your condition) before you leave us (Lady Sybil in her final ragdoll day, aged about 18 months)

She did get to see an echidna though.

Thanks kii. You prompted a bit of reminiscing there.

Wow…gorgeous memories. I had forgotten about Lady Sybil. I have numerous photos of Gracie Blue resting her head like this. She usually kept her eyes open to continue her surveillance of me. Always watching me.

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Date: 7/05/2026 14:53:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2388408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


New adventure today:
I want some headphones to use with all my whizzbang tech stuff. The old earbuds are so last century.

Son says try Sony. Or ask your forum people for help.

So far I have seen normal prices with features that are listed in random tech gobbledygook…blah blah blah. I set some preferences using features that I understood. Bluetooth, Ambient Sound, Smartphone Remote.

Three sets pop up….

$350, $39, then a set for $2,500

Faaaaark….

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

I have a pair of these and they are extremely decent for the price.
Earbuds I have found for me get earwax inside them and stop working.

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:06:06
From: kii
ID: 2388409
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

New adventure today:
I want some headphones to use with all my whizzbang tech stuff. The old earbuds are so last century.

Son says try Sony. Or ask your forum people for help.

So far I have seen normal prices with features that are listed in random tech gobbledygook…blah blah blah. I set some preferences using features that I understood. Bluetooth, Ambient Sound, Smartphone Remote.

Three sets pop up….

$350, $39, then a set for $2,500

Faaaaark….

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

I have a pair of these and they are extremely decent for the price.
Earbuds I have found for me get earwax inside them and stop working.

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

Thanks, Cymek. I’m looking at around $100 for a pair. Ear buds with cords get caught in my earrings. I once lost an earring wearing safety earmuffs, but it hadn’t fallen that far.

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:18:53
From: Cymek
ID: 2388410
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

New adventure today:
I want some headphones to use with all my whizzbang tech stuff. The old earbuds are so last century.

Son says try Sony. Or ask your forum people for help.

So far I have seen normal prices with features that are listed in random tech gobbledygook…blah blah blah. I set some preferences using features that I understood. Bluetooth, Ambient Sound, Smartphone Remote.

Three sets pop up….

$350, $39, then a set for $2,500

Faaaaark….

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

I have a pair of these and they are extremely decent for the price.
Earbuds I have found for me get earwax inside them and stop working.

https://au.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/momentum-4-wireless

Thanks, Cymek. I’m looking at around $100 for a pair. Ear buds with cords get caught in my earrings. I once lost an earring wearing safety earmuffs, but it hadn’t fallen that far.

No problem

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:20:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388411
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


She did get to see an echidna though.


I like the way the pug is observing Sybil’s observance of the echidna.

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:25:50
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388412
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

She did get to see an echidna though.


I like the way the pug is observing Sybil’s observance of the echidna.

With his tongue out like that he might be wondering if Echidna are good eatin’…

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:30:57
From: kii
ID: 2388413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One comment under this…“I don’t subscribe to any Murdoch papers so I can’t read the article. But could someone kindly tell me if the people pictured are the space engineers or the locals who are accused of ambushing them?
I’m a Cairns local and dying to know. Might have to pop into library and read the print version 😆🤣😬”

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:54:59
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


One comment under this…“I don’t subscribe to any Murdoch papers so I can’t read the article. But could someone kindly tell me if the people pictured are the space engineers or the locals who are accused of ambushing them?
I’m a Cairns local and dying to know. Might have to pop into library and read the print version 😆🤣😬”


Guy in the middle looks like a cook in a meth lab…

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Date: 7/05/2026 15:56:28
From: buffy
ID: 2388415
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

She did get to see an echidna though.


I like the way the pug is observing Sybil’s observance of the echidna.

With his tongue out like that he might be wondering if Echidna are good eatin’…

You know…there were three Boxers here at that time and each Boxer nosed up to the spines once and walked away. The Pug repeatedly nosed the spines, as if he didn’t really believe it had scratched last time he did it, a couple of seconds ago. So he is probably daring Lady Sybil to try again. Because he was silly enough to do it and she should too…

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Date: 7/05/2026 16:04:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2388417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


kii said:

One comment under this…“I don’t subscribe to any Murdoch papers so I can’t read the article. But could someone kindly tell me if the people pictured are the space engineers or the locals who are accused of ambushing them?
I’m a Cairns local and dying to know. Might have to pop into library and read the print version 😆🤣😬”


Guy in the middle looks like a cook in a meth lab…

Sounds like they were behaving somewhat like cookers, too.

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Date: 7/05/2026 16:10:41
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

One comment under this…“I don’t subscribe to any Murdoch papers so I can’t read the article. But could someone kindly tell me if the people pictured are the space engineers or the locals who are accused of ambushing them?
I’m a Cairns local and dying to know. Might have to pop into library and read the print version 😆🤣😬”


Guy in the middle looks like a cook in a meth lab…

Sounds like they were behaving somewhat like cookers, too.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/cape-york-peninsula-rocket-space-base-engineers-attack-sentence/106652366

Link

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Date: 7/05/2026 16:22:14
From: Woodie
ID: 2388422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

In fact looking very much like this one.

Apparently it’s a “a geophysical device” loaded with sensors, that collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.


Put ya tinfoil hat on. It probably does brain scans as well.

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Date: 7/05/2026 16:25:48
From: Cymek
ID: 2388423
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


kii said:

One comment under this…“I don’t subscribe to any Murdoch papers so I can’t read the article. But could someone kindly tell me if the people pictured are the space engineers or the locals who are accused of ambushing them?
I’m a Cairns local and dying to know. Might have to pop into library and read the print version 😆🤣😬”


Guy in the middle looks like a cook in a meth lab…

He’s only in his mid 20’s as well

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Date: 7/05/2026 16:30:52
From: Cymek
ID: 2388426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK with some party pies and sausage rolls.

Unusual sight on the way home – a helicopter with a mysterious framework suspended far below it.

Hexagonal framework with a small white “tail” at one end. Very wide diameter frame, much bigger area than the helicopter but obviously quite lightweight.

In fact looking very much like this one.

Apparently it’s a “a geophysical device” loaded with sensors, that collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.


Put ya tinfoil hat on. It probably does brain scans as well.

Like a divining rod

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:05:54
From: ms spock
ID: 2388429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:08:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2388430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

I like the way the pug is observing Sybil’s observance of the echidna.

With his tongue out like that he might be wondering if Echidna are good eatin’…

You know…there were three Boxers here at that time and each Boxer nosed up to the spines once and walked away. The Pug repeatedly nosed the spines, as if he didn’t really believe it had scratched last time he did it, a couple of seconds ago. So he is probably daring Lady Sybil to try again. Because he was silly enough to do it and she should too…

Hei Long is quite the character.

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:36:08
From: buffy
ID: 2388436
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I decided to check in with Cochrane about how the research is going on setting blood pressure targets. Because you all knew I would at some stage. Latest update is November 2022.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Authors’ conclusions

We found there is probably little to no difference in total mortality and cardiovascular mortality between people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease treated to a lower compared to a standard blood pressure target. There may also be little to no difference in serious adverse events or total cardiovascular events. This suggests that no net health benefit is derived from a lower systolic blood pressure target. We found very limited evidence on withdrawals due to adverse effects, which led to high uncertainty. At present, evidence is insufficient to justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease. Several trials are still ongoing, which may provide an important input to this topic in the near future.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

All the details, and there are a lot of them, are here

But the thing that surprised me a lot was this: “We included seven RCTs that involved 9595 participants. Mean follow‐up was 3.7 years (range 1.0 to 4.7 years).” There were insufficient trials of good enough quality to cover more than 9595 subjects. It’s not very many in the scheme of thing.

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:39:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2388439
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:40:33
From: Neophyte
ID: 2388440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:43:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2388443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I decided to check in with Cochrane about how the research is going on setting blood pressure targets. Because you all knew I would at some stage. Latest update is November 2022.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Authors’ conclusions

We found there is probably little to no difference in total mortality and cardiovascular mortality between people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease treated to a lower compared to a standard blood pressure target. There may also be little to no difference in serious adverse events or total cardiovascular events. This suggests that no net health benefit is derived from a lower systolic blood pressure target. We found very limited evidence on withdrawals due to adverse effects, which led to high uncertainty. At present, evidence is insufficient to justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease. Several trials are still ongoing, which may provide an important input to this topic in the near future.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

All the details, and there are a lot of them, are here

But the thing that surprised me a lot was this: “We included seven RCTs that involved 9595 participants. Mean follow‐up was 3.7 years (range 1.0 to 4.7 years).” There were insufficient trials of good enough quality to cover more than 9595 subjects. It’s not very many in the scheme of thing.

So, what should be the target?

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:43:52
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388444
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

Brian Eno: Ambient 1 & 2s, Music for toilets.

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:44:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2388445
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

Dunny can.

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:44:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2388446
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Well, hopefully I’ll see that beautiful silver tabby again today. I spotted the critter yesterday in the driveway. A lovely solid hunk of cat. Quite large and so far it’s immune to my kissy sounds and comforting words of reassurance. I’ve told them I love them, and that they are gorgeous.

Anyway, I woke up again. It’s cool and the noise of cockatoos was delightful.

Here’s a photo of Gracie Blue from my Facebook Memories today. She often rested her head again vertical surfaces like walls. Such a little weirdo.

Awwwwww Gracie Blue

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:48:26
From: furious
ID: 2388447
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Neophyte said:

Michael V said:

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

Brian Eno: Ambient 1 & 2s, Music for toilets.

TDK does amazing things to my cistern…

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:48:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I want to submit this ad to Gruen.

https://youtu.be/cTp5Ra8bPho

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:49:10
From: Cymek
ID: 2388449
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Neophyte said:

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

Brian Eno: Ambient 1 & 2s, Music for toilets.

TDK does amazing things to my cistern…

I remember that ad

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Date: 7/05/2026 17:55:31
From: kii
ID: 2388451
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

😆😹

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:01:38
From: kii
ID: 2388452
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Neophyte said:

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

Brian Eno: Ambient 1 & 2s, Music for toilets.

TDK does amazing things to my cistern…

🤣

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:15:53
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Coles truck is here. Too dark out there to read the name.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:16:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2388454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Well, hopefully I’ll see that beautiful silver tabby again today. I spotted the critter yesterday in the driveway. A lovely solid hunk of cat. Quite large and so far it’s immune to my kissy sounds and comforting words of reassurance. I’ve told them I love them, and that they are gorgeous.

Anyway, I woke up again. It’s cool and the noise of cockatoos was delightful.

Here’s a photo of Gracie Blue from my Facebook Memories today. She often rested her head again vertical surfaces like walls. Such a little weirdo.

Heavy brains, like all our Boxers. Sometimes your head is just so heavy with brains that you have to rest it against something or use someone elses shoulder to hold it up (Bruna). Or let it hang over the edge of the chair (Digby).

And when your kidneys have really given out on you (congenital kidney failure) and you’ve just had a wonderful 2 months released from the breeders yard and playing with other dogs and eating interesting food (which you brought up quite often because of your condition) before you leave us (Lady Sybil in her final ragdoll day, aged about 18 months)

She did get to see an echidna though.

Thanks kii. You prompted a bit of reminiscing there.

Awwwwwww!

Bruna around mr buffy’s neck.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:20:58
From: ms spock
ID: 2388456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

:)

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:24:01
From: buffy
ID: 2388458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


buffy said:

I decided to check in with Cochrane about how the research is going on setting blood pressure targets. Because you all knew I would at some stage. Latest update is November 2022.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Authors’ conclusions

We found there is probably little to no difference in total mortality and cardiovascular mortality between people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease treated to a lower compared to a standard blood pressure target. There may also be little to no difference in serious adverse events or total cardiovascular events. This suggests that no net health benefit is derived from a lower systolic blood pressure target. We found very limited evidence on withdrawals due to adverse effects, which led to high uncertainty. At present, evidence is insufficient to justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease. Several trials are still ongoing, which may provide an important input to this topic in the near future.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

All the details, and there are a lot of them, are here

But the thing that surprised me a lot was this: “We included seven RCTs that involved 9595 participants. Mean follow‐up was 3.7 years (range 1.0 to 4.7 years).” There were insufficient trials of good enough quality to cover more than 9595 subjects. It’s not very many in the scheme of thing.

So, what should be the target?

You are a special case with your aortic aneurysm. You have to be individually assessed. But in general they found no real difference between setting 140 to 135 for systolic.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:29:42
From: Michael V
ID: 2388459
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I want to submit this ad to Gruen.

https://youtu.be/cTp5Ra8bPho

WTAF?

Plenty of material to work with there.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:35:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2388462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Michael V said:

buffy said:

I decided to check in with Cochrane about how the research is going on setting blood pressure targets. Because you all knew I would at some stage. Latest update is November 2022.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Authors’ conclusions

We found there is probably little to no difference in total mortality and cardiovascular mortality between people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease treated to a lower compared to a standard blood pressure target. There may also be little to no difference in serious adverse events or total cardiovascular events. This suggests that no net health benefit is derived from a lower systolic blood pressure target. We found very limited evidence on withdrawals due to adverse effects, which led to high uncertainty. At present, evidence is insufficient to justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease. Several trials are still ongoing, which may provide an important input to this topic in the near future.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

All the details, and there are a lot of them, are here

But the thing that surprised me a lot was this: “We included seven RCTs that involved 9595 participants. Mean follow‐up was 3.7 years (range 1.0 to 4.7 years).” There were insufficient trials of good enough quality to cover more than 9595 subjects. It’s not very many in the scheme of thing.

So, what should be the target?

You are a special case with your aortic aneurysm. You have to be individually assessed. But in general they found no real difference between setting 140 to 135 for systolic.

Thanks.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:37:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388463
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tiniest Coles delivery person I’ve ever seen. Should have contacted Guinness Records.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:50:02
From: ms spock
ID: 2388470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

He did himself a favour by pleading guilty.
Usually get a 1/3 sentence reduction if you are looking at imprisonment

But the real child rape problems happen in our Australian homes. It’s 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys who are raped by their fathers, uncles, close male relatives or family friends. That’s where the real outrage needs to be going. That’s where the real focus needs to be.

Child rape exploitation materials are abhorrent but they aren’t the crux of the matter. Pretending to be tough on it creates an illusion that child rape is not a part of Australian society.

child exploitation material includes depictions of children being sexually assaulted. It also may include filmed footage of children being sexually assaulted. Australia is one of the highest consumers of child exploitation material that is created in countries of low socio economic status, where the buyer often controls the material being created.

It’s terrible. Especially for those who were raped as children and had it filmed. There’s no way to get that filmed material erased from the Internet.

The majority of child rapes are not filmed though. That child rape does need addressing in a much more focussed manner.

I would never have thought it would still be such a low priority as it was when I started getting involved.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:50:51
From: Woodie
ID: 2388471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

Wearing pink and thinking of what colours we need to wear for Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni, Congolese and Sudanese children.

My next task is to empty the toilet cassette for the caravan.

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

I hope it’s not a C-120 cassette. Those things jam up the cassette and whatever you put them in.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:52:55
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388472
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Tiniest Coles delivery person I’ve ever seen. Should have contacted Guinness Records.

No duplicates or unordered items. In fact it’s been a while since there were any freebies, they must have cracked down on that.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:54:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Neophyte said:

Michael V said:

TMI

Is that a C-60 or C-90 cassette?

I hope it’s not a C-120 cassette. Those things jam up the cassette and whatever you put them in.

Casette players chewing up the tape, I remember many tape nightmares. Ditto with VCRs.

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Date: 7/05/2026 18:54:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Tiniest Coles delivery person I’ve ever seen. Should have contacted Guinness Records.

No duplicates or unordered items. In fact it’s been a while since there were any freebies, they must have cracked down on that.

Gotta keep the shareholders happy

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Date: 7/05/2026 19:04:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388476
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Interesting how uni informed me of the Canvas cyberattack days before the media did, which was two days before the DoE.

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Date: 7/05/2026 19:38:38
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388478
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 7/05/2026 19:50:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388480
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



I bet he’ll claim that pic is AI.

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Date: 7/05/2026 19:57:24
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:03:15
From: Arts
ID: 2388482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Arts said:

ms spock said:

But the real child rape problems happen in our Australian homes. It’s 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys who are raped by their fathers, uncles, close male relatives or family friends. That’s where the real outrage needs to be going. That’s where the real focus needs to be.

Child rape exploitation materials are abhorrent but they aren’t the crux of the matter. Pretending to be tough on it creates an illusion that child rape is not a part of Australian society.

child exploitation material includes depictions of children being sexually assaulted. It also may include filmed footage of children being sexually assaulted. Australia is one of the highest consumers of child exploitation material that is created in countries of low socio economic status, where the buyer often controls the material being created.

It’s terrible. Especially for those who were raped as children and had it filmed. There’s no way to get that filmed material erased from the Internet.

The majority of child rapes are not filmed though. That child rape does need addressing in a much more focussed manner.

I would never have thought it would still be such a low priority as it was when I started getting involved.

What is your involvement in this area?

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:17:08
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:



What’s that when it’s at home?

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:26:30
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:33:45
From: Woodie
ID: 2388486
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



Signed: Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.

The phrase “Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells” is a generic name used in the United Kingdom for a person with strongly conservative political views who writes letters to newspapers or the BBC in moral outrage. Disgusted is the pseudonym of the supposed letter writer, who is a resident of the stereotypically middle-class town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in southeast England.

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:35:49
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Spiny Norman said:


Signed: Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.

The phrase “Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells” is a generic name used in the United Kingdom for a person with strongly conservative political views who writes letters to newspapers or the BBC in moral outrage. Disgusted is the pseudonym of the supposed letter writer, who is a resident of the stereotypically middle-class town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in southeast England.

Not to be confused with “Slightly Annoyed of Berwick on Tweed”.

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:37:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Livestream of Spocky emptying the toilet cassette

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:46:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Reading The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onions, a long, classic ghost story from his fine anthology Widdershins of 1911.

Here’s Mr Onions himself, 1915.

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:47:06
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Îla Aux Cochons – Southern Indian Ocean

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Date: 7/05/2026 20:49:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Bubblecar said:

Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Îla Aux Cochons – Southern Indian Ocean

Ah. Here’s a wider view of the island.

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Date: 7/05/2026 21:05:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388496
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Livestream of Spocky emptying the toilet cassette

:)

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Date: 7/05/2026 21:33:37
From: Ian
ID: 2388502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Pigs In Space!

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Date: 7/05/2026 23:26:45
From: Kingy
ID: 2388507
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Just home from work and fire training.

I’m going outside to watch the lightning, and then I’ll be back.

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Date: 7/05/2026 23:45:32
From: dv
ID: 2388508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I worked in Tunbridge Wells for a bit.

The pub had a picture of Tom Baker and David Gower on the wall, apparently one-time locals.

Enjoyed marching about the Weald, I did.

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Date: 8/05/2026 00:43:25
From: Kingy
ID: 2388511
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

David Attenborough will be 100 years old tomorrow.

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Date: 8/05/2026 03:45:06
From: Neophyte
ID: 2388521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


I worked in Tunbridge Wells for a bit.

The pub had a picture of Tom Baker and David Gower on the wall, apparently one-time locals.

Enjoyed marching about the Weald, I did.

If you were a Status Quo fan, you’d have been Rockin’ All Over The Weald.

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Date: 8/05/2026 06:00:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388523
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tad chilly for these parts this morning, 11 degrees “feels like” 8. Top of 21.

It’s our wedding anniversary today. Together for 18 years, married for 5. Can’t rush these things 😂

Last day at the Mother’s Day stall, ever. It won’t be as exhausting as the past two days so I hope to rest my ankle which is quite sore.

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Date: 8/05/2026 06:16:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2388525
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tad chilly for these parts this morning, 11 degrees “feels like” 8. Top of 21.

It’s our wedding anniversary today. Together for 18 years, married for 5. Can’t rush these things 😂

Last day at the Mother’s Day stall, ever. It won’t be as exhausting as the past two days so I hope to rest my ankle which is quite sore.

Congratulations!

:)

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Date: 8/05/2026 06:23:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388526
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Tad chilly for these parts this morning, 11 degrees “feels like” 8. Top of 21.

It’s our wedding anniversary today. Together for 18 years, married for 5. Can’t rush these things 😂

Last day at the Mother’s Day stall, ever. It won’t be as exhausting as the past two days so I hope to rest my ankle which is quite sore.

Congratulations!

:)

Thank you, hurting myself is quite a skill.

;)

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Date: 8/05/2026 06:25:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2388527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Currently cold, calm and almost cloudless. Looks gorgeous out there. Feels a bit chilly.

Might try to get a walk on the beach before the day heats up too much.

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Date: 8/05/2026 07:38:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2388531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:



Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 8/05/2026 07:54:11
From: Michael V
ID: 2388532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Tad chilly for these parts this morning, 11 degrees “feels like” 8. Top of 21.

It’s our wedding anniversary today. Together for 18 years, married for 5. Can’t rush these things 😂

Last day at the Mother’s Day stall, ever. It won’t be as exhausting as the past two days so I hope to rest my ankle which is quite sore.

Congratulations!

:)

Thank you, hurting myself is quite a skill.

;)

I was congratulating you on the 18/5 wedding anniversary.

I have a sore elbow. Dunno what I did to hurt it, but it’s somewhat betterer than yesterday. Cooking the planned dinner was out of the question and Mrs V kindly offered to do something with the bacon I had unfrozen.

Now you’ve started me off, I could tell you about the opposite shoulder and then there is the… Nope. Mustn’t grumble (as my maternal grandmother used to say when asked “How are you going?”).

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Date: 8/05/2026 07:58:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2388533
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

Currently cold, calm and almost cloudless. Looks gorgeous out there. Feels a bit chilly.

Might try to get a walk on the beach before the day heats up too much.

It was absolutely gorgeous (but quite chilly) down at the beach. We walked towards Inskip (north-west) for about 25 minutes, before returning.

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Date: 8/05/2026 08:15:56
From: buffy
ID: 2388535
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast and intermittently drizzly. We are forecast 14 degrees with showers.

I’ll light the woodheater and then do some more iNaturalist identifications. Maybe I will put together the windcheater that I cut out yesterday.

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Date: 8/05/2026 08:17:34
From: buffy
ID: 2388536
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oh, and I see there is a FungiMap newsletter in my emails. I’ll have a look at that later too.

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Date: 8/05/2026 08:18:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388537
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Congratulations!

:)

Thank you, hurting myself is quite a skill.

;)

I was congratulating you on the 18/5 wedding anniversary.

I have a sore elbow. Dunno what I did to hurt it, but it’s somewhat betterer than yesterday. Cooking the planned dinner was out of the question and Mrs V kindly offered to do something with the bacon I had unfrozen.

Now you’ve started me off, I could tell you about the opposite shoulder and then there is the… Nope. Mustn’t grumble (as my maternal grandmother used to say when asked “How are you going?”).

How are we supposed to diagnose you if you don’t tell us your ailments?

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:00:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2388540
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bogsnorkler said:


Greetings Earthlings

:)

Beautiful!

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:03:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2388542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Bogsnorkler said:


What’s that when it’s at home?

Livestream of Spocky emptying the toilet cassette

LOL 😂😂😂

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:12:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2388549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

Currently cold, calm and almost cloudless. Looks gorgeous out there. Feels a bit chilly.

Might try to get a walk on the beach before the day heats up too much.

It was absolutely gorgeous (but quite chilly) down at the beach. We walked towards Inskip (north-west) for about 25 minutes, before returning.

That’s 😍

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:16:24
From: ms spock
ID: 2388550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


It’s our wedding anniversary today. Together for 18 years, married for 5.

😍😍😍

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:19:09
From: ms spock
ID: 2388551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Bubblecar said:

What’s that when it’s at home?

Îla Aux Cochons – Southern Indian Ocean

Ah. Here’s a wider view of the island.

I thought it was the surface of some planet.

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:29:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2388556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Thank you, hurting myself is quite a skill.

;)

I was congratulating you on the 18/5 wedding anniversary.

I have a sore elbow. Dunno what I did to hurt it, but it’s somewhat betterer than yesterday. Cooking the planned dinner was out of the question and Mrs V kindly offered to do something with the bacon I had unfrozen.

Now you’ve started me off, I could tell you about the opposite shoulder and then there is the… Nope. Mustn’t grumble (as my maternal grandmother used to say when asked “How are you going?”).

How are we supposed to diagnose you if you don’t tell us your ailments?

There is that.

:)

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:33:05
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388559
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Îla Aux Cochons – Southern Indian Ocean

Ah. Here’s a wider view of the island.

I thought it was the surface of some planet.

It is the surface of a planet.

(But I know what you meant, and me too :))

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:34:53
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

Ah. Here’s a wider view of the island.

I thought it was the surface of some planet.

It is the surface of a planet.

(But I know what you meant, and me too :))

it is why I posted it. it looked so otherworldly.

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:44:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2388564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We just (9:15 am) had three house-rattlers, so I looked up Australian Earthquakes and see there have been 14 earthquakes in Australia in the last week.

The house-rattles weren’t caused by a truck driving up the street, and there is no earthquake reported yet, so I suppose it was the military live-firing shells at the training ground. Bit unusual for the military though. Three isolated explosions is unusual, but is suppose it is possible. Might check again in another half hour.

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:47:58
From: ms spock
ID: 2388568
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

Ah. Here’s a wider view of the island.

I thought it was the surface of some planet.

It is the surface of a planet.

(But I know what you meant, and me too :))

:)))

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:51:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2388569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

ms spock said:

I thought it was the surface of some planet.

It is the surface of a planet.

(But I know what you meant, and me too :))

it is why I posted it. it looked so otherworldly.

You got me.

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:53:25
From: Cymek
ID: 2388571
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 8/05/2026 09:56:19
From: ms spock
ID: 2388574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Hello Cymek! 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:00:15
From: Cymek
ID: 2388575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A glasses question if buffy is around.

I do need an eye test so may require new lenses anyway

Anyway, would micro scratches in the lenses of my current glasses have any affect on my vision.

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:04:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


A glasses question if buffy is around.

I do need an eye test so may require new lenses anyway

Anyway, would micro scratches in the lenses of my current glasses have any affect on my vision.

It might if you have astigmatism. If my right glasses lens is scratched it affects what I see.

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:08:54
From: buffy
ID: 2388579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Weekly news quiz

4/10.

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:09:51
From: buffy
ID: 2388580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


A glasses question if buffy is around.

I do need an eye test so may require new lenses anyway

Anyway, would micro scratches in the lenses of my current glasses have any affect on my vision.

Yes, they scatter light. The effect ranges from irritating to “does anyone else think it’s a bit smoky/foggy in here?”

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:15:21
From: Cymek
ID: 2388582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Cymek said:

A glasses question if buffy is around.

I do need an eye test so may require new lenses anyway

Anyway, would micro scratches in the lenses of my current glasses have any affect on my vision.

Yes, they scatter light. The effect ranges from irritating to “does anyone else think it’s a bit smoky/foggy in here?”

Ok thanks
I should make that eye test then and get them checked

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Date: 8/05/2026 10:38:35
From: buffy
ID: 2388592
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think I will go to the bakery for a mocha. And probably a cake.

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Date: 8/05/2026 11:55:20
From: Woodie
ID: 2388609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I think I will go to the bakery for a mocha. And probably a cake.

I’m having a muga-chino and a slice of raspberry and lychee cheese cake.

(Benny Boy has a bowl of water)

Gotta hang around in town til the car gets fixed.

So it’s de dum Dee dum Dee dum for a few hours.

SHUDDUP BENNY BOY AND STOP YA WHINGIN’ OR I’LL REALLY GIVE YA SUMFIN TA WHINGE ABOUT!!!!!

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:02:07
From: kii
ID: 2388615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Apparently I’m awake, again.

Earlier, when I was half awake, I could hear muffled male voices in the kitchen, through 2 closed doors. I thought that my daughter-in-law (A) had left for work already (she has different start times on different days). So, I was a bit worried that some men were in the house. Sometimes the estate agent gives keys to contractors to let themselves in to do quotes etc (some floating floorboards in the dining room/sun room are losing the plot). The agents know that I am here, and that I rarely leave the house.

Bit of a panic ensues.

I stood in the hallway and realised that the people were speaking in Korean…maybe there were visitors…? Then it dawned on me, A was still home and she was listening to the news as she got ready for work.

It’s really nice to hear another language in the house. Son#2 has learnt some Korean.

Anyway…

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:09:43
From: Woodie
ID: 2388621
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Might take Beñy Boy for a walk round the block.

Then come back for a bit of lunch at this nice little cafe/beer garden.

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:13:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2388624
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


buffy said:

I think I will go to the bakery for a mocha. And probably a cake.

I’m having a muga-chino and a slice of raspberry and lychee cheese cake.

(Benny Boy has a bowl of water)

Gotta hang around in town til the car gets fixed.

So it’s de dum Dee dum Dee dum for a few hours.

SHUDDUP BENNY BOY AND STOP YA WHINGIN’ OR I’LL REALLY GIVE YA SUMFIN TA WHINGE ABOUT!!!!!

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:17:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388629
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Pretty quiet in the stall today, it’s really just for kids who forgot their money or weren’t here on the other days. Me and another lady are sorting out stuff leftover from years gone by and what we can and can’t sell vs give away.

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:23:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2388633
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Pretty quiet in the stall today, it’s really just for kids who forgot their money or weren’t here on the other days. Me and another lady are sorting out stuff leftover from years gone by and what we can and can’t sell vs give away.

Onya.

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Date: 8/05/2026 12:30:09
From: buffy
ID: 2388638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Went to the bakery, drank hot chocolate, et a matchstick. Chatted with some old neighbours for an hour or so. I suppose now it’s lunchtime.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:12:13
From: party_pants
ID: 2388674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ABC News Quiz

5/10 this week.

Pretty poor effort considering 2 of those 5 were lucky guesses.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:19:24
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ABC News Quiz

5/10 this week.

Pretty poor effort considering 2 of those 5 were lucky guesses.

6/10.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:21:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’d like to announce that Adam Lambert’s new song is available now. I was going to suggest it to the school disco tonight but having listened to it, it has sweary words in it.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:23:17
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’d like to announce that Adam Lambert’s new song is available now. I was going to suggest it to the school disco tonight but having listened to it, it has sweary words in it.

Had Mini Me got a disco or is this the school you work at?

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:38:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388682
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Dark old day this end.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:41:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388683
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’d like to announce that Adam Lambert’s new song is available now. I was going to suggest it to the school disco tonight but having listened to it, it has sweary words in it.

Didn’t get songs with sweary words when Johnny Farnham was King of Pop.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:41:54
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388684
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Richard Dawkins seems to have become besotted with a LLM:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/05/richard-dawkins-ai-consciousness-anthropic-claude-openai-chatgpt

https://theconversation.com/is-richard-dawkins-right-about-claude-no-but-its-not-surprising-ai-chatbots-feel-conscious-to-us-282151

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/richard-dawkins-ai-consciousness-algorithms-social-media/106649050

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:44:39
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Richard Dawkins seems to have become besotted with a LLM:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/05/richard-dawkins-ai-consciousness-anthropic-claude-openai-chatgpt

https://theconversation.com/is-richard-dawkins-right-about-claude-no-but-its-not-surprising-ai-chatbots-feel-conscious-to-us-282151

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/richard-dawkins-ai-consciousness-algorithms-social-media/106649050

Damn.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:45:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Dark old day this end.

We are at our projected Max of 17 deg.
Competely overcast, feels like 12.5 deg.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:45:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388687
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

I’d like to announce that Adam Lambert’s new song is available now. I was going to suggest it to the school disco tonight but having listened to it, it has sweary words in it.

Didn’t get songs with sweary words when Johnny Farnham was King of Pop.


or Jamie Redfern.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:50:26
From: Woodie
ID: 2388689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie said:

buffy said:

I think I will go to the bakery for a mocha. And probably a cake.

I’m having a muga-chino and a slice of raspberry and lychee cheese cake.

(Benny Boy has a bowl of water)

Gotta hang around in town til the car gets fixed.

So it’s de dum Dee dum Dee dum for a few hours.

SHUDDUP BENNY BOY AND STOP YA WHINGIN’ OR I’LL REALLY GIVE YA SUMFIN TA WHINGE ABOUT!!!!!

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:53:08
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388690
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie said:

I’m having a muga-chino and a slice of raspberry and lychee cheese cake.

(Benny Boy has a bowl of water)

Gotta hang around in town til the car gets fixed.

So it’s de dum Dee dum Dee dum for a few hours.

SHUDDUP BENNY BOY AND STOP YA WHINGIN’ OR I’LL REALLY GIVE YA SUMFIN TA WHINGE ABOUT!!!!!

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:55:36
From: btm
ID: 2388692
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

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Date: 8/05/2026 14:59:19
From: Woodie
ID: 2388694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.


He was starting to pull the whole middle console out when I left.

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:15:30
From: Ian
ID: 2388695
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:18:50
From: dv
ID: 2388697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/weekly-news-quiz-may-8/106648554

5 / 10

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:20:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388699
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

Will one of these help?

https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:24:08
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

How strange.

Surely it must know the answer.

The LLLM is only required if we want to know the actual question.

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:30:00
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388703
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/weekly-news-quiz-may-8/106648554

5 / 10

8/10 a few educated guesses.

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:32:26
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388704
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

here you go

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:38:08
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

How strange.

Surely it must know the answer.

The LLLM is only required if we want to know the actual question.

the meaning of life is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:39:20
From: kii
ID: 2388710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My toes are cold and I’m too lazy to put socks on.
Next week I get my old lady paraphernalia. Sheep skin slippers, a cosy black fluffy dressing gown and a proper blankie for naps. Also my headphones.

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:44:45
From: Ian
ID: 2388712
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

Will one of these help?

https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-4-in-1-drill-chuck-key_p6330241

It’s possible but there are more sizes than 4

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Date: 8/05/2026 15:47:33
From: Cymek
ID: 2388715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

How strange.

Surely it must know the answer.

The LLLM is only required if we want to know the actual question.

the meaning of life is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

Wise Conan

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:16:55
From: Michael V
ID: 2388729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie said:

I’m having a muga-chino and a slice of raspberry and lychee cheese cake.

(Benny Boy has a bowl of water)

Gotta hang around in town til the car gets fixed.

So it’s de dum Dee dum Dee dum for a few hours.

SHUDDUP BENNY BOY AND STOP YA WHINGIN’ OR I’LL REALLY GIVE YA SUMFIN TA WHINGE ABOUT!!!!!

What’s wrong with The Golden Girl?

Say hello to Benny Boy from me.

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Bloody!

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:17:43
From: Michael V
ID: 2388730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

True?

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:18:08
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

How strange.

Surely it must know the answer.

The LLLM is only required if we want to know the actual question.

the meaning of life is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

The 跟爱 is correct.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:22:09
From: btm
ID: 2388735
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

True?

Of course not :) It’s a Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ref.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:23:27
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388737
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

True?

they do like to joke around so we understand that the 跟爱 was just being honest: the meaning of life is to live, id est the meaning of life is more life, and hence from a 跟爱 point of view it’s

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:29:43
From: Michael V
ID: 2388740
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Michael V said:

btm said:

I asked ChatGPT for the meaning of life, but it said it’d have to build an even larger LM.

True?

Of course not :) It’s a Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ref.

I thought it might have been. The Rev seems to have elaborated on that. As an intermediary, all I can say is “Forty-two.”

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:36:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388742
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:40:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2388743
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

Bugger. So you’ll have to do it with the sweary words song.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:40:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388744
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

Bastard.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:43:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388745
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

Bugger. So you’ll have to do it with the sweary words song.


The principal was frantically making a playlist before I left. Probably because I said it was left up to me it would be all Adam Lambert and Pink Pony Club.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:44:39
From: Cymek
ID: 2388746
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

Bastard.

Play metal and have a mosh pit.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:45:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388747
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

FNDC is in session, for those wanting to modify or augment their normal cognitive state by use of alcoholic fluids.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:55:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388749
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of drinks, I asked AI Overview:

Is creaming soda known throughout the globe or only in Australia?

Cream soda is known throughout the globe, but the specific, vibrant red or brown drink labeled as “creaming soda” is largely an Australian and New Zealand phenomenon.

While the base vanilla-flavored drink exists worldwide, its color, flavor, and name vary significantly by region.

Here is how “creaming soda” differs around the world:

1. Australia & New Zealand (Creaming Soda)

Colors: Primarily vibrant red/pink or brown.

Flavor: The red variety often has raspberry notes added, while the brown is more of a traditional, rich vanilla.

Common Brands: Kirks (the most common, often red), Schweppes (produces both red and brown), Bickford’s, and Bundaberg.

Unique Detail: In Australia, a spider is a popular drink made by adding ice cream to creaming soda.

2. North America (Cream Soda)

Colors: In the U.S., it is typically clear or light brown (golden). In Canada, it is often bright pink.

Flavor: Almost entirely focused on vanilla, often described as sweet, smooth, and creamy.

Common Brands: A&W, Barq’s, Jones Soda, and Faygo. 

3. South Africa & Zimbabwe (Creme Soda)

Color: Neon green.

Flavor: Sweet, floral, and slightly bubblegum-like.

Cultural Status: Known as the “Green Ambulance” (often cited as a hangover cure).

Asia (Cream Soda)

Japan: “Cream soda” usually refers to an ice cream float made with green melon soda.

Hong Kong: Yellow Schweppes Cream Soda is popular.

Pakistan: Pakola Ice Cream Soda is neon green.

Thailand/Malaysia: Green, pandan-flavored syrup or soda is common.

In summary, the concept of a “sweet vanilla drink” is global, but if you are looking for the bright red/pink or specific brown “creaming soda,” that is an Australian/New Zealand classic.

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Date: 8/05/2026 16:56:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2388750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


FNDC is in session, for those wanting to modify or augment their normal cognitive state by use of alcoholic fluids.


Ta. Maybe I should.

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Date: 8/05/2026 18:56:47
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388790
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

summer is back

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:07:29
From: ms spock
ID: 2388795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Elephants really like having a mud bath.

And I hope DA’s disco is going okay despite the DJ cancelling one hour before the efvent.

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:23:17
From: Woodie
ID: 2388798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Benny Boy gives licks back

He’s had a long and vigourous day of new “sniffs” around town, so he’s plum tuckered out and decided to have a nooze.

Mr Car Fixit Man told me it was fixed and go pick it up The Golden GIrl.

I mucked with it for a few minutes and it did it again. So back to the Doggie Welcome Cafe for a muga-chino and E & B roll (toasted)

The Golden Girl keeps getting stuck in “park”.

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

Did ya accidentally chuck it?

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:34:30
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2388801
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

Mr Car Make-it-Worse Man more like.

Could be worserer. I lost the chuck key from my middlest drill :/

Did ya accidentally chuck it?

When you absent-mindedly leave the chuck key attached to the drill chuck, and start up the drill…

that’s when i gets chucked.

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:44:38
From: kii
ID: 2388804
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding, you’ve been AWOL, n’est ce pas?

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:47:12
From: Woodie
ID: 2388805
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

I know a SJ that’s close by that DJs in drag if ya want.

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:49:38
From: Woodie
ID: 2388806
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

Bugger. So you’ll have to do it with the sweary words song.


The principal was frantically making a playlist before I left. Probably because I said it was left up to me it would be all Adam Lambert and Pink Pony Club.

Wah? No Kylie and Lady Gaga?

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:50:21
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388807
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

German plane eject seat…

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Date: 8/05/2026 19:51:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Bugger. So you’ll have to do it with the sweary words song.


The principal was frantically making a playlist before I left. Probably because I said it was left up to me it would be all Adam Lambert and Pink Pony Club.

Wah? No Kylie and Lady Gaga?

Or Blondie and Bananarama.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:09:29
From: ms spock
ID: 2388817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

The principal was frantically making a playlist before I left. Probably because I said it was left up to me it would be all Adam Lambert and Pink Pony Club.

Wah? No Kylie and Lady Gaga?

Or Blondie and Bananarama.

There’s got to be ABBA as well.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:10:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2388818
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

I know a SJ that’s close by that DJs in drag if ya want.

SJ?

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:12:38
From: Woodie
ID: 2388819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

…… and while I’m at it, when in town today, if that bloody dog runs off like that again, he can find his own bloody way home, Ize tells ya.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:13:47
From: Woodie
ID: 2388821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

The disco DJ cancelled an hour before they were supposed to arrive.

I know a SJ that’s close by that DJs in drag if ya want.

SJ?

read as DJ……

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:13:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2388822
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


…… and while I’m at it, when in town today, if that bloody dog runs off like that again, he can find his own bloody way home, Ize tells ya.

:)

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:14:56
From: Michael V
ID: 2388823
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie said:

I know a SJ that’s close by that DJs in drag if ya want.

SJ?

read as DJ……

Ah. I though it was sone special code or summit.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:17:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2388824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The frozen-unfrozen dough worked out just fine for the hand-torn noodles. Better than the previous lot, which was the first half of the mixture.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:20:47
From: Kingy
ID: 2388826
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Just home from work. It was a productive day. Another housepad complete and ready for the Grano.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:24:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2388828
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

Just home from work. It was a productive day. Another housepad complete and ready for the Grano.

Sounds good Kingy.

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:26:57
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388830
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

If you would like to sign a birthday card from get-up to David A., have a look here:

https://getup.to/4LYGsow7SdDktE

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:31:23
From: ms spock
ID: 2388831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


If you would like to sign a birthday card from get-up to David A., have a look here:

https://getup.to/4LYGsow7SdDktE

I signed it, perhaps you want to put it in the “Happy 100th Birthday David Attenborough”?

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:42:19
From: Woodie
ID: 2388832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie said:

…… and while I’m at it, when in town today, if that bloody dog runs off like that again, he can find his own bloody way home, Ize tells ya.

:)

He’d been totally over excited about all the new doggie piddle smells on anything with a vertical facet on it. (we went for a walk round town on the lead while the Golden Girl was being fixed). His first experience of doggie piddles smells from probably the entire town’s other doggies.

Got back and I’d hooked his lead over the towbar ball, while I put some stuff in the back of the car. He wrapped his lead around my ankles and I went AOT, and he pulled himself out of the doggie harness and ran off.

Benny Boy was out to play the “catch me if you can” game. Two guys from the Mr Car Fixit Place and two guys from the tyre place next door and a cuppla passerbys all joined the chase as well. Took a good 1/2 to catch him. I’d call him and he’d turn and look and just go “NYAH NYAH” blow a cuppla raspberries and run off again. Dunno how many times he ran across the main drag through town, petrol stations, blocks of flats, down side streets, and finally cornered him at the back of Maccas in the drive-thru.

He’s been put to bed with no supper. That’ll learn ‘im, hey wht but!!

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Date: 8/05/2026 20:59:48
From: Kingy
ID: 2388833
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Woodie said:

…… and while I’m at it, when in town today, if that bloody dog runs off like that again, he can find his own bloody way home, Ize tells ya.

:)

He’d been totally over excited about all the new doggie piddle smells on anything with a vertical facet on it. (we went for a walk round town on the lead while the Golden Girl was being fixed). His first experience of doggie piddles smells from probably the entire town’s other doggies.

Got back and I’d hooked his lead over the towbar ball, while I put some stuff in the back of the car. He wrapped his lead around my ankles and I went AOT, and he pulled himself out of the doggie harness and ran off.

Benny Boy was out to play the “catch me if you can” game. Two guys from the Mr Car Fixit Place and two guys from the tyre place next door and a cuppla passerbys all joined the chase as well. Took a good 1/2 to catch him. I’d call him and he’d turn and look and just go “NYAH NYAH” blow a cuppla raspberries and run off again. Dunno how many times he ran across the main drag through town, petrol stations, blocks of flats, down side streets, and finally cornered him at the back of Maccas in the drive-thru.

He’s been put to bed with no supper. That’ll learn ‘im, hey wht but!!

I’m starting to think that an IQ test between you two might be a challenge on your part. :)

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Date: 8/05/2026 21:02:15
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

:)

He’d been totally over excited about all the new doggie piddle smells on anything with a vertical facet on it. (we went for a walk round town on the lead while the Golden Girl was being fixed). His first experience of doggie piddles smells from probably the entire town’s other doggies.

Got back and I’d hooked his lead over the towbar ball, while I put some stuff in the back of the car. He wrapped his lead around my ankles and I went AOT, and he pulled himself out of the doggie harness and ran off.

Benny Boy was out to play the “catch me if you can” game. Two guys from the Mr Car Fixit Place and two guys from the tyre place next door and a cuppla passerbys all joined the chase as well. Took a good 1/2 to catch him. I’d call him and he’d turn and look and just go “NYAH NYAH” blow a cuppla raspberries and run off again. Dunno how many times he ran across the main drag through town, petrol stations, blocks of flats, down side streets, and finally cornered him at the back of Maccas in the drive-thru.

He’s been put to bed with no supper. That’ll learn ‘im, hey wht but!!

I’m starting to think that an IQ test between you two might be a challenge on your part. :)

Doggy knows the rebels way of bringing down a Walker.

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Date: 8/05/2026 21:10:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2388835
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fire training last night was getting ready to present the Firemapper App to the Cities fire managers, so that it can hopefully be approved for use next summer.

We made up a fire scenario, sent the various appliances out to it, and had them add to the FireMap. It worked fairly well, I may need to tweak it before the official presentation.

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Date: 8/05/2026 21:29:26
From: Kingy
ID: 2388836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today’s job was cart 200 tons of sand(lime sand) into a building site in Margaret River, then compact, level & trim it to within 10mm of level, ready for the Grano.

Now going through today’s emails, bills, invoices, and text messages.

I was hoping for some more entertainment from the FNDC, but I guess you started well before I did.

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Date: 8/05/2026 21:36:23
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Fire training last night was getting ready to present the Firemapper App to the Cities fire managers, so that it can hopefully be approved for use next summer.

We made up a fire scenario, sent the various appliances out to it, and had them add to the FireMap. It worked fairly well, I may need to tweak it before the official presentation.

Working toward gps positioning of fire trucks?

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Date: 8/05/2026 21:45:17
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2388840
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 8/05/2026 22:21:54
From: Arts
ID: 2388842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Today’s job was cart 200 tons of sand(lime sand) into a building site in Margaret River, then compact, level & trim it to within 10mm of level, ready for the Grano.

Now going through today’s emails, bills, invoices, and text messages.

I was hoping for some more entertainment from the FNDC, but I guess you started well before I did.

FNDC has been reduced to one or two players these days. It’s good to see taking charge of their health as we age.

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Date: 8/05/2026 22:47:55
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

cumberground

PRONUNCIATION:
(KUHM-buhr-graund)

MEANING:
noun: A useless person.

ETYMOLOGY:
From cumber (to hinder or encumber), from Anglo-French acumbrer (encumbrer) + ground. Earliest documented use: 1657.

NOTES:
A cumberground is someone who encumbers the ground while adding nothing of value. The image echoes Luke 13:7, in the parable of the barren fig tree: “Why cumbereth it the ground?” A synonym is cumberworld.

USAGE:
“Tuli, sweetheart, can you fetch me more cake? And put it on this side, far away from my friend the cumberground here.”
Evelyn Puerto; Flight of the Spark; Open Water Books; 2019.

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Date: 8/05/2026 22:50:22
From: Kingy
ID: 2388844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Kingy said:

Today’s job was cart 200 tons of sand(lime sand) into a building site in Margaret River, then compact, level & trim it to within 10mm of level, ready for the Grano.

Now going through today’s emails, bills, invoices, and text messages.

I was hoping for some more entertainment from the FNDC, but I guess you started well before I did.

FNDC has been reduced to one or two players these days. It’s good to see taking charge of their health as we age.

After work today, there were several people having a few beers around the fire pit in the shed.

One of them was unusual, as I hadn’t met him before, but had heard of him.

We had a chat for a while, and then I realised who he was.

Not quite royalty, but rich enough to be one.

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Date: 9/05/2026 06:49:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cloudy top of 23 today.

Attempting to do uni stuff today but I may be locked out due to the cybersecurity incident. The DoE shut down Qlearn but I don’t think that affects unis, just primary and secondary schools. Not sure.

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Date: 9/05/2026 06:52:17
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388864
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

UP and ready to start the day with a fish finger sandwich, before going back to bed.

We have 19 expected, mostly sunny, light winds.

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Date: 9/05/2026 06:53:33
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2388865
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cloudy top of 23 today.

Attempting to do uni stuff today but I may be locked out due to the cybersecurity incident. The DoE shut down Qlearn but I don’t think that affects unis, just primary and secondary schools. Not sure.

Good luck.

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Date: 9/05/2026 06:56:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning is breaking. Today is going to be one degree warmer. Whoopee.
13 moe days until I can get my neck injected.

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Date: 9/05/2026 07:21:11
From: buffy
ID: 2388868
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast and still. There has been some rain here in the last few days. About 40mm since the beginning of the month. Good for the water tanks. We are forecast 15 degrees today and a possible shower. Temps to go back to around 21 degrees from Tuesday.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. Probably more iNaturalist identifying for most of the day.

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Date: 9/05/2026 07:48:55
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388869
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/myanmar-ruby-unearthed-mogok-mandalay-gem-mining/

2.2kg. Nice work if you can get it.

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Date: 9/05/2026 07:54:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2388871
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Morning is breaking. Today is going to be one degree warmer. Whoopee.
13 moe days until I can get my neck injected.

Does that mean that you will get pain relief?

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Date: 9/05/2026 07:59:00
From: ms spock
ID: 2388872
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

Cold overnight in the caravan.

Not sure what today brings

15 degrees now with a top of 23 degrees.

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:00:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388873
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/myanmar-ruby-unearthed-mogok-mandalay-gem-mining/

2.2kg. Nice work if you can get it.

Saw that on Reddit earlier. I thought it was a lump of raw beef.

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:01:28
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2388874
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Did you cut loose on the dance floor and show these alphas a thing or two DA?

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:07:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388876
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Did you cut loose on the dance floor and show these alphas a thing or two DA?

I did not. Mr Mutant and I went out to dinner to celebrate our anniversary. Apart from some issues with the EFTPOS, the disco went smoothly. I think the principal ended up doing the playlist and playing it through the school’s speakers. Funnily enough, it’s been on the P&C agenda for ages to purchase disco speakers and lights so I think that item has been moved up in priority lol.

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:26:31
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388882
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/myanmar-ruby-unearthed-mogok-mandalay-gem-mining/

2.2kg. Nice work if you can get it.

Saw that on Reddit earlier. I thought it was a lump of raw beef.

well all the war capitalists and oil fertiliser speculators will tell you it’ll be about the same price soon

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:46:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2388886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Chilly (16.9° C, 66% RH) and partly cloudy with light breezes. We are forecast a top of 25° C and possibly a shower tonight.

We went for a walk on the beach, which was pleasant enough, because I had three layers of clothes on my top half. Mrs V wore long pants and shoes and several layers on her top half.

We went to the monthly markets and bought a few veges. Nothing was cheap, but I got a couple of chokos, which should add crunch when I make the filling for experimental small cabbage rolls in a couple of days time.

Have a good day.

:)

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:47:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2388887
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

Chilly (16.9° C, 66% RH) and partly cloudy with light breezes. We are forecast a top of 25° C and possibly a shower tonight.

We went for a walk on the beach, which was pleasant enough, because I had three layers of clothes on my top half. Mrs V wore long pants and shoes and several layers on her top half.

We went to the monthly markets and bought a few veges. Nothing was cheap, but I got a couple of chokos, which should add crunch when I make the filling for experimental small cabbage rolls in a couple of days time.

Have a good day.

:)

😍

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Date: 9/05/2026 08:48:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2388888
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/myanmar-ruby-unearthed-mogok-mandalay-gem-mining/

2.2kg. Nice work if you can get it.

I’ll say.

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Date: 9/05/2026 09:03:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“I think we’ve already proven the existence of UAP, but that doesn’t mean we’ve proven they’re alien or extraterrestrial or that we know what they are,” Ms Kean said.

Well, yes. We have evidence of things we can’t identify.

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Date: 9/05/2026 09:37:43
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388895
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

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Date: 9/05/2026 09:40:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388896
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

Yeah I should do some washing or sumfink.

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Date: 9/05/2026 09:44:05
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

I bet the horses are champing at the bit to get out onto the track to be flogged by a weird little guy on their back to make them run faster and faster until their hearts burst and they fall down dead.

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Date: 9/05/2026 09:51:39
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

I bet the horses are champing at the bit to get out onto the track to be flogged by a weird little guy on their back to make them run faster and faster until their hearts burst and they fall down dead.

Yeah but if they win they get a carrot

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:00:56
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388902
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

I bet the horses are champing at the bit to get out onto the track to be flogged by a weird little guy on their back to make them run faster and faster until their hearts burst and they fall down dead.

I always give Billy and Prancer, the two horses at the Redoubt, an apple each when I go up.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:07:43
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388908
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I should shod my feet and head outside.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:08:08
From: Arts
ID: 2388909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

I bet the horses are champing at the bit to get out onto the track to be flogged by a weird little guy on their back to make them run faster and faster until their hearts burst and they fall down dead.

I always give Billy and Prancer, the two horses at the Redoubt, an apple each when I go up.

that makes up for it

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:08:37
From: Arts
ID: 2388910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:23:42
From: buffy
ID: 2388914
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bogsnorkler said:

I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

No, no…that’s MV. The peculiarity for this one is no TV….

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:25:19
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388915
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

No, no…that’s MV. The peculiarity for this one is no TV….

And that’s only the start.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:26:58
From: Arts
ID: 2388917
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

No, no…that’s MV. The peculiarity for this one is no TV….

Boris has many peculiarities mastered

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:39:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

Morning is breaking. Today is going to be one degree warmer. Whoopee.
13 moe days until I can get my neck injected.

Does that mean that you will get pain relief?

That’s what we are all hoping. My family and my GP.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:51:11
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388923
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bogsnorkler said:

I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

getting old and the cold wet grass is a bit much for me these days.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:56:52
From: dv
ID: 2388924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:57:25
From: btm
ID: 2388926
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

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Date: 9/05/2026 10:57:37
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388928
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

if you crossed a member of the Tayassuidae with a member of the Cingulata would you end up with a peccadillo?

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:01:05
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

I have a spot on the near-edge of my laptop that has a strong magnet under the skin. Nowhere else, that I can tell, has a magnet. I’m guessing that it’s to detect if the lid is shut, with a reed switch in the lid, etc.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:01:39
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:06:13
From: dv
ID: 2388931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


if you crossed a member of the Tayassuidae with a member of the Cingulata would you end up with a peccadillo?

-> dad jokes

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:08:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Reflection question:

As a child, when you were upset, were you told to pull yourself together/get over it/some other variation?

If so, how do you think this has affected your emotional state as you aged?

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:08:22
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



Hadn’t heard of One Nation Decoded

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:10:09
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2388934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Reflection question:

As a child, when you were upset, were you told to pull yourself together/get over it/some other variation?

If so, how do you think this has affected your emotional state as you aged?

Don’t remember.

Don’t know.

Not a lot, apparently.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:18:38
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2388936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Going out for lunch today and I found myself clean out of Brylcreem but luckily I found some old California Poppy in the cupboard.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:20:48
From: Arts
ID: 2388937
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Going out for lunch today and I found myself clean out of Brylcreem but luckily I found some old California Poppy in the cupboard.

ah the old Brylcreem and brut 33… memories of my dad.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:25:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Going out for lunch today and I found myself clean out of Brylcreem but luckily I found some old California Poppy in the cupboard.

ah the old Brylcreem and brut 33… memories of my dad.

Some of the donations to the Mothers Day Stall* included a sachet of 4711. Oma died before I was born, but mum always had a bottle of it around because it reminded her of her mother.

*They were cute little toiletries bags including nail polish, sachet of a scent, nail care etc. Sold really quickly too.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:25:18
From: kii
ID: 2388940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

Witchcraft.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:30:15
From: Arts
ID: 2388941
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Going out for lunch today and I found myself clean out of Brylcreem but luckily I found some old California Poppy in the cupboard.

ah the old Brylcreem and brut 33… memories of my dad.

Some of the donations to the Mothers Day Stall* included a sachet of 4711. Oma died before I was born, but mum always had a bottle of it around because it reminded her of her mother.

*They were cute little toiletries bags including nail polish, sachet of a scent, nail care etc. Sold really quickly too.

This year I donated back to the school the mugs and various nail care kits that I have received over the years from mothers day stalls..

when the fam asked what I wanted for mothers day this year I just said a day where I don’t have to make any decisions, but nothing goes wrong and things still get done.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:31:16
From: Arts
ID: 2388942
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


btm said:

Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

Witchcraft.

do witches catch trains still?

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:33:35
From: kii
ID: 2388943
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


kii said:

btm said:

Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

Witchcraft.

do witches catch trains still?

Some wish they could.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:36:23
From: kii
ID: 2388944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woke up, feeling somewhat normal. Saw a cool cat t-shirt on a friend’s Facebook page. Now I want it.

Her’s is orange and i want a black one.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:37:29
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2388945
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


btm said:

Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

I have a spot on the near-edge of my laptop that has a strong magnet under the skin. Nowhere else, that I can tell, has a magnet. I’m guessing that it’s to detect if the lid is shut, with a reed switch in the lid, etc.

Like this –

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:41:36
From: dv
ID: 2388946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

But if we are doing old jokes there was a skit on Not the Nine O’clock News, can’t remember it precisely. Rowan Atkinson as the priest.

Priest: “And there was a great wailing and a gnashing of teeth, and the air was filled with smoke and brimstone…”

Mechanic: “yeah I reckon your gearbox has had it, mate.”

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:44:29
From: Michael V
ID: 2388947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning punters and collectors, weather fine, track good.

Great!

:)

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:53:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2388951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I should shod my feet and head outside.

you dont wear shoes

No, no…that’s MV. The peculiarity for this one is no TV….

LOL

I do have dress thongs and every-day thongs though.

And I scored another pair that had been left at the beach for several days this morning.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:59:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2388957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Curious.

I found a sewing needle on an intercity train a few days ago; I brought it home (don’t ask me why) and dropped it on my laptop, beside the touchpad. It moved itself to a particular spot, which is obviously magnetic, and is pointing north (the pointy end points north; the eye end points south.) If I move the needle around, it jumps back to the same place and points north again. rotating the computer doesn’t change the needle’s orientation (ie it keeps pointing north.) The spot it’s over is the location of the HDD, which is ever stranger.

Hmmm.

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Date: 9/05/2026 11:59:42
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

Spiny Norman said:

Hadn’t heard of One Nation Decoded

wait what are they using as the neutronium standard of truth though

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:04:24
From: Michael V
ID: 2388961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Going out for lunch today and I found myself clean out of Brylcreem but luckily I found some old California Poppy in the cupboard.

Ha!

:)

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:09:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:11:46
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2388964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings,

Glorious day in the Nation’s Capital.

Got friends visiting from Perth – went for a walk by the lake, and have dropped them off at the Art Gallery for them to do tourist stuff.

I’m having a glass of milk and some vegemite on toast before going to see Dad.

Have I missed any interesting news?

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:19:19
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2388968
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Greetings,

Glorious day in the Nation’s Capital.

Got friends visiting from Perth – went for a walk by the lake, and have dropped them off at the Art Gallery for them to do tourist stuff.

I’m having a glass of milk and some vegemite on toast before going to see Dad.

Have I missed any interesting news?

I told a dad joke

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:22:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2388972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:



And your point is?

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:23:26
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:


And your point is?

oops. wrong photo.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:23:58
From: roughbarked
ID: 2388975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:


And your point is?

oops. wrong photo.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:26:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2388978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Greetings,

Glorious day in the Nation’s Capital.

Got friends visiting from Perth – went for a walk by the lake, and have dropped them off at the Art Gallery for them to do tourist stuff.

I’m having a glass of milk and some vegemite on toast before going to see Dad.

Have I missed any interesting news?

Not sure.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:40:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:47:46
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2388993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

maybe the count is unmessed but the perceived distance is

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:47:56
From: buffy
ID: 2388994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

Longer legs, longer stride, distance miscalculated. I read about this study quite a long time ago.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:51:57
From: buffy
ID: 2388995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

Longer legs, longer stride, distance miscalculated. I read about this study quite a long time ago.

Looks like it was 2006 that the study was published. You can find stuff about it with a search on “ants on stilts”.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:52:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388996
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Right right right I get it now. Having never used stilts (not even cans attached to string) I’ve never given the matter much thought.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:54:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2388997
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wonder whose job it was to glue tiny little stilts onto ants? Can’t have been an easy gig.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:56:26
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2388998
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I wonder whose job it was to glue tiny little stilts onto ants? Can’t have been an easy gig.

Meh…it’s a living.

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:57:53
From: Arts
ID: 2388999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Divine Angel said:

I wonder whose job it was to glue tiny little stilts onto ants? Can’t have been an easy gig.

Meh…it’s a living.

it was probably some research student who were paid in coffee and cake crumbs

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Date: 9/05/2026 12:59:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

UP again for lunch. That’s the advantage of being a bachelor, beholden to no-one.

You can have breakfast and go straight back to bed, and nobody will shake their fist and say, “You lazy bleddy bleeder, vot about your vife & kids?”

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Date: 9/05/2026 13:37:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2389007
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

I searched your first sentence. Here’s what Go-ogle returned:

AI Overview

Yes, that is a famous study published in Science in 2006 by researchers from Ulm University (Germany) and the University of Zurich (Switzerland).

The study investigated Cataglyphis fortis (Saharan desert ants), which forage for food in a vast, featureless desert and must navigate directly back home without relying on scent trails, which evaporate in the extreme heat.

Here is how the experiment, known as the “ant odometer,” worked:

The Technique: Researchers trained ants to walk a straight, 10-meter path from their nest to a food source.

The Modification: Once the ants found the food, the researchers modified their legs:

Stilts: They glued tiny pig bristles to the legs, lengthening them.

Stumps: They carefully clipped the legs shorter.

The Result: The ants were released to walk back to their nest.

Stilts (longer strides) overshot the nest, walking too far because their step count matched the needed distance, but their stride was longer.
Stumps (shorter strides) fell short of the nest because their steps were smaller.
Conclusion: The ants were not using visual landmarks but rather an internal “pedometer” that counted strides to calculate distance.

Interestingly, the study also found that if the ants were allowed to walk from the nest to the food with modified legs, they adjusted to their new stride length and found the nest on the way back successfully.

This study showed that ants use a “step integrator,” which is a specialized mechanism for measuring distance, not just a simple mental counter, as they are capable of adjusting to changes in their body.

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Date: 9/05/2026 13:38:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2389008
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


captain_spalding said:

Divine Angel said:

I wonder whose job it was to glue tiny little stilts onto ants? Can’t have been an easy gig.

Meh…it’s a living.

it was probably some research student who were paid in coffee and cake crumbs

LOL

:)

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Date: 9/05/2026 13:43:56
From: buffy
ID: 2389011
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think I will go and read some more of the book about James Parkinson (of Parkinson’s Disease fame). I’ve done a heap of IDs this morning of Leucocoprinus leucothites. I’ve got pictures of White Dapperlings dancing through my brain.

Leucocoprinus leucothites in Victoria on iNaturalist

It’s a very handsome mushroom.

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Date: 9/05/2026 13:58:14
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

LOL reading people on FB whining about maybe having to pay $1.44 annually for EV infrastructure.

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Date: 9/05/2026 13:59:18
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389016
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:

LOL reading people on FB whining about maybe having to pay $1.44 annually for EV infrastructure.

what’s the cost of the alternative

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Date: 9/05/2026 14:02:01
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389018
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Read a study the other day saying ants know how far away their nest is because they “count” their steps. Scientists evaluated this by gluing little stilts on their legs which messed up their step count.

Why do stilts mess up their step count?

I searched your first sentence. Here’s what Go-ogle returned:

AI Overview

Yes, that is a famous study published in Science in 2006 by researchers from Ulm University (Germany) and the University of Zurich (Switzerland).

The study investigated Cataglyphis fortis (Saharan desert ants), which forage for food in a vast, featureless desert and must navigate directly back home without relying on scent trails, which evaporate in the extreme heat.

Here is how the experiment, known as the “ant odometer,” worked:

The Technique: Researchers trained ants to walk a straight, 10-meter path from their nest to a food source.

The Modification: Once the ants found the food, the researchers modified their legs:

Stilts: They glued tiny pig bristles to the legs, lengthening them.

Stumps: They carefully clipped the legs shorter.

The Result: The ants were released to walk back to their nest.

Stilts (longer strides) overshot the nest, walking too far because their step count matched the needed distance, but their stride was longer.
Stumps (shorter strides) fell short of the nest because their steps were smaller.
Conclusion: The ants were not using visual landmarks but rather an internal “pedometer” that counted strides to calculate distance.

Interestingly, the study also found that if the ants were allowed to walk from the nest to the food with modified legs, they adjusted to their new stride length and found the nest on the way back successfully.

This study showed that ants use a “step integrator,” which is a specialized mechanism for measuring distance, not just a simple mental counter, as they are capable of adjusting to changes in their body.

what was more amazing was the ants that didn’t retrace their steps but could straight line return after walking away in all manner of directions

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Date: 9/05/2026 14:03:44
From: Michael V
ID: 2389019
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


LOL reading people on FB whining about maybe having to pay $1.44 annually for EV infrastructure.

Less than the cost of one coffee or one beer annually?

JFC.

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Date: 9/05/2026 14:50:46
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2389041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

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Date: 9/05/2026 14:54:31
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389042
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

Seems a bit wanton.

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Date: 9/05/2026 14:57:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

That is sad indeed

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:01:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2389048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

Why were they pulped? (Or was it the result of bombing, missiles or similar?)

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:03:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Brindabellas said:

Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

Why were they pulped? (Or was it the result of bombing, missiles or similar?)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-22848416

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:07:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389053
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Brindabellas said:

Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

Why were they pulped? (Or was it the result of bombing, missiles or similar?)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-22848416

https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/the-lost-northern-ireland-census-of-1926/

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:10:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2389054
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Brindabellas said:

Thought I would do a bit of family research. The 1926 Irish census was recently released – my grandmother left Belfast in 1929 and I wanted to know if she was living with her brother then. Tried to look it up, and found out that the Northern Ireland census records were pulped in world war two. I’m quite disappointed.

Why were they pulped? (Or was it the result of bombing, missiles or similar?)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-22848416

Thanks.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:10:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:40:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389060
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Well that’s OK, ‘cos now you don’t have any wine glasses.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:42:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389061
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Well that’s OK, ‘cos now you don’t have any wine glasses.

Which reminds me, I haven’t yet decided if I should go and get some weekend wine.

a) Yes of course you should go and get some weekend wine, Bubblecar. The exercise will do you a world of good.

b) You drink too much, give it a miss.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:43:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2389062
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Maybe they are just enjoying a quiet tipple without you.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:44:22
From: party_pants
ID: 2389063
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Well that’s OK, ‘cos now you don’t have any wine glasses.

Which reminds me, I haven’t yet decided if I should go and get some weekend wine.

a) Yes of course you should go and get some weekend wine, Bubblecar. The exercise will do you a world of good.

b) You drink too much, give it a miss.

a

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:45:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Well that’s OK, ‘cos now you don’t have any wine glasses.

Which reminds me, I haven’t yet decided if I should go and get some weekend wine.

a) Yes of course you should go and get some weekend wine, Bubblecar. The exercise will do you a world of good.

b) You drink too much, give it a miss.

a

Ta, wise choice.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:47:57
From: party_pants
ID: 2389065
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Which reminds me, I haven’t yet decided if I should go and get some weekend wine.

a) Yes of course you should go and get some weekend wine, Bubblecar. The exercise will do you a world of good.

b) You drink too much, give it a miss.

a

Ta, wise choice.

I’m thinking about walking down to my local Woolworths to get some zero sugar cola. It’s a nice sunny day here, but I’ve been indoors most of the day. I should venture out into the fresh air.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:49:55
From: furious
ID: 2389066
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Maybe they are just enjoying a quiet tipple without you.

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:53:30
From: party_pants
ID: 2389067
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Maybe they are just enjoying a quiet tipple without you.

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:53:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

a

Ta, wise choice.

I’m thinking about walking down to my local Woolworths to get some zero sugar cola. It’s a nice sunny day here, but I’ve been indoors most of the day. I should venture out into the fresh air.

It’s a fine day here too, sunny and mild.

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Date: 9/05/2026 15:54:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


furious said:

party_pants said:

Maybe they are just enjoying a quiet tipple without you.

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:00:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389070
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


party_pants said:

furious said:

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

Those two don’t like trifle and I can’t eat six of them.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:09:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389071
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wonder if Woodie and Benny Boy are friends again by now.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:10:05
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

Those two don’t like trifle and I can’t eat six of them.

The mystery deepens then.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:10:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2389073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I don’t know what Mr Mutant and Mini Me are doing for Mother’s Day, but they’ve taken all the wine glasses.

I don’t drink wine.

Party, party, party!

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:28:29
From: buffy
ID: 2389074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


furious said:

party_pants said:

Maybe they are just enjoying a quiet tipple without you.

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

Frog in a bog.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:30:07
From: buffy
ID: 2389075
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


party_pants said:

furious said:

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

Frog in a bog.

Actually, my mother made something that was more delicious than frogs in a bog. It was orange jelly, pieces of pear embedded in it, and dark choc chips. Very yummy. I should make it sometime.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:39:40
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389076
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:41:12
From: kii
ID: 2389079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


Queensland.

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:42:01
From: buffy
ID: 2389080
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


Has he got boobs?

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Date: 9/05/2026 16:47:30
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Spiny Norman said:

What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


Has he got boobs?

I spotted a lever of some sort on the back of the plastic (realistic, hey?) head, I guess you push that and he punches. Or chickens out, whatever.

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:02:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Spiny Norman said:

What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


Has he got boobs?

LOL

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:03:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389084
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


I’ve seen those things in discount stores for $2. My local post office emptied out everything except post-related items.

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:10:57
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A couple of huge seals try to steal a small sailing boat.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/comments/eccw6y/boat_thieving_units/

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:12:15
From: Michael V
ID: 2389090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


party_pants said:

furious said:

Fancy individual desserts in a wine glass…

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

That’s a trifle harder.

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:13:44
From: Michael V
ID: 2389091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


What the FAAAARK is this shit doing in my local post office??


FMD!

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:19:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Looks like the Trump phone still hasn’t shipped; it’s been almost a year since it was announced.

But if you join Trump Mobile, a Trump will be proudly displayed in the status bar

https://trumpmobile.com/

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:34:13
From: kii
ID: 2389096
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Damn I hate the way clothing manufacturers make adult female pjs childish. I don’t want owls, cartoon koalas, flowers with faces, fucking butterflies or any other twee piece of infantile crap designs on my clothes.
AAAAARGH!!¡!!!¡

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:43:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389098
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

the old jelly with a chocolate frog thing?

That’s a trifle harder.

Hehe

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Date: 9/05/2026 17:46:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

That’s a trifle harder.

Hehe

Dessert breakfast in bed whilst wearing Freddy Krueger pyjamas snuggled under my Muppets blanket… bliss!

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:00:23
From: kii
ID: 2389106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

No after brekky nap as I had to leave the house for a doctor’s appointment. Now no afternoon nap, because daughter-in-law made me a perfect flat white using her wizzbang espresso machine.
I don’t have a coffee very often, but when the house often smells like a cafe it’s hard to resist.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:00:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2389107
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Damn I hate the way clothing manufacturers make adult female pjs childish. I don’t want owls, cartoon koalas, flowers with faces, fucking butterflies or any other twee piece of infantile crap designs on my clothes.
AAAAARGH!!¡!!!¡

Mrs V recently got a nicely coloured and patterned pyjamas at a thrift shop in Gympie. And they were on special at the right price. The pants are so nice, I keep thinking they are her day clothes…

:)

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:05:03
From: kii
ID: 2389110
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Damn I hate the way clothing manufacturers make adult female pjs childish. I don’t want owls, cartoon koalas, flowers with faces, fucking butterflies or any other twee piece of infantile crap designs on my clothes.
AAAAARGH!!¡!!!¡

Mrs V recently got a nicely coloured and patterned pyjamas at a thrift shop in Gympie. And they were on special at the right price. The pants are so nice, I keep thinking they are her day clothes…

:)

That’s an excellent score!
I have tartan ones, but the pants have wide floppy legs, palazzo style, and I don’t want to trip over them. I did that once with another pair and fucked up my non-airport injured knee. The bruising was spectacular. The pain was unbelievable. The icepacks were wonderful.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:05:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389111
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Damn I hate the way clothing manufacturers make adult female pjs childish. I don’t want owls, cartoon koalas, flowers with faces, fucking butterflies or any other twee piece of infantile crap designs on my clothes.
AAAAARGH!!¡!!!¡

Mrs V recently got a nicely coloured and patterned pyjamas at a thrift shop in Gympie. And they were on special at the right price. The pants are so nice, I keep thinking they are her day clothes…

:)

Nice!

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:07:38
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

That’s a trifle harder.

Hehe

Dessert breakfast in bed whilst wearing Freddy Krueger pyjamas snuggled under my Muppets blanket… bliss!

ISWYDT

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:08:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2389115
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

Morning is breaking. Today is going to be one degree warmer. Whoopee.
13 moe days until I can get my neck injected.

Does that mean that you will get pain relief?

That’s what we are all hoping. My family and my GP.

I hope that you get a break from the pain.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:15:00
From: esselte
ID: 2389121
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


A couple of huge seals try to steal a small sailing boat.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/comments/eccw6y/boat_thieving_units/

SEAL Team 2 sinking an Iranian warship.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:16:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2389123
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



I think that the BBC is much lower on that list due to their censorship of the genocide in Palestine. They received editorial instructions not to use the word genocide.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:20:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2389126
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

Damn I hate the way clothing manufacturers make adult female pjs childish. I don’t want owls, cartoon koalas, flowers with faces, fucking butterflies or any other twee piece of infantile crap designs on my clothes.
AAAAARGH!!¡!!!¡

Mrs V recently got a nicely coloured and patterned pyjamas at a thrift shop in Gympie. And they were on special at the right price. The pants are so nice, I keep thinking they are her day clothes…

:)

That’s an excellent score!
I have tartan ones, but the pants have wide floppy legs, palazzo style, and I don’t want to trip over them. I did that once with another pair and fucked up my non-airport injured knee. The bruising was spectacular. The pain was unbelievable. The icepacks were wonderful.

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

(Shudder.) If I fall I am likely to break my upper leg. Osteoporosis. Buggrit.

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:24:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2389130
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

esselte said:


Spiny Norman said:

A couple of huge seals try to steal a small sailing boat.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/comments/eccw6y/boat_thieving_units/

SEAL Team 2 sinking an Iranian warship.

LOLOL

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Date: 9/05/2026 18:36:34
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389141
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

there is only one google result for the phrase “gold watch as big as a banjo”.

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:13:50
From: transition
ID: 2389167
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

my viewing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5TWGnmBq4I
How Britain Built Its Coastal Radar Network | FULL DOCUMENTARY

previous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uhq2qVUikg
The Führer’s Final Decisions | The Bunker | Full WWII War Movie | Anthony Hopkins Movie

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:16:52
From: kii
ID: 2389171
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve always wanted an anvil.

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:17:20
From: buffy
ID: 2389172
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, I’m going to make myself a dish of sliced banana and chantilly cream and go and watch Death in Paradise. I’ll come back here later.

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:18:37
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


my viewing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5TWGnmBq4I
How Britain Built Its Coastal Radar Network | FULL DOCUMENTARY

previous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uhq2qVUikg
The Führer’s Final Decisions | The Bunker | Full WWII War Movie | Anthony Hopkins Movie

Thanks for that.

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:27:38
From: transition
ID: 2389178
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

and, in other news, I replaced the turbo oil feed pipe on the Cruze, it’s that shiny pipe goes from turbo there has a banjo fitting, then goes right behind between turbo and exhaust manifold, they run very hot, coke the inside of oil pipe restricting flow and eventually blocking completely, so I had an idea replacing it might be less expensive and less work than replacing the turbo

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:32:01
From: Kingy
ID: 2389182
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Saturday arvo didn’t go to plan. I was supposed to be working at home.

Dammit!

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Date: 9/05/2026 19:37:19
From: kii
ID: 2389184
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Great..some local dork is burning something. Awful stinky smoke. My throat is not happy.

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Date: 9/05/2026 20:04:39
From: Kingy
ID: 2389187
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The new kit racking is now assembled at the fire station.

And the comms station has been organised properly.

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Date: 9/05/2026 20:10:58
From: party_pants
ID: 2389189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The new kit racking is now assembled at the fire station.

And the comms station has been organised properly.


Looks great

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Date: 9/05/2026 20:32:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2389196
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Greetings,

Glorious day in the Nation’s Capital.

Got friends visiting from Perth – went for a walk by the lake, and have dropped them off at the Art Gallery for them to do tourist stuff.

I’m having a glass of milk and some vegemite on toast before going to see Dad.

Have I missed any interesting news?

🖖🏽

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Date: 9/05/2026 20:36:04
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389199
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The new kit racking is now assembled at the fire station.

And the comms station has been organised properly.


Nice!

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Date: 9/05/2026 20:53:25
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389208
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

No way I’d get my foot into that with the snake in there as well.

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Date: 9/05/2026 21:03:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2389212
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I think I will go and read some more of the book about James Parkinson (of Parkinson’s Disease fame). I’ve done a heap of IDs this morning of Leucocoprinus leucothites. I’ve got pictures of White Dapperlings dancing through my brain.

Leucocoprinus leucothites in Victoria on iNaturalist

It’s a very handsome mushroom.

Quite swish indeed.

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Date: 9/05/2026 21:34:35
From: kii
ID: 2389219
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve noticed that many actors are left-handed. Quite often 2 out of the main character pool of 5ish people.

Just a random observation.

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Date: 9/05/2026 21:36:37
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

I’ve noticed that many actors are left-handed. Quite often 2 out of the main character pool of 5ish people.

Just a random observation.

is it always the same 2

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Date: 9/05/2026 21:48:41
From: kii
ID: 2389223
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

kii said:

I’ve noticed that many actors are left-handed. Quite often 2 out of the main character pool of 5ish people.

Just a random observation.

is it always the same 2

Sometimes…

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Date: 10/05/2026 00:25:29
From: kii
ID: 2389244
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I need recommendations for music/podcast apps. Is Spotify still cancelled because of some fascism thing, or something?

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Date: 10/05/2026 04:01:04
From: kii
ID: 2389252
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So, what to do when you can’t sleep? Go check out an oral and facial surgeon’s Instagram page. Why? Because she said that she didn’t know that male cats have nipples.
She’s also learning to fly jets.

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Date: 10/05/2026 07:24:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2389257
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

18.0° C, 92% RH, overcast, light rain and light breezes. BoM forecasts 0-4 mm rain from a shower or two and a top of 24° C.

Have a great day.

:)

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Date: 10/05/2026 07:27:01
From: buffy
ID: 2389259
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 16 degrees with morning fog. I think there is a bit of fog on Mt Rouse at the moment, but nothing here at our house.

No particular plans for today yet.

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Date: 10/05/2026 07:27:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389260
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mostly sunny top of 23, might be some precipitation later.

Presents have just be opened: the wine glasses turned out to hold succulents, I also received some chocolates, a cute bear from the Mother’s Day stall, and two house plants. I think they’re cooking breakfast now.

Later we’re going to my mum’s where she’ll undoubtedly find something to complain about her new smart watch. She’s been wanting one for ages, mainly for the fall detection function.

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Date: 10/05/2026 07:30:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2389262
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mostly sunny top of 23, might be some precipitation later.

Presents have just be opened: the wine glasses turned out to hold succulents, I also received some chocolates, a cute bear from the Mother’s Day stall, and two house plants. I think they’re cooking breakfast now.

Later we’re going to my mum’s where she’ll undoubtedly find something to complain about her new smart watch. She’s been wanting one for ages, mainly for the fall detection function.

Who’s a lucky lady, then?

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Date: 10/05/2026 07:38:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389263
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny top of 23, might be some precipitation later.

Presents have just be opened: the wine glasses turned out to hold succulents, I also received some chocolates, a cute bear from the Mother’s Day stall, and two house plants. I think they’re cooking breakfast now.

Later we’re going to my mum’s where she’ll undoubtedly find something to complain about her new smart watch. She’s been wanting one for ages, mainly for the fall detection function.

Who’s a lucky lady, then?

I’m so blessed 🥰 Mr Mutant and Mini Me are wonderful people.

Mum’s ungrateful. It’s a long held habit to find fault in everything and everyone.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:31:47
From: Tamb
ID: 2389266
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:38:23
From: ms spock
ID: 2389267
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽💚💚🖖🏽

Running really slow today.

18° now and 23° as the day goes on.

With such a long list of things to do I am uncertain about what I will do today.

I had a series of emails to write yesterday. I did get the bulk of them done yesterday. Getting those completed might be a start.

I hope everyone finds some moments of joy today. I saw a beautiful dragonfly yesterday.

I am way behind in reading the forum.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:39:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2389268
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

Good luck with your chemo Tamb.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:42:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389269
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

G’day. You have been doing a great job of keep on keeping on. Keep up the good work mate.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:46:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389270
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽💚💚🖖🏽

Running really slow today.

18° now and 23° as the day goes on.

With such a long list of things to do I am uncertain about what I will do today.

I had a series of emails to write yesterday. I did get the bulk of them done yesterday. Getting those completed might be a start.

I hope everyone finds some moments of joy today. I saw a beautiful dragonfly yesterday.

I am way behind in reading the forum.

5.5 deg at 7:00AM and is 10.2 now, 8:30AM. No wind. Expect a sunny day with a max of 21.

I’ll be looking for moments of joy all day.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:48:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2389271
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽💚💚🖖🏽

Running really slow today.

18° now and 23° as the day goes on.

With such a long list of things to do I am uncertain about what I will do today.

I had a series of emails to write yesterday. I did get the bulk of them done yesterday. Getting those completed might be a start.

I hope everyone finds some moments of joy today. I saw a beautiful dragonfly yesterday.

I am way behind in reading the forum.

5.5 deg at 7:00AM and is 10.2 now, 8:30AM. No wind. Expect a sunny day with a max of 21.

I’ll be looking for moments of joy all day.

Chilly!

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:55:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389273
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽💚💚🖖🏽

Running really slow today.

18° now and 23° as the day goes on.

With such a long list of things to do I am uncertain about what I will do today.

I had a series of emails to write yesterday. I did get the bulk of them done yesterday. Getting those completed might be a start.

I hope everyone finds some moments of joy today. I saw a beautiful dragonfly yesterday.

I am way behind in reading the forum.

5.5 deg at 7:00AM and is 10.2 now, 8:30AM. No wind. Expect a sunny day with a max of 21.

I’ll be looking for moments of joy all day.

Chilly!

Yes. It is quite clear that winter is on its way.

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Date: 10/05/2026 08:57:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2389276
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

On Friday morning I went to the Yarning Circle which welcomes Non Indigenous and Indigenous people a like. It was very moving. It was at the local Aboriginal Community Centre. I wish all Australians had this opportunity. The cultural learning leaves you with a full heart. It’s on every week. I don’t get there as often as I would like. This was the first time I got there this year. So I am not a regular but I feel quite emotional in a positive way when I leave. And the new understandings leave me in deep thought for quite some time in the weeks after I have gone.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:01:27
From: Tamb
ID: 2389279
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Tamb said:

Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

Good luck with your chemo Tamb.


Thanks everyone.
This will be my 81st round of treatment.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:24:46
From: transition
ID: 2389282
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

still watching this, very educational
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5TWGnmBq4I
How Britain Built Its Coastal Radar Network | FULL DOCUMENTARY

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:26:34
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389283
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, I had warm milk on my weetbix this morning.
Over.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:29:51
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389284
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


still watching this, very educational
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5TWGnmBq4I
How Britain Built Its Coastal Radar Network | FULL DOCUMENTARY

I watched it last night, interesting that they went for the 3rd best option because they could build it fast as war was looming, it did the job.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:30:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389285
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, I had warm milk on my weetbix this morning.
Over.

I used to get warm milk at dawn every morning in the past.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:31:49
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389286
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


ms spock said:

Tamb said:

Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

Good luck with your chemo Tamb.


Thanks everyone.
This will be my 81st round of treatment.

You must be getting to legend status nowm.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:52:35
From: transition
ID: 2389291
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

i’m having an apple for breakfast, and there’s nothing you can do, you’re not the boss of apples, i’ve put the kibosh on your plans for apple fascism, foiled your expansionist plans that way, give up now

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:54:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389293
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


i’m having an apple for breakfast, and there’s nothing you can do, you’re not the boss of apples, i’ve put the kibosh on your plans for apple fascism, foiled your expansionist plans that way, give up now

The apple police notified.

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Date: 10/05/2026 09:55:58
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389294
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


i’m having an apple for breakfast, and there’s nothing you can do, you’re not the boss of apples, i’ve put the kibosh on your plans for apple fascism, foiled your expansionist plans that way, give up now

That’s what I am having.

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Date: 10/05/2026 10:13:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2389298
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That was a very pleasant forty minute fast stroll along the beach. Found a nice small piece of coral and a very nicely eroded small piece of thick bark. I’ll clean them up later.

First though, breakfast. Which will be a short thin sausage, fried tomato and kimchi.

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Date: 10/05/2026 10:16:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2389299
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


ms spock said:

Tamb said:

Morning everyone.
16°, light drizzle (which we locals call grizzle)
Nothing much happening except another round of chemo starting tomorrow.
Enjoy Mother’s Day if applicable.

Good luck with your chemo Tamb.


Thanks everyone.
This will be my 81st round of treatment.

Wow!

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Date: 10/05/2026 10:21:20
From: Michael V
ID: 2389301
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


On Friday morning I went to the Yarning Circle which welcomes Non Indigenous and Indigenous people a like. It was very moving. It was at the local Aboriginal Community Centre. I wish all Australians had this opportunity. The cultural learning leaves you with a full heart. It’s on every week. I don’t get there as often as I would like. This was the first time I got there this year. So I am not a regular but I feel quite emotional in a positive way when I leave. And the new understandings leave me in deep thought for quite some time in the weeks after I have gone.

Nice.

:)

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Date: 10/05/2026 11:21:49
From: buffy
ID: 2389313
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And I’m back. I was procrastinating on cleaning out a corner kitchen cupboard, for which I knew I would have to kneel down and get my head inside. But it’s done now. I’d noticed that mice had been in there, so someone must have neglected to properly close the door at some stage. That cupboard has glassware on the top shelf and casseroles and miscellany on the bottom. I had to wash all of it. I guess that can wait another 20 years for its next cleanout.

I’ve got a box in there that contains jugs and juice squeezers. At some point my mother decided that I was collecting jugs. I have no idea where she got the idea except that I have got a couple of rather nice milk jugs. There is also a red plastic eggcup which I think she said was mine when I was a toddler. I’ve popped it back in the bottom of the box.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:38:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389331
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:40:52
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389333
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“So if they’re using Aliens to distract us from the Epstein Files, is this technically Alien vs. Predator?”

https://x.com/mistressdivy/status/2053180554925723767

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:41:00
From: ms spock
ID: 2389334
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:42:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389336
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

I wish we had all the people 😢 I miss the people more than anything else.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:42:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389337
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

Which species of houseplant?

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:45:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389338
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

The gardening forum was still there last time I looked but not a lot of activity.
or rather, none.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:46:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

I wish we had all the people 😢 I miss the people more than anything else.

It has been a long time and we may not even know what has happened to some of them. :(

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:47:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389340
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers, and other Mothers, and even people who aren’t Mothers.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:48:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389342
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers, and other Mothers, and even people who aren’t Mothers.

Ditto.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:48:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:50:40
From: kii
ID: 2389345
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s morning. I’ve woken up twice since 6am. Eating toasted sourdough bread…omfg it is so good.

It feels warmish outside. Blergh.

A Mother’s Day card son#2 made for me when he was about 6…?

You can slide my eyes sideways and they can also change colour.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:52:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389348
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Is it one of the climbing ones?

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:52:26
From: kii
ID: 2389349
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

Ask ruby, she knows stuff.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:54:04
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389350
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mostly sunny top of 23, might be some precipitation later.

Presents have just be opened: the wine glasses turned out to hold succulents, I also received some chocolates, a cute bear from the Mother’s Day stall, and two house plants. I think they’re cooking breakfast now.

Later we’re going to my mum’s where she’ll undoubtedly find something to complain about her new smart watch. She’s been wanting one for ages, mainly for the fall detection function.

Good score, well done Mini Me and her sidekick.

Good luck with your Mum.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:55:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389351
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Is it one of the climbing ones?

Anyway, they aren’t fond of sunlight. They survive in lower light than nost house plants. The Fungus gnats may be a direction to look at. Maybe do some clean repotting to try and get rid of whatever fungus is attracting them.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:56:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2389352
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

I wish we had all the people 😢 I miss the people more than anything else.

It would be so good to have all the people back. I also miss all the people. 😢 It would be so good to get them all back together.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:56:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389353
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Is it one of the climbing ones?

No

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:58:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389354
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Is it one of the climbing ones?

Anyway, they aren’t fond of sunlight. They survive in lower light than nost house plants. The Fungus gnats may be a direction to look at. Maybe do some clean repotting to try and get rid of whatever fungus is attracting them.

It was repotted less than a month ago, as were all my other plants. Partly because of drainage and partly for gnats.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:58:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389355
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Is it one of the climbing ones?

Anyway, they aren’t fond of sunlight. They survive in lower light than nost house plants. The Fungus gnats may be a direction to look at. Maybe do some clean repotting to try and get rid of whatever fungus is attracting them.

It was repotted less than a month ago, as were all my other plants. Partly because of drainage and partly for gnats. The gnats are a huge problem here, because of the humidity.

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Date: 10/05/2026 12:59:55
From: kii
ID: 2389356
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

I wish we had all the people 😢 I miss the people more than anything else.

It would be so good to have all the people back. I also miss all the people. 😢 It would be so good to get them all back together.

No.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:01:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Is it one of the climbing ones?

Anyway, they aren’t fond of sunlight. They survive in lower light than nost house plants. The Fungus gnats may be a direction to look at. Maybe do some clean repotting to try and get rid of whatever fungus is attracting them.

It was repotted less than a month ago, as were all my other plants. Partly because of drainage and partly for gnats. The gnats are a huge problem here, because of the humidity.

By cover did you mean to put it in the dark?
or was the cover transparent?
Covering would increase the humidity problem.
Maybe a fan or a open window for air flow?

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:03:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

The gardening forum was still there last time I looked but not a lot of activity.
or rather, none.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/

The last time dv was there: 10/12/2023 23:20:58
From: dv
ID: 2101970
Subject: re: Summer weather now..

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:06:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2389361
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers, and other Mothers, and even people who aren’t Mothers.

:)

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:10:10
From: party_pants
ID: 2389362
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers, and other Mothers, and even people who aren’t Mothers.

and a happy Mothers Day to you too Mr Car.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:13:21
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389365
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

FWIW there’s a good copy of Project Hail Mary out now.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:21:08
From: buffy
ID: 2389367
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think I will go outside and fill the FOGO bin and put it out and then have a read and siesta on the bed.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:24:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389369
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I think I will go outside and fill the FOGO bin and put it out and then have a read and siesta on the bed.

I’ve cleaned the carport and put stuff away, loaded up the bottle recycling. Maybe I should take a trip to town and check the fuel prices.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:31:23
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389371
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I think I will go outside

Will you be awhile.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:34:40
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389372
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

I miss the gardening forum, science forum, scribbly gum, and tech talk. I wish we had them all back.

The gardening forum was still there last time I looked but not a lot of activity.
or rather, none.
https://tokyo3.org/forums/gardening/

I wish we had all the people 😢 I miss the people more than anything else.

It has been a long time and we may not even know what has happened to some of them. :(

yeah we get that it’s the way things go but like a country town it is sad on the wane

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:37:24
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389373
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

I think I will go outside

Will you be awhile.

sadly for all of yous we’re heading back inside

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:47:00
From: buffy
ID: 2389379
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

I think I will go outside and fill the FOGO bin and put it out and then have a read and siesta on the bed.

I’ve cleaned the carport and put stuff away, loaded up the bottle recycling. Maybe I should take a trip to town and check the fuel prices.

You can do that online, you know. I use Petrol Spy.

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Date: 10/05/2026 13:47:22
From: buffy
ID: 2389380
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


buffy said:

I think I will go outside

Will you be awhile.

I was.

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Date: 10/05/2026 14:14:01
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

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Date: 10/05/2026 14:16:28
From: buffy
ID: 2389392
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

They tend to do that.

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Date: 10/05/2026 14:56:00
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389397
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I think I will go outside and fill the FOGO bin and put it out and then have a read and siesta on the bed.

I’ve cleaned the carport and put stuff away, loaded up the bottle recycling. Maybe I should take a trip to town and check the fuel prices.

You can do that online, you know. I use Petrol Spy.

NSW might have similar to what Victoria has where there’s a dedicated site for this in the Services Victoria app.

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Date: 10/05/2026 14:59:46
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389398
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

Do you think you’re FIGJAM or something?

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:01:48
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389399
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bogsnorkler said:

finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

Do you think you’re FIGJAM or something?

I’m too humble to admit that.

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:15:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389402
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just had the loveliest phone call from someone I’ve not heard their voice in years. I’m so happy they still have my number, I lost theirs a while ago.

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:21:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389404
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I just had the loveliest phone call from someone I’ve not heard their voice in years. I’m so happy they still have my number, I lost theirs a while ago.

That’s good news.

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:33:56
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2389407
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This explains things, to somedegree:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/adBGpAB_460svav1.mp4

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:40:05
From: Michael V
ID: 2389408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I just had the loveliest phone call from someone I’ve not heard their voice in years. I’m so happy they still have my number, I lost theirs a while ago.

:)

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Date: 10/05/2026 15:42:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2389410
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


This explains things, to somedegree:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/adBGpAB_460svav1.mp4

LOLOLOL

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Date: 10/05/2026 16:03:50
From: Neophyte
ID: 2389418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I just had the loveliest phone call from someone I’ve not heard their voice in years. I’m so happy they still have my number, I lost theirs a while ago.

Well, I hope you made a point of getting it before the end of the call.

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Date: 10/05/2026 16:45:54
From: esselte
ID: 2389427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New word for me:

Ensorcell verb (used with object) to bewitch.

1535–45; < Middle French ensorceler to bewitch, dissimilated variant of ensorcerer. See en- 1, sorcerer

The beauty of the moon ensorcelled them.

He sometimes wondered why he could ensorcell so many with his wit and style but not have a lover.

It was Lewis who helped ensorcell Jam with stronger grooves.

Such verbal raptures may ensorcell seventh graders and leave older readers occasionally feeling that they need to lie down.

If I weren’t wearing a string of rowan berries, he could ensorcell me so that I thought dirt was some kind of delicacy.

O king, beware lest this youth ensorcell thee with his sorcery and beguile thee with his wiles.

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Date: 10/05/2026 16:50:27
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

esselte said:


New word for me:

Ensorcell verb (used with object) to bewitch.

1535–45; < Middle French ensorceler to bewitch, dissimilated variant of ensorcerer. See en- 1, sorcerer

The beauty of the moon ensorcelled them.

He sometimes wondered why he could ensorcell so many with his wit and style but not have a lover.

It was Lewis who helped ensorcell Jam with stronger grooves.

Such verbal raptures may ensorcell seventh graders and leave older readers occasionally feeling that they need to lie down.

If I weren’t wearing a string of rowan berries, he could ensorcell me so that I thought dirt was some kind of delicacy.

O king, beware lest this youth ensorcell thee with his sorcery and beguile thee with his wiles.

My learnen for today.

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Date: 10/05/2026 16:51:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

LOL there’s a post on the school Facebook page asking how to assemble a photo frame we had at the stall 😂

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Date: 10/05/2026 16:57:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:00:55
From: kii
ID: 2389433
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


LOL there’s a post on the school Facebook page asking how to assemble a photo frame we had at the stall 😂

Why is that funny?

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:29:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


LOL there’s a post on the school Facebook page asking how to assemble a photo frame we had at the stall 😂

Heh. Parents just as unfamiliar by the sound of it.

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:32:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:34:42
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


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Date: 10/05/2026 17:36:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389442
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


Should have asked it to add a flying saucer or two.

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:45:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389444
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

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Date: 10/05/2026 17:52:56
From: Michael V
ID: 2389447
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

Aye, aye.

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:00:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389451
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:02:53
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389452
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

Hehe

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:52:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389459
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I think I will go outside and fill the FOGO bin and put it out and then have a read and siesta on the bed.

I’ve cleaned the carport and put stuff away, loaded up the bottle recycling. Maybe I should take a trip to town and check the fuel prices.

You can do that online, you know. I use Petrol Spy.

Yeah I know. I had to go to town for a number of other things and The fuel prices don’t change often enough to bother as I have to drive past one of the cheapest fuel stations in town to get tere.

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:55:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

Is that a before or after photo?

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:56:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389465
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’d better have an hour’s kip if I’m going to be tackling that arduous cycling stage tonight.

If anyone wants me, tell them: “Sorry to have to break it to you, but Bubblecar is just an AI chatbot.”

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Date: 10/05/2026 18:56:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389466
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


buffy said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve cleaned the carport and put stuff away, loaded up the bottle recycling. Maybe I should take a trip to town and check the fuel prices.

You can do that online, you know. I use Petrol Spy.

NSW might have similar to what Victoria has where there’s a dedicated site for this in the Services Victoria app.

Yes. Services NSW. I get their newsletters.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:04:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389468
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

Straight off the Camera SOC.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:06:19
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2389470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

Straight off the Camera SOC.

Colorful shot.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:06:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

Well you keep telling us about it. Maybe we could see the bigger picture more easily with an actual photo. ;)

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:07:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

Straight off the Camera SOC.

Colorful shot.

I get some big skies around here.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:09:43
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2389474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

Straight off the Camera SOC.

Colorful shot.

I get some big skies around here.

I like wide views.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:15:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389475
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

Straight off the Camera SOC.

Colorful shot.

I get some big skies around here.



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Date: 10/05/2026 19:17:30
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389477
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:

finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

Is that a before or after photo?

after. you can see the original spread by the bare ground.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:23:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389479
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

finished cutting back my fig tree. was taking over.

Is that a before or after photo?

after. you can see the original spread by the bare ground.

OK, so you leave the top figs for the birds?

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:34:16
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Is that a before or after photo?

after. you can see the original spread by the bare ground.

OK, so you leave the top figs for the birds?

I wasn’t getting on a ladder to trim up there. I just wanted to reduce its width so it didn’t take up half, exaggeration, the garden. Plus I am not keen on figs. eat a few.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:35:07
From: Woodie
ID: 2389483
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Sunset. Experimented with the AI clean-up tool on the phone. You can see remnants of the telegraph wires in the sky, and the road is a bit wonky cos I asked it to remove the neighbour’s boat.


All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

You could have told AI that you needed a bigger boat.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:44:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

after. you can see the original spread by the bare ground.

OK, so you leave the top figs for the birds?

I wasn’t getting on a ladder to trim up there. I just wanted to reduce its width so it didn’t take up half, exaggeration, the garden. Plus I am not keen on figs. eat a few.

Same but I don’t get on a ladder for the high ones either. The birds have eat something. I have two fig trees. Probably should have grafted one onto the other so to only have one tree with the benefits of the two. Can still make that a project and thus can take one tree out to get more vegie space.

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Date: 10/05/2026 19:52:32
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

All photos on the interweb should be real and not tampered with, the interweb should have a Death Squad to police it, treat them like horse thieves.

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

You could have told AI that you needed a bigger boat.

wait who died

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Date: 10/05/2026 20:05:44
From: Woodie
ID: 2389487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’d better have an hour’s kip if I’m going to be tackling that arduous cycling stage tonight.

If anyone wants me, tell them: “Sorry to have to break it to you, but Bubblecar is just an AI chatbot.”

Oi !!!!! Parpyone……..

GET OUTA BED

Le bicyclettes has started!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

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Date: 10/05/2026 20:06:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

You just want to see the boat, don’t you?

You could have told AI that you needed a bigger boat.

wait who died

‘Twould be unfortunate indeed for her neighbour to die and leave DA the boat. It wouldn’t fit in her driveway.

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Date: 10/05/2026 20:10:52
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

I’d better have an hour’s kip if I’m going to be tackling that arduous cycling stage tonight.

If anyone wants me, tell them: “Sorry to have to break it to you, but Bubblecar is just an AI chatbot.”

Oi !!!!! Parpyone……..

GET OUTA BED

Le bicyclettes has started!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

Yeah I’m up and watching, no need to shout :)

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Date: 10/05/2026 20:30:50
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2389498
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


roughbarked said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Colorful shot.

I get some big skies around here.




Impressive.

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Date: 10/05/2026 22:07:24
From: buffy
ID: 2389528
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just watched the first episode of “Queen of Fucking Everything”. Finnish dark comedy. Odd. But then so was “The Man Who Died” and that was worth watching all episodes.

SBS link

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Date: 10/05/2026 22:15:04
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389530
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yttrium. We don’t hear much about yttrium, but has Australia has significant reserves of it.

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Date: 11/05/2026 02:10:42
From: dv
ID: 2389554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Doctor Who marathon…

The Visitation

I don’t remember this one at all. A semi-historical, set in the Great Plague of 1666, but with aliens. It’s alright, nothing to write home about.

Arthur from On the Buses (Michael Robbins) hams it up as an out of work thespian turned highwayman.

TEGAN: While you were enjoying forty eight hours peaceful sleep in the delta wave augmenter, my mind was occupied… Taken over.

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Date: 11/05/2026 06:38:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389557
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Top of 23 today, mostly clear, might be an afternoon shower.

Either work or uni today.

Had a bunch of dreams which were very sensory. In one dream, I was watching an old movie starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Audrey started singing It’s Only the Beginning by Deborah Conway. In another dream, I was eating a barbiturate leaf. It was crunchy and leafy-tasting. There was another dream where I smelled the flowers in pots outside the room I was in.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:15:11
From: buffy
ID: 2389559
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:25:28
From: ruby
ID: 2389563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:28:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2389565
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

Now it is 17°. Today it is partly sunny with a top of 22°.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:29:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389567
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, chilly in the Pearl.
Got to put my medical into the department of transport today, shouldn’t be any dramas.
Apart from that nothing much.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:34:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2389569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, chilly in the Pearl.
Got to put my medical into the department of transport today, shouldn’t be any dramas.
Apart from that nothing much.

Is that an annual thing?

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:38:36
From: ruby
ID: 2389572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And good morning forum champions and hangers on and lurkers.

A drizzly start to the morning so no beach walk. Off for eye testing and to change my library books. I read the last two in a couple of days they were so good. Kate Grenville’s ‘Sarah Thornhill’, set on the Hawkesbury in the early days of colonisation. And ‘A World Of Silence’ about narcissism and domestic violence and how keeping secrets keeps the rotten system going.

And I was overjoyed to see RecipeTin Eats put up a recipe that has haunted me (in a very good way) for years. A dish I et at a Mexican takeaway 40 years ago and it was so good. And here it is-
https://www.recipetineats.com/pastel-de-choclo-chilean-corn-and-beef-casserole/

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:41:53
From: buffy
ID: 2389573
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

There is a group who restored the old timber mill at Dunkeld and use it. It is also a static display I understand. Strong Friend is part of the group. I believe he and Mr buffy have their eye on a dead blackwood tree that should provide some useful timber. I like the idea of the engraving on the breadboard.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:44:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


And good morning forum champions and hangers on and lurkers.

A drizzly start to the morning so no beach walk. Off for eye testing and to change my library books. I read the last two in a couple of days they were so good. Kate Grenville’s ‘Sarah Thornhill’, set on the Hawkesbury in the early days of colonisation. And ‘A World Of Silence’ about narcissism and domestic violence and how keeping secrets keeps the rotten system going.

And I was overjoyed to see RecipeTin Eats put up a recipe that has haunted me (in a very good way) for years. A dish I et at a Mexican takeaway 40 years ago and it was so good. And here it is-
https://www.recipetineats.com/pastel-de-choclo-chilean-corn-and-beef-casserole/

You’ll wake up Bubblecar.

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:48:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2389577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

It’s it an engraving machine or pyrography machine ruby?

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:48:29
From: ruby
ID: 2389578
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ruby said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

There is a group who restored the old timber mill at Dunkeld and use it. It is also a static display I understand. Strong Friend is part of the group. I believe he and Mr buffy have their eye on a dead blackwood tree that should provide some useful timber. I like the idea of the engraving on the breadboard.

I have so many ideas for him to do, he’ll be a busy lad.
There are a few dead old man banksia trees around here, which have the most exquisite grain. rubs hands in glee at the thought of turning them into something lovely

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Date: 11/05/2026 07:51:53
From: ruby
ID: 2389579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


ruby said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 18 degrees with cloud clearing.

Going to the bush. Mr buffy will mess about on the tractor. Strong Friend may join us to pick up a load of wood, some of which will be milled, some for firewood. I will do a Fungi Foray. I’m only planning a short walk today, a couple of km. If the place is popping with fungi after the rain, that will take me a couple of hours.

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

It’s it an engraving machine or pyrography machine ruby?

Umm, laser engraving I think? He is doing a slate coaster for me with an intricate pirates and rum design. Arrrr me hearties
It can do leather and metal too.

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:08:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2389585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby:

I unfroze the wholemeal noodle mixture and it made great hand-torn noodles. Momentarily dunking the end of the lump I was tearing from into water (I just used the boiling water I was chucking the torn pieces into) every few pulls helped stop my fingers sticking to it.

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:09:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2389587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


ruby said:

And good morning forum champions and hangers on and lurkers.

A drizzly start to the morning so no beach walk. Off for eye testing and to change my library books. I read the last two in a couple of days they were so good. Kate Grenville’s ‘Sarah Thornhill’, set on the Hawkesbury in the early days of colonisation. And ‘A World Of Silence’ about narcissism and domestic violence and how keeping secrets keeps the rotten system going.

And I was overjoyed to see RecipeTin Eats put up a recipe that has haunted me (in a very good way) for years. A dish I et at a Mexican takeaway 40 years ago and it was so good. And here it is-
https://www.recipetineats.com/pastel-de-choclo-chilean-corn-and-beef-casserole/

You’ll wake up Bubblecar.

LOL

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:09:47
From: ms spock
ID: 2389588
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


ms spock said:

ruby said:

Happy fungi foraying Buffy.
There was a fellow at the farmers markets doing a roaring trade in bags of kindling and also had about a hundred breadboards on display. Bought mine and chatted and found out he has a timber mill up at Kulnura. So I got his number and will be talking to my tree lopper buddy to get some choice bits sent up there.

Young fellow I work with has recently bought an engraving machine so I’ll give him the new breadboard to get decorated with a native plant design.

It’s it an engraving machine or pyrography machine ruby?

Umm, laser engraving I think? He is doing a slate coaster for me with an intricate pirates and rum design. Arrrr me hearties
It can do leather and metal too.

That sounds good! Being able to do leather and metal opens up a lot of opportunities.

Is it a laser machine which does the design or does he do it freehand?

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:12:49
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389590
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I heard on the BBC last night there’s such a thing as eye speed.
It varies with age and from person to person and is virtually frame rate.
Buffy?

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:20:06
From: ruby
ID: 2389596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby:

I unfroze the wholemeal noodle mixture and it made great hand-torn noodles. Momentarily dunking the end of the lump I was tearing from into water (I just used the boiling water I was chucking the torn pieces into) every few pulls helped stop my fingers sticking to it.

How good is that MV! I have stalled a bit on my noodle making experiments as I am using up my noodle supplies in my pantry. Appreciate your info

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:21:02
From: buffy
ID: 2389598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


I heard on the BBC last night there’s such a thing as eye speed.
It varies with age and from person to person and is virtually frame rate.
Buffy?

Link to a review of flicker fusion frequency

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:22:58
From: ruby
ID: 2389601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


ruby said:

ms spock said:

It’s it an engraving machine or pyrography machine ruby?

Umm, laser engraving I think? He is doing a slate coaster for me with an intricate pirates and rum design. Arrrr me hearties
It can do leather and metal too.

That sounds good! Being able to do leather and metal opens up a lot of opportunities.

Is it a laser machine which does the design or does he do it freehand?

He puts a design into the machine, it can also do photos.
So many possibilities. We spent the morning brainstorming ideas

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:23:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2389603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby:

I unfroze the wholemeal noodle mixture and it made great hand-torn noodles. Momentarily dunking the end of the lump I was tearing from into water (I just used the boiling water I was chucking the torn pieces into) every few pulls helped stop my fingers sticking to it.

How good is that MV! I have stalled a bit on my noodle making experiments as I am using up my noodle supplies in my pantry. Appreciate your info

Yeah. I am stoked!

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:26:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2389607
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


ms spock said:

ruby said:

Umm, laser engraving I think? He is doing a slate coaster for me with an intricate pirates and rum design. Arrrr me hearties
It can do leather and metal too.

That sounds good! Being able to do leather and metal opens up a lot of opportunities.

Is it a laser machine which does the design or does he do it freehand?

He puts a design into the machine, it can also do photos.
So many possibilities. We spent the morning brainstorming ideas

Wow that is fantastic opportunity to play and design for a machine like that.

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:37:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389617
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I see ms spock did go and check out the very quiet gardening forum. :)

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:41:35
From: buffy
ID: 2389619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Off to the bush we go. Do I need to wear my snake gaiters today? Possibly not…workpants tucked into long socks should be good enough as I will have my eyes on the ground anyway.

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:51:12
From: ruby
ID: 2389624
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Off to the bush we go. Do I need to wear my snake gaiters today? Possibly not…workpants tucked into long socks should be good enough as I will have my eyes on the ground anyway.

I did a tree planting and weed eradication volunteer session with National Parks on Saturday at Spoon Bay, and there was lots of talk about recent snake sightings, but agreement over them being pretty cruisy snakes at this time of year. Including the death adder close encounter.
Eyes open for the win

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Date: 11/05/2026 08:52:52
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389626
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Maybe we need to do similar to ON members.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:10:14
From: ruby
ID: 2389640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Wish we still had a gardening forum, I have a question about a houseplant.

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:15:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389644
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Which species of houseplant?

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:16:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389646
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

It will need dappled shade.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:38:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389652
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:52:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389663
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

Rightyo, I’ve repotted that, plus the two plants I got yesterday. I need better quality potting mix, but I’ve added some perlite as the two plants I got yesterday already had it mixed through. The anthurium is outside, near the pond where it will get some light, but not a lot. We’ll see how it goes.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:52:19
From: ruby
ID: 2389664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

My anthurium has completely defoliated, but the stem is still a vibrant green. Now, the internet tells me to cover it to make a mini greenhouse and it will probably re-foliate in about 3-4 months. My question is, Brisbane is humid, even in winter, so do I really need to cover it for the humidity? All it seems to be doing right now is breeding fungus gnats.

Previously, the anthurium was perfectly healthy and happy, until I moved it somewhere it doesn’t get a lot of light. When it got down to 2 leaves I moved it again to my room which gets morning sun.

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

Near the pond will work if you don’t have the filtered light of under trees

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:55:27
From: ruby
ID: 2389666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:

ruby said:

Oh, poor anthurium, kept in the dark, I know how it feels!
Your thinking is right about it not needing a mini greenhouse, I suspect that advice is for colder American homes with heating that dry things out.
The too dark spot you had it in….not enough photosynthesis, making it short on food, and stressing the plant out. Just adding fertiliser won’t make up for a spot that is too dark. And those fungus gnats might be nibbling on the roots making more stress.
My advice is to put the plant outside under a tree to recover and buy a new plant. Repot the old one if you haven’t already but the fungus gnats may persist. And might spread to other indoor plants if you have them. At least if it is outside you won’t have to be taunted daily by the sight of the poor bare but lively green stem and its leafless sadness

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

Rightyo, I’ve repotted that, plus the two plants I got yesterday. I need better quality potting mix, but I’ve added some perlite as the two plants I got yesterday already had it mixed through. The anthurium is outside, near the pond where it will get some light, but not a lot. We’ll see how it goes.

Perlite is good. Brings a bit of air to the root zone which is always good. I’m trying to remember the term my brother uses for that.
Had you fertilised the anthurium when it was in the house?

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:56:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2389667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:58:01
From: ruby
ID: 2389668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

Rightyo, I’ve repotted that, plus the two plants I got yesterday. I need better quality potting mix, but I’ve added some perlite as the two plants I got yesterday already had it mixed through. The anthurium is outside, near the pond where it will get some light, but not a lot. We’ll see how it goes.

Perlite is good. Brings a bit of air to the root zone which is always good. I’m trying to remember the term my brother uses for that.
Had you fertilised the anthurium when it was in the house?

Ahhh. ‘Air filled porosity’ is what I was after.
Potting mix breaks down over time and compacts. Root zones like air space in their soil. Perlite is good for that.

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Date: 11/05/2026 09:59:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Thank ruby. Does it need sun at all, or can I stick it out near the pond which won’t see sun until September? Otherwise I don’t really have a morning sun-shady spot for it.

Rightyo, I’ve repotted that, plus the two plants I got yesterday. I need better quality potting mix, but I’ve added some perlite as the two plants I got yesterday already had it mixed through. The anthurium is outside, near the pond where it will get some light, but not a lot. We’ll see how it goes.

Perlite is good. Brings a bit of air to the root zone which is always good. I’m trying to remember the term my brother uses for that.
Had you fertilised the anthurium when it was in the house?

Yes, it’s a granular fertiliser used at the beginning of each season. However I’ve been considering switching to a liquid fertiliser.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:04:45
From: Cymek
ID: 2389670
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

hello

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:08:14
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389673
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:12:54
From: ruby
ID: 2389675
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

Rightyo, I’ve repotted that, plus the two plants I got yesterday. I need better quality potting mix, but I’ve added some perlite as the two plants I got yesterday already had it mixed through. The anthurium is outside, near the pond where it will get some light, but not a lot. We’ll see how it goes.

Perlite is good. Brings a bit of air to the root zone which is always good. I’m trying to remember the term my brother uses for that.
Had you fertilised the anthurium when it was in the house?

Yes, it’s a granular fertiliser used at the beginning of each season. However I’ve been considering switching to a liquid fertiliser.

Either are good. But regular liquid ones get around the following problem I encountered in the last couple of months….
High heat can spike out fertilisers like Osmocote and granular ones to release more nutrients suddenly. We were investigating a problem with some potted banksias in the council nursery I volunteer at. It looked like they had mite damage on the new growth which was twisting the new leaves. No pests detected under a hand lens though. After consulting my brother who was having the same problem at a large flower farm in Victoria, him and his soil scientist mate worked out that the heat levels at the time did a huge nutrient dump on the plants which made them send out loads of soft new shoots, which were then hit by high and drying winds. So no one had to spray for non existent pests. Also, because they were in pots, most of the fertiliser got released leaving less for the plants in the coming months.

The low light levels look like the stressor for the anthurium, fungus gnats not helping, compacted soil too.I think the patient will live, but now you have two new babies to love.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:24:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:

Either are good. But regular liquid ones get around the following problem I encountered in the last couple of months….
High heat can spike out fertilisers like Osmocote and granular ones to release more nutrients suddenly. We were investigating a problem with some potted banksias in the council nursery I volunteer at. It looked like they had mite damage on the new growth which was twisting the new leaves. No pests detected under a hand lens though. After consulting my brother who was having the same problem at a large flower farm in Victoria, him and his soil scientist mate worked out that the heat levels at the time did a huge nutrient dump on the plants which made them send out loads of soft new shoots, which were then hit by high and drying winds. So no one had to spray for non existent pests. Also, because they were in pots, most of the fertiliser got released leaving less for the plants in the coming months.

Huh! That’s really interesting. These back rooms get quite hot in summer even though there’s no direct light (except the room I’ve moved my study into).

For the pond plants I have a fertiliser that looks like a clump of birdseed stuck together, formulated specially for aquatic plants. It’s grouse, works really well.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:24:44
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389680
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

what makes them good

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:25:43
From: Cymek
ID: 2389682
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

My former house has one, grown in builder type sand originally with mulch on top

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:26:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389683
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

My former house has one, grown in builder type sand originally with mulch on top

Well drained soil is preferred.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:30:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389684
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Don’t you hate it when you sneeze, and bite your tongue in the process? You’d hope evolution would have sorted out that problem.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:30:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2389685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Probably OK. Macadamias grow well on poor soils, rarely need irrigating (except at the start of their lives) and don’t seem to use much fertiliser. Commercial macadamia orchards are relatively common around this area.

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

Very few that I have seen in this area. Sugar cane likes good soil. Basalt-derived soil seems to be the choice for cane growers.

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:33:01
From: Cymek
ID: 2389686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

Yes. How many are on former cane growing areas?

My former house has one, grown in builder type sand originally with mulch on top

Well drained soil is preferred.

I think I added decent soil improver to the hole originally.
They are interesting to grow with the seeds being so tough, cats love them and they are quite noisy when being batted around

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:38:40
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Either are good. But regular liquid ones get around the following problem I encountered in the last couple of months….
High heat can spike out fertilisers like Osmocote and granular ones to release more nutrients suddenly. We were investigating a problem with some potted banksias in the council nursery I volunteer at. It looked like they had mite damage on the new growth which was twisting the new leaves. No pests detected under a hand lens though. After consulting my brother who was having the same problem at a large flower farm in Victoria, him and his soil scientist mate worked out that the heat levels at the time did a huge nutrient dump on the plants which made them send out loads of soft new shoots, which were then hit by high and drying winds. So no one had to spray for non existent pests. Also, because they were in pots, most of the fertiliser got released leaving less for the plants in the coming months.

Huh! That’s really interesting. These back rooms get quite hot in summer even though there’s no direct light (except the room I’ve moved my study into).

For the pond plants I have a fertiliser that looks like a clump of birdseed stuck together, formulated specially for aquatic plants. It’s grouse, works really well.

wait they make them out of poultry now

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Date: 11/05/2026 10:47:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389691
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

ruby said:

Either are good. But regular liquid ones get around the following problem I encountered in the last couple of months….
High heat can spike out fertilisers like Osmocote and granular ones to release more nutrients suddenly. We were investigating a problem with some potted banksias in the council nursery I volunteer at. It looked like they had mite damage on the new growth which was twisting the new leaves. No pests detected under a hand lens though. After consulting my brother who was having the same problem at a large flower farm in Victoria, him and his soil scientist mate worked out that the heat levels at the time did a huge nutrient dump on the plants which made them send out loads of soft new shoots, which were then hit by high and drying winds. So no one had to spray for non existent pests. Also, because they were in pots, most of the fertiliser got released leaving less for the plants in the coming months.

Huh! That’s really interesting. These back rooms get quite hot in summer even though there’s no direct light (except the room I’ve moved my study into).

For the pond plants I have a fertiliser that looks like a clump of birdseed stuck together, formulated specially for aquatic plants. It’s grouse, works really well.

wait they make them out of poultry now

After watching Gruen last week, “grouse” is my new word, intended to replace the overused “amazing”. If aquatic fertiliser is made from poultry blood & bone, I don’t know about it 😁

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:19:09
From: Arts
ID: 2389697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

have I accidentally logged into Scribbly?

In the historical unintentional slaughter that has been the past of my world of potted plant maintenance, my wisdom has led me to realise that plants should reflect their owners.. so all my indoor plant have to thrive on neglect and cling to life with the occasional watering and even more occasional feeding.

Those ones that everyone has with the white flowers that dramatically wilt when they need water – they go well here..

I also have a version of a climbing plant that is doing well… and some other thing someone bought my daughter that wasn’t doing well until I gave it a light directly on it.

and then there’s the monstera (I think it’s called) that was doing great and then I thought I would do it a favour and give it more room… BIG mistake.. HUGE… now it’s growing but in a very horrible sparse way.. and I don’t know what to do about it.. so I let it do it’s thing and apologise to it for the penthouse when it clearly prefers a shack.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:20:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389698
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


have I accidentally logged into Scribbly?

In the historical unintentional slaughter that has been the past of my world of potted plant maintenance, my wisdom has led me to realise that plants should reflect their owners.. so all my indoor plant have to thrive on neglect and cling to life with the occasional watering and even more occasional feeding.

Those ones that everyone has with the white flowers that dramatically wilt when they need water – they go well here..

I also have a version of a climbing plant that is doing well… and some other thing someone bought my daughter that wasn’t doing well until I gave it a light directly on it.

and then there’s the monstera (I think it’s called) that was doing great and then I thought I would do it a favour and give it more room… BIG mistake.. HUGE… now it’s growing but in a very horrible sparse way.. and I don’t know what to do about it.. so I let it do it’s thing and apologise to it for the penthouse when it clearly prefers a shack.

You’d do well with Zanzibar Gem plants. They thrive on neglect.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:21:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389699
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Stupid Past Me:

I gave myself instructions on how to schedule a meeting in Teams, but Past Me only write down half the instructions.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:23:38
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2389700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Stupid Past Me:

I gave myself instructions on how to schedule a meeting in Teams, but Past Me only write down half the instructions.

I’m sure the bingbot will be happy to help.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:26:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

Stupid Past Me:

I gave myself instructions on how to schedule a meeting in Teams, but Past Me only write down half the instructions.

I’m sure the bingbot will be happy to help.

Tried that the first time, which is why I wrote down instructions because it only gives me half of what I wanted to know.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:28:03
From: Arts
ID: 2389702
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

just click on the three dots in the chat box of the people you want to schedule the meeting with and click “Schedule meeting”

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:30:00
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389704
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

Stupid Past Me:

I gave myself instructions on how to schedule a meeting in Teams, but Past Me only write down half the instructions.

I’m sure the bingbot will be happy to help.

Tried that the first time, which is why I wrote down instructions because it only gives me half of what I wanted to know.

so now you have half of half is that what you mean

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:32:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389706
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


just click on the three dots in the chat box of the people you want to schedule the meeting with and click “Schedule meeting”

Well, that’s the thing. I’m not adding people to the meeting, I just want to create it and send the link via email which I know is possible because the previous P&C Secretary did it. People either turn up in person, or join online via the emailed link. Anyway I figured it out and wrote it down for next time.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:41:19
From: Arts
ID: 2389709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

just click on the three dots in the chat box of the people you want to schedule the meeting with and click “Schedule meeting”

Well, that’s the thing. I’m not adding people to the meeting, I just want to create it and send the link via email which I know is possible because the previous P&C Secretary did it. People either turn up in person, or join online via the emailed link. Anyway I figured it out and wrote it down for next time.

excellent. glad you have it sorted.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:43:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389711
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:44:06
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389712
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

a meter for photons ¿ Nah it’s called a camera

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:44:41
From: Arts
ID: 2389714
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

illuminometer?
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Date: 11/05/2026 11:44:48
From: Arts
ID: 2389715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

a meter for photons ¿ Nah it’s called a camera

heh

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:48:11
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389717
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

Mobile phone screen light power is rated in nits.
No help, just amusing to me.

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:50:00
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389718
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

The thing which measures light, is it called something like a lumenometer?

illuminometer?

a meter for photons ¿ Nah it’s called a camera

heh

to be fair we’re no linguistic prescriptivists so we suppose any suitable descriptive term would describe it suitably, so if she chooses to call something that measures XYZ a XYZmeter then that’s where we’ll happily meet her

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:52:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389719
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

SCIENCE said:

a meter for photons ¿ Nah it’s called a camera

heh

to be fair we’re no linguistic prescriptivists so we suppose any suitable descriptive term would describe it suitably, so if she chooses to call something that measures XYZ a XYZmeter then that’s where we’ll happily meet her

Spectrometer?

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Date: 11/05/2026 11:55:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:05:14
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389722
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

sorry just catching up

https://www.wktv.com/community/updated-father-and-son-share-reaction-to-madison-bus-crash/article_cc8f2a0a-0b86-4b2d-acc9-7b433feace81.html

but we’re going to try and have a nice chill day today

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:07:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

Yes. They are called light meters and you can get UV light meters as well.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:07:55
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2389724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

Back in the good old days we used to wave our light meters around, before manually adjusting the aperture and exposure time and pressing the button just once, and then carefully wind the film on for the next picture.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:09:35
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389726
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

Back in the good old days we used to wave our light meters around, before manually adjusting the aperture and exposure time and pressing the button just once, and then carefully wind the film on for the next picture.

I still have a couple of those laying about.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:10:46
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389727
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spectacular meteor over Tasmania

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:10:56
From: kii
ID: 2389728
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oh great, I woke up.

Bright spot of the morning: I used the last of my Bonne Maman Apricot Conserve so now I can open the Bonne Maman Fig Jam.

Disappointing to taste the special yoghurt that the daughter-in-law bought me. It contains: Organic Coconut Cream, Dutch Cacao Powder, Dark Malt, Canadian Maple, Vegan Yoghurt Cultures. So fucking sour and it made my taste buds recoil in horror. It’s either well past its Use By date or it’s just meant to be like this. (I’m not vegan.)

In other disappointing food experiences – the baby Bravo apples are too tart for my sensitive teeth. Maybe because the season has just started?

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:11:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Trying to work out a place in my room that has good light. Right now I’m using ye olde method of, how strong is my shadow if I stand here?

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:13:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Trying to work out a place in my room that has good light. Right now I’m using ye olde method of, how strong is my shadow if I stand here?

Cameras all have light meters in them these days. Try using one?

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:15:07
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Trying to work out a place in my room that has good light. Right now I’m using ye olde method of, how strong is my shadow if I stand here?

there’s good light in Broome…

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:23:05
From: kii
ID: 2389735
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Jaysus feck. I must try to be a good person, don’t post what your brain is thinking, kii.
No laughing or screaming. Be a good little thingy.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:29:20
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389737
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Jaysus feck. I must try to be a good person, don’t post what your brain is thinking, kii.
No laughing or screaming. Be a good little thingy.

LOL 🦏🦛

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:38:03
From: kii
ID: 2389740
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good to see ruby giving gardening advice. That woman is such a wealth of knowledge.

Today has improved somewhat after receiving 2 emails about my winter socks and my slippers.

Also my 🎧 arrive today. I can look all groovy and cool as I sit inside all day. Son#2 will probably roll his eyes at me, but I won’t hear him 😹

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:38:16
From: Arts
ID: 2389741
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

Back in the good old days we used to wave our light meters around, before manually adjusting the aperture and exposure time and pressing the button just once, and then carefully wind the film on for the next picture.

Ok boomer.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:51:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2389746
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Spectacular meteor over Tasmania

Ta.

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Date: 11/05/2026 12:58:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2389750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:09:37
From: Michael V
ID: 2389751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

have I accidentally logged into Scribbly?

In the historical unintentional slaughter that has been the past of my world of potted plant maintenance, my wisdom has led me to realise that plants should reflect their owners.. so all my indoor plant have to thrive on neglect and cling to life with the occasional watering and even more occasional feeding.

Those ones that everyone has with the white flowers that dramatically wilt when they need water – they go well here..

I also have a version of a climbing plant that is doing well… and some other thing someone bought my daughter that wasn’t doing well until I gave it a light directly on it.

and then there’s the monstera (I think it’s called) that was doing great and then I thought I would do it a favour and give it more room… BIG mistake.. HUGE… now it’s growing but in a very horrible sparse way.. and I don’t know what to do about it.. so I let it do it’s thing and apologise to it for the penthouse when it clearly prefers a shack.

You’d do well with Zanzibar Gem plants. They thrive on neglect.

Or a Desert Rose.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:09:39
From: Cymek
ID: 2389752
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

The thing I was thinking of is simply called a light meter. There is a thing called a luminometer, which is used to measure light emitted from a chemical reaction.

Back in the good old days we used to wave our light meters around, before manually adjusting the aperture and exposure time and pressing the button just once, and then carefully wind the film on for the next picture.

Ok boomer.

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:17:43
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389755
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Spectacular meteor over Tasmania

Ta.

nice

we’re still thankful that in this country you see stuff like this and you can enjoy it and be happy

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:18:39
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

don’t worry soon they’ll be telling us how mainstream and legit’ these Scientology churches are

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:25:11
From: Michael V
ID: 2389761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:31:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Went to Costco (fuel is $1.68/L) and saw a guy who looked exactly like this meme

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:36:53
From: Arts
ID: 2389765
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:40:16
From: Cymek
ID: 2389766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:40:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

The beauty of starting a new school year is all my grandparents are alive again.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:40:51
From: Ian
ID: 2389768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:40:59
From: Arts
ID: 2389769
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

the scientology centre in LA has these huge windows ad glass doors, but as soon as anyone approaches with recording equipment they turn translucent and the door people shut the doors and ban entry. AFAIK this became a challenge to people to see how close they could get to the centre .. that evolved into how far into the building people could get (while covertly filming) before the hired buffoons stopped them.. and this has started a trend across the world in as many scientology centres as possible.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:41:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:44:35
From: Cymek
ID: 2389771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

It is that’s for sure.
Considering the founder wrote sci fi books you do wonder if it was a joke and he wanted to see how far it would go

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:44:36
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389772
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:46:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389773
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

the scientology centre in LA has these huge windows ad glass doors, but as soon as anyone approaches with recording equipment they turn translucent and the door people shut the doors and ban entry. AFAIK this became a challenge to people to see how close they could get to the centre .. that evolved into how far into the building people could get (while covertly filming) before the hired buffoons stopped them.. and this has started a trend across the world in as many scientology centres as possible.

“How old are you?”

“Old enough to need TikTok trends explained to me.”

A friend works in a high school and had to confiscate a mannequin’s head from a student. Apparently it’s a TikTok trend to bring a random object to school.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:49:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389776
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Then again the whole practice of chiropractic is founded on some guy’s dream in which a ghost told him the secrets of human anatomy and how to fix it by cracking bones.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:50:24
From: Neophyte
ID: 2389777
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

It’s the planking of 2026.

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:50:56
From: Arts
ID: 2389778
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Then again the whole practice of chiropractic is founded on some guy’s dream in which a ghost told him the secrets of human anatomy and how to fix it by cracking bones.

and where I work offers it as a whole ass degree… so there’s hope for them scientologists yet

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Date: 11/05/2026 13:53:38
From: Cymek
ID: 2389780
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

I clear them by sticking a paper clip in a power socket

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:02:23
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2389783
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

I clear them by sticking a paper clip in a power socket

I don’t think Scientology understands what clear really means, none of their books are clear to understand and their programs to clear people’s minds aren’t really clear to understand as well.
Scientology does clear people’s bank accounts, that is really clear to understand.

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:18:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2389787
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

:)

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:19:11
From: kii
ID: 2389788
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Think about it.

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:19:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2389789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

Do you get fruit?

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:20:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2389790
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

LOL

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:21:03
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

:)


I think I must have missed this. What should I google to find this particular article instead of news articles about murdered grandmas?

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:24:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2389793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

I clear them by sticking a paper clip in a power socket

:)

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:28:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2389795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

:)


I think I must have missed this. What should I google to find this particular article instead of news articles about murdered grandmas?

Dead Nannas.

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:30:06
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389796
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

:)


I think I must have missed this. What should I google to find this particular article instead of news articles about murdered grandmas?

Dead Nannas.


Thanks MV.

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:34:26
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

It is that’s for sure.
Considering the founder wrote sci fi books you do wonder if it was a joke and he wanted to see how far it would go

so it’s the bit coin of the late 20th century

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:34:37
From: dv
ID: 2389798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Went to Costco (fuel is $1.68/L) and saw a guy who looked exactly like this meme

Awesome

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:51:02
From: Ian
ID: 2389808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Ian said:

My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

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Date: 11/05/2026 14:58:17
From: Ian
ID: 2389810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Michael V said:

Ian said:

My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

My daughter, only 20 years after having a bedroom up against the monstera, told me the flapping of the leaves against her window gave her the terrors.

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:04:33
From: kii
ID: 2389815
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Michael V said:

Ian said:

My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

Wise, very wise.

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:08:28
From: kii
ID: 2389816
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Ian said:

Michael V said:

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

My daughter, only 20 years after having a bedroom up against the monstera, told me the flapping of the leaves against her window gave her the terrors.

We had ivy growing up the wall of our house, the main wall at the back of the house. Sometimes I liked to think of its stems pushing the window open, and grabbing one of my annoying siblings out of their bed. My mind was very influenced by fairy tales.

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:14:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A personal Mother’s Day message from Matt Damon

https://fb.watch/H17F4qu9FA/?

(The Odyssey is released in July. Considering it’s Christopher Nolan + an epic poem, I’ll watch it at home as a gift to my bladder.)

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:23:16
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2389821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Drones are being used in sport cheating, teams spying on rival teams training sessions.

Gee Skippy, criminal opportunities.

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:24:01
From: Michael V
ID: 2389822
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Michael V said:

Ian said:

My brother gave me some sort of Monstera years ago. A bit like..

It covers almost all of one side of the old house.

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

The fruit are fiddly, but boy they are flavoursome.

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Date: 11/05/2026 15:58:47
From: ms spock
ID: 2389832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Isn’t it weird though that they are doing monoculture planting? Wouldn’t a more diverse range of planting be much better for the environment?

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:06:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2389834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Isn’t it weird though that they are doing monoculture planting? Wouldn’t a more diverse range of planting be much better for the environment?

Probably, but it is unlikely to support a large population.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:29:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Taken me nine o’clock pills instead of me four o’clock pills.

Can’t be ‘elped, I can’t very well untake ‘em. So I’ll just take me four o’clock pills as well.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:29:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:32:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389839
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

Fair enough, at least you’re not quietly sobbing ‘cos the music’s so painful to listen to.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:33:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389840
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

Fair enough, at least you’re not quietly sobbing ‘cos the music’s so painful to listen to.

The music is appropriately sombre, I think. It’s a new piece they’re working on this term.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:37:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2389841
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:39:08
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I ought to have a shower this evening ‘cos the power’s off again tomorrow.

I could conceivably have a shower tomorrow but:

a) It’d be very dark in the shower alcove with no lights on.

b) Wouldn’t be able to have the exhaust fan going.

c) Wouldn’t be able to blow-dry my hair.

I suppose I could risk them turning the power back on early, like they did last time (2pm instead of 4pm), which would still give me time to go to the shops.

Apparently the shops won’t have power outages, and I need to visit the chemist and the BWS for drink supplies for Wednesday’s live Eurovision semi-final.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:39:26
From: buffy
ID: 2389843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I have quite a good collection of fungi. But I have to sort, crop and name over 100 photos. In the meantime, here is a basket of the ones I collected to bring home. None of them will be eaten. There are several Amanitas, some Russula and some boletes (which have pores, not gills underneath).

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:39:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2389844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

Wonder how well this will work out for them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

Isn’t it weird though that they are doing monoculture planting? Wouldn’t a more diverse range of planting be much better for the environment?

Probably, but it is unlikely to support a large population.

Okay

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:40:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389845
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:41:42
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389848
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I have quite a good collection of fungi. But I have to sort, crop and name over 100 photos. In the meantime, here is a basket of the ones I collected to bring home. None of them will be eaten. There are several Amanitas, some Russula and some boletes (which have pores, not gills underneath).


Looks good. Make sure the pugs don’t eat them.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:41:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2389849
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

(((((hugs DA)))))

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:44:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2389850
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I have quite a good collection of fungi. But I have to sort, crop and name over 100 photos. In the meantime, here is a basket of the ones I collected to bring home. None of them will be eaten. There are several Amanitas, some Russula and some boletes (which have pores, not gills underneath).


Hmmmm… Fascinating!

(((arches Vulcan eyebrow)))

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:44:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2389851
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I have quite a good collection of fungi. But I have to sort, crop and name over 100 photos. In the meantime, here is a basket of the ones I collected to bring home. None of them will be eaten. There are several Amanitas, some Russula and some boletes (which have pores, not gills underneath).


Hmmmm… Fascinating!

(((arches Vulcan eyebrow)))

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:45:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2389852
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.


I guess it could be a large tap dancing frog, but they’ve never been identified in this area.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:48:21
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389853
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:50:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2389854
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

:(

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:51:35
From: Michael V
ID: 2389855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I have quite a good collection of fungi. But I have to sort, crop and name over 100 photos. In the meantime, here is a basket of the ones I collected to bring home. None of them will be eaten. There are several Amanitas, some Russula and some boletes (which have pores, not gills underneath).


That’s pretty.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:52:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2389856
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

Crows do that here. Occasionally cockatoos.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:54:07
From: furious
ID: 2389857
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100 mph is pretty fast, not many people are speeding quite that fast. Used the first online stopping distance calculator I came across and the stopping distance for 100 was about double that of 70. So, it is plausible…

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:59:01
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389858
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100 mph is pretty fast, not many people are speeding quite that fast. Used the first online stopping distance calculator I came across and the stopping distance for 100 was about double that of 70. So, it is plausible…

Thanks. 100MPH was probably chosen cos it’s a nice round number.

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Date: 11/05/2026 16:59:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2389859
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

You could check using the old high school equations of motion.

I would need to look them up, as my memory is not playing the game properly any more.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:00:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2389860
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


furious said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100 mph is pretty fast, not many people are speeding quite that fast. Used the first online stopping distance calculator I came across and the stopping distance for 100 was about double that of 70. So, it is plausible…

Thanks. 100MPH was probably chosen cos it’s a nice round number.

I guess it is the same for 100 km/h and 70 km/h.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:01:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389861
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Memory getting wobblier with age, happens to us all.

The other day I spent half an hour trying to remember how many times I’d appeared on Parkinson, and realised to my surprise it was zero. I was never interviewed by the man at all!

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:03:39
From: KJW
ID: 2389863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100mph is approximately double the kinetic energy as 70mph.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:10:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389865
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

It’s unlikely to be Tweety if it’s a loud, full-on tap.

I asked AI Overview: Did Tweety bird tap dance in any of those cartoons?

Yes, Tweety Bird has been depicted dancing in various Looney Tunes cartoons, although it is more commonly a “soft-shoe” or simple dance routine rather than a full, loud tap number.

Key Findings:

Dance Routines: While Tweety is known more for singing his signature “I tawt I taw a puddy tat” song, he has engaged in dance, often as a way to taunt Sylvester after dodging him.

“Soft-Shoe” Styles: While many viewers recall a tapping sound, discussions suggest these scenes are often classified as soft-shoe routines or general dance numbers rather than traditional, complex tap dancing.

“Bugs Bunny Rides Again”: In this cartoon, a similar soft-shoe routine is performed, and the music cue used is often termed a “soft-shoe number,” showcasing this style in classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

“Tweety’s Silly Dance”: A dedicated dance, “Tweety’s Silly Dance,” features him performing a simple dance.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:12:40
From: Ian
ID: 2389867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Ian said:

Michael V said:

Do you get fruit?

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

The fruit are fiddly, but boy they are flavoursome.

Monstera Deliciosa.. Yeah, we used have one at the house in Gosford. I don’t think it’s that species.

.. don’t eat the little black bits!

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:17:35
From: Cymek
ID: 2389868
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

KJW said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100mph is approximately double the kinetic energy as 70mph.

Going by a quick check double the percentage of speeding drivers are impaired so reaction time could be far worse if at all.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:20:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2389869
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Michael V said:

Ian said:

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

The fruit are fiddly, but boy they are flavoursome.

Monstera Deliciosa.. Yeah, we used have one at the house in Gosford. I don’t think it’s that species.

.. don’t eat the little black bits!

I didn’t realise that there were other species, so I looked the genus up. 59 species.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:21:27
From: Ian
ID: 2389870
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Taken me nine o’clock pills instead of me four o’clock pills.

Can’t be ‘elped, I can’t very well untake ‘em. So I’ll just take me four o’clock pills as well.

If that includes anti-HTs it’s not a wise strategy… better to skip a dose.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:23:27
From: KJW
ID: 2389872
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


KJW said:

100mph is approximately double the kinetic energy as 70mph.

Going by a quick check double the percentage of speeding drivers are impaired so reaction time could be far worse if at all.

I don’t think reaction time has anything to do with the doubling of the stopping time. Brakes can only dissipate heat at some given maximum rate and there is twice as much kinetic energy to dissipate as heat in the 100mph car.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:23:37
From: Michael V
ID: 2389873
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

You could check using the old high school equations of motion.

I would need to look them up, as my memory is not playing the game properly any more.

Hear they are, from Wikipedia.

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

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:24:32
From: Ian
ID: 2389875
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Michael V said:

Ian said:

Don’t think so. I’m loathe to get too close.

The fruit are fiddly, but boy they are flavoursome.

Monstera Deliciosa.. Yeah, we used have one at the house in Gosford. I don’t think it’s that species.

.. don’t eat the little black bits!

OTOH with your love of hot and spicy….

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:25:06
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389876
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Bubblecar said:

Taken me nine o’clock pills instead of me four o’clock pills.

Can’t be ‘elped, I can’t very well untake ‘em. So I’ll just take me four o’clock pills as well.

If that includes anti-HTs it’s not a wise strategy… better to skip a dose.

No, just BP (two kinds), heart, diabetes and cholesterol pills.

I usually leave the second kind of BP pill and the heart pill for nine o’clock, but it’s not crucial.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:28:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389877
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

Taken me nine o’clock pills instead of me four o’clock pills.

Can’t be ‘elped, I can’t very well untake ‘em. So I’ll just take me four o’clock pills as well.

If that includes anti-HTs it’s not a wise strategy… better to skip a dose.

No, just BP (two kinds), heart, diabetes and cholesterol pills.

I usually leave the second kind of BP pill and the heart pill for nine o’clock, but it’s not crucial.

…just realised you may have meant hypertension (BP pills).

These are two different kinds, so it shouldn’t really matter.

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:36:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389879
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The other ensemble, with older kids, is learning a classical piece I don’t know the name of but recognise the tune.

Da da da da da da da da, da da da da da da da.

Luckily google has this thing where you can hum a tune and it will tell you what it is: the tune is Rosenrot by d’Artagnon (I know I’ve misspelled that)

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Date: 11/05/2026 17:38:39
From: Cymek
ID: 2389881
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The other ensemble, with older kids, is learning a classical piece I don’t know the name of but recognise the tune.

Da da da da da da da da, da da da da da da da.

Luckily google has this thing where you can hum a tune and it will tell you what it is: the tune is Rosenrot by d’Artagnon (I know I’ve misspelled that)

Ramstein also have a song by that name
That would make an interesting version

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:13:06
From: kii
ID: 2389887
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

Lolol..I’m sorry, what?
Announcing here that you’re quietly sobbing in your car? That’s quite perfomative, isn’t it?

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:15:39
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389889
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Divine Angel said:

I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

Lolol..I’m sorry, what?
Announcing here that you’re quietly sobbing in your car? That’s quite perfomative, isn’t it?

performative

HTH.

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:20:42
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mal Anderson has died at 91.
He came from and era where Australia and the US had a virtual monopoly on tennis.

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:21:14
From: kii
ID: 2389893
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m sitting outside Mini Me’s viola ensemble rehearsal, quietly sobbing cos I’ve just read a devastating part of a memoir. Foruming while I gather myself. Was expecting the event, but not her candid and open approach.

Lolol..I’m sorry, what?
Announcing here that you’re quietly sobbing in your car? That’s quite perfomative, isn’t it?

performative

HTH.

Yes, thanks, very helpful to have an experienced editor. I’m typing on my phone without my glasses on.

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:26:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How remiss of me, I was reading Flamingos Aren’t Born Pink by Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey. The chapter which left me sobbing in public was about her husband’s suicide. The bit which really got me was where she told their three sons that their dad had gassed himself in the car in their garage.

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:56:52
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Bogsnorkler said:

kii said:

Lolol..I’m sorry, what?
Announcing here that you’re quietly sobbing in your car? That’s quite perfomative, isn’t it?

performative

HTH.

Yes, thanks, very helpful to have an experienced editor. I’m typing on my phone without my glasses on.

so are we

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Date: 11/05/2026 18:59:37
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

sorry just catching up

https://www.wktv.com/community/updated-father-and-son-share-reaction-to-madison-bus-crash/article_cc8f2a0a-0b86-4b2d-acc9-7b433feace81.html

but we’re going to try and have a nice chill day today

fk that

A boy is in critical condition in hospital after he was trapped under a train in Melbourne this afternoon. Firefighters and paramedics were called to North Melbourne Railway Station about 4pm. The ABC was told a boy, believed to be 11 or 12, had been on platform 6 when he was hit and trapped under a carriage for some time.

damn

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/north-melbourne-railway-station-boy-rescued-from-under-train/106667288

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:08:52
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Ian said:

Michael V said:

The fruit are fiddly, but boy they are flavoursome.

Monstera Deliciosa.. Yeah, we used have one at the house in Gosford. I don’t think it’s that species.

.. don’t eat the little black bits!

OTOH with your love of hot and spicy….

Just swish them around in the mouth¿

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:22:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


furious said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

100 mph is pretty fast, not many people are speeding quite that fast. Used the first online stopping distance calculator I came across and the stopping distance for 100 was about double that of 70. So, it is plausible…

Thanks. 100MPH was probably chosen cos it’s a nice round number.

what’s that in si

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:26:29
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

KJW said:

Cymek said:

KJW said:

100mph is approximately double the kinetic energy as 70mph.

Going by a quick check double the percentage of speeding drivers are impaired so reaction time could be far worse if at all.

I don’t think reaction time has anything to do with the doubling of the stopping time. Brakes can only dissipate heat at some given maximum rate and there is twice as much kinetic energy to dissipate as heat in the 100mph car.

wait so do brakes dissipate at a constant power or a constant force or what

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:44:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2389931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

Crows do that here. Occasionally cockatoos.

There’s been a chorus line up there.

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:45:16
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Friend of mine did a speeding awareness course recently and came back with one fact that honestly stuck in my head all day. 🚗💭
Two cars.
Same model.
Same brakes.
One travelling at 70mph.
The other travelling at 100mph.
Both hit emergency brakes at the same exact moment.
Here’s the part that really makes you stop and think:
When the 70mph car has completely stopped…
the 100mph car is STILL travelling at 70mph. 💀
That means one driver is standing still…
while the other is STILL moving fast enough to cause a devastating crash.
And honestly?
That completely changes how you picture “just driving a little faster.”
People underestimate how huge the difference becomes once reaction time, stopping distance, and impact force all start stacking together.
Speed feels normal right up until the moment something unexpected happens.
Then suddenly physics takes over.
If that fact alone doesn’t make someone think twice about speeding…
nothing probably will.

How true is this?

It’s wrong.
A good road car will decelerate at about 1G.
So if they both hit the brakes at the same time they will shed the speed at the same rate. So when the 70 mph car comes to a halt the 100 mph car is still doing 30 mph.

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:46:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2389933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

KJW said:


Cymek said:

KJW said:

100mph is approximately double the kinetic energy as 70mph.

Going by a quick check double the percentage of speeding drivers are impaired so reaction time could be far worse if at all.

I don’t think reaction time has anything to do with the doubling of the stopping time. Brakes can only dissipate heat at some given maximum rate and there is twice as much kinetic energy to dissipate as heat in the 100mph car.

Pretty much any halfway decent car will make a 161 km/h stop without the brakes fading. More than once though, some may have trouble.

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:47:33
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Bogsnorkler said:

kii said:

Lolol..I’m sorry, what?
Announcing here that you’re quietly sobbing in your car? That’s quite perfomative, isn’t it?

performative

HTH.

Yes, thanks, very helpful to have an experienced editor. I’m typing on my phone without my glasses on.

Sounds performative.

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:48:51
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


How remiss of me, I was reading Flamingos Aren’t Born Pink by Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey. The chapter which left me sobbing in public was about her husband’s suicide. The bit which really got me was where she told their three sons that their dad had gassed himself in the car in their garage.

You and your human feelings!

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:53:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2389936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

How remiss of me, I was reading Flamingos Aren’t Born Pink by Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey. The chapter which left me sobbing in public was about her husband’s suicide. The bit which really got me was where she told their three sons that their dad had gassed himself in the car in their garage.

You and your human feelings!

I also cried in public when I broke my arm. You know, sometimes tears happen for the strangest reasons.

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Date: 11/05/2026 19:57:09
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389938
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

How remiss of me, I was reading Flamingos Aren’t Born Pink by Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey. The chapter which left me sobbing in public was about her husband’s suicide. The bit which really got me was where she told their three sons that their dad had gassed himself in the car in their garage.

You and your human feelings!

I also cried in public when I broke my arm. You know, sometimes tears happen for the strangest reasons.

You’ve got it easy. You could have a new laptop to turn on and customise in the five minutes it takes a normal person.

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:07:52
From: kii
ID: 2389945
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

How remiss of me, I was reading Flamingos Aren’t Born Pink by Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey. The chapter which left me sobbing in public was about her husband’s suicide. The bit which really got me was where she told their three sons that their dad had gassed himself in the car in their garage.

You and your human feelings!

I also cried in public when I broke my arm. You know, sometimes tears happen for the strangest reasons.

I’m not doubting the tears, I’m pointing out the language you used. Plus crying in public is normal when you break an arm or fall over in DFW airport and fuck your knee up.

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:09:33
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2389947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Bogsnorkler said:

furious said:

100 mph is pretty fast, not many people are speeding quite that fast. Used the first online stopping distance calculator I came across and the stopping distance for 100 was about double that of 70. So, it is plausible…

Thanks. 100MPH was probably chosen cos it’s a nice round number.

what’s that in si

44.704 m/s

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:11:31
From: kii
ID: 2389948
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

You and your human feelings!

I also cried in public when I broke my arm. You know, sometimes tears happen for the strangest reasons.

You’ve got it easy. You could have a new laptop to turn on and customise in the five minutes it takes a normal person.

Lolol….you’re so funny. I’ve never claimed that I was normal, Arts did. When I am stressed I have extreme executive dysfunction.

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:16:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2389950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

It’s unlikely to be Tweety if it’s a loud, full-on tap.

I asked AI Overview: Did Tweety bird tap dance in any of those cartoons?

Yes, Tweety Bird has been depicted dancing in various Looney Tunes cartoons, although it is more commonly a “soft-shoe” or simple dance routine rather than a full, loud tap number.

Key Findings:

Dance Routines: While Tweety is known more for singing his signature “I tawt I taw a puddy tat” song, he has engaged in dance, often as a way to taunt Sylvester after dodging him.

“Soft-Shoe” Styles: While many viewers recall a tapping sound, discussions suggest these scenes are often classified as soft-shoe routines or general dance numbers rather than traditional, complex tap dancing.

“Bugs Bunny Rides Again”: In this cartoon, a similar soft-shoe routine is performed, and the music cue used is often termed a “soft-shoe number,” showcasing this style in classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

“Tweety’s Silly Dance”: A dedicated dance, “Tweety’s Silly Dance,” features him performing a simple dance.

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

Well that is a relief to know!

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

I hope that your stomach is better.

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:28:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2389952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

There’s some type of bird tap dancing on the roof of the caravan.

It’s unlikely to be Tweety if it’s a loud, full-on tap.

I asked AI Overview: Did Tweety bird tap dance in any of those cartoons?

Yes, Tweety Bird has been depicted dancing in various Looney Tunes cartoons, although it is more commonly a “soft-shoe” or simple dance routine rather than a full, loud tap number.

Key Findings:

Dance Routines: While Tweety is known more for singing his signature “I tawt I taw a puddy tat” song, he has engaged in dance, often as a way to taunt Sylvester after dodging him.

“Soft-Shoe” Styles: While many viewers recall a tapping sound, discussions suggest these scenes are often classified as soft-shoe routines or general dance numbers rather than traditional, complex tap dancing.

“Bugs Bunny Rides Again”: In this cartoon, a similar soft-shoe routine is performed, and the music cue used is often termed a “soft-shoe number,” showcasing this style in classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

“Tweety’s Silly Dance”: A dedicated dance, “Tweety’s Silly Dance,” features him performing a simple dance.

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

Well that is a relief to know!

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

I hope that your stomach is better.

Feeling better now thanks, although now I have something that buffy also hates: audible pulse going in my ears.

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Date: 11/05/2026 20:35:33
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

I also cried in public when I broke my arm. You know, sometimes tears happen for the strangest reasons.

You’ve got it easy. You could have a new laptop to turn on and customise in the five minutes it takes a normal person.

Lolol….you’re so funny. I’ve never claimed that I was normal, Arts did. When I am stressed I have extreme executive dysfunction.

Wouldn’t it be awful if people made fun of your neuroses.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:01:21
From: dv
ID: 2389957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:01:22
From: kii
ID: 2389958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


kii said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

You’ve got it easy. You could have a new laptop to turn on and customise in the five minutes it takes a normal person.

Lolol….you’re so funny. I’ve never claimed that I was normal, Arts did. When I am stressed I have extreme executive dysfunction.

Wouldn’t it be awful if people made fun of your neuroses.

Dear Rejoined Wit,

I am not making fun of DA’s “neuroses”. Actually, iirc you’re the one who makes fun of my anxiety-fulled disorders, aka neuroses (an old fashioned term). I just pointed out that her post was performative – look up the meaning of that word.

Sincerely,

kii

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:05:35
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

Lolol….you’re so funny. I’ve never claimed that I was normal, Arts did. When I am stressed I have extreme executive dysfunction.

Wouldn’t it be awful if people made fun of your neuroses.

Dear Rejoined Wit,

I am not making fun of DA’s “neuroses”. Actually, iirc you’re the one who makes fun of my anxiety-fulled disorders, aka neuroses (an old fashioned term). I just pointed out that her post was performative – look up the meaning of that word.

Sincerely,

kii

Oh I see. We’re supposed to take your word for it that DA’s post was ‘performative’.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:07:29
From: KJW
ID: 2389960
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


wait so do brakes dissipate at a constant power or a constant force or what

I looked up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction#Dry_friction to find out. Coulomb’s law of friction says that kinetic friction is independent of the sliding velocity. Therefore, brakes dissipate at constant force. So, the original question is wrong after all.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:17:13
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2389961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:19:49
From: Kingy
ID: 2389962
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Just finished work, as usual at this time of the day.

I hope you have all been playing nicely. I’m gonna read back through the posts to find out.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:24:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2389963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


“In July 1986, Dalí had a pacemaker implanted. On his return to his Theatre-Museum he made a brief public appearance, saying:
When you are a genius, you do not have the right to die, because we are necessary for the progress of humanity.”

He thought a lot of himself.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:28:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2389965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s unlikely to be Tweety if it’s a loud, full-on tap.

I asked AI Overview: Did Tweety bird tap dance in any of those cartoons?

Yes, Tweety Bird has been depicted dancing in various Looney Tunes cartoons, although it is more commonly a “soft-shoe” or simple dance routine rather than a full, loud tap number.

Key Findings:

Dance Routines: While Tweety is known more for singing his signature “I tawt I taw a puddy tat” song, he has engaged in dance, often as a way to taunt Sylvester after dodging him.

“Soft-Shoe” Styles: While many viewers recall a tapping sound, discussions suggest these scenes are often classified as soft-shoe routines or general dance numbers rather than traditional, complex tap dancing.

“Bugs Bunny Rides Again”: In this cartoon, a similar soft-shoe routine is performed, and the music cue used is often termed a “soft-shoe number,” showcasing this style in classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

“Tweety’s Silly Dance”: A dedicated dance, “Tweety’s Silly Dance,” features him performing a simple dance.

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

Well that is a relief to know!

🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣

I hope that your stomach is better.

Feeling better now thanks, although now I have something that buffy also hates: audible pulse going in my ears.

I don’t know what that is but it sounds intense.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:31:21
From: kii
ID: 2389967
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


84? Young?

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:33:50
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389969
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



who’s in control over Tehran though

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:36:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2389970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:36:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2389971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

Just finished work, as usual at this time of the day.

I hope you have all been playing nicely. I’m gonna read back through the posts to find out.

Evening Kingy,

I am behind in the forum, and I am reading back also.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:37:17
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

KJW said:

SCIENCE said:

wait so do brakes dissipate at a constant power or a constant force or what

I looked up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction#Dry_friction to find out. Coulomb’s law of friction says that kinetic friction is independent of the sliding velocity. Therefore, brakes dissipate at constant force. So, the original question is wrong after all.

thanks it did seem to us that they were taking liberties with their application of the physics

we’ll have to try to encourage some of our students to test the friction constants out in practice

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:38:55
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:42:54
From: ms spock
ID: 2389974
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ms spock said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E

I had no idea! Ta!

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:47:51
From: Kingy
ID: 2389975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

Just finished work, as usual at this time of the day.

I hope you have all been playing nicely. I’m gonna read back through the posts to find out.

Evening Kingy,

I am behind in the forum, and I am reading back also.

Hi Spocky,

I had a chance to do maintenance and repairs on my trucks etc today, and also bought a new welder and some other stuff for upcoming jobs.

A guy wanted to apply for a job with me today, and I had to do a job interview with him. I’ve never done that before, I’m usually the one getting interviewed.

Unfortunately he doesn’t have a HR license so I couldn’t help him out.

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Date: 11/05/2026 21:55:15
From: Kingy
ID: 2389977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I may be a day or two behind, but it appears that my footy tips are sorta ok for last weekend.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:00:04
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2389978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

ms spock said:

Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E

I had no idea! Ta!

we mean to say, one could use the 跟爱 technology to produce imagery in the style of recognised artists, though of course it would all remain speculative and there’s no being sure how the actual person would have been

however we’re not saying that the actual person would have been biased or tempted to violate intellectual property customs in the way 跟爱 do

DALL-E 2’s reliance on public datasets influences its results and leads to algorithmic bias in some cases, such as generating higher numbers of men than women for requests that do not mention gender. DALL-E 2’s training data was filtered to remove violent and sexual imagery, but this was found to increase bias in some cases such as reducing the frequency of women being generated. OpenAI hypothesise that this may be because women were more likely to be sexualised in training data which caused the filter to influence results. In September 2022, OpenAI confirmed to The Verge that DALL-E invisibly inserts phrases into user prompts to address bias in results; for instance, “black man” and “Asian woman” are inserted into prompts that do not specify gender or race. OpenAI claims to address concerns for potential “racy content” – containing nudity or sexual content generation, with DALL-E 3 through input/output filters, blocklists, ChatGPT refusals, and model level interventions. However, DALL-E 3 continues to disproportionally represent people as White, female, and youthful. Users are able to somewhat remedy this through more specific prompts for image generation.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:01:00
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2389979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??


A lot of drool..?

red cards myself

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:11:27
From: Kingy
ID: 2389983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

Lolol….you’re so funny. I’ve never claimed that I was normal, Arts did. When I am stressed I have extreme executive dysfunction.

Wouldn’t it be awful if people made fun of your neuroses.

Dear Rejoined Wit,

I am not making fun of DA’s “neuroses”. Actually, iirc you’re the one who makes fun of my anxiety-fulled disorders, aka neuroses (an old fashioned term). I just pointed out that her post was performative – look up the meaning of that word.

Sincerely,

kii

Kii, there are several regular posters here who are also trying to deal with their own mental health problems(including me) and they use this forum to be able to communicate to other people without having to go outside into the big world.

I’m lucky enough to be able to go out and do things.

They just want to chat to other people without the personal pressure to be something that they are not.

Does that sound similar to you?

If you continue to harass the regular posters on this forum, they will stop, and that is the end of this forum.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:16:00
From: ms spock
ID: 2389985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ms spock said:

Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

Just finished work, as usual at this time of the day.

I hope you have all been playing nicely. I’m gonna read back through the posts to find out.

Evening Kingy,

I am behind in the forum, and I am reading back also.

Hi Spocky,

I had a chance to do maintenance and repairs on my trucks etc today, and also bought a new welder and some other stuff for upcoming jobs.

A guy wanted to apply for a job with me today, and I had to do a job interview with him. I’ve never done that before, I’m usually the one getting interviewed.

Unfortunately he doesn’t have a HR license so I couldn’t help him out.

I am so glad you were able to do maintenance and repairs on your trucks.

Was one of those one with the yellow bits squished out of place? Or is that the rural fire brigade?

A new welder sounds exciting and stuff for other jobs is good to hear.

Your first time as the interviewer! A milestone! Sorry to read he didn’t have a HR, even though I don’t know what that is.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:21:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2389987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E

I had no idea! Ta!

we mean to say, one could use the 跟爱 technology to produce imagery in the style of recognised artists, though of course it would all remain speculative and there’s no being sure how the actual person would have been

however we’re not saying that the actual person would have been biased or tempted to violate intellectual property customs in the way 跟爱 do

DALL-E 2’s reliance on public datasets influences its results and leads to algorithmic bias in some cases, such as generating higher numbers of men than women for requests that do not mention gender. DALL-E 2’s training data was filtered to remove violent and sexual imagery, but this was found to increase bias in some cases such as reducing the frequency of women being generated. OpenAI hypothesise that this may be because women were more likely to be sexualised in training data which caused the filter to influence results. In September 2022, OpenAI confirmed to The Verge that DALL-E invisibly inserts phrases into user prompts to address bias in results; for instance, “black man” and “Asian woman” are inserted into prompts that do not specify gender or race. OpenAI claims to address concerns for potential “racy content” – containing nudity or sexual content generation, with DALL-E 3 through input/output filters, blocklists, ChatGPT refusals, and model level interventions. However, DALL-E 3 continues to disproportionally represent people as White, female, and youthful. Users are able to somewhat remedy this through more specific prompts for image generation.

It is concerning that the majority of medical research and AI seems to be based on white men as the status quo. There does need to be a greater ability to inclusion and not to stereotype folks and their communities.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:21:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2389988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


ms spock said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


Wow!

It is so sad to think of all the people we have lost over time. All of our forumites and all those folks who contributed so much and we are poorer for the lack of. What would Salvador Dali be producing now if he was alive?
??


A lot of drool..?

red cards myself

Red carding yourself is an appropriate response!

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:25:01
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2389990
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

If he had not died so young, Salvador Dali would be 122 years old today.


84? Young?

Sure.

Old age currently starts at 87.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:33:14
From: kii
ID: 2389994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Wouldn’t it be awful if people made fun of your neuroses.

Dear Rejoined Wit,

I am not making fun of DA’s “neuroses”. Actually, iirc you’re the one who makes fun of my anxiety-fulled disorders, aka neuroses (an old fashioned term). I just pointed out that her post was performative – look up the meaning of that word.

Sincerely,

kii

Kii, there are several regular posters here who are also trying to deal with their own mental health problems(including me) and they use this forum to be able to communicate to other people without having to go outside into the big world.

I’m lucky enough to be able to go out and do things.

They just want to chat to other people without the personal pressure to be something that they are not.

Does that sound similar to you?

If you continue to harass the regular posters on this forum, they will stop, and that is the end of this forum.

Okay.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:40:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2389995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

;roughbarked said:


As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

We have got real problems when an academic has to say this in bolded text.

In a video game it’s a virtual place, but in this case you’ve got real-world environments with real-world consequences,” Dr Birt said.

Then I wonder how the alleged role of Scientology in the Danny Masterson rape case plays a role in this.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:40:46
From: ms spock
ID: 2389996
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Back in the good old days we used to wave our light meters around, before manually adjusting the aperture and exposure time and pressing the button just once, and then carefully wind the film on for the next picture.

Ok boomer.

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:46:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2389998
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

It was hilarious. I laughed so much.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:47:18
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2389999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

Ok boomer.

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:48:39
From: ms spock
ID: 2390001
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

Arts:

Thanks for posting the dead nannas article. I enjoyed that.

it’s a classic… the focus is on exams, I think we can do a follow up study for assessments – because that is where I am, anecdotally, finding it occurs most.

The beauty of starting a new school year is all my grandparents are alive again.

:)))

That is such good news.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:49:56
From: ms spock
ID: 2390002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

As cults go its one of the more stupid ones

I get the Jesus-based cults, but Scientology is just plain batshit crazy.

You two are obviously haunted by seriously fucked up thetans.

Hehehe

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:56:00
From: ms spock
ID: 2390005
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

Oh okay…

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:56:19
From: Woodie
ID: 2390006
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

I think I am the forgotten generation. Yep. That’s right. Just me.

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Date: 11/05/2026 22:59:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2390007
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bogsnorkler said:

ms spock said:

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

I think I am the forgotten generation. Yep. That’s right. Just me.

Are you Gen X Woodie

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Date: 11/05/2026 23:01:03
From: party_pants
ID: 2390008
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

We are part of the forgotten generation.
Got to do all sorts of shit without anyone caring if we got hurt, not lack of care, but meh

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

Geothermal is the forgotten generation

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Date: 11/05/2026 23:33:33
From: Kingy
ID: 2390009
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bogsnorkler said:

ms spock said:

I thought Gen X was the forgotten generation?

i think boomers are the forgetting generation…

I think I am the forgotten generation. Yep. That’s right. Just me.

I haven’t forgotten about you, Woodie.

You have the dam of forum items removal.

One day in the very far future, there will be archaeologists digging through your dam and teaching young Chinameristrailians about how that in the past, people used to be able to talk to each other over the internet, and discuss what kinds of lawnmowers or chainsaws were worthy of being sacrificed to the dam.

Anyone who disagrees, are also sacrificed to the dam.

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Date: 11/05/2026 23:48:47
From: Kingy
ID: 2390010
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Some bloke commenting on a board meeting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAussie/comments/1ta0dzq/buzzwords_in_australian_corporate_workplaces/

Link

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Date: 12/05/2026 00:15:44
From: kii
ID: 2390013
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What a sweet movie. Sally Field and an octopus 🐙
Beautiful scenery, soppy storyline. Perfect.

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Date: 12/05/2026 00:15:52
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390014
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

yeah but who are the got ten four generation

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Date: 12/05/2026 00:23:32
From: kii
ID: 2390015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I can actually hear the ocean tonight!

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Date: 12/05/2026 00:28:58
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2390016
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

In honor of sarahs mum, who would post these whenever a new episode appeared.

Olive and Mabel – The Eternal Hope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTn04RwYNKs

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Date: 12/05/2026 00:46:29
From: Kingy
ID: 2390017
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I can actually hear the ocean tonight!

Sometimes I can here it from here too.

When I used to live on the West coast of the ridge, It was common to go to sleep with the distant roaring of the waves crashing against the rocks.

Now I live in suburbia and the most common noises are the neighbours taking a dump, or revving their shitbox cars up across the street, or the guy over the back fence fixing his fukn boat or cheering at the footy with his loud mates.

I miss the place over the hill.

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Date: 12/05/2026 06:10:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390023
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bonjour du jour. Heading for 18 here, mostly sunny.

Got up after only a little sleep, to have my shower, hair wash & dry etc before the power gets turned off at 8:30 AM.

Whether I’ll then go to the shops, or go back to bed and go to the shops later this afternoon, only time will tell.

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Date: 12/05/2026 06:31:26
From: ms spock
ID: 2390025
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 12/05/2026 06:32:32
From: buffy
ID: 2390026
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast morning fog and up to 22 degrees later. The FOGO truck has just been.

Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend, other activities to be decided. I’ll go and check my iNaturalist in a tick to see if anyone has confirmed my fungi IDs from yesterday.

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Date: 12/05/2026 06:38:04
From: buffy
ID: 2390027
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

I can actually hear the ocean tonight!

Sometimes I can here it from here too.

When I used to live on the West coast of the ridge, It was common to go to sleep with the distant roaring of the waves crashing against the rocks.

Now I live in suburbia and the most common noises are the neighbours taking a dump, or revving their shitbox cars up across the street, or the guy over the back fence fixing his fukn boat or cheering at the footy with his loud mates.

I miss the place over the hill.

But, but..the sound of the waves on the sand is infrasound!! It will make you sick!!!

(Sorry, I had to comment on that. I live near wind turbines.)

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Date: 12/05/2026 06:50:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390030
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Top of 23 and partly cloudy.

Either work or uni although I am considering taking the laptop into work and picking people’s brains for info pertaining to my upcoming essay.

Might cry, will see where the day takes me 😁

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:05:15
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390031
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

yes

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:11:08
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390032
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

yes

I knew it!

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:21:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Out of the shower with plenty of time to do a hot cooked breakfast.

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:22:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390036
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Top of 23 and partly cloudy.

Either work or uni although I am considering taking the laptop into work and picking people’s brains for info pertaining to my upcoming essay.

Might cry, will see where the day takes me 😁

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts” — Charles Dickens.

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:24:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390037
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Top of 23 and partly cloudy.

Either work or uni although I am considering taking the laptop into work and picking people’s brains for info pertaining to my upcoming essay.

Might cry, will see where the day takes me 😁

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts” — Charles Dickens.

“Sobbing is the second-best medicine” — Reader’s Digest

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:29:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

When i was pregnant, with hormones doing hormone things, I cried because I ran out of bread to make toast.

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:34:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390040
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


When i was pregnant, with hormones doing hormone things, I cried because I ran out of bread to make toast.

That’s as good a reason as any, under those circumstances.

I cry only sparingly as it completely effs up my sinuses.

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Date: 12/05/2026 07:34:56
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

yes

You’re very agreeable this morning Mr. SCIENCE.

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Date: 12/05/2026 08:22:31
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

SCIENCE said:

yes

You’re very agreeable this morning Mr. SCIENCE.

well the world hasn’t ended yet

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Date: 12/05/2026 08:24:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Power will be out any minute now.

Decided I will go back to bed, and go shopping late in the afternoon.

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Date: 12/05/2026 08:28:31
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390047
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

SCIENCE said:

yes

You’re very agreeable this morning Mr. SCIENCE.

well the world hasn’t ended yet

Looks out of window,

no, not round these parts anyway.

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Date: 12/05/2026 08:37:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

You’re very agreeable this morning Mr. SCIENCE.

well the world hasn’t ended yet

Looks out of window,

no, not round these parts anyway.

Give Pauline a chance, she’s only just getting sarted.

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Date: 12/05/2026 09:37:22
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, put hot water on my weetbib this morning again, give it that nice mouse droppings aroma.

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Date: 12/05/2026 09:39:19
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Apparently my one-man company has uploaded a file for me which is “𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟. “

Not sure how I managed to do that without me knowing.

Might give that one a miss.

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Date: 12/05/2026 09:55:46
From: Cymek
ID: 2390055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 12/05/2026 09:56:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390056
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings

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Date: 12/05/2026 10:11:25
From: Michael V
ID: 2390058
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Apparently my one-man company has uploaded a file for me which is “𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟. “

Not sure how I managed to do that without me knowing.

Might give that one a miss.

GSEOH

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Date: 12/05/2026 11:09:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tiny little sonic booms? 🧐

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Date: 12/05/2026 11:42:33
From: Cymek
ID: 2390080
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

People bitching about the upcoming Federal budget.

Does our government have anywhere near the power or ability to affect change like we think.
We are a middle tier power subject to many events outside of our control
The people who live in Australia shape events by their actions often greed related
Big business manipulate the economy
People want business as usual when the world’s in the toilet.

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:14:31
From: kii
ID: 2390081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

G’morning and stuff. I woke up. Breakfast is the usual, but with a very juicy Packham pear instead of a banana.

My new fluffy blankies and dressing gown arrive today. It’s a bit cool and I might need some socks on my toes this morning.

With reference to DA’s crying: it seems that comprehension is not a strong point for some of you. It’s not the crying that I found weird, it’s the language she used…that’s performative, IMHO. Then there’s the “vaguebooking”.

Anyway, I’m gonna scratch around in my half-unpacked storage carton and then repack it. I WILL NOT keep the big container of my paints out, I don’t have anywhere I can safely use them.

I’m always #4.

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:28:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2390087
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tiny little sonic booms? 🧐

Maybe. But nevertheless, interesting.

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:31:43
From: Michael V
ID: 2390088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


G’morning and stuff. I woke up. Breakfast is the usual, but with a very juicy Packham pear instead of a banana.

My new fluffy blankies and dressing gown arrive today. It’s a bit cool and I might need some socks on my toes this morning.

With reference to DA’s crying: it seems that comprehension is not a strong point for some of you. It’s not the crying that I found weird, it’s the language she used…that’s performative, IMHO. Then there’s the “vaguebooking”.

Anyway, I’m gonna scratch around in my half-unpacked storage carton and then repack it. I WILL NOT keep the big container of my paints out, I don’t have anywhere I can safely use them.

I’m always #4.


I’m pretty close to 9, I think.

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:39:07
From: Cymek
ID: 2390089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Tiny little sonic booms? 🧐

Maybe. But nevertheless, interesting.

Poor mans Brazillian

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:43:32
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Tiny little sonic booms? 🧐

Maybe. But nevertheless, interesting.

wait until you suffer the xrays

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:52:45
From: kii
ID: 2390093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Managed 10 minutes of repacking the carton. Got distracted by a photo and a game. Now my back hurts. Again.

Rod Taylor.

Mexican Loteria.

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Date: 12/05/2026 12:56:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Managed 10 minutes of repacking the carton. Got distracted by a photo and a game. Now my back hurts. Again.

Rod Taylor.

Mexican Loteria.

Rod Tayloe peaked with The Birds.

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Date: 12/05/2026 13:49:33
From: buffy
ID: 2390122
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And I’m going to read and siesta now. I’ve got to make some sausage rolls for tea later and I’ll do some melting moment biscuits too because I’ve got a meeting this evening for the wetlands friends.

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Date: 12/05/2026 14:07:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390132
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This time last week the power was back on already, but they’re taking their time today.

Posting on my telephonic device.

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Date: 12/05/2026 14:32:14
From: kii
ID: 2390144
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good news. I figured out how to fix a problem I thought I had.

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Date: 12/05/2026 14:47:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390151
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m off to the shops.

If the power’s not back on when I return, I will be contacting my Congressman.

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Date: 12/05/2026 14:50:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390152
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’m off to the shops.

If the power’s not back on when I return, I will be contacting my Congressman.

…and lo and behold, immediately after that idle threat, the power came back on :)

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Date: 12/05/2026 14:56:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390154
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I might as well have a cup of tea before I set off then.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:01:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390156
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Weird. Searching for SBS On Demand on both Chrome and Firefox, I get this message:

Server Error
We’re sorry but it appears that there has been an internal server error while processing your request. Our engineers have been notified and are working to resolve the issue.

Please try again later.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:01:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390157
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Weird. Searching for SBS On Demand on both Chrome and Firefox, I get this message:

Server Error
We’re sorry but it appears that there has been an internal server error while processing your request. Our engineers have been notified and are working to resolve the issue.

Please try again later.

…and now it’s working.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:20:03
From: dv
ID: 2390162
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 26% of 57 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The website’s consensus reads: “All Animal Farm adaptations are equal, but some Animal Farm adaptations are more watchable than others.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 29 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating “generally unfavorable” reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C-” on an A+ to F scale, the lowest grade ever for an animated film and for Angel Studios.

Peter Debruge of Variety wrote: “Serkis’ 21st-century update dilutes Orwell’s political allegory in favor of what passes for something more ‘audience friendly’: His approach adopts the celebrity voices, cutesy character designs and antic, mile-a-minute energy of big-studio American toons. The result isn’t nearly as polished as Illumination or DreamWorks movies, but ‘good enough for government work,’ as the saying goes.”

Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote: “With a screenplay, alternately funny and frighteningly perceptive by Nicholas Stoller, this gorgeously animated version is not outwardly trying to be political but nevertheless is uncannily meeting its time and proving to be a little too close for comfort to America’s drift toward authoritarianism.” Rafael Motamayor’s IGN review noted that Serkis shifts Orwell’s allegory from Stalinism to modern corporate corruption, trading a dystopian tone for “something a little more uplifting.” He praised the visuals and cast, but felt the adaptation “lost some teeth” compared to the novel.

Tim Robey, writing for The Daily Telegraph, gave it one out of five stars, heavily criticizing the film: “A Trump-era makeover for this classic is totally misjudged, from terrible songs to toilet humour.” Mark Kennedy rated the film zero out of four stars in an Associated Press review, writing that “screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis’ awfully misguided Disneyfication of one of the greatest allegorical satires in the English language is a cinematic car crash.”

—-

Yeah this did seem like a bad idea.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:25:10
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390164
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 26% of 57 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The website’s consensus reads: “All Animal Farm adaptations are equal, but some Animal Farm adaptations are more watchable than others.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 29 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating “generally unfavorable” reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C-” on an A+ to F scale, the lowest grade ever for an animated film and for Angel Studios.

Peter Debruge of Variety wrote: “Serkis’ 21st-century update dilutes Orwell’s political allegory in favor of what passes for something more ‘audience friendly’: His approach adopts the celebrity voices, cutesy character designs and antic, mile-a-minute energy of big-studio American toons. The result isn’t nearly as polished as Illumination or DreamWorks movies, but ‘good enough for government work,’ as the saying goes.”

Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote: “With a screenplay, alternately funny and frighteningly perceptive by Nicholas Stoller, this gorgeously animated version is not outwardly trying to be political but nevertheless is uncannily meeting its time and proving to be a little too close for comfort to America’s drift toward authoritarianism.” Rafael Motamayor’s IGN review noted that Serkis shifts Orwell’s allegory from Stalinism to modern corporate corruption, trading a dystopian tone for “something a little more uplifting.” He praised the visuals and cast, but felt the adaptation “lost some teeth” compared to the novel.

Tim Robey, writing for The Daily Telegraph, gave it one out of five stars, heavily criticizing the film: “A Trump-era makeover for this classic is totally misjudged, from terrible songs to toilet humour.” Mark Kennedy rated the film zero out of four stars in an Associated Press review, writing that “screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis’ awfully misguided Disneyfication of one of the greatest allegorical satires in the English language is a cinematic car crash.”

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Yeah this did seem like a bad idea.

A friend once opined that it was telling in some way that the first animated feature from the USA was a musical fairy tale, and the first animated feature from the UK was political satire/allegory.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:25:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390165
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“ Mark Kennedy rated the film zero out of four stars in an Associated Press review, writing that “screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis’ awfully misguided Disneyfication of one of the greatest allegorical satires in the English language is a cinematic car crash.”

I’ve not heard a single good thing about this film.

Then again, the critics tore the Michael Jackson biopic to shreds and it’s been number one for three weeks. MJ has a lot of diehard fans. An animated Animal Farm taking place in an animal farm? Not so much.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:31:37
From: Cymek
ID: 2390168
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


“ Mark Kennedy rated the film zero out of four stars in an Associated Press review, writing that “screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis’ awfully misguided Disneyfication of one of the greatest allegorical satires in the English language is a cinematic car crash.”

I’ve not heard a single good thing about this film.

Then again, the critics tore the Michael Jackson biopic to shreds and it’s been number one for three weeks. MJ has a lot of diehard fans. An animated Animal Farm taking place in an animal farm? Not so much.

Shifting Animal Farm to a dystopian corporate controlled world is quite realistic.
I’d assume this is how the world is heading towards the second half of this century.
Once you get corporations who have assets and incomes in the trillions of dollars they are a huge threat

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:47:48
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390172
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:48:27
From: dv
ID: 2390173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

good

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:50:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/canvas-instructure-agreement-reached-hackers-shinyhunters/106670228

“Last week, students and teachers who logged in to Canvas were greeted with a warning that the information would be leaked unless institutions negotiated a settlement with ShinyHunters by the end of May 12.”

Clearly I didn’t do any uni work last week cos I never saw the message.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:51:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390176
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

It’d be pretty bad luck to have two serial killers in the same car.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:57:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390177
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/canvas-instructure-agreement-reached-hackers-shinyhunters/106670228

“Last week, students and teachers who logged in to Canvas were greeted with a warning that the information would be leaked unless institutions negotiated a settlement with ShinyHunters by the end of May 12.”

Clearly I didn’t do any uni work last week cos I never saw the message.

The company at the centre of a cyber attack involving online learning platform Canvas says it has reached an agreement with the hackers responsible, with Instructure’s CEO offering an apology to those affected.

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Date: 12/05/2026 15:59:48
From: Cymek
ID: 2390179
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

It’d be pretty bad luck to have two serial killers in the same car.

A buddy story, like the Leyland brothers
Killing all over the countryside.
Today Mike were coming from the kill bunker

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:34:04
From: kii
ID: 2390185
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My new blankets are perfect, so soft, like the silky fluff on The Sally Cat’s belly.

Except instead of being the colour of milk coffee, they are moss green.
Plus they won’t attack my hand if I stroke them.

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:36:01
From: Cymek
ID: 2390186
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


My new blankets are perfect, so soft, like the silky fluff on The Sally Cat’s belly.

Except instead of being the colour of milk coffee, they are moss green.
Plus they won’t attack my hand if I stroke them.

Do you have a weighted blanket ?
They are quite comforting to use, the weight feels nice

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:43:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2390188
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

:)

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:43:55
From: Michael V
ID: 2390189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

BACK and in double quick time. Got a lift most of the way there & back from a very kind man who always give me a lift whenever he spots me.

It’d be pretty bad luck to have two serial killers in the same car.

Ouch!

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:47:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2390190
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


My new blankets are perfect, so soft, like the silky fluff on The Sally Cat’s belly.

Except instead of being the colour of milk coffee, they are moss green.
Plus they won’t attack my hand if I stroke them.

Well, that’s always a bonus.

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Date: 12/05/2026 16:52:53
From: kii
ID: 2390191
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

My new blankets are perfect, so soft, like the silky fluff on The Sally Cat’s belly.

Except instead of being the colour of milk coffee, they are moss green.
Plus they won’t attack my hand if I stroke them.

Do you have a weighted blanket ?
They are quite comforting to use, the weight feels nice

Not yet, I’ve thought about getting one. I’d rather get a cat. They sort do the same job. Except they shit in a box and yell at you.

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Date: 12/05/2026 17:57:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The rehabilitation officer at work, the lady who oversaw my recovery and made sure I was only given duties I was allowed to do, has now broken her arm.

I told her she’s a copycat. I’m a bit jealous though, she’s not in a cast and is healing faster than I was even though she’s older than me. It’s a different kind of break though.

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Date: 12/05/2026 18:03:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390216
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The rehabilitation officer at work, the lady who oversaw my recovery and made sure I was only given duties I was allowed to do, has now broken her arm.

I told her she’s a copycat. I’m a bit jealous though, she’s not in a cast and is healing faster than I was even though she’s older than me. It’s a different kind of break though.

Looks like you’ve started a trend.

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Date: 12/05/2026 18:37:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2390221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

The rehabilitation officer at work, the lady who oversaw my recovery and made sure I was only given duties I was allowed to do, has now broken her arm.

I told her she’s a copycat. I’m a bit jealous though, she’s not in a cast and is healing faster than I was even though she’s older than me. It’s a different kind of break though.

Looks like you’ve started a trend.

I hope not. I really don’t need to break any bones.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:10:39
From: buffy
ID: 2390234
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m off to a meeting shortly. I’ll check back in here later.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:14:43
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2390236
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m off to a meeting shortly. I’ll check back in here later.

We’ll be eagerly awaiting the minutes…at least, WR probably will.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:38:25
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2390242
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m off to a meeting shortly. I’ll check back in here later.

Parole officer?

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:43:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390245
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tomorrow is a bittersweet day. It’s the anniversary of me starting at my school, but it’s also the day we lost SM.

I’ll be thinking of her, but I do think of her every day.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:47:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390246
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m orff to watch another vintage Time Team before the bicycles.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:47:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2390247
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’m orff to watch another vintage Time Team before the bicycles.

I’ve only just got here.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:49:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390248
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Bubblecar said:

I’m orff to watch another vintage Time Team before the bicycles.

I’ve only just got here.

Cheers :)

I’m in TV marathon mode. After the bicycles I’ll be catching a bit of sleep before getting up for Eurovision at 5 AM.

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Date: 12/05/2026 19:50:52
From: dv
ID: 2390251
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“vintage Time Team” how ironic

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:01:29
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390257
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My next order of spirits from eBay – a bottle of cheap but hopefully cheerful Indian whisky – has now arrived in St Leonards, Tasmania.

Let’s hope they don’t now send it on to Western Australia, as happened with my last order, the Norwegian aquavit.

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:04:33
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2390260
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


My next order of spirits from eBay – a bottle of cheap but hopefully cheerful Indian whisky – has now arrived in St Leonards, Tasmania.

Let’s hope they don’t now send it on to Western Australia, as happened with my last order, the Norwegian aquavit.

Flavour of the Ganges?

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:07:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390262
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Bubblecar said:

My next order of spirits from eBay – a bottle of cheap but hopefully cheerful Indian whisky – has now arrived in St Leonards, Tasmania.

Let’s hope they don’t now send it on to Western Australia, as happened with my last order, the Norwegian aquavit.

Flavour of the Ganges?

Like a number of Indian brands, it’s a blend of imported Scottish malt and Indian neutral grain.

Should be drinkable and will be an interesting change :)

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:10:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390263
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


poikilotherm said:

Bubblecar said:

My next order of spirits from eBay – a bottle of cheap but hopefully cheerful Indian whisky – has now arrived in St Leonards, Tasmania.

Let’s hope they don’t now send it on to Western Australia, as happened with my last order, the Norwegian aquavit.

Flavour of the Ganges?

Like a number of Indian brands, it’s a blend of imported Scottish malt and Indian neutral grain.

Should be drinkable and will be an interesting change :)

Well, it sounds fancy

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:11:39
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390264
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

poikilotherm said:

Flavour of the Ganges?

Like a number of Indian brands, it’s a blend of imported Scottish malt and Indian neutral grain.

Should be drinkable and will be an interesting change :)

Well, it sounds fancy

I’ll don a monocle before sampling it.

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Date: 12/05/2026 20:59:24
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390268
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Regarding the film, Project Hail Mary, I agree with this review:

“At almost every turn, ‘Project Hail Mary’ attempts to convince you that it is groundbreaking, innovative filmmaking. But in actuality, the movie lands as a grand act of cinematic recycling – the fusing together of familiar, comforting bits and pieces into something determined to please crowds and warm hearts”

even though I think it misses the mark for me. However I disagree that Ryan Gosling can carry the film on his own. He’s just so… generic.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:17:06
From: Woodie
ID: 2390273
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sumfin is really up with my webernets tonight.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:19:45
From: Woodie
ID: 2390274
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Sumfin is really up with my webernets tonight.


Upload quicker than download???

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:29:19
From: Woodie
ID: 2390277
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It went off before it got better.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:35:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390279
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


It went off before it got better.


That’s odd.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:36:40
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

fusing together of familiar, comforting bits and pieces into something determined to please crowds and warm hearts

so it’s just 跟爱 slop

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:42:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390282
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

At the redoubt and it’s cold and a bit rainified.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:47:15
From: Woodie
ID: 2390283
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


It went off before it got better.


Starlink app says “Weather interference 27 m 8 s”

What weather?????

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:48:19
From: Kingy
ID: 2390284
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:49:03
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390285
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Woodie said:

It went off before it got better.


Starlink app says “Weather interference 27 m 8 s”

What weather?????

Meteor shower.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:49:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390286
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


At the redoubt and it’s cold and a bit rainified.

Play a bit of flamenco to warm up your hands.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:50:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390289
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

Evening Kingy.

Had a fine chicken curry here and there’s plenty left over.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:51:27
From: Woodie
ID: 2390291
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


At the redoubt and it’s cold and a bit rainified.

I don’t doubt it.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:53:29
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390292
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

I think you’re supposed to kill them first.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:54:21
From: Woodie
ID: 2390293
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Woodie said:

It went off before it got better.


Starlink app says “Weather interference 27 m 8 s”

What weather?????

Meteor shower.

It’s called The Bureau pf Meteorology so I suppose you may be correct.

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Date: 12/05/2026 21:57:14
From: buffy
ID: 2390295
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


buffy said:

I’m off to a meeting shortly. I’ll check back in here later.

We’ll be eagerly awaiting the minutes…at least, WR probably will.

Discussion about the grants we have got (now in the bank) for research on the critters in the local creek (DNA sampling) and the grant we have applied for. Also discussion about replanting at the wetland and which trees and shrubs to order.

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Date: 12/05/2026 22:38:01
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2390300
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Regarding the film, Project Hail Mary, I agree with this review:

“At almost every turn, ‘Project Hail Mary’ attempts to convince you that it is groundbreaking, innovative filmmaking. But in actuality, the movie lands as a grand act of cinematic recycling – the fusing together of familiar, comforting bits and pieces into something determined to please crowds and warm hearts”

even though I think it misses the mark for me. However I disagree that Ryan Gosling can carry the film on his own. He’s just so… generic.

He’s just Ken.

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Date: 12/05/2026 22:41:53
From: Kingy
ID: 2390301
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

Evening Kingy.

Had a fine chicken curry here and there’s plenty left over.

Apparently you can buy a pack of Southern Chicken herbs & stuff that’s supposed to taste like KFC

So I did, then I chucked it all over the bits of chicken like I knew what I was doing, and now it’s cooking.

I’ll report back later.

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Date: 12/05/2026 22:47:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390302
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

Evening Kingy.

Had a fine chicken curry here and there’s plenty left over.

Apparently you can buy a pack of Southern Chicken herbs & stuff that’s supposed to taste like KFC

So I did, then I chucked it all over the bits of chicken like I knew what I was doing, and now it’s cooking.

I’ll report back later.

Good luck and happy finger lickin’.

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Date: 12/05/2026 23:37:48
From: Kingy
ID: 2390317
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

It’s been a big day out.

Just chucked some chicken in the oven.

Evening Kingy.

Had a fine chicken curry here and there’s plenty left over.

Apparently you can buy a pack of Southern Chicken herbs & stuff that’s supposed to taste like KFC

So I did, then I chucked it all over the bits of chicken like I knew what I was doing, and now it’s cooking.

I’ll report back later.

Yumm, It was very ok.

There are still some leftovers for tomorrow.

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Date: 12/05/2026 23:43:58
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390318
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Evening Kingy.

Had a fine chicken curry here and there’s plenty left over.

Apparently you can buy a pack of Southern Chicken herbs & stuff that’s supposed to taste like KFC

So I did, then I chucked it all over the bits of chicken like I knew what I was doing, and now it’s cooking.

I’ll report back later.

Yumm, It was very ok.

There are still some leftovers for tomorrow.

Goodo. You can start up your own franchise, KOC (Kingy’s Oven Chook).

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Date: 13/05/2026 00:12:16
From: kii
ID: 2390327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I love cats, but these cats are a bit freaky for me. Though it is fun to watch them in the bath.

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Date: 13/05/2026 00:23:02
From: kii
ID: 2390329
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sitting on Lorelie with my new fluffy blanket. It’s moss green. I can hear the surf. Delightful.

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Date: 13/05/2026 06:01:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390386
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Showery day with a top of 23.

Either work or uni. Won’t be with preps like I was yesterday because they’re on an excursion today.

As mentioned, today marks one year since I started working at the school. Apart from the three weeks I had off after breaking my arm, there’s only been four weeks in that year the school hasn’t called me in to work.

Also thinking of SM today 💔

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Date: 13/05/2026 06:05:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390389
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Showery day with a top of 23.

Either work or uni. Won’t be with preps like I was yesterday because they’re on an excursion today.

As mentioned, today marks one year since I started working at the school. Apart from the three weeks I had off after breaking my arm, there’s only been four weeks in that year the school hasn’t called me in to work.

Also thinking of SM today 💔

Yep.

And congrats on surviving your first school year with only one broken bone and a few bite marks.

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Date: 13/05/2026 06:07:06
From: Woodie
ID: 2390391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Showery day with a top of 23.

Either work or uni. Won’t be with preps like I was yesterday because they’re on an excursion today.

As mentioned, today marks one year since I started working at the school. Apart from the three weeks I had off after breaking my arm, there’s only been four weeks in that year the school hasn’t called me in to work.

Also thinking of SM today 💔

Yep.

And congrats on surviving your first school year with only one broken bone and a few bite marks.

+1

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Date: 13/05/2026 06:40:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390412
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Showery day with a top of 23.

Either work or uni. Won’t be with preps like I was yesterday because they’re on an excursion today.

As mentioned, today marks one year since I started working at the school. Apart from the three weeks I had off after breaking my arm, there’s only been four weeks in that year the school hasn’t called me in to work.

Also thinking of SM today 💔

Yep.

And congrats on surviving your first school year with only one broken bone and a few bite marks.

+1

Not wrong

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Date: 13/05/2026 06:45:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“One star because my husband’s a perve”

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Date: 13/05/2026 07:33:15
From: buffy
ID: 2390426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 18 degrees at the back door and lightly overcast. We are forecast a mostly sunny 21 degrees today.

Supermarketing and haircut this morning. Archery in the late afternoon.

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Date: 13/05/2026 07:43:10
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scans last night’s posts.

Are they doing Eurovision on bicycles this year?

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Date: 13/05/2026 07:46:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390428
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Scans last night’s posts.

Are they doing Eurovision on bicycles this year?

It’s that time of year.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:02:35
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:21:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:



Oh no

Anyway…

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:24:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:


Oh no

Anyway…

I don’t think you will miss it.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:26:14
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390433
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:


Oh no

Anyway…

I don’t think you will miss it.

Well if it’s not there, you can’t aim for it, so you can’t miss it.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:27:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390435
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:


Oh no

Anyway…

I don’t think you will miss it.

Bill would literally be able to see it from his house had it been built. He won’t miss it much more than I won’t. (That good English, ain’t it?)

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:27:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390436
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Oh no

Anyway…

I don’t think you will miss it.

Well if it’s not there, you can’t aim for it, so you can’t miss it.

Ever practical.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:29:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390437
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Oh no

Anyway…

I don’t think you will miss it.

Bill would literally be able to see it from his house had it been built. He won’t miss it much more than I won’t. (That good English, ain’t it?)

You don’t us much and more together if you are intending to speak English well.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:38:27
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

I don’t think you will miss it.

Bill would literally be able to see it from his house had it been built. He won’t miss it much more than I won’t. (That good English, ain’t it?)

You don’t us much and more together if you are intending to speak English well.

But then you don’t use us instead of use if you are intending to speak English well.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:40:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390439
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Bill would literally be able to see it from his house had it been built. He won’t miss it much more than I won’t. (That good English, ain’t it?)

You don’t us much and more together if you are intending to speak English well.

But then you don’t use us instead of use if you are intending to speak English well.

:) unintended typo.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:44:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

You don’t us much and more together if you are intending to speak English well.

But then you don’t use us instead of use if you are intending to speak English well.

:) unintended typo.

Hilarious tho

When you’re being pedantic about something, guaranteed you’ll make a mistake about the thing you’re pedanting about. Embrace imperfection. Make up words.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:46:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

But then you don’t use us instead of use if you are intending to speak English well.

:) unintended typo.

Hilarious tho

When you’re being pedantic about something, guaranteed you’ll make a mistake about the thing you’re pedanting about. Embrace imperfection. Make up words.

:) That’s the minkya.

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Date: 13/05/2026 08:55:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2390442
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

But then you don’t use us instead of use if you are intending to speak English well.

:) unintended typo.

Hilarious tho

When you’re being pedantic about something, guaranteed you’ll make a mistake about the thing you’re pedanting about. Embrace imperfection. Make up words.

Kintsugi

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:02:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2390443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

It’s raining here. Pouring down intermittently. Now 19° with a top of 21°.

I thought my scan would be over by now. My GP must have given me a paper referral rather than an email version. The practice emailed it to me. They are down staff so I feel bad.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:02:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390444
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

:) unintended typo.

Hilarious tho

When you’re being pedantic about something, guaranteed you’ll make a mistake about the thing you’re pedanting about. Embrace imperfection. Make up words.

Kintsugi

Nikki Gemmell wrote a memoir comparing her mother’s death to the practice of kintsugi. It was fascinating and poignant.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:09:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390447
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:12:31
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning ms spock.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:14:20
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390449
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

I suppose I ought to sample it before heading to bed (only had just over two hours sleep between the bicycles and Eurovision).

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:16:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390450
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mr Mutant just got this text from a solar battery guy we didn’t choose.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:20:15
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390451
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Goodness gracious me

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:26:53
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mr Mutant just got this text from a solar battery guy we didn’t choose.

Looks like you made the correct decision. :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:28:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390455
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant just got this text from a solar battery guy we didn’t choose.

Looks like you made the correct decision. :)

weird and unnecessary what kind of sales pitch is that

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:29:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390457
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant just got this text from a solar battery guy we didn’t choose.

Looks like you made the correct decision. :)

weird and unnecessary what kind of sales pitch is that

Rude and uncalled for.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:31:46
From: ms spock
ID: 2390458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Hilarious tho

When you’re being pedantic about something, guaranteed you’ll make a mistake about the thing you’re pedanting about. Embrace imperfection. Make up words.

Kintsugi

Nikki Gemmell wrote a memoir comparing her mother’s death to the practice of kintsugi. It was fascinating and poignant.

Fascinating! \\ //

🖖🏽🖖🖖🏽🖖🖖🏽🖖

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:33:38
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Goodness gracious me

Heh. I found an old video cassette compilation of Goodness Gracious Me when cleaning out a cupboard the other day.

I was wishing I had a VCR so I could watch it again.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:33:48
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390461
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Sounds about as appealing as Scottish curry :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:37:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Sounds about as appealing as Scottish curry :)

:)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:39:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390463
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Aristocrat Premium about to be sampled…

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:41:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390465
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Aristocrat Premium about to be sampled…


It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…

Well, it’s almost 5pm in Los Angeles.

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:42:13
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390466
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Sounds about as appealing as Scottish curry :)

as long as it is battered and deep fried it is as good as any Mumbai curry!

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:44:15
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390467
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Neophyte said:

Bubblecar said:

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Goodness gracious me

Heh. I found an old video cassette compilation of Goodness Gracious Me when cleaning out a cupboard the other day.

I was wishing I had a VCR so I could watch it again.

Try here

https://archive.org/details/goodness-gracious-me-aka-delhi-royal-tv-show-uk-bbc-two-1998-2015

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:51:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390469
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Neophyte said:

Goodness gracious me

Heh. I found an old video cassette compilation of Goodness Gracious Me when cleaning out a cupboard the other day.

I was wishing I had a VCR so I could watch it again.

Try here

https://archive.org/details/goodness-gracious-me-aka-delhi-royal-tv-show-uk-bbc-two-1998-2015

Very funny. :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:52:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Aristocrat Premium about to be sampled…


Nose: There’s whisky down there somewhere – pleasant hint of vanilla, spices. But also a rather sharp edge of bitter oak.

Palate: Pleasant mild mix of malt toffee and vanilla (presumably from the imported scotch malt), but also bitter oak (presumably from the local neutral grain and its barrels).

Finish: Mostly rather bitter but not too bad.

Verdict: A little rougher than most of the Scottish blendeds, but not undrinkable, will work well in mixes. Good job I have some dry ginger ale in the fridge for precisely this eventuality :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:55:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Aristocrat Premium about to be sampled…


Nose: There’s whisky down there somewhere – pleasant hint of vanilla, spices. But also a rather sharp edge of bitter oak.

Palate: Pleasant mild mix of malt toffee and vanilla (presumably from the imported scotch malt), but also bitter oak (presumably from the local neutral grain and its barrels).

Finish: Mostly rather bitter but not too bad.

Verdict: A little rougher than most of the Scottish blendeds, but not undrinkable, will work well in mixes. Good job I have some dry ginger ale in the fridge for precisely this eventuality :)

Mind if I ask how much it cost?

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:57:06
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Aristocrat Premium about to be sampled…


Nose: There’s whisky down there somewhere – pleasant hint of vanilla, spices. But also a rather sharp edge of bitter oak.

Palate: Pleasant mild mix of malt toffee and vanilla (presumably from the imported scotch malt), but also bitter oak (presumably from the local neutral grain and its barrels).

Finish: Mostly rather bitter but not too bad.

Verdict: A little rougher than most of the Scottish blendeds, but not undrinkable, will work well in mixes. Good job I have some dry ginger ale in the fridge for precisely this eventuality :)

Mind if I ask how much it cost?

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:58:15
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Postman Ken has just delivered my Indian whisky.

Sounds about as appealing as Scottish curry :)

as long as it is battered and deep fried it is as good as any Mumbai curry!

fair point :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 09:59:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390475
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Neophyte said:

Goodness gracious me

Heh. I found an old video cassette compilation of Goodness Gracious Me when cleaning out a cupboard the other day.

I was wishing I had a VCR so I could watch it again.

Try here

https://archive.org/details/goodness-gracious-me-aka-delhi-royal-tv-show-uk-bbc-two-1998-2015

Ta :)

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:00:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390477
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Nose: There’s whisky down there somewhere – pleasant hint of vanilla, spices. But also a rather sharp edge of bitter oak.

Palate: Pleasant mild mix of malt toffee and vanilla (presumably from the imported scotch malt), but also bitter oak (presumably from the local neutral grain and its barrels).

Finish: Mostly rather bitter but not too bad.

Verdict: A little rougher than most of the Scottish blendeds, but not undrinkable, will work well in mixes. Good job I have some dry ginger ale in the fridge for precisely this eventuality :)

Mind if I ask how much it cost?

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:07:17
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390479
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Mind if I ask how much it cost?

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

Has taste.

Aye, it’s nae so bad after all.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:07:38
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Mind if I ask how much it cost?

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:10:14
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

Especially since a large part of the cost here is a generous donation to help paying for the running of the country.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:11:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

The Indians appear to love whisky. Based on what I see them buying in bottle shops.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:12:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390486
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

Especially since a large part of the cost here is a generous donation to help paying for the running of the country.

Drinkers united.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:13:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

Especially since a large part of the cost here is a generous donation to help paying for the running of the country.

Third highest spirit tax in the world. Around 60% for most whisky.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:15:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spirit tax
👻 💰

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:16:27
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390489
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spirit tax
👻 💰

:)

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:16:42
From: Cymek
ID: 2390490
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:22:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Good morning Cymek.

In your opinion and/or experience, what is a barrier to feeling connected, or a sense of belonging, to school?

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:27:36
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:34:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2390496
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Hello

Good morning Cymek.

In your opinion and/or experience, what is a barrier to feeling connected, or a sense of belonging, to school?

As a student ?
Commonality with others I suppose.
I always felt like an outsider, had a few core friends but never felt I belonged
If you aren’t good at sport that was a big one in my day.
I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:37:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2390497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

$52 plus postage. No banks were broken :)

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

Try an Arrack instead. Traditional Sri Lankan (and other south-Asian countries, too IIRC) distilled spirit made from naturally fermented coconut flower nectar.

Some are really quite good. (Different, though comparable to a good single malt.) Most Arracks are reasonably cheap.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:39:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:39:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2390500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Low priced whisky.

There are better (and more expensive) Indian whiskies. I was just curious to see how this cheaper blend compared with the more commonly available Scottish offerings from Grants, Dewar’s, Label 5 etc.

Conclusion: if you’re buying cheap blended, stick with the Scottish efforts. Apart from anything else, they’re more readily available.

Presumably in India, these local Scotch/Indian blends are significantly cheaper than they turn out to be when imported into Oz.

Especially since a large part of the cost here is a generous donation to help paying for the running of the country.

Large, but not unreasonable.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:46:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2390501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning

:)

When I was young (7-8?) my sister and I inadvertently taught our dog (Biscuit) to climb the ladder and use slippery dips. Biscuit loved it. We only got found out when the dog climbed to the top of dad’s 10-foot step-ladder and couldn’t get down.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:49:07
From: Cymek
ID: 2390502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I imagine today in school if you aren’t into all the social media and latest fads you are even more excluded.
Do you think school children are naïve in regards to exploitation by influencers, media companies, etc to manipulate them as consumers
Or do they see through it and follow it as some of its interesting.
I mean we all use the internet and the amount of crap dressed up professionally as fact is enormous and I assume most of us are somewhat cynical in trusting it.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:51:11
From: Cymek
ID: 2390503
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning

:)

When I was young (7-8?) my sister and I inadvertently taught our dog (Biscuit) to climb the ladder and use slippery dips. Biscuit loved it. We only got found out when the dog climbed to the top of dad’s 10-foot step-ladder and couldn’t get down.

I imagine he’d have to look all clueless on how he got up there.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:53:03
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2390504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging

Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/calbee-japan-snack-giant-black-white-packaging-iran-war-oil-ink-shortage

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:57:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I imagine today in school if you aren’t into all the social media and latest fads you are even more excluded.
Do you think school children are naïve in regards to exploitation by influencers, media companies, etc to manipulate them as consumers
Or do they see through it and follow it as some of its interesting.
I mean we all use the internet and the amount of crap dressed up professionally as fact is enormous and I assume most of us are somewhat cynical in trusting it.

In the context of primary school children, the latest fad is still 6-7 although that is dying (thankfully). I’ve met kids whose career aspirations are making TikTok dance videos like their older sibling/cousin.

They have no critical skills regarding what’s real or fake on social media, however studies show that at young primary age, kids also can’t tell the difference between a regular television commercial and a TV show. Most kids’ shows, ever since the early 1980s, were created to sell toys i.e. the toys came before the TV show. Combine that with real people on social media spruiking some rubbish, and kids today have no chance in discerning reality.

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Date: 13/05/2026 10:58:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging

Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/calbee-japan-snack-giant-black-white-packaging-iran-war-oil-ink-shortage

Also seems to have shrunk the weight of the product.

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:17:56
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I imagine today in school if you aren’t into all the social media and latest fads you are even more excluded.
Do you think school children are naïve in regards to exploitation by influencers, media companies, etc to manipulate them as consumers
Or do they see through it and follow it as some of its interesting.
I mean we all use the internet and the amount of crap dressed up professionally as fact is enormous and I assume most of us are somewhat cynical in trusting it.

In the context of primary school children, the latest fad is still 6-7 although that is dying (thankfully). I’ve met kids whose career aspirations are making TikTok dance videos like their older sibling/cousin.

They have no critical skills regarding what’s real or fake on social media, however studies show that at young primary age, kids also can’t tell the difference between a regular television commercial and a TV show. Most kids’ shows, ever since the early 1980s, were created to sell toys i.e. the toys came before the TV show. Combine that with real people on social media spruiking some rubbish, and kids today have no chance in discerning reality.

so there’s something to be said for touching grass and traditional wifing it up on a melon growing farm

or torching grass and growing mellow, whatever, man

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:20:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Michael V said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning

:)

When I was young (7-8?) my sister and I inadvertently taught our dog (Biscuit) to climb the ladder and use slippery dips. Biscuit loved it. We only got found out when the dog climbed to the top of dad’s 10-foot step-ladder and couldn’t get down.

I imagine he’d have to look all clueless on how he got up there.

How many dogs can walk up ladders?

Hasn’t figured out reverse yet.

:)

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:24:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390515
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yesterday I was chatting to a couple of teachers about the skill of climbing trees. It’s good for a range of things like problem solving, proprioception, hand-eye coordination, and cross-brain connection.

They cited studies linking natural climbing and crawling behaviours to handwriting skills in later childhood, which I thought was interesting. The skills of crawling and climbing, using that left-right brain connection, is used for a whole bunch of other skills that one wouldn’t normally think are related.

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation; one said that when she was young and had gravel rash (because who doesn’t get gravel rash?) they’d debride with a nail brush. At which point, naturally I suggested WB&D.

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:32:14
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Yesterday I was chatting to a couple of teachers about the skill of climbing trees. It’s good for a range of things like problem solving, proprioception, hand-eye coordination, and cross-brain connection.

They cited studies linking natural climbing and crawling behaviours to handwriting skills in later childhood, which I thought was interesting. The skills of crawling and climbing, using that left-right brain connection, is used for a whole bunch of other skills that one wouldn’t normally think are related.

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation; one said that when she was young and had gravel rash (because who doesn’t get gravel rash?) they’d debride with a nail brush. At which point, naturally I suggested WB&D.

Yes climbing over rocks and climbing up trees are good skills to learn.

Some climbing skills can be amazing.

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:38:58
From: transition
ID: 2390527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

we gets rains friday into saturday, lots of crops dry sown so needs rains to does germinates, the seeds just sits there and waits patiently, hoping a mouse not comes along and eats them, a worrying wait for a seed, and they hopes they gets enough wetness in the soil around them for a germination and start growing, and then hope for more rain to have a happy life to maturity

the seed, what an amazing thing, it’s a time traveler

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Date: 13/05/2026 11:44:04
From: Arts
ID: 2390530
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I imagine today in school if you aren’t into all the social media and latest fads you are even more excluded.
Do you think school children are naïve in regards to exploitation by influencers, media companies, etc to manipulate them as consumers
Or do they see through it and follow it as some of its interesting.
I mean we all use the internet and the amount of crap dressed up professionally as fact is enormous and I assume most of us are somewhat cynical in trusting it.

I think the kids going through primary school today are far more critical of social media posts than we were or gen z were. They question the authenticity more, both in content and in generation.

PWM cried ‘shopped’
Gen today (beta, alpha whatevers) cry “ai”

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:01:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


we gets rains friday into saturday, lots of crops dry sown so needs rains to does germinates, the seeds just sits there and waits patiently, hoping a mouse not comes along and eats them, a worrying wait for a seed, and they hopes they gets enough wetness in the soil around them for a germination and start growing, and then hope for more rain to have a happy life to maturity

the seed, what an amazing thing, it’s a time traveler

Sure is.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:04:17
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


we gets rains friday into saturday, lots of crops dry sown so needs rains to does germinates, the seeds just sits there and waits patiently, hoping a mouse not comes along and eats them, a worrying wait for a seed, and they hopes they gets enough wetness in the soil around them for a germination and start growing, and then hope for more rain to have a happy life to maturity

the seed, what an amazing thing, it’s a time traveler

The seeds of time.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:13:12
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:13:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2390543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Someone at work was talking about a friend being a born again Christian for 40 years
Do they not settle down into a main stream belief, that’s quite weird

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:15:29
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390546
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We were at a JB Hifi shop earlier today to look at headphones and on the way out I spotted a Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
I had a pay with it for a few minutes and it was quite nice indeed. A lovely huge screen when unfolded and pretty much the same size as a normal phone when closed.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4RyTOHyrvQA

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:16:32
From: buffy
ID: 2390548
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We took the Pugs on a Pugtrundle to the bakery this morning when I got back from supermarketing and having a haircut. They shared a party pie. Mr buffy took Reuben and Tully and I handled Long and his wagon. They all got pats from various people.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:18:54
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


We took the Pugs on a Pugtrundle to the bakery this morning when I got back from supermarketing and having a haircut. They shared a party pie. Mr buffy took Reuben and Tully and I handled Long and his wagon. They all got pats from various people.

Pug Version:

We shared a pie.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:24:09
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The USA’ns kesp telling how large Texas is.
It’s not.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:26:54
From: Cymek
ID: 2390552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


The USA’ns kesp telling how large Texas is.
It’s not.


Australia itself isn’t much smaller than the USA

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:28:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


We took the Pugs on a Pugtrundle to the bakery this morning when I got back from supermarketing and having a haircut. They shared a party pie. Mr buffy took Reuben and Tully and I handled Long and his wagon. They all got pats from various people.

Meeting dogs is the only reason I go for walks.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:32:31
From: ruby
ID: 2390555
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Jim Chalmers at the National Press club.
I think I’ll tune in for this one, it has started well

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:33:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


The USA’ns kesp telling how large Texas is.
It’s not.


NSW compares to Texas in area.

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Date: 13/05/2026 12:35:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390557
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

I suppose something even now is the assumption people think like oneself and realise most don’t

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:06:53
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390562
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Divine Angel said:

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

Most of the above. I too liked science and spent a lot of time in the library, didn’t find it easy to fit in at school.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:19:14
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390567
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

When did the forum start?

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:26:50
From: Cymek
ID: 2390569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/mandurah/swans-professional-plumbing-wins-best-plumbing-services-at-the-2026-australian-small-business-champion-awards-c-22244887

A Mandurah family business was recognised at the 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Apparently it was his crack that got the award, it was recognised

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:27:39
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390570
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


When did the forum start?

In a far distant preceding millenium.

I think

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:29:50
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390571
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


When did the forum start?

Date: 16/01/2008 23:21:22
From: cb88

SSSF 1999 sometime.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:30:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

In a far distant preceding millenium.

I think

The SSSF or the Holiday?

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:31:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390573
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

Date: 16/01/2008 23:21:22
From: cb88

SSSF 1999 sometime.

There you go.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:34:39
From: Michael V
ID: 2390576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Divine Angel said:

Theory of mind. Interesting how you connect that concept to feeling excluded. I’m going to look into that but I think it’s a bit much for my essay.

Thank you for your insights. I’m kind of just chatting to people about their own experiences so I can gain some other perspectives. Had a good chat with the school’s CEC officer yesterday. It’s literally her entire job to make kids feel connected and belonging to school.

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

Bullying.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:35:34
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

Date: 16/01/2008 23:21:22
From: cb88

SSSF 1999 sometime.

Ta

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:36:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

Bullying.

The rampant big one.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:40:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2390580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


When did the forum start?

HF or SSSF?

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:42:23
From: kii
ID: 2390582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m awake and breakfasted. Ablutions performed. Slept in after failing at sleep last night – I blame the nap I had yesterday afternoon under the new moss green fluffy blanket. I swear it’s bewitched.

Watched the CCTV video of a jack donkey assaulting a Shetland pony filly. On Dalscone Daily Facebook page. Hooly dooly strange stuff.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:43:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2390583
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

HF or SSSF?

Don’t mind me,
I’m the late Michael V.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:49:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

HF or SSSF?

Don’t mind me,
I’m the late Michael V.

When did you pass away?

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:57:19
From: Cymek
ID: 2390585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I didn’t like school

1 Noise.
2 Bright lights.
3 Too much movement.
4 Being in a room full of other kids was a distraction.
5 I preferred being on my own.
6 I liked art and science.
7 I liked the library.

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

Bullying.

Yeah this one, being different got one bullied.
The school didn’t care, as least social media bullying didn’t exist back then.

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Date: 13/05/2026 13:58:04
From: kii
ID: 2390586
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:03:25
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Not everyone is the same some people can break bones and not realise it until later.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:05:01
From: Cymek
ID: 2390588
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

I’m an Gen X and we were left to our own devices regarding play and what we did as teenagers and young adults.
We’d disappear all weekend, no one had a clue where we were or what we got up to.
Nothing naughty but spontaneous things.
I think it was both good and bad as it taught us to be self reliant but perhaps to the point you don’t like to ask for help about anything
Its coloured my view on nursing homes, I couldn’t think of anything less desirable than being unable to care for oneself

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:05:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390589
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Not everyone is the same some people can break bones and not realise it until later.

They’d have to have something extremely more important to worry about, to not notice.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:05:51
From: Cymek
ID: 2390591
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Not everyone is the same some people can break bones and not realise it until later.

Or ignore it and carry on

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:08:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2390593
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Michael V said:

HF or SSSF?

Don’t mind me,
I’m the late Michael V.

When did you pass away?

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:10:24
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390594
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:11:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2390595
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Thanks Tau. I have sensory overload in my list of barriers. I’m not sure how many studies there are on “liking the library instead of sports” (or Pokemon, or Minecraft, etc).

Bullying.

Yeah this one, being different got one bullied.
The school didn’t care, as least social media bullying didn’t exist back then.

But punching in the playground and corridors, almost endlessly, did. Stealing lunch money did.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:11:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Don’t mind me,
I’m the late Michael V.

When did you pass away?

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.

LOL

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:11:33
From: kii
ID: 2390597
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Not everyone is the same some people can break bones and not realise it until later.

I am aware of that. I’ve never broken a bone, neither have my sons. My only experience with broken bones is family. My eldest brother’s broken leg was really obvious as my my eldest sister’s arm. My daughter-in-law has a huge scar on her elbow from surgery for a broken elbow, which she broke as a child.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:14:00
From: kii
ID: 2390599
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

I’m an Gen X and we were left to our own devices regarding play and what we did as teenagers and young adults.
We’d disappear all weekend, no one had a clue where we were or what we got up to.
Nothing naughty but spontaneous things.
I think it was both good and bad as it taught us to be self reliant but perhaps to the point you don’t like to ask for help about anything
Its coloured my view on nursing homes, I couldn’t think of anything less desirable than being unable to care for oneself

Many of us were left to our own devices. It’s not an exclusive thing for Gen X. I get really tired of hearing that, it’s almost as annoying as someone telling you about being Vegan or allergic to wheat.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:16:37
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

When did the forum start?

In a far distant preceding millenium.

I think

probably

Pottery deposits discovered in the Forum, Palatine and Capitoline demonstrated that humans occupied these areas in the Final Bronze Age (1200–975 BC). In the early Iron Age an area of the future Forum, close to the site of Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, was used as a cemetery (10th century BC), possibly by the communities based on the Palatine and Capitoline hills. Most of the burials were cremations of the same type which is also found in the other sites in Latium. The urn containing the ashes of the deceased was placed inside a large earthenware jar, along with grave goods, and then buried in a cavity cut into the ground and covered with a capstone. There were also a small number of inhumation burials. On current evidence, it is likely that burials in the Forum ceased in the late 9th century BC and that the Esquiline Necropolis replaced them.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:18:15
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

When did you pass away?

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.

LOL

are yous guys idiots, the trauma of breaking a hill is going to fuck up cohorts of young people for thousands of generations

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:19:13
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

kii said:

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Not everyone is the same some people can break bones and not realise it until later.

Or ignore it and carry on

to be fair we’ve seen plenty of people quite happily break their own bones and get back to things after 6 weeks

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:34:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390607
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Don’t mind me,
I’m the late Michael V.

When did you pass away?

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.


Yeah. I’ve been past there myself.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:35:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

In many ways, different.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:42:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2390615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

When did you pass away?

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.


Yeah. I’ve been past there myself.

So, do you come from Away or Tadelaide? Clearly you don’t come from The Hill.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:45:49
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390616
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

When I go to Broken Hill, I come from away. And on my way to Broken Hill, I pass away several times. You see, in Broken Hill Lingo, there are only three places in the world: The Hill, Tadelaide and Away.


Yeah. I’ve been past there myself.

So, do you come from Away or Tadelaide? Clearly you don’t come from The Hill.

I’ve been there but I don’t come from there.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:47:06
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390617
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time to pack up and head down the mountain.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:47:09
From: buffy
ID: 2390618
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

I’d not heard of it either, but apparently I am one of them. Is it an American concept? All those Important Things mentioned are American.

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Date: 13/05/2026 14:51:36
From: Arts
ID: 2390619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


kii said:

Divine Angel said:

The teachers also made the argument that falling and breaking a bone is good for kids because they learn how their bodies move and what not to do. They’re both at the younger end of the boomer generation…

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

the boomers are turning on each other… excellent.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:01:15
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390623
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah. I’ve been past there myself.

So, do you come from Away or Tadelaide? Clearly you don’t come from The Hill.

I’ve been there but I don’t come from there.

I’ve been everywhere, man.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:09:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2390625
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The day has been arduous and I am glad it is over.

I am a few days behind the Holiday Forum and I hope to catch up or read a book.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:10:14
From: kii
ID: 2390626
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

kii said:

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

I’d not heard of it either, but apparently I am one of them. Is it an American concept? All those Important Things mentioned are American.

No idea about it being an American thing. I grew up surrounded by adults discussing all those events in the USA. Mother even tried to drag us along to Moratorium marches.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:10:52
From: buffy
ID: 2390628
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

time to feed the Visiting Pugs (early) and then get sorted out to go to archery in Hamilton. It will be fish and potato cakes for tea tonight.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:11:06
From: furious
ID: 2390629
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

So, do you come from Away or Tadelaide? Clearly you don’t come from The Hill.

I’ve been there but I don’t come from there.

I’ve been everywhere, man.

Left early without paying the bill
Hitchhiked back to Broken Hill
Left my wallet somewhere
Wrong directions are shown
This is not the way home

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:12:37
From: buffy
ID: 2390630
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


buffy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

I’d not heard of it either, but apparently I am one of them. Is it an American concept? All those Important Things mentioned are American.

No idea about it being an American thing. I grew up surrounded by adults discussing all those events in the USA. Mother even tried to drag us along to Moratorium marches.

My mother discussed the Moratorium marches, but we didn’t go because she said it was unsafe for her to take 4 children under 5 years old. The other things I was just that bit young for as a 59er.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:15:02
From: ms spock
ID: 2390632
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

kii said:

That has to be one of the most stupid things that I have ever heard from an educator. Surely there was more to this line of thought. What was the entire context of this comment?

I can’t even begin to unpack that one. The trauma of breaking a bone could be a long term issue that curtails a child’s physical development.

I’m a younger Boomer aka as the Jones Generation.

Hadn’t heard of the Jones Generation so I asked the bingbot which told me:

“Cultural and Historical Context
Jonesers grew up during a period of social and political upheaval, witnessing events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of prominent figures such as John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X

. Unlike older Boomers, they were children during the 1960s social revolutions, which shaped their pragmatic and resilient outlook rather than the idealism of Boomers or the cynicism of Gen X

. They were exposed to promises of progress that often went unfulfilled, leading to a sense of “jonesing“—a yearning for opportunities and affluence that seemed more accessible to older Boomers”

So it seems that Boomers are not all the same. They are divided into two sub-groups, each of which has members who are all the same.

Also it seems that we Boomers born in the early 50’s were adults in our early teens, and so not affected in any way by the things going on in the 60’s.

I’d not heard of it either, but apparently I am one of them. Is it an American concept? All those Important Things mentioned are American.

+1

I had heard the phrase” Keeping up with the Jones”. But I didn’t know that it signified a generation.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:18:27
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390633
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Birth Years: Generally defined as 1954–1965.
Coming of Age: Teens in the 1970s, missing the 1960s counterculture but experiencing the subsequent disillusionment.
Identity: Sometimes called “second-half Boomers,” they often feel distinct from the “early Boomers” who experienced the post-war boom.
Name Origin: Coined by Jonathan Pontell in 1999, “Jones” refers to “keeping up with the Joneses” and a slang for yearning (“jonesing”) for the optimism of the 1960s.
Cultural Experience: Grew up with television and disco, rather than the “peace and love” 60s era

Pontell is American.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:19:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2390634
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


time to feed the Visiting Pugs (early) and then get sorted out to go to archery in Hamilton. It will be fish and potato cakes for tea tonight.

Have they settled in?

How long will they be with you now?

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:23:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2390636
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Morning ms spock.

Good afternoon Bubblecar! 🥃🍷🍾

I got called into a scan and thus my late reply.

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Date: 13/05/2026 15:30:44
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390637
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

So, do you come from Away or Tadelaide? Clearly you don’t come from The Hill.

I’ve been there but I don’t come from there.

I’ve been everywhere, man.

nup.

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Date: 13/05/2026 16:21:19
From: ms spock
ID: 2390645
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning

Awesome! Go hiontoch!

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:00:33
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2390656
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

oooh explosives how exciting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/nt-wwii-collector-charged-with-1-33m-fraud/106674696

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:25:23
From: Arts
ID: 2390662
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have to do this requirement for the workplace where you reflect on your achievements, and about things you might need support with and about what you think you could have done better… and then research goals and other goals… and quite frankly it is all a load of crap.

given the current media about the place do you think one of my achievements could be created inclusivity for all students by requesting rooms that were fully accessible.?

or is that asking for trouble

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:31:18
From: Cymek
ID: 2390663
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


I have to do this requirement for the workplace where you reflect on your achievements, and about things you might need support with and about what you think you could have done better… and then research goals and other goals… and quite frankly it is all a load of crap.

given the current media about the place do you think one of my achievements could be created inclusivity for all students by requesting rooms that were fully accessible.?

or is that asking for trouble

It seems to be a reasonable request, did you not get much cooperation ?

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:32:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Is it expected that you publish papers regularly?

Also, you absolutely should be proud to have an inclusive, accessible space.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:33:50
From: Arts
ID: 2390667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

I have to do this requirement for the workplace where you reflect on your achievements, and about things you might need support with and about what you think you could have done better… and then research goals and other goals… and quite frankly it is all a load of crap.

given the current media about the place do you think one of my achievements could be created inclusivity for all students by requesting rooms that were fully accessible.?

or is that asking for trouble

It seems to be a reasonable request, did you not get much cooperation ?

I got the rooms I asked for… I was being cheeky about the current media about the place…

I actually enjoy working here, but it is, after all, a business wrapped up as education.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:42:36
From: Arts
ID: 2390669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Is it expected that you publish papers regularly?

Also, you absolutely should be proud to have an inclusive, accessible space.

we are expected to publish, but the powers that be also know the current climate around publishing at the moment. Most journals are having trouble finding reviewers, editors etc… I have had a paper submitted since October last year, that I still haven’t heard about. According to numerous colleagues a year to hear back is becoming a common timeline these days.

I also have an ethics application in currently that I submitted in January. Yesterday I got back the additional conditions they want me to address… the study should be underway by now according to the application… but I guess it’ll have to wait.

The industry is kind of struggling if I am being completely transparent

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:47:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390673
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Is it expected that you publish papers regularly?

Also, you absolutely should be proud to have an inclusive, accessible space.

we are expected to publish, but the powers that be also know the current climate around publishing at the moment. Most journals are having trouble finding reviewers, editors etc… I have had a paper submitted since October last year, that I still haven’t heard about. According to numerous colleagues a year to hear back is becoming a common timeline these days.

I also have an ethics application in currently that I submitted in January. Yesterday I got back the additional conditions they want me to address… the study should be underway by now according to the application… but I guess it’ll have to wait.

The industry is kind of struggling if I am being completely transparent

Sometimes I come across journal articles which list dates: submitted on this date, approved on this date, published on this date. Today I read an article taking two years from submission to publication.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:48:46
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:49:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390675
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sister girl, brother boy.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:50:18
From: Arts
ID: 2390676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sistergirl, brotherboy

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:50:29
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sistergirl brotherboy

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:50:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390678
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Neophyte said:

There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sister girl, brother boy.

IIRC it’s used by First Nations people similar to how gender is perceived in Native American culture.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:51:30
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Neophyte said:

There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sistergirl brotherboy

you now have it in triplicate.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:51:33
From: Arts
ID: 2390680
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Is it expected that you publish papers regularly?

Also, you absolutely should be proud to have an inclusive, accessible space.

we are expected to publish, but the powers that be also know the current climate around publishing at the moment. Most journals are having trouble finding reviewers, editors etc… I have had a paper submitted since October last year, that I still haven’t heard about. According to numerous colleagues a year to hear back is becoming a common timeline these days.

I also have an ethics application in currently that I submitted in January. Yesterday I got back the additional conditions they want me to address… the study should be underway by now according to the application… but I guess it’ll have to wait.

The industry is kind of struggling if I am being completely transparent

Sometimes I come across journal articles which list dates: submitted on this date, approved on this date, published on this date. Today I read an article taking two years from submission to publication.

yep.. that sounds about right.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:51:55
From: Arts
ID: 2390681
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:

Neophyte said:

There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

sister girl, brother boy.

IIRC it’s used by First Nations people similar to how gender is perceived in Native American culture.

from AI: These terms are used by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to describe transgender or gender-diverse identities. Sistergirls are generally assigned male at birth but live as women, and Brotherboys are assigned female at birth but live as men, often with distinct cultural roles within their communities.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:52:06
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2390682
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


There was some kind of rally in a suburb of Adelaide today in support of LGBTQIASB+ teenagers….the first seven letters I’m familiar with, can anyone tell me what the last two stand for (I lead such a sheltered life)?

Sick Berth.

Sea Boat.

ShortBread.

Squeeze Bottle.

Stinky Breath.

Sliced Baloney.

Steam Baked.

Snow Blowers.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:54:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390684
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Relax, I’m up.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:55:48
From: Arts
ID: 2390685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

tomorrow I am starting a medical trial. It’s about scar treatment, specifically sternotomy scars. Mine is keloid and the trail is testing some sort of cream (and placebo). Tomorrow is the initial consultation, about 5 hours long…

so that should be interesting.

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Date: 13/05/2026 17:56:14
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390687
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

sister girl, brother boy.

IIRC it’s used by First Nations people similar to how gender is perceived in Native American culture.

from AI: These terms are used by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to describe transgender or gender-diverse identities. Sistergirls are generally assigned male at birth but live as women, and Brotherboys are assigned female at birth but live as men, often with distinct cultural roles within their communities.

OK, thanks!

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Date: 13/05/2026 18:18:03
From: transition
ID: 2390703
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

where’s master roughbarked, what’s this below, smells like wattle, though narrow leaf

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Date: 13/05/2026 18:24:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390707
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


where’s master roughbarked, what’s this below, smells like wattle, though narrow leaf

Looks like wattle too. Some kind of ground wattle.

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Date: 13/05/2026 18:48:02
From: kii
ID: 2390721
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Frontloading washing machines are the work of the devil.

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Date: 13/05/2026 18:53:23
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Frontloading washing machines are the work of the devil.

Mainly when you’re trying to remove washed items…

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Date: 13/05/2026 19:06:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


where’s master roughbarked, what’s this below, smells like wattle, though narrow leaf

Looks like Flinders ranges wattle blooming at this time of tear. Acacia iteaphylla.

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Date: 13/05/2026 19:10:53
From: dv
ID: 2390731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 13/05/2026 19:11:16
From: kii
ID: 2390732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


kii said:

Frontloading washing machines are the work of the devil.

Mainly when you’re trying to remove washed items…

It’s more than that for me. They are useless.
I was following the instructions on the label of my new blanket…wash before use etc. If I had a normal top loader it would be a simple process. The frontloader rolled the blankie into a sodden ball of dead fluff. I eventually got it out, after the door wouldn’t open, I unrolled and now it’s in the dryer.

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Date: 13/05/2026 19:34:05
From: esselte
ID: 2390739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s other gamers here, right?

Finished “The Outer Wilds” the other night and can’t stop thinking about it. 40 of the most glorious hours of my life. What a game! If you haven’t played it, I highly recommend. But no spoilers, the game is better the less you know about it going in. This is meme, so it is fact.

Also, don’t confuse it with “The Outer Worlds”, that’s a different game.

This meme sums up my experience perfectly!

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Date: 13/05/2026 19:59:57
From: transition
ID: 2390745
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


transition said:

where’s master roughbarked, what’s this below, smells like wattle, though narrow leaf

Looks like Flinders ranges wattle blooming at this time of tear. Acacia iteaphylla.

thanx, master roughbarked

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

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Date: 13/05/2026 20:22:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390752
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Todd on Gruen: DO YOU SEE THE DILDO, RUSSEL??

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Date: 13/05/2026 21:09:49
From: buffy
ID: 2390761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


transition said:

where’s master roughbarked, what’s this below, smells like wattle, though narrow leaf

Looks like wattle too. Some kind of ground wattle.

It is a wattle. I don’t know what you have in your area. Could be a planted one from somewhere else too.

maybe this one

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Date: 13/05/2026 21:54:43
From: buffy
ID: 2390775
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just before I turn the computer off…another from my Houston sister. A Facebook reel.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1451360099558195

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Date: 13/05/2026 22:08:48
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390777
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Just before I turn the computer off…another from my Houston sister. A Facebook reel.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1451360099558195

Hear hear.

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Date: 14/05/2026 06:01:25
From: ms spock
ID: 2390818
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽

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Date: 14/05/2026 06:15:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390820
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

More showers, top of 23.

Either work or uni. Exciting, huh?

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Date: 14/05/2026 07:23:38
From: buffy
ID: 2390823
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast a partly cloudy 21 degrees today.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then I will start the mowing at the wetlands because my fungi mentor has decided he is not up to going to the bush today for a foray.

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Date: 14/05/2026 09:05:26
From: dv
ID: 2390829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/173YpJGpZM/

Cavendish road tree smell.

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Date: 14/05/2026 09:14:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2390830
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.facebook.com/share/r/173YpJGpZM/

Cavendish road tree smell.

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Date: 14/05/2026 09:17:24
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, still showers about.

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Date: 14/05/2026 09:33:58
From: dv
ID: 2390835
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

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Date: 14/05/2026 09:39:14
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal


LOL
I reckon I could win on that show.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:04:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390841
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/173YpJGpZM/

Cavendish road tree smell.


Goes off to google Green Kamala tree.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:06:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Driving back from school drop off, I saw a faint rainbow at normal height. Then, rather low in the sky, there was a brighter rainbow. Like, so low that the top of the single storey shopping centre was right behind it. Can’t recall seeing a low rainbow before.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:06:49
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Michael V said:

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/173YpJGpZM/

Cavendish road tree smell.


Goes off to google Green Kamala tree.

“Mallotus claoxyloides, commonly known as Green Kamala or Smell of the Bush, is an Australian native shrub or small tree (up to 8m) found in dry rainforests and coastal regions from NSW to North Queensland. It is popular in gardens for its fragrant foliage, aromatic scent after rain, and hardy, bushy growth, often used for screening.”

Interesting.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:17:03
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

When I click on Messages or Phone on my phone it comes up ok but only stays on for like a couple of seconds and then goes back.
Is there a setting I can adjust or is it haunted and I need a priest.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:19:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390845
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


When I click on Messages or Phone on my phone it comes up ok but only stays on for like a couple of seconds and then goes back.
Is there a setting I can adjust or is it haunted and I need a priest.

There is a setting, try googling your type of phone to find the answer. There’ll be a youtube video for sure.

Or, it could be a battery issue and this is the first sign.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:40:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2390847
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

LOL

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:43:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390849
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When I click on Messages or Phone on my phone it comes up ok but only stays on for like a couple of seconds and then goes back.
Is there a setting I can adjust or is it haunted and I need a priest.

There is a setting, try googling your type of phone to find the answer. There’ll be a youtube video for sure.

Or, it could be a battery issue and this is the first sign.

Do you mean the entire screen goes dark? That’s in the display settings, it’ll be something like screen time-out. The settings page will have a search bar at the top so you can use that to find it for you.

If it’s something else, I’m not sure sorry. You should be able to keep it visible by putting your finger on the screen and moving it up & down a small amount though.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:45:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390850
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:47:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2390851
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

O…K…

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:47:18
From: dv
ID: 2390852
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/04/snake-eyes-movie-charlie-kirk/

Unpacking claim 1998 movie ‘Snake Eyes’ starring Nicolas Cage predicted Charlie Kirk’s death
The film featured a character named Charles Kirkland who was shot in the neck, but that’s basically where the similarities ended.

Aleksandra Wrona
Published Oct. 4, 2025

In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025, a number of theories emerged across social media regarding his death. One of them suggested that the 1998 movie “Snake Eyes,” directed by Brian De Palma and starring Nicolas Cage, predicted the event.

One Facebook post (archived) pointed to supposed similarities such as the character Charles Kirkland being shot in the neck during a boxing match, the involvement of a boxer whose name partly resembled that of Kirk’s suspected killer and a date that allegedly matched that of the real-world assassination.

Similar theories spread on social media platforms including Reddit, TikTok and Facebook. Snopes’ readers turned to our site to verify the claim.

But there was no tangible evidence the film “Snake Eyes” predicted Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025. While the movie included some similarities to Kirk’s killing, such as a character named Charles Kirkland being shot in the neck, key details remained significantly different. For instance, the movie’s fictional assassination took place on Sept. 19, not Sept. 10, as some claimed. There was also no evidence that the suspect in Kirk’s assassination was inspired by the film, as some social media posts suggested.

What’s similar and what’s different

Some of the speculation about “Snake Eyes” was based on real parallels between the film and the killing of Kirk. For instance, in the movie, the victim’s name, Charles Kirkland, resembled Kirk’s. Like Kirk, the film’s Kirkland is shot in the neck. Additionally, one of the characters involved in the conspiracy is a boxer named Lincoln Tyler. Some users pointed out that character’s last name was the same as the first name of the suspect in Kirk’s killing, Tyler Robinson.

Some social media users also pointed to a fictional Hurricane Jezebel mentioned in the film, drawing a connection to the website Jezebel, which published a satirical article about paying witches to curse Kirk two days before Kirk’s assassination. As with other supposed parallels, this connection appeared to be purely coincidental.

In another example, multiple posts claimed the assassination in the movie occurred on Sept. 10, the same day as Charlie Kirk’s death in 2025. However, that was inaccurate. The movie included a poster showing the date “September 19th,” not “September 10th” (see image below).

t:

The confusion may have stemmed from the poor video quality of versions of the movie available online, in which the number “19” could appear distorted or resemble “10,” especially in low resolution. Additionally, the poster in the film listed the event time as 10 p.m. ET, whereas Kirk’s assassination occurred at 12:20 p.m. MT (2:20 p.m. ET).

Another difference was that the Kirkland character was the U.S. Secretary of Defense in the film, while Kirk was a political commentator with no government position. Additionally, the fictional shooting happened during a boxing match, not in a setting similar to Kirk’s assassination, which occurred at an outdoor event on a university campus.

In the film, the investigation revealed a coordinated conspiracy involving multiple people in the plot to assassinate Kirkland. In contrast, as of this writing, authorities have identified only a single suspect in Kirk’s killing, with no evidence of a broader conspiracy. (Authorities reportedly detained two other people but later determined they were not involved in the killing.)

All in all, it’s true that the movie “Snake Eyes” includes a character named Charles Kirkland who is shot in the neck, similar to how Charlie Kirk was killed, and that a character involved in the film’s central murder shares part of his name with the suspect in the Kirk killing. However, viral posts exaggerated the connection by falsely claiming the film’s assassination took place on Sept. 10 (it was actually Sept. 19) and by ignoring other differences in the plot.

Finally, there was no evidence that Kirk’s suspected killer was inspired by, or even aware of, the movie “Snake Eyes.” Law enforcement sources have not referenced the film in their investigation, and no manifestos, statements or materials connecting the suspect to the movie have been reported as of this writing.

We’ve investigated numerous alleged predictions in the past. For instance, in July 2025 we looked at claims that animated show “The Simpsons” predicted a scandal in which a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert allegedly caught a tech CEO cheating with the company’s chief people officer.

y

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:47:42
From: dv
ID: 2390853
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:48:55
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390854
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


When I click on Messages or Phone on my phone it comes up ok but only stays on for like a couple of seconds and then goes back.
Is there a setting I can adjust or is it haunted and I need a priest.

Thanks DA and SN but I googled it and tried the first answer which was turning it off and on, that worked.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:49:24
From: Michael V
ID: 2390855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neanderthal dentistry, 60,000 years ago.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:49:37
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390856
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/04/snake-eyes-movie-charlie-kirk/

Unpacking claim 1998 movie ‘Snake Eyes’ starring Nicolas Cage predicted Charlie Kirk’s death
The film featured a character named Charles Kirkland who was shot in the neck, but that’s basically where the similarities ended.

Aleksandra Wrona
Published Oct. 4, 2025

In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025, a number of theories emerged across social media regarding his death. One of them suggested that the 1998 movie “Snake Eyes,” directed by Brian De Palma and starring Nicolas Cage, predicted the event.

One Facebook post (archived) pointed to supposed similarities such as the character Charles Kirkland being shot in the neck during a boxing match, the involvement of a boxer whose name partly resembled that of Kirk’s suspected killer and a date that allegedly matched that of the real-world assassination.

Similar theories spread on social media platforms including Reddit, TikTok and Facebook. Snopes’ readers turned to our site to verify the claim.

But there was no tangible evidence the film “Snake Eyes” predicted Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025. While the movie included some similarities to Kirk’s killing, such as a character named Charles Kirkland being shot in the neck, key details remained significantly different. For instance, the movie’s fictional assassination took place on Sept. 19, not Sept. 10, as some claimed. There was also no evidence that the suspect in Kirk’s assassination was inspired by the film, as some social media posts suggested.

What’s similar and what’s different

Some of the speculation about “Snake Eyes” was based on real parallels between the film and the killing of Kirk. For instance, in the movie, the victim’s name, Charles Kirkland, resembled Kirk’s. Like Kirk, the film’s Kirkland is shot in the neck. Additionally, one of the characters involved in the conspiracy is a boxer named Lincoln Tyler. Some users pointed out that character’s last name was the same as the first name of the suspect in Kirk’s killing, Tyler Robinson.

Some social media users also pointed to a fictional Hurricane Jezebel mentioned in the film, drawing a connection to the website Jezebel, which published a satirical article about paying witches to curse Kirk two days before Kirk’s assassination. As with other supposed parallels, this connection appeared to be purely coincidental.

In another example, multiple posts claimed the assassination in the movie occurred on Sept. 10, the same day as Charlie Kirk’s death in 2025. However, that was inaccurate. The movie included a poster showing the date “September 19th,” not “September 10th” (see image below).

t:

The confusion may have stemmed from the poor video quality of versions of the movie available online, in which the number “19” could appear distorted or resemble “10,” especially in low resolution. Additionally, the poster in the film listed the event time as 10 p.m. ET, whereas Kirk’s assassination occurred at 12:20 p.m. MT (2:20 p.m. ET).

Another difference was that the Kirkland character was the U.S. Secretary of Defense in the film, while Kirk was a political commentator with no government position. Additionally, the fictional shooting happened during a boxing match, not in a setting similar to Kirk’s assassination, which occurred at an outdoor event on a university campus.

In the film, the investigation revealed a coordinated conspiracy involving multiple people in the plot to assassinate Kirkland. In contrast, as of this writing, authorities have identified only a single suspect in Kirk’s killing, with no evidence of a broader conspiracy. (Authorities reportedly detained two other people but later determined they were not involved in the killing.)

All in all, it’s true that the movie “Snake Eyes” includes a character named Charles Kirkland who is shot in the neck, similar to how Charlie Kirk was killed, and that a character involved in the film’s central murder shares part of his name with the suspect in the Kirk killing. However, viral posts exaggerated the connection by falsely claiming the film’s assassination took place on Sept. 10 (it was actually Sept. 19) and by ignoring other differences in the plot.

Finally, there was no evidence that Kirk’s suspected killer was inspired by, or even aware of, the movie “Snake Eyes.” Law enforcement sources have not referenced the film in their investigation, and no manifestos, statements or materials connecting the suspect to the movie have been reported as of this writing.

We’ve investigated numerous alleged predictions in the past. For instance, in July 2025 we looked at claims that animated show “The Simpsons” predicted a scandal in which a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert allegedly caught a tech CEO cheating with the company’s chief people officer.

y

Now do one with trump.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:49:40
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390857
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

2.5

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:50:07
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390858
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Peak Warming Man said:

When I click on Messages or Phone on my phone it comes up ok but only stays on for like a couple of seconds and then goes back.
Is there a setting I can adjust or is it haunted and I need a priest.

Thanks DA and SN but I googled it and tried the first answer which was turning it off and on, that worked.

Thumbs up

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:51:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390859
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


dv said:

Divine Angel said:

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

2.5

One for mum, onefor dad and one for the country.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:52:39
From: dv
ID: 2390860
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Someone in the park is playing late 1990s club bangers

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:52:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390861
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

Ever since Mini Me was born, I’ve been asked when I’m having another. Literally 5 minutes after Mini Me was born, the doctor said, “see you in about two years, that’s the average length of time between kids”.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:56:17
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390865
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

The Muslims will out breed us because the cut the clitoris, whatever that is, out of their women so they’re never satisfied.
Over.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:56:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2390866
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

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Date: 14/05/2026 10:59:52
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

They are going down down.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:04:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390869
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

They are going down down.

Consumer habits won’t change much, but I bet the shareholders were happy for a while. Let’s see how the Court decision affects its stock price in the short term.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:08:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390870
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:10:00
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390871
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

This is my surprised face.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:15:11
From: furious
ID: 2390872
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:19:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390873
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

It is acknowledged that some people don’t have the financial luxury to boycott on ethical grounds.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:29:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390878
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I am light on the concentration today. I don’t think essay writing is going to happen. I have identified one particular concept which is both an enabler and barrier to connectedness at school, which the tutor has okayed me to discuss, but I’m wondering just how deep I need to go into it considering it’s not about autism in a general sense.

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:45:27
From: kii
ID: 2390881
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

Spud Shed? Are you a WAlien too?

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Date: 14/05/2026 11:48:30
From: kii
ID: 2390884
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

LOL

Yep, a definite LOL 😆

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:02:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2390891
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

They are going down down.

Consumer habits won’t change much, but I bet the shareholders were happy for a while. Let’s see how the Court decision affects its stock price in the short term.

Fair.

But I’m glad they been found guilty. It is unconscionable conduct.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:04:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2390892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s pouring rain, frogs, and koalas here.

One doctor’s appointment that I turned up for 24 hours early yesterday.

Then Insurance Company paper work. This just needs to end. 7 months in a caravan is annoying.

Some good news the General Insurance Code Governance Compliance Committee has taken on the case.

So hopefully the Insurance Company will have it on record that they sent out a guy who doctored a photo to make it look like no fence was there, and then when appealed and overturned. He was sent out to “assess” another job.

If you have done fraud you shouldn’t be assessing other tradies work. He had the gall to suggest that we finish that job despite that work being on the scope of works.

Probably won’t get justice but at least it’s on record.

My silver lining is hopefully it helps others.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:05:06
From: transition
ID: 2390893
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I am light on the concentration today. I don’t think essay writing is going to happen. I have identified one particular concept which is both an enabler and barrier to connectedness at school, which the tutor has okayed me to discuss, but I’m wondering just how deep I need to go into it considering it’s not about autism in a general sense.

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:10:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

It’s pouring rain, frogs, and koalas here.

One doctor’s appointment that I turned up for 24 hours early yesterday.

Then Insurance Company paper work. This just needs to end. 7 months in a caravan is annoying.

Some good news the General Insurance Code Governance Compliance Committee has taken on the case.

So hopefully the Insurance Company will have it on record that they sent out a guy who doctored a photo to make it look like no fence was there, and then when appealed and overturned. He was sent out to “assess” another job.

If you have done fraud you shouldn’t be assessing other tradies work. He had the gall to suggest that we finish that job despite that work being on the scope of works.

Probably won’t get justice but at least it’s on record.

My silver lining is hopefully it helps others.

This weather is crazy. Clear skies and sunshine one minute, the next it’s pouring rain. What is this, Melbourne?

That does sound like a lot of red tape and faffing around, Spocky. But, like you say, if it helps others it’s worth it.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:13:26
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390900
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

They are going down down.

Consumer habits won’t change much, but I bet the shareholders were happy for a while. Let’s see how the Court decision affects its stock price in the short term.

Fair.

But I’m glad they been found guilty. It is unconscionable conduct.


Hear hear. But I’ve always only paid the reduced prices. Like when a tin of cojjee was $20, I’d oonly buy it when they put it down to $12or $15. Thesed ays I don’t buy it when it is $32. I only buy it when it is $22.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:13:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390901
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


Divine Angel said:

I am light on the concentration today. I don’t think essay writing is going to happen. I have identified one particular concept which is both an enabler and barrier to connectedness at school, which the tutor has okayed me to discuss, but I’m wondering just how deep I need to go into it considering it’s not about autism in a general sense.

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

You lost me with rope in sparking hole.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:15:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


Divine Angel said:

I am light on the concentration today. I don’t think essay writing is going to happen. I have identified one particular concept which is both an enabler and barrier to connectedness at school, which the tutor has okayed me to discuss, but I’m wondering just how deep I need to go into it considering it’s not about autism in a general sense.

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

Necessity drives learnin’.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:16:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2390905
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


transition said:

Divine Angel said:

I am light on the concentration today. I don’t think essay writing is going to happen. I have identified one particular concept which is both an enabler and barrier to connectedness at school, which the tutor has okayed me to discuss, but I’m wondering just how deep I need to go into it considering it’s not about autism in a general sense.

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

You lost me with rope in sparking hole.

To jamb up the piston, which stops the engine turning over, so the crankshaft nut can be undone and then tightened.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:16:42
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390906
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

It’s pouring rain, frogs, and koalas here.

One doctor’s appointment that I turned up for 24 hours early yesterday.

Then Insurance Company paper work. This just needs to end. 7 months in a caravan is annoying.

Some good news the General Insurance Code Governance Compliance Committee has taken on the case.

So hopefully the Insurance Company will have it on record that they sent out a guy who doctored a photo to make it look like no fence was there, and then when appealed and overturned. He was sent out to “assess” another job.

If you have done fraud you shouldn’t be assessing other tradies work. He had the gall to suggest that we finish that job despite that work being on the scope of works.

Probably won’t get justice but at least it’s on record.

My silver lining is hopefully it helps others.

This weather is crazy. Clear skies and sunshine one minute, the next it’s pouring rain. What is this, Melbourne?

That does sound like a lot of red tape and faffing around, Spocky. But, like you say, if it helps others it’s worth it.

Thanks tor your generosity.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:17:10
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390907
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

You lost me with rope in sparking hole.

To jamb up the piston, which stops the engine turning over, so the crankshaft nut can be undone and then tightened.

Ah, ok.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:17:29
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390908
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Consumer habits won’t change much, but I bet the shareholders were happy for a while. Let’s see how the Court decision affects its stock price in the short term.

Fair.

But I’m glad they been found guilty. It is unconscionable conduct.


Hear hear. But I’ve always only paid the reduced prices. Like when a tin of cojjee was $20, I’d oonly buy it when they put it down to $12or $15. Thesed ays I don’t buy it when it is $32. I only buy it when it is $22.

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:18:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

what is it, I may be of no help whatsoever, and here I am forced to explore my uselessness, tortured by scarcity of information, a lack of specificity

and I just fitted a new drive sprocket to the big chainsaw, it iincluded the outside part of the centrifugal clutch, has a roller bearing centre goes on the crankshaft, so engine can freewheel at idle

getting expert at it, take sparkplug out, get the piston almost TDC in the direction the sprocket is going to come off(clockwise generally), enough space for rope in the sparkplug hole, get short length new rope tidied up with heat/melted on the end, poke it in cylinder head space and around, give clutch tap with punch and hammer, and I I use pointy nose pliers and something across that, get points of pliers into clutch, turn it clockwise.

then when done back the piston up, pull the rope out, reassemble machine

and I have more native pine to cut, bigger stuff, so I might do that

You lost me with rope in sparking hole.

To jamb up the piston, which stops the engine turning over, so the crankshaft nut can be undone and then tightened.

Yes.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:19:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Fair.

But I’m glad they been found guilty. It is unconscionable conduct.


Hear hear. But I’ve always only paid the reduced prices. Like when a tin of cojjee was $20, I’d oonly buy it when they put it down to $12or $15. Thesed ays I don’t buy it when it is $32. I only buy it when it is $22.

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:21:53
From: Arts
ID: 2390912
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Hear hear. But I’ve always only paid the reduced prices. Like when a tin of cojjee was $20, I’d oonly buy it when they put it down to $12or $15. Thesed ays I don’t buy it when it is $32. I only buy it when it is $22.

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

it could be a tooma

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:22:11
From: kii
ID: 2390913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:22:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390914
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Hear hear. But I’ve always only paid the reduced prices. Like when a tin of cojjee was $20, I’d oonly buy it when they put it down to $12or $15. Thesed ays I don’t buy it when it is $32. I only buy it when it is $22.

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

I thought you meant coffee but the j key is not next to the f, and to use them you’d use different fingers. Or at least, I do.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:22:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390915
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

it could be a tooma

If so it works in mysterious ways. ;)

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:23:26
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

I thought you meant coffee but the j key is not next to the f, and to use them you’d use different fingers. Or at least, I do.

Shaky third finger syndrome. ;)

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:24:26
From: dv
ID: 2390917
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I thought monorails were kind of on the out but Cairo has just opened a very extensive monorail system. The rolling stock was manufactured in Derby.

https://youtu.be/p8a6p9fTz3Y?si=7DZ6KmkehgActSwa

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:25:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ll have to read the article but one does wonder how galahs and corellas cause trouble for cattle.
Unless the country is so dry they are feeding the cattle grain maybe?

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:32:29
From: buffy
ID: 2390921
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

I am under-babied by choice.

:)

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:41:03
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

Change your handle to Linus….?

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:41:42
From: buffy
ID: 2390926
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

Really?

:)

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:46:04
From: kii
ID: 2390927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

Really?

:)

As I noted yesterday it feels like The Sally Cat’s belly. I miss her belly, and strangely she was one of those rare cats who didn’t mind having her fluffy guts touched.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:48:48
From: buffy
ID: 2390928
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I believe I have earned a siesta this afternoon. I mowed at the wetland this morning for about an hour and a half. NowI am planning a little bit of guerilla planting tomorrow. I’ve got seed for Microlaena and wallaby grass. I’ll pop down there, weed out some little patches and scatter seed. Away from the path. Then I can see how successful it is in displacing the imported grasses and maybe do a bit more in Spring. I’ve got seedlings for a Pycnosorus but it isn’t a local one, so they can’t go down there. I do have some seed for Patersonia, which is local, perhaps I’ll put those into a tray and put some seedlings down at the wetland later in the year.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:50:12
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

What is this cojjee stuff?

Must be good to be worth that price.

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

I thought you meant coffee but the j key is not next to the f, and to use them you’d use different fingers. Or at least, I do.

I use the same two fingers for all keys.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:51:03
From: Arts
ID: 2390930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

so I know I have impeccable observation skills, but the clues have been super subtle.. so let me clear this up…

Buffy chose to not have children and Boris has no TV.

That is all

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:52:06
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Don’t ask me how I got j’s for f’s. I have no idea. Sometlmes I click go when I should have proof read.

I thought you meant coffee but the j key is not next to the f, and to use them you’d use different fingers. Or at least, I do.

I use the same two fingers for all keys.

You should try just pressing with one finger.

Much quicker.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:52:13
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

so I know I have impeccable observation skills, but the clues have been super subtle.. so let me clear this up…

Buffy chose to not have children and Boris has no TV.

That is all

I have no children either.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:53:26
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Divine Angel said:

I thought you meant coffee but the j key is not next to the f, and to use them you’d use different fingers. Or at least, I do.

I use the same two fingers for all keys.

You should try just pressing with one finger.

Much quicker.

I like to spread the wear.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:53:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I believe I have earned a siesta this afternoon. I mowed at the wetland this morning for about an hour and a half. NowI am planning a little bit of guerilla planting tomorrow. I’ve got seed for Microlaena and wallaby grass. I’ll pop down there, weed out some little patches and scatter seed. Away from the path. Then I can see how successful it is in displacing the imported grasses and maybe do a bit more in Spring. I’ve got seedlings for a Pycnosorus but it isn’t a local one, so they can’t go down there. I do have some seed for Patersonia, which is local, perhaps I’ll put those into a tray and put some seedlings down at the wetland later in the year.

I remember once having a farmer ring and offer me bales of wallaby grass seed. Several tonnes. Unfortunately, I could see no way I could afford to buy that much of it at once.

Now I’d love a bale of each wallaby and Microlaena.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:54:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

so I know I have impeccable observation skills, but the clues have been super subtle.. so let me clear this up…

Buffy chose to not have children and Boris has no TV.

That is all

and DA chose to stop at one.

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Date: 14/05/2026 12:54:47
From: kii
ID: 2390937
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


kii said:

I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

Change your handle to Linus….?

Not quite at that stage, yet. My thumb sucking was a childhood “problem” that they tried to shame me out of.

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Date: 14/05/2026 13:07:20
From: Ian
ID: 2390944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


dv said:

Divine Angel said:

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

What is a suitable number of babies?

2.5

Closer to 2.1 for developed countries.

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Date: 14/05/2026 13:49:21
From: kii
ID: 2390946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think there’s something wrong with me. Had a micro nap earlier and it featured a short dream. A person was standing next to me and they explained how I can get an “instant blanket”. They pressed a button on a control panel and my new blankie appeared in front of me.

Send help…please.

My new blankie is exactly this. It reminds me of moss.

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Date: 14/05/2026 13:52:59
From: dv
ID: 2390948
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One movie I’ve not seen since I was a kid is Murder By Death. I wonder if it still holds up.

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Date: 14/05/2026 13:55:47
From: transition
ID: 2390949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

100% chance 15-25mm friday, peak probability is 9:30am tomorrow morn, and some saturday, forecast keeps getting better, you see the power of prayer in that, it gets harder every day with growing prevalence of nihilistic atheism, but I do my best

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:03:29
From: kii
ID: 2390950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


One movie I’ve not seen since I was a kid is Murder By Death. I wonder if it still holds up.

I last re-watched the original 13 Ghosts when I was in my 40s or something. It terrified me as a kid. I wonder how it scary it is now.

Official trailer, 1960.

Actual movie.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:06:50
From: roughbarked
ID: 2390951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


100% chance 15-25mm friday, peak probability is 9:30am tomorrow morn, and some saturday, forecast keeps getting better, you see the power of prayer in that, it gets harder every day with growing prevalence of nihilistic atheism, but I do my best

It is a big rain band. Likely your prayers will seem to have come to fruition.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:13:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2390954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Power’s back on. Hopefully this is the last of the outages, it’s getting a bit much.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:20:48
From: kii
ID: 2390955
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today’s fun activity: writing to the US Department of Social Security. No wonder I keep thinking of my blankie.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:26:33
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390956
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Power’s back on. Hopefully this is the last of the outages, it’s getting a bit much.

In the golden era, before electricity to the home, people would read the bible by lamp light and go to bed early.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:27:26
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

so I know I have impeccable observation skills, but the clues have been super subtle.. so let me clear this up…

Buffy chose to not have children and Boris has no TV.

That is all

There should be more good people with observation / analytical skills.

Good skills to learn.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:28:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:29:46
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

Mostly cloudy today.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:37:40
From: kii
ID: 2390963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

so I know I have impeccable observation skills, but the clues have been super subtle.. so let me clear this up…

Buffy chose to not have children and Boris has no TV.

That is all

There should be more good people with observation / analytical skills.

Good skills to learn.

I’m always watching. I’m a trained observer with many, many years experience.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:39:24
From: kii
ID: 2390966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

Sounds perfect. It’s feeling like rain here in the SW of WA. Earlier I thought that it was raining, but it was my daughter-in-law frying bacon.

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Date: 14/05/2026 14:51:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I forgot Mini Me was doing a day at high school today. She got to do some chemistry (changing the colour flame on a Bunsen burner using different chemicals), a class in legal studies, and built a keyring holder in woodwork.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:00:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The old way of teaching maths vs the new way.

The person seems to have lost a zero in the new way. I’ve showed students the old way ie how I learned it, and some find it easier than the new way.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1694747454893595

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:06:22
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2390975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The old way of teaching maths vs the new way.

The person seems to have lost a zero in the new way. I’ve showed students the old way ie how I learned it, and some find it easier than the new way.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1694747454893595

The new way sucks.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:10:02
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2390976
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The old way of teaching maths vs the new way.

The person seems to have lost a zero in the new way. I’ve showed students the old way ie how I learned it, and some find it easier than the new way.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1694747454893595

There’s another odd way of doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gngvWShRgX4

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:14:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

The old way of teaching maths vs the new way.

The person seems to have lost a zero in the new way. I’ve showed students the old way ie how I learned it, and some find it easier than the new way.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1694747454893595

There’s another odd way of doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gngvWShRgX4


I’ve seen that too! Can’t remember where though, but it IRL, not a video.

Mini Me has also learned a lattice approach.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BH49m5JAEWY

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:21:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:23:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NASA tests more powerful spacecraft processor to enable onboard AI

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:23:34
From: dv
ID: 2390980
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ive always used apropos to mean “with respect to”.

I’ve been hearing it used to mean “appropriate”, “fitting”.

Still, that’s language for you.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:24:43
From: furious
ID: 2390981
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Kickbacks…

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:28:16
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Kickbacks…

Free ivermectin for Mel?

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:30:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2390983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


furious said:

Divine Angel said:

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Kickbacks…

Free ivermectin for Mel?

Keeps the headlice away.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:32:16
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

The old way of teaching maths vs the new way.

The person seems to have lost a zero in the new way. I’ve showed students the old way ie how I learned it, and some find it easier than the new way.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1694747454893595

There’s another odd way of doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gngvWShRgX4


I’ve seen that too! Can’t remember where though, but it IRL, not a video.

Mini Me has also learned a lattice approach.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BH49m5JAEWY

I don’t see any advantage in the “new” way.

Quite like the Japanese way though.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:33:17
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Ive always used apropos to mean “with respect to”.

I’ve been hearing it used to mean “appropriate”, “fitting”.

Still, that’s language for you.

But is it an apropos use of the language?

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:33:17
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2390986
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Ive always used apropos to mean “with respect to”.

I’ve been hearing it used to mean “appropriate”, “fitting”.

Still, that’s language for you.

But is it an apropos use of the language?

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:35:00
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2390987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


dv said:

Ive always used apropos to mean “with respect to”.

I’ve been hearing it used to mean “appropriate”, “fitting”.

Still, that’s language for you.

But is it an apropos use of the language?

with respect to Rev I believe it is fitting.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:36:57
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2390988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Power’s back on. Hopefully this is the last of the outages, it’s getting a bit much.

In the golden era, before electricity to the home, people would read the bible by lamp light and go to bed early.

And if they were married Catholics have a lot of sex.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:42:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

furious said:

Kickbacks…

Free ivermectin for Mel?

Keeps the headlice away.

Here’s Mel when he had headlice.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:45:32
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2390991
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Gee Skippy, Coles misled people.

Makes Skippy noises.

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Date: 14/05/2026 15:55:39
From: Michael V
ID: 2390995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

First rain of the day just then. Heavy, too for a few minutes. Mrs V is on her beach walk. She is likely to be quite wet.

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Date: 14/05/2026 16:21:48
From: Neophyte
ID: 2390999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


One movie I’ve not seen since I was a kid is Murder By Death. I wonder if it still holds up.

https://archive.org/details/MurderByDeath

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Date: 14/05/2026 16:22:53
From: buffy
ID: 2391000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Telehealth requests fulfilled?

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Date: 14/05/2026 16:26:23
From: buffy
ID: 2391001
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

First rain of the day just then. Heavy, too for a few minutes. Mrs V is on her beach walk. She is likely to be quite wet.

We are forecast some rain Saturday. 5-15mm possiby.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:34:51
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391024
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:40:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391027
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

Is that for stealing fuel from other people’s vehicles?

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:43:29
From: buffy
ID: 2391028
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

Is that for stealing fuel from other people’s vehicles?

Nah, you do that with a bit of garden hose and the confidence to suck with your mouth to get the siphon going.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:49:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2391031
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

It’s been a miserable day of rain on and off.

First rain of the day just then. Heavy, too for a few minutes. Mrs V is on her beach walk. She is likely to be quite wet.

We are forecast some rain Saturday. 5-15mm possibly.

Good-oh.

Mrs V got damp, but was mostly dry when she returned.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:50:27
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391032
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

Is that for stealing fuel from other people’s vehicles?

Lifting up 20l drums of diesel to fill the Triton at the redoubt is a younger mans job.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:50:40
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2391033
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I can’t use Amazon.

I’ve tried a couple of times to ‘join’, but they always insist that i must provide ‘credit card statements’ so as to verify that i am the legitimate user of the card for which i’ve provided details.

I’ve tried to explain to them that my bank does not issue such statements for the use of the debit card that i’ve nominated, and i’ve asked them if i could provide other evidence, but they will accept nothing other than ‘credit card statements’.

Thus, i cannot contribute to Mr. Bezo’s money bin.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:51:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391034
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I can’t use Amazon.

I’ve tried a couple of times to ‘join’, but they always insist that i must provide ‘credit card statements’ so as to verify that i am the legitimate user of the card for which i’ve provided details.

I’ve tried to explain to them that my bank does not issue such statements for the use of the debit card that i’ve nominated, and i’ve asked them if i could provide other evidence, but they will accept nothing other than ‘credit card statements’.

Thus, i cannot contribute to Mr. Bezo’s money bin.


That’s so weird.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:54:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I can’t use Amazon.

I’ve tried a couple of times to ‘join’, but they always insist that i must provide ‘credit card statements’ so as to verify that i am the legitimate user of the card for which i’ve provided details.

I’ve tried to explain to them that my bank does not issue such statements for the use of the debit card that i’ve nominated, and i’ve asked them if i could provide other evidence, but they will accept nothing other than ‘credit card statements’.

Thus, i cannot contribute to Mr. Bezo’s money bin.


They didn’t ask me to provide that, it was painless.
But there are plenty of alternatives to Amazon anyway.

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:56:34
From: buffy
ID: 2391039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

Is that for stealing fuel from other people’s vehicles?

Lifting up 20l drums of diesel to fill the Triton at the redoubt is a younger mans job.

We had to stop using the 20l jerry cans because I was having difficulty lifting them onto the back of the ute when they were full. I recommend 2×10l cans.

:)

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:57:07
From: furious
ID: 2391041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I can’t use Amazon.

I’ve tried a couple of times to ‘join’, but they always insist that i must provide ‘credit card statements’ so as to verify that i am the legitimate user of the card for which i’ve provided details.

I’ve tried to explain to them that my bank does not issue such statements for the use of the debit card that i’ve nominated, and i’ve asked them if i could provide other evidence, but they will accept nothing other than ‘credit card statements’.

Thus, i cannot contribute to Mr. Bezo’s money bin.


That’s so weird.

The captain is on a list…

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Date: 14/05/2026 17:57:37
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2391042
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:

They didn’t ask me to provide that, it was painless.
But there are plenty of alternatives to Amazon anyway.

Yes.

I’ve got this far without Amazon. I see no reason why i can’t progress further without it.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:05:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2391043
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:10:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

Yes but a bit surprising. I got the impression the judge was leaning the other way on this.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:13:22
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I didn’t know you could pump in electric battery power.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:14:36
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2391047
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

In the 1980s, i was acquainted with a bloke who was a very senior executive with Coles.

He’d joined the company after he got out of the Army at the end of WW2, and worked his way up from the bottom.

He was preparing for retirement, and was glad of it, saying that the firm had changed, it was very definitely not the outfit he’d joined all those years ago, he didn’t ‘believe’ in it any more, and he didn’t like the look of its future.

He died in 2012. I wonder what he thought of it by then?

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:16:11
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I just ordered one of these from Amazon which I thought quite cheap.
But after filling in the order form and getting entangled in the Amazon web and filling in all my personal details and banking details I find there’s a $24 shipping fee.
So, I didn’t want to waste all that work so I bought it.

I didn’t know you could pump in electric battery power.

Liquified electrons.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:18:02
From: ms spock
ID: 2391050
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:20:34
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

WAlien grocery store.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:24:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2391052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

Yes but a bit surprising. I got the impression the judge was leaning the other way on this.

Really? That’s interesting. I wasn’t following it as closely as you. Sometimes the judge goes through a whole lot of precedent or arguments and then at the end says it is not relevant or discards it. Which is confusing when reading cases or following court cases in news.

I did a year of Law School. It drove me a bit batty.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:36:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2391055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

In the 1980s, i was acquainted with a bloke who was a very senior executive with Coles.

He’d joined the company after he got out of the Army at the end of WW2, and worked his way up from the bottom.

He was preparing for retirement, and was glad of it, saying that the firm had changed, it was very definitely not the outfit he’d joined all those years ago, he didn’t ‘believe’ in it any more, and he didn’t like the look of its future.

He died in 2012. I wonder what he thought of it by then?

How did he experience it before he left? Did he feel it wasn’t ethical and fair anymore?

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:37:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2391056
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


ms spock said:

furious said:

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

WAlien grocery store.

Ah

Ta

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:47:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2391058
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Telehealth requests fulfilled?

But isn’t ivermectin for horse 🐴🐎🐴 worming 🐛🪱🐛?

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:50:26
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391060
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Telehealth requests fulfilled?

But isn’t ivermectin for horse 🐴🐎🐴 worming 🐛🪱🐛?

Sure is.

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:53:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391061
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

Good news!

Yes but a bit surprising. I got the impression the judge was leaning the other way on this.

Really? That’s interesting. I wasn’t following it as closely as you. Sometimes the judge goes through a whole lot of precedent or arguments and then at the end says it is not relevant or discards it. Which is confusing when reading cases or following court cases in news.

I did a year of Law School. It drove me a bit batty.

It was reports like this that gave me that impression. But the judge was smarter than I had reckoned.

ACCC ‘Down Down’ arguments questioned by judge in bombshell court case against Coles

>Justice O’Bryan then appeared to criticise the consumer watchdog for relying on key points it had failed to properly establish during the case.

“Neither of those representations are pleaded by the commission,” he said.

“If they are the two primary representations communicated by the ticket …

“Doesn’t the commission’s case have to fail?”

“No, your honour,” Mr Rich responded.

“I’m just warming up.”

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Date: 14/05/2026 18:58:19
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391063
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time for a Time Team before the bicycles, then a couple hours sleep before the live broadcast of Eurovision Semi Final 2, featuring Australia’s own Delta.

My eyes will be turning rectangular before much longer.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:01:48
From: kii
ID: 2391064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

Came across this blog yesterday. Someone’s compared prices in Aldi, Woolies, Coles and Amazon for staples and made a blog about which is cheaper. Obviously you can’t get fresh things from Amazon, but unit price from Amazon vs supermarkets can be quite a bit cheaper for things like generic paracetamol and brand-name razors.

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:02:32
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2391065
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


captain_spalding said:

ms spock said:

Good news!

In the 1980s, i was acquainted with a bloke who was a very senior executive with Coles.

He’d joined the company after he got out of the Army at the end of WW2, and worked his way up from the bottom.

He was preparing for retirement, and was glad of it, saying that the firm had changed, it was very definitely not the outfit he’d joined all those years ago, he didn’t ‘believe’ in it any more, and he didn’t like the look of its future.

He died in 2012. I wonder what he thought of it by then?

How did he experience it before he left? Did he feel it wasn’t ethical and fair anymore?

Yea, fuck, imagine something changing over time, the horror.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:02:44
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2391066
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

Another Mel Gibson gem.

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/ivermectin-prescriptions-doubled-after-mel-gibson-cancer-cure-claim

The real question is, why are doctors prescribing it to all these people?

Telehealth requests fulfilled?

But isn’t ivermectin for horse 🐴🐎🐴 worming 🐛🪱🐛?

and humans

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:09:21
From: kii
ID: 2391067
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

furious said:

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Spudshed…not Spud Shed

About Us – Spudshed Your Local Fresh Food Market https://share.google/0ROSu8WzXspfsdsLA

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:28:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2391069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


ms spock said:

furious said:

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

WAlien grocery store.

Spudshed

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:33:18
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2391072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:

ms spock said:

buffy said:

Telehealth requests fulfilled?

But isn’t ivermectin for horse 🐴🐎🐴 worming 🐛🪱🐛?

and humans

maybe they had AIDS and Hymenolepis nana cancer

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:33:31
From: Kingy
ID: 2391073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

furious said:

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:35:23
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2391074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Coles found guilty of deliberately misleading customers about discounts.

Good news!

Yes but a bit surprising. I got the impression the judge was leaning the other way on this.

also but what was their reasoning

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:36:28
From: Kingy
ID: 2391075
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, usually at this time of an evening, I log in to say I just got home from work.

Today, I spent all day doing quotes, bills, invoices, emails etc and never even got out the door to turn over a sod of dirt.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:37:40
From: ms spock
ID: 2391076
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

Yes but a bit surprising. I got the impression the judge was leaning the other way on this.

Really? That’s interesting. I wasn’t following it as closely as you. Sometimes the judge goes through a whole lot of precedent or arguments and then at the end says it is not relevant or discards it. Which is confusing when reading cases or following court cases in news.

I did a year of Law School. It drove me a bit batty.

It was reports like this that gave me that impression. But the judge was smarter than I had reckoned.

ACCC ‘Down Down’ arguments questioned by judge in bombshell court case against Coles

>Justice O’Bryan then appeared to criticise the consumer watchdog for relying on key points it had failed to properly establish during the case.

“Neither of those representations are pleaded by the commission,” he said.

“If they are the two primary representations communicated by the ticket …

“Doesn’t the commission’s case have to fail?”

“No, your honour,” Mr Rich responded.

“I’m just warming up.”

And this…

Justice O’Bryan also suggested Coles discount pricing “may well be a good deal” when taking other factors into account.

“With all the evidence about the cost increases and the negotiations and the supply of funding and all the rest, it’s a hard case for the commission to put that it’s not a good deal,” he said.

Mr Rich acknowledged he had to persuade the court that the “Down Down” promotions in Coles stores were the reason consumers believed they were getting “a genuine discount”.

It is tricky to know what is really going on.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:38:22
From: party_pants
ID: 2391077
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Anyway, usually at this time of an evening, I log in to say I just got home from work.

Today, I spent all day doing quotes, bills, invoices, emails etc and never even got out the door to turn over a sod of dirt.

Doing invoices is important, otherwise you won ‘t get paid.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:38:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2391078
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

furious said:

Yeah, but, Amazon is Premier league evil, the others are only in Division one. That’s why I go to the house of potato, they’re still in the amateurs…

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

I have never heard of it before. Ta

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:40:12
From: party_pants
ID: 2391079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

ms spock said:

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

I have never heard of it before. Ta

I normally refer to it as the local Potato Emporium.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:45:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2391080
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


kii said:

ms spock said:

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Spudshed…not Spud Shed

About Us – Spudshed Your Local Fresh Food Market https://share.google/0ROSu8WzXspfsdsLA

That’s interesting and inspiring. They look like real characters. Thanks

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:46:36
From: kii
ID: 2391081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

ms spock said:

What is the house of the potato?

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:46:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2391082
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

ms spock said:

What is the house of the potato?

WAlien grocery store.

Spudshed

They’ve got their own app as well. Ta

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:47:12
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2391083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

Really? That’s interesting. I wasn’t following it as closely as you. Sometimes the judge goes through a whole lot of precedent or arguments and then at the end says it is not relevant or discards it. Which is confusing when reading cases or following court cases in news.

I did a year of Law School. It drove me a bit batty.

It was reports like this that gave me that impression. But the judge was smarter than I had reckoned.

ACCC ‘Down Down’ arguments questioned by judge in bombshell court case against Coles

>Justice O’Bryan then appeared to criticise the consumer watchdog for relying on key points it had failed to properly establish during the case.

“Neither of those representations are pleaded by the commission,” he said.

“If they are the two primary representations communicated by the ticket …

“Doesn’t the commission’s case have to fail?”

“No, your honour,” Mr Rich responded.

“I’m just warming up.”

And this…

Justice O’Bryan also suggested Coles discount pricing “may well be a good deal” when taking other factors into account.

“With all the evidence about the cost increases and the negotiations and the supply of funding and all the rest, it’s a hard case for the commission to put that it’s not a good deal,” he said.

Mr Rich acknowledged he had to persuade the court that the “Down Down” promotions in Coles stores were the reason consumers believed they were getting “a genuine discount”.

It is tricky to know what is really going on.

Maybe something like this?

The down down price never goes below the previous lower price.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:48:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2391084
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Anyway, usually at this time of an evening, I log in to say I just got home from work.

Today, I spent all day doing quotes, bills, invoices, emails etc and never even got out the door to turn over a sod of dirt.

Greetings Kingy…

Sorry about your lack of even a sod of dirt.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:49:29
From: ms spock
ID: 2391085
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

I have never heard of it before. Ta

I normally refer to it as the local Potato Emporium.

House of the potato or the Potato Emporium. It has a few nick names.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:50:09
From: party_pants
ID: 2391086
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

He and his family have a reputation for ripping people off if they can get away with it. Also pushing the law to its limits, even overstepping slightly to gain an advantage. But this has mostly worked to get the laws changed, and he is the one in the best position to take advantage.

Long story with regards to regulation and trading hours and so on.

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Date: 14/05/2026 19:55:18
From: kii
ID: 2391088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

Kingy said:

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

He and his family have a reputation for ripping people off if they can get away with it. Also pushing the law to its limits, even overstepping slightly to gain an advantage. But this has mostly worked to get the laws changed, and he is the one in the best position to take advantage.

Long story with regards to regulation and trading hours and so on.

Ah, good to know.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:01:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2391089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


party_pants said:

kii said:

Why?

He and his family have a reputation for ripping people off if they can get away with it. Also pushing the law to its limits, even overstepping slightly to gain an advantage. But this has mostly worked to get the laws changed, and he is the one in the best position to take advantage.

Long story with regards to regulation and trading hours and so on.

Ah, good to know.

He is no saint, but I still shop at his stores anyway. Mostly because they are a bit cheaper than Coles/Woolies. Also have a lot of local brands that the big national chains don’t carry, as well as their own home brand stuff which is reasonably good quality. Plus, it is close by and on my way home from work, so it is where I naturally go to pick up a few things here and there as I need them.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:01:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2391090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

It’s pouring rain, frogs, and koalas here.

One doctor’s appointment that I turned up for 24 hours early yesterday.

Then Insurance Company paper work. This just needs to end. 7 months in a caravan is annoying.

Some good news the General Insurance Code Governance Compliance Committee has taken on the case.

So hopefully the Insurance Company will have it on record that they sent out a guy who doctored a photo to make it look like no fence was there, and then when appealed and overturned. He was sent out to “assess” another job.

If you have done fraud you shouldn’t be assessing other tradies work. He had the gall to suggest that we finish that job despite that work being on the scope of works.

Probably won’t get justice but at least it’s on record.

My silver lining is hopefully it helps others.

This weather is crazy. Clear skies and sunshine one minute, the next it’s pouring rain. What is this, Melbourne?

That does sound like a lot of red tape and faffing around, Spocky. But, like you say, if it helps others it’s worth it.

It is such Melbourne weather! It was sunny ☀️😎☀️ at the beginning of a mobile conversation and torrential rain at the end of it. I have to run from the caravan to the house!

Hopefully it will make a difference for other folks. I hope it helps others. Focussing on that as the silver lining.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:05:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2391091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18EmNkSRyn/

Say something normal

Hmm, I do feel under-babied

I am under-babied by choice.

:)

+1

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:09:00
From: kii
ID: 2391092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

party_pants said:

He and his family have a reputation for ripping people off if they can get away with it. Also pushing the law to its limits, even overstepping slightly to gain an advantage. But this has mostly worked to get the laws changed, and he is the one in the best position to take advantage.

Long story with regards to regulation and trading hours and so on.

Ah, good to know.

He is no saint, but I still shop at his stores anyway. Mostly because they are a bit cheaper than Coles/Woolies. Also have a lot of local brands that the big national chains don’t carry, as well as their own home brand stuff which is reasonably good quality. Plus, it is close by and on my way home from work, so it is where I naturally go to pick up a few things here and there as I need them.

Sicilian Mafia?

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:09:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2391093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Neophyte said:

kii said:

I’m obsessed with my new blanket.

Change your handle to Linus….?

Not quite at that stage, yet. My thumb sucking was a childhood “problem” that they tried to shame me out of.

That’s a terrible thing to do for a child.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:11:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2391094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I think there’s something wrong with me. Had a micro nap earlier and it featured a short dream. A person was standing next to me and they explained how I can get an “instant blanket”. They pressed a button on a control panel and my new blankie appeared in front of me.

Send help…please.

My new blankie is exactly this. It reminds me of moss.


Looks snuggly. Is it soft to the touch?

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:14:30
From: party_pants
ID: 2391095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


party_pants said:

kii said:

Ah, good to know.

He is no saint, but I still shop at his stores anyway. Mostly because they are a bit cheaper than Coles/Woolies. Also have a lot of local brands that the big national chains don’t carry, as well as their own home brand stuff which is reasonably good quality. Plus, it is close by and on my way home from work, so it is where I naturally go to pick up a few things here and there as I need them.

Sicilian Mafia?

Not sure we can go as far as that. But I have heard from Italians and Croats (who dominate the fruit and vegetables / market garden industry in WA) that he and his family are “typical Italians”

Make of that what you will :)

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:22:13
From: Kingy
ID: 2391100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

Spud Shed. Interesting history there.

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

In the past, potato farming in WA was a boom bust cycle. You either got potato’s cheap coz every second farmer grew them, which meant that the next year, the farmers didn’t grow them because they were so cheap, and the next year they were expensive because there was not enough of them, so the following year, every second farmer planted potato’s. etc

To fix this problem, the WA Govt set up the Potato Marketing Board. It set the amount of potato’s that any farmer was allowed to grow, and they had to sell them to the board, which then on-sold them to the markets. Everything was going well, the farmers got paid a fair price for good quality spuds, the consumers paid a fair price for good quality spuds. Everything was going along fine.

Then along comes mr spud. He has a large amount of reticulated land and money, and can grow a shitload of spuds, and return the spud economy back to the boom bust cycle, but he is not allowed to by the PMB because of the reasons that I mention earlier.

He cracks the shits, and grows megatons anyway and dumps them for free at the doors of parliament house crying that he only wants to supply cheap food for the masses and the big bad government won’t let him. He gets enough support that the PMB is dissolved, most spud farmers are forced out of business, many families go broke, and monopolies(mr spud) take over, selling dodgy mass produced spuds for higher prices than before.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:27:47
From: ms spock
ID: 2391103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

Kingy said:

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

In the past, potato farming in WA was a boom bust cycle. You either got potato’s cheap coz every second farmer grew them, which meant that the next year, the farmers didn’t grow them because they were so cheap, and the next year they were expensive because there was not enough of them, so the following year, every second farmer planted potato’s. etc

To fix this problem, the WA Govt set up the Potato Marketing Board. It set the amount of potato’s that any farmer was allowed to grow, and they had to sell them to the board, which then on-sold them to the markets. Everything was going well, the farmers got paid a fair price for good quality spuds, the consumers paid a fair price for good quality spuds. Everything was going along fine.

Then along comes mr spud. He has a large amount of reticulated land and money, and can grow a shitload of spuds, and return the spud economy back to the boom bust cycle, but he is not allowed to by the PMB because of the reasons that I mention earlier.

He cracks the shits, and grows megatons anyway and dumps them for free at the doors of parliament house crying that he only wants to supply cheap food for the masses and the big bad government won’t let him. He gets enough support that the PMB is dissolved, most spud farmers are forced out of business, many families go broke, and monopolies(mr spud) take over, selling dodgy mass produced spuds for higher prices than before.

:(

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:44:11
From: kii
ID: 2391109
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

Kingy said:

Yep, Mr Spud is a selfish arsehole.

Why?

In the past, potato farming in WA was a boom bust cycle. You either got potato’s cheap coz every second farmer grew them, which meant that the next year, the farmers didn’t grow them because they were so cheap, and the next year they were expensive because there was not enough of them, so the following year, every second farmer planted potato’s. etc

To fix this problem, the WA Govt set up the Potato Marketing Board. It set the amount of potato’s that any farmer was allowed to grow, and they had to sell them to the board, which then on-sold them to the markets. Everything was going well, the farmers got paid a fair price for good quality spuds, the consumers paid a fair price for good quality spuds. Everything was going along fine.

Then along comes mr spud. He has a large amount of reticulated land and money, and can grow a shitload of spuds, and return the spud economy back to the boom bust cycle, but he is not allowed to by the PMB because of the reasons that I mention earlier.

He cracks the shits, and grows megatons anyway and dumps them for free at the doors of parliament house crying that he only wants to supply cheap food for the masses and the big bad government won’t let him. He gets enough support that the PMB is dissolved, most spud farmers are forced out of business, many families go broke, and monopolies(mr spud) take over, selling dodgy mass produced spuds for higher prices than before.

Wowsers. That is bad. Thanks for the background.

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:51:53
From: ruby
ID: 2391111
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

Why?

In the past, potato farming in WA was a boom bust cycle. You either got potato’s cheap coz every second farmer grew them, which meant that the next year, the farmers didn’t grow them because they were so cheap, and the next year they were expensive because there was not enough of them, so the following year, every second farmer planted potato’s. etc

To fix this problem, the WA Govt set up the Potato Marketing Board. It set the amount of potato’s that any farmer was allowed to grow, and they had to sell them to the board, which then on-sold them to the markets. Everything was going well, the farmers got paid a fair price for good quality spuds, the consumers paid a fair price for good quality spuds. Everything was going along fine.

Then along comes mr spud. He has a large amount of reticulated land and money, and can grow a shitload of spuds, and return the spud economy back to the boom bust cycle, but he is not allowed to by the PMB because of the reasons that I mention earlier.

He cracks the shits, and grows megatons anyway and dumps them for free at the doors of parliament house crying that he only wants to supply cheap food for the masses and the big bad government won’t let him. He gets enough support that the PMB is dissolved, most spud farmers are forced out of business, many families go broke, and monopolies(mr spud) take over, selling dodgy mass produced spuds for higher prices than before.

Wowsers. That is bad. Thanks for the background.

Awful.
Time to form a spud growing commune and take him on

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Date: 14/05/2026 20:56:11
From: party_pants
ID: 2391113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


kii said:

Kingy said:

In the past, potato farming in WA was a boom bust cycle. You either got potato’s cheap coz every second farmer grew them, which meant that the next year, the farmers didn’t grow them because they were so cheap, and the next year they were expensive because there was not enough of them, so the following year, every second farmer planted potato’s. etc

To fix this problem, the WA Govt set up the Potato Marketing Board. It set the amount of potato’s that any farmer was allowed to grow, and they had to sell them to the board, which then on-sold them to the markets. Everything was going well, the farmers got paid a fair price for good quality spuds, the consumers paid a fair price for good quality spuds. Everything was going along fine.

Then along comes mr spud. He has a large amount of reticulated land and money, and can grow a shitload of spuds, and return the spud economy back to the boom bust cycle, but he is not allowed to by the PMB because of the reasons that I mention earlier.

He cracks the shits, and grows megatons anyway and dumps them for free at the doors of parliament house crying that he only wants to supply cheap food for the masses and the big bad government won’t let him. He gets enough support that the PMB is dissolved, most spud farmers are forced out of business, many families go broke, and monopolies(mr spud) take over, selling dodgy mass produced spuds for higher prices than before.

Wowsers. That is bad. Thanks for the background.

Awful.
Time to form a spud growing commune and take him on

this has been 20 or so years in the making.

Like I said, he is no saint, but neither are Coles or Woolies or Aldi.

Saints don’t succeed in the groceries business.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:08:13
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391114
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Two people are feared dead and another is fighting for life after a bus crash on a major highway in Queensland.
Emergency services were called to the Bruce Highway near Rangemore Road at Gumlu, about 135 kilometres south of Townsville, before 4pm today after reports the large coach had rolled.
Queensland Ambulance paramedics were assessing 30 people at the scene.”

Not good, seems to be a lot of bus crashes lately.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:18:55
From: Kingy
ID: 2391115
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ms Kingy has replaced the boombox stereo in the kitchen with an airfrier which rarely gets used. The stereo is now a paper holder in the corner.

So now we are listening to her phone on full loud with no bass as she cooks. It is still pretty cool music though.

Her choice of music is impeccable. Many people ask her to provide quiz questions about music for fundraisers etc.

She is still the undefeated Post Magazine “Mr Wisdoms Whopper” crossword Champion of Australia.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:25:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2391116
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I forgot Mini Me was doing a day at high school today. She got to do some chemistry (changing the colour flame on a Bunsen burner using different chemicals), a class in legal studies, and built a keyring holder in woodwork.

How did she like it?

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:26:14
From: Kingy
ID: 2391118
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Damn, that was a close game.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:28:40
From: kii
ID: 2391120
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

I think there’s something wrong with me. Had a micro nap earlier and it featured a short dream. A person was standing next to me and they explained how I can get an “instant blanket”. They pressed a button on a control panel and my new blankie appeared in front of me.

Send help…please.

My new blankie is exactly this. It reminds me of moss.


Looks snuggly. Is it soft to the touch?

It feels like The Sally Cat’s belly, she was mr kii’s best friend.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:31:45
From: buffy
ID: 2391121
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Baby wombat on iNaturalist at Wilsons Prom, someone photographed in February.

Link to observation

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:45:03
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391123
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Baby wombat on iNaturalist at Wilsons Prom, someone photographed in February.

Link to observation

Cuties, ta.

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Date: 14/05/2026 21:47:14
From: Kingy
ID: 2391124
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

I forgot Mini Me was doing a day at high school today. She got to do some chemistry (changing the colour flame on a Bunsen burner using different chemicals), a class in legal studies, and built a keyring holder in woodwork.

How did she like it?

I remember when I was in Grade 7, and going into High School the next year.

We had a day trip to the High School, and one of the places that we visited was the Chem Lab. The guy up front mixed up a couple of chemicals in a bottle, it was clear until he shook it, then it turned purple.

Most of the kids were amazed and had no idea what was going on. However I grew up with 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. They all brought home their school books and my bedroom was the library. I learned a lot of stuff before my time.

The chemical reaction was a simple process and I explained it to the prof. He was surprised that I understood it at 11 years old.

I just realised that this story sounds like a whole pile of bullshit or some AI garbage.

I don’t have a link for you to like and subscribe, sorry.

However, if you have children, and are looking for something for reading material, I recommend “Modern College Physics”

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Date: 14/05/2026 22:03:00
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391127
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Baby wombat on iNaturalist at Wilsons Prom, someone photographed in February.

Link to observation

Hehe.

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Date: 14/05/2026 23:30:59
From: Woodie
ID: 2391144
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Better get this fire lit,.

In preparation for a long night and Eurovision.

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Date: 14/05/2026 23:33:16
From: party_pants
ID: 2391146
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Better get this fire lit,.

In preparation for a long night and Eurovision.

I’m off to bed soon-ish. Need to do fasting blood sugar tests first thing tomorrow morning.

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Date: 15/05/2026 05:29:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391198
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Showery day with a top of 23, currently 15.

Unlikely to be called in today but you never know.

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Date: 15/05/2026 05:31:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning DA.

They seem to be whizzing through them this morning.

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Date: 15/05/2026 05:43:19
From: Michael V
ID: 2391211
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody, including the excited Eurovisioners.

I get up and the forum’s deathly quiet. I go check then measure my starter’s rise, make c…o…f…f…e…e…, do the drying up, record my starter notes and check back in and just look at the place! It’s all Party! Party! Party!

:)

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Date: 15/05/2026 05:44:14
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody, including the excited Eurovisioners.

I get up and the forum’s deathly quiet. I go check then measure my starter’s rise, make c…o…f…f…e…e…, do the drying up, record my starter notes and check back in and just look at the place! It’s all Party! Party! Party!

:)

Morning Michael :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 05:45:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391215
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody, including the excited Eurovisioners.

I get up and the forum’s deathly quiet. I go check then measure my starter’s rise, make c…o…f…f…e…e…, do the drying up, record my starter notes and check back in and just look at the place! It’s all Party! Party! Party!

:)


I’m currently split screening on the iPad. Eurovision I’m the top corner, forum or Reddit or whatever.

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:36:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2391256
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Good morning everybody, including the excited Eurovisioners.

I get up and the forum’s deathly quiet. I go check then measure my starter’s rise, make c…o…f…f…e…e…, do the drying up, record my starter notes and check back in and just look at the place! It’s all Party! Party! Party!

:)


I’m currently split screening on the iPad. Eurovision I’m the top corner, forum or Reddit or whatever.

Greetings Earthlings, Eurovisioners, Split Screeners and Lurkers!

💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚😊💚😊💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:41:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391259
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody, including the excited Eurovisioners.

I get up and the forum’s deathly quiet. I go check then measure my starter’s rise, make c…o…f…f…e…e…, do the drying up, record my starter notes and check back in and just look at the place! It’s all Party! Party! Party!

:)


I’m currently split screening on the iPad. Eurovision I’m the top corner, forum or Reddit or whatever.

Greetings Earthlings, Eurovisioners, Split Screeners and Lurkers!

💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚😊💚😊💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚

Morning ms spock :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:45:09
From: transition
ID: 2391260
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

the rain has started, started early, a good sign, that the clouds are that keen

breakfast landed

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:47:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2391262
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m currently split screening on the iPad. Eurovision I’m the top corner, forum or Reddit or whatever.

Greetings Earthlings, Eurovisioners, Split Screeners and Lurkers!

💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚😊💚😊💚🖖🏽💚🖖🏽💚

Morning ms spock :)

Morning Mr Car :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:48:06
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391263
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


the rain has started, started early, a good sign, that the clouds are that keen

breakfast landed

Morning transition. What’s for breakfast?

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:56:45
From: transition
ID: 2391269
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


transition said:

the rain has started, started early, a good sign, that the clouds are that keen

breakfast landed

Morning transition. What’s for breakfast?

i’ve spotted your cryptic interrogation technique in that, don’t think you can hide your real question in an apparently obvious inquiry, I I was trained by Agent 86.

i’ll give you a uncrackable cryptic hint, it rhymes with noodles, there you go, waste a lifetime trying to work that out

more to it it, why are you up so late or early unsupervised, have you got a note from your mum

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Date: 15/05/2026 06:59:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391270
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


Bubblecar said:

transition said:

the rain has started, started early, a good sign, that the clouds are that keen

breakfast landed

Morning transition. What’s for breakfast?

i’ve spotted your cryptic interrogation technique in that, don’t think you can hide your real question in an apparently obvious inquiry, I I was trained by Agent 86.

i’ll give you a uncrackable cryptic hint, it rhymes with noodles, there you go, waste a lifetime trying to work that out

more to it it, why are you up so late or early unsupervised, have you got a note from your mum

Enjoy your strudels.

I’m up watching Eurovision live, of course.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:04:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2391275
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Baby wombat on iNaturalist at Wilsons Prom, someone photographed in February.

Link to observation

Wow!

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:05:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2391276
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

I forgot Mini Me was doing a day at high school today. She got to do some chemistry (changing the colour flame on a Bunsen burner using different chemicals), a class in legal studies, and built a keyring holder in woodwork.

How did she like it?

I remember when I was in Grade 7, and going into High School the next year.

We had a day trip to the High School, and one of the places that we visited was the Chem Lab. The guy up front mixed up a couple of chemicals in a bottle, it was clear until he shook it, then it turned purple.

Most of the kids were amazed and had no idea what was going on. However I grew up with 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. They all brought home their school books and my bedroom was the library. I learned a lot of stuff before my time.

The chemical reaction was a simple process and I explained it to the prof. He was surprised that I understood it at 11 years old.

I just realised that this story sounds like a whole pile of bullshit or some AI garbage.

I don’t have a link for you to like and subscribe, sorry.

However, if you have children, and are looking for something for reading material, I recommend “Modern College Physics”

,:)

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:07:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391278
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yesterday’s visit was to the high school she’s already been accepted at. She liked it, although she’s been to the campus before for basketball and dance.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:09:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Got my guesses wrong.
News quiz

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:12:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391286
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An abysmal 4/10

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:12:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391287
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Malta sneaks through, nice.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:13:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391289
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cyprus, a good bouncy one.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:13:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391290
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cyprus, a good bouncy one.

You’re in the wrong thread!

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:15:02
From: buffy
ID: 2391294
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door and overcast. The sun is not up yet due at 7.30am. We are forecast a partly cloudy 21 degrees today.

General pottering today. And I’ll wash the towels and sheets. Usually a weekend activity, but rain is forecast tomorrow.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:29:41
From: buffy
ID: 2391302
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


An abysmal 4/10

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

7.5/10. I can claim to have actually known 3, had some good guesses.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:46:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391306
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:48:21
From: ms spock
ID: 2391308
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Yesterday’s visit was to the high school she’s already been accepted at. She liked it, although she’s been to the campus before for basketball and dance.

She’s got positive associations via basketball and dance. That is fortunate.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:49:07
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391309
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:



If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:51:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:


If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

Financially impossible if he didn’t have digital cameras.
The price of film and developing would have put this photo out of reach even for National Geograpic.

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Date: 15/05/2026 07:53:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391311
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Waiting for transition’s precipitation report.

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:02:59
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391313
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:


If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

Over 3.279/second

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:06:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2391315
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


An abysmal 4/10

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

I got 5.5.

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:07:01
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2391316
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Divine Angel said:


If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

no problem we mean that’s less than a second of SCARF so easy

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:34:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391320
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Heard on the radio news:

Teachers are reporting fewer workplace incidents; 72 per month as opposed to over 80 during 2023/2024. Student violence and behaviours still top the list of injuries, including bruises, lacerations, broken bones… and poisoning

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:48:27
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391322
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:


If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

Over 3.279/second

Plus you have to take into consideration that nighttime wouldn’t work.

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:52:08
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391324
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

Over 3.279/second

Plus you have to take into consideration that nighttime wouldn’t work.

Reddit comment

ammonthenephite

He takes videos, which he then uses free software to break out each video frame into a single image that other free software then analyzes and stacks into a single image, but likes to call the video frames ‘photographs’ to make the process seem more time consuming and involved than it really is.

He has a bit of a rep for exaggeration though as he sells himself. Too bad, because the work is great and there’s no need for the misleading claims to try and garner more attention.

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Date: 15/05/2026 08:56:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391326
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

If my maths are correct, that’s over 283,300 photos per day.

If my maths aren’t correct, that number will be different 😁

Over 3.279/second

Plus you have to take into consideration that nighttime wouldn’t work.

That’s quitter talk.

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:18:53
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“I find some of the best Microsoft office word tips and shortcuts”

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6R_u75W31vI

My fave computer tips & tricks YT channel.

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:23:21
From: dv
ID: 2391329
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

7.5 / 10

Decent

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:29:49
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391330
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

These two giant turtles have been fighting each other for more than 120 years.

According to the zoo, one turtle stole the other’s food 120 years ago, and since that day they became enemies.

There hasn’t been a single day where they don’t fight for 2–3 minutes

https://x.com/Saffron_Sniper1/status/2054933223722127456

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:34:23
From: ms spock
ID: 2391332
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:



Exquisite! 😍

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:45:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2391335
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Heard on the radio news:

Teachers are reporting fewer workplace incidents; 72 per month as opposed to over 80 during 2023/2024. Student violence and behaviours still top the list of injuries, including bruises, lacerations, broken bones… and poisoning

Poisoning? That’s intriguing.

But how many teachers don’t bother to report because they are so time poor and nothing happens?

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:54:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2391336
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:



Wow!

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Date: 15/05/2026 09:56:56
From: Michael V
ID: 2391338
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Waiting for transition’s precipitation report.

Here, have mine in the interim, while you wait.

ORB: 6 mm.

;)

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:00:35
From: Cymek
ID: 2391339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:00:43
From: Michael V
ID: 2391340
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Over 3.279/second

Plus you have to take into consideration that nighttime wouldn’t work.

Reddit comment

ammonthenephite

He takes videos, which he then uses free software to break out each video frame into a single image that other free software then analyzes and stacks into a single image, but likes to call the video frames ‘photographs’ to make the process seem more time consuming and involved than it really is.

He has a bit of a rep for exaggeration though as he sells himself. Too bad, because the work is great and there’s no need for the misleading claims to try and garner more attention.

OK. Ta.

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:04:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391341
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

7.5 / 10

Decent

55/100 but a lot of those were guesses.

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:06:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:06:44
From: btm
ID: 2391344
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


dv said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/abc-weekly-news-quiz-may-15/106678284

7.5 / 10

Decent

55/100 but a lot of those were guesses.

0.75, but they were mostly educated guesses.

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:24:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391349
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Heard on the radio news:

Teachers are reporting fewer workplace incidents; 72 per month as opposed to over 80 during 2023/2024. Student violence and behaviours still top the list of injuries, including bruises, lacerations, broken bones… and poisoning

Poisoning? That’s intriguing.

But how many teachers don’t bother to report because they are so time poor and nothing happens?

This is an open access article so you should be able to read it. It’s a study in the US about student-led violence towards educators
https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042472

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:40:15
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2391353
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Morning Cymek.

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Date: 15/05/2026 10:58:52
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Aaaaaaaaaaand it’s RIP David Burke, father of Tom, but more importantly the Man Who Rehabilitated Dr Watson (with some help from Jeremy Brett)

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:14:26
From: Arts
ID: 2391359
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


These two giant turtles have been fighting each other for more than 120 years.

According to the zoo, one turtle stole the other’s food 120 years ago, and since that day they became enemies.

There hasn’t been a single day where they don’t fight for 2–3 minutes

https://x.com/Saffron_Sniper1/status/2054933223722127456

maybe the zoo should do the right thing by the animals and separate them. At Perth zoo one the Galapagos tortoises got to the age where they would be ‘fighting’ they separated them into a pen each… while I understand that not all zoos have this luxury of space… there must be other solutions than just having someone handle them utting the animal and human at potential risk..

I don’t believe it’s a grudge over food… but whatever

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:17:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2391360
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Heard on the radio news:

Teachers are reporting fewer workplace incidents; 72 per month as opposed to over 80 during 2023/2024. Student violence and behaviours still top the list of injuries, including bruises, lacerations, broken bones… and poisoning

Poisoning? That’s intriguing.

But how many teachers don’t bother to report because they are so time poor and nothing happens?

This is an open access article so you should be able to read it. It’s a study in the US about student-led violence towards educators
https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042472

Thanks I have bokmarked this.

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:18:43
From: Cymek
ID: 2391361
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Spiny Norman said:

These two giant turtles have been fighting each other for more than 120 years.

According to the zoo, one turtle stole the other’s food 120 years ago, and since that day they became enemies.

There hasn’t been a single day where they don’t fight for 2–3 minutes

https://x.com/Saffron_Sniper1/status/2054933223722127456

maybe the zoo should do the right thing by the animals and separate them. At Perth zoo one the Galapagos tortoises got to the age where they would be ‘fighting’ they separated them into a pen each… while I understand that not all zoos have this luxury of space… there must be other solutions than just having someone handle them utting the animal and human at potential risk..

I don’t believe it’s a grudge over food… but whatever

Religion must likely.

Believer and non-believer in the Maturin great turtle.

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:20:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2391364
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Hello

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:42:12
From: kii
ID: 2391379
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m awake. Again.

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Date: 15/05/2026 11:43:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2391380
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Aaaaaaaaaaand it’s RIP David Burke, father of Tom, but more importantly the Man Who Rehabilitated Dr Watson (with some help from Jeremy Brett)

I don’t think I know, or even know of, these people.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:03:00
From: kii
ID: 2391394
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Neophyte said:

Aaaaaaaaaaand it’s RIP David Burke, father of Tom, but more importantly the Man Who Rehabilitated Dr Watson (with some help from Jeremy Brett)

I don’t think I know, or even know of, these people.

I’m also unaware of them, except the fictional Dr Watson. Oh, wait! I might have heard of Jeremy Brett.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:10:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391404
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:12:57
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

Do you feel dirty?

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:28:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391415
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Was delated getting ro rown this mornng as the recycling truck pulled a big branch off a Stricklands gum and had it hung up on the cabin roof of the truck. Managed to cut it up and get it off the truck without so much a moving a mirror.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:30:15
From: party_pants
ID: 2391417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

I’m already caught up in the daily Wordle thing. I’m trying to beat btm and dv’s daily attempts – their use of the “thane and pious” method confuddles me. I’m using my tried and true method of psychic interpretation.

Moving it out of the politics thread.

I go for LEAST PICKY MOURN as my opening Wordle guesses. But I rarely bother posting the results here.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:31:51
From: party_pants
ID: 2391418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

I’m already caught up in the daily Wordle thing. I’m trying to beat btm and dv’s daily attempts – their use of the “thane and pious” method confuddles me. I’m using my tried and true method of psychic interpretation.

Moving it out of the politics thread.

I go for LEAST PICKY MOURN as my opening Wordle guesses. But I rarely bother posting the results here.

the first one could also be STEAL or STALE

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:32:40
From: kii
ID: 2391419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m in need of a dopamine hit. I wonder if folding my clean laundry will bring it on?

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:34:24
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:34:54
From: kii
ID: 2391421
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


party_pants said:

kii said:

I’m already caught up in the daily Wordle thing. I’m trying to beat btm and dv’s daily attempts – their use of the “thane and pious” method confuddles me. I’m using my tried and true method of psychic interpretation.

Moving it out of the politics thread.

I go for LEAST PICKY MOURN as my opening Wordle guesses. But I rarely bother posting the results here.

the first one could also be STEAL or STALE

I use ADIEU. Usually get 1 or 2 hits from it. Then I just run with the messages I receive from the psychic mists.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:40:37
From: Michael V
ID: 2391424
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

Wait until you break the 2500 tabs open on one of 22 windows open barrier.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:50:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2391426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:51:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


roughbarked said:

I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

Yes.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:58:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391428
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Unusually for this time of the day, the cat is in my study rather than sleeping on Mini Me’s bed. Jellybean is in her usual spot under Mr Mutant’s desk.

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Date: 15/05/2026 12:58:46
From: Cymek
ID: 2391429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

Yes.

Homemade job I imagine.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:00:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391431
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

Wait until you break the 2500 tabs open on one of 22 windows open barrier.

That is quite an achievement.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:04:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

Yes.

Homemade job I imagine.

Or done a long time ago. I doubt a professional tattooist would do one for you these days.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:06:36
From: Cymek
ID: 2391434
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

Yes.

Homemade job I imagine.

Or done a long time ago. I doubt a professional tattooist would do one for you these days.

That’s what I thought as you’d be asked who did and they could lose their licence.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:08:03
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391437
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


roughbarked said:

I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

He’ll be right representing One Nation in parliament in long pants.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:08:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

Cymek said:

Homemade job I imagine.

Or done a long time ago. I doubt a professional tattooist would do one for you these days.

That’s what I thought as you’d be asked who did and they could lose their licence.

If the swatsika is illegal, then creating one would be as much a crime as wearing one.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:11:07
From: Cymek
ID: 2391440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

Or done a long time ago. I doubt a professional tattooist would do one for you these days.

That’s what I thought as you’d be asked who did and they could lose their licence.

If the swatsika is illegal, then creating one would be as much a crime as wearing one.

That’s what I would think

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:12:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I wonder how many people have the same tattoo?

Well, there a tattoo I bet he regrets getting. Permanent need to wear long pants in public.

He’ll be right representing One Nation in parliament in long pants.

Yes. He’ll fit right in.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:28:04
From: Michael V
ID: 2391453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

Wait until you break the 2500 tabs open on one of 22 windows open barrier.

That is quite an achievement.

Thank you. (I don’t honestly know whether I’ve got there yet or not, but I rebuilt some windows after a failure: 1600 were open on the ABC News window alone.

I currently have 23 windows. I generally now mark the right-hand side of a window with three instances of “New Tab” open. Yesterday, I probably killed three or four hundred news tabs. Unread…

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:37:29
From: buffy
ID: 2391462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Right then, I think it’s time for a lie down and read and siesta. I’ve been down to the wetland again, did some weeding. Very carefully. With leather gloves on. Eyes very alert. I was weeding along the bottom of a drystone wall. A small amount of guerilla planting occurred. I scattered some wallaby grass seed about, in anticipation of rain in the next couple of days.

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Date: 15/05/2026 13:50:03
From: Michael V
ID: 2391467
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Right then, I think it’s time for a lie down and read and siesta. I’ve been down to the wetland again, did some weeding. Very carefully. With leather gloves on. Eyes very alert. I was weeding along the bottom of a drystone wall. A small amount of guerilla planting occurred. I scattered some wallaby grass seed about, in anticipation of rain in the next couple of days.

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:07:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Watching Pop Culture Jeopardy! and not doing very well but I did get the question correct to this answer:

This song grew out of a conversation with Sean Lennon and his friend who argued “nothing happened in the ‘50s”

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:25:22
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391476
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Allister Heath is the Editor of the UK Daily Telegraph. His editorials have been described as a “apocalyptically pessimistic worldview”, complete with appropriately doom-saying headlines.

Someone’s created an app so you can have your own Allister Heath editorial headline, like so…

Here’s the link, have fun!

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRzXb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1MGlZZUtWTjM0eFZnd2wyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsERUt8ta73vUKfxcBuDsGoo1cm3tFGEM9sQ07983U4WB0sz2ars9TVQToX_aem_27TgLWEFiiCg1vhT7Qp2Rw

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:26:28
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391480
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Or try the shorter link in the image :-)

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:26:52
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2391481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:

Allister Heath is the Editor of the UK Daily Telegraph. His editorials have been described as a “apocalyptically pessimistic worldview”, complete with appropriately doom-saying headlines.

Someone’s created an app so you can have your own Allister Heath editorial headline, like so…

Here’s the link, have fun!

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRzXb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1MGlZZUtWTjM0eFZnd2wyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsERUt8ta73vUKfxcBuDsGoo1cm3tFGEM9sQ07983U4WB0sz2ars9TVQToX_aem_27TgLWEFiiCg1vhT7Qp2Rw

damn that’s a much harder address to type in than https://www.elsewhere.org/pomo/ from back in the day

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:30:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Allister Heath is the Editor of the UK Daily Telegraph. His editorials have been described as a “apocalyptically pessimistic worldview”, complete with appropriately doom-saying headlines.

Someone’s created an app so you can have your own Allister Heath editorial headline, like so…

Here’s the link, have fun!

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRzXb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1MGlZZUtWTjM0eFZnd2wyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsERUt8ta73vUKfxcBuDsGoo1cm3tFGEM9sQ07983U4WB0sz2ars9TVQToX_aem_27TgLWEFiiCg1vhT7Qp2Rw

Heh.

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:33:27
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391483
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:35:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:35:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:



Um, I meant PWM :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:36:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:


Um, I meant PWM :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:37:17
From: party_pants
ID: 2391488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:37:56
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391489
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:38:50
From: party_pants
ID: 2391490
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This one almost seems genuine :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:41:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2391491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Allister Heath is the Editor of the UK Daily Telegraph. His editorials have been described as a “apocalyptically pessimistic worldview”, complete with appropriately doom-saying headlines.

Someone’s created an app so you can have your own Allister Heath editorial headline, like so…

Here’s the link, have fun!

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRzXb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1MGlZZUtWTjM0eFZnd2wyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsERUt8ta73vUKfxcBuDsGoo1cm3tFGEM9sQ07983U4WB0sz2ars9TVQToX_aem_27TgLWEFiiCg1vhT7Qp2Rw

LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:44:14
From: Michael V
ID: 2391492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:



LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:44:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2391493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:



LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:51:01
From: kii
ID: 2391495
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:

It’s true.

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:58:12
From: kii
ID: 2391496
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:59:08
From: kii
ID: 2391497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:



Lololol 😆

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Date: 15/05/2026 14:59:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391498
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oh this IS fun!

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:09:12
From: Michael V
ID: 2391499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:09:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2391500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:12:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2391501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:13:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2391502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:22:28
From: party_pants
ID: 2391504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:



like :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:23:06
From: party_pants
ID: 2391505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ha :)

Some of these are almost real.

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:23:35
From: kii
ID: 2391506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V wins. Excellent headlines 😆

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:24:05
From: party_pants
ID: 2391507
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:



this is fun

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:35:38
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:37:05
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:39:11
From: party_pants
ID: 2391510
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:



like that one :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:40:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391511
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:44:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391512
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 15:47:19
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391513
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 16:06:27
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391520
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


This one almost seems genuine :)

I was just going to say that then I scrolled down :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 16:09:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2391521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 16:55:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2391524
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers

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Date: 15/05/2026 16:58:00
From: furious
ID: 2391525
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers

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Date: 15/05/2026 16:59:12
From: party_pants
ID: 2391526
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


party_pants said:

waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers


waiting for the pharmacy to tell me my order is ready. Then I’ll have to drive over there and collect it.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:00:20
From: furious
ID: 2391527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


furious said:

party_pants said:

waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers


waiting for the pharmacy to tell me my order is ready. Then I’ll have to drive over there and collect it.

Seems sensible. Carry on…

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:06:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391528
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers

Damn.

Sympathies, but I’ll call FNDC for the rest of the troops.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:08:44
From: party_pants
ID: 2391529
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


party_pants said:

waiting for a phone call, but I’d like to start FNDC.

taps fingers

Damn.

Sympathies, but I’ll call FNDC for the rest of the troops.

I’ll give them another 20 minutes or so, If they don’t call before half-past I’ll collect it tomorrow

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:16:53
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Gulp

We should be set for power for quite a while, we just signed the contract for 15.7 kW of panels, a 20 kW inverter that can also charge an EV, and a 48 kWh battery unit.

And there’s still the 7.5 KW petrol generator at the far end of the house if needed.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:21:06
From: Kingy
ID: 2391534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:24:19
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391536
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Is Allister Heath one of the chaps.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:25:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391537
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Gulp

We should be set for power for quite a while, we just signed the contract for 15.7 kW of panels, a 20 kW inverter that can also charge an EV, and a 48 kWh battery unit.

And there’s still the 7.5 KW petrol generator at the far end of the house if needed.

Ha, and you said our 42 battery was big!

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:26:46
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Is Allister Heath one of the chaps.

He’s editor of the UK “Daily Telegraph”

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:32:09
From: party_pants
ID: 2391540
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:32:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2391541
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:33:33
From: party_pants
ID: 2391542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ll stop now

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:36:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a white fire & rescue truck outside the house two doors down 🤔 Lights flashing, no sirens. Older lady lives there alone; her husband died 2.5 years ago.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:41:05
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391545
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Gulp

We should be set for power for quite a while, we just signed the contract for 15.7 kW of panels, a 20 kW inverter that can also charge an EV, and a 48 kWh battery unit.

And there’s still the 7.5 KW petrol generator at the far end of the house if needed.

Ha, and you said our 42 battery was big!

It still is!
We were settled on a 33 kWh battery but I asked how much for extra units would be. After the rebate period will end they were double the price, so we decided to grab them whilst they were still (relatively) cheap.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:44:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2391547
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Is Allister Heath one of the chaps.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:44:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391548
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Gulp

We should be set for power for quite a while, we just signed the contract for 15.7 kW of panels, a 20 kW inverter that can also charge an EV, and a 48 kWh battery unit.

And there’s still the 7.5 KW petrol generator at the far end of the house if needed.

Ha, and you said our 42 battery was big!

It still is!
We were settled on a 33 kWh battery but I asked how much for extra units would be. After the rebate period will end they were double the price, so we decided to grab them whilst they were still (relatively) cheap.

Mr Mutant is making impressed noises so I guess it’s good.

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:45:08
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Is Allister Heath one of the chaps.


LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:45:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2391550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:



LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:46:15
From: Michael V
ID: 2391551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I’ll stop now

LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:48:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:49:26
From: party_pants
ID: 2391554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:



nice one :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:49:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391555
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ok but will the Marxist coup feature glitter?

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:50:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2391556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:53:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2391560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:57:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391562
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Might attach this as the title page

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:58:21
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2391563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I’ll stop now

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Date: 15/05/2026 17:58:35
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:



Ha!!

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:00:29
From: Michael V
ID: 2391566
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Might attach this as the title page


LOL

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:00:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2391567
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:02:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2391568
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:05:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:



And here I was thinking this was a satire site 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:05:34
From: ruby
ID: 2391570
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I should be swanning around the historic sandstone house at Elizabeth Farm by candlelight tonight, with canapes and drinks in the dining room. But sadly my companion’s son was indisposed so it was postponed.
So I am having fish and chips and a teensy glass of red in my own not quite historic home by electric light bulb. Still pretty good.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:08:55
From: ruby
ID: 2391573
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:11:44
From: Michael V
ID: 2391574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


I should be swanning around the historic sandstone house at Elizabeth Farm by candlelight tonight, with canapes and drinks in the dining room. But sadly my companion’s son was indisposed so it was postponed.
So I am having fish and chips and a teensy glass of red in my own not quite historic home by electric light bulb. Still pretty good.

:)

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:12:49
From: ruby
ID: 2391575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:



Very good

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:18:16
From: kii
ID: 2391576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Might attach this as the title page


I’m still trying to figure out the reasoning behind the broken bones comment made by the teachers you referred to.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:22:23
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Dolphins v Souths should be a ripper tonight.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:25:48
From: party_pants
ID: 2391578
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:



Every now and then it throws up one that sounds almost genuine :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:31:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2391579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:33:15
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ari Vatanen’s legendary save at the 1983 Manx Rally.

https://www.reddit.com/r/racinghub/comments/1td9d3k/ari_vatanens_legendary_save_at_the_1983_manx_rally/

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:33:15
From: Michael V
ID: 2391581
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Michael V said:


Every now and then it throws up one that sounds almost genuine :)

Yes, yes it does.

The only word from me was “Trump”.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:35:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:37:31
From: Ian
ID: 2391583
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Youse probly done this already..

A Man Pulled a Car With His Penis While on Fire for Prostate Cancer Awareness

It required a few attempts—he’d doused himself in lighter fuel, and the wind wasn’t cooperating—but he got there. “I won’t lie, it did hurt quite a bit,” he said. “But my mind was focused on being on fire, and I just plowed on.” He reported some marks but confirmed everything remained intact. Reassuring.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:38:53
From: ruby
ID: 2391584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

Do you discard some of your starter when you feed it? I didn’t know you should do this, today I learnt why. If you don’t discard some you get an acidity build up in the culture.

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:41:17
From: ruby
ID: 2391585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:



Cute

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:43:03
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391586
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

how about collecting some rainwater?

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Date: 15/05/2026 18:47:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391588
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

China has about one-fifth of the world’s population… and buys about half of the world’s cigarettes.

https://www.theexamination.org/articles/how-china-became-addicted-to-its-tobacco-monopoly

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:06:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2391591
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’ve broken the fifty-tabs-open psychological barrier

LOL

How is your memory going? Is your computer slow?

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:09:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2391592
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Youse probly done this already..

A Man Pulled a Car With His Penis While on Fire for Prostate Cancer Awareness

It required a few attempts—he’d doused himself in lighter fuel, and the wind wasn’t cooperating—but he got there. “I won’t lie, it did hurt quite a bit,” he said. “But my mind was focused on being on fire, and I just plowed on.” He reported some marks but confirmed everything remained intact. Reassuring.

There’s one in every crowd.

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:09:21
From: ms spock
ID: 2391593
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Was delated getting ro rown this mornng as the recycling truck pulled a big branch off a Stricklands gum and had it hung up on the cabin roof of the truck. Managed to cut it up and get it off the truck without so much a moving a mirror.

Wow!

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:11:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2391594
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

Do you discard some of your starter when you feed it? I didn’t know you should do this, today I learnt why. If you don’t discard some you get an acidity build up in the culture.

I am (this time around), but the culture has to be at least somewhat acid to keep out the bad bugs (IIRC pH <4.1).

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:13:48
From: ms spock
ID: 2391595
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Unusually for this time of the day, the cat is in my study rather than sleeping on Mini Me’s bed. Jellybean is in her usual spot under Mr Mutant’s desk.


Awwwwwww kitty!

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:16:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2391596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

MV!
My nursery volunteer buddy came through with the gift of some sourdough starter and a few instructions and a couple of websites to read. He said he had been neglecting it so he hopes it is viable enough. Looks pretty good, it’s already bubbling. A plus is that he only uses wholemeal flour for his starter and bread making so we know it’s a Good Thing.

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

how about collecting some rainwater?

I may have to consider that should it turn out that the council is using a non-evaporative disinfectant. One can buy an awful lot of loaves of bread for the cost of a development application and a water tank.

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:17:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2391597
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This chap has the mask on that is inadequate but at least he’s going in the direction of modelling best practice.

He’s keeping the conversation going.

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:26:45
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391599
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

Excellent stuff!

Have fun with it.

:)

My second attempt at making a starter is still not working properly. The thing is being recalcitrant; it is slow to rise and the rise is weak.

(The first attempt this time went mouldy.)

In 2019, I was baking bread after five days, the starter was so good initially. I assumed that all starters were that easy to make. Seems not so. Maybe the council has changed their water disinfecting agent to one that doesn’t boil out.

how about collecting some rainwater?

I may have to consider that should it turn out that the council is using a non-evaporative disinfectant. One can buy an awful lot of loaves of bread for the cost of a development application and a water tank.

or you could just use a bucket. you don’t need thousands of litres of water after all.

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:37:38
From: furious
ID: 2391603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


China has about one-fifth of the world’s population… and buys about half of the world’s cigarettes.

https://www.theexamination.org/articles/how-china-became-addicted-to-its-tobacco-monopoly

Then they take suitcases full to other countries and sell them without all those annoying taxes and duties…

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:43:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2391604
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Not sure where Woodie is tonight, so I’ll do the

CARN SWANNIES!!!!!

I haz tipped ‘em.

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Date: 15/05/2026 19:47:45
From: Kingy
ID: 2391605
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Boss: “And remember, there’s no ‘I’ in ‘Team’!”

Disgruntled worker: “yeah, and there’s not much sign of ‘U’ in it either”.

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:08:41
From: Woodie
ID: 2391609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:



Benny Boy give a “WOOF” of approval.🐕

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:13:17
From: Kingy
ID: 2391610
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Not sure where Woodie is tonight, so I’ll do the

CARN SWANNIES!!!!!

I haz tipped ‘em.

I(the bookies) did so well last week, and now it’s crash&burn time.

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:23:44
From: Kingy
ID: 2391611
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today didn’t go to plan. One one hand, I got a job finished in Margaret River.

On the other hand I was hoping to get a job nearby further along, but the owner didn’t want to go ahead with it yet. It’s a big burn pile, probly 30 tons of timber, about 15 feet high. The plan is to burn it while having a fire unit nearby while the flash fuels flare off, then push it up regularly as it burns down.

He’s a bit burn shy, as the first time I met him was while his shed full of his lifes work was burning to the ground. That was a tough day.

We had 7mm of rain last night, so I was ready to go, but he didn’t want to and I’m not going to push him.

So, I spent most of the day doing maintenance, stockpiling sand & gravel, and getting ready for Mondays jobs. I’ll call it the closest thing to a day off that I’ve had in ages.

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:50:19
From: Kingy
ID: 2391615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just got my monthly bill for diesel, it’s now $2.04/lt if delivered in bulk.

I still think that it will go back up as the worlds tanks slowly empty due to the orange fucktard.

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:54:24
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391616
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

In answer to previous enquiries today: in 1985 the UK TV company Granada produced a new series of The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, adopting the original short stories. Jeremy Brett played Holmes, and David Burke was Dr Watson. One marked difference to previous productions was Burke’s playing Watson as an astute and capable companion to Holmes, as opposed to previous incarnations which had him as a clueless bumbler.

Several episodes are on Youtube; the first one, “A Scandal In Bohemia”, is well worth your time if you’ve 50-odd minutes to spare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaDfTP7zohQ

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:55:23
From: party_pants
ID: 2391618
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Pharmacy finally called.

I’m three sheets to the wind, I’ll pick it up tomorrow morning :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 20:57:04
From: party_pants
ID: 2391619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Just got my monthly bill for diesel, it’s now $2.04/lt if delivered in bulk.

I still think that it will go back up as the worlds tanks slowly empty due to the orange fucktard.

what was it before the Zionist wars?

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Date: 15/05/2026 21:27:27
From: Kingy
ID: 2391623
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Just got my monthly bill for diesel, it’s now $2.04/lt if delivered in bulk.

I still think that it will go back up as the worlds tanks slowly empty due to the orange fucktard.

what was it before the Zionist wars?

$1.69/Lt

Several of my recent earthworks jobs have had a 10% fuel surcharge to cover it, now it’s a 5% surcharge.

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Date: 15/05/2026 21:52:47
From: Kingy
ID: 2391625
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m expecting a global recession later this year.

You can’t just transfer so much fuel money from everyone to Saudi Arabia and expect the local economy to keep running as usual.

If the orange retard gets defenestrated soon, we might have a chance to avoid it, but I’m not holding my breath.

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:07:46
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391626
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


I’m expecting a global recession later this year.

You can’t just transfer so much fuel money from everyone to Saudi Arabia and expect the local economy to keep running as usual.

If the orange retard gets defenestrated soon, we might have a chance to avoid it, but I’m not holding my breath.

If it goes on much longer it could get depressing.

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:16:29
From: party_pants
ID: 2391627
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NID

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:18:10
From: Woodie
ID: 2391628
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

YAYAYAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

But only just from 30 points down!!

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:23:25
From: party_pants
ID: 2391629
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


YAYAYAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

But only just from 30 points down!!

NID = Never in doubt :)

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:24:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391630
Subject: re: Chat May 2026


Looks like we may get some precipitation.

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:48:06
From: Kingy
ID: 2391634
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A mate of mine posted on facebook that he was the first person in his bloodline to have a wank in the Hungry Jacks queue.

His uncle shared his post with the comment, “not true.”

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:52:10
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391635
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


A mate of mine posted on facebook that he was the first person in his bloodline to have a wank in the Hungry Jacks queue.

His uncle shared his post with the comment, “not true.”

I hope this was in drive thru.

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Date: 15/05/2026 22:54:41
From: party_pants
ID: 2391636
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


A mate of mine posted on facebook that he was the first person in his bloodline to have a wank in the Hungry Jacks queue.

His uncle shared his post with the comment, “not true.”

I’ve waited a long time in the queue to get served, but never that long.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:03:29
From: Kingy
ID: 2391638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Weakly news quiz result:

3/10

“Good Try.

If at first you don’t succeed, the refresh button will let you try again. Your score is 26% worse than average.”

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:09:55
From: Kingy
ID: 2391639
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A mate of mine asked me to name two structures that hold water.

I said, “Well, dam.”

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:21:11
From: Kingy
ID: 2391640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A monk turns 18, so he leaves the monastery and travels to town for the very first time. He’s walking down the street, and a hooker says, “Hey father! How about a little head? Ten bucks.”

Well, the monk doesn’t know what this means, so he goes scurrying back up to the monastery. He finds one of the nuns and says, “Sister, what’s ‘head’?”

And she says, “Ten bucks, same as downtown.”

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:23:13
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391642
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

A monk turns 18, so he leaves the monastery and travels to town for the very first time. He’s walking down the street, and a hooker says, “Hey father! How about a little head? Ten bucks.”

Well, the monk doesn’t know what this means, so he goes scurrying back up to the monastery. He finds one of the nuns and says, “Sister, what’s ‘head’?”

And she says, “Ten bucks, same as downtown.”

I think PWM made up that one in 1957.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:30:22
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2391645
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

A monk turns 18, so he leaves the monastery and travels to town for the very first time. He’s walking down the street, and a hooker says, “Hey father! How about a little head? Ten bucks.”

Well, the monk doesn’t know what this means, so he goes scurrying back up to the monastery. He finds one of the nuns and says, “Sister, what’s ‘head’?”

And she says, “Ten bucks, same as downtown.”

See this is why the had to have the Second Vatican Council.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:35:59
From: Kingy
ID: 2391646
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I really feel bad for Muslim women because when they die they also get 72 virgins in heaven.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:39:37
From: kii
ID: 2391647
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

FFS..the Dad Jokes thread exists for a reason.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:54:54
From: Kingy
ID: 2391648
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


FFS..the Dad Jokes thread exists for a reason.

A duck walked into a store and wanted to buy some lipstick.

The cashier asked the duck how she was going to pay for it, and the duck told him to just put it on her bill.

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Date: 15/05/2026 23:57:50
From: party_pants
ID: 2391649
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

FFS..the Dad Jokes thread exists for a reason.

A duck walked into a store and wanted to buy some lipstick.

The cashier asked the duck how she was going to pay for it, and the duck told him to just put it on her bill.

Luckily I’m watching the lycra-clad men on the bicycles, instead of needing you to keep me entertained

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:25:49
From: Kingy
ID: 2391652
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

FFS..the Dad Jokes thread exists for a reason.

A duck walked into a store and wanted to buy some lipstick.

The cashier asked the duck how she was going to pay for it, and the duck told him to just put it on her bill.

Luckily I’m watching the lycra-clad men on the bicycles, instead of needing you to keep me entertained

Well at least one of us is trying to provide some entertainment here.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:26:36
From: kii
ID: 2391653
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

FFS..the Dad Jokes thread exists for a reason.

A duck walked into a store and wanted to buy some lipstick.

The cashier asked the duck how she was going to pay for it, and the duck told him to just put it on her bill.

Luckily I’m watching the lycra-clad men on the bicycles, instead of needing you to keep me entertained

Bad jokes and dreadful Lycra.

Le sigh.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:45:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Last glass of wine but it’s a big one.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:47:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391661
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Last glass of wine but it’s a big one.

Come from a winemaking area and just don’t like the stuff.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:51:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Last glass of wine but it’s a big one.

Come from a winemaking area and just don’t like the stuff.

Hardened wine lover here, from a family of same.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:52:17
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ll be getting more drink supplies in tomorrow for the Eurovision climax early Sunday morning.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:53:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Last glass of wine but it’s a big one.

Come from a winemaking area and just don’t like the stuff.

Hardened wine lover here, from a family of same.

Drinking less of anything as each day passes.This year has just ended for me and started anew.

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:54:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’ll be getting more drink supplies in tomorrow for the Eurovision climax early Sunday morning.

Do you reckon Delta is going to take it out?

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Date: 16/05/2026 00:58:34
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391670
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

I’ll be getting more drink supplies in tomorrow for the Eurovision climax early Sunday morning.

Do you reckon Delta is going to take it out?

By rights she probably should, but it seems unlikely given Eurovision traditions.

But who knows, it’s possible.

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Date: 16/05/2026 01:00:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391671
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be getting more drink supplies in tomorrow for the Eurovision climax early Sunday morning.

Do you reckon Delta is going to take it out?

By rights she probably should, but it seems unlikely given Eurovision traditions.

But who knows, it’s possible.

She’s in with a chance.

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Date: 16/05/2026 06:57:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391687
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning starshine, the Earth says hello!

Couple dreams that I remember: I’d split my toe open and the nurse glued it but it didn’t stick. The other dream, I’d fallen in love with a guy named Bernie, and he with me. We were in a group having dinner when this rebel gang burst in with guns, looking for him. Another guy pretended he was Bernie so the real Bernie and I could be together.

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:07:31
From: buffy
ID: 2391688
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 14 degrees at the back door, still dark. We are forecast 17 degrees and rain. The radar suggests they aren’t kidding about the rain.

https://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDR141.loop.shtml

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. Then I guess it will be inside stuff as the rain will be here by then.

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:15:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A weekend at Bernies?

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:40:26
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391692
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


A weekend at Bernies?

Sif I’d ever fall for someone named Bernie.

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:48:13
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391693
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:49:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

A weekend at Bernies?

Sif I’d ever fall for someone named Bernie.

In your dreams.?

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:50:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391695
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

That’s a camera I wouldn’t stand behind.

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:50:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

There’s quite a lot to unpack in that photo, starting with that hair. It looks like steel wool.

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Date: 16/05/2026 07:52:28
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

Yikes! What an insane bar steward he was as well.
https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/phil-spector-the-man-behind-the-music-who-terrorised-everyone-around-him

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:06:58
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391699
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Spiny Norman said:

“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

Yikes! What an insane bar steward he was as well.
https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/phil-spector-the-man-behind-the-music-who-terrorised-everyone-around-him

Just had a quick read of his TATE page. Had no idea about the criminal stuff in his life.

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:13:40
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Spiny Norman said:

Spiny Norman said:

“Phil Spector displaying his fondness for guns with his bodyguard in 1975.”

Yikes! What an insane bar steward he was as well.
https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/phil-spector-the-man-behind-the-music-who-terrorised-everyone-around-him

Just had a quick read of his TATE page. Had no idea about the criminal stuff in his life.

His crimes against hair are shocking in the extreme:

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:18:16
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

MAN M6V 40/46 diesel engine ready for installation in a German Kriegsmarine Type XXI U-Boat. Deutsche Schiff-und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft shipyard (Deschimag), Bremen, 1944-45.

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:19:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391702
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Spiny Norman said:

Yikes! What an insane bar steward he was as well.
https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/phil-spector-the-man-behind-the-music-who-terrorised-everyone-around-him

Just had a quick read of his TATE page. Had no idea about the criminal stuff in his life.

His crimes against hair are shocking in the extreme:


His hair reflected his brain space.

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:43:20
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391708
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“EasyJet flight U28305 was struck by lightning after taking off from Gatwick on its way to Milan. The aircraft was a A319 (G-EZDH) and departed at 14.22GMT on the 14th May. Landed safely back at Gatwick.”

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:46:02
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A better mouse trap!

https://www.reddit.com/r/doohickeycorporation/comments/1teauso/new_mouse_trap/

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 08:53:17
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Enrico Forlanini’s helicopter – the first object to fly thanks to an engine, powered by a steam engine driving two counter-rotating propellers and raising 13 meters and staying aloft for 20 seconds in 1877.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/1tcsehb/enrico_forlaninis_helicopter_the_first_object_to/

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:02:25
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2391712
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:04:31
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391713
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning

G’dday. It is a whole new year today.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:08:49
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391714
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning

That is the most active/angry I’ve ever seen a thunderstorm.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:11:45
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Libraries Destroyed This Book So It Wouldn’t Destroy You | Tales From the Bottle

This is a book even the library doesn’t want you reading – because it’s bad for your health.

“Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and Inferences Prefacing a Book of Specimens of Arsenical Wall Papers is an 1874 book by Dr. Robert C. Kedzie (1823–1902) of Michigan.
The book warns of the dangers of then-commonly used arsenic-pigmented wallpaper. It is an essay by Kedzie that introduces an album of 86 samples of toxic wallpapers. The book itself contains a dangerous concentration of arsenic compounds. The successful campaign against arsenical wallpapers urged by the book, along with the dangerous amount of the poison contained in the volume has led to the destruction of the vast majority of its original print run. Only five of the original 100 copies currently survive; the other 95 copies were deaccessioned and destroyed by the libraries who were its original recipients. The surviving copies may only be handled with special precautions.
As of 2026, the remaining copies were held at Harvard University Medical School, the U.S. National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland (two copies), and the university libraries of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. One of the copies in the National Library of Medicine has been digitized and is freely available online.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_nTNdgZ738

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:14:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391716
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Libraries Destroyed This Book So It Wouldn’t Destroy You | Tales From the Bottle

This is a book even the library doesn’t want you reading – because it’s bad for your health.

“Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and Inferences Prefacing a Book of Specimens of Arsenical Wall Papers is an 1874 book by Dr. Robert C. Kedzie (1823–1902) of Michigan.
The book warns of the dangers of then-commonly used arsenic-pigmented wallpaper. It is an essay by Kedzie that introduces an album of 86 samples of toxic wallpapers. The book itself contains a dangerous concentration of arsenic compounds. The successful campaign against arsenical wallpapers urged by the book, along with the dangerous amount of the poison contained in the volume has led to the destruction of the vast majority of its original print run. Only five of the original 100 copies currently survive; the other 95 copies were deaccessioned and destroyed by the libraries who were its original recipients. The surviving copies may only be handled with special precautions.
As of 2026, the remaining copies were held at Harvard University Medical School, the U.S. National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland (two copies), and the university libraries of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. One of the copies in the National Library of Medicine has been digitized and is freely available online.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_nTNdgZ738

I’m not usually a fan of books being destroyed but in this case, it’s probably a good idea to keep these books out of general circulation. Those, and Marie Curie’s notebooks.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:16:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391717
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One Notion party awaits this man. Sounds like he’d fit right in.

“Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has launched contempt proceedings against embattled MP Mark Latham.

It comes after Mr Latham attacked on social media a tribunal that found he had unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed Mr Greenwich.

Mr Greenwich’s lawyers asked Mr Latham to delete the post, prompting him to upload another comment.”

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:18:27
From: btm
ID: 2391718
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:19:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391719
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:21:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Amazing that you remembered the solution after waking!

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:28:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391721
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Amazing that you remembered the solution after waking!

Yes. I have trouble bringing my dreams into the daylight.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:30:25
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2391723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning

G’dday. It is a whole new year today.

Smitted, Smitted and Smitted.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:30:55
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2391724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning

That is the most active/angry I’ve ever seen a thunderstorm.

+1

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:31:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2391726
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:34:15
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391728
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:41:29
From: btm
ID: 2391729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Amazing that you remembered the solution after waking!

I’ve found that if I write my dreams down as soon as I wake, I can remember them long term, however weird.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:45:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Divine Angel said:

btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Amazing that you remembered the solution after waking!

I’ve found that if I write my dreams down as soon as I wake, I can remember them long term, however weird.

It’s one thing to remember having a solution, entirely another to remember the entire, exact solution.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:47:06
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2391731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Divine Angel said:

btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Amazing that you remembered the solution after waking!

I’ve found that if I write my dreams down as soon as I wake, I can remember them long term, however weird.

Mine fade soon after waking as well. Even the memory of the memory of them fades.
They sometimes come back when I’m getting drowsy, more rarely when I’m completely (by my variable standards) awake. In that case I sometimes have trouble working out if it’s a real memory in the real world, or vice-versa.

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:52:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2391734
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Cool!

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:54:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2391735
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


roughbarked said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning

G’dday. It is a whole new year today.

Smitted, Smitted and Smitted.

Smitten?

Smited?

Smote?

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:55:06
From: ms spock
ID: 2391736
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings

:)

(((waves)))

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:57:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2391737
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Wow! 😲😲😲

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Date: 16/05/2026 09:57:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2391738
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Wow! 😲😲😲

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Date: 16/05/2026 10:20:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391740
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

G’dday. It is a whole new year today.

Smitted, Smitted and Smitted.

Smitten?

Smited?

Smote?

Smited, I think.

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Date: 16/05/2026 10:26:39
From: transition
ID: 2391741
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

the rain for master roughbarked, he probably held his breath, turned blue and moved on yesterday waiting, but here it is anyway..

10.5678321mm +/-.1mm, some redundant accuracy in there to play with, to resolve, but given his presumed competencies being a clock repairer, a love of exactitude with measurement, doubt he’ll need his scientific calculator. I’d lend him my abacus but it’s quite chewed up, barely recognizable, just adding basic numbers I find quite stressful.

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Date: 16/05/2026 10:29:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391743
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


the rain for master roughbarked, he probably held his breath, turned blue and moved on yesterday waiting, but here it is anyway..

10.5678321mm +/-.1mm, some redundant accuracy in there to play with, to resolve, but given his presumed competencies being a clock repairer, a love of exactitude with measurement, doubt he’ll need his scientific calculator. I’d lend him my abacus but it’s quite chewed up, barely recognizable, just adding basic numbers I find quite stressful.

:) Thanks, I’ve been watching it closely. Seems like some cells have more in them than others.

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Date: 16/05/2026 11:26:01
From: Arts
ID: 2391747
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

was this problem a real life one you were pondering then went to sleep, or one that your dream state created and solved that turned out to be factual?

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Date: 16/05/2026 11:35:00
From: dv
ID: 2391748
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Seems like BBC is winning the war against NordVPN today.

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Date: 16/05/2026 11:35:29
From: dv
ID: 2391749
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

Wow! 😲😲😲

Nice

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Date: 16/05/2026 11:53:16
From: btm
ID: 2391750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

was this problem a real life one you were pondering then went to sleep, or one that your dream state created and solved that turned out to be factual?

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:12:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:15:50
From: Arts
ID: 2391753
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Arts said:

btm said:

Morning.

Had a weird dream where I was working on a difficult problem in hypercomplex mathematics. I solved it, then when I woke up checked my solution, and it works.

was this problem a real life one you were pondering then went to sleep, or one that your dream state created and solved that turned out to be factual?

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:16:21
From: Arts
ID: 2391754
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

classic

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:19:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391755
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

classic

It’s tempting to deliberately include mistakes just so they know I haven’t used AI.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:21:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

Are you allowed to use google?

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:26:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2391757
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:31:33
From: Arts
ID: 2391758
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:32:17
From: Arts
ID: 2391759
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

maybe I should create a student profile, name it AI, and allocate all marks where AI has been indicated to that student.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:32:58
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


maybe I should create a student profile, name it AI, and allocate all marks where AI has been indicated to that student.

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:35:00
From: party_pants
ID: 2391762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:36:56
From: kii
ID: 2391763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m awake, though I may have misplaced a few hours.

I knew it was Saturday when I woke up, then somehow managed to think it was Friday. When I went out the kitchen my son was watching whatever-the-fuck it is that he spends a lot of time watching. I asked him why he was home…

He muttered something at me.

Derp…

When I fired up the laptop, after it had been doing updates overnight, the scanned copy of mr kii’s Death Certificate was open. I haven’t had that document open for ages.

Now I feel discombobulated.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:38:26
From: party_pants
ID: 2391764
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

Which is somehow ironic, given that the express purpose of this kind of AI is to do the intellectual heavy lifting and put the humans out of work who would otherwise need be doing it.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:38:34
From: Arts
ID: 2391765
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:38:35
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

Polishing is a good comparison because it is really only finer and finer scratches until it looks smooth and polished to the naked eye but still quite scratched under magnification.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:38:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

We do have Alvie the AI tool. Feed Alvie your assignment and it will pick up spelling errors, slips in academic writing, referencing errors etc. Obviously won’t give any feedback on content but it’s useful for technical things.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:39:38
From: Arts
ID: 2391768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

Which is somehow ironic, given that the express purpose of this kind of AI is to do the intellectual heavy lifting and put the humans out of work who would otherwise need be doing it.

is that the express purpose?

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:41:36
From: party_pants
ID: 2391769
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

party_pants said:

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

Which is somehow ironic, given that the express purpose of this kind of AI is to do the intellectual heavy lifting and put the humans out of work who would otherwise need be doing it.

is that the express purpose?

According to the tech billionaires, yes. Although they would not word it so bluntly.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:42:10
From: kii
ID: 2391770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

The unit coordinator probably used AI to write the assignment topic.

meh I use AI to refine assessment topics… the difference is that the UC has done the leg work to get to their position, the background research, the critical thinking, the publications (presumably) etc… the undergrad needs to do the same, but I agree that the use of AI absolutely needs to be ethical…

I have not really explored the topic of “ethical use of AI”, not being in that line of work. But I see what you mean, it should be a finishing and polishing tool, not doing the intellectual heavy lifting.

Agree, but I know fuck all about AI other than the data centres + water usage etc. Too many other things to think about.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:45:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a viral tweet which says a guy is spending $15k a week (month? Can’t remember) on Claude AI, and a response which says he could hire someone for that money.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:46:29
From: buffy
ID: 2391772
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I didn’t expect to get so much weeding and replanting done. The critters in the garden had managed to eat all my lettuce and broccoli seedlings. Fortunately I had some more in my propagation area. The rain is now starting. Sort of. It’s a bare sprinkle and mostly going around us.

Mount Gambier radar

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:51:34
From: kii
ID: 2391773
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My screen protector kit came in a box, with no useful directions. It does have some descriptions of the product:

Elegant are edge
Hardness of 9H
Top vent sexual
Wonderful Anti-fingerprint Effect

I think I might go back to Friday where my brain didn’t have this information.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:52:06
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391774
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Quora told me (implying an undisputed fact) that Maralyn Munroe had an IQ of 165, 5more than Einstein.

I asked the bingbot what it thought, and it told me:

“Claims that Marilyn Monroe had an IQ of 165 or 168 are unverified and likely myths, with no documented evidence of her ever taking a formal IQ test.
Marilyn Monroe is often cited as having an exceptionally high IQ, with figures like 165 or 168 appearing in popular media and online lists

However, there is no credible documentation that she ever took a professionally administered IQ test, and these numbers appear to have originated from anecdotal sources or internet speculation rather than verified records

Snopes and other fact-checking sources confirm that the widely circulated IQ claims are unsubstantiated
.
Despite the lack of formal IQ evidence, Monroe demonstrated considerable intellectual curiosity and capability. She maintained a personal library of over 400 books, covering literature, philosophy, politics, psychology, and other subjects

. She also took philosophy classes at UCLA and engaged deeply with creative and intellectual pursuits, showing a level of thoughtfulness and self-education that contrasted sharply with her Hollywood “dumb blonde” image

Monroe’s intelligence was reflected in her strategic career decisions, interest in literature and philosophy, and ability to manage her own production company, rather than in a numerical IQ score

While her exact IQ remains unknown, her life and accomplishments indicate she was well above average in intelligence, even if the specific numbers often cited are myths.”

Which all seems reasonable.

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Date: 16/05/2026 12:54:21
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391775
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

classic

It’s tempting to deliberately include mistakes just so they know I haven’t used AI.

What?

Surely mistakes are evidence that you have use AI.

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Date: 16/05/2026 13:40:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391779
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A man in his thirties has been attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off Perth’s coast.

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Date: 16/05/2026 13:44:00
From: btm
ID: 2391780
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


btm said:

Arts said:

was this problem a real life one you were pondering then went to sleep, or one that your dream state created and solved that turned out to be factual?

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

Very interesting. Thanks Arts.

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Date: 16/05/2026 13:50:17
From: kii
ID: 2391783
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Arts said:

btm said:

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

Very interesting. Thanks Arts.

Many years ago, in my 2nd hippy phase, I did a few workshops on Understanding Dreams.
Interesting stuff about documenting your dreams, how to plan a night’s sleep for useful dreaming etc.

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Date: 16/05/2026 13:59:23
From: dv
ID: 2391785
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s a viral tweet which says a guy is spending $15k a week (month? Can’t remember) on Claude AI, and a response which says he could hire someone for that money.

What’s his profession?

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:00:21
From: dv
ID: 2391786
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:08:10
From: buffy
ID: 2391787
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to lie down and read. My bushwandering friend is weeding her bookshelves again. Last time she gave me folklore stuff. Today she gave me the following three sciencey stuff.

“The Florey. The story of The Sheep Hilton”

“Dictionary of the History of Science”

And “The Oxford Book of Food Plants”

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:09:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2391788
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

might help.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:11:26
From: kii
ID: 2391789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

Um…I think that is a photo of the flower in question.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:12:54
From: Arts
ID: 2391791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


A man in his thirties has been attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off Perth’s coast.

you mean a shark was swimming peacefully and the man entered their territory and went spearfishing and the shark sharked.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:13:50
From: dv
ID: 2391792
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

Um…I think that is a photo of the flower in question.

Well I’ll be darned.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:14:40
From: Arts
ID: 2391793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

that is the flower.. we are calling it a fluffy flower until we get a correct version

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:17:35
From: Arts
ID: 2391794
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


dv said:

Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

that is the flower.. we are calling it a fluffy flower until we get a correct version

A side view.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:18:35
From: dv
ID: 2391795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Dianthus green ball?

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:20:03
From: Arts
ID: 2391796
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Dianthus green ball?

google says yes… thank you

the AI on the phone photo ap was giving me all sorts of things, but not that… problem solved.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:20:39
From: kii
ID: 2391797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

dv said:

Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

Um…I think that is a photo of the flower in question.

Well I’ll be darned.

It’s all very simple actually. Read the words, comprehend them, then respond.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:22:24
From: kii
ID: 2391798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

kii said:

Um…I think that is a photo of the flower in question.

Well I’ll be darned.

It’s all very simple actually. Read the words, comprehend them, then respond.


Oops, I didn’t mean to post that meme. I got confused 😕

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:23:28
From: dv
ID: 2391799
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

kii said:

Um…I think that is a photo of the flower in question.

Well I’ll be darned.

It’s all very simple actually. Read the words, comprehend them, then respond.


I thought it was a not-very-helpful photograph of the yellow flower.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:24:14
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391800
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


dv said:

Arts said:

My daughter’s boyfriend gave her some flowers. This was one of them. The phone ai is not helpful. Any ideas of what this one is ?


Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

that is the flower.. we are calling it a fluffy flower until we get a correct version

Dianthus barbatus ‘Green Trick’

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:33:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391801
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Arts said:

dv said:

Maybe get her to take a picture of one of the flowers.

that is the flower.. we are calling it a fluffy flower until we get a correct version

A side view.

Is he trying to tell her something.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:36:52
From: kii
ID: 2391802
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

dv said:

Well I’ll be darned.

It’s all very simple actually. Read the words, comprehend them, then respond.


I thought it was a not-very-helpful photograph of the yellow flower.

Picky picky.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:36:56
From: Arts
ID: 2391803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Arts said:

Arts said:

that is the flower.. we are calling it a fluffy flower until we get a correct version

A side view.

Is he trying to tell her something.

what would he be trying to tell her?

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:49:17
From: kii
ID: 2391804
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Arts said:

A side view.

Is he trying to tell her something.

what would he be trying to tell her?

“Dianthus barbatus ‘Green Trick’ (often called Sweet William or Green Ball) symbolizes creativity, renewal, good fortune, and quiet sophistication.”

From that Al dude.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:54:29
From: dv
ID: 2391805
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The idea of a green flower is surprising because one typically thinks of the advantage of standing out from the foliage in order to attract insects.

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Date: 16/05/2026 14:57:30
From: party_pants
ID: 2391807
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


…. symbolizes creativity, renewal, good fortune, and quiet sophistication.”

From that Al dude.

I wonder who gets to make up these things

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Date: 16/05/2026 15:53:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2391814
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


btm said:

Arts said:

was this problem a real life one you were pondering then went to sleep, or one that your dream state created and solved that turned out to be factual?

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

+1

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Date: 16/05/2026 15:55:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2391815
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Assignment guidelines:
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment and should be compliant with MOPP C/5.3 Academic integrity.

Unit Coordinator:
Under no circumstances are you to use genAI for this assignment. In fact, here are some things in which we will suspect AI use if they’re included in your assignment…

classic

It’s tempting to deliberately include mistakes just so they know I haven’t used AI.

Academia gone a bit mad. That’s most amusing.

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Date: 16/05/2026 15:56:12
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391816
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Arts said:

btm said:

It was a problem I’ve been trying to understand for a few weeks.

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

+1

Oh sleep, come to me,
You are night’s daughter
And I’ll give you my eyes
For the colours that rise
As time’s echoes reflect
On your waters

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Date: 16/05/2026 15:59:27
From: kii
ID: 2391817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m attempting to nap right now. Nearby crowds are cheering and whistles and horns blasting. Fucking Saturday sports shit.

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Date: 16/05/2026 16:08:57
From: transition
ID: 2391819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

another load of wood, RB is going to unload it for me

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Date: 16/05/2026 16:09:35
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391820
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Rothfire, a Queensland horse, won the Doomben Ten Thousand.
Over.

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Date: 16/05/2026 16:11:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


another load of wood, RB is going to unload it for me

He’s a good boy, a real good boy.

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Date: 16/05/2026 16:43:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2391829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ms spock said:

Arts said:

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

+1

Oh sleep, come to me,
You are night’s daughter
And I’ll give you my eyes
For the colours that rise
As time’s echoes reflect
On your waters

:)

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Date: 16/05/2026 16:46:27
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2391831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

ms spock said:

+1

Oh sleep, come to me,
You are night’s daughter
And I’ll give you my eyes
For the colours that rise
As time’s echoes reflect
On your waters

:)

The full thing is in the music thread and well worth a listen :)

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Date: 16/05/2026 17:06:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2391835
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m going to lie down and read. My bushwandering friend is weeding her bookshelves again. Last time she gave me folklore stuff. Today she gave me the following three sciencey stuff.

“The Florey. The story of The Sheep Hilton”

“Dictionary of the History of Science”

And “The Oxford Book of Food Plants”


You did well.

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Date: 16/05/2026 17:14:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

I’m going to lie down and read. My bushwandering friend is weeding her bookshelves again. Last time she gave me folklore stuff. Today she gave me the following three sciencey stuff.

“The Florey. The story of The Sheep Hilton”

“Dictionary of the History of Science”

And “The Oxford Book of Food Plants”


You did well.

+1

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Date: 16/05/2026 18:27:08
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2391855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ms spock said:

Arts said:

well, that’s neat..

sleep is one of those things that help us solve complex problems. Lots of research out there..

Van Den Berg, N. H., Pozzobon, A., Fang, Z., Al-Kuwatli, J., Toor, B., Ray, L. B., & Fogel, S. M. (2022). Sleep enhances consolidation of memory traces for complex problem-solving skills. Cerebral Cortex, 32(4), 653-667.

Sio, U. N., Monaghan, P., & Ormerod, T. (2013). Sleep on it, but only if it is difficult: effects of sleep on problem solving. Memory & cognition, 41(2), 159-166.

Beijamini, F., Valentin, A., Jäger, R., Born, J., & Diekelmann, S. (2021). Sleep facilitates problem solving with no additional gain through targeted memory reactivation. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 15, 645110.

we should all sleep more.

+1

Oh sleep, come to me,
You are night’s daughter
And I’ll give you my eyes
For the colours that rise
As time’s echoes reflect
On your waters

plenty of time to sleep later

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Date: 16/05/2026 18:33:08
From: buffy
ID: 2391858
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Going to eat tea now.

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Date: 16/05/2026 18:36:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391859
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Going to eat tea now.

Yeah, that’ll be alright.

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Date: 16/05/2026 18:54:28
From: ms spock
ID: 2391862
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So I cleaned up the caravan and did a fair bit of work.

The caravan guy is coming in the morning to fix the kitchen tap which has broken.

You know that you have been in temporary accommodation for too long when you are getting repairs on the caravan.

No kitchen and no laundry for 7 months is challenging.

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Date: 16/05/2026 19:12:25
From: buffy
ID: 2391867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


So I cleaned up the caravan and did a fair bit of work.

The caravan guy is coming in the morning to fix the kitchen tap which has broken.

You know that you have been in temporary accommodation for too long when you are getting repairs on the caravan.

No kitchen and no laundry for 7 months is challenging.

We did the no laundry thing when we were first married and moved to the Western District in drought. Used the laundromat for nearly 18 months, if I remember rightly. When you have to buy water on backload in the local milk tankers, you don’t do the washing at home. I haven’t had the kitchen challenge.

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Date: 16/05/2026 19:59:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2391878
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ms spock said:

So I cleaned up the caravan and did a fair bit of work.

The caravan guy is coming in the morning to fix the kitchen tap which has broken.

You know that you have been in temporary accommodation for too long when you are getting repairs on the caravan.

No kitchen and no laundry for 7 months is challenging.

We did the no laundry thing when we were first married and moved to the Western District in drought. Used the laundromat for nearly 18 months, if I remember rightly. When you have to buy water on backload in the local milk tankers, you don’t do the washing at home. I haven’t had the kitchen challenge.

The local laundry mat is good.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:00:51
From: dv
ID: 2391879
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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

Naw ah umnae

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:14:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391882
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:19:17
From: party_pants
ID: 2391883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:21:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391884
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:25:09
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2391886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

how to get more wishes from a genie. Nerds will probably like this.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1503967217948796

Link

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:26:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2391887
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Oh. I wouldn’t take it to heart. I am completely divorced from that sort of popular culture, so I wouldn’t have watched in the first place to know whether I even liked it or not.

What sort of monster does that make me?
Don’t reply, I won’t change.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:30:30
From: Neophyte
ID: 2391888
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:35:03
From: kii
ID: 2391889
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I’ve never seen ET. It’s one of the most repulsive things I’ve ever seen.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:36:54
From: kii
ID: 2391890
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Apparently I’m a monster for not liking Project Hail Mary 🤷🏻‍♀️

Wait until the Disney version comes out.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:42:55
From: party_pants
ID: 2391891
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Neophyte said:

Divine Angel said:

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I’ve never seen ET. It’s one of the most repulsive things I’ve ever seen.

One of the few popular films I did watch.

First time we ever went to the cinema, as a family outing.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:51:27
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2391892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That shark attack victim has sadly died.

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Date: 16/05/2026 20:53:09
From: Kingy
ID: 2391894
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I didn’t watch it because the puppet ET was so fake I laughed at it.

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Date: 16/05/2026 21:04:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

The words are definitely English, but when arranged in that order they convey no meaning.

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I don’t cry in movies either, except in the rare circumstance where the movie reflects something going on in my life. Or when Artax dies.

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Date: 16/05/2026 21:08:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2391898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 16/05/2026 21:15:37
From: party_pants
ID: 2391900
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


That shark attack victim has sadly died.

Yes, I heard that. Seems to have been spear-fishing :(

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Date: 16/05/2026 21:40:34
From: buffy
ID: 2391903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Neophyte said:

Divine Angel said:

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I don’t cry in movies either, except in the rare circumstance where the movie reflects something going on in my life. Or when Artax dies.

I sobbed at the cinema when I went to see “Remains of the Day” and I wasn’t the only one. It was a long time ago.

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Date: 16/05/2026 22:32:14
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2391911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Neophyte said:

Divine Angel said:

Project Hail Mary is a film based on a novel written by the guy who wrote The Martian. Everyone loves the film except me, and my sister’s just called me a monster for not liking it.

Forty years ago a work colleague’s kids called her inhuman because she didn’t cry watching “ET”

I don’t cry in movies either, except in the rare circumstance where the movie reflects something going on in my life. Or when Artax dies.

Do you identify as a horse?

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Date: 16/05/2026 23:12:14
From: Woodie
ID: 2391925
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

hmmmmm…. better not set fire to the house.

I use a STELL BUCKET (not plastic) to empty the ash from the fire.

Just cleaned the fire out tonight, and the bucket was still warm from when I cleaned the fire out last night to light last night’s fire!!!!!!

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Date: 16/05/2026 23:18:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2391930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


hmmmmm…. better not set fire to the house.

I use a STELL BUCKET (not plastic) to empty the ash from the fire.

Just cleaned the fire out tonight, and the bucket was still warm from when I cleaned the fire out last night to light last night’s fire!!!!!!

A Stell brand steel bucket.

Yeah, be careful. Maybe wet the bucket before retiring for the night.

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Date: 16/05/2026 23:18:50
From: Kingy
ID: 2391931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


hmmmmm…. better not set fire to the house.

I use a STELL BUCKET (not plastic) to empty the ash from the fire.

Just cleaned the fire out tonight, and the bucket was still warm from when I cleaned the fire out last night to light last night’s fire!!!!!!

Been to many a fire from people who emptied the “cold” ash from last night and dumped it somewhere.

I tell them to plunge their bare hands into the ash to decide if it’s cold, not just look at it and see that it’s not actually on fire at this moment.

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Date: 16/05/2026 23:22:54
From: Woodie
ID: 2391934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

hmmmmm…. better not set fire to the house.

I use a STELL BUCKET (not plastic) to empty the ash from the fire.

Just cleaned the fire out tonight, and the bucket was still warm from when I cleaned the fire out last night to light last night’s fire!!!!!!

A Stell brand steel bucket.

Yeah, be careful. Maybe wet the bucket before retiring for the night.

It’s outside as we speak, for the night. It was only tepidly warm anyway. Not egg fryingly hot.

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:14:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2392051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:15:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392053
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Good morning Holidayers

Morning ms spock.

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:25:06
From: Woodie
ID: 2392059
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Good morning Holidayers

Morning ms spock.

Oh look. It’s light outside.

Morning Spocky.😁

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:37:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Top of 24, maybe a shower or two. Rain was forecast yesterday and we got a heavy shower for about five minutes around 8.30pm.

Got some good essay writing done yesterday so I hope that continues today. Also grocery shopping today.

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:38:48
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Top of 24, maybe a shower or two. Rain was forecast yesterday and we got a heavy shower for about five minutes around 8.30pm.

Got some good essay writing done yesterday so I hope that continues today. Also grocery shopping today.

I’ll probably put my Coles order together at some stage.

But first, Eurovision. Then, some more sleep.

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:41:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yesterday a pole at the carpark jumped out and attacked me. Kept waking up last night cos every time I rolled over on my bruised arm, it hurt and woke me. It’s a decent bruise 😒

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Date: 17/05/2026 06:44:03
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392078
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Yesterday a pole at the carpark jumped out and attacked me. Kept waking up last night cos every time I rolled over on my bruised arm, it hurt and woke me. It’s a decent bruise 😒

The physical world has certainly been booby-trapped for you this year :(

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Date: 17/05/2026 08:05:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Looked through the live blog on ABC News, but the blog was stuck in a loop. Tried to close the tab but the browser (Chrome) crashed. Restarted, panicked when it didn’t automatically restore all of my 58 tabs, but then I remembered the History button. Crisis averted. 90% of those tabs are related to my uni essay and although I have the DOIs for each, I didn’t really want to go through the reference list to C&P them all.

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Date: 17/05/2026 08:25:19
From: buffy
ID: 2392122
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 16 degrees with a shower or two.

And in overnight news, at 4.40am there was a crashing noise from the pantry. Upon investigation, the milkshake container with drinking straws in it was on the floor. Further investigation suggested our visiting rat had been mucking around in there. Eaten into a packet of peanuts. And carefully removed almost all the biscuits from a packet of Cheds and put them in a corner “for later”. I moved a couple of bins around and the rat shot off out through the kitchen to the back door. The Blondes when “Uh?! Is something happening?” So I did a quick clean of the floor and took some of the cache of peanuts and biscuits outside and put them in the rat trap. Rattus hasn’t fallen for that yet. I guess I’m going to have to put the trap on the floor in the pantry tonight. I doubt it will be coming into the house in the daytime.

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Date: 17/05/2026 08:49:34
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392134
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door, overcast. We are forecast 16 degrees with a shower or two.

And in overnight news, at 4.40am there was a crashing noise from the pantry. Upon investigation, the milkshake container with drinking straws in it was on the floor. Further investigation suggested our visiting rat had been mucking around in there. Eaten into a packet of peanuts. And carefully removed almost all the biscuits from a packet of Cheds and put them in a corner “for later”. I moved a couple of bins around and the rat shot off out through the kitchen to the back door. The Blondes when “Uh?! Is something happening?” So I did a quick clean of the floor and took some of the cache of peanuts and biscuits outside and put them in the rat trap. Rattus hasn’t fallen for that yet. I guess I’m going to have to put the trap on the floor in the pantry tonight. I doubt it will be coming into the house in the daytime.

Gosh, that’s a bit of excitement

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:25:05
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning, it’s 12° and raining 🌧 here and probably will for the rest of the day.

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:43:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392178
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning, it’s 12° and raining 🌧 here and probably will for the rest of the day.

Rainning here too but only 2mm so far.

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:46:53
From: transition
ID: 2392184
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

brief little peek at the news, see the primate leading the free world has a new friend

really demonstrating his chronological age way exceeds some other age

classic sign of psychological underdevelopment, overstating friendship, having delusions that way, exaggerating familiarity

surprised didn’t call past North Korea, and Russia, catch up with his buddies

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:52:19
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392187
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


brief little peek at the news, see the primate leading the free world has a new friend

really demonstrating his chronological age way exceeds some other age

classic sign of psychological underdevelopment, overstating friendship, having delusions that way, exaggerating familiarity

surprised didn’t call past North Korea, and Russia, catch up with his buddies

And exaggerating infinity.

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:52:45
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2392189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Another thing from Quora, on Apple Macs, compared with PCs:

“They are really good value because Apple can afford to sell them at low margins, comfortably assured that (having locked us in) they will fleece us in other ways (and they do).”

Apple sells stuff at low margins?

What strange alternative universe is this?

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Date: 17/05/2026 10:54:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392192
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


transition said:

brief little peek at the news, see the primate leading the free world has a new friend

really demonstrating his chronological age way exceeds some other age

classic sign of psychological underdevelopment, overstating friendship, having delusions that way, exaggerating familiarity

surprised didn’t call past North Korea, and Russia, catch up with his buddies

And exaggerating infinity.

Once a president, always a president.

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:31:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392202
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Restructure water?
ebay link

I asked google, if Fractal Water as a real thing…


“Fractal water,” often marketed as structured water, is not a scientifically recognized or validated thing. While the geometry of fractals exists in the natural flow and distribution of water, products claiming to restructure water through “fractal vortices” or magnets to improve health are considered pseudoscience.
The concept typically centers around the idea that passing tap water through a geometrically shaped nozzle (often related to the “golden ratio” or a vortex) and magnetic fields restructures its molecular clusters. However, mainstream chemistry and physics do not support claims that this changes the hydration properties of water, alkalizes it, or cures diseases.

The Science Behind the Marketing
While companies that sell “fractal water” units claim their products enhance seed germination and prevent scale buildup in pipes, there is no credible, peer-reviewed scientific evidence backing broad health claims for human consumption. Water molecules constantly form and break hydrogen bonds in fractions of a second, meaning any theoretical “structure” or altered state created by a device disappears almost instantly.

Where the Concept Came From
The term borrows heavily from legitimate science where fractal patterns—infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales—are observed in nature. Fractal geometries accurately describe things like:

River networks and drainage basins Snowflake crystals The branching of blood vessels in the human body

Marketers have co-opted these natural observations to create an aura of scientific validity around expensive consumer and agricultural water-treatment devices.

What You Should Know
If you are looking to purchase a water treatment system, it is important to understand what technologies are genuinely effective:

Contaminant Removal: If you need to remove heavy metals, bacteria, or chemicals, rely on standard systems validated by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), such as NSF Certified Reverse Osmosis or Carbon Block Filters. Scale Reduction: Magnetic and electronic water descalers can sometimes alter the way minerals (like calcium) crystallize so they are less likely to stick to pipes, but they do not soften the water or change its health properties.

Disclaimer: Consult with medical professionals or certified dietitians if you have questions about hydration and health.”

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:41:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392206
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Another thing from Quora, on Apple Macs, compared with PCs:

“They are really good value because Apple can afford to sell them at low margins, comfortably assured that (having locked us in) they will fleece us in other ways (and they do).”

Apple sells stuff at low margins?

What strange alternative universe is this?

I’m beginning to think Quora users are somewhat delusional.

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:42:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392207
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve never heard of a variety of noodles called flour sticks before.

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:46:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392209
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I’ve never heard of a variety of noodles called flour sticks before.


Today I learned —>

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:47:37
From: kii
ID: 2392210
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Rain. I hear beautiful rain. I might go stand out in it.

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:54:25
From: buffy
ID: 2392212
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Rain. I hear beautiful rain. I might go stand out in it.

It’s finished here for now. We might have got about 20mm since mid morning yesterday. That’s a good rain for us. I think we are still in drought really. But this bit is good for the garden and the paddocks and might push the springs up a little bit.

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Date: 17/05/2026 11:59:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392215
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Rain. I hear beautiful rain. I might go stand out in it.

It’s finished here for now. We might have got about 20mm since mid morning yesterday. That’s a good rain for us. I think we are still in drought really. But this bit is good for the garden and the paddocks and might push the springs up a little bit.

3mm so far. Still waitiing for the 20mm top figure that BOM forecast.

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Date: 17/05/2026 12:22:10
From: kii
ID: 2392225
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

I’ve never heard of a variety of noodles called flour sticks before.


Today I learned —>

There are so very many food stuffs, including noodle varieties, out there that people could post in the “Today I learned” thread all day for weeks and we’d stick Know Nothing, Jon Snow.

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Date: 17/05/2026 12:41:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

kii said:

Rain. I hear beautiful rain. I might go stand out in it.

It’s finished here for now. We might have got about 20mm since mid morning yesterday. That’s a good rain for us. I think we are still in drought really. But this bit is good for the garden and the paddocks and might push the springs up a little bit.

3mm so far. Still waitiing for the 20mm top figure that BOM forecast.

Someone’s sent the rain up here ☔️

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Date: 17/05/2026 12:45:55
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392234
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A truck driver stops a bus without brakes and prevents a fatality on the western highway.

Radio? Some other way of communicating?

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Date: 17/05/2026 13:17:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392246
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Qantas has confirmed flight QF21 between Melbourne and Dallas was diverted on Friday due a disruptive passenger on board.

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LIVE: Qantas #QF21 Melbourne to Dallas (Boeing 787-9 VH-ZNB) is continuing from Tahiti after diverting due to a disruptive passenger who bit a crew member (info from ACARS via https://t.co/DldPHT6XAc ). Track: https://t.co/fbVtlrhRie

DFW webcam: https://t.co/N9WKA6eBog#avgeek pic.twitter.com/qasA2nZaxY— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) May 15, 2026

The ABC understands the passenger bit a flight attendant, and fellow passengers helped to restrain him.

Local authorities in Tahiti met the plane on its arrival in Papeete.

Qantas said the passenger had been issued with a no-fly ban on the company’s planes.

“The safety of our customers and our crew is our number one priority and we have zero tolerance for disruptive or threatening behaviour on our flights,” a Qantas spokesperson said.

The plane was refuelled and resumed its journey, with the rest of the passengers arriving in Dallas on Saturday morning.

!

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Date: 17/05/2026 13:23:13
From: buffy
ID: 2392249
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think I need a read and siesta. The Rat Escapade in the very early morning broke up my sleep quite effectively.

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:08:36
From: transition
ID: 2392280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

just updating on the subject…..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori
“H. pylori infection is associated with epigenetically reduced efficiency of the DNA repair machinery, which favors the accumulation of mutations and genomic instability as well as gastric carcinogenesis. It has been shown that expression of two DNA repair proteins, ERCC1 and PMS2, was severely reduced once H. pylori infection had progressed to cause dyspepsia. Dyspepsia occurs in about 20% of infected individuals. Epigenetically reduced protein expression of DNA repair proteins MLH1, MGMT and MRE11 are also evident. Reduced DNA repair in the presence of increased DNA damage increases carcinogenic mutations and is likely a significant cause of gastric carcinogenesis. These epigenetic alterations are due to H. pylori-induced methylation of CpG sites in promoters of genes and H. pylori-induced altered expression of multiple microRNAs.”

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:12:25
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392281
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


just updating on the subject…..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori
“H. pylori infection is associated with epigenetically reduced efficiency of the DNA repair machinery, which favors the accumulation of mutations and genomic instability as well as gastric carcinogenesis. It has been shown that expression of two DNA repair proteins, ERCC1 and PMS2, was severely reduced once H. pylori infection had progressed to cause dyspepsia. Dyspepsia occurs in about 20% of infected individuals. Epigenetically reduced protein expression of DNA repair proteins MLH1, MGMT and MRE11 are also evident. Reduced DNA repair in the presence of increased DNA damage increases carcinogenic mutations and is likely a significant cause of gastric carcinogenesis. These epigenetic alterations are due to H. pylori-induced methylation of CpG sites in promoters of genes and H. pylori-induced altered expression of multiple microRNAs.”

Take two aspros and go to bed with a hot water bottle.
Over.

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:19:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392282
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


just updating on the subject…..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori
“H. pylori infection is associated with epigenetically reduced efficiency of the DNA repair machinery, which favors the accumulation of mutations and genomic instability as well as gastric carcinogenesis. It has been shown that expression of two DNA repair proteins, ERCC1 and PMS2, was severely reduced once H. pylori infection had progressed to cause dyspepsia. Dyspepsia occurs in about 20% of infected individuals. Epigenetically reduced protein expression of DNA repair proteins MLH1, MGMT and MRE11 are also evident. Reduced DNA repair in the presence of increased DNA damage increases carcinogenic mutations and is likely a significant cause of gastric carcinogenesis. These epigenetic alterations are due to H. pylori-induced methylation of CpG sites in promoters of genes and H. pylori-induced altered expression of multiple microRNAs.”

Ta

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:33:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2392285
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Good morning Holidayers

Morning ms spock.

waves

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:34:14
From: ms spock
ID: 2392286
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

Good morning Holidayers

Morning ms spock.

Oh look. It’s light outside.

Morning Spocky.😁

waves to Woodie

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:36:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392287
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Morning ms spock.

Oh look. It’s light outside.

Morning Spocky.😁

waves to Woodie

Waves to spocky

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Date: 17/05/2026 15:40:46
From: ms spock
ID: 2392288
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Woodie said:

Oh look. It’s light outside.

Morning Spocky.😁

waves to Woodie

Waves to spocky

waves to roughbarked

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Date: 17/05/2026 16:01:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392297
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What with Eurovision and whatnot, I forgot to take my 9am pills today.

Far too late now so they’ll have to wait until tomorrow. I have however just taken my 4pm pills and will remember my 9pm pills.

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Date: 17/05/2026 16:10:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392306
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I hate that I understand the headline

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Date: 17/05/2026 17:34:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:11:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A section of gardening I did weeding and fertilising with dynamic lifter and spreading of some rice straw before the rain. I’ve got a big bale of straw to use. There’s a lot of yard to cover and one big bale is like pimple of what I really need. After more than forty years, 200 tonnes of grape marc has run out of what it did for soil nourishment. But that is mostly also due to the drying out caused by climate change.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:20:42
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392344
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Next door being demolished.





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Date: 17/05/2026 18:21:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392345
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


A section of gardening I did weeding and fertilising with dynamic lifter and spreading of some rice straw before the rain. I’ve got a big bale of straw to use. There’s a lot of yard to cover and one big bale is like pimple of what I really need. After more than forty years, 200 tonnes of grape marc has run out of what it did for soil nourishment. But that is mostly also due to the drying out caused by climate change.

Of precipitation today, we received: 7.0mm. Maybe tomorrows forecast will provide?

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:23:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392346
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Next door being demolished.






Is the water tank communal?

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:31:57
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392351
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Next door being demolished.






Is the water tank communal?

No, but hopefully they will leave that one for me to use.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:33:43
From: kii
ID: 2392353
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

I read about it and had a long think about it. Does that count?

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:35:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392355
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Next door being demolished.






Is the water tank communal?

No, but hopefully they will leave that one for me to use.

We do live in hope.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:36:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392356
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


roughbarked said:

I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

I read about it and had a long think about it. Does that count?

Seems to be all any of us can do.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:37:41
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Is the water tank communal?

No, but hopefully they will leave that one for me to use.

We do live in hope.

even if we die in despair.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:39:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2392358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I hate that I understand the headline


For the slow ones at the back of the room?

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:40:34
From: kii
ID: 2392360
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

No, but hopefully they will leave that one for me to use.

We do live in hope.

even if we die in despair.

Change your thoughts and you can change the world.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:42:18
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392363
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

No, but hopefully they will leave that one for me to use.

We do live in hope.

even if we die in despair.

Despair is something we can no longer envisage at that point.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:43:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392365
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

We do live in hope.

even if we die in despair.

Change your thoughts and you can change the world.

Be here now.

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Date: 17/05/2026 18:45:15
From: buffy
ID: 2392367
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just found a photo of me in our first 4WD. I’d be in my mid twenties there.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:20:56
From: buffy
ID: 2392389
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:23:32
From: dv
ID: 2392393
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Doctor Who watch…

The Black Orchid

A pleasant little 2-part mystery set in England in 1925, on some fancy estate.
Sarah Sutton plays a double role as Nyssa and Ann Talbot, the fiancee of Lord Charles Cranleigh: the two of course look completely identical. One thing I’ve not noticed before is that when Nyssa asks for a screwdriver, Charles suggests that she be given an orange juice instead because she’s a child. Bro, how old is your fiancee??

Two of the actors, Moray Watson and Michael Cochrane, look very familiar but I’m not sure what I have seen them in.
Once again the Doctor’s cricket skills are important to the plot as his talents as an allrounder buy trust from the local aristocracy.

CHARLES: Sir Robert Muir, the Chief Constable.
DOCTOR: How do you do?
MUIR: A superb innings, worthy of the master.
DOCTOR:(alarmed) The Master?
MUIR: Well, the other doctor.
DOCTOR: ?????
MUIR: W.G. Grace.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:25:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392397
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Doctor Who watch…

The Black Orchid

A pleasant little 2-part mystery set in England in 1925, on some fancy estate.
Sarah Sutton plays a double role as Nyssa and Ann Talbot, the fiancee of Lord Charles Cranleigh: the two of course look completely identical. One thing I’ve not noticed before is that when Nyssa asks for a screwdriver, Charles suggests that she be given an orange juice instead because she’s a child. Bro, how old is your fiancee??

Two of the actors, Moray Watson and Michael Cochrane, look very familiar but I’m not sure what I have seen them in.
Once again the Doctor’s cricket skills are important to the plot as his talents as an allrounder buy trust from the local aristocracy.

CHARLES: Sir Robert Muir, the Chief Constable.
DOCTOR: How do you do?
MUIR: A superb innings, worthy of the master.
DOCTOR:(alarmed) The Master?
MUIR: Well, the other doctor.
DOCTOR: ?????
MUIR: W.G. Grace.

Heh. Might have another look at these vet ones one day, but they’re not high on my list.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:25:54
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392399
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:28:20
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392402
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

caught a piglet once. Knocked off.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:37:06
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2392405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

caught a piglet once. Knocked off.

Ah , we also have a mouse or rat, has evaded all traps and attempts on its life so far.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:53:19
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

caught a piglet once. Knocked off.

Ah , we also have a mouse or rat, has evaded all traps and attempts on its life so far.

I use jam on the trigger.

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Date: 17/05/2026 19:56:02
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2392410
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


poikilotherm said:

Bogsnorkler said:

caught a piglet once. Knocked off.

Ah , we also have a mouse or rat, has evaded all traps and attempts on its life so far.

I use jam on the trigger.

I think that’s the one food stuff I haven’t tried yet…off to re bait some traps.

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:28:53
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2392412
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My cousin and i used to set out tempting treats in the feed shed, and wait with his American air rifle (about the legality of which i was always doubtful; pellets through steel beer cans like they were made of paper), and an Eveready torch, of the sort where the big battery screwed onto the bottom of the lighting rig.

At the sounds of rat activity, the torch would flash on, and the air rifle would fire.

‘Aim fast, shoot straight, and don’t hesitate’ were the lessons there.

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:34:33
From: kii
ID: 2392413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Bogsnorkler said:

poikilotherm said:

Ah , we also have a mouse or rat, has evaded all traps and attempts on its life so far.

I use jam on the trigger.

I think that’s the one food stuff I haven’t tried yet…off to re bait some traps.

My sons’ paternal grandfather used Pears Herbal Soap, because that’s what the rodents had been chewing on in the bathroom

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:44:42
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2392414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve tried using what it has been eating and it seems uninterested when same food has been put in trap.

Just saw the bastard in the pantry, it’s a rat, so, now I understand why the mouse traps aren’t working…it won’t fit in them :/

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:54:55
From: buffy
ID: 2392415
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

I outsource the killing part to the local raptors. I release the rats about 5km away at the local cemetery.

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:55:55
From: btm
ID: 2392416
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Went to the zoo today; they had a baguette in a cage. The keeper said it was bread in captivity.

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:57:28
From: buffy
ID: 2392417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

caught a piglet once. Knocked off.

Ah , we also have a mouse or rat, has evaded all traps and attempts on its life so far.

Mice are dirty, smelly little buggers. These rats don’t smell and don’t piss everywhere like the mice do. There are some droppings, but not a lot. I’m using one of these, from Bunnings.

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Date: 17/05/2026 20:59:55
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bogsnorkler said:

buffy said:

I’m going to watch TV for a couple of hours. I’ve set the live trap in the pantry with peanuts and Cheds from the stuff raided last night. Perhaps I will catch my visiting Rattus. If I do, I’ll have to go for a drive in the night to release her/him.

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

I outsource the killing part to the local raptors. I release the rats about 5km away at the local cemetery.

the rat came in from outdoors and the raptors didn’t get it.

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:03:07
From: buffy
ID: 2392419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


I’ve tried using what it has been eating and it seems uninterested when same food has been put in trap.

Just saw the bastard in the pantry, it’s a rat, so, now I understand why the mouse traps aren’t working…it won’t fit in them :/

Here’s one I caught in March. I’d been hoping for an Antechinus. Got Rattus rattus. Up along the back fence we have got the big Rattus norvegicus, the ones that dig long tunnels. They are from the takeaway shop that backs onto us I guess. I found a dead one in the chook run a month or so ago – they are big.

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:04:02
From: buffy
ID: 2392420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


buffy said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Used to do live trapping with the Mammal Survey Group FNCV. Be out in the middle of nowhere and catch introduced rats. Humanely killed.

I outsource the killing part to the local raptors. I release the rats about 5km away at the local cemetery.

the rat came in from outdoors and the raptors didn’t get it.

That is why I take them up to the cleared paddocks, so the raptors can see them. If I have to make a night run, there are owls about.

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:22:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392424
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Went to the zoo today; they had a baguette in a cage. The keeper said it was bread in captivity.

🤦🏻‍♀️

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:36:24
From: Kingy
ID: 2392428
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Been doing earthworks quotes all day. Just finished a humdinger. There’ll be no change out of quarter of a mil.

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:38:53
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 17/05/2026 21:40:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Been doing earthworks quotes all day. Just finished a humdinger. There’ll be no change out of quarter of a mil.

And that’s just for fuel!

I’m on a sock hunt. I swear, every time I buy new socks for Mini Me, they disappear within a week.

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Date: 18/05/2026 05:37:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

More showers expected today with a top of 22. In fact, it’s raining right now.

Mini Me leaves for school camp today. Jellybean is worried at seeing the suitcase packed. The camp is on the Sunshine Coast, which also has a showery forecast so I don’t know how many activities will need to be cancelled for safety reasons.

For me, either work or uni. Usual situation. Dreamed Epstein got me fired. He changed my name tag to something gross and my boss believed him. On my way out, I screamed “pedophilic prick” at him. Also dreamed I was at An Audience with Delta. As well as performing, she was promoting a book she’d written, called Beyond.

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Date: 18/05/2026 07:27:26
From: buffy
ID: 2392451
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door and overcast. The sun is in the process of approaching the horizon from below.

Dentist at 9.00am, various other things to do in Hamilton after that. I did not catch the rat last night. I heard it, but it didn’t go into the trap. I’ll offer some tasty cheese tonight and see if the smell draws it in.

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Date: 18/05/2026 07:41:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392452
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. 18 expected here, possible shower. Very wet out there so at least one has eventuated.

Had a night of very broken sleep, not surprising given all the late nights and early mornings and Eurovisions and drinking too much etc.

I’ll put together this week’s Coles order then probably go back to bed for a while.

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Date: 18/05/2026 07:47:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


More showers expected today with a top of 22. In fact, it’s raining right now.

Mini Me leaves for school camp today. Jellybean is worried at seeing the suitcase packed. The camp is on the Sunshine Coast, which also has a showery forecast so I don’t know how many activities will need to be cancelled for safety reasons.

For me, either work or uni. Usual situation. Dreamed Epstein got me fired. He changed my name tag to something gross and my boss believed him. On my way out, I screamed “pedophilic prick” at him. Also dreamed I was at An Audience with Delta. As well as performing, she was promoting a book she’d written, called Beyond.

I hope Mini Me enjoys a safe but adventurous camp.

Thankfully never encountered Epstein in my dreams and if I did, I’d be demanding some sort of enquiry.

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Date: 18/05/2026 07:50:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door and overcast. The sun is in the process of approaching the horizon from below.

Dentist at 9.00am, various other things to do in Hamilton after that. I did not catch the rat last night. I heard it, but it didn’t go into the trap. I’ll offer some tasty cheese tonight and see if the smell draws it in.

Sunflower kernels or sesame seeds on a dab of Nutella or similar would probably work.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:05:13
From: ruby
ID: 2392455
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door and overcast. The sun is in the process of approaching the horizon from below.

Dentist at 9.00am, various other things to do in Hamilton after that. I did not catch the rat last night. I heard it, but it didn’t go into the trap. I’ll offer some tasty cheese tonight and see if the smell draws it in.

And if the cheese doesn’t work you might have to go all out and put the cheese on teeny tiny crackers with a teeny tiny glass of wine and some teeny tiny candles and tablecloth. Make that rat feel extra special!

Good morning forumites.
Drizzly day here so I missed my morning walk. Poor Winnie is dejected.
Had a lovely catch up with my brother yesterday, we took mum out for a belated mothers day lunch. She was in fine form. He’s come up from Tassie to go to the Split Enz concert tomorrow night. He gave me an envelope of seeds from his latest breeding project so I can grow some of the next generation up here to see how they handle humidity. I just planted half of the seeds, a week of drizzle will be perfect for germination, so that’s going to make my week a bright one as I think of the resulting plants.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:17:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, quite a heavy shower of rain just past.
Think I might head up to the redoubt later.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:34:38
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392457
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


More showers expected today with a top of 22. In fact, it’s raining right now.

Mini Me leaves for school camp today. Jellybean is worried at seeing the suitcase packed. The camp is on the Sunshine Coast, which also has a showery forecast so I don’t know how many activities will need to be cancelled for safety reasons.

For me, either work or uni. Usual situation. Dreamed Epstein got me fired. He changed my name tag to something gross and my boss believed him. On my way out, I screamed “pedophilic prick” at him. Also dreamed I was at An Audience with Delta. As well as performing, she was promoting a book she’d written, called Beyond.

The Bean knows.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:38:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2392458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


More showers expected today with a top of 22. In fact, it’s raining right now.

Mini Me leaves for school camp today. Jellybean is worried at seeing the suitcase packed. The camp is on the Sunshine Coast, which also has a showery forecast so I don’t know how many activities will need to be cancelled for safety reasons.

For me, either work or uni. Usual situation. Dreamed Epstein got me fired. He changed my name tag to something gross and my boss believed him. On my way out, I screamed “pedophilic prick” at him. Also dreamed I was at An Audience with Delta. As well as performing, she was promoting a book she’d written, called Beyond.

Good morning Earthlings,

May the Mini Me enjoy her camp!

Raining here.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:41:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392459
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Child now in the care of teachers and teacher aides and support teachers until Wednesday. Despite the rain, everyone was excited for the trip.

Was talking to a parent friend who said he went to Canberra for year 10 camp (I went to Canberra for year 6, but I lived in the Blue Mts then). Tis a very long way from here to Canberra! Don’t know if they still do those trips now.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:42:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. 10mm in the gauge. Less than BOM seemed to be promising but I can never complain about rain of any amount. The rest might fall later.

Dentist for me too today. Not until 12:30. Then I’ll be getting the lady to try practising in the drivers seat to see if
she can perform the moves. She’s champing at the bit, though she hasn’t been cleared for it, she desperately wants her freedom back.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:44:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392461
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


More showers expected today with a top of 22. In fact, it’s raining right now.

Mini Me leaves for school camp today. Jellybean is worried at seeing the suitcase packed. The camp is on the Sunshine Coast, which also has a showery forecast so I don’t know how many activities will need to be cancelled for safety reasons.

For me, either work or uni. Usual situation. Dreamed Epstein got me fired. He changed my name tag to something gross and my boss believed him. On my way out, I screamed “pedophilic prick” at him. Also dreamed I was at An Audience with Delta. As well as performing, she was promoting a book she’d written, called Beyond.

It is nice on the sunshine coast at this time of year. Hope she has fun.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:44:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2392462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

“There was no one day when the Nakba started, there is no one day when the Nakba ended. It continues,” he said.

:(

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:46:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2392464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


A section of gardening I did weeding and fertilising with dynamic lifter and spreading of some rice straw before the rain. I’ve got a big bale of straw to use. There’s a lot of yard to cover and one big bale is like pimple of what I really need. After more than forty years, 200 tonnes of grape marc has run out of what it did for soil nourishment. But that is mostly also due to the drying out caused by climate change.

So do you use the rice straw as a weed suppression or mulch or both?

Where do you get rice straw? I never have heard of it before.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:48:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392466
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

“There was no one day when the Nakba started, there is no one day when the Nakba ended. It continues,” he said.

:(

More farms and homes taken and demolished to put new Israeli houses there.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:49:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392468
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Morning. 10mm in the gauge. Less than BOM seemed to be promising but I can never complain about rain of any amount. The rest might fall later.

Dentist for me too today. Not until 12:30. Then I’ll be getting the lady to try practising in the drivers seat to see if
she can perform the moves. She’s champing at the bit, though she hasn’t been cleared for it, she desperately wants her freedom back.

I can relate. Hope the practice goes well for her.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:54:26
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Moved a plant shelf into my study yesterday. Cat: “where I fits, I sits”.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:54:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

A section of gardening I did weeding and fertilising with dynamic lifter and spreading of some rice straw before the rain. I’ve got a big bale of straw to use. There’s a lot of yard to cover and one big bale is like pimple of what I really need. After more than forty years, 200 tonnes of grape marc has run out of what it did for soil nourishment. But that is mostly also due to the drying out caused by climate change.

So do you use the rice straw as a weed suppression or mulch or both?

Where do you get rice straw? I never have heard of it before.

Both for weed suppression and for mulch. Dual purpose. Rice growers make the hay after harvesting the rice. The ones that can. Many used to just burn it all and I do still see big palls of smoke as many still do burn it. Horrible stuff silica ash. Used as a straw mulch it takes longer than most other hay to break down and thus is an effective weed suppressant for a longer period.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:57:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2392472
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Child now in the care of teachers and teacher aides and support teachers until Wednesday. Despite the rain, everyone was excited for the trip.

Was talking to a parent friend who said he went to Canberra for year 10 camp (I went to Canberra for year 6, but I lived in the Blue Mts then). Tis a very long way from here to Canberra! Don’t know if they still do those trips now.

I don’t know but when I was studying teaching there was a discussion of stopping those excursions because of how poorly our politicians behaves.

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Date: 18/05/2026 08:59:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2392474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

I see that there has been no discussion about:
The anniversary of the Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, which falls on May 15 each year.

“There was no one day when the Nakba started, there is no one day when the Nakba ended. It continues,” he said.

:(

More farms and homes taken and demolished to put new Israeli houses there.

So terribly sad.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:00:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2392475
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

A section of gardening I did weeding and fertilising with dynamic lifter and spreading of some rice straw before the rain. I’ve got a big bale of straw to use. There’s a lot of yard to cover and one big bale is like pimple of what I really need. After more than forty years, 200 tonnes of grape marc has run out of what it did for soil nourishment. But that is mostly also due to the drying out caused by climate change.

So do you use the rice straw as a weed suppression or mulch or both?

Where do you get rice straw? I never have heard of it before.

Both for weed suppression and for mulch. Dual purpose. Rice growers make the hay after harvesting the rice. The ones that can. Many used to just burn it all and I do still see big palls of smoke as many still do burn it. Horrible stuff silica ash. Used as a straw mulch it takes longer than most other hay to break down and thus is an effective weed suppressant for a longer period.

Ta

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:01:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392476
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Child now in the care of teachers and teacher aides and support teachers until Wednesday. Despite the rain, everyone was excited for the trip.

Was talking to a parent friend who said he went to Canberra for year 10 camp (I went to Canberra for year 6, but I lived in the Blue Mts then). Tis a very long way from here to Canberra! Don’t know if they still do those trips now.

I don’t know but when I was studying teaching there was a discussion of stopping those excursions because of how poorly our politicians behaves.

Ha!

Mini Me’s grade went to Qld Parliament House earlier this year. Didn’t see any drunk Barnabys lying on the footpath.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:07:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392477
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Child now in the care of teachers and teacher aides and support teachers until Wednesday. Despite the rain, everyone was excited for the trip.

Was talking to a parent friend who said he went to Canberra for year 10 camp (I went to Canberra for year 6, but I lived in the Blue Mts then). Tis a very long way from here to Canberra! Don’t know if they still do those trips now.

I don’t know but when I was studying teaching there was a discussion of stopping those excursions because of how poorly our politicians behaves.

Ha!

Mini Me’s grade went to Qld Parliament House earlier this year. Didn’t see any drunk Barnabys lying on the footpath.

Probably because it was daylight.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:07:54
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392478
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:11:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392479
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:13:54
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392480
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

Something one would likely only get to do the once.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:24:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Expecting a couple of parcels today: A coffee-wood chew for Jellybean, and some leave-in detangling conditioner for Mini Me. Mr Mutant has some tech nerd appliance arriving tomorrow.

Coffee-wood is supposed to be softer than other woods, and shreds into soft, easily digestible bits. Jellybean likes chewing on wood. Kindling for the firepit, a pruned branch from the mulberry tree, any sticks she brings home from the dog park… Hoping this will be kinder to her gums. She doesn’t swallow wood she chews, which is good. Dogs can be so silly sometimes.

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Date: 18/05/2026 09:32:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

The EA-18G Growler jets crashed about 3.2 kilometres from Mountain Home Air Force Base, in Idaho, during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:03:26
From: Cymek
ID: 2392490
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:04:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Greetings

Hi Cymek, how was your weekend?

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:06:51
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Greetings

Hello

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:17:09
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

>>Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere who sang When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman has died aged 76.
The musician sang vocals for the popular 1970s band alongside Ray Sawyer, who died in 2019.
The band, known as Dr Hook & The Medicine Show until 1975, also had major hits with Sharing The Night Together and Sylvia’s Mother.

RIP Dennis.

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:17:25
From: Cymek
ID: 2392498
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Greetings

Hi Cymek, how was your weekend?

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:26:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Greetings

Hi Cymek, how was your weekend?

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:33:06
From: Cymek
ID: 2392500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

Hi Cymek, how was your weekend?

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

That sounds interesting, would be somewhat of a challenge I imagine

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:38:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

That sounds interesting, would be somewhat of a challenge I imagine

Would certainly be interested to read your strategies.

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Date: 18/05/2026 10:42:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

That sounds interesting, would be somewhat of a challenge I imagine

My school has both a CEC and an ARTIE facilitator who are both employed to support Indigenous youth in various ways within the school community.
https://www.artie.net.au/about/

Had a chat with the CEC last week, who identified that Indigenous cultural stigma, intergenerational trauma, and addiction history are a barrier to school connectedness, but having a mob around them can be an enabler to school connectedness. But through the lens of autistic learners, who are less likely to be diagnosed for various reasons. Whilst interesting, I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew considering I only have 500 words to discuss the whole thing, including my (limited) role in it all.

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:10:46
From: fsm
ID: 2392506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:11:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392507
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Action shot (which is why she’s blurry) of Jellybean enjoying her new coffee wood chew

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:13:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fsm said:


Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

You tryna get me into trouble??

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:22:33
From: Cymek
ID: 2392510
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


fsm said:

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

You tryna get me into trouble??

AI adoption is so weird.
Studies everywhere saying its dumbing us down in numerous ways and business over estimate its usefulness in replacing people.
Going to regret it I bet as it will be everywhere and it could very well become the AI equivalent of stubborn and deliberately not work properly
Embed it self everywhere and be hard to remove like the worst type of malware.

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:40:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392512
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

fsm said:

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

You tryna get me into trouble??

AI adoption is so weird.
Studies everywhere saying its dumbing us down in numerous ways and business over estimate its usefulness in replacing people.
Going to regret it I bet as it will be everywhere and it could very well become the AI equivalent of stubborn and deliberately not work properly
Embed it self everywhere and be hard to remove like the worst type of malware.

Not only that, but in my assignments I often have to use real people (anonymised) in real scenarios which AI can then use to teach itself. So there’s a whole ethical argument there as well. Plus environmental concerns with massive data centres. I’m probably not going to become one of those delusional psychotic people by talking to AI about my assignment, but you never know… AI is a rabbit hole we’re never going to get out of.

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:41:21
From: Cymek
ID: 2392513
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


fsm said:

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

You tryna get me into trouble??

Does that mean just not writing it with AI
I assume you could use AI in a search that returns information you check and then reference

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:50:17
From: ruby
ID: 2392514
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 18/05/2026 11:57:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392516
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

fsm said:

This is what LLM’s excel at. Throw what you have at ChatGPT or similar.

You tryna get me into trouble??

Does that mean just not writing it with AI
I assume you could use AI in a search that returns information you check and then reference

Wellll…. they say “don’t use AI” but everyone does in some way or another. Whether it’s “rephrase this text” or “frame this using that context”, or, a lot of journal articles have an inbuilt AI which will summarise the article on the sidebar and you can ask it questions like “what does this mean?” and it will answer in context. But then the uni promote their AI service in which you feed it your assignment, and the AI tool will pick up technical errors like spelling, grammar, referencing etc. Obviously nothing about content.

I don’t use AI to find research; I just type a string of words into Google Scholar and let that find studies for me which fit the criteria. I’ve not used it in the manner fsm suggested, to collate information. Not for assignments, anyway. I’ve experimented with Copilot to read the P&C emails for the meeting agenda.

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Date: 18/05/2026 12:03:30
From: buffy
ID: 2392517
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I’ll have to catch up now. Don’t tell my dentist I went from his practice to the supermarket and then to the Vietnamese bakery for a jam doughnut…

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Date: 18/05/2026 12:21:49
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Action shot (which is why she’s blurry) of Jellybean enjoying her new coffee wood chew

staple in ¿ eye

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:07:07
From: Arts
ID: 2392524
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:



My friend was telling me about a hidden bar at the casino. On saturday night, after mentioning how I would like to go to this hidden bar, my son dragged me to the casino. I am absolutely not a fan of the casino. It’s too much. But I went, because spontaneous outings with your adult children are something that should always be responded to with a yes.

As we were walking through this assault on all of my senses, I observed an older couple sitting at a slot machine. The lady picked up her bag and pulled out an banana and handed it to her husband, then she pulled another banana out of her bag and started eating it. This couple sat at the slot machine and ate bananas, and I thought it was the weirdest thing. Like, the preplanning to make sure you have sustenance while gambling is one thing, the fact that you gamble so hard you need to supplement it with energy snacks, another, but to be gambling, but then have to bring food from home (presumably to save money) is bizarre.
Despite my physical discomfort at being in the out… I could probably sit and watch people all day at that place.

Anyway, we found the bar and it was cute..

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:24:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2392527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Child now in the care of teachers and teacher aides and support teachers until Wednesday. Despite the rain, everyone was excited for the trip.

Was talking to a parent friend who said he went to Canberra for year 10 camp (I went to Canberra for year 6, but I lived in the Blue Mts then). Tis a very long way from here to Canberra! Don’t know if they still do those trips now.

I don’t know but when I was studying teaching there was a discussion of stopping those excursions because of how poorly our politicians behaves.

Ha!

Mini Me’s grade went to Qld Parliament House earlier this year. Didn’t see any drunk Barnabys lying on the footpath.

:)

I am so glad it was a trip free of any drunk Barnabys lying on the footpath.

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:34:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2392531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

Hi Cymek, how was your weekend?

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:38:26
From: ms spock
ID: 2392532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

That sounds interesting, would be somewhat of a challenge I imagine

My school has both a CEC and an ARTIE facilitator who are both employed to support Indigenous youth in various ways within the school community.
https://www.artie.net.au/about/

Had a chat with the CEC last week, who identified that Indigenous cultural stigma, intergenerational trauma, and addiction history are a barrier to school connectedness, but having a mob around them can be an enabler to school connectedness. But through the lens of autistic learners, who are less likely to be diagnosed for various reasons. Whilst interesting, I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew considering I only have 500 words to discuss the whole thing, including my (limited) role in it all.

That’s a really tight word limit. Sounds like you have all the information that you need.

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:40:25
From: ms spock
ID: 2392534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Action shot (which is why she’s blurry) of Jellybean enjoying her new coffee wood chew

The blurriness conveys the excitement!

Awwwwwww

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:48:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392541
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.


Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:50:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

That sounds interesting, would be somewhat of a challenge I imagine

My school has both a CEC and an ARTIE facilitator who are both employed to support Indigenous youth in various ways within the school community.
https://www.artie.net.au/about/

Had a chat with the CEC last week, who identified that Indigenous cultural stigma, intergenerational trauma, and addiction history are a barrier to school connectedness, but having a mob around them can be an enabler to school connectedness. But through the lens of autistic learners, who are less likely to be diagnosed for various reasons. Whilst interesting, I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew considering I only have 500 words to discuss the whole thing, including my (limited) role in it all.

That’s a really tight word limit. Sounds like you have all the information that you need.

It’s 1500 words to discuss three barriers, so about 500 words per barrier. My feedback on essays usually includes “you could go into deeper analysis” but there’s only so much I can do with tight word counts even after deleting superfluous words.

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:50:43
From: furious
ID: 2392543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.


Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

Like vodka and passionfruit?

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:54:09
From: ms spock
ID: 2392544
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


ruby said:



But I went, because spontaneous outings with your adult children are something that should always be responded to with a yes.

Awwwwwww

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Date: 18/05/2026 13:57:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392546
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.


Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

Like vodka and passionfruit?

Educators can’t use the cane anymore, so why not ply with alkyhol to subdue the raging beasts?

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:15:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2392550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.


Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

Is UDL a separate subject in your course? Or is it integrated?

I read your following posts. You’ve got a ton of information for your 500 words.

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:16:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2392551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

My school has both a CEC and an ARTIE facilitator who are both employed to support Indigenous youth in various ways within the school community.
https://www.artie.net.au/about/

Had a chat with the CEC last week, who identified that Indigenous cultural stigma, intergenerational trauma, and addiction history are a barrier to school connectedness, but having a mob around them can be an enabler to school connectedness. But through the lens of autistic learners, who are less likely to be diagnosed for various reasons. Whilst interesting, I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew considering I only have 500 words to discuss the whole thing, including my (limited) role in it all.

That’s a really tight word limit. Sounds like you have all the information that you need.

It’s 1500 words to discuss three barriers, so about 500 words per barrier. My feedback on essays usually includes “you could go into deeper analysis” but there’s only so much I can do with tight word counts even after deleting superfluous words.

I feel your pain.

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:25:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.


Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

Is UDL a separate subject in your course? Or is it integrated?

I read your following posts. You’ve got a ton of information for your 500 words.

It’s was basically its own unit, titled Context Wide Supports.

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:26:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392553
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:27:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2392554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Looks like a good starting point, utilising UDL strategies

Is UDL a separate subject in your course? Or is it integrated?

I read your following posts. You’ve got a ton of information for your 500 words.

It’s was basically its own unit, titled Context Wide Supports.

Oh that is good.

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:29:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2392555
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Hehe

No lies detected.

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:31:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Hehe

No lies detected.

The butt wiggle 😍

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Date: 18/05/2026 14:39:50
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392557
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Heh. :)

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Date: 18/05/2026 15:01:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392558
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Wonder whose green helmet that is.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/motogp-catalan-grand-prix-alex-marquez-broken-neck/106692508

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Date: 18/05/2026 15:09:40
From: ms spock
ID: 2392560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Hehe

No lies detected.

The butt wiggle 😍

The butt wiggle 😍 hehe

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Date: 18/05/2026 15:14:58
From: kii
ID: 2392561
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My winter socks have arrived. I just watched Rewilding Jude’s latest video – making a pond. Such an inspirational guy. His backstory has helped me pull myself out of some dreadful pits of grief. His chooks ate beautiful and Sven, the cat, features quite a bit in this week’s video.

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Date: 18/05/2026 15:44:34
From: kii
ID: 2392563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Meditation” time. A pair of my new socks on and my new blanket while reclining on Lorelie.

Cool air coming through the window. Crow squawking. Slight smell of wood smoke. Bliss

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Date: 18/05/2026 15:54:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2392564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


My winter socks have arrived. I just watched Rewilding Jude’s latest video – making a pond. Such an inspirational guy. His backstory has helped me pull myself out of some dreadful pits of grief. His chooks ate beautiful and Sven, the cat, features quite a bit in this week’s video.

Dreadful pits of grief need deep solace and soothing.

I am glad that Jude and Sven are in your life.

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:00:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392566
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scary dash cam footage. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/near-miss-between-truck-and-motorcycles-tasmania/106692118

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:02:37
From: buffy
ID: 2392567
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Interwebs excruciatingly slow here at the moment for iNaturalist. This forum isn’t too bad.

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:12:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2392569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Cool.

Scratch that itch.

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:23:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392570
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Immediately stop what you’re doing and watch this video. You will absolutely not regret it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/Cz6sZoOUgX

Cool.

Scratch that itch.

Had a good go at it too.

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:49:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My house is so quiet

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Date: 18/05/2026 16:57:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I do not have the fortitude to pursue this study.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:06:10
From: ruby
ID: 2392576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:07:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

Have they sprouted?

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:16:28
From: ruby
ID: 2392578
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

Have they sprouted?

Heh heh.
I collected a couple of unopened casuarina pods on my last seed collecting outing and forgot they were in my pocket. Washed the pants and found the pods had opened and now I’m fearing my washing machine will be sprouting trees one day from all the seeds in there….

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:28:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2392580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My house is so quiet

Why is that?

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:28:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2392581
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I do not have the fortitude to pursue this study.

Not for me, either.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:28:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

My house is so quiet

Why is that?

Mini Me’s at school camp

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:35:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2392584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:36:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2392585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

My house is so quiet

Why is that?

Mini Me’s at school camp

Ah, right. I’d forgotten. Already.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:41:30
From: ruby
ID: 2392587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

I did use your surname and Mr and Mrs. And your street name. I didn’t use your first name so I’ll use that next time. And then the lightbulb will go off for your postmaster I hope. Unless you want me to send it to Nanna and Pop :))))

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:45:40
From: Arts
ID: 2392589
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My house is so quiet

you could open the front door and put a sign on your lawn saying “free lollies to any children – just come through the front door”

that’s bound to invite some attention and subsequent noise.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:47:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2392590
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

I did use your surname and Mr and Mrs. And your street name. I didn’t use your first name so I’ll use that next time. And then the lightbulb will go off for your postmaster I hope. Unless you want me to send it to Nanna and Pop :))))

Hmmm. That’s most odd.

There are no postal deliveries to street addresses here, but the Post Office people know us well, and Mrs V calls in to check the mail at least once a week.

Our street number is 13.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:50:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392592
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

My house is so quiet

you could open the front door and put a sign on your lawn saying “free lollies to any children – just come through the front door”

that’s bound to invite some attention and subsequent noise.

I’m confused as to why I’m giving away lollies when I clearly need them as brain food for essay writing

Also it’s raining quite heavily at the moment so I wouldn’t expect many wayward children in this weather.

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Date: 18/05/2026 17:56:35
From: Arts
ID: 2392594
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

My house is so quiet

you could open the front door and put a sign on your lawn saying “free lollies to any children – just come through the front door”

that’s bound to invite some attention and subsequent noise.

I’m confused as to why I’m giving away lollies when I clearly need them as brain food for essay writing

Also it’s raining quite heavily at the moment so I wouldn’t expect many wayward children in this weather.

you don’t actually have to give them any lollies… in fact if you don’t then you will be more likely to get the noise you crave…

my guess is that the sign will most likely attract the attention of local law enforcement… but again… noise inducing .. and a possible 24 hours in the lock up, noisy and distracting .. I mean, it’s win win…

(apart from the fact that you may not get your assignment done)

so win win lose

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:00:36
From: ruby
ID: 2392596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

Michael V said:

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

I did use your surname and Mr and Mrs. And your street name. I didn’t use your first name so I’ll use that next time. And then the lightbulb will go off for your postmaster I hope. Unless you want me to send it to Nanna and Pop :))))

Hmmm. That’s most odd.

There are no postal deliveries to street addresses here, but the Post Office people know us well, and Mrs V calls in to check the mail at least once a week.

Our street number is 13.

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:05:44
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, in memory of Puss, we can safely say that it’s pussing down here. We spent over half an hour moving stuff off the patio and into rooms. It’s just temporary while it’s bloody wet.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:10:32
From: ruby
ID: 2392600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Well, in memory of Puss, we can safely say that it’s pussing down here. We spent over half an hour moving stuff off the patio and into rooms. It’s just temporary while it’s bloody wet.

That’s a fair bit of rain. At least you have dry places to move stuff to, but what a pain. Hope your house gets finished pronto

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:11:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2392601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

I did use your surname and Mr and Mrs. And your street name. I didn’t use your first name so I’ll use that next time. And then the lightbulb will go off for your postmaster I hope. Unless you want me to send it to Nanna and Pop :))))

Hmmm. That’s most odd.

There are no postal deliveries to street addresses here, but the Post Office people know us well, and Mrs V calls in to check the mail at least once a week.

Our street number is 13.

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:16:10
From: ruby
ID: 2392603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

Michael V said:

Hmmm. That’s most odd.

There are no postal deliveries to street addresses here, but the Post Office people know us well, and Mrs V calls in to check the mail at least once a week.

Our street number is 13.

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

Got the right surname!

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:16:20
From: Michael V
ID: 2392604
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

Michael V said:

Hmmm. That’s most odd.

There are no postal deliveries to street addresses here, but the Post Office people know us well, and Mrs V calls in to check the mail at least once a week.

Our street number is 13.

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

My starter is slowly improving, so I expect I don’t need a seed starter, thanks.

Tomatillo. That’s lovely, thanks.

:)

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:20:51
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Spiny Norman said:

Well, in memory of Puss, we can safely say that it’s pussing down here. We spent over half an hour moving stuff off the patio and into rooms. It’s just temporary while it’s bloody wet.

That’s a fair bit of rain. At least you have dry places to move stuff to, but what a pain. Hope your house gets finished pronto

Yep that’ll be very nice indeed.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:22:01
From: Michael V
ID: 2392611
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

Got the right surname!

That’s good. But it’s also very strange. Maybe it was filed under the wrong alphabetic character at the PO. Or maybe someone saw the 25 and thought “Nobody by that name lives there”.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:24:11
From: ruby
ID: 2392613
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

Ahh. I was told the street number was 25. But they should have known your name. Never mind, I’ll resend, and can also put in the tomatillo seeds this time round.
And sourdough starter if you need it. Though I am having problems after a very promising start. The culture bubbled on the first day, then doubled and a bit more the second, and I was sure I was on a winner. Third day it sat and sulked and then got a brown film over it. So yesterday I did lots of reading about what I might be doing wrong, and measured everything carefully. Today it has not grown much but it is bubbling again.

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

My starter is slowly improving, so I expect I don’t need a seed starter, thanks.

Tomatillo. That’s lovely, thanks.

:)

Will resend tomorrow.
Yay for your starter improving :)))
I was going to suggest using one of those water filters that fit to a jug if you think your water quality may be affecting it. Buit hopefully things are on the up and up now

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:29:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2392615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

My starter is slowly improving, so I expect I don’t need a seed starter, thanks.

Tomatillo. That’s lovely, thanks.

:)

Will resend tomorrow.
Yay for your starter improving :)))
I was going to suggest using one of those water filters that fit to a jug if you think your water quality may be affecting it. Buit hopefully things are on the up and up now

There is a chance that the council have changed the chemical used for water disinfecting to one that doesn’t evaporate when boiled. I’ll chase that up with the council plumber some time. Mrs V and he have compared knee replacements, so we are known, socially.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:29:08
From: btm
ID: 2392616
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m curious to see how it’ll be before someone names an AI Wintermute.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:29:48
From: ruby
ID: 2392617
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

It was reasonable
The weather was nice, sunny and cool
How about you

Mostly sunny, some heavy rain last night. Did some decent work on my essay on Saturday, yesterday we went grocery shopping and some last minute things for Mini Me’s school camp this week. Right now I’m trying to put together some research to write about strategies for autistic Indigenous students to feel connected and belonging in a school environment.

Have you seen Dr Tyson Yunksporta’s 8 Ways?

His PhD is easily accessible online. It’s a beautiful read.

Thanks for that link Spocky.
I have Tyson Yunkaporta’s book, ‘Sand Talk’. Another beautiful read

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:59:03
From: kii
ID: 2392619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That “meditation” session aka a nap, was like a coma. Woke up and thought it was Friday.
Magic combination of merino wool socks, my new blanket that looks like moss and Lorelie.

I’m currently wearing the ones on the right.

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Date: 18/05/2026 18:59:29
From: Michael V
ID: 2392620
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Surname is the name of a well known cheap gin, or an engineering company, even a manufacturer of aeroplanes.

My starter is slowly improving, so I expect I don’t need a seed starter, thanks.

Tomatillo. That’s lovely, thanks.

:)

Will resend tomorrow.
Yay for your starter improving :)))
I was going to suggest using one of those water filters that fit to a jug if you think your water quality may be affecting it. Buit hopefully things are on the up and up now

Just checking the street name: an aboriginal word that starts with rumba.

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Date: 18/05/2026 19:14:07
From: ruby
ID: 2392625
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

Michael V said:

My starter is slowly improving, so I expect I don’t need a seed starter, thanks.

Tomatillo. That’s lovely, thanks.

:)

Will resend tomorrow.
Yay for your starter improving :)))
I was going to suggest using one of those water filters that fit to a jug if you think your water quality may be affecting it. Buit hopefully things are on the up and up now

Just checking the street name: an aboriginal word that starts with rumba.

Yep. Should be good this time.
I’m glad your postmaster sent the letter back again, or we’d never have known that you didn’t get it. Funny that it sat somewhere for two months.

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Date: 18/05/2026 19:15:31
From: ruby
ID: 2392626
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


That “meditation” session aka a nap, was like a coma. Woke up and thought it was Friday.
Magic combination of merino wool socks, my new blanket that looks like moss and Lorelie.

I’m currently wearing the ones on the right.

Droool. I’m looking for merino socks as my current ones are developing holes, I love the colours of these.

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Date: 18/05/2026 19:20:44
From: Michael V
ID: 2392627
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

Will resend tomorrow.
Yay for your starter improving :)))
I was going to suggest using one of those water filters that fit to a jug if you think your water quality may be affecting it. Buit hopefully things are on the up and up now

Just checking the street name: an aboriginal word that starts with rumba.

Yep. Should be good this time.
I’m glad your postmaster sent the letter back again, or we’d never have known that you didn’t get it. Funny that it sat somewhere for two months.

Good-oh. Thanks very much.

:)

Yes, it is strange.

We could get a PO Box as most people do, but they are expensive, and the PO’s alphabetic pigeonhole system usually works.

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Date: 18/05/2026 19:49:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2392631
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

Have they sprouted?

Heh heh.
I collected a couple of unopened casuarina pods on my last seed collecting outing and forgot they were in my pocket. Washed the pants and found the pods had opened and now I’m fearing my washing machine will be sprouting trees one day from all the seeds in there….

It’s a new whiz bang way for propagation.

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Date: 18/05/2026 19:54:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2392633
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My house is so quiet

That would be a big change.

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Date: 18/05/2026 20:01:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392635
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

At the redoubt, it was a rough trip up in the rain, but we’ve had a nice drop.

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Date: 18/05/2026 20:02:55
From: ms spock
ID: 2392637
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

😂 So cute Micheal V and Nanna and Pop!

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Date: 18/05/2026 20:03:33
From: party_pants
ID: 2392638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


At the redoubt, it was a rough trip up in the rain, but we’ve had a nice drop.

red or white?

cheers

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Date: 18/05/2026 20:04:54
From: ms spock
ID: 2392640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

ruby said:

MV, the postman delivered a letter to me today, it was the tomato seeds I’d sent you two months ago, labelled return to sender. It says ‘Left address/Unknown’. I’d addressed it with one of the choices Woodie told me would work. I’ll resend it.
You must have thought I was slack, not sending you the seeds as promised.
The letter is postmarked Rainbow Beach, so it nearly got there.

That’s odd. Do you have my surname?

(I have actually got at least one letter from buffy addressed “Michael V”. And several from various grandchildren addressed “Nanna and Pop”.)

I did use your surname and Mr and Mrs. And your street name. I didn’t use your first name so I’ll use that next time. And then the lightbulb will go off for your postmaster I hope. Unless you want me to send it to Nanna and Pop :))))

😂😂😂

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:08:34
From: Kingy
ID: 2392658
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:10:40
From: kii
ID: 2392659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

It seems that one of the crew is in a critical condition.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:10:53
From: buffy
ID: 2392660
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


kii said:

That “meditation” session aka a nap, was like a coma. Woke up and thought it was Friday.
Magic combination of merino wool socks, my new blanket that looks like moss and Lorelie.

I’m currently wearing the ones on the right.

Droool. I’m looking for merino socks as my current ones are developing holes, I love the colours of these.

Bendigo Woollen Mills have socks…although not many now. Also they have sock wool and patterns for socks. For my general socks I’ve been getting them from Wilderness Wear.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:11:41
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392662
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

The crews did well to eject when they did and not earlier, when the aircraft were more overlapped. The seats on the lower plane might have tried to make a big hole through the fuselage of the upper plane.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:12:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392663
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

No doubt.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:22:18
From: kii
ID: 2392664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ruby said:

kii said:

That “meditation” session aka a nap, was like a coma. Woke up and thought it was Friday.
Magic combination of merino wool socks, my new blanket that looks like moss and Lorelie.

I’m currently wearing the ones on the right.

Droool. I’m looking for merino socks as my current ones are developing holes, I love the colours of these.

Bendigo Woollen Mills have socks…although not many now. Also they have sock wool and patterns for socks. For my general socks I’ve been getting them from Wilderness Wear.

https://www.nordicsocks.com.au/

I had the cotton ones, but for some unexplainable reason I left them in the donations box when I packed up my home. There was nothing wrong with them – 5 pairs of socks. Derp.

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:26:06
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392665
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

Bill has a plaque which says, “One mid-air collision can really ruin your day” or something along those lines.

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

The crews did well to eject when they did and not earlier, when the aircraft were more overlapped. The seats on the lower plane might have tried to make a big hole through the fuselage of the upper plane.

A slightly different angle of the collision and aftermath.
The bloke(s) in the upper plane are going to have to find a new job I suspect.

https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/2056183711549608239

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Date: 18/05/2026 21:55:43
From: ruby
ID: 2392669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


buffy said:

ruby said:

Droool. I’m looking for merino socks as my current ones are developing holes, I love the colours of these.

Bendigo Woollen Mills have socks…although not many now. Also they have sock wool and patterns for socks. For my general socks I’ve been getting them from Wilderness Wear.

https://www.nordicsocks.com.au/

I had the cotton ones, but for some unexplainable reason I left them in the donations box when I packed up my home. There was nothing wrong with them – 5 pairs of socks. Derp.

Thanks Buffy, I had been looking at Humphrey Law socks, direct from them, they have a nice range. I hadn’t seen that Bendigo Woollen Mills stocked them, but as you say, not so many.

And thanks kii for the link to the Nordic socks. I’m glad they sell them cheaper for 5 pairs, and they are made in Europe. Very cheery looking socks.
I shall have to buy from both places, I thinj I shall be a proper nanna and strat giving socks to people

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Date: 18/05/2026 22:02:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2392671
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


kii said:

That “meditation” session aka a nap, was like a coma. Woke up and thought it was Friday.
Magic combination of merino wool socks, my new blanket that looks like moss and Lorelie.

I’m currently wearing the ones on the right.

Droool. I’m looking for merino socks as my current ones are developing holes, I love the colours of these.

+1

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Date: 18/05/2026 22:45:11
From: Arts
ID: 2392677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

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Date: 18/05/2026 22:57:05
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

at least there’s still formal drinking

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Date: 18/05/2026 22:57:24
From: Kingy
ID: 2392680
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

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Date: 18/05/2026 23:22:06
From: Arts
ID: 2392685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

at least there’s still formal drinking

Not enough black tie events

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Date: 18/05/2026 23:34:40
From: party_pants
ID: 2392686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

I thought that was last year you gave up casual drinking, or even the year before.

Or did you relapse and start over again this year?

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Date: 19/05/2026 05:33:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims it’s bloody wet.

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Date: 19/05/2026 05:56:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392698
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

You’re up early, PWM.

More rain expected today but not as much as yesterday. Top of 23.

I’m with the preps today who will be going insane, being kept inside with the wet weather. Pray for me. Then tonight it’s P&C.

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Date: 19/05/2026 06:08:40
From: buffy
ID: 2392700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and still quite dark. The ground looks wet out there, I think it must have drizzled during the night. We are forecast 15 degrees with morning fog and minor precipitation.

Bakery Breakfast with our Hamilton archery friend. Other activities to be advised – I’d like to prepare and sow a row of snap peas, but it depends on how soggy the ground is.

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Date: 19/05/2026 07:01:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392702
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We’ll all be rooned if this rain doesn’t stop.

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Date: 19/05/2026 07:26:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392703
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


We’ll all be rooned if this rain doesn’t stop.

I don’t know how much we got here yesterday but the ORB is full and the pond was overflowing.

OK, I’d better go get myself ready for a rowdy day.

Last time I was in prep, it started raining and a few kids from the other prep class ran outside to play in it, causing kids from my class to beg for outside play-in-the-rain time too.

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Date: 19/05/2026 07:49:17
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392705
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

Take up serious drinking.

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Date: 19/05/2026 07:50:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2392707
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 19/05/2026 08:05:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2392710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

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Date: 19/05/2026 08:06:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2392711
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


We’ll all be rooned if this rain doesn’t stop.

+1

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Date: 19/05/2026 08:56:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392713
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Only 10% chance of rain this end. Max of 15, min of 2.

Today: mostly housework and sleeping.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:07:02
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392714
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:22:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


It would be good for watching the cricket.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:27:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392716
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


It would be good for watching the cricket.

…for those who watch the cricket.

But yes. it’d be good for all sorts of watching and doing.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:30:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392717
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

You’ve certainly been punished by the weather in recent years.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:41:58
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2392720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


What’s wrong with your existing monitor?

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:49:54
From: Arts
ID: 2392721
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Arts said:

I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

Take up serious drinking.

does my approach to drinking need to be serious, or do I need to be serious while drinking?

Anyway, today is teaching day, so I can forget about the crap for a while.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:53:48
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2392722
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Arts said:

I set all my teaching up to be on one day per week. I usually really like it that way because it means I can concentrate on writing or research for most of the rest of the week. But I started a new role last year and until the last few weeks it’s been pretty cruisy… and then the shit hit the fan…
So this week I am grumpy about work…

Then I get grumpy that the job I really enjoy is making me grumpy.

I guess this was not a good year to give up casual drinking.

Take up serious drinking.

does my approach to drinking need to be serious, or do I need to be serious while drinking?

Anyway, today is teaching day, so I can forget about the crap for a while.

The main thing is, don’t get grumpy that you get grumpy that the job you really enjoy is making you grumpy.

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:56:42
From: Arts
ID: 2392723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Take up serious drinking.

does my approach to drinking need to be serious, or do I need to be serious while drinking?

Anyway, today is teaching day, so I can forget about the crap for a while.

The main thing is, don’t get grumpy that you get grumpy that the job you really enjoy is making you grumpy.

Sage advice… I’ll zen into that

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Date: 19/05/2026 09:58:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bubblecar said:

Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


What’s wrong with your existing monitor?

Nothing, I’m just craving a bigger one. Current one is 68.5cm.

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:07:44
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392725
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning all,

It’s a drizzly day in the Nation’s Capital – hasn’t rained in months. Had 11mm – hopefully we will get some morel
In today’s update about having elderly parents:

Mother in Law – who lives in Mandurah WA, is in hospital – and to be transferred to Perth today to get a pacemaker – she is 93. Sister in law , who lives in Perth is incapable to help and is a drama queen, and MIL hasn’t told her yet. Husband cant fly to Perth either – all a bit of a sucky situation.

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

And in different news – we are getting our kitchen and laundry renovated. Will cost a fortune – and be stressful, but will look fantastic

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:09:02
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392726
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

That is just not fair – sending you a virtual hug

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:11:59
From: Cymek
ID: 2392727
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:18:03
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392728
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

G;day

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:25:51
From: Cymek
ID: 2392729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


What’s wrong with your existing monitor?

Nothing, I’m just craving a bigger one. Current one is 68.5cm.

If its not discounted, put it in your cart just before you are ready to pay for it and wait a few days.
Often they will email you saying you’ve forgotten something and offer a discount to encourage you to buy it

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:37:27
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Good morning all,

It’s a drizzly day in the Nation’s Capital – hasn’t rained in months. Had 11mm – hopefully we will get some morel
In today’s update about having elderly parents:

Mother in Law – who lives in Mandurah WA, is in hospital – and to be transferred to Perth today to get a pacemaker – she is 93. Sister in law , who lives in Perth is incapable to help and is a drama queen, and MIL hasn’t told her yet. Husband cant fly to Perth either – all a bit of a sucky situation.

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

And in different news – we are getting our kitchen and laundry renovated. Will cost a fortune – and be stressful, but will look fantastic

That’s a bit of a worry.

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:38:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Good morning all,

It’s a drizzly day in the Nation’s Capital – hasn’t rained in months. Had 11mm – hopefully we will get some morel
In today’s update about having elderly parents:

Mother in Law – who lives in Mandurah WA, is in hospital – and to be transferred to Perth today to get a pacemaker – she is 93. Sister in law , who lives in Perth is incapable to help and is a drama queen, and MIL hasn’t told her yet. Husband cant fly to Perth either – all a bit of a sucky situation.

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

And in different news – we are getting our kitchen and laundry renovated. Will cost a fortune – and be stressful, but will look fantastic

Heh, devious Dad. Sounds like he’s a bit of a hydrophobe. Has he always been like that or is it a dementia thing?

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:40:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What’s wrong with your existing monitor?

Nothing, I’m just craving a bigger one. Current one is 68.5cm.

If its not discounted, put it in your cart just before you are ready to pay for it and wait a few days.
Often they will email you saying you’ve forgotten something and offer a discount to encourage you to buy it

It is currently discounted by $150.

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:46:13
From: Cymek
ID: 2392733
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Nothing, I’m just craving a bigger one. Current one is 68.5cm.

If its not discounted, put it in your cart just before you are ready to pay for it and wait a few days.
Often they will email you saying you’ve forgotten something and offer a discount to encourage you to buy it

It is currently discounted by $150.

That’s good then.

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Date: 19/05/2026 10:48:20
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392734
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Arts said:

does my approach to drinking need to be serious, or do I need to be serious while drinking?

Anyway, today is teaching day, so I can forget about the crap for a while.

The main thing is, don’t get grumpy that you get grumpy that the job you really enjoy is making you grumpy.

Sage advice… I’ll zen into that

so what Douglas (not Hofstadter) there is saying is that yous shouldn’t re-curse yousr misfortunes

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:01:14
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2392739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The main thing is, don’t get grumpy that you get grumpy that the job you really enjoy is making you grumpy.

Sage advice… I’ll zen into that

so what Douglas (not Hofstadter) there is saying is that yous shouldn’t re-curse yousr misfortunes

I’m sure Doug H would agree with me.

I expect he’d like your little play on verbs as well :)

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:04:44
From: kii
ID: 2392744
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:06:16
From: Cymek
ID: 2392746
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Showers tend to be enjoyable and relaxing so it could be worrying about falling

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:22:42
From: kii
ID: 2392747
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Showers tend to be enjoyable and relaxing so it could be worrying about falling

Some people have sensory issues around showering. I’ve seen this discussed by ND people of various ages. The transition from clothes on, clothes off, getting wet, then dry etc, can be overwhelming.

Also the executive function part of our brain – having to go through all the steps to have a shower. My own experience of this was in NM when I was severely depressed and I couldn’t face the idea of making a cup of tea. Too many individual parts to the task.

Sometimes all this takes away from the enjoyment of the shower.

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:32:59
From: Cymek
ID: 2392749
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Showers tend to be enjoyable and relaxing so it could be worrying about falling

Some people have sensory issues around showering. I’ve seen this discussed by ND people of various ages. The transition from clothes on, clothes off, getting wet, then dry etc, can be overwhelming.

Also the executive function part of our brain – having to go through all the steps to have a shower. My own experience of this was in NM when I was severely depressed and I couldn’t face the idea of making a cup of tea. Too many individual parts to the task.

Sometimes all this takes away from the enjoyment of the shower.

I didn’t think of that part, makes sense though.

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:37:40
From: Neophyte
ID: 2392751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Good morning all,

It’s a drizzly day in the Nation’s Capital – hasn’t rained in months. Had 11mm – hopefully we will get some morel
In today’s update about having elderly parents:

Mother in Law – who lives in Mandurah WA, is in hospital – and to be transferred to Perth today to get a pacemaker – she is 93. Sister in law , who lives in Perth is incapable to help and is a drama queen, and MIL hasn’t told her yet. Husband cant fly to Perth either – all a bit of a sucky situation.

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

And in different news – we are getting our kitchen and laundry renovated. Will cost a fortune – and be stressful, but will look fantastic

When Mum was in the dementia ward at the aged care place, they had to stand over and watch her swallow her meds – she’d worked as a nurse in aged care for 25 years and learned all the tricks old folk use to avoid taking pills’n‘tablets.

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:49:49
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

well c’m‘on not everyone has cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

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Date: 19/05/2026 11:59:53
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:00:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning.

Afternoon.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:01:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2392762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Thinking of getting myself this 109cm monitor for my birthday in two weeks time.


It would be good for watching the cricket.

+1

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:13:24
From: ms spock
ID: 2392765
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

You’ve certainly been punished by the weather in recent years.

You are so right Mr Car. I am really feeling that today.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:17:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Spiny Norman said:

Kingy said:

I’ve just seen the video, and it looks like one plane mounted the other, and wouldn’t get off, so the pilots got off instead.

They’ll never live it down. The Army will make sure of it.

The crews did well to eject when they did and not earlier, when the aircraft were more overlapped. The seats on the lower plane might have tried to make a big hole through the fuselage of the upper plane.

A slightly different angle of the collision and aftermath.
The bloke(s) in the upper plane are going to have to find a new job I suspect.

https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/2056183711549608239

Yes. They should not have done that.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:23:24
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

You’ve certainly been punished by the weather in recent years.

You are so right Mr Car. I am really feeling that today.

Sends ((hugs)) spocky’s way.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:31:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2392770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Good morning all,

It’s a drizzly day in the Nation’s Capital – hasn’t rained in months. Had 11mm – hopefully we will get some morel


We had a month’s worth of rain in a day. You can have it.

Brindabellas said:


In today’s update about having elderly parents:

Elder care can be challenging and tiring.

Brindabellas said:


Mother in Law – who lives in Mandurah WA, is in hospital – and to be transferred to Perth today to get a pacemaker – she is 93. Sister in law , who lives in Perth is incapable to help and is a drama queen, and MIL hasn’t told her yet. Husband cant fly to Perth either – all a bit of a sucky situation.

That’s really tough.

Brindabellas said:


Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Don’t know how I’m going to deal with that.

That is totally hilarious and so stressful for you. I know someone who was exactly like this.

Brindabellas said:


And in different news – we are getting our kitchen and laundry renovated. Will cost a fortune – and be stressful, but will look fantastic

I hope that you get joy from this. So do you have designs in place? For the kitchen? For the laundry?

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:32:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2392771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


ms spock said:

The rain was so crazy last night that the possessions saved from Cyclone Alfred and the house being down next door, had to be moved, though on one side the flooding means the drawers and dressers are now damaged by water. So they will have to be thrown out as well.

Goddamn rain coming in at weird angles!

Shakes first at weird arse rain

I am cancelling today.

That is just not fair – sending you a virtual hug

Ta Brindabellas

Virtual hugs gratefully received

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:34:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2392773
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings and extra hugs for you Cymek

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:43:28
From: ms spock
ID: 2392776
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

That is a good point You would think if he is in care for dementia. That the staff would be showering him in the morning.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:49:27
From: kii
ID: 2392778
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cleo Long Legs does bathroom remodels

Cleo is a silken windhound.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:52:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2392780
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning.

It’s afternoon here.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:55:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392781
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning.

It’s afternoon here.

There was only a few seconds of Morning left, so I made the most of it.

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Date: 19/05/2026 12:59:09
From: ms spock
ID: 2392782
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

You’ve certainly been punished by the weather in recent years.

You are so right Mr Car. I am really feeling that today.

Sends ((hugs)) spocky’s way.

Ta roughbarked

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Date: 19/05/2026 13:26:38
From: buffy
ID: 2392786
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I have been social. I have dug some garden. I have planted pea seeds. I have etten some lunch. Now I’m going to read some more of The Oxford Book of Food Plants. I’m actually finding it quite an interesting read.

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Date: 19/05/2026 13:31:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392787
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I have been social. I have dug some garden. I have planted pea seeds. I have etten some lunch. Now I’m going to read some more of The Oxford Book of Food Plants. I’m actually finding it quite an interesting read.


It looks a cosy read.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:10:04
From: kii
ID: 2392790
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mount St Helens anniversary.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:20:28
From: kii
ID: 2392791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My new slippers have arrived. The old lady outfit is now complete.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:24:00
From: kii
ID: 2392793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:28:29
From: kii
ID: 2392794
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oops…dv is here with an obscure meme.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:29:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to follow buffy’s example and go and see Esther.

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Date: 19/05/2026 14:59:29
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:08:32
From: Cymek
ID: 2392800
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas said:

Went to get dad showered and dressed at the Aged Care home yesterday. Put his clean clothes in the bathroom, and as he wont let me help, closed the door. I heard the shower go on for quite some time. He came out wearing clean clothes – but he was completely dry – he didn’t get in the shower. WTF! so his dementia isn’t that bad he cant be sneaky. Dont know how I’m going to deal with that.

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:31:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392801
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sounds like everyone had a stressful day. Hugs and sparkles to all 💖 💖 💖

I was working with one of my favourite teachers. She normally teaches grade 2 but today she was with prep. She’s not met these preps before. At lunchtime she asked me if this was normal behaviour and I said, “No, they’re usually worse” but she didn’t believe me. I (partly) blame the rain: they’ve not been allowed outside to play for two days.

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:42:23
From: kii
ID: 2392803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Sounds like everyone had a stressful day. Hugs and sparkles to all 💖 💖 💖

I was working with one of my favourite teachers. She normally teaches grade 2 but today she was with prep. She’s not met these preps before. At lunchtime she asked me if this was normal behaviour and I said, “No, they’re usually worse” but she didn’t believe me. I (partly) blame the rain: they’ve not been allowed outside to play for two days.

No, my day has been fine. New slippers arrived. I went outside and stood in the sunshine for a few minutes.
My breakfast was perfect, and I just had a nice shower to wash my hair. I had some further thoughts about Brindabellas’s father’s showering issues, but unless I’m asked i can’t be bothered posting them.

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:52:26
From: Michael V
ID: 2392804
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I’ve just arrived back from Gympie, having been to the Dentist, the Asian groceries store and Bunnings. My face hurts.

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:53:35
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392806
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Brindabellas said:

kii said:

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

Everyone’s dementia journey is different. Dad knows who he is and he knows me. He is increasingly getting things muddled- like what soccer team he barracks for and where he went with the navy. His quality of life is shit. He stays in his room and sleeps. He only eats the snacks I bring him.

Staff try to get him to get up and get dressed and showered – he refuses. They cant force him. Luckily he is still continent. I’m the only one to get him to get changed – and the only way I can get him to do that, is to say he has a doctor’s appointment. He then forgets after he has a shower or gets changed.

It is truly horrid. – but hey – it could be worse.

Hi Kii- I’m going out soon – what are your thoughts about Dad?

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:54:11
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392807
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I’ve just arrived back from Gympie, having been to the Dentist, the Asian groceries store and Bunnings. My face hurts.

Hope your face stops hurting soon

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:56:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392809
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I’ve just arrived back from Gympie, having been to the Dentist, the Asian groceries store and Bunnings. My face hurts.

I’ll step on your toe, you’ll forget about your face 👍

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:58:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2392810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I’ve just arrived back from Gympie, having been to the Dentist, the Asian groceries store and Bunnings. My face hurts.

Hope your face stops hurting soon

Ta.

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Date: 19/05/2026 15:58:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2392811
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I’ve just arrived back from Gympie, having been to the Dentist, the Asian groceries store and Bunnings. My face hurts.

I’ll step on your toe, you’ll forget about your face 👍

For a second or so.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:02:42
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392812
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have manflu…well a slight cold. sore throat this morning which is OK now. snotty nose. cough. I have a stiff upper lip though.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:05:28
From: Cymek
ID: 2392813
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Cymek said:

Brindabellas said:

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

Everyone’s dementia journey is different. Dad knows who he is and he knows me. He is increasingly getting things muddled- like what soccer team he barracks for and where he went with the navy. His quality of life is shit. He stays in his room and sleeps. He only eats the snacks I bring him.

Staff try to get him to get up and get dressed and showered – he refuses. They cant force him. Luckily he is still continent. I’m the only one to get him to get changed – and the only way I can get him to do that, is to say he has a doctor’s appointment. He then forgets after he has a shower or gets changed.

It is truly horrid. – but hey – it could be worse.

Hi Kii- I’m going out soon – what are your thoughts about Dad?

Thanks for sharing, sorry I wasn’t meaning to bring you down.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:08:20
From: Michael V
ID: 2392814
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


I have manflu…well a slight cold. sore throat this morning which is OK now. snotty nose. cough. I have a stiff upper lip though.

Get well soon.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:11:17
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392815
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


I have manflu…well a slight cold. sore throat this morning which is OK now. snotty nose. cough. I have a stiff upper lip though.

T&P

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:14:56
From: buffy
ID: 2392816
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I read about various tropical fruits. And napped. And accompanied Hei Long while he very laboriously chewed through a bit of Dentastick. We had to go into a separate room so The Blondes didn’t steal it from him. He had a little eruption of puppiness, in which he thought the stick might be alive and he had to kill it.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:20:30
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I read about various tropical fruits. And napped. And accompanied Hei Long while he very laboriously chewed through a bit of Dentastick. We had to go into a separate room so The Blondes didn’t steal it from him. He had a little eruption of puppiness, in which he thought the stick might be alive and he had to kill it.

Those dentasticks can be dangerous. You are so lucky you have a dog that protects you by killing them!

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:50:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:52:12
From: transition
ID: 2392820
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“equity fatigue”

there’s an interesting expression

and lady cooking chips and yummy stuff

I just chainsawed heap of native pine, I heater sized it

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Date: 19/05/2026 16:52:39
From: Cymek
ID: 2392821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

Fishing is always fun

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:14:03
From: buffy
ID: 2392824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just had 5 minutes of dial-up speed interwebs. How did we manage!!

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:16:35
From: furious
ID: 2392826
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

Fishing is always fun

Fishing without beer is like watching baseball… without beer.

Or, was it the other way around…

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:17:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392827
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

They also went boogie boarding. Looks cold. And some fun in the high ropes too. That’s a nup from me!

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:18:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392828
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

Fishing is always fun

Fishing without beer is like watching baseball… without beer.

Or, was it the other way around…

Hopefully they’re not giving the kids beer. Vodka is much more effective.

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:40:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


furious said:

Cymek said:

Fishing is always fun

Fishing without beer is like watching baseball… without beer.

Or, was it the other way around…

Hopefully they’re not giving the kids beer. Vodka is much more effective.

You’re the vodka expert?

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:42:44
From: transition
ID: 2392833
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Just had 5 minutes of dial-up speed interwebs. How did we manage!!

had a slow load here just now

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:44:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2392836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cleo Long Legs does bathroom remodels

Cleo is a silken windhound.

:) Cleo 💚

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:44:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


buffy said:

Just had 5 minutes of dial-up speed interwebs. How did we manage!!

had a slow load here just now

Been slow whenever I’ve looked at it.

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:44:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2392839
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I haven’t seen that one before. 😂

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:55:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2392845
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Brindabellas said:

kii said:

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

That period ends as the dementia progresses Cymek. Well to my understanding.

When you are caring for someone with dementia who does remember who they were. It is weep worthy in the car. Because their distress about this is very high. I found it very emotionally challenging. My understanding is only for one person closely. It was very dark not a relief when he forget he was forgetting.

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Date: 19/05/2026 17:55:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392846
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/papua-new-guinea-volcanic-eruption-bismarck-sea/106697688

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:01:58
From: ms spock
ID: 2392852
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Sounds like everyone had a stressful day. Hugs and sparkles to all 💖 💖 💖

I was working with one of my favourite teachers. She normally teaches grade 2 but today she was with prep. She’s not met these preps before. At lunchtime she asked me if this was normal behaviour and I said, “No, they’re usually worse” but she didn’t believe me. I (partly) blame the rain: they’ve not been allowed outside to play for two days.

That’s great that you get to work with your favourite teacher. Of she your favourite because of the easy she teaches?

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:06:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2392854
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Cymek said:

Brindabellas said:

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

Everyone’s dementia journey is different. Dad knows who he is and he knows me. He is increasingly getting things muddled- like what soccer team he barracks for and where he went with the navy. His quality of life is shit. He stays in his room and sleeps. He only eats the snacks I bring him.

Staff try to get him to get up and get dressed and showered – he refuses. They cant force him. Luckily he is still continent. I’m the only one to get him to get changed – and the only way I can get him to do that, is to say he has a doctor’s appointment. He then forgets after he has a shower or gets changed.

It is truly horrid. – but hey – it could be worse.

Hi Kii- I’m going out soon – what are your thoughts about Dad?

That’s really tough Brindabellas.

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:08:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2392855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Where is everyone?

This place is deader than dead.


I read about various tropical fruits. And napped. And accompanied Hei Long while he very laboriously chewed through a bit of Dentastick. We had to go into a separate room so The Blondes didn’t steal it from him. He had a little eruption of puppiness, in which he thought the stick might be alive and he had to kill it.

:)

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:10:30
From: ms spock
ID: 2392856
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

Wonderful news 😀😀😀

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:10:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392857
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Eew, just eew. A small work appearing out of some sushi.

https://www.reddit.com/r/interesting/comments/1thf3ej/parasite_crawling_out_of_sushi/

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:22:54
From: ms spock
ID: 2392860
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

Brindabellas said:

Dad refuses all help from the care facility. He doesn’t have a fear of falling – he just didn’t feel like having a shower.

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

That period ends as the dementia progresses Cymek. Well to my understanding.

When you are caring for someone with dementia who does remember who they were. It is weep worthy in the car. Because their distress about this is very high. I found it very emotionally challenging. My understanding is only for one person closely. It was very dark not a relief when he forget he was forgetting.

It was a relief when he forgot what he was forgetting.

I was very lucky he was a bit of a party animal, and he was always on his walker chatting to folks and roaming around. He swapped his beers for extra scoops of ice cream. He had a whole system going with getting extra scoops of ice cream. He had it sorted.

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Date: 19/05/2026 18:45:30
From: buffy
ID: 2392863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

Does he still enjoy his life do you think ?
To me and I could be completely wrong dementia sounds absolutely horrifying especially if you have moments of clarity you remember how you were.
Its like everything that’s you has been taken away and you’re a shell of your former self
You could live for decades like this

That period ends as the dementia progresses Cymek. Well to my understanding.

When you are caring for someone with dementia who does remember who they were. It is weep worthy in the car. Because their distress about this is very high. I found it very emotionally challenging. My understanding is only for one person closely. It was very dark not a relief when he forget he was forgetting.

It was a relief when he forgot what he was forgetting.

I was very lucky he was a bit of a party animal, and he was always on his walker chatting to folks and roaming around. He swapped his beers for extra scoops of ice cream. He had a whole system going with getting extra scoops of ice cream. He had it sorted.

My mother was very scared when she realized what was happening. I recall sitting on the couch with her at their place and talking to her about what she understood. She was able to understand what was happening. But she was only really in that state for a short time.

The last time she came to stay with us (my father refused to get respite care, so she had a couple of holidays with us), I got her talking about the fellow she had been engaged to before she met my father. On the morning that we were to take her back to Melbourne, when I woke her she rolled over and asked if it was time to go to school. She did go backwards in time, but she had always told us oral family history anyway. She gradually stopped doing the automatic things (house cleaning, ironing, cooking) and spent more time sleeping. There were occasional flashes of Mum, but mostly she was just waiting to let go. She knew Mr buffy for some time after she had translated her son into her brother. She knew me until quite late in proceedings, even though we only saw her monthly, and during COVID less than that. She was not angry, just resigned in a muddled sort of way.

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Date: 19/05/2026 19:27:27
From: buffy
ID: 2392867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Look at this beautiful critter someone photographed on the Mornington Peninsula a few days ago.

IDd as a Southern Bobtail (Eurpymna tasmanica)

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Date: 19/05/2026 19:57:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392876
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Look at this beautiful critter someone photographed on the Mornington Peninsula a few days ago.

IDd as a Southern Bobtail (Eurpymna tasmanica)

Lovely. Apparently these little squids have a special light organ that cancels their outline at night.

https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8701

General Description

Small round, bottom living squid. Large pair of rounded fins on sides of body encompassing the rear two thirds of the body. Iridescent green in colour with large dark brown spots (chromatophores) scattered over the body, head and arms. Mantle cavity (underneath the body) contains a large, butterfly-shaped light organ. Mantle length to 4 cm.

Biology

These small squids bury in the sand during the day, emerging at night to hunt for small shrimp and fish. The skin on the upper head and body of this squid is covered in mucous glands that can be used to glue a coat of sand over the whole animal. This allows the squid to remain camouflaged against the sand background. At night this squid uses a light organ in its gill cavity to cancel its silhouette. The light organ contains special glowing bacteria that are fed sugars by the squid in return for making light. By cancelling its silhouette the squid is able to remain undetected as it swims above upward-looking predators. Females lay round orange-cream eggs in clumps.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Habitat

Sand and mud habitats in shallow coastal waters, often near seagrass beds to a depth of at least 144 m.

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Date: 19/05/2026 20:05:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2392879
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

Look at this beautiful critter someone photographed on the Mornington Peninsula a few days ago.

IDd as a Southern Bobtail (Eurpymna tasmanica)

Lovely. Apparently these little squids have a special light organ that cancels their outline at night.

https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8701

General Description

Small round, bottom living squid. Large pair of rounded fins on sides of body encompassing the rear two thirds of the body. Iridescent green in colour with large dark brown spots (chromatophores) scattered over the body, head and arms. Mantle cavity (underneath the body) contains a large, butterfly-shaped light organ. Mantle length to 4 cm.

Biology

These small squids bury in the sand during the day, emerging at night to hunt for small shrimp and fish. The skin on the upper head and body of this squid is covered in mucous glands that can be used to glue a coat of sand over the whole animal. This allows the squid to remain camouflaged against the sand background. At night this squid uses a light organ in its gill cavity to cancel its silhouette. The light organ contains special glowing bacteria that are fed sugars by the squid in return for making light. By cancelling its silhouette the squid is able to remain undetected as it swims above upward-looking predators. Females lay round orange-cream eggs in clumps.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Habitat

Sand and mud habitats in shallow coastal waters, often near seagrass beds to a depth of at least 144 m.

Here’s another fine snap of one of these.

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Date: 19/05/2026 20:14:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2392880
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ms spock said:

ms spock said:

That period ends as the dementia progresses Cymek. Well to my understanding.

When you are caring for someone with dementia who does remember who they were. It is weep worthy in the car. Because their distress about this is very high. I found it very emotionally challenging. My understanding is only for one person closely. It was very dark not a relief when he forget he was forgetting.


It was a relief when he forgot what he was forgetting.

I was very lucky he was a bit of a party animal, and he was always on his walker chatting to folks and roaming around. He swapped his beers for extra scoops of ice cream. He had a whole system going with getting extra scoops of ice cream. He had it sorted.

buffy said:


My mother was very scared when she realized what was happening. I recall sitting on the couch with her at their place and talking to her about what she understood. She was able to understand what was happening. But she was only really in that state for a short time.

Oh that is so tough. Having to witness your mother being so very scared.

I am relieved to read she was only really in that state for a short time.

buffy said:


The last time she came to stay with us (my father refused to get respite care, so she had a couple of holidays with us),

Your Dad is a champion. I don’t know how he did it without respite care.

We got a lot of respite care because Papa Bear wandered in the night and he became too much to manage at home.

buffy said:


I got her talking about the fellow she had been engaged to before she met my father.

It’s great you got her talking like this. Papa Bear liked this as well.

buffy said:


On the morning that we were to take her back to Melbourne, when I woke her she rolled over and asked if it was time to go to school.

Those moments tug at your heartstrings.

buffy said:


She did go backwards in time, but she had always told us oral family history anyway.

Oral family history is a boon. You were engaging her like that is precious. You had what she had previously told and hopefully got a few more gems.

buffy said:


She gradually stopped doing the automatic things (house cleaning, ironing, cooking) and spent more time sleeping.

Those changes that you witness during the journey, it does seem a lot more time is spent sleeping.

buffy said:


There were occasional flashes of Mum, but mostly she was just waiting to let go.

Those flashes of your Mum. I wonder how you felt about that?

The waiting to let go. That’s a different type of time.

buffy said:


She knew Mr buffy for some time after she had translated her son into her brother. She knew me until quite late in proceedings,

The translation of her son into her brother, and she remembered mr buffy.

It’s so good she recognised you late in the proceedings. I am relieved and pleased that you got that.

buffy said:


even though we only saw her monthly, and during COVID less than that.

I can’t imagine how hard it would have been to manage the dementia care of your mother during Covid.

Papa Bear told me one day he was ready to go, that he wanted to see everyone and then it was time. That was the November before Covid. He was extremely deaf. I would write down things on his white board to make sure he understood.

We were lucky he chose his time of death before forgetting who we were, he found comfort in us still. Though his dementia progressed. He could talk about the past in detail.

buffy said:


She was not angry, just resigned in a muddled sort of way.

This is a hard one. There’s just so many emotions you go through. As Brindabellas said everyone’s dementia journey is different.

If I remember correctly I read a post of yours where you said you’d said your good byes with your mother before her dementia progressed.

Once you’ve been through dementia journey you don’t forget it.

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Date: 19/05/2026 20:23:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2392881
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Look at this beautiful critter someone photographed on the Mornington Peninsula a few days ago.

IDd as a Southern Bobtail (Eurpymna tasmanica)

Ohhhhhhhhh Wow! 😳

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Date: 19/05/2026 20:50:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Look at this beautiful critter someone photographed on the Mornington Peninsula a few days ago.

IDd as a Southern Bobtail (Eurpymna tasmanica)

It looks very old and sage.

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Date: 19/05/2026 20:51:28
From: Kingy
ID: 2392884
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

ms spock said:

I can’t imagine how hard it would have been to manage the dementia care of your mother during Covid.

Papa Bear told me one day he was ready to go, that he wanted to see everyone and then it was time. That was the November before Covid. He was extremely deaf. I would write down things on his white board to make sure he understood.

We were lucky he chose his time of death before forgetting who we were, he found comfort in us still. Though his dementia progressed. He could talk about the past in detail.

buffy said:


She was not angry, just resigned in a muddled sort of way.

This is a hard one. There’s just so many emotions you go through. As Brindabellas said everyone’s dementia journey is different.

If I remember correctly I read a post of yours where you said you’d said your good byes with your mother before her dementia progressed.

Once you’ve been through dementia journey you don’t forget it.

Yes, been through that.

As the youngest in our family, I was the first one forgotten.

Before it was initially diagnosed, we noticed that mum would start to hum music during a conversation, and then not remember what the conversation was about. My older sister noticed it first.

A year or so later, I went to see mum as I did every month, and when I walked in the door, she looked at me like I was a burglar, and got very distressed telling me to get out. I tried to tell her that I was her son but she wasn’t having it.

In 3 years, she went from being the senior cits quizmaster who wrote the quizzes, worked at the hospital shop, and had life membership in the CWA, to not knowing how a clock worked, and getting scared by the strangers talking in her house when the TV was on when she walked into another room.

It went down hill from there.

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:00:00
From: buffy
ID: 2392886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

ms spock said:

I can’t imagine how hard it would have been to manage the dementia care of your mother during Covid.

Papa Bear told me one day he was ready to go, that he wanted to see everyone and then it was time. That was the November before Covid. He was extremely deaf. I would write down things on his white board to make sure he understood.

We were lucky he chose his time of death before forgetting who we were, he found comfort in us still. Though his dementia progressed. He could talk about the past in detail.

buffy said:


She was not angry, just resigned in a muddled sort of way.

This is a hard one. There’s just so many emotions you go through. As Brindabellas said everyone’s dementia journey is different.

If I remember correctly I read a post of yours where you said you’d said your good byes with your mother before her dementia progressed.

Once you’ve been through dementia journey you don’t forget it.

Yes, when Mum still understood, we said goodbye because we both knew how it would end. Don’t forget I worked with the elderly. My father never really got it. Nor did my brothers really. But perhaps because Mr buffy and I worked with the elderly we had first hand experience of the tail end of life. And when I thought about it, none of my siblings had dealt much with elderly death. Mr buffy and I can both walk through the local cemetery and “claim” people as having been our patients. Some of them we knew quite well. So we had experience of letting go and a concept of it being normal. I think we have a different perspective.

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:03:25
From: Kingy
ID: 2392889
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


School sent some pics, looks like Mini Me is having fun at camp. Today they went fishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFTOvO0utY

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:12:43
From: ms spock
ID: 2392892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ms spock said:

buffy said:

This is a hard one. There’s just so many emotions you go through. As Brindabellas said everyone’s dementia journey is different.

If I remember correctly I read a post of yours where you said you’d said your good byes with your mother before her dementia progressed.

Once you’ve been through dementia journey you don’t forget it.

Yes, been through that.

As the youngest in our family, I was the first one forgotten.

Before it was initially diagnosed, we noticed that mum would start to hum music during a conversation, and then not remember what the conversation was about. My older sister noticed it first.

A year or so later, I went to see mum as I did every month, and when I walked in the door, she looked at me like I was a burglar, and got very distressed telling me to get out. I tried to tell here that I was her son but she wasn’t having it.

In 3 years, she went from being the senior cits quizmaster who wrote the quizzes, worked at the hospital shop, and had life membership in the CWA, to not knowing how a clock worked, and getting scared by the strangers talking in her house when the TV was on when she walked into another room.

It went down hill from there.

Oh Kingy,

That is a terrible loss, Kingy, when your own mother doesn’t recognise you. Being the youngest in your family, and the first one forgotten, would be so much to deal with and feel.

Then to see her being a brilliant quizz master, hospital shop volunterr and a life member of the CWA to not understanding how a clock works and scared of the TV when hearing voices in the next room would be so emotion filled and bewildering at times.

Then it going down hill from there sounds heartbreaking. 😭

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:19:11
From: Kingy
ID: 2392894
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Most of my day went ok. I had to deal with a couple of burn piles, and luckily no fire escaped the perimeter.

However, when I got back to the depot and tried to read the text message on my phone, my reading glasses were nowhere to be found.

I think they fell out of my pocket while I was chucking branches and bits of wood into the fire.

This is why I don’t go and buy $900 glasses, coz I’ll just end up crushing , or losing them.

Now I need to buy another set of $25 specs from the local newsagent.

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:22:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2392895
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ms spock said:

buffy said:

This is a hard one. There’s just so many emotions you go through. As Brindabellas said everyone’s dementia journey is different.

If I remember correctly I read a post of yours where you said you’d said your good byes with your mother before her dementia progressed.

Once you’ve been through dementia journey you don’t forget it.

Yes, when Mum still understood, we said goodbye because we both knew how it would end. Don’t forget I worked with the elderly. My father never really got it. Nor did my brothers really. But perhaps because Mr buffy and I worked with the elderly we had first hand experience of the tail end of life. And when I thought about it, none of my siblings had dealt much with elderly death. Mr buffy and I can both walk through the local cemetery and “claim” people as having been our patients. Some of them we knew quite well. So we had experience of letting go and a concept of it being normal. I think we have a different perspective.

I am glad that you got to say your good byes.

It sounds like you all have different perspectives. In this instance

Of course, you and mr buffy have worked with the elderly so you have tremendous insight, contact, and understanding. It would be difficult with various levels of understanding within your own family.

So you having experience of letting go and a concept of it being normal, stands you in good stead.. j

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:33:04
From: kii
ID: 2392896
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

mr kii’s mum had dementia. When he went to Montana to see her after being in Australia for a few years, apparently she didn’t say anything to him during the first visit to the nursing home. Just kept giving him sideways looks. After one visit she waited until he was leaving the room and she spoke up…“You behave yourself!”

mr kii was a handful as a kid, worse when he was a teen.

Lololol 😆 🤣

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Date: 19/05/2026 21:48:17
From: party_pants
ID: 2392897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Most of my day went ok. I had to deal with a couple of burn piles, and luckily no fire escaped the perimeter.

However, when I got back to the depot and tried to read the text message on my phone, my reading glasses were nowhere to be found.

I think they fell out of my pocket while I was chucking branches and bits of wood into the fire.

This is why I don’t go and buy $900 glasses, coz I’ll just end up crushing , or losing them.

Now I need to buy another set of $25 specs from the local newsagent.

I’ve got about 4 or 5 of them lying around. One in the work bag, one near the armchair, one on the kitchen bench near the microwave, one in the bedside drawer .. etc. Oh, and a couple in the shed.

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Date: 19/05/2026 22:08:24
From: Kingy
ID: 2392898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Most of my day went ok. I had to deal with a couple of burn piles, and luckily no fire escaped the perimeter.

However, when I got back to the depot and tried to read the text message on my phone, my reading glasses were nowhere to be found.

I think they fell out of my pocket while I was chucking branches and bits of wood into the fire.

This is why I don’t go and buy $900 glasses, coz I’ll just end up crushing , or losing them.

Now I need to buy another set of $25 specs from the local newsagent.

I’ve got about 4 or 5 of them lying around. One in the work bag, one near the armchair, one on the kitchen bench near the microwave, one in the bedside drawer .. etc. Oh, and a couple in the shed.

Yep, same.

I’ve resurrected my previous reading glasses from the pile of old crap next to the filing cabinet. They are scratched up but I can still read stuff with them.

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Date: 19/05/2026 22:15:38
From: Kingy
ID: 2392899
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Chucked some chicken in the oven, and I’m currently cooking it.

This probably go into a different thread, but there’s too much stuff going on here.

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Date: 19/05/2026 22:23:53
From: dv
ID: 2392902
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peter Hollingworth has died, aged 91

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Date: 20/05/2026 05:39:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392912
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The rain has moved offshore, leaving a cool, clear top of 22. Currently 13.

The washing machine will be running full bore today. Mini Me returns from camp this afternoon.

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Date: 20/05/2026 05:44:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Last night there was a house fire next to the Aldi. It’s widely speculated to be a meth cook house. About six weeks ago, all the trees on the property (there were a lot considering it’s a regular suburban block) were cut down. Witnesses saw three young guys enter the house last night, half an hour later it was ablaze. Aldi next door was evacuated. It’s the talk of the town.

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Date: 20/05/2026 06:50:54
From: Michael V
ID: 2392916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 06:52:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2392917
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The rain has moved offshore, leaving a cool, clear top of 22. Currently 13.

The washing machine will be running full bore today. Mini Me returns from camp this afternoon.

With even more washing to be done…

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:00:39
From: Michael V
ID: 2392918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Last night there was a house fire next to the Aldi. It’s widely speculated to be a meth cook house. About six weeks ago, all the trees on the property (there were a lot considering it’s a regular suburban block) were cut down. Witnesses saw three young guys enter the house last night, half an hour later it was ablaze. Aldi next door was evacuated. It’s the talk of the town.

Ooh-aah.

I don’t know what the talk of the town is here. I suppose I don’t generally speak to many people. PNG Trish keeps Mrs V in the gossip loop, but not always. The other day, we went to an ashes scattering on the sea. The late husband of one of Mrs V’s Boomerang Bags friends. That was attended by about fifty people. We went to the surf club afterwards. I suppose I might know more if I Face-borked…

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:05:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392919
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Last night there was a house fire next to the Aldi. It’s widely speculated to be a meth cook house. About six weeks ago, all the trees on the property (there were a lot considering it’s a regular suburban block) were cut down. Witnesses saw three young guys enter the house last night, half an hour later it was ablaze. Aldi next door was evacuated. It’s the talk of the town.

Ooh-aah.

I don’t know what the talk of the town is here. I suppose I don’t generally speak to many people. PNG Trish keeps Mrs V in the gossip loop, but not always. The other day, we went to an ashes scattering on the sea. The late husband of one of Mrs V’s Boomerang Bags friends. That was attended by about fifty people. We went to the surf club afterwards. I suppose I might know more if I Face-borked…

I only knew about the house fire because walkies friend drove past it, then it appeared on various local community Facebook pages.

An ash-scattering-over-the-sea event sounds like a lovely thing to do.

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:21:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2392922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Last night there was a house fire next to the Aldi. It’s widely speculated to be a meth cook house. About six weeks ago, all the trees on the property (there were a lot considering it’s a regular suburban block) were cut down. Witnesses saw three young guys enter the house last night, half an hour later it was ablaze. Aldi next door was evacuated. It’s the talk of the town.

Ooh-aah.

I don’t know what the talk of the town is here. I suppose I don’t generally speak to many people. PNG Trish keeps Mrs V in the gossip loop, but not always. The other day, we went to an ashes scattering on the sea. The late husband of one of Mrs V’s Boomerang Bags friends. That was attended by about fifty people. We went to the surf club afterwards. I suppose I might know more if I Face-borked…

I only knew about the house fire because walkies friend drove past it, then it appeared on various local community Facebook pages.

An ash-scattering-over-the-sea event sounds like a lovely thing to do.

Yeah. It was his favourite sea-fishing spot, as I understand it. I liked the guy a lot, and missed him when they moved away. Not that I’d had a great deal to do with him, but I enjoyed his company. They lived at nearby Cooloola Cove, but moved to Victoria. I’ve forgotten exactly when.

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:40:15
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning looks outside,🌧.

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:42:08
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392925
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:44:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392926
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

Yeah but you should see the other guy!

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:47:38
From: buffy
ID: 2392927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast, but not too dull. We are forecast 16 degrees with a shower or two.

I did the supermarketing on Monday, so no trip to Hamilton this morning. I’ll get back into moving more of the woodchips created when we had the arborists in last year. The kikuyu grass is growing up through them, but I can manage that. Then archery in the late afternoon. We plan on souvlaki for tea tonight from the fish and chips and kebab shop.

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:54:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392928
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:55:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

Yeah but you should see the other guy!

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:56:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

Did he put the coffee in the sugar bowl?

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Date: 20/05/2026 07:58:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

Did he put the coffee in the sugar bowl?

And then he put the lime in the coconut!

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:05:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A politician’s choice.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:41:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A crack some four kilometres long and half a metre higher on one side.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:48:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


A crack some four kilometres long and half a metre higher on one side.

Luckily there’s not a dwelling on that part of the land. One might be waking up literally on the wrong side of the bed.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:50:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2392936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:51:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2392937
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

Dentist happened. A crown.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:52:24
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392938
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

Beach walks are always good unless there’s a bitterly cold wind. Half your luck. It is along way to a beach from here.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:52:37
From: Michael V
ID: 2392939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

Yeah but you should see the other guy!

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:53:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody.

It’s clear, 15.1° C (but colder outside), 82% RH and there’s a light air. Forecast: no rain (YAY!) and a top of 24° C.

We’ll go for a morning walk on the beach soon I’ve already fed the sourdough starter and done the washing up. There is meat to box up and get into the freezer. I’m not sure what else is on the agenda.

My face doesn’t hurt nearly as much as yesterday afternoon. So that’s good.

Have a terrific day.

:)

Missed whatever happened to your face. Wasn’t aroound much. Glad it hurts less

Dentist happened. A crown.

Ah. I’m halfway through that process at the moment. Having had a temporary fitted yesterday.

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Date: 20/05/2026 08:55:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2392941
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

Safety tip: don’t clean electrical items while they are plugged in and switched on.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:05:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392942
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

I bet it was glorious!

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:18:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2392944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

I bet it was glorious!

I just got the little fan heater down from the top of the cupboard in the laundry to warm my cold, cold tootsies. Then it will be slippers-time. Well, after I measure the ORB, which I broke yesterday morning. My fingers went through the side of it, it is so old. We brought a proper rain gauge at Bunnings yesterday. It only measures to 150 mm, so sometimes I won’t be able to record the maximum, only >150 mm.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:19:11
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392945
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

Safety tip: don’t clean electrical items while they are plugged in and switched on.

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:20:26
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good thing the uni tutors don’t check every reference. I’ve just found an errant DOI in one of my references from a past assignment. It was supposed to lead me to a paper by Humphrey & Hebron, but it’s led me to Saggers et al. Whoopsie.

Don’t tell anyone 🤫

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:21:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392948
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Mr Mutant (in the kitchen): Ah shit! Uh oh

*noises *

*front door opens, closes, opens, closes *

*everything switches back on *

Me: Did you trip the meter?
Mr Mutant: Yep, I was cleaning milk out of the toaster.
Me: Why was there milk in the toaster?
Mr Mutant: … there was an accident

Safety tip: don’t clean electrical items while they are plugged in and switched on.

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:27:34
From: btm
ID: 2392949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:29:08
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

He’s certainly angryworth.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:32:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

Safety tip: don’t clean electrical items while they are plugged in and switched on.

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

When I were boy there were a lot of deaths due to electrocution but with the advent of trips you hardly ever hear of them.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:33:04
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2392952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

Safety tip: don’t clean electrical items while they are plugged in and switched on.

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

Those unforeseen chaotic moments with high entropy.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:37:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

When I were boy there were a lot of deaths due to electrocution but with the advent of trips you hardly ever hear of them.

Nods.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:38:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

Those unforeseen chaotic moments with high entropy.

Anyway, milk isn’t much of a cleaning agent. Particularly when cooked.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:40:59
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392956
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


btm said:

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

He’s certainly angryworth.

Israel has free and fair elections unlike its enemies which are appointed by the Mullahs or by the point of a gun.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:42:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2392957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Absolutely.

Electrical mistakes are unforgiving.

Switch off, unplug then clean.

I don’t know how he was cleaning it, but as he tripped the meter, I suspect it wasn’t properly.

When I were boy there were a lot of deaths due to electrocution but with the advent of trips you hardly ever hear of them.

I’ll say. Residual Current Devices (RCD’s) are brilliant.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:43:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

A crack some four kilometres long and half a metre higher on one side.

Luckily there’s not a dwelling on that part of the land. One might be waking up literally on the wrong side of the bed.

Indeed.

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:49:03
From: Cymek
ID: 2392959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:50:50
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392960
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

How are things in Cymek land?

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:53:03
From: Cymek
ID: 2392962
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Cymek said:

Hello

How are things in Cymek land?

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:54:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:54:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

Cymek said:

Hello

How are things in Cymek land?

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

Early bird?

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:56:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2392965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

How are things in Cymek land?

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

Early bird?

Most of the time, is just before 8am here

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:56:34
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


roughbarked said:

Cymek said:

Hello

How are things in Cymek land?

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

It’d be weird if I was the only one at work 👀

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:57:40
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392969
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:58:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2392970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

How are you today, Brindy?

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Date: 20/05/2026 09:59:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

:) good to hear.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:00:30
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

Same with the Pearl of the South Specific.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:00:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:01:31
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392974
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Brindabellas said:

Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

Same with the Pearl of the South Specific.

and same here.
All up got 19mm out of the last lot.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:06:09
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2392975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arsenal has won the EPL and it’s still up for grabs as to who will go down, Spurs or West Ham.
Over.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:06:11
From: dv
ID: 2392976
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

Stout feat for a new born

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:08:52
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

Stout feat for a new born

Lol- I thought the same thing!

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:10:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

Stout feat for a new born

Ha.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:10:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


dv said:

roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

Stout feat for a new born

Lol- I thought the same thing!

Newborns cannot climb. ;)

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:13:32
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392981
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

especially a premie

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:13:49
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2392982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Brindabellas said:

Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

How are you today, Brindy?

I’m good – having a cuppa before doing some housework and seeing Dad. It’s a lovely day – will try to get him outside – see how I go.

I’ve had a quick scroll back to read everyone’s posts about their experiences with dementia. It is comforting to know that other’s have also been on the journey. I feel blessed that dad is comfortable and not distressed. And he has said that he loved me and appreciates what I’m doing for him.

And good news about my MIL – the pacemaker has been installed – she still has a build up of fluid and will be in hospital for a few days. Her partner“s daughter is going to take her home from Perth to Mandurah. (She doesn’t live with her partner – they have bee a couple for about 20 years – he now has dementia too).

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:14:11
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2392983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

How are things in Cymek land?

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

It’d be weird if I was the only one at work 👀

spare a thought for the online learning schooling back in the good days

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:15:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2392984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

It’d be weird if I was the only one at work 👀

spare a thought for the online learning schooling back in the good days

School of the air.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:19:14
From: Arts
ID: 2392986
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

how young is young?

the more I read and watch about Everest climbing, the more against it I am.. I already had a healthy dislike for rich people using a climb as bragging right, while paying sherpas to do the hard yards for them, because the destruction and littering of the mountain is awful. Once upon a time I had the thought to work towards a climb like that, but now, I refuse to be a part of that.

I’m sure that won’t stop anyone from climbing it, but I won’t be part in celebrating that

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:20:52
From: Arts
ID: 2392988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Reasonable
got to work a few minutes ago
The only one here

It’d be weird if I was the only one at work 👀

spare a thought for the online learning schooling back in the good days

back when I very first started teaching we did a stint at school of the air… that was weird to teach, and yet now people would think it nothing unusual. it was old school online teaching.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:21:20
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2392989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

There must be a new youngest Australian every few minutes.

I don’t see how it is possible to get a youngest Australian to the peak of Everest.

Never mind the ethics of it.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:23:54
From: Cymek
ID: 2392992
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Arsenal has won the EPL and it’s still up for grabs as to who will go down, Spurs or West Ham.
Over.

The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:24:40
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:

I don’t see how it is possible to get a youngest Australian to the peak of Everest.

trebuchet.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:25:14
From: Cymek
ID: 2392994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

how young is young?

the more I read and watch about Everest climbing, the more against it I am.. I already had a healthy dislike for rich people using a climb as bragging right, while paying sherpas to do the hard yards for them, because the destruction and littering of the mountain is awful. Once upon a time I had the thought to work towards a climb like that, but now, I refuse to be a part of that.

I’m sure that won’t stop anyone from climbing it, but I won’t be part in celebrating that

The sherpas part is never mentioned I imagine

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:25:36
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2392995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

I don’t see how it is possible to get a youngest Australian to the peak of Everest.

trebuchet.

from womb to zoom.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:25:50
From: Cymek
ID: 2392996
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

There must be a new youngest Australian every few minutes.

I don’t see how it is possible to get a youngest Australian to the peak of Everest.

Never mind the ethics of it.

They use a series of catapults

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:28:39
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392997
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A huge tree being felled, did not go to plan and now the house next to it has a rather large new sunroof feature. Poor buggers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatLooksExpensive/comments/1thzcjr/i_dont_think_this_was_the_intended_trajectory/

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:40:48
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2392999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oh dear.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:41:21
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well this morning is not going to plan.

I opened up the loungeroom window, as there was a bit of moisture inside. And found an ants nest. Have spent the last 15 minutes spraying ants. They are in the ridge of the window – so thought I would use my hairdryer to blow them out. It worked well, apart from getting ants stuck to my glasses.

Will keep you informed.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:47:29
From: furious
ID: 2393002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Arsenal has won the EPL and it’s still up for grabs as to who will go down, Spurs or West Ham.
Over.

The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in

Ha!

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:47:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393003
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

I see that the youngest Australian has reached the peak of Mt Everest.

how young is young?

the more I read and watch about Everest climbing, the more against it I am.. I already had a healthy dislike for rich people using a climb as bragging right, while paying sherpas to do the hard yards for them, because the destruction and littering of the mountain is awful. Once upon a time I had the thought to work towards a climb like that, but now, I refuse to be a part of that.

I’m sure that won’t stop anyone from climbing it, but I won’t be part in celebrating that

The young woman is 18

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:47:55
From: Cymek
ID: 2393004
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Oh dear.

To what purpose I wonder.
Mind control seems to be one proposal, of which we cannot see any examples.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:50:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393005
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Well this morning is not going to plan.

I opened up the loungeroom window, as there was a bit of moisture inside. And found an ants nest. Have spent the last 15 minutes spraying ants. They are in the ridge of the window – so thought I would use my hairdryer to blow them out. It worked well, apart from getting ants stuck to my glasses.

Will keep you informed.

Are they odorous ants?

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:51:17
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393006
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

Oh dear.

To what purpose I wonder.
Mind control seems to be one proposal, of which we cannot see any examples.

And the supposed controllers of all that are also poisoning themselves.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:53:10
From: buffy
ID: 2393007
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

I bet it was glorious!

I just got the little fan heater down from the top of the cupboard in the laundry to warm my cold, cold tootsies. Then it will be slippers-time. Well, after I measure the ORB, which I broke yesterday morning. My fingers went through the side of it, it is so old. We brought a proper rain gauge at Bunnings yesterday. It only measures to 150 mm, so sometimes I won’t be able to record the maximum, only >150 mm.

Can you put it up so the overflow goes into a dish or something that you can measure in the gauge after you empty the full bit?

(Apologies if this has been suggested, I’m catching up. I’ve been weeding, planting garlic and eating an apple turnover with cream accompanied by a half strength mocha.)

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:54:53
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393008
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Brindabellas said:

Well this morning is not going to plan.

I opened up the loungeroom window, as there was a bit of moisture inside. And found an ants nest. Have spent the last 15 minutes spraying ants. They are in the ridge of the window – so thought I would use my hairdryer to blow them out. It worked well, apart from getting ants stuck to my glasses.

Will keep you informed.

Are they odorous ants?


Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:54:56
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393009
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Cymek said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Arsenal has won the EPL and it’s still up for grabs as to who will go down, Spurs or West Ham.
Over.

The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in

Ha!

Spurs might not be in Div. 1?

What Universe is this?

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:57:25
From: buffy
ID: 2393010
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Brindabellas said:

Morning – rain has gone, and it’s a sunshiny day in the Nation’s Capital

Same with the Pearl of the South Specific.

and same here.
All up got 19mm out of the last lot.

We are up to about 68mm for May so far, almost at the average of 69mm. Come on Rain Gods! Average isn’t going to make up for the drought!

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:57:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393011
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


roughbarked said:

Brindabellas said:

Well this morning is not going to plan.

I opened up the loungeroom window, as there was a bit of moisture inside. And found an ants nest. Have spent the last 15 minutes spraying ants. They are in the ridge of the window – so thought I would use my hairdryer to blow them out. It worked well, apart from getting ants stuck to my glasses.

Will keep you informed.

Are they odorous ants?


Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

Moisture getting in. Should have been addressed when fitting the window?

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Date: 20/05/2026 10:59:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393012
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Same with the Pearl of the South Specific.

and same here.
All up got 19mm out of the last lot.

We are up to about 68mm for May so far, almost at the average of 69mm. Come on Rain Gods! Average isn’t going to make up for the drought!

Yes please rain gods. Get your act together.
Average Rainfall for May 162.1 mm 24.4 day(s)
Total for 2026 71.8 mm 17.0 day(s)
Total to this Day 2025 65.4 mm 16.0 day(s)

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:00:56
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393013
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Brindabellas said:

roughbarked said:

Are they odorous ants?


Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

Moisture getting in. Should have been addressed when fitting the window?

Dont think it is moisture – would have been extremes of temperature popped the glue? Husband is not going to be happy – he is already stressed.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:01:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393014
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

roughbarked said:

and same here.
All up got 19mm out of the last lot.

We are up to about 68mm for May so far, almost at the average of 69mm. Come on Rain Gods! Average isn’t going to make up for the drought!

Yes please rain gods. Get your act together.
Average Rainfall for May 162.1 mm 24.4 day(s)
Total for 2026 71.8 mm 17.0 day(s)
Total to this Day 2025 65.4 mm 16.0 day(s)

Total this month 35.8 mm 4.0 day(s)
Long-term average 35.4 mm 6.9 day(s)
Wettest on record 136 mm 1978

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:02:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


roughbarked said:

Brindabellas said:

Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

Moisture getting in. Should have been addressed when fitting the window?

Dont think it is moisture – would have been extremes of temperature popped the glue? Husband is not going to be happy – he is already stressed.

Should still be a warranty on the work?

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:03:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393016
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


roughbarked said:

Brindabellas said:

Well this morning is not going to plan.

I opened up the loungeroom window, as there was a bit of moisture inside. And found an ants nest. Have spent the last 15 minutes spraying ants. They are in the ridge of the window – so thought I would use my hairdryer to blow them out. It worked well, apart from getting ants stuck to my glasses.

Will keep you informed.

Are they odorous ants?


Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

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

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:03:33
From: buffy
ID: 2393017
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:12:54
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393018
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

Jonquil are foing that here and some Belladonna has flowered. Which is a bit weird.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:17:22
From: kii
ID: 2393019
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

Maybe he fears falling in the shower? I don’t think it’s about being sneaky, maybe he forgets why he is in the bathroom? Shouldn’t the staff at the care facility be involved with this part of his care?

Showers tend to be enjoyable and relaxing so it could be worrying about falling

Some people have sensory issues around showering. I’ve seen this discussed by ND people of various ages. The transition from clothes on, clothes off, getting wet, then dry etc, can be overwhelming.

Also the executive function part of our brain – having to go through all the steps to have a shower. My own experience of this was in NM when I was severely depressed and I couldn’t face the idea of making a cup of tea. Too many individual parts to the task.

Sometimes all this takes away from the enjoyment of the shower.

Brindabellas, my Random Shower Thoughts.

Does your father have a chair/stool/bench to use in the shower?

The sensory issues may also include the noises that happen in a tiled bathroom.

How big is the shower cubicle, is it very different to the one he had in his home?

Does it have a shower curtain or door? Curtains can be a worry for some older people or people with heightened sensory issues.

I’m sure the care facility has grab bars in the bathroom, maybe he needs to be shown how to use them while using one hand to wash himself?

Lastly, does he need long handled “tools” to reach his extremities or back?

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:27:14
From: kii
ID: 2393021
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yes, I am awake.
Breakfast is being consumed. My banana was a tad unripe, I hate that.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:32:37
From: buffy
ID: 2393025
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Yes, I am awake.
Breakfast is being consumed. My banana was a tad unripe, I hate that.

It sort of sticks to your tongue…

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:35:10
From: buffy
ID: 2393027
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My IDing session went on a bit longer than intended. So many fungi going up on iNat. Anyway, now I am going outside.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:35:42
From: kii
ID: 2393028
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Yes, I am awake.
Breakfast is being consumed. My banana was a tad unripe, I hate that.

It sort of sticks to your tongue…

That’s exactly it! I couldn’t put the feeling into words. Then there’s the weird after taste.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:49:35
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393030
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:50:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393032
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:51:00
From: Cymek
ID: 2393033
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

Slow the water down so it can flow into the down pipe without running off the roof in intense downpour ?

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:54:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393034
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

Could be spraying upwards like these ones.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:55:55
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

it is a snow bar.

The winter months are filled with snow and ice, but as winter draws to a close, the sun returns and heats up your roof. While asphalt shingles can absorb heat relatively well, metal roofs are a different story. On a metal roof, once the snow and ice start to melt, it tends to refreeze, creating a precarious hazard waiting to break loose and slide down the metal roof with a high enough impact that it can damage everything in its way. Unfortunately, the main “thing” that ice and snow impact is your gutter system.

Protection For Metal Roofs
Fortunately, LaPorte Seamless Gutter has you covered! Our Sno-Bar systems are designed to keep the ice and snow in place on your metal roof so that the sun can do its job over time, preventing those ice and snow loads from sliding down the roof and damaging the gutter (as well as anything else below like air conditioners, electrical boxes, or the lower rooflines of the home).

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:57:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393036
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

The pitch of that roof would suggest a snowy area.

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Date: 20/05/2026 11:58:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393037
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Spiny Norman said:

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

The pitch of that roof would suggest a snowy area.

It’s a US-style house.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:01:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

Have you told your agent yet?

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:04:39
From: kii
ID: 2393040
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

Have you told your agent yet?

Derp…that would be the obvious thing to do, but it’s better to just complain about it and use a towel.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:13:46
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

Have you told your agent yet?

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:17:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393042
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

Have you told your agent yet?

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

…it’s not a continual torrent, just the occasional drip, but that’s most unpleasant when it hits me in the face in bed.

The dripping may well be caused by me sleeping directly under the vent, with the warm air rising from my sleeping form causing a condensation build-up on the freezing cold vent duct.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:20:05
From: kii
ID: 2393044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:20:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393046
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Spiny Norman said:

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

Could be spraying upwards like these ones.

Interesting, ta.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:21:45
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393047
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Spiny Norman said:

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

it is a snow bar.

The winter months are filled with snow and ice, but as winter draws to a close, the sun returns and heats up your roof. While asphalt shingles can absorb heat relatively well, metal roofs are a different story. On a metal roof, once the snow and ice start to melt, it tends to refreeze, creating a precarious hazard waiting to break loose and slide down the metal roof with a high enough impact that it can damage everything in its way. Unfortunately, the main “thing” that ice and snow impact is your gutter system.

Protection For Metal Roofs
Fortunately, LaPorte Seamless Gutter has you covered! Our Sno-Bar systems are designed to keep the ice and snow in place on your metal roof so that the sun can do its job over time, preventing those ice and snow loads from sliding down the roof and damaging the gutter (as well as anything else below like air conditioners, electrical boxes, or the lower rooflines of the home).

That sounds like it all right. The pitch of the roof is indeed like it’s intended to shed snow.
Ta!

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:21:58
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Spiny Norman said:

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

The pitch of that roof would suggest a snowy area.

I quite agree.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:23:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393049
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

Have you told your agent yet?

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:24:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

Reckon it wouldn’t take much to turn that house into one similar to the Amityville Horror. Looks-wise, not haunting-wise.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:24:18
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


Yikes!
I can’t imagine what it’d be like living near an active volcano.

I did do a few flights to a small airport near Rabaul when it was erupting in 1992(ish?). We could see it ejecting huge rocks the size of houses into the air. And I freaked-out the First Officer by flying too close to it (in his view) lol.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:24:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2393055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:28:01
From: kii
ID: 2393056
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


kii said:

Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


Yikes!
I can’t imagine what it’d be like living near an active volcano.

I did do a few flights to a small airport near Rabaul when it was erupting in 1992(ish?). We could see it ejecting huge rocks the size of houses into the air. And I freaked-out the First Officer by flying too close to it (in his view) lol.

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:28:01
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393057
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Have you told your agent yet?

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:29:29
From: Michael V
ID: 2393059
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:29:59
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393060
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


Yikes!
I can’t imagine what it’d be like living near an active volcano.

I did do a few flights to a small airport near Rabaul when it was erupting in 1992(ish?). We could see it ejecting huge rocks the size of houses into the air. And I freaked-out the First Officer by flying too close to it (in his view) lol.

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:31:47
From: ms spock
ID: 2393063
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


Wow

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:32:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:33:43
From: ms spock
ID: 2393065
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:34:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393066
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Bonjour ms spocky :)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:36:01
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Wouldn’t be anything my agent can do about it except contact the owner, who is very unlikely to do anything.

They might suggest that I move the bed, but I like it where it is :)

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)


What was the solution last time?

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:36:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2393069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Bonjour ms spocky :)

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:36:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2393070
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


kii said:

Spiny Norman said:

Yikes!
I can’t imagine what it’d be like living near an active volcano.

I did do a few flights to a small airport near Rabaul when it was erupting in 1992(ish?). We could see it ejecting huge rocks the size of houses into the air. And I freaked-out the First Officer by flying too close to it (in his view) lol.

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:37:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2393071
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


mr kii’s mum had dementia. When he went to Montana to see her after being in Australia for a few years, apparently she didn’t say anything to him during the first visit to the nursing home. Just kept giving him sideways looks. After one visit she waited until he was leaving the room and she spoke up…“You behave yourself!”

mr kii was a handful as a kid, worse when he was a teen.

Lololol 😆 🤣

Classic! 😆 🤣

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:40:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Teancy association should be able to help you with that.

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)


What was the solution last time?

It happens every year in the cold season. I place a towel over the top of my bed canopy, giving it a roof which catches the occasional drips.

Looks clumsy but works well. Sleeping with the bedroom window partly open would also help, but sadly I can’t do that here because of all the smoke from neighbours’ woodstoves. Some leave them smouldering all night.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:42:28
From: ms spock
ID: 2393073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Last night there was a house fire next to the Aldi. It’s widely speculated to be a meth cook house. About six weeks ago, all the trees on the property (there were a lot considering it’s a regular suburban block) were cut down. Witnesses saw three young guys enter the house last night, half an hour later it was ablaze. Aldi next door was evacuated. It’s the talk of the town.

Ooh-aah.

I don’t know what the talk of the town is here. I suppose I don’t generally speak to many people. PNG Trish keeps Mrs V in the gossip loop, but not always. The other day, we went to an ashes scattering on the sea. The late husband of one of Mrs V’s Boomerang Bags friends. That was attended by about fifty people. We went to the surf club afterwards. I suppose I might know more if I Face-borked…

The scattering of ashes like that. 🥰

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:42:58
From: Woodie
ID: 2393074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

roughbarked said:

and same here.
All up got 19mm out of the last lot.

We are up to about 68mm for May so far, almost at the average of 69mm. Come on Rain Gods! Average isn’t going to make up for the drought!

Yes please rain gods. Get your act together.
Average Rainfall for May 162.1 mm 24.4 day(s)
Total for 2026 71.8 mm 17.0 day(s)
Total to this Day 2025 65.4 mm 16.0 day(s)

Le Cosy Country Cottage got, I reckon, ‘bout 80 moolies for the 4 day event. Average YTD, dunno. Average for the month? dunno.

Sunny, light cloud not even a breeze and 23C for today.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:43:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2393075
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Back from my walk on the beach. Cold, cold feet, but it was absolutely glorious down there.

:)

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:45:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393076
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)


What was the solution last time?

It happens every year in the cold season. I place a towel over the top of my bed canopy, giving it a roof which catches the occasional drips.

Looks clumsy but works well. Sleeping with the bedroom window partly open would also help, but sadly I can’t do that here because of all the smoke from neighbours’ woodstoves. Some leave them smouldering all night.

Snap from my bed a few years ago, showing the ceiling vent above the bed canopy.

At this time of year I drape a jumbo bath towel over the canopy, from above.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:46:32
From: Woodie
ID: 2393077
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


roughbarked said:

Brindabellas said:

Are they the normal ones that stink when squished – yes.

And found that the frame of the window has come apart at one join – they are very expensive double glazed windows that were installed last year. Not a good morning.

Moisture getting in. Should have been addressed when fitting the window?

Dont think it is moisture – would have been extremes of temperature popped the glue? Husband is not going to be happy – he is already stressed.

Not too good, Ms Brind of Bellas.

Total nuclear holocaust and backup bombs. hey what but!

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:46:58
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393078
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

Ah righto. I assumed it’d be ash-blackish.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:48:35
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The bloke he hired to do some work on the house doesn’t seem to be doing a great job.
Poor fridge!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/1thtzrp/should_have_said_something_sooner/

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:48:47
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393080
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What was the solution last time?

It happens every year in the cold season. I place a towel over the top of my bed canopy, giving it a roof which catches the occasional drips.

Looks clumsy but works well. Sleeping with the bedroom window partly open would also help, but sadly I can’t do that here because of all the smoke from neighbours’ woodstoves. Some leave them smouldering all night.

Snap from my bed a few years ago, showing the ceiling vent above the bed canopy.

At this time of year I drape a jumbo bath towel over the canopy, from above.

Nail a piece of ply over that vent and seal it all round with Sellys Keep Out Ya Bastard.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:49:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

That’s why you inform them. You are only heloing them by informing them. To help yoursrlf you should investigate and ascertain things like that yorself. If it is caused by your body heat as you suggest, then moving the bed may prove the theory.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:50:10
From: Woodie
ID: 2393082
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

My jonquils are up. Bout 15cm. Haven’t seen the daffodils yet. Jonquils don’t flower prolifically, and the daffodils not at all. The ground does not get cold enough, for long enough.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:50:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Well hello there spacepersona..

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:52:42
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393085
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


buffy said:

Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

My jonquils are up. Bout 15cm. Haven’t seen the daffodils yet. Jonquils don’t flower prolifically, and the daffodils not at all. The ground does not get cold enough, for long enough.

Pull’em up and put them in the fridge over winter. ;)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:53:34
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393086
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A ‘water feature’ on a high bridge I’ve not seen before.

https://www.reddit.com/r/absoluteunit/comments/1th5ubu/ridiculous_unit_of_a_huajiang_canyon_bridge/

Quite beautiful.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:54:27
From: Woodie
ID: 2393087
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

I think they’re for snow, Mr Norman. Stop it sliding off the roof like an avalanche.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:54:42
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

They’re having Crepuscular rays up north

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:55:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

That’s why you inform them. You are only heloing them by informing them. To help yoursrlf you should investigate and ascertain things like that yorself. If it is caused by your body heat as you suggest, then moving the bed may prove the theory.

Moving the bed would very probably solve the problem, but that would mean rearranging the entire room and I’m happy with it the way it is.

So the towel-on-canopy roof is an acceptable ad-hoc solution.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:55:29
From: Woodie
ID: 2393090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

You’ll need to get The Man in.

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:57:04
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Woken up early this morning by, you guessed it, icy water splashing on my face. From the ceiling vent above the bed.

It’s big-towel-atop-bed-canopy season again.

You’ll need to get The Man in.

That would double the amount of warm air rising from the bed :)

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:57:57
From: Cymek
ID: 2393092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


kii said:

Photos of Mt St Helens taken from Morton, Washington State about 50 miles north of the volcano.


Yikes!
I can’t imagine what it’d be like living near an active volcano.

I did do a few flights to a small airport near Rabaul when it was erupting in 1992(ish?). We could see it ejecting huge rocks the size of houses into the air. And I freaked-out the First Officer by flying too close to it (in his view) lol.

Imagine them back in the days of early Earth

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:58:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2393093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

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Date: 20/05/2026 12:59:23
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2393094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Speaking of houses we were looking at a few this morning online and this one popped up on the screen. Nothing terrible different about it, but we were wondering what the pipes running along the roof near the gutters are for.

Normally with a fire-suppression sprinkler system they’d have the sprinklers at the peak of the roof, these are much further down. They’d do a good job of directing water into the gutter though I reckon.

Reckon it wouldn’t take much to turn that house into one similar to the Amityville Horror. Looks-wise, not haunting-wise.

Haven’t read all of chat, so i may be late on this.

I believe that they’re ‘snow guards’.

Prevent large sheets of snow or ice from sliding off suddenly from smooth metal roofs.
Protect:
People walking below
Driveways, entryways, and landscaping
Gutters and lower roof sections
Metal roofs are very slippery, so accumulated snow can release all at once in what’s sometimes called a “roof avalanche.”

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:00:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


They’re having Crepuscular rays up north

Somewhere in my photos. I have a full set of these radiating all the way across the hemisphere and reaching both horizons. No cloud at all.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:00:39
From: ms spock
ID: 2393096
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


roughbarked said:

btm said:

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

He’s certainly angryworth.

Israel has free and fair elections unlike its enemies which are appointed by the Mullahs or by the point of a gun.

Palestinians don’t get to vote in Israeli elections.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:01:38
From: Woodie
ID: 2393097
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

It would be entirely reasonable for the agents or owners to merely suggest that I move the bed :)

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:03:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


btm said:

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:03:56
From: Cymek
ID: 2393100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Are the drips red ?

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:04:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393101
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Condensation is also possible as dew. Dew can also drip through gaps.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:04:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393102
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

No it wouldn’t. Then the drip would be onto the floor.

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Yes, it’s due to condensation in the vent duct, as warm air rises from the bed below on freezing nights.

We had a max of 2 degrees last night.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:04:50
From: ms spock
ID: 2393103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Well hello there spacepersona..

🖖🏽😀🖖🏽

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:05:17
From: kii
ID: 2393104
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:06:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393105
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Yes, it’s due to condensation in the vent duct, as warm air rises from the bed below on freezing nights.

We had a max of 2 degrees last night.

Min, not max :)

Was actually probably colder than that though.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:07:20
From: Cymek
ID: 2393106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

btm said:

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

Jewish people do come across as a culture of one of superiority because of the biblical nonsense they are choosen.
Any sort or racial or culture purity belief is dangerous as its justifies all sorts of terrible behaviour to those outside the group.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:07:52
From: Woodie
ID: 2393107
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Woodie said:

buffy said:

Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

My jonquils are up. Bout 15cm. Haven’t seen the daffodils yet. Jonquils don’t flower prolifically, and the daffodils not at all. The ground does not get cold enough, for long enough.

Pull’em up and put them in the fridge over winter. ;)

Nup.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:08:01
From: Cymek
ID: 2393108
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Tis why is knackers jet engines

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:08:37
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393109
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


A ‘water feature’ on a high bridge I’ve not seen before.

https://www.reddit.com/r/absoluteunit/comments/1th5ubu/ridiculous_unit_of_a_huajiang_canyon_bridge/

Quite beautiful.

Bloody architects :)

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:10:49
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393111
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Spiny Norman said:

A ‘water feature’ on a high bridge I’ve not seen before.

https://www.reddit.com/r/absoluteunit/comments/1th5ubu/ridiculous_unit_of_a_huajiang_canyon_bridge/

Quite beautiful.

Bloody architects :)

Seems a bit pointless ‘cos most people will say, “Nah that’s just AI.”

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:15:26
From: Woodie
ID: 2393112
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Are the drips red ?

Dragon’s blood.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:21:54
From: Woodie
ID: 2393115
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Spiny Norman said:

A ‘water feature’ on a high bridge I’ve not seen before.

https://www.reddit.com/r/absoluteunit/comments/1th5ubu/ridiculous_unit_of_a_huajiang_canyon_bridge/

Quite beautiful.

Bloody architects :)

Seems a bit pointless ‘cos most people will say, “Nah that’s just AI.”


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Date: 20/05/2026 13:27:50
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393119
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

As I said, the drip is very likely caused by condensation due to my bed being directly under the vent.

They’d certainly want to see if that’s the case before spending any money on it.

So it drips when there hasn’t been any rain for days??

Are the drips red ?

lol

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:33:53
From: buffy
ID: 2393122
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


buffy said:

Right, I’m out of here. I should do a few quick IDs on iNaturalist and then go and weed out the “pink” bed under the walnut tree. The daffodils (yes, I know, they amn’t pink!) are probably about to poke through.

My jonquils are up. Bout 15cm. Haven’t seen the daffodils yet. Jonquils don’t flower prolifically, and the daffodils not at all. The ground does not get cold enough, for long enough.

I’ve done the weeding. The grape hyacinths are in full leaf, so there will be flowers soon. The daffs are planted amongst them, theoretically so I can have blue and yellow together. Except I messed up the flowering times and what I actually get is blue, then yellow. In my front yard the early daffs are leafing. Freesias are leafing.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:37:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2393126
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, that’s three quarters of the pork cut into smaller pieces, put in boxes and now in the freezer. The skin and white meat were removed, chopped up and boxed separately to make stock some time in the future. One quarter of the pork is back in the fridge, to become a roast on Friday. The chicken Kyivs have been separated by baking paper, boxed, and are now also in the freezer.

A good job well jobbed.

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:39:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393128
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Well, that’s three quarters of the pork cut into smaller pieces, put in boxes and now in the freezer. The skin and white meat were removed, chopped up and boxed separately to make stock some time in the future. One quarter of the pork is back in the fridge, to become a roast on Friday. The chicken Kyivs have been separated by baking paper, boxed, and are now also in the freezer.

A good job well jobbed.

:)

Was that an entire side of pig?

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:42:30
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393130
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Michael V said:

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Tis why is knackers jet engines

Yep. It was the cause of a 747 having all four engines stop in-flight at night many years ago. Back then there were little-to-none information given to the pilots about the volcanic plumes downwind of the active volcanos, and they inadvertently flew into one.
At first the crew saw St Elmo’s fire on the windscreen, which isn’t all that unusual, but then the engine instruments started to show strange indications.

And then one engine just stopped. Then another, then another, then the last engine also failed and they turned into a 300 tonne glider.

The Captain got on the PA and explained that they’d lost all the engines and, “we’re doing our damndest to get them running again.”

They didn’t know it at the time but after a while when descending they cleared the ash plume and got into clear air. They managed to get one engine running, then another, and the third engine was the last one they could start again. All of them ran very poorly and at reduced thrust only. They headed back to Jakarta (I think) at a lower level and so clear of the ash. When closer to the city they then found that the main windscreens had been sandblasted so much they were impossible to see out of, so the Captain had to use the smaller window to the side to see out. I’m not sure if they did an auto-land or not, but in any case they got back on the ground safely.

I’m stunned they managed to get the engines running at all, because when the ash went through the compressor section it was also sand-blasted into poor shape. Then the ash went through the combustor section and turned into molten rock which then adhered to the turbine blades and stator blades. That’s extremely dangerous for two reasons – Firstly it changes the shape of the blade so the aerodynamics are messed-up but perhaps more importantly it covered up the air cooling holes all over the blades. The blades operate in an environment 300° hotter than the melting point of their metal so the cooling is extremely critical. Anyway three out of the four engines lasted long enough to get them back on the ground.

The industry learnt from that incident and now all volcanic plumes are plotted & reported accurately.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:43:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2393131
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

btm said:

Morning. In this morning’s weird dream, I was Jewish. I didn’t solve anything, but I was still angry at Netanyahu.

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:43:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2393132
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


The bloke he hired to do some work on the house doesn’t seem to be doing a great job.
Poor fridge!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/1thtzrp/should_have_said_something_sooner/

Bloody!

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:44:46
From: ms spock
ID: 2393133
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bloody architects :)

Seems a bit pointless ‘cos most people will say, “Nah that’s just AI.”


LMAO 🤣😂🤣

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:44:54
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393134
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Tis why is knackers jet engines

Yep. It was the cause of a 747 having all four engines stop in-flight at night many years ago. Back then there were little-to-none information given to the pilots about the volcanic plumes downwind of the active volcanos, and they inadvertently flew into one.
At first the crew saw St Elmo’s fire on the windscreen, which isn’t all that unusual, but then the engine instruments started to show strange indications.

And then one engine just stopped. Then another, then another, then the last engine also failed and they turned into a 300 tonne glider.

The Captain got on the PA and explained that they’d lost all the engines and, “we’re doing our damndest to get them running again.”

They didn’t know it at the time but after a while when descending they cleared the ash plume and got into clear air. They managed to get one engine running, then another, and the third engine was the last one they could start again. All of them ran very poorly and at reduced thrust only. They headed back to Jakarta (I think) at a lower level and so clear of the ash. When closer to the city they then found that the main windscreens had been sandblasted so much they were impossible to see out of, so the Captain had to use the smaller window to the side to see out. I’m not sure if they did an auto-land or not, but in any case they got back on the ground safely.

I’m stunned they managed to get the engines running at all, because when the ash went through the compressor section it was also sand-blasted into poor shape. Then the ash went through the combustor section and turned into molten rock which then adhered to the turbine blades and stator blades. That’s extremely dangerous for two reasons – Firstly it changes the shape of the blade so the aerodynamics are messed-up but perhaps more importantly it covered up the air cooling holes all over the blades. The blades operate in an environment 300° hotter than the melting point of their metal so the cooling is extremely critical. Anyway three out of the four engines lasted long enough to get them back on the ground.

The industry learnt from that incident and now all volcanic plumes are plotted & reported accurately.

Oh, and all four engines were junk after that. Back then it was something like USD$15,000,000 per used engine so fairly expensive overall when you add that to the additional damage to the plane.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:48:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2393136
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


A ‘water feature’ on a high bridge I’ve not seen before.

https://www.reddit.com/r/absoluteunit/comments/1th5ubu/ridiculous_unit_of_a_huajiang_canyon_bridge/

Quite beautiful.

They must have a fair bit of spare water to be able to do that.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:52:55
From: kii
ID: 2393139
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Michael V said:

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Tis why is knackers jet engines

Rock flour is different to volcanic ash.

Rock flour – Wikipedia https://share.google/5HGtfjbNJ9MMYqy0q

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:56:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2393140
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


They’re having Crepuscular rays up north

They should happen where you live, too. Make great photos.

I took a photo in Muswellbrook, NSW of anticrepuscular rays, seen from a friend’s back yard. I positioned him so they appeared to be emanating from his head, like a biblical painting.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:57:51
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393141
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

They’re having Crepuscular rays up north

They should happen where you live, too. Make great photos.

I took a photo in Muswellbrook, NSW of anticrepuscular rays, seen from a friend’s back yard. I positioned him so they appeared to be emanating from his head, like a biblical painting.

I hope the picture didn’t go to his head.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:57:55
From: Cymek
ID: 2393142
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

Do you think we can safely assume Zionists think people hate them because they are Jewish when most people don’t like them as they are committing genocide.
Some people obviously hate Jews because they themselves aren’t nice people.
When you bring fantasy beliefs to justify your actions its even worse regardless of whom you are.
You can’t argue against such irrationality.

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:59:27
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393143
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

kii said:

I’ve previously mentioned here mr kii’s experience when driving home to Montana after being away for a year or so. It was summer and he couldn’t figure out why there were large drifts of snow alongside the road. It was the ash from Mt St Helens.

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

didn’t a million stone workers get silicosis by doing something like that

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Date: 20/05/2026 13:59:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2393144
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:00:10
From: kii
ID: 2393146
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m having another attempt at tidying my room. I have stuff stacked up everywhere. Some I need, most i don’t need. A lot could go back into my 4 suitcases that I have with me.

One suitcase is locked and I fucked up the combination on it, so I watched a video on how to unlock it.

I want my home back 😩

Is it too late to move back to my little house?

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:00:49
From: kii
ID: 2393147
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Michael V said:

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

Yep.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:05:17
From: Cymek
ID: 2393150
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

didn’t a million stone workers get silicosis by doing something like that

Cutting bench tops for kitchens ?

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:07:18
From: Cymek
ID: 2393151
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I’m having another attempt at tidying my room. I have stuff stacked up everywhere. Some I need, most i don’t need. A lot could go back into my 4 suitcases that I have with me.

One suitcase is locked and I fucked up the combination on it, so I watched a video on how to unlock it.

I want my home back 😩

Is it too late to move back to my little house?

Its hard to shift to one room when used to a house.
Its good and bad
I have it set up the way I like but everything I owned is elsewhere and gone for the foreseable future.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:15:05
From: ms spock
ID: 2393156
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Well, that’s three quarters of the pork cut into smaller pieces, put in boxes and now in the freezer. The skin and white meat were removed, chopped up and boxed separately to make stock some time in the future. One quarter of the pork is back in the fridge, to become a roast on Friday. The chicken Kyivs have been separated by baking paper, boxed, and are now also in the freezer.

A good job well jobbed.

:)

You Groovers could write a best selling growing, preserving, planning and cooking book.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:15:45
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393158
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:

SCIENCE said:

Michael V said:

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

didn’t a million stone workers get silicosis by doing something like that

Cutting bench tops for kitchens ?

pftf $3 could have saved their lives

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:17:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393159
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Comment I saw about the new Trump phone:

When you dial 911 it connects you to a Red Cross Jesus representative named Jeff in Bangladesh.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:31:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393166
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:34:03
From: Cymek
ID: 2393167
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:35:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393169
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Neither do I.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:38:55
From: Cymek
ID: 2393173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:39:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Well that’s much the same with these. Pizzas (all large) range from $20-$25+ with a $10 delivery fee, no minimum order.

The Church is only a few minute drive away so at least they’d arrive nice and hot.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:40:51
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393176
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.

I pay $29 for “family size” from the local pizza shop, but no idea what delivery would cost.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:43:02
From: Cymek
ID: 2393177
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Cymek said:

Cymek said:

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.

I pay $29 for “family size” from the local pizza shop, but no idea what delivery would cost.

Is about $5 – $8 I think, plus a service fee

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:43:27
From: furious
ID: 2393178
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.

I get non franchise pizza, technically small but enough for dinner and breakfast, for around $15…

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:52:56
From: Michael V
ID: 2393180
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

A light dusting of snow over the ash would make it look larger than it really is, yes.

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

didn’t a million stone workers get silicosis by doing something like that

Breathing large amounts of silica dust day-in, day-out for a good long while, as I understand it.

SN owns and uses masks. But you are correct; I should have reminded him to use a mask. That was remiss of me. I’ll start the self-flagellation now.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:55:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393181
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s a very nice old Presbyterian church, c. 1857. When I first moved to this village it was still in use as a church.

Here it is now as a “Heritage Meeting and Hospitality Centre”. There’s another large building on the site too where I think the kitchens etc. are.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:58:03
From: Michael V
ID: 2393182
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

Yep.

It occurs in faults, too, where it is generally called “fault gouge”. If that fault gouge occurs close to the surface, then the fault is likely active. Why? Because rainwater washes the fine particles away.

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Date: 20/05/2026 14:59:46
From: ruby
ID: 2393184
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Michael V said:

Fine-grained (distal) volcanic ash is white. It is effectively fine-grained shards of glass.

If you want to check, smash up a piece of pumice (volcanic glass with heaps of gas bubbles in it) with a hammer.

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

Speaking of rock flour….
I visited the old Hornsby quarry yesterday which they are doing up as a new park. It is now being landscaped but they’ve left some of the old industrial stuff there including the humungous crusher plant building and this repurposed bit of old engineering-

It’s now a fabulous lookout over the big hole in the ground left by the removal of two and a half million tons of rock. I pondered on whether the workers and surrounding population got lung problems. And better gardens from the rock dust. First two photos are from the park website, last one is mine. I love the curvaceous formations in the stepped walls…

The lookout is up amongst the trees, mostly large leaf privet and casuarinas, a great place for bird spotting. They are slowly removing the privet and replacing with native species thank goodness.
One of my companions showed me the bird watchers secret weapon, the Merlin app. Couldn’t work out what a flock of little brown birds were even though they were nearly within touching distance, the app listened to their song and said ‘brown gerygone’ and ‘grey fantail’. Cheating!

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:00:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393185
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


It’s a very nice old Presbyterian church, c. 1857. When I first moved to this village it was still in use as a church.

Here it is now as a “Heritage Meeting and Hospitality Centre”. There’s another large building on the site too where I think the kitchens etc. are.

There’s an event there next month that sarahs mum would have enjoyed:

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:01:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2393186
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

Do you think we can safely assume Zionists think people hate them because they are Jewish when most people don’t like them as they are committing genocide.
Some people obviously hate Jews because they themselves aren’t nice people.
When you bring fantasy beliefs to justify your actions its even worse regardless of whom you are.
You can’t argue against such irrationality.

Extra hugs for you Cymek. You are approaching the subject from a rational and dispassionate point of view. So what I am saying may not be useful to you.

It is true that can’t argue with such irrationality.

Having said that I think that once you use the term Zionist that the Zionist Supremacists committing genocide have won the space and shit down the dialogue by the Antigenocide Zionists and the AntiZionist Jews.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:03:28
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393187
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

Speaking of rock flour….
I visited the old Hornsby quarry yesterday which they are doing up as a new park. It is now being landscaped but they’ve left some of the old industrial stuff there including the humungous crusher plant building and this repurposed bit of old engineering-

It’s now a fabulous lookout over the big hole in the ground left by the removal of two and a half million tons of rock. I pondered on whether the workers and surrounding population got lung problems. And better gardens from the rock dust. First two photos are from the park website, last one is mine. I love the curvaceous formations in the stepped walls…

The lookout is up amongst the trees, mostly large leaf privet and casuarinas, a great place for bird spotting. They are slowly removing the privet and replacing with native species thank goodness.
One of my companions showed me the bird watchers secret weapon, the Merlin app. Couldn’t work out what a flock of little brown birds were even though they were nearly within touching distance, the app listened to their song and said ‘brown gerygone’ and ‘grey fantail’. Cheating!

That’s just over the road and down the hill from me!

Must go and have a look.

Are dogs allowed in? (on leash of course)

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:07:55
From: Michael V
ID: 2393188
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

Well, that’s three quarters of the pork cut into smaller pieces, put in boxes and now in the freezer. The skin and white meat were removed, chopped up and boxed separately to make stock some time in the future. One quarter of the pork is back in the fridge, to become a roast on Friday. The chicken Kyivs have been separated by baking paper, boxed, and are now also in the freezer.

A good job well jobbed.

:)

You Groovers could write a best selling growing, preserving, planning and cooking book.

I’m a tight arse in reality. IGA had cheap (but dodgy) pork roasts @ $9/kg. Better than paying lots more for pork mince and stir-fry pork.

I’m also not a good writer.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:08:19
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fuel Support Payment
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Alternative claim options will also be available for people who are unable or do not wish to use the app.

When is the Fuel Support Payment available
The payment will be available from 1 July 2026. For more information, visit the ServiceWA Offers page or keep an eye on the WA.gov.au website for the latest information.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:10:48
From: ruby
ID: 2393191
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ruby said:

Michael V said:

Glacial?

Speaking of rock flour….
I visited the old Hornsby quarry yesterday which they are doing up as a new park. It is now being landscaped but they’ve left some of the old industrial stuff there including the humungous crusher plant building and this repurposed bit of old engineering-

It’s now a fabulous lookout over the big hole in the ground left by the removal of two and a half million tons of rock. I pondered on whether the workers and surrounding population got lung problems. And better gardens from the rock dust. First two photos are from the park website, last one is mine. I love the curvaceous formations in the stepped walls…

The lookout is up amongst the trees, mostly large leaf privet and casuarinas, a great place for bird spotting. They are slowly removing the privet and replacing with native species thank goodness.
One of my companions showed me the bird watchers secret weapon, the Merlin app. Couldn’t work out what a flock of little brown birds were even though they were nearly within touching distance, the app listened to their song and said ‘brown gerygone’ and ‘grey fantail’. Cheating!

That’s just over the road and down the hill from me!

Must go and have a look.

Are dogs allowed in? (on leash of course)

Yep, dogs are allowed. There are the Heritage steps that go down from the pool above and the park next to it. Walk or drive down the road in. Or you can pop the dog on the back of your mountain bike and ride the official bike trails :)))
I’ll be going again one day, as we only had an hour there.
There’s bbqs and parking and toilets so very family friendly.
Well worth a look and a bounce on the lookout to make it wobble and test the engineering

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:15:36
From: Neophyte
ID: 2393195
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Well that’s much the same with these. Pizzas (all large) range from $20-$25+ with a $10 delivery fee, no minimum order.

The Church is only a few minute drive away so at least they’d arrive nice and hot.

That’s presuming it goes straight from them to you – a deliverer may have several pizzas to deliver and leaves yours till last before returning to base.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:26:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393201
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:26:56
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Well that’s much the same with these. Pizzas (all large) range from $20-$25+ with a $10 delivery fee, no minimum order.

The Church is only a few minute drive away so at least they’d arrive nice and hot.

That’s presuming it goes straight from them to you – a deliverer may have several pizzas to deliver and leaves yours till last before returning to base.

True but it’s a very small village.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:27:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393205
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

Good to hear.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:31:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393208
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

What sort of price range do you people usually expect to pay for a large, home-delivered pizza?

The Church (historic St Andrew’s church in this village, refurbished as function centre, restaurant etc) has started doing home-delivered pizzas on Friday and Sunday nights, but I don’t know whether the prices seem reasonable or not.

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.


Sometimes we get Costco pizza. For $16, it’s a huge pizza, about 46cm diameter. Limited toppings for that price: cheese, or bbq meatlovers, or pepperoni. You can get slightly smaller bake-at-home pizzas which have a slightly bigger variety of toppings.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:33:19
From: diddly-squat
ID: 2393209
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

ms spock said:

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

Do you think we can safely assume Zionists think people hate them because they are Jewish when most people don’t like them as they are committing genocide.
Some people obviously hate Jews because they themselves aren’t nice people.
When you bring fantasy beliefs to justify your actions its even worse regardless of whom you are.
You can’t argue against such irrationality.

Extra hugs for you Cymek. You are approaching the subject from a rational and dispassionate point of view. So what I am saying may not be useful to you.

It is true that can’t argue with such irrationality.

Having said that, I think that once you use the term Zionist, the Zionist Supremacists committing genocide have won the space and shut down the dialogue by the Antigenocide Zionists and the AntiZionist Jews.

Personally, in this context, I don’t think that Zionist or genocide are particularly helpful (or even particularly accurate) terms to describe what is going on inside Israel when discussing Gaza or the West Bank.

Firstly, Zionism is a term to describe the movement that advocates for the creation of a Jewish homeland – it’s hard to deny that that has already happened – and on that basis, it’s redundant. That said, a term I would use to describe the behaviour of some Israeli citizens and the policy of the Israeli government is expansionist (specifically with regard to the West Bank). The other term I’d use to describe the Palestinian State is one of apartheid (but that’s a slightly different conversation).

Secondly, I’m not sure genocide is necessarily what is happening in Gaza. If the Israeli government really wanted to systematically exterminate the inhabitants of Gaza, it could have, but that’s not what has (or is) happened. What we are seeing in Gaza is an absolute callous disregard for human life, and it’s unquestionable that the government of Israel and the IDF have committed crimes against humanity.

The good thing, if that’s even possible to fathom, is that Israel is a democracy, and that means there is a good possibility that the people who ordered and committed these atrocities will at some point be held to account for their actions.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:33:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2393210
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Michael V said:

kii said:

I was just reading about “rock flour”.

Glacial?

Speaking of rock flour….
I visited the old Hornsby quarry yesterday which they are doing up as a new park. It is now being landscaped but they’ve left some of the old industrial stuff there including the humungous crusher plant building and this repurposed bit of old engineering-

It’s now a fabulous lookout over the big hole in the ground left by the removal of two and a half million tons of rock. I pondered on whether the workers and surrounding population got lung problems. And better gardens from the rock dust. First two photos are from the park website, last one is mine. I love the curvaceous formations in the stepped walls…

The lookout is up amongst the trees, mostly large leaf privet and casuarinas, a great place for bird spotting. They are slowly removing the privet and replacing with native species thank goodness.
One of my companions showed me the bird watchers secret weapon, the Merlin app. Couldn’t work out what a flock of little brown birds were even though they were nearly within touching distance, the app listened to their song and said ‘brown gerygone’ and ‘grey fantail’. Cheating!

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:35:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2393211
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

Do you think we can safely assume Zionists think people hate them because they are Jewish when most people don’t like them as they are committing genocide.
Some people obviously hate Jews because they themselves aren’t nice people.
When you bring fantasy beliefs to justify your actions its even worse regardless of whom you are.
You can’t argue against such irrationality.

Extra hugs for you Cymek.

You are approaching the subject from a rational and dispassionate point of view. So what I am saying may not be useful to you.

It is true that can’t argue with such irrationality.

Having said that I think that once you use the term Zionist that means that the Zionist Supremacists committing genocide have won the space and shit down the dialogue by the Antigenocide Zionists and the AntiZionist Jews. There’s whole organisations of AntiZionist Jews.

Does that make sense?

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:35:49
From: ruby
ID: 2393212
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Buffy, I have ordered 8 pairs of Humphrey Law socks (couldn’t resist adding the penguin ones)
Kii, I drooled over the Nordic Socks but I wanted to find out more about them being from ‘Europe’ as that seemed a bit vague, and I found this 6 year old thread-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/k2cfx6/do_not_buy_from_nordic_socks_probably_formerly/
So Aussie made for the win today

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:37:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I don’t know if this would interest you btm?

The Jewish Council of Australia is antigenocide and against conflating AntiZionism with Antisemitism. They put out great press releases, they have Conversation Circles or discussions – I went awhile as a Non Jewish person who supported their goals, aims and values. The conversations were very moving. They run talks with Anti Zionists like Gabour Maté and Peter Beinart who wrote: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.”

I don’t think the Zionists would wish to emigrate to Australia. I’m led to believe that their intent is to reclaim all the (said)holy lands.

There are many Zionists living in Australia who are stifling debate or discussion about the genocide in Palestine. The Jewish Council of Australia was formed in response to the media blackout about the genocide in Palestine. It was also formed to give a platform to the many voices of dissent of Holocaust survivors and other Jews and Jewish communities who were sidelined by Zionist Supremacists.

You are right Zionists are definitely going for a greater Israel.

Interestingly, the Zionists had three choices for a homeland and part of Australia was on it (buffy put up the link) along with the Congo and Palestinian land which is now called Israel.

Yes I saw that.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:39:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393217
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

They’re having Crepuscular rays up north

They should happen where you live, too. Make great photos.

I took a photo in Muswellbrook, NSW of anticrepuscular rays, seen from a friend’s back yard. I positioned him so they appeared to be emanating from his head, like a biblical painting.

I’ve actually got one like that and the bloke in it looks more like Jesus than I do because his skin was naturally dark.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:40:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2393218
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

:)

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:44:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2393220
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Cymek said:

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.


Sometimes we get Costco pizza. For $16, it’s a huge pizza, about 46cm diameter. Limited toppings for that price: cheese, or bbq meatlovers, or pepperoni. You can get slightly smaller bake-at-home pizzas which have a slightly bigger variety of toppings.

46 cm!

That’s a giant.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:45:14
From: ms spock
ID: 2393221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

I’m having another attempt at tidying my room. I have stuff stacked up everywhere. Some I need, most i don’t need. A lot could go back into my 4 suitcases that I have with me.

One suitcase is locked and I fucked up the combination on it, so I watched a video on how to unlock it.

I want my home back 😩

Is it too late to move back to my little house?

Its hard to shift to one room when used to a house.
Its good and bad
I have it set up the way I like but everything I owned is elsewhere and gone for the foreseable future.

:(

I lost the last of my furniture in the latest extreme weather event in South East Queensland. So I am feeling for both of you. It’s really dysregulating and stressful to have such big changes.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:49:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Cymek said:

Cymek said:

Lucky to get one under $30 and that’s Dominos

Large is also not large anymore, they are about the size of a dinner plate.
I personally don’t order them as they aren’t worth the price for one meal
I’d expect a non franchise pizza delivered would be $40 or so.

I pay $29 for “family size” from the local pizza shop, but no idea what delivery would cost.

I can get them for $28 if the bloke who knows me takes the order. Otherwise it is $30 for a takeaway pizza and clearly more for delivered.This is at my main pizza place. Others in town charged me $36.50.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:54:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393224
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We’ve been struggling to find a good pizza place since the local one closed down several years ago. They were only open for 3 hours a night, can’t imagine why they weren’t making money.

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Date: 20/05/2026 15:56:23
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393227
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ready made IGA pizza. add extra topping. good value. $12.

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Date: 20/05/2026 16:08:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393228
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


ready made IGA pizza. add extra topping. good value. $12.

I get proper Italian Pizza. Made by an Indian.

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Date: 20/05/2026 16:11:56
From: Arts
ID: 2393229
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I dont own any pizzas.

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Date: 20/05/2026 16:13:51
From: kii
ID: 2393231
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Buffy, I have ordered 8 pairs of Humphrey Law socks (couldn’t resist adding the penguin ones)
Kii, I drooled over the Nordic Socks but I wanted to find out more about them being from ‘Europe’ as that seemed a bit vague, and I found this 6 year old thread-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/k2cfx6/do_not_buy_from_nordic_socks_probably_formerly/
So Aussie made for the win today

Huh! I’ve had no problems, yet. Then again i don’t go bushwalking in them, just shuffle around like an old lady and yell at the kids making too much noise with their modern music The cotton ones I left in NM were also fine.

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Date: 20/05/2026 16:14:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

I dont own any pizzas.

I never own them for long.

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Date: 20/05/2026 16:42:54
From: kii
ID: 2393238
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway…I’ve tried the lock thingy twice and no success. Maybe I’ll have more success when I’m not balancing the suitcase on my lap?
Might be nap time soon.

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Date: 20/05/2026 18:34:54
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393263
Subject: re: Chat May 2026


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/train-hits-truck-at-guildford/106703662

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Date: 20/05/2026 18:57:11
From: kii
ID: 2393284
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:06:19
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393291
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


oh why are we encouraging gun violence

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:12:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2393296
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Well, that’s three quarters of the pork cut into smaller pieces, put in boxes and now in the freezer. The skin and white meat were removed, chopped up and boxed separately to make stock some time in the future. One quarter of the pork is back in the fridge, to become a roast on Friday. The chicken Kyivs have been separated by baking paper, boxed, and are now also in the freezer.

A good job well jobbed.

:)

You Groovers could write a best selling growing, preserving, planning and cooking book.

I’m a tight arse in reality. IGA had cheap (but dodgy) pork roasts @ $9/kg. Better than paying lots more for pork mince and stir-fry pork.

I’m also not a good writer.

There is no problem in being a tight arse.

I guess you are more than busy with other things. But videos could work as well. It is just a wealth of experience and knowledge on the forum that it would be a shame to lose.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:15:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393299
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

ms spock said:

You Groovers could write a best selling growing, preserving, planning and cooking book.

I’m a tight arse in reality. IGA had cheap (but dodgy) pork roasts @ $9/kg. Better than paying lots more for pork mince and stir-fry pork.

I’m also not a good writer.

There is no problem in being a tight arse.

I guess you are more than busy with other things. But videos could work as well. It is just a wealth of experience and knowledge on the forum that it would be a shame to lose.

Despite whatever our studies and employment offered us, we still had to battle through the university of learning to eke out a survival in this landscape.
We all have something to offer.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:19:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2393304
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

I’m a tight arse in reality. IGA had cheap (but dodgy) pork roasts @ $9/kg. Better than paying lots more for pork mince and stir-fry pork.

I’m also not a good writer.

There is no problem in being a tight arse.

I guess you are more than busy with other things. But videos could work as well. It is just a wealth of experience and knowledge on the forum that it would be a shame to lose.

Despite whatever our studies and employment offered us, we still had to battle through the university of learning to eke out a survival in this landscape.
We all have something to offer.

nods

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:22:06
From: buffy
ID: 2393305
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Buffy, I have ordered 8 pairs of Humphrey Law socks (couldn’t resist adding the penguin ones)
Kii, I drooled over the Nordic Socks but I wanted to find out more about them being from ‘Europe’ as that seemed a bit vague, and I found this 6 year old thread-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/k2cfx6/do_not_buy_from_nordic_socks_probably_formerly/
So Aussie made for the win today

Ooh, penguin socks? Did you buy from Humphrey Law or through the sockery or somewhere else?

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:25:50
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393306
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Two brothers of Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed have been ordered to stay away from him after they allegedly verbally threatened him over the phone.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command started investigating on May 11.
The two brothers were later arrested after attending Bankstown Police Station.
Hozifa Al Ahmed and Sameh Al Ahmed were both charged with using carriage service to menace/harass/offend and granted conditional bail.
Ahmed Al Ahmed became a household name when footage of the Bondi Beach terror attack in December showed him creeping up behind one of the gunmen and wrestling a long-barrelled firearm from them.
He was shot multiple times after the altercation and required multiple surgeries.
A fundraiser created to support the 43-year-old in the wake of the attack raised $2.6 million in donations from around the world”

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:29:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2393308
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

diddly-squat said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

Do you think we can safely assume Zionists think people hate them because they are Jewish when most people don’t like them as they are committing genocide.
Some people obviously hate Jews because they themselves aren’t nice people.
When you bring fantasy beliefs to justify your actions its even worse regardless of whom you are.
You can’t argue against such irrationality.

Extra hugs for you Cymek. You are approaching the subject from a rational and dispassionate point of view. So what I am saying may not be useful to you.

It is true that can’t argue with such irrationality.

Having said that, I think that once you use the term Zionist, the Zionist Supremacists committing genocide have won the space and shut down the dialogue by the Antigenocide Zionists and the AntiZionist Jews.

Personally, in this context, I don’t think that Zionist or genocide are particularly helpful (or even particularly accurate) terms to describe what is going on inside Israel when discussing Gaza or the West Bank.

Firstly, Zionism is a term to describe the movement that advocates for the creation of a Jewish homeland – it’s hard to deny that that has already happened – and on that basis, it’s redundant. That said, a term I would use to describe the behaviour of some Israeli citizens and the policy of the Israeli government is expansionist (specifically with regard to the West Bank). The other term I’d use to describe the Palestinian State is one of apartheid (but that’s a slightly different conversation).

Secondly, I’m not sure genocide is necessarily what is happening in Gaza. If the Israeli government really wanted to systematically exterminate the inhabitants of Gaza, it could have, but that’s not what has (or is) happened. What we are seeing in Gaza is an absolute callous disregard for human life, and it’s unquestionable that the government of Israel and the IDF have committed crimes against humanity.

The good thing, if that’s even possible to fathom, is that Israel is a democracy, and that means there is a good possibility that the people who ordered and committed these atrocities will at some point be held to account for their actions.

You are going into another range of nuances. Important points.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:31:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2393309
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

:)

Is the house noisy enough now?

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:40:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That’s gunna cost them a pretty penny.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:43:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393313
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:46:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393314
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

It appears rubbing alcohol might work. I don’t know what kind of tree the sap came from.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:47:27
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393315
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

Wire brush & Dettol.
Sheesh!

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:48:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393317
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

:)

Is the house noisy enough now?

She had an afternoon nap and has gone to bed early too, so not yet 😁 I’ve given her the option of staying home tomorrow; the year 6 teachers aren’t expecting many kids to turn up anyway.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:49:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393318
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

Wire brush & Dettol.
Sheesh!

Hmm, I’m out of Dettol. Will Betadine do?

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:49:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393319
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

I looked up Old Wives Remover but results weren’t helpful.

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:50:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2393320
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Mini Me is home. As you can imagine, all her clothes are damp at best, sopping wet at worst so the washing machine has a bit more work to do yet. Her teachers told me she tried all the activities and had a great attitude about it all, even when it was pouring rain.

:)

Is the house noisy enough now?

She had an afternoon nap and has gone to bed early too, so not yet 😁 I’ve given her the option of staying home tomorrow; the year 6 teachers aren’t expecting many kids to turn up anyway.

😁

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:55:27
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393321
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

It appears rubbing alcohol might work. I don’t know what kind of tree the sap came from.

vegetable oil

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Date: 20/05/2026 19:58:22
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393322
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

Any ideas on how to remove tree sap? Mini Me has come home with what she says is tree sap throughout her bags and some on clothes. It looks like whitish glue, very thick, very sticky.

The internets suggest eucalyptus oil, but not on clothes, and maybe goo remover from Bunnings. Is there an old wives’ remedy I can try?

Wire brush & Dettol.
Sheesh!

Hmm, I’m out of Dettol. Will Betadine do?

Quitter.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:00:46
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393324
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AI Overview says:

To get tree sap out of clothes, break down the sticky resin by applying rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer. Massage it into the fabric until the sap dissolves, and then wash the garment as usual in hot water.

For a quick, step-by-step approach to save your clothing:

1. The Quick & Easy Method (Alcohol or Hand Sanitizer)

Pre-treat: Apply a generous blob of hand sanitizer or rubbing alcohol directly to the sappy spot.
Agitate: Rub the fabric vigorously together or use a soft toothbrush to work the gel deep into the fibers. The alcohol acts as a solvent to break down the resin.
Wash: Once the sap has broken down, launder the garment in the washing machine using the hottest water setting safe for the fabric.

2. The Ice Method (For Large, Hardened Globs)

Freeze: If the sap is very large and gooey, press a bag of ice against the stain for a few minutes.
Scrape: Once the sap has hardened and become brittle, chip and pry it off the fabric using a dull butter knife or the edge of a spoon.
Follow up: Treat any remaining residue with rubbing alcohol and wash.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:04:39
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393325
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

They say it’s still autumn but I’m calling it winter. Heading for 1 tonight and the house is pretty well chilled.

I’ve had a container of soup thawing all day in the kitchen and it’s still frozen solid.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:06:25
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393326
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


They say it’s still autumn but I’m calling it winter. Heading for 1 tonight and the house is pretty well chilled.

I’ve had a container of soup thawing all day in the kitchen and it’s still frozen solid.

Can you warm yourself with the pretend fake fire?

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:09:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

They say it’s still autumn but I’m calling it winter. Heading for 1 tonight and the house is pretty well chilled.

I’ve had a container of soup thawing all day in the kitchen and it’s still frozen solid.

Can you warm yourself with the pretend fake fire?

That’s on here in the pooter room, keeping it warm enough.

But it no longer pretends to be a fire. Its special FX lighting died some time ago.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:10:27
From: ruby
ID: 2393328
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ruby said:

Buffy, I have ordered 8 pairs of Humphrey Law socks (couldn’t resist adding the penguin ones)
Kii, I drooled over the Nordic Socks but I wanted to find out more about them being from ‘Europe’ as that seemed a bit vague, and I found this 6 year old thread-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/k2cfx6/do_not_buy_from_nordic_socks_probably_formerly/
So Aussie made for the win today

Ooh, penguin socks? Did you buy from Humphrey Law or through the sockery or somewhere else?

Through Sock Revolution, which was where I was taken from the Humphrey Law site when I clicked ‘buy now’
Penguin socks- https://sockrevolution.com/product/60-fine-merino-wool-tourist-health-sock-penguin-pattern-style-85c/

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:24:55
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393329
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

They say it’s still autumn but I’m calling it winter. Heading for 1 tonight and the house is pretty well chilled.

I’ve had a container of soup thawing all day in the kitchen and it’s still frozen solid.

Can you warm yourself with the pretend fake fire?

Well you can still relax with a fake Shirloc Holmes book and a pretend balloon of brandy.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:30:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393331
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

They say it’s still autumn but I’m calling it winter. Heading for 1 tonight and the house is pretty well chilled.

I’ve had a container of soup thawing all day in the kitchen and it’s still frozen solid.

Can you warm yourself with the pretend fake fire?

Well you can still relax with a fake Shirloc Holmes book and a pretend balloon of brandy.

No brandy in the house at the moment, but I’ve ordered a litre of Spanish brandy which should arrive next week some time.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:47:48
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393336
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“A fire ant nest has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests, sparking concerns about the potential threat posed to the region’s ecology by one of the world’s worst invasive species.
The nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast, Australia’s Invasive Species Council said in a statement on Friday.”

Uh Oh.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:50:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393337
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“A fire ant nest has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests, sparking concerns about the potential threat posed to the region’s ecology by one of the world’s worst invasive species.
The nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast, Australia’s Invasive Species Council said in a statement on Friday.”

Uh Oh.

They are somewhat loose with their definition of Gold Coast.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:57:59
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“A fire ant nest has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests, sparking concerns about the potential threat posed to the region’s ecology by one of the world’s worst invasive species.
The nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast, Australia’s Invasive Species Council said in a statement on Friday.”

Uh Oh.

The Lamington National Park ants were killed by attracting them with this cheese lamington full of Pea-Beu.

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Date: 20/05/2026 20:58:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393340
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Peak Warming Man said:

“A fire ant nest has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests, sparking concerns about the potential threat posed to the region’s ecology by one of the world’s worst invasive species.
The nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast, Australia’s Invasive Species Council said in a statement on Friday.”

Uh Oh.

They are somewhat loose with their definition of Gold Coast.

There’s signs near Mini Me’s school warning fire ants are in the area. Someone’s spray painted TOXIC TO BUGS on each sign and I’m wondering how fire ants kill rabbits

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:01:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393342
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:07:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393345
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Next-gen Mars helicopter rotor blades exceed Mach 1

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:07:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393346
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

I wouldn’t mind if they wrote Mills and Boon books with AI

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:07:48
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393347
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

Seems fair enough. I’m more concerned about AI-written books claiming to be written by humans. Ditto AI artwork, music etc.

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:10:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393348
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

Seems fair enough. I’m more concerned about AI-written books claiming to be written by humans. Ditto AI artwork, music etc.

Soon enough we’re also likely to see the opposite: literature and artworks etc claiming to be “groundbreakingly brilliant AI creations” that were secretly created by humans.

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:16:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393349
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What I’m hearing is, “my stores will stock any book which has the probability of making money”.

A friend showed me an AI-written novel. By Jove it was utter rubbish. Completely nonsensical, and not in a good way.

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:45:04
From: buffy
ID: 2393352
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


buffy said:

ruby said:

Buffy, I have ordered 8 pairs of Humphrey Law socks (couldn’t resist adding the penguin ones)
Kii, I drooled over the Nordic Socks but I wanted to find out more about them being from ‘Europe’ as that seemed a bit vague, and I found this 6 year old thread-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/k2cfx6/do_not_buy_from_nordic_socks_probably_formerly/
So Aussie made for the win today

Ooh, penguin socks? Did you buy from Humphrey Law or through the sockery or somewhere else?

Through Sock Revolution, which was where I was taken from the Humphrey Law site when I clicked ‘buy now’
Penguin socks- https://sockrevolution.com/product/60-fine-merino-wool-tourist-health-sock-penguin-pattern-style-85c/

Thank you. I’ve got half a dozen pairs of the striped merino/alpaca ones, blue, black and green. They are very nice to wear. I was thinking the other day I might get some more socks soon. I also bought merino fleece socks from Wilderness Wear which are like really thick Explorers. I got the fluoro ones, but they offered fluoro green (which I bought) a couple of years ago, not this cacky orange that is now on offer. Back in the days when I used to run (up to 10km runs) I ran in Explorers. I’ve got Explorers still in gardening use which are now very old. They last well.

Link

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Date: 20/05/2026 21:48:21
From: buffy
ID: 2393353
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

I wouldn’t mind if they wrote Mills and Boon books with AI

“They“ve been doing that for a very long time now.

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Date: 20/05/2026 22:00:49
From: kii
ID: 2393357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Jaysus Chris….

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Date: 20/05/2026 22:06:53
From: buffy
ID: 2393358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Jaysus Chris….


If they were longer, I’d seriously consider buying some. I don’t like those short socks.

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Date: 20/05/2026 22:09:36
From: Arts
ID: 2393360
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Maybe I should start a thread called Unhappy News but there’s enough of that going around already.

“ James Daunt, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, has declared that he has “no problem” with AI-written books being sold in the retailer’s stores.

In a recent segment for NBC News’ “Business in America” series, Today host Jenna Bush Hager asked Daunt how AI has affected the book publishing industry. The question came amid fierce concerns in creative industries about AI-generated content replacing authentic human art, and artists seeing paid work disappear as their literature is being used to train AI models.

“You have said that if the rise of AI books becomes a thing, you would be willing to sell them within your stores,” Bush Hager said.

“Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t,” the British businessman responded. “And that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.”

“So as long as an AI-written book says it’s an AI-written book and doesn’t pretend to be something else and isn’t ripping off somebody else, as long as that’s clearly stated and the customer wants to buy it, then we will stock them.””

I wouldn’t mind if they wrote Mills and Boon books with AI

Mills and boon books are acoustic AI. They are very formulaic, in fact you cannot get published and a M&B without following the formula.

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Date: 21/05/2026 00:12:29
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393374
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Dark Matter May Have Left Its Fingerprint in a Gravitational Wave.

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Date: 21/05/2026 00:42:08
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393376
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NASA’s MAVEN Unveils First Mars Atmospheric Effect

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Date: 21/05/2026 00:50:35
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393377
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Astronomers directly detect how turbulence between stars distorts light

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Date: 21/05/2026 06:06:32
From: buffy
ID: 2393381
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and dark. We are forecast 16 degrees with morning fog.

It got too noisy in the bedroom with the snore orchestra in full swing. So I got up. Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend today. Although we haven’t been bushwandering for a while, what with snakes, drought, her being tired, me having dodgy knees and sciatica. But we do visit the fish in the ponds and the ducks and waterhens at the Botanic Gardens here. We may do that this morning, depends on her. Otherwise there is weeding to do and I really do need to get out the chipper and put through some stuff that has come down in the garden over the past couple of months.

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Date: 21/05/2026 06:35:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393383
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Currently 17 in the bedroom, “feels like” 13 outside, heading for a sunny top of 22 with a severe weather warning in place for dangerous surf.

Unsure if Mini Me will be attending school today, she was pretty darn tired last night. The teachers aren’t expecting many kids to go to school today, recovering from camp.

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Date: 21/05/2026 07:28:46
From: Michael V
ID: 2393386
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

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Date: 21/05/2026 08:11:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393392
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have some Hershey’s Kisses leftover from the Mother’s Day stall. We were putting little packs containing a coffee sachet, three tea bags, and three Kisses into the mugs we were selling.

The Kisses taste like shit. Hershey’s uses butyric acid to prolong shelf life 🤮 (literally vomit)

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:19:43
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393401
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wish the drums would start. Far too quiet in here.

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:25:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393402
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


I wish the drums would start. Far too quiet in here.

Bang the drums

I’m trying to get some essay done before the Survivor finale at 10am 🍿

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:28:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393403
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Another icy morning this end, heading for a max of 14.

Coles delivery expected between 5pm and 6pm.

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:28:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393404
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, another spiffing day in the Pearl.
Might do a spot of mowing, it’s a jungle out there.

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:29:22
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, another spiffing day in the Pearl.
Might do a spot of mowing, it’s a jungle out there.

any drums?

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:31:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393406
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Winnie Dunn is the new Laura Mulvey 😂

(In my previous uni course, Laura Mulvey was cited in every freaking essay due to her seminal “male gaze” essay in the 70s. Now, I’m constantly citing the works of Winnie Dunn, who has written essays on the impact of sensory processing in autistic learners.)

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:42:27
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bogsnorkler said:

I wish the drums would start. Far too quiet in here.

Bang the drums

I’m trying to get some essay done before the Survivor finale at 10am 🍿

and I have to get stuff done before I go out at 11, so it’s good-bye from me.

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:44:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:47:51
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393416
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

Whatever you do don’t tell SCIENCE

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Date: 21/05/2026 09:55:42
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:01:15
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:01:31
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

Nasty stuff. I’ve stilled manage to dodge covid so far.

I do it mostly by staying in my cave as much as possible.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:01:56
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

Splendid answer, well done.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:02:54
From: Cymek
ID: 2393421
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:05:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:06:39
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393424
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cymek said:

Hello


“Chucklehead has had his run, it’s time for my return,” explained Her Majesty.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:12:48
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2393425
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

Was it this book? One of my faves…they were all just a little poorly timed.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:18:22
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Divine Angel said:

About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

Was it this book? One of my faves…they were all just a little poorly timed.


Someone’s has Ebola, so there’s a start.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:26:50
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

LOL

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:32:52
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393428
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:35:48
From: Cymek
ID: 2393430
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

Apparently he and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were seen singing a due of War, what is it good for.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:37:43
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393431
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Hello


“Chucklehead has had his run, it’s time for my return,” explained Her Majesty.

About time she returned to the monarchy.

But she needs to improve her view on pedo-files.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:42:06
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

Apparently he and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were seen singing a due of War, what is it good for.

From a quick binge the only news I found of an end to the war was that Trump was still hopeful.

So I wouldn’t hold your breath.

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:49:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393435
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Divine Angel said:

About thirty years ago, my dad worked in quality control for Baxter healthcare. Once a month or so, a sales rep would come in to sell things like stationery and books. Dad bought a few books; one showed popular products, listed their ingredient numbers, and informed why those ingredients were used and the side effects found in studies on rats. (I used it in my grade 8 science assignment and got the highest mark in the class.) Another book was about ebola. The book was terrifying. Went into detail about how the virus liquefies your organs so the goo seeped out through your skin.

Unfortunately I lent it to a “friend” who never returned it. Pretty sure it scarred me for life anyway. One part talked about the possibility of bioengineering ebola x common cold viruses.

Was it this book? One of my faves…they were all just a little poorly timed.


Maybe?

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Date: 21/05/2026 10:54:10
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393439
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

Rushes in waving a piece of paper.
Peace in our time..

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Date: 21/05/2026 11:09:07
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393442
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

Rushes in waving a piece of paper.
Peace in our time..

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Date: 21/05/2026 11:45:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, just fucked up baddddd

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Date: 21/05/2026 12:50:38
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, just fucked up baddddd

He admitted US ‘Survivor’ is now boring?

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:01:12
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

hydroxylamine

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:02:15
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393463
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car in Cairns on Thursday morning. Police said a police vehicle collided with the Trinity Beach woman on Sheridan Street around 7am. Officers rendered immediate medical assistance and the woman was transported to Cairns Hospital where she was later declared deceased, police said.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:02:33
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


hydroxylamine

I’ll say.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:05:00
From: dv
ID: 2393465
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


hydroxylamine

The name doesn’t even seem real. Like some kind of obsolete verb form.

What art thou that probst this time of night

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:13:42
From: kii
ID: 2393470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bad night in outer Bunbury. Failed sleep.

After all the work I did in cleaning out the corners of my room, sorting treasures, then laundering the linen and towels, I couldn’t sleep. I had no naps yesterday.

Last night, well until 0330hrs, I had removed Benadryl from my nighttime medications. It’s a first generation antihistamine and is often used as a sleep aid. It would have been night #2 of going cold turkey. At 0330hrs I caved and took my favourite drug, the 2 bright pink tablets of bliss.

I take it as a precaution against stress hives and possible anaphylaxis. A few years ago it also helped me through some awful GERD episodes.

I have been learning about the relationship between long term use of Benadryl and developing dementia.

You can’t buy the tablets otc here in Oz, I had to import this bottle from Canadia. Benadryl is freely available in the US, and is not controlled at all.

So, that’s fun.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:13:54
From: dv
ID: 2393471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.popsci.com/science/sterilize-hippo-weirdest-thing-podcast/

In case you were wondering

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:15:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393472
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, just fucked up baddddd

He admitted US ‘Survivor’ is now boring?

He revealed the final three before the fire making challenge was shown

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:16:02
From: kii
ID: 2393473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.popsci.com/science/sterilize-hippo-weirdest-thing-podcast/

In case you were wondering

Sterilize as in neuter or sterilize as in disinfectant?

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:16:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.popsci.com/science/sterilize-hippo-weirdest-thing-podcast/

In case you were wondering

It was keeping me awake at night

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:27:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393478
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Putin’s saying the war is coming to an end.

Is this true?

Rushes in waving a piece of paper.
Peace in our time..

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:30:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393480
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car in Cairns on Thursday morning. Police said a police vehicle collided with the Trinity Beach woman on Sheridan Street around 7am. Officers rendered immediate medical assistance and the woman was transported to Cairns Hospital where she was later declared deceased, police said.

So is the police person driving subjected to a drug and alcohol test and charged with neg driving causing death?

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:30:35
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

dv said:

https://www.popsci.com/science/sterilize-hippo-weirdest-thing-podcast/

In case you were wondering

Sterilize as in neuter or sterilize as in disinfectant?

yes

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:31:11
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car in Cairns on Thursday morning. Police said a police vehicle collided with the Trinity Beach woman on Sheridan Street around 7am. Officers rendered immediate medical assistance and the woman was transported to Cairns Hospital where she was later declared deceased, police said.

So is the police person driving subjected to a drug and alcohol test and charged with neg driving causing death?

don’t know, we weren’t there, but at least it wasn’t an electroshock weapon

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:31:20
From: Cymek
ID: 2393483
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.popsci.com/science/sterilize-hippo-weirdest-thing-podcast/

In case you were wondering

Do the hippos snort if off supermodel hippos butts.
I like big butts and I cannot lie

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:32:08
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car in Cairns on Thursday morning. Police said a police vehicle collided with the Trinity Beach woman on Sheridan Street around 7am. Officers rendered immediate medical assistance and the woman was transported to Cairns Hospital where she was later declared deceased, police said.

So is the police person driving subjected to a drug and alcohol test and charged with neg driving causing death?

don’t know, we weren’t there, but at least it wasn’t an electroshock weapon

WEll they can’t charge her for jaywalking.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:35:01
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, just fucked up baddddd

He admitted US ‘Survivor’ is now boring?

He revealed the final three before the fire making challenge was shown


I’ve given up on ‘Australian Survivor’ let alone the US version. I hate when they bring back past players generally.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:39:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2393493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:40:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393494
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Back on earth I see.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:45:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2393495
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Back on earth I see.

😀

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:55:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

He admitted US ‘Survivor’ is now boring?

He revealed the final three before the fire making challenge was shown


I’ve given up on ‘Australian Survivor’ let alone the US version. I hate when they bring back past players generally.

Wellllll it’s season 50. There’s no chance they were ever not going to bring back past players.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:57:57
From: buffy
ID: 2393499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time for reading and a siesta. As I’ve been awake since around 5.00am, I’m starting to fade a bit. I’ve got some weeding done though and tied up the (2) broad bean plants. And hung out a couple of loads of washing. I’m off to read some more of the Oxford book of food plants. I expect to be accompanied by The Blondes.

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Date: 21/05/2026 13:59:57
From: kii
ID: 2393500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

He revealed the final three before the fire making challenge was shown


I’ve given up on ‘Australian Survivor’ let alone the US version. I hate when they bring back past players generally.

Wellllll it’s season 50. There’s no chance they were ever not going to bring back past players.

Fifty years* of this reality TV shit show? No wonder we have serious world problems with a reality TV show president.

*I know…it’s not 50 years IRL.

Derp…

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:05:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think they should have a season with people who got voted off first. Survivor of the losers.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:11:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

BACK with a hen & salad roll, to be washed down with a mystery beer.*

*Clue: it’s a beer that everyone here scorns, but which I haven’t actually tried since the 1970s.

So to be fair, I decided to re-evaluate it.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:12:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK with a hen & salad roll, to be washed down with a mystery beer.*

*Clue: it’s a beer that everyone here scorns, but which I haven’t actually tried since the 1970s.

So to be fair, I decided to re-evaluate it.

KB gold?

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:15:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

BACK with a hen & salad roll, to be washed down with a mystery beer.*

*Clue: it’s a beer that everyone here scorns, but which I haven’t actually tried since the 1970s.

So to be fair, I decided to re-evaluate it.

KB gold?

No. Giveaway clue: it was notorious as B.C.‘s favourite drop.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:16:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve got a leak on the rubber hoseing running from the petrol tank to the carby on the mower, it’s quite a heavy leak.
I might be able to repair it by taking the hoseing off an old mower otherwise it’s a trip to Bunnings.
Over.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:17:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


I’ve got a leak on the rubber hoseing running from the petrol tank to the carby on the mower, it’s quite a heavy leak.
I might be able to repair it by taking the hoseing off an old mower otherwise it’s a trip to Bunnings.
Over.

Duck tape.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:17:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393510
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK with a hen & salad roll, to be washed down with a mystery beer.*

*Clue: it’s a beer that everyone here scorns, but which I haven’t actually tried since the 1970s.

So to be fair, I decided to re-evaluate it.

KB gold?

No. Giveaway clue: it was notorious as B.C.‘s favourite drop.

Tooheys

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:18:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393511
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

I’ve got a leak on the rubber hoseing running from the petrol tank to the carby on the mower, it’s quite a heavy leak.
I might be able to repair it by taking the hoseing off an old mower otherwise it’s a trip to Bunnings.
Over.

Duck tape.


No good will come from taping a duck to it.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:20:13
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393512
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

KB gold?

No. Giveaway clue: it was notorious as B.C.‘s favourite drop.

Tooheys

FOSTER’S

Verdict: Well, it’s not offensive, it’s just a bit nothing. Mild watery lager with little actual taste.

Rather sad that it’s so popular in the UK.

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:39:21
From: Cymek
ID: 2393514
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


BACK with a hen & salad roll, to be washed down with a mystery beer.*

*Clue: it’s a beer that everyone here scorns, but which I haven’t actually tried since the 1970s.

So to be fair, I decided to re-evaluate it.

Fosters ?

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Date: 21/05/2026 14:59:33
From: kii
ID: 2393517
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:04:18
From: Cymek
ID: 2393519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Anyway, why do Americans put an ‘s’ on the end of ‘anyway’?

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:05:29
From: Neophyte
ID: 2393521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Don’t get me started on herbs…

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:07:13
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393522
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

surely it’s math’s hey

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:07:44
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393523
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

there was caramel posting on Forum once

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:08:33
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393524
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Don’t get me started on herbs…

this could go on for hours

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:08:43
From: kii
ID: 2393525
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

To use up all the s’s left over from spelling maths incorrectly.

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Math.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:09:04
From: kii
ID: 2393527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Don’t get me started on herbs…

Or basil…

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:09:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2393528
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

there was caramel posting on Forum once

Yes and she went to see the space shuttle take off.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:11:14
From: kii
ID: 2393529
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cymek said:

kii said:

I fucking hated living in a country that couldn’t say maths!

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Math.

And yes…caramel…not carmel!!

Also saying “dove” instead of dived.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:13:18
From: kii
ID: 2393531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Let’s not forget…emu. It’s not an e-moo…it’s a fucking e-mew!

I think I’m a tad cranky.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:13:48
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

Neophyte said:

Cymek said:

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Don’t get me started on herbs…

Or basil…

so we all ate this

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:14:14
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393533
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

what about Temu though

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:14:49
From: Neophyte
ID: 2393534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Let’s not forget…emu. It’s not an e-moo…it’s a fucking e-mew!

I think I’m a tad cranky.

We could care less…

(Just kidding – that’s another one that makes hackles rise)

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:16:01
From: kii
ID: 2393535
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

what about Temu though

I hate that too. Stooped bloody dumb sites with gadget shit.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:17:40
From: kii
ID: 2393536
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


SCIENCE said:

what about Temu though

I hate that too. Stooped* bloody dumb sites with gadget shit.

*Stoopid

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:26:10
From: kii
ID: 2393537
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I need a nap, time for Lorelie and my mossy blanket.

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Date: 21/05/2026 15:58:57
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393541
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

https://openai.com/index/model-disproves-discrete-geometry-conjecture/

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:08:05
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

When our neighbours moved in behind us, they warned us that their two Shelties howl when they hear sirens. They had tried to stop them, but to no avail. It doesn’t matter much, as there aren’t too many ambulances or police cars go by that often. We just accepted it as a community service, as you could hear the two shelties howling in harmony – then you knew there was an emergency.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the Shelties had to be euthanised, as it had cancer. And now the saddest sound is poor Archie howling at sirens by himself.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:11:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393545
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:

When our neighbours moved in behind us, they warned us that their two Shelties howl when they hear sirens. They had tried to stop them, but to no avail. It doesn’t matter much, as there aren’t too many ambulances or police cars go by that often. We just accepted it as a community service, as you could hear the two shelties howling in harmony – then you knew there was an emergency.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the Shelties had to be euthanised, as it had cancer. And now the saddest sound is poor Archie howling at sirens by himself.

:(

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:12:09
From: buffy
ID: 2393546
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

https://openai.com/index/model-disproves-discrete-geometry-conjecture/

But will the proof hold?

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:12:10
From: Cymek
ID: 2393547
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

https://openai.com/index/model-disproves-discrete-geometry-conjecture/

I hope it did it in a subtle way so it didn’t upset people who like math

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:17:05
From: buffy
ID: 2393548
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just got given a bag of clothes to go through and pick out any I wanted. There were about 8 or 9 items in there. Some didn’t fit. I scored a couple of cardies and a couple of windcheater type tops. There is a garage sale trail happening here in town on Sunday morning and G next door is selling stuff. She asked me the other day what size clothes I wear and would I be offended if she offered some tops to me that she thought I might like to use. I said “offer away”! When I returned the ones I didn’t want she told me she’s got a couple more for me to look at too.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:18:49
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I just got given a bag of clothes to go through and pick out any I wanted. There were about 8 or 9 items in there. Some didn’t fit. I scored a couple of cardies and a couple of windcheater type tops. There is a garage sale trail happening here in town on Sunday morning and G next door is selling stuff. She asked me the other day what size clothes I wear and would I be offended if she offered some tops to me that she thought I might like to use. I said “offer away”! When I returned the ones I didn’t want she told me she’s got a couple more for me to look at too.

That sounds like a lovely community where you live.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:21:48
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

MV is MIA today.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:21:54
From: kii
ID: 2393551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas, somewhere back in chat I posted my shower thoughts. Yesterday.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:29:03
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

No. Giveaway clue: it was notorious as B.C.‘s favourite drop.

Tooheys

FOSTER’S

Verdict: Well, it’s not offensive, it’s just a bit nothing. Mild watery lager with little actual taste.

Rather sad that it’s so popular in the UK.

It’s ‘Orrible shit.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:30:42
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393553
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Neophyte said:

Cymek said:

How do they say it ?

I hate the way they say caramel as carmel

Don’t get me started on herbs…

Or basil…

bayzul

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:31:22
From: buffy
ID: 2393554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


buffy said:

I just got given a bag of clothes to go through and pick out any I wanted. There were about 8 or 9 items in there. Some didn’t fit. I scored a couple of cardies and a couple of windcheater type tops. There is a garage sale trail happening here in town on Sunday morning and G next door is selling stuff. She asked me the other day what size clothes I wear and would I be offended if she offered some tops to me that she thought I might like to use. I said “offer away”! When I returned the ones I didn’t want she told me she’s got a couple more for me to look at too.

That sounds like a lovely community where you live.

I see they’ve got 13 participants. G is number one on the map. The one marked as the shed is the mens’ shed. See page 4 of the local newsletter.

https://www.mtrousenewsletter.org.au/Downloads/PensNews%20Yr%208%20Ed%2019%20Published%2020%20May%202026.pdf

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:33:27
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393555
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas, somewhere back in chat I posted my shower thoughts. Yesterday.

Thanks – I will go look – do you know what time? I’m waiting on phone call about my MIL being discharged from hospital tomorrow morning – and the social worker hasn’t seen her yet.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:35:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Brindabellas said:

buffy said:

I just got given a bag of clothes to go through and pick out any I wanted. There were about 8 or 9 items in there. Some didn’t fit. I scored a couple of cardies and a couple of windcheater type tops. There is a garage sale trail happening here in town on Sunday morning and G next door is selling stuff. She asked me the other day what size clothes I wear and would I be offended if she offered some tops to me that she thought I might like to use. I said “offer away”! When I returned the ones I didn’t want she told me she’s got a couple more for me to look at too.

That sounds like a lovely community where you live.

I see they’ve got 13 participants. G is number one on the map. The one marked as the shed is the mens’ shed. See page 4 of the local newsletter.

https://www.mtrousenewsletter.org.au/Downloads/PensNews%20Yr%208%20Ed%2019%20Published%2020%20May%202026.pdf

Some nice small town communities in Victoria I learn by watching back roads.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:40:02
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393557
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:40:46
From: kii
ID: 2393558
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


kii said:

Cymek said:

Showers tend to be enjoyable and relaxing so it could be worrying about falling

Some people have sensory issues around showering. I’ve seen this discussed by ND people of various ages. The transition from clothes on, clothes off, getting wet, then dry etc, can be overwhelming.

Also the executive function part of our brain – having to go through all the steps to have a shower. My own experience of this was in NM when I was severely depressed and I couldn’t face the idea of making a cup of tea. Too many individual parts to the task.

Sometimes all this takes away from the enjoyment of the shower.

Brindabellas, my Random Shower Thoughts.

Does your father have a chair/stool/bench to use in the shower?

The sensory issues may also include the noises that happen in a tiled bathroom.

How big is the shower cubicle, is it very different to the one he had in his home?

Does it have a shower curtain or door? Curtains can be a worry for some older people or people with heightened sensory issues.

I’m sure the care facility has grab bars in the bathroom, maybe he needs to be shown how to use them while using one hand to wash himself?

Lastly, does he need long handled “tools” to reach his extremities or back?

Bump.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:44:40
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393559
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas, somewhere back in chat I posted my shower thoughts. Yesterday.

Thanks – I will go look – do you know what time? I’m waiting on phone call about my MIL being discharged from hospital tomorrow morning – and the social worker hasn’t seen her yet.

Found it :-)

Brindabellas, my Random Shower Thoughts.

Does your father have a chair/stool/bench to use in the shower?

The sensory issues may also include the noises that happen in a tiled bathroom.

How big is the shower cubicle, is it very different to the one he had in his home?

Does it have a shower curtain or door? Curtains can be a worry for some older people or people with heightened sensory issues.

I’m sure the care facility has grab bars in the bathroom, maybe he needs to be shown how to use them while using one hand to wash himself?

Lastly, does he need long handled “tools” to reach his extremities or back?

**********************

Thanks for providing the suggestions.
Dad’s mobility is fine- and there are appropriate hand rails etc. – and up to about 3 months ago, he would shower okay – once I convinced him to have one. It is nothing physical, it is all to do with his dementia.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:45:37
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just got the phone call from the hospital – the social worker will see MIL before she is discharged.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:52:35
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393561
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

Ah, ta.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:54:54
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393562
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

Ah, ta.

Yoghurt and tarragon eh. Sounds interesting.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:58:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

Ah, ta.

Yoghurt and tarragon eh. Sounds interesting.

Should go well with fish and eggs, too.

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Date: 21/05/2026 16:59:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Our overnight minimum has been updated from 1 to -1.

Already a bit nippy.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:00:19
From: kii
ID: 2393565
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:09:14
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393567
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

https://openai.com/index/model-disproves-discrete-geometry-conjecture/

But will the proof hold?

LOL guess these obsolete meat machines need to tell themselves they’re still relevant

That future still depends on human judgment. Expertise becomes more valuable, not less. AI can help search, suggest, and verify. People choose the problems that matter, interpret the results, and decide what questions to pursue next.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:10:24
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393568
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:16:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2393569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:

When our neighbours moved in behind us, they warned us that their two Shelties howl when they hear sirens. They had tried to stop them, but to no avail. It doesn’t matter much, as there aren’t too many ambulances or police cars go by that often. We just accepted it as a community service, as you could hear the two shelties howling in harmony – then you knew there was an emergency.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the Shelties had to be euthanised, as it had cancer. And now the saddest sound is poor Archie howling at sirens by himself.

:(

Poor Archie

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:19:00
From: kii
ID: 2393570
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

Sheesh…no need to get so snippy.
I know about your experiences in the aged care sector, I was just throwing out some ideas. Sometimes a new perspective can be beneficial. Your posts anout your father just come across as “he won’t shower”.

I’ll just crawl back into my corner.

Faaark 🙄

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:20:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2393572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas, somewhere back in chat I posted my shower thoughts. Yesterday.

Thanks – I will go look – do you know what time? I’m waiting on phone call about my MIL being discharged from hospital tomorrow morning – and the social worker hasn’t seen her yet.

Best of luck Brindabellas with your MIL.

I wrote a post for you as well. Sending empathy and compassion.

Dementia Elder Care is demanding.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:26:14
From: dv
ID: 2393573
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19536641/tom-cruise-fake-butt-rumors/

In case you were wondering, Tom Cruise did NOT wear a prosthetic arse during the filming of the WW2 drama “Valkyrie”.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:26:25
From: ms spock
ID: 2393574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


Brindabellas said:

kii said:

Brindabellas, somewhere back in chat I posted my shower thoughts. Yesterday.

Thanks – I will go look – do you know what time? I’m waiting on phone call about my MIL being discharged from hospital tomorrow morning – and the social worker hasn’t seen her yet.

Found it :-)

Brindabellas, my Random Shower Thoughts.

Does your father have a chair/stool/bench to use in the shower?

The sensory issues may also include the noises that happen in a tiled bathroom.

How big is the shower cubicle, is it very different to the one he had in his home?

Does it have a shower curtain or door? Curtains can be a worry for some older people or people with heightened sensory issues.

I’m sure the care facility has grab bars in the bathroom, maybe he needs to be shown how to use them while using one hand to wash himself?

Lastly, does he need long handled “tools” to reach his extremities or back?

**********************

Thanks for providing the suggestions.
Dad’s mobility is fine- and there are appropriate hand rails etc. – and up to about 3 months ago, he would shower okay – once I convinced him to have one. It is nothing physical, it is all to do with his dementia.

Sorry to read this Brindabellas.

The Elder Care Dementia care is a complex one.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:28:10
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19536641/tom-cruise-fake-butt-rumors/

In case you were wondering, Tom Cruise did NOT wear a prosthetic arse during the filming of the WW2 drama “Valkyrie”.

I thought customs officers found a false bottom in his suitcase.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:28:15
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas said:

kii said:

Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

Sheesh…no need to get so snippy.
I know about your experiences in the aged care sector, I was just throwing out some ideas. Sometimes a new perspective can be beneficial. Your posts anout your father just come across as “he won’t shower”.

I’ll just crawl back into my corner.

Faaark 🙄

Sorry that you thought I was snippy. I thought that your comments were a bit condescending. That is the problem with only having the written word. And I am also speed reading and speed typing while juggling 100 other tasks.

I dont mean to upset anyone, and I appreciate that you were trying to help.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:32:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2393577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

:)

The guy did indeed come around and we chatted away for ages. He offered me a piece of a tuna he caught yesterday. His wife just came around and dropped off a nearly half kilo lump of red fish.

That’s to become dinner tonight. Pan fried with a little ginger and lime was the recommendation. (We were going to have tomato-ginger-egg-flower soup.)

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:37:32
From: furious
ID: 2393579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

:)

The guy did indeed come around and we chatted away for ages. He offered me a piece of a tuna he caught yesterday. His wife just came around and dropped off a nearly half kilo lump of red fish.

That’s to become dinner tonight. Pan fried with a little ginger and lime was the recommendation. (We were going to have tomato-ginger-egg-flower soup.)

Low kJ day gets abandoned when a slab of tuna arrives…

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:39:03
From: Michael V
ID: 2393580
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

Ah, ta.

Yoghurt and tarragon eh. Sounds interesting.

It is. Half a cup of yoghurt and one sprig of washed tarragon leaves, finely chopped. Mix together well to drag the flavour out of the tarragon.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:39:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393581
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Coles truck is here. Too dark to read the name.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:39:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2393582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Ah, ta.

Yoghurt and tarragon eh. Sounds interesting.

Should go well with fish and eggs, too.

Maybe I should try it tonight with the tuna.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:40:19
From: ms spock
ID: 2393583
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

It sure does.

:(

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:43:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2393584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

bbl.

Must go measure and feed the baby.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:46:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


bbl.

Must go measure and feed the baby.

Does your starter have a name?

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:46:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393586
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

MV is MIA today.

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

:)

The guy did indeed come around and we chatted away for ages. He offered me a piece of a tuna he caught yesterday. His wife just came around and dropped off a nearly half kilo lump of red fish.

That’s to become dinner tonight. Pan fried with a little ginger and lime was the recommendation. (We were going to have tomato-ginger-egg-flower soup.)

Yum. Can’t remember the last time I had fresh tuna.

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Date: 21/05/2026 17:51:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Our overnight minimum has been updated from 1 to -1.

Already a bit nippy.

We’re forecast gusty winds for the next few days due to a low sitting off the coast. That’ll drop the temp.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:06:57
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2393591
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Brindabellas said:

kii said:

Brindabellas..not just physical issues, sensory issues.

I’m used to considering all aspects of a person. Early childhood education stuff + OH&S training. Sometimes people get overwhelmed by sounds, touch, and unfamiliarity.

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

Sheesh…no need to get so snippy.
I know about your experiences in the aged care sector, I was just throwing out some ideas. Sometimes a new perspective can be beneficial. Your posts anout your father just come across as “he won’t shower”.

I’ll just crawl back into my corner.

Faaark 🙄

geez you’re a fucking wanker.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:19:28
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393593
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Our overnight minimum has been updated from 1 to -1.

Already a bit nippy.

We’re forecast gusty winds for the next few days due to a low sitting off the coast. That’ll drop the temp.

Light winds here. Which hopefully won’t mean that the usual neighbourhood woodstove smoke will be lingering long enough to sneak into every room of the house.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:25:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393594
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

God, what was I thinking trying to do a uni course at my age?? My brain has turned to mush. I feel like I’m just regurgitating the same references over and over. But this is a different tutor to my last two units so she won’t know haha.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:29:52
From: Arts
ID: 2393596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


God, what was I thinking trying to do a uni course at my age?? My brain has turned to mush. I feel like I’m just regurgitating the same references over and over. But this is a different tutor to my last two units so she won’t know haha.

you have got this…

never too old ;)

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:30:10
From: Michael V
ID: 2393597
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

From this morning:

Good morning everybody.

Clear, 15.9° C, 67% RH, and there’s a light air. Forecast Max 23° C and possible showers in the afternoon and evening.

When Mrs V arises, we’ll probably go for a walk on the beach. I have to go have blood extracted for pathology, and after that a guy is coming around to talk rocks. It’s a low kJ day, so I guess well fend for ourselves for brekky and lunch. I have half of a can of kippers in the fridge. That’ll become breakfast, with the addition of Vita Weat 9-grain. I expect I might have to make up my new general purpose sauce: yoghurt and tarragon. It’s refreshing and can be used for salads, meat, bread, or possibly anything.

Have a great day.

:)

:)

The guy did indeed come around and we chatted away for ages. He offered me a piece of a tuna he caught yesterday. His wife just came around and dropped off a nearly half kilo lump of red fish.

That’s to become dinner tonight. Pan fried with a little ginger and lime was the recommendation. (We were going to have tomato-ginger-egg-flower soup.)

Low kJ day gets abandoned when a slab of tuna arrives…

Quite.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:31:35
From: Michael V
ID: 2393598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

bbl.

Must go measure and feed the baby.

Does your starter have a name?

Not yet. But it may, if it proves worthy.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:32:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393599
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Researchers discover 7km rupture after earthquake in outback SA | ABC NEWS 4 min video

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:33:25
From: Arts
ID: 2393600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

bbl.

Must go measure and feed the baby.

Does your starter have a name?

Not yet. But it may, if it proves worthy.

yeah, you don’t want to name anything that isn’t fully developed, you will eat, and/or use for the food of others.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:36:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2393601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Does your starter have a name?

Not yet. But it may, if it proves worthy.

yeah, you don’t want to name anything that isn’t fully developed, you will eat, and/or use for the food of others.

I did that with two kids. What did they do? They went and died on me. Bar-stewards.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:36:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393602
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

God, what was I thinking trying to do a uni course at my age?? My brain has turned to mush. I feel like I’m just regurgitating the same references over and over. But this is a different tutor to my last two units so she won’t know haha.

you have got this…

never too old ;)

Today I read about a 72 yo woman getting her bachelor’s degree so no, its never too late. Just… I wish my brain worked better.

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Date: 21/05/2026 18:38:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393603
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

Not yet. But it may, if it proves worthy.

yeah, you don’t want to name anything that isn’t fully developed, you will eat, and/or use for the food of others.

I did that with two kids. What did they do? They went and died on me. Bar-stewards.

And here I am complaining about my brain when there’s perfectly good gallows humour to be had.

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Date: 21/05/2026 19:01:34
From: Michael V
ID: 2393605
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

yeah, you don’t want to name anything that isn’t fully developed, you will eat, and/or use for the food of others.

I did that with two kids. What did they do? They went and died on me. Bar-stewards.

And here I am complaining about my brain when there’s perfectly good gallows humour to be had.

Heh.

:)

My brain is turning to mush quite quickly now.

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Date: 21/05/2026 19:34:19
From: dv
ID: 2393612
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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

I laughed

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Date: 21/05/2026 19:36:55
From: dv
ID: 2393613
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19536641/tom-cruise-fake-butt-rumors/

In case you were wondering, Tom Cruise did NOT wear a prosthetic arse during the filming of the WW2 drama “Valkyrie”.

I thought customs officers found a false bottom in his suitcase.

Hah. Clever.

Speaking of
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democrat nominee for Georgia Governor.

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Date: 21/05/2026 21:05:10
From: dv
ID: 2393632
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A man who died shortly after arranging to have his leg amputated in a public park had been shopping around for someone to “help him take his pain away”, a court has heard.

Innisfail pensioner Kalman Tal, 66, allegedly paid farm worker John Yalu $5,000 in cash to amputate his lower left leg using a circular saw.

—-

I mean I guess it did take the pain away

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Date: 21/05/2026 21:26:55
From: kii
ID: 2393638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Brindabellas said:


kii said:

Brindabellas said:

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

Sheesh…no need to get so snippy.
I know about your experiences in the aged care sector, I was just throwing out some ideas. Sometimes a new perspective can be beneficial. Your posts anout your father just come across as “he won’t shower”.

I’ll just crawl back into my corner.

Faaark 🙄

Sorry that you thought I was snippy. I thought that your comments were a bit condescending. That is the problem with only having the written word. And I am also speed reading and speed typing while juggling 100 other tasks.

I dont mean to upset anyone, and I appreciate that you were trying to help.

…sigh…

Not condescending, I thought that what I wrote came across as genuinely trying to offer another perspective.

I mentioned my experiences with ECE etc, because that trained me to take in the whole environment of a person.

I’ve been reading a lot about ND people and their sensory issues around showering (I am NOT saying that your father is ND) and from that I have become extra aware of issues other people have when showering.

I have an intense fear of falling, because I have had a few major falls over the past few years. Not in the bathroom.

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Date: 21/05/2026 21:30:35
From: kii
ID: 2393639
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Slow day here. Daughter-in-law stayed home from work, she’s unwell. Son#2 is in Perth for training. Tomorrow I’ll do some more sorting out of the accumulated stuff in my room. Also work on that stoopid suitcase that is still locked.

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Date: 21/05/2026 21:32:40
From: kii
ID: 2393640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


kii said:

Brindabellas said:

I too have over 20 years + in aged care program management and policy and have done multiple courses in dementia – so know about treating all aspects of his wellbeing. Our main focus is on not stressing dad. You cant force him to have a shower – we just have to find a way to encourage him to have one . The previous strategies aren’t working. The most concerning is that he is also not eating – he can physically eat, but wont. He was drinking the supplements – but now he isn’t always drinking it. He is , at this stage, eating all the junk snacks of chips and chocolates that I leave for him. The GP is okay with that.

Dementia sucks!

Sheesh…no need to get so snippy.
I know about your experiences in the aged care sector, I was just throwing out some ideas. Sometimes a new perspective can be beneficial. Your posts anout your father just come across as “he won’t shower”.

I’ll just crawl back into my corner.

Faaark 🙄

geez you’re a fucking wanker.

Why?

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Date: 21/05/2026 23:16:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393648
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Damn, was going to make a lovely quinoa tabouli tomorrow, and just realised I forgot to put quinoa on the Coles order.

I’ll have to use couscous instead.

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Date: 21/05/2026 23:33:04
From: kii
ID: 2393650
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

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Date: 22/05/2026 00:14:14
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393653
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

oh is that how the experts spell it

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Date: 22/05/2026 01:28:46
From: Kingy
ID: 2393669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just got home from work and then fire training.

It’s now sprinkling rain here.

I should go find something to eat.

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Date: 22/05/2026 05:39:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cool and clear, might be a shower, gusty winds, top of 23 but will feel colder.

I am in ECDP today. Haven’t been there since breaking my arm; the ortho didn’t want small humans climbing over me. The ECDP is a kindergarten program for kids with cognitive disabilities, including autism.

Mini Me has early band before school, then is leading some activities for Under 8s Day.

Mr Mutant has a prod zero day, so I guess he’ll catch up on some tv watching with Jellybean.

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Date: 22/05/2026 06:55:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393675
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

7 degress maybe 20 later. Good morning.
I’m off to Wagga to have needles stuck in my upper C section. Hope it all goes well. See you all in about seven or eight hours orso.

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Date: 22/05/2026 06:59:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Here’s one for MV

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walking-barefoot-better-balance_l_6a0b3777e4b0df718a168632

Spoiler alert, it’s about proprioception

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Date: 22/05/2026 06:59:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


7 degress maybe 20 later. Good morning.
I’m off to Wagga to have needles stuck in my upper C section. Hope it all goes well. See you all in about seven or eight hours orso.

Good luck and Godspeed 🫡

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Date: 22/05/2026 07:15:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2393678
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everyone.

It’s currently 15.4° C, 73% RH, clear and nearly calm. Forecast: 23° C tops and no rain.

Plan: morning walk on the beach when Mrs V arises.

Food plan: Sausage and tomato and kimchi for breakfast. Lunch not decided. Roast pork with veges for dinner.

Jobs: Clean stuff (incl ceiling fans) in the living room wing.

Done: fed the baby, washing up, measured blood pressure.

Tuna: That fresh tuna we had for last night’s dinner was absolutely spectacular. Next time I will cut steaks from the fillet and cook it on the flat sides. I will not cook using lime juice and ginger. Just the fresh fish. Cooking until the pink is still not completely gone is definitely the way to do it. I hope I can score some more some time.

Next: C…o…f…f…e…e…

Have a fantastic day.

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Date: 22/05/2026 07:17:37
From: Michael V
ID: 2393679
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Here’s one for MV

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walking-barefoot-better-balance_l_6a0b3777e4b0df718a168632

Spoiler alert, it’s about proprioception

Thanks. Is it just reading? (I don’t want to run a video as Mrs V is asleep in the next room).

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Date: 22/05/2026 07:20:24
From: Michael V
ID: 2393680
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


7 degress maybe 20 later. Good morning.
I’m off to Wagga to have needles stuck in my upper C section. Hope it all goes well. See you all in about seven or eight hours orso.

Ooh-aah. I hope it works out.

(And it is surprising to learn that you are having a C-section…)

;)

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Date: 22/05/2026 07:36:21
From: buffy
ID: 2393681
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. A bit chilly this morning – 3 degrees at the back door. We are forecast mostly sunny 17 degrees.

My brother and SIL are coming tomorrow to take The Blondes home on Sunday. I should get out the vacuum cleaner and clean up the “Pug spangles” off the floors before they get here. I suppose our dust bunnies will go back to the darker variety once Reuben and Tully are gone. I plan to glean a few more tomatoes and probably pull out some more plants today. And other general weeding.

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Date: 22/05/2026 08:50:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2393688
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽💚🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 22/05/2026 08:51:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2393689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


7 degress maybe 20 later. Good morning.
I’m off to Wagga to have needles stuck in my upper C section. Hope it all goes well. See you all in about seven or eight hours orso.

Good luck!

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Date: 22/05/2026 08:54:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2393690
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Here’s one for MV

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walking-barefoot-better-balance_l_6a0b3777e4b0df718a168632

Spoiler alert, it’s about proprioception

Thanks. Good simple read. I had no idea that proprioception could be trained. I’ll keep that in mind.

I walk barefoot around the house and on the beach. I wear thongs elsewhere (and getting past the twigs, casuarina cones and flotsam onto the beach). Basically, I wear thongs wherever the soles of my feet might get hurt.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:07:50
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393691
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽💚🖖🏽🖖🏽

Morning Spock of spaceship Earth.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:12:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393692
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning all. Cold & frosty one again this end, but heading for 15.

No obligations or appointments today, I’m as free as a yoyo with a broken string.

I’ll be making a nice tabouli later to serve with baked fish.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:15:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393693
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

7 degress maybe 20 later. Good morning.
I’m off to Wagga to have needles stuck in my upper C section. Hope it all goes well. See you all in about seven or eight hours orso.

Good luck!

+1

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:22:03
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning all, very chilly here, I have put the heater on. Having coffee, I have around 97 astronomy articles to read, that will keep me wandering the streets making mayhem.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:24:57
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393695
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This one looks interesting.

Faint black hole ‘ringing’ provides a sharper test of Einstein’s gravity

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:27:18
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning all, very chilly here, I have put the heater on. Having coffee, I have around 97 astronomy articles to read, that will keep me wandering the streets making mayhem.

If only there was a resident Creswick super hero to counter your mayhem.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:32:17
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

PWM must have missed the news that Christians have been shooting up another mosque.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:36:46
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


This one looks interesting.

Faint black hole ‘ringing’ provides a sharper test of Einstein’s gravity

Ooh.

Bayesian Analysis.

Where’s Bren?

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:46:52
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393704
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, today I’ll fix the mower.
Over.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:50:26
From: buffy
ID: 2393705
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have done cleaning. There is a lot less Pug hair on the floors of this house than there was a couple of hours ago. Dog rugs are in the washing machine. I think I’ve earnt an eclair for morning tea. I’ll wander down to the bakery and have one.

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Date: 22/05/2026 09:51:04
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2393706
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, today I’ll fix the mower.
Over.

What will you fix it over?

Is this some sort of weird garden sculpture you are doing?

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Date: 22/05/2026 10:05:05
From: dv
ID: 2393710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Jason Pargin says that Miller’s Crossing is one of the Coen brothers’ best films and I’ve never heard of it.

Any of y’alls seen it?

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Date: 22/05/2026 10:10:00
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393713
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Jason Pargin says that Miller’s Crossing is one of the Coen brothers’ best films and I’ve never heard of it.

Any of y’alls seen it?

Never heard of Jason or the Coen brothers, obviously I’ve got a way to go to become an intellectual.

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Date: 22/05/2026 10:30:43
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393719
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I have done cleaning. There is a lot less Pug hair on the floors of this house than there was a couple of hours ago. Dog rugs are in the washing machine. I think I’ve earnt an eclair for morning tea. I’ll wander down to the bakery and have one.

Make sure you finish it all in one sitting: you’re a growing lass.

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Date: 22/05/2026 10:32:19
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393722
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


PWM must have missed the news that Christians have been shooting up another mosque.

Do unto others as they do to you?

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Date: 22/05/2026 10:37:03
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393725
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fermi Identifies Hidden Engine behind Superluminous Supernovae

New gamma-ray observations from NASA’s Fermi Space Telescope suggest ultra-magnetic neutron stars called magnetars could be fueling superluminous supernovae, a rare class of stellar explosions with peak luminosities 10-100 times greater than those of standard core-collapse supernovae.

More…

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Date: 22/05/2026 11:11:09
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393733
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Footage shows ‘fireball’ meteor lighting up skies in parts of eastern Australia

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Date: 22/05/2026 11:29:03
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2393736
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Literary prize winner sparks ChatGPT claims
A major literary prize has pushed back on AI claims after an award-winning entry was widely scrutinised online.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/books/literary-prize-winner-sparks-chatgpt-claims/news-story/a8d9e303623d6c0b55792d79f4ef4ea4?amp

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Date: 22/05/2026 11:44:29
From: kii
ID: 2393739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Jason Pargin says that Miller’s Crossing is one of the Coen brothers’ best films and I’ve never heard of it.

Any of y’alls seen it?

Nope.

This trailer reminds me of this forum. Especially the line towards the end: “No one is what they seem to be.”

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Date: 22/05/2026 11:57:16
From: kii
ID: 2393743
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, I slept okay and then I woke up. No Benadryl last night and all is fine. No signs of dementia. Yet. Also, no random urticaria on my old surgery scars.

My toes are cold, so I suppose it’s Time For Socks!

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:05:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2393746
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So documenting and putting in complaints is now being used against me. First time I had not enough documentation for the Insurance Company and now it is that I put in “numerous” complaints. We not going to get any justice but I had hoped that my documentation would make it to the statutory bodies so their is some oversight. That at least what they have done was on the record. That was my silver lining that at least I would made a difference for someone else.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:18:29
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were found to be decelerating

The Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were found to be decelerating slightly more than gravity could explain, and for thirty years physicists wondered if Newton was wrong before realizing in 2012 that the answer was the probes’ own waste heat gently pushing them backward at a billionth of Earth’s gravity.

More…

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:22:10
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were found to be decelerating

The Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were found to be decelerating slightly more than gravity could explain, and for thirty years physicists wondered if Newton was wrong before realizing in 2012 that the answer was the probes’ own waste heat gently pushing them backward at a billionth of Earth’s gravity.

More…

This should lead to waste heat being taken into account when designing new long range spacecraft.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:30:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2393756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Footage shows ‘fireball’ meteor lighting up skies in parts of eastern Australia

Nice one.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:32:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2393760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

So documenting and putting in complaints is now being used against me. First time I had not enough documentation for the Insurance Company and now it is that I put in “numerous” complaints. We not going to get any justice but I had hoped that my documentation would make it to the statutory bodies so their is some oversight. That at least what they have done was on the record. That was my silver lining that at least I would made a difference for someone else.

!!!

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:34:22
From: ms spock
ID: 2393761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

No I have not kii.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:35:03
From: Michael V
ID: 2393762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Very late today; spent the night in hospital.

What happened?

RUOK?

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:39:38
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Footage shows ‘fireball’ meteor lighting up skies in parts of eastern Australia

Nice one.

Amusing how the golfer didn’t notice it at all.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:43:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2393767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

No I have not kii.

Sorry, that was abrupt. I am just struggling with an email from the Insurance Company.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:47:26
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Footage shows ‘fireball’ meteor lighting up skies in parts of eastern Australia

Nice one.

Amusing how the golfer didn’t notice it at all.

Yes, noticed that.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:51:28
From: buffy
ID: 2393770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


buffy said:

I have done cleaning. There is a lot less Pug hair on the floors of this house than there was a couple of hours ago. Dog rugs are in the washing machine. I think I’ve earnt an eclair for morning tea. I’ll wander down to the bakery and have one.

Make sure you finish it all in one sitting: you’re a growing lass.

I did. Had a hot chocolate with it. But undid all the feeding of the beast by coming home and maar-ing for an hour and a half.

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:55:58
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393776
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Book review

Astrophysicist Emma Chapman’s latest book – Radio Universe: How to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth

Radio gaga: surfing the long wavelengths of the universe

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Date: 22/05/2026 12:59:42
From: kii
ID: 2393783
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

No I have not kii.

You should check him out. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HqDMe5swT/

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:02:16
From: kii
ID: 2393787
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

No I have not kii.

Sorry, that was abrupt. I am just struggling with an email from the Insurance Company.

It didn’t come across as abrupt. You always sound so busy. I figure you are doing 5 things at once.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:07:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

Horrid things, that’s very un-Australian of me

Home-made lamingtons are awesome.

Home made lamingtons are an awesome lot of work and mess…

Fitting though that an iconic Oz cake is the same shape as wombat poo.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:09:35
From: buffy
ID: 2393797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:11:14
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393800
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:

This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

of course vaccines are for fearmongers

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:13:06
From: Cymek
ID: 2393803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

I remember my mum mentioning she had it as child that would be 70 years ago now

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:17:08
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393804
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:19:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393806
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.

Lovely snap.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:20:17
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2393807
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

Yes – they are in remote areas – and there are health centres that offer vaccinations – but they are refusing. Very sad.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:20:24
From: buffy
ID: 2393808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, I’ll leave Witty to his baking of lamingtons. I’m going to go and read and siesta. My muscles are complaining.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:20:58
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393809
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I tried to redirect cake and biscuit chat here, but I failed.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:21:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I tried to redirect cake and biscuit chat here, but I failed.

Story of your life.

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:46:37
From: ms spock
ID: 2393818
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


ms spock said:

So documenting and putting in complaints is now being used against me. First time I had not enough documentation for the Insurance Company and now it is that I put in “numerous” complaints. We not going to get any justice but I had hoped that my documentation would make it to the statutory bodies so their is some oversight. That at least what they have done was on the record. That was my silver lining that at least I would made a difference for someone else.

!!!

Ta Mr V

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:53:50
From: ms spock
ID: 2393823
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

ms spock, have you watched any of The History Wizard’s videos?

No I have not kii.

You should check him out. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HqDMe5swT/

Ta

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Date: 22/05/2026 13:59:33
From: ms spock
ID: 2393827
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

ms spock said:

No I have not kii.

Sorry, that was abrupt. I am just struggling with an email from the Insurance Company.

It didn’t come across as abrupt. You always sound so busy. I figure you are doing 5 things at once.

That is a reasonable assessment. Things totally crazy here. Gone from 75% of stuff thrown out due to another extreme weather event on Monday to 90% of stuff gone. The writing to the Insurance Company and the follow ups. The tradies and more blah blah blah. I can’t wait until this is over.

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:00:06
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393828
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:00:08
From: ms spock
ID: 2393829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Home-made lamingtons are awesome.

Home made lamingtons are an awesome lot of work and mess…

Fitting though that an iconic Oz cake is the same shape as wombat poo.

:)

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:03:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2393831
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

I must be almost due.

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:04:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2393832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Home-made lamingtons are awesome.

Home made lamingtons are an awesome lot of work and mess…

Fitting though that an iconic Oz cake is the same shape as wombat poo.

:)

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:26:53
From: dv
ID: 2393838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.threads.com/@atesxavier/post/DYn6XOigg6S?xmt=AQG0T0okUs8wuvX8h5EVw1gkzxkxutOVX_fMUHt2Cc8MBnHkPFv7REfK75qQcJHKRDi3VtrD&slof=1

I’d say it looks like this dude is wearing a mask but surely Fox News can afford a better mask

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:33:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2393844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I am still reeling from the Insurance Company. I will go and pretend the world doesn’t exist.

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Date: 22/05/2026 14:35:11
From: Michael V
ID: 2393846
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Home-made lamingtons are awesome.

Home made lamingtons are an awesome lot of work and mess…

Fitting though that an iconic Oz cake is the same shape as wombat poo.

And not too dissimilar colour, also. Both are brown. There’s a bit of a size disparity though. However, if Lamingtons were the size of wombat poo, I might even consider eating the occasional Lamington.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:15:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393858
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

I am still reeling from the Insurance Company. I will go and pretend the world doesn’t exist.

Sympathies, ms spock. It must be maddening when they make everything so difficult.

In contrast, my Hobart sister (who has a very old heritage-listed house and protected garden) is having multi-million dollar work paid by her insurance company to finally repair the damage caused by the Hobart floods of 2018.

She had the engineers in this week explaining exactly what will be entailed in building of a new permanent retaining wall for the small cliff-face on which her property stands. They’ll be employing many dozens of specialist construction workers, tradesmen, landscape gardeners etc and the work will take months.

She may also be paid compensation for all the disturbance. So while it took nearly a decade to fully address the problem, the final result should be satisfactory.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:23:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393860
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

I am still reeling from the Insurance Company. I will go and pretend the world doesn’t exist.

Sympathies, ms spock. It must be maddening when they make everything so difficult.

In contrast, my Hobart sister (who has a very old heritage-listed house and protected garden) is having multi-million dollar work paid by her insurance company to finally repair the damage caused by the Hobart floods of 2018.

She had the engineers in this week explaining exactly what will be entailed in building of a new permanent retaining wall for the small cliff-face on which her property stands. They’ll be employing many dozens of specialist construction workers, tradesmen, landscape gardeners etc and the work will take months.

She may also be paid compensation for all the disturbance. So while it took nearly a decade to fully address the problem, the final result should be satisfactory.

Excellent.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:33:02
From: Cymek
ID: 2393861
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The British royal family is facing a fresh wave of scandal, with the police investigation into former prince Andrew now assessing “sexual” allegations.

Imagine him in prison, it would be ironic as they are managed by his majesties prison service

Andrew “You didn’t mean literally did you your honour ?”

Their honour “Oh but I do, hahahaha, lol”

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:34:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393862
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


The British royal family is facing a fresh wave of scandal, with the police investigation into former prince Andrew now assessing “sexual” allegations.

Imagine him in prison, it would be ironic as they are managed by his majesties prison service

Andrew “You didn’t mean literally did you your honour ?”

Their honour “Oh but I do, hahahaha, lol”

He would not have an easy time in prison.

Oh well.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:35:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Apologies in advance, I am low on sympathy today. Please try again tomorrow. Thank you, come again.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:44:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393871
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Guzman y Gomez has scuttled plans for an ambitious expansion in the United States and will immediately shut its existing stores in Chicago, in a development that has sent its share prices soaring.
The Australian-owned Mexican-style fast food giant will instead focus efforts on local growth after it struggled to compete in an already-saturated US market.”

Never heard of it, and good luck competing with Taco Bell in the US.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:50:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393874
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Guzman y Gomez has scuttled plans for an ambitious expansion in the United States and will immediately shut its existing stores in Chicago, in a development that has sent its share prices soaring.
The Australian-owned Mexican-style fast food giant will instead focus efforts on local growth after it struggled to compete in an already-saturated US market.”

Never heard of it, and good luck competing with Taco Bell in the US.

Guzman has been shit ever since they went public. Taco Bell is even shittier though…

The only time I ever see their drive thru busy is in the mornings when people are getting the breakfast burrito. (I drive past the local one twice a day on the school run.) Having said that, about 3-4 years ago we got takeaway and the manager was a bit stressed: someone had brought in 10 kids for a birthday party but didn’t give advance warning. The manager was losing his mind and kept apologising to us. He didn’t have to, the food didn’t take long to prepare and definitely felt like he was compensating for the party. Afterwards, I sent a nice email to head office complimenting the manager because I thought he could use a pick-me-up. They ended up sending me a box of GYG merch. Can’t remember what was in it, but I was never going to use it so I donated it to Mini Me’s school. It’s still there lol. Its due to be raffled for Ekka Day along with some other stuff we found in the storeroom, and some actual good prizes.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:53:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393875
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Met someone named Ambien today. Not sure why people feel the need to name children after medication but here we are.

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Date: 22/05/2026 15:57:22
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2393877
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An unsurprising end to an impressively stupid stunt.

https://www.reddit.com/r/doohickeycorporation/comments/1tk8nh6/thrill_seeking_department_debut_arse_harness/

The constant screaming make it worthwhile.

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:00:09
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393878
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/foodanddrink/watch-how-garlic-butter-steak-and-potatoes-come-together-over-fire/vi-AA23FBbR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a0fcbfbad474ae899e460610d9e0ced&ei=238

Bubblecar preparing dinner.

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:09:30
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2393880
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met someone named Ambien today. Not sure why people feel the need to name children after medication but here we are.

Were they a little sleepy?

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:10:47
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2393881
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Guzman y Gomez has scuttled plans for an ambitious expansion in the United States and will immediately shut its existing stores in Chicago, in a development that has sent its share prices soaring.
The Australian-owned Mexican-style fast food giant will instead focus efforts on local growth after it struggled to compete in an already-saturated US market.”

Never heard of it, and good luck competing with Taco Bell in the US.

Taco Bell has failed in 3 towns in the Styx. The G y G is still kicking.

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:21:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393882
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Divine Angel said:

Met someone named Ambien today. Not sure why people feel the need to name children after medication but here we are.

Were they a little sleepy?

I wish.

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:28:15
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2393883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

Met someone named Ambien today. Not sure why people feel the need to name children after medication but here we are.

Were they a little sleepy?

I wish.


Shoulda been named Vyvanse eh.

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:52:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2393884
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Apologies in advance, I am low on sympathy today. Please try again tomorrow. Thank you, come again.

Oh. Why is that?

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:55:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2393885
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Met someone named Ambien today. Not sure why people feel the need to name children after medication but here we are.

What about Amber-Lynne?

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Date: 22/05/2026 16:56:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2393886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


An unsurprising end to an impressively stupid stunt.

https://www.reddit.com/r/doohickeycorporation/comments/1tk8nh6/thrill_seeking_department_debut_arse_harness/

The constant screaming make it worthwhile.

Gotta log in. Phuk that.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:16:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


buffy said:

This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:18:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393894
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Apologies in advance, I am low on sympathy today. Please try again tomorrow. Thank you, come again.

Oh. Why is that?

Doesn’t sound like one of her better days.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:24:57
From: party_pants
ID: 2393896
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

buffy said:

This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:25:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

An unsurprising end to an impressively stupid stunt.

https://www.reddit.com/r/doohickeycorporation/comments/1tk8nh6/thrill_seeking_department_debut_arse_harness/

The constant screaming make it worthwhile.

Gotta log in. Phuk that.

Ooaahh, MichaelV used the P word.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:31:38
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2393900
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

poikilotherm said:

Were they a little sleepy?

I wish.

Shoulda been named Vyvanse eh.

or melaena

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:35:42
From: Arts
ID: 2393902
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:36:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

You sick people get all the goodies

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:38:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393904
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I just got a text the other day from the GP saying I’m due for covid and flu vax. I’m up to date with whooping cough because I work with small children, and then they gave me an extra tetanus even though I was up to date with DTAP but I can’t remember why.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:39:04
From: Arts
ID: 2393905
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:40:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393906
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

All Qlders get the flu for free cos the govt said so. But I’d get it for free anyway because I work for the DoE

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:43:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2393908
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

An unsurprising end to an impressively stupid stunt.

https://www.reddit.com/r/doohickeycorporation/comments/1tk8nh6/thrill_seeking_department_debut_arse_harness/

The constant screaming make it worthwhile.

Gotta log in. Phuk that.

Ooaahh, MichaelV used the P word.

Sorry. I apologise wholeheartedly.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:44:26
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

That’s my situation as well. Besides, I’m COPD too.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:44:52
From: buffy
ID: 2393910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I just got a text the other day from the GP saying I’m due for covid and flu vax. I’m up to date with whooping cough because I work with small children, and then they gave me an extra tetanus even though I was up to date with DTAP but I can’t remember why.

I think you get extra tet-tox if you damage yourself.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:48:13
From: party_pants
ID: 2393920
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

You sick people get all the goodies

Since the start of the year my GP clinic has gone back to bulk-billing, which is nice.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:49:05
From: Michael V
ID: 2393921
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:49:38
From: kii
ID: 2393922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Apologies in advance, I am low on sympathy today. Please try again tomorrow. Thank you, come again.

Welcome to my life. My sympathy for people permanently died a few years ago.
I only care about animals now. Humans are fucked.

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Date: 22/05/2026 17:51:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

I just got a text the other day from the GP saying I’m due for covid and flu vax. I’m up to date with whooping cough because I work with small children, and then they gave me an extra tetanus even though I was up to date with DTAP but I can’t remember why.

I think you get extra tet-tox if you damage yourself.

That does seem to be a habit of mine.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:04:34
From: Woodie
ID: 2393940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:04:42
From: Michael V
ID: 2393941
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


I’ve been away getting injections in my neck all day.

Did it fix the problem?

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:34:56
From: Arts
ID: 2393951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:36:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:37:05
From: party_pants
ID: 2393954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Seems legit :)

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:38:29
From: Arts
ID: 2393955
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:42:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2393958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:43:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2393959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Woodie said:

Arts said:

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

Settle, petal.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:44:20
From: dv
ID: 2393960
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://youtu.be/ZK_pAlsL6Yc?si=HxOi0O0IcFDi67dx

Pete & Bas – Top Down

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:45:43
From: buffy
ID: 2393961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

I got 6/10. I knew some of them. All of my guesses were wrong too.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:46:08
From: Arts
ID: 2393962
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Woodie said:

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

Settle, petal.

I’m remaining on the outrage bus for this one… and will take another stop for that reply.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:49:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2393963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://youtu.be/ZK_pAlsL6Yc?si=HxOi0O0IcFDi67dx

Pete & Bas – Top Down

Thanks for that new, new, new Pete and Bas.

:)

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:51:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2393964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

Settle, petal.

I’m remaining on the outrage bus for this one… and will take another stop for that reply.

Go listen to and watch Pete and Bas. :)

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:52:24
From: Woodie
ID: 2393965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I had both flu and shingles yesterday. Cost me nuttin.

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Date: 22/05/2026 18:52:24
From: Woodie
ID: 2393966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I had both flu and shingles yesterday. Cost me nuttin.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:00:11
From: Woodie
ID: 2393968
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I had both flu and shingles yesterday. Cost me nuttin.

They were able to look it up and tell me when I had the last shots.

Both the GP Clinic and local chemist shop have done this. Both cost nuttin.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:04:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2393969
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I had both flu and shingles yesterday. Cost me nuttin.

I was wrong (again). Perhaps they changed it. Or perhaps I was just plain wrong (again).

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:08:11
From: dv
ID: 2393970
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

I got 6/10. I knew some of them. All of my guesses were wrong too.

4 here

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:09:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Watching a show where an ordinary family win $1000. Mini Me says, “you know what I would do if I won $1000? Invest it”

So proud she’s continuing our nerd DNA.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:13:34
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2393972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Woodie said:

Arts said:

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

When will my gov let you keep your account after failed logins?

Do people still have to recreate their account and relink everything again?

Do other people find that annoying?

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:21:30
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393974
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

I got 6/10. I knew some of them. All of my guesses were wrong too.

4 here

3 here

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:27:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Woodie said:

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

When will my gov let you keep your account after failed logins?

Do people still have to recreate their account and relink everything again?

Do other people find that annoying?

🤷🏻‍♀️
Yes
Yes

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:27:29
From: Woodie
ID: 2393976
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I had both flu and shingles yesterday. Cost me nuttin.

I was wrong (again). Perhaps they changed it. Or perhaps I was just plain wrong (again).

Been having Covid, flu and shingles at the chemist shop for years. Since Covid anyway. All at no cost.

Had them at the new GP Clinic yesterday when they were doing my Care Plan

Blood pressure. ✅
Heart (ECG) ✅
Blood circulation ✅
5 chiropractor visits (for back) and referral ✅

All cost nuttin.

Optometrist cost though, hey what but. ($265 with Medicare rebate $86)

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:30:35
From: party_pants
ID: 2393977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

I got 6/10. I knew some of them. All of my guesses were wrong too.

4 here

5

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:41:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

I’ve been away getting injections in my neck all day.

Did it fix the problem?

Well it is meant to and U have had them before for benificial results. and that ticks boxes. The bottom of the tw injections I felt immediate changes but during the top one, the stinhe seal or something gailed and I had fluid on the outside rather than on the inside of my neck. The doctor aapprently got another and clipped it on with needle inserted so I assume the former blew a seal? Anyway he said all done and indeed on the way home I felt as if there was improvement. Actually though they tell me I need a driver, I did feel as though I could have driven. Since home and sitting at the computer typing, some pain has returned but I’m sure a good lie down could help.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:44:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393981
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve been away getting injections in my neck all day.

Did it fix the problem?

Well it is meant to and U have had them before for benificial results. and that ticks boxes. The bottom of the tw injections I felt immediate changes but during the top one, the stinhe seal or something gailed and I had fluid on the outside rather than on the inside of my neck. The doctor aapprently got another and clipped it on with needle inserted so I assume the former blew a seal? Anyway he said all done and indeed on the way home I felt as if there was improvement. Actually though they tell me I need a driver, I did feel as though I could have driven. Since home and sitting at the computer typing, some pain has returned but I’m sure a good lie down could help.

Did you get botoxed? My sister had Botox in her neck, shoulders, and masseter. Said it felt wonderful

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:44:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Michael V said:

Arts said:

I get the yearly flu one for free.. I am not diabetic, but I am of a certain age…

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Pension age.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:45:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393983
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


3/10 in the news quiz. All my guesses were wrong.

Wasn’t here. Didn’t do it, yet.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:46:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Woodie said:

Arts said:

mine just waits until I am there for something else, then bills me for that thing I went in for and doesn’t tell me anything…. they may be attempting to garner more business by not keeping us up with our vaccines… I have nothing to prove it, but I am keeping notes…

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

It can be like that.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:47:03
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Arts said:

Michael V said:

You’ve turned 65? Gosh!

not that certain… is that the age for free vaccines?? if that’s the case then I get it for free for some other reason. Possibly my wit and charm

Different vaccines, different ages. 65 for Fluvax. I think it’s 70 for free shingles vax.

I got the shingles vacc gor free on the pension.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:49:11
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393986
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Woodie said:

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

When will my gov let you keep your account after failed logins?

Do people still have to recreate their account and relink everything again?

Do other people find that annoying?

I had to ring them and give them a new email address and a voice print and everything but I had to, to get the pension.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:50:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Did it fix the problem?

Well it is meant to and U have had them before for benificial results. and that ticks boxes. The bottom of the tw injections I felt immediate changes but during the top one, the stinhe seal or something gailed and I had fluid on the outside rather than on the inside of my neck. The doctor aapprently got another and clipped it on with needle inserted so I assume the former blew a seal? Anyway he said all done and indeed on the way home I felt as if there was improvement. Actually though they tell me I need a driver, I did feel as though I could have driven. Since home and sitting at the computer typing, some pain has returned but I’m sure a good lie down could help.

Did you get botoxed? My sister had Botox in her neck, shoulders, and masseter. Said it felt wonderful

Cortisoid injections.

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Date: 22/05/2026 19:52:35
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Well it is meant to and U have had them before for benificial results. and that ticks boxes. The bottom of the tw injections I felt immediate changes but during the top one, the stinhe seal or something gailed and I had fluid on the outside rather than on the inside of my neck. The doctor aapprently got another and clipped it on with needle inserted so I assume the former blew a seal? Anyway he said all done and indeed on the way home I felt as if there was improvement. Actually though they tell me I need a driver, I did feel as though I could have driven. Since home and sitting at the computer typing, some pain has returned but I’m sure a good lie down could help.

Did you get botoxed? My sister had Botox in her neck, shoulders, and masseter. Said it felt wonderful

Cortisoid injections.

They have to do it via cat scan. These are the upper C section foraminals tthe carpal tinnel like holes through the vertebra that nerves run through?

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:00:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This provides some answers to my earlier wuestions. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/police-investigation-after-womans-death-in-cairns/106712622

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:01:55
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2393990
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.google.com/search?q=replaces+the+james+webb&sca_esv=525e608177515078&sxsrf=ANbL-n7RF7G_-r6YPRmt-a93ibBOjjD7mg%3A1779443364562&ei=pCYQau2CIvCovr0P9cCh-AE&biw=1358&bih=610&ved=0ahUKEwjt5JGNz8yUAxVwlK8BHXVgCB8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=replaces+the+james+webb&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF3JlcGxhY2VzIHRoZSBqYW1lcyB3ZWJiMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wVI8UFQ_hRYnD5wAXgBkAEAmAH8AaAB3RGqAQUwLjEuObgBA8gBAPgBAZgCC6ACmRLCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIFECEYoAHCAgUQIRifBZgDAIgGAZAGCJIHBTEuMS45oAe5H7IHBTAuMS45uAeSEsIHBTAuNi41yAcggAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6046b8d5,vid:5mdonRwRXeA,st:0

The new NASA telescope is due to launch in September, all data from the telescope is free to any institution that wants to use it.
United States largess at it’s best.
It’s a long url to type in but I think you’ll find it worthwhile.
Over.

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:03:21
From: kii
ID: 2393991
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:04:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2393992
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


https://www.google.com/search?q=replaces+the+james+webb&sca_esv=525e608177515078&sxsrf=ANbL-n7RF7G_-r6YPRmt-a93ibBOjjD7mg%3A1779443364562&ei=pCYQau2CIvCovr0P9cCh-AE&biw=1358&bih=610&ved=0ahUKEwjt5JGNz8yUAxVwlK8BHXVgCB8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=replaces+the+james+webb&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF3JlcGxhY2VzIHRoZSBqYW1lcyB3ZWJiMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wVI8UFQ_hRYnD5wAXgBkAEAmAH8AaAB3RGqAQUwLjEuObgBA8gBAPgBAZgCC6ACmRLCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIFECEYoAHCAgUQIRifBZgDAIgGAZAGCJIHBTEuMS45oAe5H7IHBTAuMS45uAeSEsIHBTAuNi41yAcggAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6046b8d5,vid:5mdonRwRXeA,st:0

The new NASA telescope is due to launch in September, all data from the telescope is free to any institution that wants to use it.
United States largess at it’s best.
It’s a long url to type in but I think you’ll find it worthwhile.
Over.

Thanks if you actually did type it out. I’ll just copy paste it or right click open in new tab.

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:05:10
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2393993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Foramina do do do do do
Foramina do do do do
Foramina do do do do do
Do do do, do do do, do do do do do do do do!

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:11:05
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2393994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I took a buffy siesta at 3:30 and boy did I oversleep.

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:35:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2393999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Peak Warming Man said:

“Guzman y Gomez has scuttled plans for an ambitious expansion in the United States and will immediately shut its existing stores in Chicago, in a development that has sent its share prices soaring.
The Australian-owned Mexican-style fast food giant will instead focus efforts on local growth after it struggled to compete in an already-saturated US market.”

Never heard of it, and good luck competing with Taco Bell in the US.

Taco Bell has failed in 3 towns in the Styx. The G y G is still kicking.

Guzman y Gomez – I ate it once and never again. It was repulsive.

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:36:46
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


poikilotherm said:

Peak Warming Man said:

“Guzman y Gomez has scuttled plans for an ambitious expansion in the United States and will immediately shut its existing stores in Chicago, in a development that has sent its share prices soaring.
The Australian-owned Mexican-style fast food giant will instead focus efforts on local growth after it struggled to compete in an already-saturated US market.”

Never heard of it, and good luck competing with Taco Bell in the US.

Taco Bell has failed in 3 towns in the Styx. The G y G is still kicking.

Guzman y Gomez – I ate it once and never again. It was repulsive.

kind of bland

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:38:23
From: ms spock
ID: 2394002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

buffy said:

This diphtheria problem…are people not vaccinating? I’ve always had that up to date, possibly because I spend a lot of time gardening and it comes packaged with tetanus and whooping cough. The only problem with keeping up to date is the long time between boosters. Something like 10 years and you need to be a bit aware to remember.

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

That sounds good. It is great when it is all organised.

I checked. I am almost due.

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Date: 22/05/2026 20:39:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2394003
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I must be almost due.

The medical centre I go to lets me know which vaccines I need and how long it has been since my last ones.
Because it is an Aboriginal medical centre, everything is expedited and bulk billed.

Yeah, my GP does that too. I think I had my last one about 2 years ago. I remember it was Tetanus plus a couple of other things of which I am not 100% certain, but if that is the standard package then I presume that is what I had. Because I am diabetic I get all the vaccines for free, including the yearly flu one.

Well, it is great that you are up to date on all your vaccines party pants. That way you can keep those party pants moving.

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Date: 22/05/2026 21:01:54
From: ms spock
ID: 2394006
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

I just got a text the other day from the GP saying I’m due for covid and flu vax. I’m up to date with whooping cough because I work with small children, and then they gave me an extra tetanus even though I was up to date with DTAP but I can’t remember why.

I think you get extra tet-tox if you damage yourself.

That does seem to be a habit of mine.

We could build you are bubble?

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Date: 22/05/2026 21:17:02
From: kii
ID: 2394014
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


ms spock said:

poikilotherm said:

Taco Bell has failed in 3 towns in the Styx. The G y G is still kicking.

Guzman y Gomez – I ate it once and never again. It was repulsive.

kind of bland

A quick scan of their online menu and the main thing to jump out at me is the white rice. From my experience in NM, Mexican rice is always served with most meals. Plus I didn’t see any refried beans. Another seemingly compulsory addition.

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Date: 22/05/2026 21:17:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2394015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Watching a show where an ordinary family win $1000. Mini Me says, “you know what I would do if I won $1000? Invest it”

So proud she’s continuing our nerd DNA.

:)))

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Date: 22/05/2026 21:45:07
From: buffy
ID: 2394022
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Woodie said:

You can check your vaccines on MyGov -> Medicare.

How dare you direct me to the website that behaves like an old person who only likes hot soup and constantly shouts at everyone to get off their lawn!

the very nerve of you, sir!

When will my gov let you keep your account after failed logins?

Do people still have to recreate their account and relink everything again?

Do other people find that annoying?

I don’t MyGov.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:13:49
From: Kingy
ID: 2394035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just got home from a DFES medal presentation event. Ms Kingy was awarded her 15 Years Service Medal, and the National Medal.

There was over 2350 years of service Medals presented tonight, including a couple of blokes who got their 60 Years Service Medal.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:17:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394037
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Just got home from a DFES medal presentation event. Ms Kingy was awarded her 15 Years Service Medal, and the National Medal.

There was over 2350 years of service Medals presented tonight, including a couple of blokes who got their 60 Years Service Medal.

Well done Ms Kingy et al.

How many medals do you have Kingy?

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:22:32
From: Kingy
ID: 2394038
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Kingy said:

Just got home from a DFES medal presentation event. Ms Kingy was awarded her 15 Years Service Medal, and the National Medal.

There was over 2350 years of service Medals presented tonight, including a couple of blokes who got their 60 Years Service Medal.

Well done Ms Kingy et al.

How many medals do you have Kingy?

I have a 20 Years Service Medal and the National Medal. I’m due a 25 year medal next year, but they are always a few years late.

They had a Medal presentation in Bridgetown last night, and one guy got a 65 Year Medal, made particularly special because he has been the Fire Control Officer for that area for the entire 65 years.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:24:31
From: party_pants
ID: 2394039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:25:32
From: party_pants
ID: 2394040
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Just got home from a DFES medal presentation event. Ms Kingy was awarded her 15 Years Service Medal, and the National Medal.

There was over 2350 years of service Medals presented tonight, including a couple of blokes who got their 60 Years Service Medal.

Well done Ms Kingy et al.

How many medals do you have Kingy?

I have a 20 Years Service Medal and the National Medal. I’m due a 25 year medal next year, but they are always a few years late.

They had a Medal presentation in Bridgetown last night, and one guy got a 65 Year Medal, made particularly special because he has been the Fire Control Officer for that area for the entire 65 years.

Is there a younger bloke waiting in the wings to take over?

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:25:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394041
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Just got home from a DFES medal presentation event. Ms Kingy was awarded her 15 Years Service Medal, and the National Medal.

There was over 2350 years of service Medals presented tonight, including a couple of blokes who got their 60 Years Service Medal.

Well done Ms Kingy et al.

How many medals do you have Kingy?

I have a 20 Years Service Medal and the National Medal. I’m due a 25 year medal next year, but they are always a few years late.

They had a Medal presentation in Bridgetown last night, and one guy got a 65 Year Medal, made particularly special because he has been the Fire Control Officer for that area for the entire 65 years.

That’s a spectacular innings.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:26:49
From: Kingy
ID: 2394042
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ms Kingys Loot.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:29:17
From: Kingy
ID: 2394044
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Resonance. Cut a small piece off a pencil eraser and glue it to the top corner of the door frame to take up the gap.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:29:33
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Have you tried thumping the door when it starts vibrating?

Probably won’t do anything so you’ll just have to leave it open and remain mildly annoyed.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:31:01
From: party_pants
ID: 2394046
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Have you tried thumping the door when it starts vibrating?

Probably won’t do anything so you’ll just have to leave it open and remain mildly annoyed.

If I push the door closed hard it stops, but by the time I get back to my armchair it starts up again.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:31:30
From: party_pants
ID: 2394047
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Resonance. Cut a small piece off a pencil eraser and glue it to the top corner of the door frame to take up the gap.

That might be worth a try.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:31:46
From: Woodie
ID: 2394048
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Nail it shut.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:32:46
From: kii
ID: 2394049
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Your house is haunted. Leave now.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:32:57
From: Kingy
ID: 2394050
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Well done Ms Kingy et al.

How many medals do you have Kingy?

I have a 20 Years Service Medal and the National Medal. I’m due a 25 year medal next year, but they are always a few years late.

They had a Medal presentation in Bridgetown last night, and one guy got a 65 Year Medal, made particularly special because he has been the Fire Control Officer for that area for the entire 65 years.

Is there a younger bloke waiting in the wings to take over?

I don’t know the Brigade, but I would hope so.

A lot of small country Brigades memberships go from Grandad, to Dad, to Son, etc. The Honour Roll is the same surnames for many decades because it’s the same farmland that is being protected.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:33:37
From: Woodie
ID: 2394051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Ms Kingys Loot.


When do you wear them?

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:34:22
From: Kingy
ID: 2394052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Resonance. Cut a small piece off a pencil eraser and glue it to the top corner of the door frame to take up the gap.

That might be worth a try.

I’ve had a couple of doors in the house that rattle slightly when it’s windy, and that was the cure.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:34:39
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394053
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Resonance. Cut a small piece off a pencil eraser and glue it to the top corner of the door frame to take up the gap.

That might be worth a try.

even better install a door closer and you’ll never have to listen to the air conditioner or get up again

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:36:48
From: Kingy
ID: 2394054
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Kingy said:

Ms Kingys Loot.


When do you wear them?

The small coloured bar is for any official event.
The small medal is for “Formal” events.
The large one is for ANZAC Day, and the Firefighters Memorial Day.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:38:05
From: party_pants
ID: 2394055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Woodie said:

Kingy said:

Ms Kingys Loot.


When do you wear them?

The small coloured bar is for any official event.
The small medal is for “Formal” events.
The large one is for ANZAC Day, and the Firefighters Memorial Day.

which one do you wear to the annual quiz night?

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:39:25
From: Kingy
ID: 2394056
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

They also gave Ms Kingy a bag of 5 & 10 year medals for me to hand out at our AGM in July.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:41:32
From: party_pants
ID: 2394057
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Your house is haunted. Leave now.

I am the one doing the haunting.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:42:53
From: Kingy
ID: 2394058
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Woodie said:

When do you wear them?

The small coloured bar is for any official event.
The small medal is for “Formal” events.
The large one is for ANZAC Day, and the Firefighters Memorial Day.

which one do you wear to the annual quiz night?

We don’t have an annual quiz night, despite my suggestions.

Quiz nights are a touchy subject right now, as Ms Kingy was asked by her best friend to put together a 100 question music quiz for tomorrow night, and she only just finished it last night and is a bit frazzled.

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Date: 22/05/2026 23:43:33
From: Kingy
ID: 2394059
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

party_pants said:

I have a weird phenomenon happening. I have the reverse-cycle aircon running on heat (overnight min is forecast at 5C). It kicks in and out every so often. When it kicks in the pantry door vibrates very loudly, so much so I had to open the door and it stops. With the door open the noise of the aircon is no louder than the fridge, but with the pantry door closed it disturbs my TV watching. Very odd.

Thing is I don’t like the pantry door being left open. I want to get up and close it.

Your house is haunted. Leave now.

I am the one doing the haunting.

I’ve lived here for 600 years, and haven’t noticed anything unusual.

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:00:41
From: Kingy
ID: 2394061
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The winner of the Kentucky Derby refuses an invite to the White House.

He said “If I wanted to see a horses arse, I would have come in second.”

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:01:22
From: furious
ID: 2394062
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Kingy said:

Ms Kingys Loot.


When do you wear them?

When they play the Panzer commander and the millkmaid…

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:12:10
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2394064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

Quiz nights are a touchy subject right now, as Ms Kingy was asked by her best friend to put together a 100 question music quiz for tomorrow night, and she only just finished it last night and is a bit frazzled.

She could have asked here – we could all have helped, I’m sure.

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:20:56
From: Kingy
ID: 2394066
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AussieDJ said:


Kingy said:

Quiz nights are a touchy subject right now, as Ms Kingy was asked by her best friend to put together a 100 question music quiz for tomorrow night, and she only just finished it last night and is a bit frazzled.

She could have asked here – we could all have helped, I’m sure.

I reckon you would know a bit about music. Though I don’t even know which state you broadcast(ed) from.

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:27:46
From: Fee
ID: 2394068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ms Kingy here, wish id thought of that.
Mr Kingy correct i be frazzled

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:30:29
From: party_pants
ID: 2394069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fee said:


Ms Kingy here, wish id thought of that.
Mr Kingy correct i be frazzled

Hi Fee,

Congrats on your medals. Well deserved I’m sure.

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:31:06
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394070
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fee said:


Ms Kingy here, wish id thought of that.
Mr Kingy correct i be frazzled

:)

waves a welcome

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Date: 23/05/2026 00:34:03
From: Kingy
ID: 2394072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Once a year nearby(ish) there is a bush party in a remote part of the Southwest that has been held for 30+ years. It’s for blokes only, and there are many events.

Beer drinking, woodchopping, beer drinking, pig chasing, woodchopping(that seems popular), spirit drinking, horseracing, beer drinking, more woodchopping, two-up, beer drinking, running(staggering) racing, more beer drinking, music, rum drinking, shots, trying to find your tent, passing out in a paddock somewhere, getting rained on, waking up soaked & horribly hung over, eating some burnt bacon, shoving the remains of your soaked tent and clothes back into the car, and driving home on the backroads coz your breath would kill a rabid dog, sleeping 24 hours, and then telling everyone what an awesome time you had.

360 days later you open the rotting tent and sleeping bag, and decide to buy a new one for next weekend.

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Date: 23/05/2026 01:17:58
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2394082
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


AussieDJ said:

Kingy said:

Quiz nights are a touchy subject right now, as Ms Kingy was asked by her best friend to put together a 100 question music quiz for tomorrow night, and she only just finished it last night and is a bit frazzled.

She could have asked here – we could all have helped, I’m sure.

I reckon you would know a bit about music. Though I don’t even know which state you broadcast(ed) from.

Sorry, Missed this earlier.

Mainly individual stations in Victoria, along with some in Tasmania and NSW – both commercial and ABC.
As well, did National Overnights on ABC (what Aunty calls) Local Radio – about 55 stations at that stage.

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Date: 23/05/2026 05:55:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Clear with a top of 24, although the wind will make it feel cooler.

Mini Me has an all-day viola workshop. I’m working on my essay.

If anyone needs help writing quiz questions, I’m available. I have over three weeks’ experience writing questions for the forum’s favourite Saturday night trivia.

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Date: 23/05/2026 06:22:19
From: buffy
ID: 2394090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and dark. We are forecast a cloudy 17 degrees today.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. My brother and his wife are due to arrive around midday and we will go for a Pug Perambulation to the bakery. They will go and check in to the tiny house they are staying in sometime in the afternoon. I expect the rest of the afternoon will involve sitting around talking.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:06:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394091
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and dark. We are forecast a cloudy 17 degrees today.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. My brother and his wife are due to arrive around midday and we will go for a Pug Perambulation to the bakery. They will go and check in to the tiny house they are staying in sometime in the afternoon. I expect the rest of the afternoon will involve sitting around talking.

Two bakery visits in one day?? You’re single-handedly keeping that place in business

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:10:28
From: buffy
ID: 2394093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and dark. We are forecast a cloudy 17 degrees today.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. My brother and his wife are due to arrive around midday and we will go for a Pug Perambulation to the bakery. They will go and check in to the tiny house they are staying in sometime in the afternoon. I expect the rest of the afternoon will involve sitting around talking.

Two bakery visits in one day?? You’re single-handedly keeping that place in business

And a big dinner tonight here at home. I won’t need to eat tomorrow. And I expect G will buy up stuff to take home with him too.

:)

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:14:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:17:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

That’s a positive improvement indeed!

I slept sitting up on account of the pepperoni pizza I had last night, but I have that down to a fine art and my neck is fine with the arrangement.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:25:07
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394096
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I can see why I wasn’t allowed in ECDP with an injured arm. Doing normal duties yesterday, I’ve woken with a sore arm. It’s just muscular so will be treated with a heat pack and massage.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:32:09
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394097
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

That’s a positive improvement indeed!

I slept sitting up on account of the pepperoni pizza I had last night, but I have that down to a fine art and my neck is fine with the arrangement.

Not having ever eaten a pepperoni pizza I’m unfamiliar with the sleep sitting up routine. However I often fall asleep in a chair with arms on it. Usually during a TV documentary tthat I was interested in and awake mildly annoyed that I missed it.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:38:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394098
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

That’s a positive improvement indeed!

I slept sitting up on account of the pepperoni pizza I had last night, but I have that down to a fine art and my neck is fine with the arrangement.

Not having ever eaten a pepperoni pizza I’m unfamiliar with the sleep sitting up routine. However I often fall asleep in a chair with arms on it. Usually during a TV documentary tthat I was interested in and awake mildly annoyed that I missed it.

I often fall asleep on the couch. My neck does protest at that. The last time I slept sitting up was when I first broke my arm and had the plaster cast on. It was so heavy and awkward that it was easier for me to sleep propped up, with the arm on a pillow. After I got the splint, life was much easier.

The pepperoni pizza didn’t settle even after a bowl of yoghurt, warm milk, and two antacids. But by gosh it was good pizza!

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:43:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

That’s a positive improvement indeed!

I slept sitting up on account of the pepperoni pizza I had last night, but I have that down to a fine art and my neck is fine with the arrangement.

Not having ever eaten a pepperoni pizza I’m unfamiliar with the sleep sitting up routine. However I often fall asleep in a chair with arms on it. Usually during a TV documentary tthat I was interested in and awake mildly annoyed that I missed it.

I often fall asleep on the couch. My neck does protest at that. The last time I slept sitting up was when I first broke my arm and had the plaster cast on. It was so heavy and awkward that it was easier for me to sleep propped up, with the arm on a pillow. After I got the splint, life was much easier.

The pepperoni pizza didn’t settle even after a bowl of yoghurt, warm milk, and two antacids. But by gosh it was good pizza!

Worth if if you enjoyed the pizza.
Yes I slept sitting a chair stuffed all around with pillows after the shoulder surgery.

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Date: 23/05/2026 07:50:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Considering getting some more air plants, 3D printing some jellyfish, and making something like this.

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:33:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2394103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning eveerybody.

It’s currently 19.2° C, 76% RH, with scattered high clouds and gusty moderate to fresh breezes. Forecast: top of 24° C and a possible shower or two (although it certainly doesn’t look like that now).

Enjoy your day.

:)

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:33:57
From: Michael V
ID: 2394105
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

Good.

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:34:55
From: Michael V
ID: 2394106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

That’s a positive improvement indeed!

I slept sitting up on account of the pepperoni pizza I had last night, but I have that down to a fine art and my neck is fine with the arrangement.

What does the pizza do to you?

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:35:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2394107
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I can see why I wasn’t allowed in ECDP with an injured arm. Doing normal duties yesterday, I’ve woken with a sore arm. It’s just muscular so will be treated with a heat pack and massage.

ECDP?

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:36:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394108
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning eveerybody.

It’s currently 19.2° C, 76% RH, with scattered high clouds and gusty moderate to fresh breezes. Forecast: top of 24° C and a possible shower or two (although it certainly doesn’t look like that now).

Enjoy your day.

:)

We are currently at 12˚, heading for a top of 20. r/h 88% wind E 16km/h

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:37:50
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394109
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

I can see why I wasn’t allowed in ECDP with an injured arm. Doing normal duties yesterday, I’ve woken with a sore arm. It’s just muscular so will be treated with a heat pack and massage.

ECDP?

Early Child Development Program?

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:39:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394111
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Well. I awoke and became aware that the usual stiff and painful neck wasn’t the first thing to cross my mind. Which is an improvement.

Good.

So far all food. I’m hoping I get at least a couple of years of more freedom of movement and use of the fingers on that hand. It isn’t only the pain that makes me seek this treatment.

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Date: 23/05/2026 08:43:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2394116
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

I can see why I wasn’t allowed in ECDP with an injured arm. Doing normal duties yesterday, I’ve woken with a sore arm. It’s just muscular so will be treated with a heat pack and massage.

ECDP?

Early Child Development Program?

I have no idea, which is why I asked for the letters to be defined.

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Date: 23/05/2026 09:07:17
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394123
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

I can see why I wasn’t allowed in ECDP with an injured arm. Doing normal duties yesterday, I’ve woken with a sore arm. It’s just muscular so will be treated with a heat pack and massage.

ECDP?

Early Childhood Development Program. It’s a preschool program for kids with cognitive disabilities, including autism.

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Date: 23/05/2026 10:11:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394150
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims.
Over.

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Date: 23/05/2026 11:37:09
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394169
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims.
Over.

Morning PWM.

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Date: 23/05/2026 11:44:12
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394170
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m having a high entropic Morning!

I spilled coffee over my desk.

I ate moldy bread before realising it.

Entropy!!!

Fucking entropy.!!!

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Date: 23/05/2026 11:48:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394171
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


I’m having a high entropic Morning!

I spilled coffee over my desk.

I ate moldy bread before realising it.

Entropy!!!

Fucking entropy.!!!

Go ahead, treat yourself. Have a nothing burger for lunch, you deserve it.

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Date: 23/05/2026 11:53:32
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394172
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

I’m having a high entropic Morning!

I spilled coffee over my desk.

I ate moldy bread before realising it.

Entropy!!!

Fucking entropy.!!!

Go ahead, treat yourself. Have a nothing burger for lunch, you deserve it.

Nothing burger sounds good.

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:07:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2394173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ABC 50/50 Quiz
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/5050-quiz-may-23/106710584

I got 6

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:07:14
From: btm
ID: 2394174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


I’m having a high entropic Morning!

I spilled coffee over my desk.

I ate moldy bread before realising it.

Entropy!!!

Fucking entropy.!!!

FWIW, penicillin was first made from mouldy bread, so it could be good for you.

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:14:10
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394176
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

I’m having a high entropic Morning!

I spilled coffee over my desk.

I ate moldy bread before realising it.

Entropy!!!

Fucking entropy.!!!

FWIW, penicillin was first made from mouldy bread, so it could be good for you.

Ok, I didn’t know that, ta.

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:16:35
From: kii
ID: 2394177
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Another disturbed night in Outer Bunbury. Even my blanket of moss didn’t help me relax.

I woke at 0230hrs for normal reasons. Then for some insane reason I could not stop thinking about the parish council people who accused me of witchcraft. I think it was a flow on of thoughts from yesterday about paedophiles and church people. The Youth Minister at the church raised suspicions for a few of us people trained in child protection issues.

So I started Googling a name that I could remember and got lost in a rabbit hole of churchy bullshit.

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:22:35
From: ms spock
ID: 2394180
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Running very late today.

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Date: 23/05/2026 12:53:18
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394190
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NASA Highlights 2025 International Space Station Science Results

Miniaturizing surgery
Levitating bone growth
Melanin infused materials
Power that endures
Runway return
Tracking electrical phenomena from space

More…

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Date: 23/05/2026 13:30:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394204
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Levitating bone growth

Wingardium osteoporosa

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Date: 23/05/2026 14:03:07
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394208
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scientists solve the 30-year mystery of ‘clockwork’ earthquakes

A repeating Pacific fault may stay predictable because water-rich barrier zones keep halting its earthquakes.

More…

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Date: 23/05/2026 14:54:35
From: Kingy
ID: 2394222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This pic did my head in for a while till I found out what was going on.

Why is there a shadow of the cat in the mirror but not on the dresser that it’s reflecting?

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Date: 23/05/2026 14:57:54
From: party_pants
ID: 2394223
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


This pic did my head in for a while till I found out what was going on.

Why is there a shadow of the cat in the mirror but not on the dresser that it’s reflecting?


Interesting.

Also half the dresser is in shadow on the left, but the reflected image of the dresser is not half in shade.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:09:39
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394224
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

This pic did my head in for a while till I found out what was going on.

Why is there a shadow of the cat in the mirror but not on the dresser that it’s reflecting?


Interesting.

Also half the dresser is in shadow on the left, but the reflected image of the dresser is not half in shade.

I was just about to say that.

Thanks for saving me a minute.

Damn, just wasted it.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:20:07
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394225
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Does anyone here know the preferred term, substance abuse or substance use disorder? I’m finding conflicting information. It seems substance use disorder isn’t a well-known term yet.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:22:25
From: dv
ID: 2394226
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:24:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394227
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

Park a boat outside your house, luv.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:32:48
From: kii
ID: 2394229
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

This morning I read about an incident in the French Quarter in NO. A local bar has a theme using bubbles. A new neighbour objected to the bubbles, because of them landing on his porsche.

Lololol 😆 🤣

Hundreds of People Blew Bubbles in Protest in Front of a Man’s Home | by Toni Crowe | New Choices | Medium https://share.google/DWpL3fChVjF9q29oq

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:34:15
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394230
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

maybe but we’ve lived in a place where the neighbours insisted that the kerbside parking on their side of the road was for them so we should fkov and then later they were parking on our side so

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:40:20
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394232
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How does gold keep its glitter? Researchers uncover why it resists tarnish

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:40:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

dv said:

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

maybe but we’ve lived in a place where the neighbours insisted that the kerbside parking on their side of the road was for them so we should fkov and then later they were parking on our side so

Some streets are so narrow, people can only park on one side of the street anyway. My street is wide, but people only park on one side. No one parks in front of my house because I’m on a corner. Occasionally, the council or Telstra have parked in front of my house to do work (I have a Telstra pit in my front lawn), but generally it’s clear.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:47:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2394235
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

This pic did my head in for a while till I found out what was going on.

Why is there a shadow of the cat in the mirror but not on the dresser that it’s reflecting?


Interesting.

Also half the dresser is in shadow on the left, but the reflected image of the dresser is not half in shade.

Draw a plan of the room and the light paths from the lamp illuminating the scene. It’ll soon become apparent that the mirror is not reflecting light (and shadows) onto the cabinet etc.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:50:40
From: party_pants
ID: 2394236
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

dv said:

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

maybe but we’ve lived in a place where the neighbours insisted that the kerbside parking on their side of the road was for them so we should fkov and then later they were parking on our side so

Some streets are so narrow, people can only park on one side of the street anyway. My street is wide, but people only park on one side. No one parks in front of my house because I’m on a corner. Occasionally, the council or Telstra have parked in front of my house to do work (I have a Telstra pit in my front lawn), but generally it’s clear.

I have a laneway and a garage around the back. I have no driveway at the front. There are street parking bays out the front. Parallel parking layout. I was thinking they should have been designed as diagonal parking. There is a bay of 4 spots out front, then a gap, then another bay of 4 sports etc. It could have been 6 or 8 without any loss of amenity I’m thinking.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:55:25
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394237
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


How does gold keep its glitter? Researchers uncover why it resists tarnish

Gold surfaces suppress oxygen reactions by a factor of a billion to a trillion, essentially creating a protective atomic-scale barrier that helps gold stay shiny indefinitely.

Could other metals be arranged like that?

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:55:35
From: Michael V
ID: 2394238
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.betootaadvocate.com/yuppie-neighbour-tries-to-reinvent-rules-of-street-parking/

Lol

I have actually seen that cone-behaviour in inner-suburban Sydney.

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Date: 23/05/2026 15:57:13
From: party_pants
ID: 2394240
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

How does gold keep its glitter? Researchers uncover why it resists tarnish

Gold surfaces suppress oxygen reactions by a factor of a billion to a trillion, essentially creating a protective atomic-scale barrier that helps gold stay shiny indefinitely.

Could other metals be arranged like that?

Probably not. Otherwise it would likely already have been done.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:00:59
From: Michael V
ID: 2394241
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

How does gold keep its glitter? Researchers uncover why it resists tarnish

Gold surfaces suppress oxygen reactions by a factor of a billion to a trillion, essentially creating a protective atomic-scale barrier that helps gold stay shiny indefinitely.

Could other metals be arranged like that?

Probably not. Otherwise it would likely already have been done.

It is somewhat like the way stainless steel works, IIRC.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:01:15
From: Kingy
ID: 2394242
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:02:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394243
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

what about parking between driveways in the knob of a dead end, by lack of signage it seems legal, but is it poor form to wreck people’s turning circles

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:03:45
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394244
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

How does gold keep its glitter? Researchers uncover why it resists tarnish

Gold surfaces suppress oxygen reactions by a factor of a billion to a trillion, essentially creating a protective atomic-scale barrier that helps gold stay shiny indefinitely.

Could other metals be arranged like that?

Probably not. Otherwise it would likely already have been done.

Well aluminium doesn’t stay shiny, but it does develop a thin layer impervious to oxygen.

And chrome does stay shiny.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:09:48
From: Kingy
ID: 2394245
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

what about parking between driveways in the knob of a dead end, by lack of signage it seems legal, but is it poor form to wreck people’s turning circles

There was a guy in Perth I think who cracked the shits with an electrical contractor parking in the culdesac so he could work in one of the houses that didn’t have room in the driveway for his van.
The neighbour hooked up a 3/4 inch garden hose and poked the end into the cracked open window and turned it on full. It was about an hour before the sparkie came out to get some more tools and found it, by then his van was half full and almost everything in it was fucked.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:10:24
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394246
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

Amateurs. At the very least, you gotta proofread!

My tutor emailed a list of common AI characteristics, saying if she finds those, the student will be referred to the academic integrity department. Not that I would ever use AI to write an assignment, but it just gave a list of telltale signs to remove before submission.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:12:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394248
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Kingy said:

Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

Amateurs. At the very least, you gotta proofread!

My tutor emailed a list of common AI characteristics, saying if she finds those, the student will be referred to the academic integrity department. Not that I would ever use AI to write an assignment, but it just gave a list of telltale signs to remove before submission.

She should have said: “…if I find those, or any of a further list of characteristics that will remain confidential.”

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:13:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2394249
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


SCIENCE said:

what about parking between driveways in the knob of a dead end, by lack of signage it seems legal, but is it poor form to wreck people’s turning circles

There was a guy in Perth I think who cracked the shits with an electrical contractor parking in the culdesac so he could work in one of the houses that didn’t have room in the driveway for his van.
The neighbour hooked up a 3/4 inch garden hose and poked the end into the cracked open window and turned it on full. It was about an hour before the sparkie came out to get some more tools and found it, by then his van was half full and almost everything in it was fucked.

Repaying poor, possibly thoughtless form with outright vandalism is unconscionable, really.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:13:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394250
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

Amateurs. At the very least, you gotta proofread!

My tutor emailed a list of common AI characteristics, saying if she finds those, the student will be referred to the academic integrity department. Not that I would ever use AI to write an assignment, but it just gave a list of telltale signs to remove before submission.

She should have said: “…if I find those, or any of a further list of characteristics that will remain confidential.”

“…or any indication that the paper has been handled by a Dalek sink plunger.”

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:15:27
From: Woodie
ID: 2394252
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:18:42
From: Michael V
ID: 2394254
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Scientists solve the 30-year mystery of ‘clockwork’ earthquakes

A repeating Pacific fault may stay predictable because water-rich barrier zones keep halting its earthquakes.

More…

Thanks for posting.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:21:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394257
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An Ebola vaccine is definitely Happy News… the “no guarantees yet” bit made me 🙄

“Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency.
The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths.

The rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, for which there is no proven vaccine, kills around a third of those infected.

There are no guarantees the vaccine will prove effective and it will take animal research and trials on people to know if it will be.”

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:22:41
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394258
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


An Ebola vaccine is definitely Happy News… the “no guarantees yet” bit made me 🙄

“Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency.
The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths.

The rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, for which there is no proven vaccine, kills around a third of those infected.

There are no guarantees the vaccine will prove effective and it will take animal research and trials on people to know if it will be.”

we mean proper preventative methods actually work

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:22:45
From: party_pants
ID: 2394259
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Kingy said:

Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

Amateurs. At the very least, you gotta proofread!

My tutor emailed a list of common AI characteristics, saying if she finds those, the student will be referred to the academic integrity department. Not that I would ever use AI to write an assignment, but it just gave a list of telltale signs to remove before submission.

Somebody will soon end up entering these characteristics into the AI model to teach it what to avoid doing.

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Date: 23/05/2026 16:25:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394261
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

Something for DA to ponder:

————————————————————
“ I placed a hidden prompt in an assignment that I gave the class (size 2 font, white text). It ended up catching 7 students. They gave me the ‘No I didn’t’, but when I pressed about the nonsense that was unrelated…they admitted it.

I notified parents of the academic dishonesty, and all have been on board with the results. “
————————————————————

Amateurs. At the very least, you gotta proofread!

My tutor emailed a list of common AI characteristics, saying if she finds those, the student will be referred to the academic integrity department. Not that I would ever use AI to write an assignment, but it just gave a list of telltale signs to remove before submission.

Somebody will soon end up entering these characteristics into the AI model to teach it what to avoid doing.

Someone’s already stopped ChatGPT from talking about goblins, which, incidentally, was not one of the characteristics she mentioned.

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Date: 23/05/2026 17:20:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394278
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mini Me and I just played a round of What’s On Your Butt?

Developed when I wanted to lie down for a minute when Mini Me was a toddler, the game involves one player lying face down, and another placing a mystery object on the other player’s butt. The prone player then has to guess what’s on their butt. She’s the reigning champion, as she is at most games.

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Date: 23/05/2026 17:22:08
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394279
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What if the direction of a magnet could shape the building blocks of life?

Very molecular.

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Date: 23/05/2026 17:26:02
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The quantum key to seeing through chaos

Very entangled.

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Date: 23/05/2026 17:33:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394281
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mini Me and I just played a round of What’s On Your Butt?

Developed when I wanted to lie down for a minute when Mini Me was a toddler, the game involves one player lying face down, and another placing a mystery object on the other player’s butt. The prone player then has to guess what’s on their butt. She’s the reigning champion, as she is at most games.

Heh.

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Date: 23/05/2026 17:44:37
From: ms spock
ID: 2394286
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Mini Me and I just played a round of What’s On Your Butt?

Developed when I wanted to lie down for a minute when Mini Me was a toddler, the game involves one player lying face down, and another placing a mystery object on the other player’s butt. The prone player then has to guess what’s on their butt. She’s the reigning champion, as she is at most games.

LMAO

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Date: 23/05/2026 18:39:09
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394305
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One of the most difficult to drive but best sounded F1 cars ever made, the BRM V-16 1.5 litre.

https://www.reddit.com/r/racing/comments/1tl7i2t/brm_type_15_15l_supercharged_v16_onboard_footage/

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Date: 23/05/2026 18:47:22
From: Michael V
ID: 2394308
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


One of the most difficult to drive but best sounded F1 cars ever made, the BRM V-16 1.5 litre.

https://www.reddit.com/r/racing/comments/1tl7i2t/brm_type_15_15l_supercharged_v16_onboard_footage/

:)

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Date: 23/05/2026 19:11:50
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394316
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

what about parking between driveways in the knob of a dead end, by lack of signage it seems legal, but is it poor form to wreck people’s turning circles

Town planners/developers it is all their fault. How are they going to sell a car park at housing prices?

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Date: 23/05/2026 19:59:18
From: ruby
ID: 2394326
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good evening forumites.
Just popping in after a busy day and a busy week. First up, beach walk with the dog at dawn, then hurry back for a quick breakfast before Bushcare. Finally weeded the last of the paspalum from one segment of the creekline, next session we can plant stuff into the bare patch to deter future weeds. Very satisfying.
Then off to the Central Coast Comic-Con with daughter, grand daughter and friends. First time I have gone to one and I thought it was great, a nice nerdy vibe. Daughter said that in previous years she’d seen a number of old blokes being creepy taking pictures of the youngsters, but not so much at this one. I was glad to hear that. There were some very clever and well done outfits.

And woohoo! I made it into DA’s quiz this week!

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Date: 23/05/2026 20:58:53
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394331
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

he’s back!

Captain Carl the Chemtrail Pilot

Apparently there were rumors of the Captain’s demise. That he had somehow forgotten his password or something. When it comes to ensuring dimmer skies for safer skies for a better tomorrow there is no password that will keep old Carl from making sure that happens on a daily basis.

After lengthy talks with RFK Jr, he has assured us that not only will funding not be cut for Carl and the The The International Chemtrail Association. it will be doubled; on the condition that artificial additives and dubious food colorings be removed from all inflight beverage options for all pilots.

More pilots, and not only more planes being funded but BIGGER and FASTER planes being added to the inventory, one of which old Carl has been building by hand for the last few years!

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Date: 23/05/2026 21:03:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394332
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


he’s back!

Captain Carl the Chemtrail Pilot

Apparently there were rumors of the Captain’s demise. That he had somehow forgotten his password or something. When it comes to ensuring dimmer skies for safer skies for a better tomorrow there is no password that will keep old Carl from making sure that happens on a daily basis.

After lengthy talks with RFK Jr, he has assured us that not only will funding not be cut for Carl and the The The International Chemtrail Association. it will be doubled; on the condition that artificial additives and dubious food colorings be removed from all inflight beverage options for all pilots.

More pilots, and not only more planes being funded but BIGGER and FASTER planes being added to the inventory, one of which old Carl has been building by hand for the last few years!

Hooray!

Wait, what?

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Date: 23/05/2026 21:10:26
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394334
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bogsnorkler said:

he’s back!

Captain Carl the Chemtrail Pilot

Apparently there were rumors of the Captain’s demise. That he had somehow forgotten his password or something. When it comes to ensuring dimmer skies for safer skies for a better tomorrow there is no password that will keep old Carl from making sure that happens on a daily basis.

After lengthy talks with RFK Jr, he has assured us that not only will funding not be cut for Carl and the The The International Chemtrail Association. it will be doubled; on the condition that artificial additives and dubious food colorings be removed from all inflight beverage options for all pilots.

More pilots, and not only more planes being funded but BIGGER and FASTER planes being added to the inventory, one of which old Carl has been building by hand for the last few years!

Hooray!

Wait, what?

The world’s most famous chemtrail pilot, ensuring a brighter future through dimmer skies

https://www.facebook.com/Dimmerskiesforthewin

Link

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Date: 23/05/2026 22:21:38
From: Kingy
ID: 2394339
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That’s tonight’s excitement over, I hope.

Got a fire call for a large fire in the caravan park. turned out a couple of appliances, got there, and it was the caravan park owner burning a large pile of tree debris, boards, pallets, and lawn clippings etc.

All legal and he had a fire trailer there, but he hadn’t reported the burn to DFES so when someone drove past it after dark, they saw a big fire in the caravan park and called 000.

I gave him the details of how to contact DFES and register a burn, and got him to do it right then.

On the upside, I got some earthworks jobs from him for when I have time.

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Date: 23/05/2026 22:25:29
From: party_pants
ID: 2394341
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


That’s tonight’s excitement over, I hope.

Got a fire call for a large fire in the caravan park. turned out a couple of appliances, got there, and it was the caravan park owner burning a large pile of tree debris, boards, pallets, and lawn clippings etc.

All legal and he had a fire trailer there, but he hadn’t reported the burn to DFES so when someone drove past it after dark, they saw a big fire in the caravan park and called 000.

I gave him the details of how to contact DFES and register a burn, and got him to do it right then.

On the upside, I got some earthworks jobs from him for when I have time.

Oooh, pallets make good bonfire starters. Plenty of air. Get the pallets going and then slowly add the rest on top.

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Date: 23/05/2026 22:27:15
From: Kingy
ID: 2394342
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

That’s tonight’s excitement over, I hope.

Got a fire call for a large fire in the caravan park. turned out a couple of appliances, got there, and it was the caravan park owner burning a large pile of tree debris, boards, pallets, and lawn clippings etc.

All legal and he had a fire trailer there, but he hadn’t reported the burn to DFES so when someone drove past it after dark, they saw a big fire in the caravan park and called 000.

I gave him the details of how to contact DFES and register a burn, and got him to do it right then.

On the upside, I got some earthworks jobs from him for when I have time.

Oooh, pallets make good bonfire starters. Plenty of air. Get the pallets going and then slowly add the rest on top.

One of Ms Kingy’s workmates has some acreage out of town, and every year has a giant bonfire of mostly pallets and car races around his gravel pit. I’ll see if I can find a pic…

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Date: 23/05/2026 22:32:24
From: Kingy
ID: 2394343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 24/05/2026 06:06:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mostly cloudy, top of 24, might have a drop of rain.

No plans for today, except Mini Me has invited us to her Big Brekkie Buffet.

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Date: 24/05/2026 07:16:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2394361
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Earthlings 🖖🏽💚🖖🏽

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Date: 24/05/2026 07:32:29
From: buffy
ID: 2394363
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door, a bit cloudy, just getting light. We are forecast 16 degrees with a shower or two.

My brother and his wife will come and pick up the dogs sometime and head home. No particular plans for activities today. They might want to wander around town on the Garage Sale Trail this morning. But SIL and I don’t particularly want any more “stuff”. My brother keeps buying books though…

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Date: 24/05/2026 07:37:24
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394365
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yes, the window is grotty. There’s a baby gecko outside the window. Looks like he’s moulting. The breeze makes his tail act like a flagpole.

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Date: 24/05/2026 07:52:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394368
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, at the redoubt and it’s raining.

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Date: 24/05/2026 07:53:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2394369
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

It’s currently 19.5° C, 80% RH, overcast, drizzling and there are light breezes. Forecast is a top of 23° C and showers bringing up to 5 mm of rain.

I’ve fed the baby, done the washing up, cleaned the two kitchen torches (bedroom torches are still to be done) and made my c…o…f…f…e…e…

I’m less ill from this manflu cold than I was yesterday, but I am a lot more tired. So, I guess I am over the hump. That’s a Good Thing.

Have a great day.

:)

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Date: 24/05/2026 08:30:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394373
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

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Date: 24/05/2026 08:36:30
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394375
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

wait why can’t people use a self inflicted image rather than an official institutional image

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Date: 24/05/2026 08:42:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394376
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

wait why can’t people use a self inflicted image rather than an official institutional image

In primary school, there’s a lot of families who don’t get school photos because there’s already a ton of pics of their kids in school uniform, and no one cares about the class photo. In secondary, school photos are often used on the student ID card for library, photocopying etc. I suppose it’s easier to get the school pic and ID card done at the same time or else you’re constantly chasing up people who forget to provide a selfie, or have nothing suitable because all their selfies are them drunkenly making faces at the camera. And probably image quality too.

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Date: 24/05/2026 08:42:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394377
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway SCIENCE, how are your Aldi pegs going? It’s been keeping me awake at night.

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Date: 24/05/2026 09:23:51
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394379
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Anyway SCIENCE, how are your Aldi pegs going? It’s been keeping me awake at night.

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry

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Date: 24/05/2026 09:26:27
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394380
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

wait why can’t people use a self inflicted image rather than an official institutional image

In primary school, there’s a lot of families who don’t get school photos because there’s already a ton of pics of their kids in school uniform, and no one cares about the class photo. In secondary, school photos are often used on the student ID card for library, photocopying etc. I suppose it’s easier to get the school pic and ID card done at the same time or else you’re constantly chasing up people who forget to provide a selfie, or have nothing suitable because all their selfies are them drunkenly making faces at the camera. And probably image quality too.

oh yeah class photograph forgot about that, mostly seems they just put all the portraits in a grid these days

wonder if most places dig a drunk face id picture or is it just passports where they insist on taking yourself seriously

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Date: 24/05/2026 09:57:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2394387
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

:)

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Date: 24/05/2026 10:31:20
From: Michael V
ID: 2394390
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Anyway SCIENCE, how are your Aldi pegs going? It’s been keeping me awake at night.

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry


Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

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Date: 24/05/2026 10:33:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2394391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Just ordered school photos as photo day is this week. Last year, she scowled. The year before, she’d been crying so her face was puffy and reddened. There was a half smile before that. This year, I’ve asked to please make it nice because it’s her last primary school photo.

She takes a million selfies using our phones, but can’t make the effort for a school pic. Kids, eh?

wait why can’t people use a self inflicted image rather than an official institutional image

In primary school, there’s a lot of families who don’t get school photos because there’s already a ton of pics of their kids in school uniform, and no one cares about the class photo. In secondary, school photos are often used on the student ID card for library, photocopying etc. I suppose it’s easier to get the school pic and ID card done at the same time or else you’re constantly chasing up people who forget to provide a selfie, or have nothing suitable because all their selfies are them drunkenly making faces at the camera. And probably image quality too.

Huh!

Student ID cards for everything at school. All this new-fangled stuff.

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Date: 24/05/2026 10:36:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394393
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

…Having said that, school photos provide an opportunity for fundraising. The people Mini Me’s school use donate 10% of profits back to the school.

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Date: 24/05/2026 10:39:25
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394394
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Anyway SCIENCE, how are your Aldi pegs going? It’s been keeping me awake at night.

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry


Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

https://www.bom.gov.au/location/australia/western-australia/south-west/o82424020-donnybrook

This is the one I use

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:04:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394397
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person”

No kidding.

wonder how fast he can sprint on his knees (yes, I know it’s perspective)

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:10:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394400
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

🤨

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:14:27
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394403
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


🤨

For some reason I don’t recall ever seeing or listening to Rodney Dangerfield.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:14:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2394404
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Michael V said:

SCIENCE said:

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry


Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

https://www.bom.gov.au/location/australia/western-australia/south-west/o82424020-donnybrook

This is the one I use

I use one similar to that as well. Amongst other BoM pages.

I was asking for a specific URL Or at least a launch page.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:16:26
From: btm
ID: 2394405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

🤨

For some reason I don’t recall ever seeing or listening to Rodney Dangerfield.

You people just don’t give him any respect.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:19:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


“The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person”

No kidding.

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:20:14
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394409
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

🤨

For some reason I don’t recall ever seeing or listening to Rodney Dangerfield.

You people just don’t give him any respect.

Having now done my own research on the guy, I’ll give that a :)

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:21:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394411
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Anyway SCIENCE, how are your Aldi pegs going? It’s been keeping me awake at night.

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry


Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

Think You will need a phone app.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:22:20
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394412
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


btm said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

For some reason I don’t recall ever seeing or listening to Rodney Dangerfield.

You people just don’t give him any respect.

Having now done my own research on the guy, I’ll give that a :)


Thought he was supposed to be G) rated.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:23:00
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

“The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person”

No kidding.

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:24:24
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

“The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person”

No kidding.

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:24:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394415
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

“The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person”

No kidding.

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:28:03
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:30:43
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

https://www.bom.gov.au/location/australia/western-australia/south-west/o82424020-donnybrook

This is the one I use

I use one similar to that as well. Amongst other BoM pages.

I was asking for a specific URL Or at least a launch page.

https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/qld/rainbow-beach/

Link

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:31:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:32:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I don’t like Rodney Dangerfield, I don’t think he’s funny.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:35:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

I don’t like DeGeneres.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:35:11
From: kii
ID: 2394423
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s cold. I have socks on. I have my Petrify the Patriarchy long-sleeved t-shirt on. I will soon hibernate in Lorelie’s comfortable arms, under my green moss blanket. I’ll watch some more of the British series “Hinterland” featuring lots of misty scenery and some heavy downpours and many, many toxic and dysfunctional men. So far only one left-handed actor is featured.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:36:12
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

I don’t like DeGeneres.

Bob’s OK though.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:37:09
From: kii
ID: 2394427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

My good goddess you are a fucking idiot.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:38:33
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

My good goddess you are a fucking idiot.

Kettle black.
🫥🥱

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:38:52
From: kii
ID: 2394431
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Everyone in the USA is an emotionally disturbed person.

You have assessed the individual emotional stability of all 338 million of them?

That must have taken some time.

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

It just gets worse…

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:39:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394433
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

I don’t like DeGeneres.

Never liked any of those mentioned.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:41:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394434
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


kii said:

roughbarked said:

All I need is to look at who they have to obey. That puts them all in some emotionally disturbed bucket.

My good goddess you are a fucking idiot.

Kettle black.
🫥🥱

Your good goddess isn’t real. A figment.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:42:48
From: party_pants
ID: 2394435
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Maybe he meant just the ones with guns.

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

what’s wrong with the latter two?

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:43:49
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394436
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

what’s wrong with the latter two?

Simply not perfect.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:47:45
From: kii
ID: 2394438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:

kii said:

My good goddess you are a fucking idiot.

Kettle black.
🫥🥱

Your good goddess isn’t real. A figment.

Really?! Here I am worshiping at her feet every morning and offering her the entrails of annoying idiots.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:48:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Kettle black.
🫥🥱

Your good goddess isn’t real. A figment.

Really?! Here I am worshiping at her feet every morning and offering her the entrails of annoying idiots.

Entrails are intact here. It doesn’t work.

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Date: 24/05/2026 11:50:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

we mean surely among all of them there must be at least one person who is perfect

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

what’s wrong with the latter two?

Seinfeld, aged 38, began dating 17 year old Shoshanna Lonstein. Made some really gross remarks about her, and the relationship.

Ellen DeGeneres curated her talk show persona as a kind person who encouraged others to be kind, but behind the scenes she was a tyrant, with allegations of bullying, sexual harrassment, and racism towards staff.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:00:47
From: party_pants
ID: 2394448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Rodney Dangerfield, although now deceased, seem not to attract criticism, although of course there were people who just didn’t like his humour. Unlike, Cosby, Seinfeld, and DeGeneres who are shit humans.

what’s wrong with the latter two?

Seinfeld, aged 38, began dating 17 year old Shoshanna Lonstein. Made some really gross remarks about her, and the relationship.

Ellen DeGeneres curated her talk show persona as a kind person who encouraged others to be kind, but behind the scenes she was a tyrant, with allegations of bullying, sexual harrassment, and racism towards staff.

shrug

doesn’t really sytp me enjoying their work.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:12:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394452
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

what’s wrong with the latter two?

Seinfeld, aged 38, began dating 17 year old Shoshanna Lonstein. Made some really gross remarks about her, and the relationship.

Ellen DeGeneres curated her talk show persona as a kind person who encouraged others to be kind, but behind the scenes she was a tyrant, with allegations of bullying, sexual harrassment, and racism towards staff.

shrug

doesn’t really sytp me enjoying their work.

Separating the art from the artist is a highly personal thing. For example, you’re boycotting the FIFA World Cup for its support of Qatar, Russia, and Trump. Others might acknowledge those atrocities but watch because they love soccer (it is for soccer, right?). Same with Eurovision, Michael Jackson’s music, and the Harry Potter series.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:14:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Seinfeld, aged 38, began dating 17 year old Shoshanna Lonstein. Made some really gross remarks about her, and the relationship.

Ellen DeGeneres curated her talk show persona as a kind person who encouraged others to be kind, but behind the scenes she was a tyrant, with allegations of bullying, sexual harrassment, and racism towards staff.

shrug

doesn’t really sytp me enjoying their work.

Separating the art from the artist is a highly personal thing. For example, you’re boycotting the FIFA World Cup for its support of Qatar, Russia, and Trump. Others might acknowledge those atrocities but watch because they love soccer (it is for soccer, right?). Same with Eurovision, Michael Jackson’s music, and the Harry Potter series.

and still others would pay no attention to any of it because their lives have other priorities.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:20:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Having made some good progress on my essay, I think I am done for today.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:21:43
From: party_pants
ID: 2394457
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I woke up feeling crook. Might go back to bed for an hour or two soon if I don’t start feeling better.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:21:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Having made some good progress on my essay, I think I am done for today.

Time for a stroll in the garden?

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:35:58
From: Michael V
ID: 2394462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

SCIENCE said:

LOL

they seem fine, haven’t used them much since the biblical flooding started but yeah they were going strong when we had a day of dry


Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

Think You will need a phone app.

Which app is that?

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:42:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2394463
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Michael V said:

Bogsnorkler said:

https://www.bom.gov.au/location/australia/western-australia/south-west/o82424020-donnybrook

This is the one I use

I use one similar to that as well. Amongst other BoM pages.

I was asking for a specific URL Or at least a launch page.

https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/qld/rainbow-beach/

Link

Thank you very much. That was a page I referred to often in the past (well, I actually had it open all the time in my “weather” window), but lost it when they rearranged the BoM.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:43:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Do you have a URL for that image?

I wouldn’t mind having something like that in my arsenal for weather prediction here.

Think You will need a phone app.

Which app is that?

BOM app but yes it is available by the instructions given in Boris’ posts on the subject. via your browser. https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/qld/gympie/

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:49:51
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394468
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

I use one similar to that as well. Amongst other BoM pages.

I was asking for a specific URL Or at least a launch page.

https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/qld/rainbow-beach/

Link

Thank you very much. That was a page I referred to often in the past (well, I actually had it open all the time in my “weather” window), but lost it when they rearranged the BoM.

The old BOM has always been there. They simply changed the address to reg.bom. So it you were using bookmarked https://www.bom.gov.au/ links, they’d all go to the new page.

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:53:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2394469
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I woke up feeling crook. Might go back to bed for an hour or two soon if I don’t start feeling better.

Bugger.

:(

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Date: 24/05/2026 12:56:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2394471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Michael V said:

Bogsnorkler said:

https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/qld/rainbow-beach/

Link

Thank you very much. That was a page I referred to often in the past (well, I actually had it open all the time in my “weather” window), but lost it when they rearranged the BoM.

The old BOM has always been there. They simply changed the address to reg.bom. So it you were using bookmarked https://www.bom.gov.au/ links, they’d all go to the new page.

It didn’t work like that for me.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:03:30
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394472
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

well there’s something interesting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/chemical-tank-explosion-fears-mass-exodus-near-disneyland/106715444

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:04:29
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

interesting

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:09:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

well there’s something interesting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/chemical-tank-explosion-fears-mass-exodus-near-disneyland/106715444

and it is still interesting while people are evacuating.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:10:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394475
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

SCIENCE said:

interesting


Making it so there was trouble fitting Rockhampton in.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:15:36
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394478
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

well there’s something interesting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/chemical-tank-explosion-fears-mass-exodus-near-disneyland/106715444

and it is still interesting while people are evacuating.

well it’s kind of like separating the art from the artist isn’t it, even if it could be horrible to be involved it can still be interesting

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:17:53
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

well there’s something interesting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/chemical-tank-explosion-fears-mass-exodus-near-disneyland/106715444

and it is still interesting while people are evacuating.

well it’s kind of like separating the art from the artist isn’t it, even if it could be horrible to be involved it can still be interesting

Yeah.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:22:30
From: kii
ID: 2394486
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


SCIENCE said:

SCIENCE said:

interesting


Making it so there was trouble fitting Rockhampton in.

That’s part of the design.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:33:26
From: transition
ID: 2394493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

i’m just charging my solar powered multimeter

if there’s ever a person in your life, someone you wish bad on, buy them a solar power multimeter, one that uses a goldcap capacitor for storage

they are the work of the devil, an evil that will haunt endlessly

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:35:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394497
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


i’m just charging my solar powered multimeter

if there’s ever a person in your life, someone you wish bad on, buy them a solar power multimeter, one that uses a goldcap capacitor for storage

they are the work of the devil, an evil that will haunt endlessly

My solar powered calculator still works forty years on.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:37:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026


Lucky that was all she lost.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:38:13
From: transition
ID: 2394500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


transition said:

i’m just charging my solar powered multimeter

if there’s ever a person in your life, someone you wish bad on, buy them a solar power multimeter, one that uses a goldcap capacitor for storage

they are the work of the devil, an evil that will haunt endlessly

My solar powered calculator still works forty years on.

intolerable braggart, making light of my frustration and pain with a happy comparison, may the fungus go under your toenails and your toenails fall off

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:40:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


roughbarked said:

transition said:

i’m just charging my solar powered multimeter

if there’s ever a person in your life, someone you wish bad on, buy them a solar power multimeter, one that uses a goldcap capacitor for storage

they are the work of the devil, an evil that will haunt endlessly

My solar powered calculator still works forty years on.

intolerable braggart, making light of my frustration and pain with a happy comparison, may the fungus go under your toenails and your toenails fall off

So that’s why fungus is rippping my toenails off.
You did note that mine wasn’t a multimeter?
My multimeters don’t need recharging.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:40:37
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394503
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


roughbarked said:

transition said:

i’m just charging my solar powered multimeter

if there’s ever a person in your life, someone you wish bad on, buy them a solar power multimeter, one that uses a goldcap capacitor for storage

they are the work of the devil, an evil that will haunt endlessly

My solar powered calculator still works forty years on.

intolerable braggart, making light of my frustration and pain with a happy comparison, may the fungus go under your toenails and your toenails fall off

saves that for the next time transition asks for insults.

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Date: 24/05/2026 13:41:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


transition said:

roughbarked said:

My solar powered calculator still works forty years on.

intolerable braggart, making light of my frustration and pain with a happy comparison, may the fungus go under your toenails and your toenails fall off

saves that for the next time transition asks for insults.

He often begs for them. ;)

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Date: 24/05/2026 15:25:26
From: kii
ID: 2394517
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I think I just experienced chloropsia.

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Date: 24/05/2026 15:33:51
From: Michael V
ID: 2394518
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I think I just experienced chloropsia.

Sounds an odd experience.

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Date: 24/05/2026 15:49:27
From: kii
ID: 2394519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

I think I just experienced chloropsia.

Sounds an odd experience.

Yes, it was. Woke from a nap, reclining on Lorelie and under the moss green blankie, and the white wall opposite me was tinted a light green.

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Date: 24/05/2026 17:52:18
From: buffy
ID: 2394538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

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Date: 24/05/2026 17:54:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394540
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:01:57
From: buffy
ID: 2394543
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

Definitely quieter.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:04:24
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394544
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

Definitely quieter.

Does whatshisname know they are gone or did he know that they were even there.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:05:59
From: dv
ID: 2394545
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I think I just experienced chloropsia.

Keep us updated

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:11:38
From: Neophyte
ID: 2394549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

Definitely quieter.

Well, you know how that can be fixed…

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:28:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, here’s my Wonga Wonga vine. It has a crested pigeon’s nest in it.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:32:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neophyte said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

Definitely quieter.

Well, you know how that can be fixed…

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:32:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Anyway, here’s my Wonga Wonga vine. It has a crested pigeon’s nest in it.

Oh gosh that’s purdy

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:37:40
From: buffy
ID: 2394569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

Spose the house feels a bit empty now

Definitely quieter.

Does whatshisname know they are gone or did he know that they were even there.

He knows they have gone. They had started getting a bit too comfortable, invading his beanbag. He didn’t go them, but he was annoyed. He was able to have a nap on the daytime reading bed with me this afternoon. We couldn’t do that when they were here. Bruna and Long and I used to “read” in the afternoon.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:40:39
From: buffy
ID: 2394571
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Neophyte said:

buffy said:

Definitely quieter.

Well, you know how that can be fixed…

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:42:07
From: ms spock
ID: 2394572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’ve lost my moons. No Orbital Pugs now. I’m not thinking I might get tripped over all the time. Hei Long is well practised at “get out the way” and you rarely even have to tell him.

Fare thee well Orbital Pugs

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:45:09
From: kii
ID: 2394575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


kii said:

I think I just experienced chloropsia.

Keep us updated

I might need another nap to check this out.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:45:10
From: ms spock
ID: 2394576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Anyway, here’s my Wonga Wonga vine. It has a crested pigeon’s nest in it.

That’s what one hell of a vine.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:46:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2394578
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

Neophyte said:

Well, you know how that can be fixed…

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

Nice. I like greyhounds. Excitable, but gentle.

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:57:39
From: ms spock
ID: 2394582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


dv said:

kii said:

I think I just experienced chloropsia.

Keep us updated

I might need another nap to check this out.

So do you need to visit a doctor?

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Date: 24/05/2026 18:57:42
From: ruby
ID: 2394583
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Divine Angel said:

Neophyte said:

Well, you know how that can be fixed…

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

Greyhound(s)! Going for the long snoots after the ultra short snoots.
We have an occasional greyhound dawn beach visitor who delights in running in very fast circles around the aussie terriers and assorted others. Lovely cuddly dog when he’s not zooming

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:01:17
From: ms spock
ID: 2394584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

Greyhound(s)! Going for the long snoots after the ultra short snoots.
We have an occasional greyhound dawn beach visitor who delights in running in very fast circles around the aussie terriers and assorted others. Lovely cuddly dog when he’s not zooming

:)

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:04:59
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394586
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This guy loses it when he finds the EV chargers blocked…

https://www.reddit.com/r/VideosAmazing/comments/1tlgf61/this_guy_loses_it_when_he_finds_the_ev_chargers/

Seemed like a reasonable chap, for about zero seconds.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:09:43
From: kii
ID: 2394589
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


kii said:

dv said:

Keep us updated

I might need another nap to check this out.

So do you need to visit a doctor?

Probably not. Unless it happens frequently.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:16:56
From: ms spock
ID: 2394591
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ms spock said:

kii said:

I might need another nap to check this out.

So do you need to visit a doctor?

Probably not. Unless it happens frequently.

Okay, so monitor, and wait and see.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:18:33
From: ruby
ID: 2394594
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:19:33
From: buffy
ID: 2394595
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

More pugs! More pugs! More pugs! 🥳

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

Greyhound(s)! Going for the long snoots after the ultra short snoots.
We have an occasional greyhound dawn beach visitor who delights in running in very fast circles around the aussie terriers and assorted others. Lovely cuddly dog when he’s not zooming

Mr buffy’s sister and mother owned Benjamin John (for those old enough and interested enough in greyhound racing in the 1970s). I knew him as Charlie, in his old age. Mr buffy and I took Charlie for his last ride to the vet. Anyway… we landed with Boxers and stuck with them. But another Boxer puppy would be too strong for us now, we have to allow that they normally do about 10 years. I would still like a tall(ish) dog, and Mr buffy’s got a soft spot for greyhounds. So we will contact greyhound rescue in Melbourne after Hei Long departs. Whenever that turns out to be. We may adopt a pair. We’ve always had two dogs, it’s good for them to have friends of their own kind.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:22:50
From: buffy
ID: 2394598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m going to watch an old episode of QI and then a new episode of Bergerac. I’ll be back later.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:22:59
From: ruby
ID: 2394599
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


ruby said:

buffy said:

Not planning on more Pugs. Greyhound(s) next. But not for a while yet.

Greyhound(s)! Going for the long snoots after the ultra short snoots.
We have an occasional greyhound dawn beach visitor who delights in running in very fast circles around the aussie terriers and assorted others. Lovely cuddly dog when he’s not zooming

Mr buffy’s sister and mother owned Benjamin John (for those old enough and interested enough in greyhound racing in the 1970s). I knew him as Charlie, in his old age. Mr buffy and I took Charlie for his last ride to the vet. Anyway… we landed with Boxers and stuck with them. But another Boxer puppy would be too strong for us now, we have to allow that they normally do about 10 years. I would still like a tall(ish) dog, and Mr buffy’s got a soft spot for greyhounds. So we will contact greyhound rescue in Melbourne after Hei Long departs. Whenever that turns out to be. We may adopt a pair. We’ve always had two dogs, it’s good for them to have friends of their own kind.

Two dogs together is good. I’d get another but my daughter has Winnie’s brother and he comes over at least one or two days a week while they are at work and school

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:25:21
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sad news.

Villa from B7 has passed away.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:25:48
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:

I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

let’s see

Made with 50% recycled plastic
A more environmentally friendly option without giving up strength or everyday performance.
Built for the outdoors
UV-stabilised polypropylene made for tough Australian conditions.

cool sounds reasonable

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:33:33
From: ruby
ID: 2394602
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ruby said:

I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

let’s see

Made with 50% recycled plastic
A more environmentally friendly option without giving up strength or everyday performance.
Built for the outdoors
UV-stabilised polypropylene made for tough Australian conditions.

cool sounds reasonable

Oh, and I would like to give black marks to the stainless steel pegs I bought from Aldi which started to rust after several months. Admittedly I left them outside on the line, I could have brought them in after use to extend their life. But everything rusts here thanks to the salty air. Not so stainless.
I did repurpose them in the kitchen to do up plastic bag tops, where I love them

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:35:49
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394604
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Sad news.

Villa from B7 has passed away.


:(

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:45:09
From: kii
ID: 2394606
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

They seem to have too many breaking points. Plus mr kii’s favourite complaint – metal with plastic 😆
Maybe the recycled plastic is stronger? Have you kept your Hegs off the line when not in use?

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:48:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394607
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ABC and iview will be showing Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator, starting June 9. The précis says it will show how decades of power hid abuse.

Ok, sure, but I posit that those complicit in covering up should be prosecuted also.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:50:21
From: kii
ID: 2394608
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ruby said:

I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

let’s see

Made with 50% recycled plastic
A more environmentally friendly option without giving up strength or everyday performance.
Built for the outdoors
UV-stabilised polypropylene made for tough Australian conditions.

cool sounds reasonable

Ah, UV-stabilized polypropylene for the Australian sun etc.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:52:41
From: ruby
ID: 2394609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ruby said:

I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

They seem to have too many breaking points. Plus mr kii’s favourite complaint – metal with plastic 😆
Maybe the recycled plastic is stronger? Have you kept your Hegs off the line when not in use?

They have thicker plastic at the breaking points. Perhaps more UV stabilisers than the el cheapo plastic pegs? I have several worm farms that are made from recycled plastic, they are around 20 years old with no breakages….my brother knows the guy who makes them and it’s all about the stabilisers that they add to the recycled plastic.
My Hegs have lived outside their whole lives. I admit to being a slacker who leaves pegs on the line in between washes.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:57:41
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394610
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Successful launch of Elons giant spaceship today, and the booster rocket came back into the Gulf of America.

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Date: 24/05/2026 19:59:12
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394611
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ABC and iview will be showing Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator, starting June 9. The précis says it will show how decades of power hid abuse.

Ok, sure, but I posit that those complicit in covering up should be prosecuted also.

I’ve still got a Rlf Harris Wobble Board.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:08:47
From: kii
ID: 2394616
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s also party_pants and mr kii’s birthdays on Tuesday.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:12:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394618
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

Got some of those here, they seem to be quite good so far.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:14:25
From: dv
ID: 2394619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Enhanced Games is kicking off in Nevada right now. It’s a sporting competition with no drug restrictions.

Be interested to see how they do.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:16:09
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394621
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


The Enhanced Games is kicking off in Nevada right now. It’s a sporting competition with no drug restrictions.

Be interested to see how they do.

Be interesting to see how they line up against the drug cheats.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:44:12
From: ms spock
ID: 2394630
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ABC and iview will be showing Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator, starting June 9. The précis says it will show how decades of power hid abuse.

Ok, sure, but I posit that those complicit in covering up should be prosecuted also.

+1

Without the complicit it cannot occur. It takes just one person.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:44:55
From: Kingy
ID: 2394631
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just finished 8 hours of earthworks quotes, and got a firecall.

Luckily it wasn’t in my patch but it was a car being driven by a previous very unpleasant DFES official who made our lives a misery. When the group phone call came through and it was mentioned who’s car it was, someone cracked up laughing, and I also heard a few others choking back snorts. Very unprofessional, I must say. :)

Luckily Ms Kingy had her phone on mute coz she cracked up too.

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Date: 24/05/2026 20:48:37
From: ms spock
ID: 2394632
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


It’s also party_pants and mr kii’s birthdays on Tuesday.

Happy Birthday to Mr kii and party pants.

🐸😭🐸😭🐸😭🐸

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Date: 24/05/2026 21:25:06
From: Kingy
ID: 2394640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


The Enhanced Games is kicking off in Nevada right now. It’s a sporting competition with no drug restrictions.

Be interested to see how they do.

I’ve seen the enhanced arm wrestlers snap their arms in half. It’s not pretty and I don’t want to see it again.

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Date: 24/05/2026 21:31:33
From: dv
ID: 2394642
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Usain Bolt’s times are better than anyone who failed a drug test.

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Date: 24/05/2026 21:32:06
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394644
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:

dv said:

The Enhanced Games is kicking off in Nevada right now. It’s a sporting competition with no drug restrictions.

Be interested to see how they do.

I’ve seen the enhanced arm wrestlers snap their arms in half. It’s not pretty and I don’t want to see it again.

when are the robotics-enhanced games, that might be something even more exciting

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:03:40
From: Kingy
ID: 2394656
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One for Buffy.

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:11:51
From: Woodie
ID: 2394661
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Crap week for footy tips, Mr Kingy. That’s about all I’ve got to say about it.

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:15:13
From: buffy
ID: 2394662
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


One for Buffy.


Pug of the Veil. Been happening here for over 13 years…

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:22:29
From: Kingy
ID: 2394664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Crap week for footy tips, Mr Kingy. That’s about all I’ve got to say about it.

My new lappy has crashed badly and I’ve lost the logins.

I’m hoping to resurrect another lappy, or my Desky before tipping closes this week.

The Lappy supplier has agreed to accept a return, but it means I will be without one of my own for probably months.

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:35:14
From: Kingy
ID: 2394665
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just had a chance to read the ABC news. It seems that the ring-in from Fox to the ABC is now making ruperts presence felt.

Headline one:

“Silvana Rota is breaking the habit of a lifetime.

“No way am I ever voting Labor again,” she said.

“I’ve had enough.”“

Headline two:

“Labor has picked a fight on tax, but not all critics are vested interests”

Neither of these would have got past the editor two years ago.

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:37:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Relax, I’m up. Sleeping’s a bit haywire but I did get a good solid seven hours.

Now, what’s for breakfast?

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:42:36
From: Woodie
ID: 2394668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Woodie said:

Crap week for footy tips, Mr Kingy. That’s about all I’ve got to say about it.

My new lappy has crashed badly and I’ve lost the logins.

I’m hoping to resurrect another lappy, or my Desky before tipping closes this week.

The Lappy supplier has agreed to accept a return, but it means I will be without one of my own for probably months.

Then you’ll be a happy slappy lappy pappy!😁

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:44:08
From: Woodie
ID: 2394669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Relax, I’m up. Sleeping’s a bit haywire but I did get a good solid seven hours.

Now, what’s for breakfast?

Meals on wheels??????

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:53:10
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394671
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Relax, I’m up. Sleeping’s a bit haywire but I did get a good solid seven hours.

Now, what’s for breakfast?

Meals on wheels??????

Don’t fancy bicycle gel, so I’ll do an eggmess.

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Date: 24/05/2026 22:57:43
From: dv
ID: 2394672
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Doctor Who: Earthshock

Mostly remembered because of the first companion death in 16 years, but it’s quite a good story for other reasons.

I’d rather forgotten that it begins at a palaeontological dig, giving the Doctor an opportunity to tell Nyssa about the collision that ended the dinosaurs…

It also starts with a lot of tension between Adric and the 5th, as the latter refuses to take Adric back to E-space due to the journey’s risks, just to add some extra weight to the final calamity.

It was also the first Cyberman story since Revenge thereof seven years prior. Although Cybermen loom large in my childhood memories, there are in fact only four stories about them in the whole 20 years of the Classic colour TV era.

Acclaimed British actress Beryl Reid plays a gruff freighter captain, rather cast against type but does well.

The Doctor- “I’m going outside now. I might be gone some time.”

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Date: 24/05/2026 23:08:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394673
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Doctor Who: Earthshock

Mostly remembered because of the first companion death in 16 years, but it’s quite a good story for other reasons.

I’d rather forgotten that it begins at a palaeontological dig, giving the Doctor an opportunity to tell Nyssa about the collision that ended the dinosaurs…

It also starts with a lot of tension between Adric and the 5th, as the latter refuses to take Adric back to E-space due to the journey’s risks, just to add some extra weight to the final calamity.

It was also the first Cyberman story since Revenge thereof seven years prior. Although Cybermen loom large in my childhood memories, there are in fact only four stories about them in the whole 20 years of the Classic colour TV era.

Acclaimed British actress Beryl Reid plays a gruff freighter captain, rather cast against type but does well.

The Doctor- “I’m going outside now. I might be gone some time.”

Yes, vaguely remember it. Matthew Waterhouse was very resentful at his character being killed off.

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Date: 24/05/2026 23:13:28
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


dv said:

Doctor Who: Earthshock

Mostly remembered because of the first companion death in 16 years, but it’s quite a good story for other reasons.

I’d rather forgotten that it begins at a palaeontological dig, giving the Doctor an opportunity to tell Nyssa about the collision that ended the dinosaurs…

It also starts with a lot of tension between Adric and the 5th, as the latter refuses to take Adric back to E-space due to the journey’s risks, just to add some extra weight to the final calamity.

It was also the first Cyberman story since Revenge thereof seven years prior. Although Cybermen loom large in my childhood memories, there are in fact only four stories about them in the whole 20 years of the Classic colour TV era.

Acclaimed British actress Beryl Reid plays a gruff freighter captain, rather cast against type but does well.

The Doctor- “I’m going outside now. I might be gone some time.”

Yes, vaguely remember it. Matthew Waterhouse was very resentful at his character being killed off.

I didn’t like it either and remember rolling my eyes at the freighter killing off the dinosaurs. That sort of BBC intervention in history/prehistory always seemed naff, as if they were inviting derision.

“Yeah, the dinosaurs weren’t killed off by an asteroid collision, it was wonky Dr Who special effects what done for them…”

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Date: 24/05/2026 23:29:53
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


One for Buffy.


I agree with any actions that trigger PWM.

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Date: 25/05/2026 00:04:43
From: Woodie
ID: 2394693
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Didn’t light the fire tonight. Min of 16C.

Could get a bit wet later in the week.

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Date: 25/05/2026 00:06:29
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Didn’t light the fire tonight. Min of 16C.

Could get a bit wet later in the week.


Showers expected here all next week.

Min of 7 here tonight, I currently have the heater on low.

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Date: 25/05/2026 00:08:31
From: Woodie
ID: 2394696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Didn’t light the fire tonight. Min of 16C.

Could get a bit wet later in the week.


Showers expected here all next week.

Min of 7 here tonight, I currently have the heater on low.

I’ll still put the lecky blanket on though, hey what but.

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Date: 25/05/2026 02:12:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2394709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Just had a chance to read the ABC news. It seems that the ring-in from Fox to the ABC is now making ruperts presence felt.

Headline one:

“Silvana Rota is breaking the habit of a lifetime.

“No way am I ever voting Labor again,” she said.

“I’ve had enough.”“

Headline two:

“Labor has picked a fight on tax, but not all critics are vested interests”

Neither of these would have got past the editor two years ago.

Who is this ring-in, and what position does that person now hold at the ABC?

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Date: 25/05/2026 04:02:44
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scientists discover the oldest wooden tools ever used by humans

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever used by humans — and they’re an astonishing 430,000 years old. Buried for hundreds of thousands of years at an ancient lakeside site in Greece, the carefully carved wooden objects reveal that early humans were far more skilled and resourceful than once believed.

More…

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Date: 25/05/2026 04:33:42
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394722
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Cannot be explained” – New ultra stainless steel stuns researchers

A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new “super steel” that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an unexpected double-protection mechanism that resists corrosion far better than conventional stainless steel. Even more impressive, it could replace costly titanium parts used in today’s hydrogen systems.

More…

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Date: 25/05/2026 04:49:59
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy

Scientists say ordinary WiFi routers may soon be able to secretly recognize and track people with near-perfect accuracy.

Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, researchers can effectively “see” and recognize individuals — even if they are not carrying a device and even if their phone is turned off.

More…

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Date: 25/05/2026 06:21:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Mostly cloudy, some drizzle, top of 23.

Dreamed I was at a school disco whose theme was K-pop, but all they played was Golden even though I requested Gangnam Style. So now I have Golden stuck in my head 😒

Usual Monday routine, it’s either work or essay. Mini Me has viola ensemble this afternoon.

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Date: 25/05/2026 07:03:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394725
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. Shower or two here, max of 15, min of 7.

I’ll be doing music and probably some picture planning.

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Date: 25/05/2026 07:20:15
From: buffy
ID: 2394727
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, overcast. Some light starting. We are forecast 17 degrees with a shower or two later. Perhaps up to 2mm.

I intend to mow at the wetlands this morning. I’ll have to wait for Mr buffy to wake up because I need him to drive me and the mower down there and then wait while I work. He will get a newspaper and sit and read it in the ute. I can lift the mower into the back of my car, but it’s getting more difficult to do.

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Date: 25/05/2026 07:34:52
From: Michael V
ID: 2394728
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning everybody.

Here, it is currently 19.6° C, and 89% RH. We have scattered clouds (both high and low) and it is calm. Forecast is a shower or two, bringing 0-4 mm of rain and a top of 24° C.

I think Mrs V has planned scrambled eggs with entrained leafy greens and spices on toast for breakfast. I don’t know about anything after that. I spent nearly four hours up last night coughing up a lung and blowing snot from my nose. Bloody manflu cold. I thought it was finishing up. And it has just woken me up again for more coughing-blowing-sneezing fun.

Anyway, you all have a great day.

:)

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Date: 25/05/2026 07:53:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

Here, it is currently 19.6° C, and 89% RH. We have scattered clouds (both high and low) and it is calm. Forecast is a shower or two, bringing 0-4 mm of rain and a top of 24° C.

I think Mrs V has planned scrambled eggs with entrained leafy greens and spices on toast for breakfast. I don’t know about anything after that. I spent nearly four hours up last night coughing up a lung and blowing snot from my nose. Bloody manflu cold. I thought it was finishing up. And it has just woken me up again for more coughing-blowing-sneezing fun.

Anyway, you all have a great day.

:)

Sounds horrible Michael, hope you shake it pronto.

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Date: 25/05/2026 07:56:18
From: Michael V
ID: 2394730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Thanks. I hope so too.

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Date: 25/05/2026 08:02:36
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


I’m going to revisit the very popular peg topic, after I had half a dozen break in one day. They were from various sources including Aldi.
But there is one peg that has stood the test of time and has yet to fail me after several years.
One peg to rule them all…..
Hegs pegs. Australian made and owned as a bonus.
https://hegs.com/
I’m going to let all my others die a natural death and replace them with Hegs

They do look good in their design. However If plastic is made so that it lasts in sunlight then it will likely be even less easily recycled, which is always an inherent problem with plastics.

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Date: 25/05/2026 08:38:55
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Scientists discover the oldest wooden tools ever used by humans

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever used by humans — and they’re an astonishing 430,000 years old. Buried for hundreds of thousands of years at an ancient lakeside site in Greece, the carefully carved wooden objects reveal that early humans were far more skilled and resourceful than once believed.

More…

Ta, worth a thread. I’ll do one.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:07:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2394747
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings.

Have a good day folks.

I hope that you feel better soon MV.

I am not feeling well myself. So I am going back to bed.

I hope everyone has an okay day as well. 5 your

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:09:59
From: ms spock
ID: 2394748
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Good morning everybody.

Here, it is currently 19.6° C, and 89% RH. We have scattered clouds (both high and low) and it is calm. Forecast is a shower or two, bringing 0-4 mm of rain and a top of 24° C.

I think Mrs V has planned scrambled eggs with entrained leafy greens and spices on toast for breakfast. I don’t know about anything after that. I spent nearly four hours up last night coughing up a lung and blowing snot from my nose. Bloody manflu cold. I thought it was finishing up. And it has just woken me up again for more coughing-blowing-sneezing fun.

Anyway, you all have a great day.

:)

I hope that you feel better soon.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:11:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394749
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings.

Have a good day folks.

I hope that you feel better soon MV.

I am not feeling well myself. So I am going back to bed.

I hope everyone has an okay day as well. 5 your

Get some more cosy kip ms spock. Wishing you better health when you wake up.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:14:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2394750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings.

Have a good day folks.

I hope that you feel better soon MV.

I am not feeling well myself. So I am going back to bed.

I hope everyone has an okay day as well. 5 your

Get some more cosy kip ms spock. Wishing you better health when you wake up.


Thanks Mr Car.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:18:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings.

Have a good day folks.

I hope that you feel better soon MV.

I am not feeling well myself. So I am going back to bed.

I hope everyone has an okay day as well. 5 your

Get some more cosy kip ms spock. Wishing you better health when you wake up.


Thanks Mr Car.

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:23:29
From: party_pants
ID: 2394752
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve caught a bug too. Spent most of yesterday in bed. Feeling half better this morning but not feeling up to a day at work. So I called in sick.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:52:24
From: Tamb
ID: 2394759
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

Get some more cosy kip ms spock. Wishing you better health when you wake up.


Thanks Mr Car.

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.


Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:54:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


I’ve caught a bug too. Spent most of yesterday in bed. Feeling half better this morning but not feeling up to a day at work. So I called in sick.

A rapid recovery to you too, party.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:55:36
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Thanks Mr Car.

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.


Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

Morning Tamb. At least you’re still here to moan about it, that’s the important thing :)

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:56:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Thanks Mr Car.

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.


Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

G’day mate. Hope you hit a birdie on the next hole.

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Date: 25/05/2026 09:58:15
From: dv
ID: 2394766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Doctor Who: Earthshock

Mostly remembered because of the first companion death in 16 years, but it’s quite a good story for other reasons.

I’d rather forgotten that it begins at a palaeontological dig, giving the Doctor an opportunity to tell Nyssa about the collision that ended the dinosaurs…

It also starts with a lot of tension between Adric and the 5th, as the latter refuses to take Adric back to E-space due to the journey’s risks, just to add some extra weight to the final calamity.

It was also the first Cyberman story since Revenge thereof seven years prior. Although Cybermen loom large in my childhood memories, there are in fact only four stories about them in the whole 20 years of the Classic colour TV era.

Acclaimed British actress Beryl Reid plays a gruff freighter captain, rather cast against type but does well.

The Doctor- “I’m going outside now. I might be gone some time.”

Yes, vaguely remember it. Matthew Waterhouse was very resentful at his character being killed off.

I didn’t like it either and remember rolling my eyes at the freighter killing off the dinosaurs. That sort of BBC intervention in history/prehistory always seemed naff, as if they were inviting derision.

“Yeah, the dinosaurs weren’t killed off by an asteroid collision, it was wonky Dr Who special effects what done for them…”

You weren’t wrong about the effects. I’m sure an amateur could have made a better version of that scene. It was just so static.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:04:59
From: Tamb
ID: 2394768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.


Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

Morning Tamb. At least you’re still here to moan about it, that’s the important thing :)


It’s the only exercise I can still do.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:06:33
From: Tamb
ID: 2394769
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Wishing a speedy return to good health for all those a bit under the weather today.


Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

G’day mate. Hope you hit a birdie on the next hole.


The RSPCA frown upon hitting birds.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:07:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

Morning Tamb. At least you’re still here to moan about it, that’s the important thing :)


It’s the only exercise I can still do.

Excuses excuses

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:08:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

After chatting with walkies friend, I went to Bunnings. I have a pothos plant which I overwatered and is looking a bit sad, but bouncing back. I bought a different type of pothos, so will plant that and wind the bouncing-back pothos strand around it to create a tricolour display.

It’s a bit early for F-wit Friday but I nominate people who ruin things for others. Particularly those who steal so stores permanently close their self-serve checkouts.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:11:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394775
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


After chatting with walkies friend, I went to Bunnings. I have a pothos plant which I overwatered and is looking a bit sad, but bouncing back. I bought a different type of pothos, so will plant that and wind the bouncing-back pothos strand around it to create a tricolour display.

It’s a bit early for F-wit Friday but I nominate people who ruin things for others. Particularly those who steal so stores permanently close their self-serve checkouts.

Did they increase the number of ordinary checkouts to compensate?

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:12:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394777
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

After chatting with walkies friend, I went to Bunnings. I have a pothos plant which I overwatered and is looking a bit sad, but bouncing back. I bought a different type of pothos, so will plant that and wind the bouncing-back pothos strand around it to create a tricolour display.

It’s a bit early for F-wit Friday but I nominate people who ruin things for others. Particularly those who steal so stores permanently close their self-serve checkouts.

Did they increase the number of ordinary checkouts to compensate?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:18:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394780
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

Morning all.
Health still the same. i. e.sub par.

G’day mate. Hope you hit a birdie on the next hole.


The RSPCA frown upon hitting birds.

Well go for an eagle?

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:20:14
From: Cymek
ID: 2394786
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:20:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394787
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Bonjour.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:21:27
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394788
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


After chatting with walkies friend, I went to Bunnings. I have a pothos plant which I overwatered and is looking a bit sad, but bouncing back. I bought a different type of pothos, so will plant that and wind the bouncing-back pothos strand around it to create a tricolour display.

It’s a bit early for F-wit Friday but I nominate people who ruin things for others. Particularly those who steal so stores permanently close their self-serve checkouts.

Buffy just likes to fight the power!

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:22:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Mornin’

To catch you up, forumers are unwell, Rev learns too much, buffy’s brother’s pugs went home, and DV is driving us crazy with his micro macro puzzle thing. Oh, and SCIENCE’s Aldi pegs are still going strong.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:22:08
From: Tamb
ID: 2394790
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

G’day mate. Hope you hit a birdie on the next hole.


The RSPCA frown upon hitting birds.

Well go for an eagle?


Nah. Those beasties fight back.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:23:20
From: Tamb
ID: 2394791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

G’day.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:29:04
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Greetings

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:37:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394795
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Garden is calling as the weather is:

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:40:32
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:46:56
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394799
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:49:37
From: Cymek
ID: 2394800
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

Whilst not a global centre of power, Detroit and its car industry

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:51:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2394801
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

.. and Adelaide.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:53:17
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394802
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

Rivertree was once the center of the world, now nothing.
Nothing to encapsulate the thriving metropolis of pubs and post office and everything, now all gone, not even a trace.

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Date: 25/05/2026 10:58:28
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

.. and Adelaide.

I didn’t know that Adelaide was once the centre of the World.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:01:52
From: party_pants
ID: 2394805
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


party_pants said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

.. and Adelaide.

I didn’t know that Adelaide was once the centre of the World.

No, I guess not.

BTW I think New York still is, in terms of finance and banking, a major world centre.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:02:34
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394806
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A modern-day Ned Kelly or Che Guevara cut down by police in cold blood.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:04:28
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394807
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

.. and Adelaide.

I didn’t know that Adelaide was once the centre of the World.

No, I guess not.

BTW I think New York still is, in terms of finance and banking, a major world centre.

ok, spose so.

I think Memphis was worthy of a mention though.

The Egyptian one that is.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:04:41
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

London should probably get a lookin before NYC. As for Memphis, what have the Egyptians ever done for us? This joke is based on the assumption that Rev meant Memphis, Tennessee for contributions to folk rock.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:05:48
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394809
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

London should probably get a lookin before NYC. As for Memphis, what have the Egyptians ever done for us? This joke is based on the assumption that Rev meant Memphis, Tennessee for contributions to folk rock.

LOL

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:07:36
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

London should probably get a lookin before NYC. As for Memphis, what have the Egyptians ever done for us? This joke is based on the assumption that Rev meant Memphis, Tennessee for contributions to folk rock.

LOL

Look, if I had meant Memphis, Tennessee I would have said Memphis, Tennessee.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:07:44
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394811
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


party_pants said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I didn’t know that Adelaide was once the centre of the World.

No, I guess not.

BTW I think New York still is, in terms of finance and banking, a major world centre.

ok, spose so.

I think Memphis was worthy of a mention though.

The Egyptian one that is.

Off the top of my head Egypt had many capitals across the millennia so one city is probably not going to stand out.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:08:57
From: party_pants
ID: 2394812
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


party_pants said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I didn’t know that Adelaide was once the centre of the World.

No, I guess not.

BTW I think New York still is, in terms of finance and banking, a major world centre.

ok, spose so.

I think Memphis was worthy of a mention though.

The Egyptian one that is.

Yes. The list pretty much “ancient capital cities that are no longer capital cities”.

Maybe add Nineveh to the list.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:09:11
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394813
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

London should probably get a lookin before NYC. As for Memphis, what have the Egyptians ever done for us? This joke is based on the assumption that Rev meant Memphis, Tennessee for contributions to folk rock.

LOL

Look, if I had meant Memphis, Tennessee I would have said Memphis, Tennessee.

Paris, Texas is also not on the list.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:10:29
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2394814
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

No, I guess not.

BTW I think New York still is, in terms of finance and banking, a major world centre.

ok, spose so.

I think Memphis was worthy of a mention though.

The Egyptian one that is.

Off the top of my head Egypt had many capitals across the millennia so one city is probably not going to stand out.

I thought Memphis was the capital at the height of their power and influence, but I could well be wrong.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:12:04
From: Arts
ID: 2394815
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

I went walking in Memphis once…

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:16:05
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394817
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

15 cities that were once the center of the world

From Baghdad to Tenochtitlan, these cities once sat at the center of global power, trade, and knowledge — and their rises and falls still shape the world today

https://qz.com/cities-that-were-center-of-the-world#15-cities-that-were-once-the-center-of-the-world

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

I went walking in Memphis once…

Were your feet 10 feet off Beale?

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:18:37
From: Arts
ID: 2394819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

They left of Memphis.

And New York.

I went walking in Memphis once…

Were your feet 10 feet off Beale?

I put on my blue suede shoes, and boarded the plane

aaaaand now that’s what I’ll have in my head all day

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:21:28
From: Cymek
ID: 2394821
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

I went walking in Memphis once…

Were your feet 10 feet off Beale?

I put on my blue suede shoes, and boarded the plane

aaaaand now that’s what I’ll have in my head all day

And we can remind you throughout the day

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:23:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394822
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Were your feet 10 feet off Beale?

I put on my blue suede shoes, and boarded the plane

aaaaand now that’s what I’ll have in my head all day

And we can remind you throughout the day

URGENT MESSAGE! READ IMMEDIATELY!

There’s a pretty little thing, waiting for the King, down in the jungle room…

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:24:55
From: dv
ID: 2394823
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We got catfish in the air

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:25:46
From: buffy
ID: 2394824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I have been maar-ing. I did not (as far as I know) mow any snakes at the wetland. It’s rather got away from me, but a few sessions and I should get the tracksides back to where they were before the snake season.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:26:12
From: kii
ID: 2394825
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I woke up and I still feel weird. Light-headed and blah. I was a bit like this yesterday, not related to the green mist I saw…afaik. Not the symptoms that the d-i-l had last week.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:26:53
From: kii
ID: 2394827
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

LOL

Look, if I had meant Memphis, Tennessee I would have said Memphis, Tennessee.

Paris, Texas is also not on the list.

Nor Paris, QLD.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:28:49
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2394830
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Hello

Hello Cymek.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:30:36
From: Arts
ID: 2394832
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


We got catfish in the air

are you sure?

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:31:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2394833
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Look, if I had meant Memphis, Tennessee I would have said Memphis, Tennessee.

Paris, Texas is also not on the list.

Nor Paris, QLD.

Which is so much smaller than Texas, QLD.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:31:42
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


We got catfish in the air

Is that like Sky Whale?

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:32:57
From: dv
ID: 2394838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

We got catfish in the air

Is that like Sky Whale?

Forever in green and glad to see ya

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:38:22
From: party_pants
ID: 2394841
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

We got catfish in the air

Is that like Sky Whale?

Forever in green and glad to see ya

Well there you go, I always sang that as: Reverend Green be glad to see you

put that down as another Mondegreen

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:38:47
From: dv
ID: 2394842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


dv said:

Divine Angel said:

Is that like Sky Whale?

Forever in green and glad to see ya

Well there you go, I always sang that as: Reverend Green be glad to see you

put that down as another Mondegreen

I’m glad to have made the world a bit dumber

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:39:21
From: Arts
ID: 2394843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

We got catfish in the air

Is that like Sky Whale?

Forever in green and glad to see ya

since this is one of my go to karaoke songs – you’ve now ruined it forever.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:39:22
From: btm
ID: 2394844
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv might enjoy Special Bulletin.

A 1983 TV movie depicting a real-time broadcast of terrorists threatening to detonate a nuclear bomb in the Southern Carolina harbour.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:46:44
From: kii
ID: 2394849
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


kii said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Paris, Texas is also not on the list.

Nor Paris, QLD.

Which is so much smaller than Texas, QLD.

Texas, QLD. That’s the one. My mind is fnerked. I was thinking about the movie – The Cars That Ate Paris.

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Date: 25/05/2026 11:50:29
From: dv
ID: 2394853
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


dv might enjoy Special Bulletin.

A 1983 TV movie depicting a real-time broadcast of terrorists threatening to detonate a nuclear bomb in the Southern Carolina harbour.

I suppose I might

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:04:39
From: dv
ID: 2394863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Walking in Memphis was the only Marc Cohn song to reach the Billboard Top 40 so he can fairly be called a one hit wonder.

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:21:51
From: kii
ID: 2394869
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, I feel like I might just require a huge nap with some socks on. Maybe a bucket. I may have some stomach issues. I just remembered that I had a single hive on my surgical scar last night – it’s all downhill from here.

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:26:03
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394874
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Abdo to step down in bombshell code swap”

It is not a code swap, he is leaving the NRL to head up Tennis Australia.

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:29:30
From: buffy
ID: 2394877
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hei Long requires me to go and read in the back room. On the futon bed. With a doona. And with a Pug for company. I’ll be back later.

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:42:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394888
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So far we’ve had
Walking in Memphis
Kiss From a Rose
Baby Shark
What Dies the Fox Say?

What else can we squeeze into the Forum Top 10 today?

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:43:50
From: Michael V
ID: 2394890
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


“Abdo to step down in bombshell code swap”

It is not a code swap, he is leaving the NRL to head up Tennis Australia.

That’s not a code swap, isthay isway away odecay apsway.

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:44:32
From: dv
ID: 2394891
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


So far we’ve had
Walking in Memphis
Kiss From a Rose
Baby Shark
What Dies the Fox Say?

What else can we squeeze into the Forum Top 10 today?

She got a light skinned friend, looks like Michael Jackson, got a dark skinned friend, looks like Michael Jackson

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:44:50
From: dv
ID: 2394892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Peak Warming Man said:

“Abdo to step down in bombshell code swap”

It is not a code swap, he is leaving the NRL to head up Tennis Australia.

That’s not a code swap, isthay isway away odecay apsway.

ha

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Date: 25/05/2026 12:48:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2394901
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


So far we’ve had
Walking in Memphis
Kiss From a Rose
Baby Shark
What Dies the Fox Say?

What else can we squeeze into the Forum Top 10 today?

Under the Boardwalk.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:05:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s turning into a manic Monday. Wish it was Sunday.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:11:18
From: Arts
ID: 2394905
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have some gluten free, nonGMO, plant based salted caramel balls…

a single serve is 3 balls… and (allegedly) 4 serves per pack..

I am on my last serve…

there is 1 ball left over

which is the 5th 3rd of a serve in the pack.

you cannot trust anyone these days

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:19:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394908
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yikes!
A lass is paragliding in the mountains and the sail gets hit & destroyed by a Cessna. She managed to get a parachute deployed and lands okay.

https://x.com/airmainengineer/status/2058592010592825634

Grok gives more info –
The video shows a 44-year-old female paraglider from Upper Austria getting struck mid-air Saturday afternoon near Zell am See/Piesendorf, Austria, by a Cessna 172 on a scenic flight. The plane’s propeller shredded her main canopy; she deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely on a forest road (minor injuries at most—she walked it off and sought her own medical check).

The 28-year-old Tyrolean plane pilot landed the Cessna safely at Zell am See Airport with some paraglider debris attached but no major damage. Both survived unharmed—an incredibly rare/lucky outcome experts are calling a miracle.

No charges reported. Austrian police and aviation authorities are still investigating the exact cause.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:24:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2394909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Yikes!
A lass is paragliding in the mountains and the sail gets hit & destroyed by a Cessna. She managed to get a parachute deployed and lands okay.

https://x.com/airmainengineer/status/2058592010592825634

Grok gives more info –
The video shows a 44-year-old female paraglider from Upper Austria getting struck mid-air Saturday afternoon near Zell am See/Piesendorf, Austria, by a Cessna 172 on a scenic flight. The plane’s propeller shredded her main canopy; she deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely on a forest road (minor injuries at most—she walked it off and sought her own medical check).

The 28-year-old Tyrolean plane pilot landed the Cessna safely at Zell am See Airport with some paraglider debris attached but no major damage. Both survived unharmed—an incredibly rare/lucky outcome experts are calling a miracle.

No charges reported. Austrian police and aviation authorities are still investigating the exact cause.

You’d been counting yourself lucky wouldn’t you

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:25:56
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

Yikes!
A lass is paragliding in the mountains and the sail gets hit & destroyed by a Cessna. She managed to get a parachute deployed and lands okay.

https://x.com/airmainengineer/status/2058592010592825634

Grok gives more info –
The video shows a 44-year-old female paraglider from Upper Austria getting struck mid-air Saturday afternoon near Zell am See/Piesendorf, Austria, by a Cessna 172 on a scenic flight. The plane’s propeller shredded her main canopy; she deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely on a forest road (minor injuries at most—she walked it off and sought her own medical check).

The 28-year-old Tyrolean plane pilot landed the Cessna safely at Zell am See Airport with some paraglider debris attached but no major damage. Both survived unharmed—an incredibly rare/lucky outcome experts are calling a miracle.

No charges reported. Austrian police and aviation authorities are still investigating the exact cause.

You’d been counting yourself lucky wouldn’t you

Very. A lot of those glider pilots don’t wear a parachute.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:26:12
From: btm
ID: 2394912
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:26:22
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Yikes!
A lass is paragliding in the mountains and the sail gets hit & destroyed by a Cessna. She managed to get a parachute deployed and lands okay.

https://x.com/airmainengineer/status/2058592010592825634

Grok gives more info –
The video shows a 44-year-old female paraglider from Upper Austria getting struck mid-air Saturday afternoon near Zell am See/Piesendorf, Austria, by a Cessna 172 on a scenic flight. The plane’s propeller shredded her main canopy; she deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely on a forest road (minor injuries at most—she walked it off and sought her own medical check).

The 28-year-old Tyrolean plane pilot landed the Cessna safely at Zell am See Airport with some paraglider debris attached but no major damage. Both survived unharmed—an incredibly rare/lucky outcome experts are calling a miracle.

No charges reported. Austrian police and aviation authorities are still investigating the exact cause.

Very lucky girl,

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:27:19
From: dv
ID: 2394914
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

bloody hell

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:31:21
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

That’s terrible!
Does it help when you lie down, so there’s no pressure on your spine? I’m guessing not though by what you’ve written.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:33:17
From: btm
ID: 2394917
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

That’s terrible!
Does it help when you lie down, so there’s no pressure on your spine? I’m guessing not though by what you’ve written.

Not for the first hour or so. It does ease a bit, so I can get a little sleep, but when I get up for a toilet break it seems to be worse than ever.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:33:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2394918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


I have some gluten free, nonGMO, plant based salted caramel balls…

a single serve is 3 balls… and (allegedly) 4 serves per pack..

I am on my last serve…

there is 1 ball left over

which is the 5th 3rd of a serve in the pack.

you cannot trust anyone these days

Balls-up!

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:33:40
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2394919
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

have you tried lalochezia?

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:34:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394920
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

JFC

That seems quite the oversight. Remember you chat to this little corner of the internet if you need to x

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:35:28
From: Cymek
ID: 2394921
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

That’s not good btm, sorry to hear that.
Nor much a hospital can do when you tell them you feel suicidal and don’t have any other mental health problems.
Pretty much is hope you don’t and good luck.
Something you could ask your doctor about is low dose Naltrexone for your sciatic pain an option
I’m trialling it for nerve pain as painkillers do very little.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:35:43
From: btm
ID: 2394922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

have you tried lalochezia?

Many times. It doesn’t seem to work any better than the drugs, though.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:36:03
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394923
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Spiny Norman said:

btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

That’s terrible!
Does it help when you lie down, so there’s no pressure on your spine? I’m guessing not though by what you’ve written.

Not for the first hour or so. It does ease a bit, so I can get a little sleep, but when I get up for a toilet break it seems to be worse than ever.

:(
Have you tried one of those tilting beds that you can go nearly inverted (head down position) ? But again I suspect that you’d only feel better for a short while then even worse afterwards.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:39:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2394924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

Bloody!

Not much of that seems to be going your way very well. I’m sorry to read about it.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:42:03
From: Michael V
ID: 2394927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

have you tried lalochezia?

I use that method loudly and often.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:43:22
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

Sounds awful. Don’t be afraid of making some noise. Have you considered the experimental cannabis or ketamine treatments for severe pain?

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:45:59
From: btm
ID: 2394932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


btm said:

Spiny Norman said:

That’s terrible!
Does it help when you lie down, so there’s no pressure on your spine? I’m guessing not though by what you’ve written.

Not for the first hour or so. It does ease a bit, so I can get a little sleep, but when I get up for a toilet break it seems to be worse than ever.

:(
Have you tried one of those tilting beds that you can go nearly inverted (head down position) ? But again I suspect that you’d only feel better for a short while then even worse afterwards.

They had me on something like that in hospital for a while; they also tried traction. Still in lots of pain.

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:48:14
From: dv
ID: 2394934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:48:50
From: btm
ID: 2394935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

Sounds awful. Don’t be afraid of making some noise. Have you considered the experimental cannabis or ketamine treatments for severe pain?

My sister gave me some marijuana bikkies last year; they helped for a while, but their effectiveness seems to have faded (or I’ve got used to them.) I haven’t tried ketamine, though. My brother’s a vet, so I could ask him for some :)

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:49:27
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2394937
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Spiny Norman said:

btm said:

Not for the first hour or so. It does ease a bit, so I can get a little sleep, but when I get up for a toilet break it seems to be worse than ever.

:(
Have you tried one of those tilting beds that you can go nearly inverted (head down position) ? But again I suspect that you’d only feel better for a short while then even worse afterwards.

They had me on something like that in hospital for a while; they also tried traction. Still in lots of pain.

Shit :(

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Date: 25/05/2026 13:50:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2394939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

No.

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:02:18
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394941
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

It keeps me awake at night

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:07:44
From: Cymek
ID: 2394942
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


dv said:

You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

It keeps me awake at night

Me too, do you when you do get sleep wake up startled as it invades your dreams

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:24:35
From: kii
ID: 2394945
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

Not if I can help it, but it’s on my list of stuff to worry about.

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:26:03
From: kii
ID: 2394946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Had a Lorelie and mossy blanket nap. Didn’t need the bucket. Nordic socks helped.

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:27:51
From: party_pants
ID: 2394947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

Yes, I have thought that before. But I am not fussed by it.

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:51:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394948
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

dv said:

You ever think what a bland name Central African Republic is?

It keeps me awake at night

Me too, do you when you do get sleep wake up startled as it invades your dreams

Last night I dreamed I was at a school disco where the theme was K-pop. My request for Gangnam Style was declined and they just kept playing Golden. So I woke up with that song stuck in my head.

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Date: 25/05/2026 14:59:59
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“ James Magnussen’s first foray into the contentious Enhanced Games has ended in disappointment, with the doped-up Australian Olympian finishing last in the men’s 100-metre and 50m freestyle.

Incredibly, the Olympic silver medallist was well beaten in the 100m by American Hunter Armstrong, who entered the event as a “non-enhanced athlete”.”

Imagine using steroids etc and getting beaten by someone clean. How embarrassment.

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:04:03
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:

Bogsnorkler said:

btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

have you tried lalochezia?

I use that method loudly and often.

we just post here

wait

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:04:57
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

bloody hell

we mean someone obviously is considering it and it does also seem that the information was delivered

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:05:40
From: btm
ID: 2394955
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


“ James Magnussen’s first foray into the contentious Enhanced Games has ended in disappointment, with the doped-up Australian Olympian finishing last in the men’s 100-metre and 50m freestyle.

Incredibly, the Olympic silver medallist was well beaten in the 100m by American Hunter Armstrong, who entered the event as a “non-enhanced athlete”.”

Imagine using steroids etc and getting beaten by someone clean. How embarrassment.

Eddie Izzard had a Stoned Olympics routine in his show Circle; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5×-9brvoq0

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:08:25
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394957
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

“ James Magnussen’s first foray into the contentious Enhanced Games has ended in disappointment, with the doped-up Australian Olympian finishing last in the men’s 100-metre and 50m freestyle.

Incredibly, the Olympic silver medallist was well beaten in the 100m by American Hunter Armstrong, who entered the event as a “non-enhanced athlete”.”

Imagine using steroids etc and getting beaten by someone clean. How embarrassment.

Eddie Izzard had a Stoned Olympics routine in his show Circle; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5×-9brvoq0

it was at least once hinted to us that the ‘roids might increase size but it can all still be soft and powerless and they didn’t just mean the balls, but we never did the experiment so we apologise for not having enough guts to live up to our name in this instance

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:12:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

btm said:

Divine Angel said:

“ James Magnussen’s first foray into the contentious Enhanced Games has ended in disappointment, with the doped-up Australian Olympian finishing last in the men’s 100-metre and 50m freestyle.

Incredibly, the Olympic silver medallist was well beaten in the 100m by American Hunter Armstrong, who entered the event as a “non-enhanced athlete”.”

Imagine using steroids etc and getting beaten by someone clean. How embarrassment.

Eddie Izzard had a Stoned Olympics routine in his show Circle; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5×-9brvoq0

it was at least once hinted to us that the ‘roids might increase size but it can all still be soft and powerless and they didn’t just mean the balls, but we never did the experiment so we apologise for not having enough guts to live up to our name in this instance

TMI Tuesday is tomorrow

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:14:59
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2394961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

btm said:

Eddie Izzard had a Stoned Olympics routine in his show Circle; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5×-9brvoq0

it was at least once hinted to us that the ‘roids might increase size but it can all still be soft and powerless and they didn’t just mean the balls, but we never did the experiment so we apologise for not having enough guts to live up to our name in this instance

TMI Tuesday is tomorrow

wut this is all no worse than change room conversation, these are what we were told, only ‘roids we ever took were the ones recommended by ENT surgeons

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:46:54
From: kii
ID: 2394972
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Slipknot and Wizard of Oz.

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:51:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2394975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

:( lots of sympathy. I’ve had bad back pain a lot as well but so far haven’t thought about suicide for decades.

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Date: 25/05/2026 15:59:34
From: Arts
ID: 2394978
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

sorry to hear you are having such a rough time, btm. Chronic pain is exhausting in a way a lot of people don’t fully understand, the physical part, but also, how it wears down your mood, your energy, your sense of normal.
You don’t have to ‘be strong’, but you are not weak for this feeling like a struggle. If you can, try to be a little bit kind to yourself, the smallest kindness will do, you do not have to solve it all at once, but give yourself a chance, a moment, a glimmer of deserved self kindness.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:07:15
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


sorry to hear you are having such a rough time, btm. Chronic pain is exhausting in a way a lot of people don’t fully understand, the physical part, but also, how it wears down your mood, your energy, your sense of normal.
You don’t have to ‘be strong’, but you are not weak for this feeling like a struggle. If you can, try to be a little bit kind to yourself, the smallest kindness will do, you do not have to solve it all at once, but give yourself a chance, a moment, a glimmer of deserved self kindness.

Or simply eat more donuts and show that body who’s boss!

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:20:47
From: Michael V
ID: 2394984
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:25:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:26:34
From: Woodie
ID: 2394987
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:27:52
From: Ian
ID: 2394988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


“ James Magnussen’s first foray into the contentious Enhanced Games has ended in disappointment, with the doped-up Australian Olympian finishing last in the men’s 100-metre and 50m freestyle.

Incredibly, the Olympic silver medallist was well beaten in the 100m by American Hunter Armstrong, who entered the event as a “non-enhanced athlete”.”

Imagine using steroids etc and getting beaten by someone clean. How embarrassment.

There are calls for a probe into what Magnussen may not have been taking.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:28:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394989
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Hope you have more luck than Spocky & Bill.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:29:01
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394990
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

“I’ll just need to review your claim….(after I’ve had this pot of coffee and apple turnover)…”

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:30:45
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2394991
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Neale Daniher has died from his MND aged 65.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:33:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Neale Daniher has died from his MND aged 65.

People have stickers for “fuck cancer” but geez, MND is insidious.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:34:00
From: Woodie
ID: 2394994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Woodie said:

Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Hope you have more luck than Spocky & Bill.

They’ve approved the claim.however the mob they engaged to do the work (and had their quote accepted) now refuse to do the work because of the train set in half the garage.

So now they are pushing a “cash settlement”.

That’s a nope. I want it fixed.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:35:09
From: Woodie
ID: 2394995
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Neale Daniher has died from his MND aged 65.

His big fund raising footy game is in a couple of weeks.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:38:55
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394996
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Bogsnorkler said:

btm said:

For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

have you tried lalochezia?

Many times. It doesn’t seem to work any better than the drugs, though.

This one’s supposed to be highly effective but also very dangerous and is tightly controlled these days:

>Fentanyl is a potent, synthetic opioid primarily prescribed for the management of severe, chronic pain that requires round-the-clock medication and has not responded to other pain relievers. It is typically reserved for patients who have already developed a tolerance to other opioids.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:40:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2394998
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

Woodie said:

Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Hope you have more luck than Spocky & Bill.

They’ve approved the claim.however the mob they engaged to do the work (and had their quote accepted) now refuse to do the work because of the train set in half the garage.

So now they are pushing a “cash settlement”.

That’s a nope. I want it fixed.

Why does the train layout offend them?

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:40:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2394999
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

Woodie said:

Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Hope you have more luck than Spocky & Bill.

They’ve approved the claim.however the mob they engaged to do the work (and had their quote accepted) now refuse to do the work because of the train set in half the garage.

So now they are pushing a “cash settlement”.

That’s a nope. I want it fixed.

Oh this is for the shed., right, gotcha.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:44:25
From: Ian
ID: 2395000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past 13 months or so I’ve had severe pain in my back; I’ve had various scans to try to find out what’s wrong (compression and desiccation of the discs between L3&L4 and L4&L5, compressing the nerves, so it’s sciatic pain.) My GP has me on a range of analgesics to try to manage the pain (not very successfully, though.) The pain’s been so bad I’ve been in hospital a couple of times; I’ve actually considered taking an overdose of paracetamol to end the pain permanently. I told the doctors in the ED that the first time I was there, so they gave me a referral to the hospital’s psychologists. I got a letter from that department yesterday, saying I’m on a waiting list and can expect to be seen in about 12 weeks. This seems to me to be absolutely pointless; if I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m not going to sit around twiddling my thumbs for 3 months waiting to talk to someone.

I looked up some of the drugs I’m on; one of the side effects of two of them is “increased suicidal thoughts,” with increased attempts, successful or otherwise. Nobody seems to have considered that, though. Nor has anyone considered telling me that.

That’s a total bastard. Why haven’t you been referred to a pain clinic?

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:46:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2395002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:47:36
From: Michael V
ID: 2395003
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Bloody.

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Date: 25/05/2026 16:55:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395004
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.


You are special MV ☺️

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:01:27
From: Michael V
ID: 2395006
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.


You are special MV ☺️

Awww.

:)

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:03:08
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395007
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.

Sun dog!

Lucky you.

I hope it brings good things.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:03:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395008
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Neale Daniher has died from his MND aged 65.

People have stickers for “fuck cancer” but geez, MND is insidious.

Apparently we have a high incidence of MND locally and they say it has something to do with blue green algae in the water?

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:05:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395010
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.


You are special MV ☺️

Have to agree. :)

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:06:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395011
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Lucky duck. We get a lot of moon rings here but sun dogs are more rare.

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.

Sun dog!

Lucky you.

I hope it brings good things.

No sun dogs but I did see a rainbow this morning. I like to think rainbows are a good omen

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:07:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395012
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

Over the years, I seen quite a few of the 22° moon halos.

But never a sun dog. So I feel quite special.

Sun dog!

Lucky you.

I hope it brings good things.

No sun dogs but I did see a rainbow this morning. I like to think rainbows are a good omen

They often mean that raiin has just passed over. So good, yeah.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:13:33
From: dv
ID: 2395015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-b1-centauro-tank-destroyer-gun-house-miles-football-fields-2026-5

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:14:37
From: Ian
ID: 2395017
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

On Saturday I noticed a bloody enormous Wedgetail eagle up near the road edge standing on a small roo carcass ripping away at it. Roo must have got hit by a car or the eagle killed it. Later on multi murders of crows were tucking in.
Sunday there were 2 eagles having feed.. later more crows.
I noticed a dog up there this morning.
I went to have a look for the remains but there was nothing whatsoever to be found.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:17:29
From: buffy
ID: 2395020
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


On Saturday I noticed a bloody enormous Wedgetail eagle up near the road edge standing on a small roo carcass ripping away at it. Roo must have got hit by a car or the eagle killed it. Later on multi murders of crows were tucking in.
Sunday there were 2 eagles having feed.. later more crows.
I noticed a dog up there this morning.
I went to have a look for the remains but there was nothing whatsoever to be found.

You’ve got an efficient local clean-up team.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:20:42
From: Ian
ID: 2395022
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


I’ve just seen my first Sun Dog.

Most amazing, and I’m glad I remembered the name and some stuff about the cause of this atmospheric phenomenon.

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

Very nice.

I saw a small one a few years ago.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:21:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395024
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


On Saturday I noticed a bloody enormous Wedgetail eagle up near the road edge standing on a small roo carcass ripping away at it. Roo must have got hit by a car or the eagle killed it. Later on multi murders of crows were tucking in.
Sunday there were 2 eagles having feed.. later more crows.
I noticed a dog up there this morning.
I went to have a look for the remains but there was nothing whatsoever to be found.

Wait wait wait eagles can kill kangaroos?

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:27:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395026
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ian said:

On Saturday I noticed a bloody enormous Wedgetail eagle up near the road edge standing on a small roo carcass ripping away at it. Roo must have got hit by a car or the eagle killed it. Later on multi murders of crows were tucking in.
Sunday there were 2 eagles having feed.. later more crows.
I noticed a dog up there this morning.
I went to have a look for the remains but there was nothing whatsoever to be found.

Wait wait wait eagles can kill kangaroos?

AI Overview says: absolutely

Yes, eagles absolutely can kill small kangaroos.

In Australia, the Wedge-tailed Eagle—the country’s largest bird of prey—regularly targets small to medium-sized kangaroos, wallabies, and joeys.

Eagles secure their prey by leveraging several strategic methods:

The Hunt: They frequently swoop on young or subadult kangaroos. A single eagle will often dive and strike the animal repeatedly from heights to disorient and weaken it.

Teamwork: Wedge-tailed eagles often hunt in pairs or small groups. They take turns harassing and tiring out larger kangaroos until the animal is exhausted and drops from exhaustion.

Bone-Crushing Talons: Once the prey is on the ground, the eagle uses its incredibly strong grip and sharp talons to deliver fatal strikes to the head and neck.

While adult kangaroos usually pose a significant challenge, smaller and younger ones are a very common staple in the Wedge-tailed Eagle’s natural diet. You can read more about their hunting behaviors and formidable size via the Australian Museum or Bush Heritage Australia.

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Date: 25/05/2026 17:30:09
From: Ian
ID: 2395027
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ian said:

On Saturday I noticed a bloody enormous Wedgetail eagle up near the road edge standing on a small roo carcass ripping away at it. Roo must have got hit by a car or the eagle killed it. Later on multi murders of crows were tucking in.
Sunday there were 2 eagles having feed.. later more crows.
I noticed a dog up there this morning.
I went to have a look for the remains but there was nothing whatsoever to be found.

Wait wait wait egles can kill kangaroos?

Yes. There are YouTubes if you have a look around. There is one of a Wedgie attacking a small boy’s head but that was at a display so who knows..

Look up and live!

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Date: 25/05/2026 18:01:04
From: Woodie
ID: 2395029
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

Hope you have more luck than Spocky & Bill.

They’ve approved the claim.however the mob they engaged to do the work (and had their quote accepted) now refuse to do the work because of the train set in half the garage.

So now they are pushing a “cash settlement”.

That’s a nope. I want it fixed.

Why does the train layout offend them?

Because they have to remove the entire garage roof and all associated beams. They would have to protect the train set somehow. The train layout cannot be dismantled and put back together again.

The train room has also been “lined” with walls and ceiling. The ceiling is damaged and need to be replaced as well. The layout has some very fragile and delicate parts on it. It would need to be covered with scaffolding or something in a very tight fitting space.

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Date: 25/05/2026 18:03:17
From: Woodie
ID: 2395030
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Woodie said:

Settle yaself down with and endless coffee and a full packet of smokes when preparing to talk to your insurance company.

I rang at 3.49pm and am still “on hold”

Yes, they answered after 20 mins,and said “I’ll just need to review your claim”………………………………

Dee dum dee dum dee dum…………..

Bloody.

I’ve called the mob that did the carport out the front of the garage. Get them to do a quote.

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Date: 25/05/2026 18:15:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395031
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

They’ve approved the claim.however the mob they engaged to do the work (and had their quote accepted) now refuse to do the work because of the train set in half the garage.

So now they are pushing a “cash settlement”.

That’s a nope. I want it fixed.

Why does the train layout offend them?

Because they have to remove the entire garage roof and all associated beams. They would have to protect the train set somehow. The train layout cannot be dismantled and put back together again.

The train room has also been “lined” with walls and ceiling. The ceiling is damaged and need to be replaced as well. The layout has some very fragile and delicate parts on it. It would need to be covered with scaffolding or something in a very tight fitting space.

Well you can find a firm who are willing and able to do what’s necessary.

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Date: 25/05/2026 18:16:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395032
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Why does the train layout offend them?

Because they have to remove the entire garage roof and all associated beams. They would have to protect the train set somehow. The train layout cannot be dismantled and put back together again.

The train room has also been “lined” with walls and ceiling. The ceiling is damaged and need to be replaced as well. The layout has some very fragile and delicate parts on it. It would need to be covered with scaffolding or something in a very tight fitting space.

Well you can find a firm who are willing and able to do what’s necessary.

Meant to say, Well I hope you can find such a firm :)

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Date: 25/05/2026 18:32:39
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395035
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Redcliffe will come alive next month with a pop-up performance by Moreton Bay’s first Bee Gees kazoo flash mob.

Everyone from experienced kazoo players to those wanting to try something new, can make Night Fever history at Bee Gees Way on Sunday June 21 at 9.30am.

“Council established Bee Gees Way along the Redcliffe foreshore in 2013 to give residents and tourists the chance to take a trip down memory lane with one of the world’s biggest musical groups,” Mayor Peter Flannery said.

“Now, every member of the community is invited to come and make history as we host Moreton Bay’s first Bee Gees kazoo flash mob.”

The link has pics of the famous Way. When misscarol came up to visit we had lunch nearby and she’s got pics of her being the fourth Bee Gee. Or maybe me being a Bee Gee, I can’t remember.
https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/tuning-up-for-bee-gees-flash-mob

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Date: 25/05/2026 21:51:55
From: Kingy
ID: 2395054
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Been a big day out. Built a driveway, carved a long length of drain into the side of a clay hillside, installed an underground drainage pipe, carted 50 tons of Main Roads Spec gravel, spread it out along the driveway to fill in the potholes, trimmed it to level, cleaned up the mess, and sent the owner the bill.

Hopefully tomorrow the AirBNB customers will arrive with no idea of how much work went into their drive into the house.

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Date: 25/05/2026 21:55:21
From: Kingy
ID: 2395055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Like this:

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Date: 25/05/2026 22:30:19
From: kii
ID: 2395058
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

If your family name is Footlick would you reconsider your options?

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Date: 25/05/2026 23:13:07
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2395067
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Like this:


Good job!

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Date: 26/05/2026 06:38:07
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395079
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Expecting light rain and a top of 22. It’s raining right now, and it doesn’t sound light.

Mini Me has early viola before school so I’ll wake her shortly. Then it’s either work or essay. Dealing with the P&C VP who isn’t the brightest bulb.

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Date: 26/05/2026 06:49:23
From: buffy
ID: 2395081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and still dark. There has been a little rain overnight, maybe a couple of mm. We are forecast 17 degrees with showers.

Bakery Breakfast with Hamilton archery friend, then socializing. Then I will probably continue compiling my list of fungi recorded for the covenant. I hadn’t really sorted it properly, so I’m pretty much starting again. iNaturalist is very useful, because for the past few years I’ve been putting up observations there. It’s actually going to be quite a long list.

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Date: 26/05/2026 08:24:44
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oh. Here’s where the chat thread went.

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Date: 26/05/2026 08:36:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395090
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. Heading for 14 and a shower or two. Wednesday will be a day of proper rain, up to 35mm.

What I will be doing today:

- playing music
- pottering
- keeping out of mischief

What I won’t be doing:

- playing tricks on the local policeman
- stealing fruit buns from a barrow
- painting the mayor’s cat purple
- letting the air out of Mrs M’s prize melons

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Date: 26/05/2026 08:45:15
From: ms spock
ID: 2395093
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Forumites

Hope all the folks feeling poorly feel better today.

I am going to take it slow today and go back to bed.

Hope that you have a good day.

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Date: 26/05/2026 08:50:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Greetings Forumites

Hope all the folks feeling poorly feel better today.

I am going to take it slow today and go back to bed.

Hope that you have a good day.

Take care.

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Date: 26/05/2026 08:57:28
From: ms spock
ID: 2395095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Forumites

Hope all the folks feeling poorly feel better today.

I am going to take it slow today and go back to bed.

Hope that you have a good day.

Take care.

Ta

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:06:13
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395096
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Greetings Forumites

Hope all the folks feeling poorly feel better today.

I am going to take it slow today and go back to bed.

Hope that you have a good day.

Is it a cold or something nastier, ms spock?

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:49:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, today I’ve got to do a bit of running around for old people.

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:51:29
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395105
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims, today I’ve got to do a bit of running around for old people.

Be careful with the running, you might break a hip.

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:53:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims, today I’ve got to do a bit of running around for old people.

Be careful with the running, you might break a hip.

Can’t run anymore. Neck hurts too much when walking.

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:54:41
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395107
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims, today I’ve got to do a bit of running around for old people.

Be careful with the running, you might break a hip.

Can’t run anymore. Neck hurts too much when walking.

You need a Segway.

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Date: 26/05/2026 09:59:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395109
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


roughbarked said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Be careful with the running, you might break a hip.

Can’t run anymore. Neck hurts too much when walking.

You need a Segway.

Now there’s an idea.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:00:50
From: Cymek
ID: 2395112
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:02:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395114
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

>>The feature race at Cooper’s Hill cheeserolling saw German YouTuber Tom Kopke earn a third Double Gloucester cheese in a row.

He’s becoming a bit of a legend

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:17:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395122
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

JFC the P&C VP is dim.

The tuckshop is organising a raffle. VP requests a donation letter to send out asking for donations, which I redirect to tuckshop because the convenor has donation letters I’ve done up (that’s my job). VP keeps emailing me and P&C Pres about responses from donation emails. One, two, three… seven times, we tell VP to send it to tuckshop convenor as it is her raffle, we have nothing to do with it.

Just got another email.

Me: send 👏 it 👏 to 👏 tuckshop 👏

On the upside, Bunnings was generous.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:21:54
From: Cymek
ID: 2395131
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This person broke into a car and stole an engagement ring.

Not sure if its worse if the person had or hadn’t asked the person to marry them.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:26:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395136
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


This person broke into a car and stole an engagement ring.

Not sure if its worse if the person had or hadn’t asked the person to marry them.

Sounds like an Indian giver.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:29:41
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395139
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sydney rain radar is broken.

Radar says the next shower is about 1/2 an hour away, but it’s been pouring for the last 20 minutes.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:33:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395142
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Sydney rain radar is broken.

Radar says the next shower is about 1/2 an hour away, but it’s been pouring for the last 20 minutes.

Dubbo as had 69mm. Ours has been downgraded, we’ll be lucky to get a mm or two.

256km @Yeoval, covers Sydney

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:37:26
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395148
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Sydney rain radar is broken.

Radar says the next shower is about 1/2 an hour away, but it’s been pouring for the last 20 minutes.

Dubbo as had 69mm. Ours has been downgraded, we’ll be lucky to get a mm or two.

256km @Yeoval, covers Sydney

They have shut down the Sydney radar now, but Wollongong is working and showing the weather as it is.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:48:44
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395160
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

roughbarked said:

Can’t run anymore. Neck hurts too much when walking.

You need a Segway.

Now there’s an idea.

or a hoverboard

(but caution https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/news/media-updates/act-now-on-unsafe-hoverboards and respect the law of course)

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:56:17
From: buffy
ID: 2395165
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I’ll have to catch up with you lot. In other news, I just broke a tooth at breakfast. I’ve made an appointment with the dentist for 24th June, and I’m on the cancellations list. No pain, just a jagged inside edge on the tooth.

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Date: 26/05/2026 10:58:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395167
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I’ll have to catch up with you lot. In other news, I just broke a tooth at breakfast. I’ve made an appointment with the dentist for 24th June, and I’m on the cancellations list. No pain, just a jagged inside edge on the tooth.

Bloody annoying to have jagged tooth. Hope tou get a cancellateion appt. soon.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:00:08
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395170
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


I’m back. I’ll have to catch up with you lot. In other news, I just broke a tooth at breakfast. I’ve made an appointment with the dentist for 24th June, and I’m on the cancellations list. No pain, just a jagged inside edge on the tooth.

A month away! That’s annoying. RIP your tongue which will constantly touch it and be irritated too.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:07:06
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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

🔴 Live Now: Mayon Volcano is Erupting in the Philippines in 4K Ultra-HD

at local time (not playback time) 2026-05-25T22:33:12 an alien impactor descends in blazing green and then at 22:33:24 the escape pod flies out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRntP5h3AqI

second link for permanent video because the live feed will fall off the end soon

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:07:12
From: dv
ID: 2395174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:23:08
From: Cymek
ID: 2395187
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:23:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395188
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


dv said:

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

Breatharians

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:23:48
From: party_pants
ID: 2395189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


dv said:

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

That would make us plants.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:25:19
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395191
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


dv said:

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

Well we live off sunlight indirectly.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:28:04
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395193
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


dv said:

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

And the greater Gibber Polisher of central Australia lives off reflected sunlight.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:29:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395194
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

dv said:

I saw this thumbnail and I assume the video is about urea but also there was no need to use this image.

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

Breatharians

Aren’t we all breatharians? I’m sure I can’t go without a breath for very long.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:31:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395195
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Isn’t it a pity humans couldn’t live off sunlight or the artificial equivalent

Breatharians

Aren’t we all breatharians? I’m sure I can’t go without a breath for very long.

In short, breatharians are practitioners of inedia, a pseudoscientific belief that humans can live solely on air, sunlight, and cosmic energy (“prana”) without food or water. So yes, you need to breathe, but breatharians believe you only need to breathe.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:35:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395200
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Breatharians

Aren’t we all breatharians? I’m sure I can’t go without a breath for very long.

In short, breatharians are practitioners of inedia, a pseudoscientific belief that humans can live solely on air, sunlight, and cosmic energy (“prana”) without food or water. So yes, you need to breathe, but breatharians believe you only need to breathe.

Yeah. Never could work out how they survived.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:35:30
From: btm
ID: 2395201
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Breatharians

Aren’t we all breatharians? I’m sure I can’t go without a breath for very long.

In short, breatharians are practitioners of inedia, a pseudoscientific belief that humans can live solely on air, sunlight, and cosmic energy (“prana”) without food or water. So yes, you need to breathe, but breatharians believe you only need to breathe.

There are some nudibranchs that eat seaweed, but instead of digesting them they move the chloroplasts under their skin and use them for photosynthesis. Perhaps we could try that.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:36:46
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Aren’t we all breatharians? I’m sure I can’t go without a breath for very long.

In short, breatharians are practitioners of inedia, a pseudoscientific belief that humans can live solely on air, sunlight, and cosmic energy (“prana”) without food or water. So yes, you need to breathe, but breatharians believe you only need to breathe.

There are some nudibranchs that eat seaweed, but instead of digesting them they move the chloroplasts under their skin and use them for photosynthesis. Perhaps we could try that.

Chlorophyll tattoos?

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:36:53
From: buffy
ID: 2395204
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Video in the ABC news of Liddell power station chimneys coming down

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:39:46
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395207
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning everyone.

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Date: 26/05/2026 11:41:34
From: buffy
ID: 2395210
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Whoops..drone show didn’t go so well. ABC story

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:04:04
From: dv
ID: 2395222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Samsung has officially rebranded its mobile and desktop web browser from “Samsung Internet” to Samsung Browser. The app now appears simply as Browser in your app drawer.

——

These people are taking the piss

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:14:02
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395227
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Samsung has officially rebranded its mobile and desktop web browser from “Samsung Internet” to Samsung Browser. The app now appears simply as Browser in your app drawer.

——

These people are taking the piss

Just Web would do, much shorter.

Then they can rename it to just W.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:26:55
From: kii
ID: 2395232
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woozy head, again. It matches the wind outside that I can hear. Apart from the wooziness I feel okayish. Suddenly hungry for t’n‘t.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:34:35
From: Cymek
ID: 2395233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Woozy head, again. It matches the wind outside that I can hear. Apart from the wooziness I feel okayish. Suddenly hungry for t’n‘t.

Referred pain from your neck ?

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:37:03
From: Cymek
ID: 2395234
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://thenightly.com.au/australia/south-australia/gus-lamont-south-australia-police-returning-to-oark-park-station-yunta-in-search-for-missing-four-year-old-c-22337074

This is a strange case, the part about no suspects but two family members only talking through their lawyers.
It makes you think they do suspect these people but are being extremely careful not to say so.
I’m assuming recent rains may reveal a grave

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:37:41
From: transition
ID: 2395235
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

rain started, may the clouds be generous

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:45:05
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395237
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Earth’s outer core beneath Pacific reversed direction in 2010, satellite data reveal

The liquid iron in Earth’s outer core doesn’t always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into the dynamics at the center of our planet.

More…

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:45:53
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395238
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


rain started, may the clouds be generous

I hope so, that would be good.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:50:44
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395240
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


https://thenightly.com.au/australia/south-australia/gus-lamont-south-australia-police-returning-to-oark-park-station-yunta-in-search-for-missing-four-year-old-c-22337074

This is a strange case, the part about no suspects but two family members only talking through their lawyers.
It makes you think they do suspect these people but are being extremely careful not to say so.
I’m assuming recent rains may reveal a grave

I reckon he’s underneath a cattle yard where the cows were moved just afterwards to get rid of any visual evidence of the burial.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:52:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2395242
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Cymek said:

https://thenightly.com.au/australia/south-australia/gus-lamont-south-australia-police-returning-to-oark-park-station-yunta-in-search-for-missing-four-year-old-c-22337074

This is a strange case, the part about no suspects but two family members only talking through their lawyers.
It makes you think they do suspect these people but are being extremely careful not to say so.
I’m assuming recent rains may reveal a grave

I reckon he’s underneath a cattle yard where the cows were moved just afterwards to get rid of any visual evidence of the burial.

That would make sense or somewhere the family stumbled across not on an official maps and easily hidden.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:53:52
From: kii
ID: 2395243
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Woozy head, again. It matches the wind outside that I can hear. Apart from the wooziness I feel okayish. Suddenly hungry for t’n‘t.

Referred pain from your neck ?

My neck is fine. I think it’s a bug. Or maybe some new meds.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:56:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395247
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:57:36
From: kii
ID: 2395249
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY party_pants!!

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Date: 26/05/2026 12:59:31
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395250
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A meteor exploded in the sky above New South Wales. An astronomer explains where it might have come from

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Date: 26/05/2026 13:15:57
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395256
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say

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Date: 26/05/2026 13:22:18
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395257
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say

Interesting.

But how can the comparatively small ice-melt so far have a much bigger effect than the huge change in sea levels at the end of the last ice age?

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Date: 26/05/2026 13:40:15
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395266
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Has anyone bought party_pants a sugar-free cake today? 🎂

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Date: 26/05/2026 13:40:28
From: Brindabellas
ID: 2395267
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good afternoon,

rainy day in the Nation’s Capital.

Fun excursion to the dermatologist – sun spots burnt off back of hands and put on new drugs.

Staying inside until I have to venture out to go to choir at 5pm

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Date: 26/05/2026 13:54:32
From: party_pants
ID: 2395273
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Bubblecar said:

I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY party_pants!!

Thanks. But I’m still at home feeling sick. Coughing up all over the place, so much so that wearing a mask at work would be impractical. The rule is if you are sick stay home and don’t give it to everyone else.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:04:57
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395276
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Has anyone bought party_pants a sugar-free cake today? 🎂

No, he can get rogered and burnt.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:06:31
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395277
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

Has anyone bought party_pants a sugar-free cake today? 🎂

No, he can get rogered and burnt.

But Happy Birthday anyway.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:15:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Vivid Sydney festival’s drone show has been cancelled for now after a technical malfunction saw drones fall from the sky, in what one eyewitness described as a “catastrophic failure”.
The incident occurred not long into Monday’s 7:30pm “star-bound” show when almost 90 drones began falling out of formation and into the harbour around Cockle Bay.”

Next thing those Chinese drones will turn on their controller.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:19:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395281
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Many Happier Returns of the Day to party-pants!

Not fair at all to be coughing up all over the place on your birthday.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:24:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395283
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

They’ll be visiting me on the birthday but only three of them – older sister and bro-in-law, and my younger brother.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:26:44
From: kii
ID: 2395285
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

Bubblecar said:

I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY party_pants!!

Thanks. But I’m still at home feeling sick. Coughing up all over the place, so much so that wearing a mask at work would be impractical. The rule is if you are sick stay home and don’t give it to everyone else.

A good rule.
Follow normal procedures for respiratory illnesses. Stay warm, hydrated, chicken soup, pain relief as needed etc.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:29:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395287
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:37:41
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395289
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

I’d better call the older sister and ask what’s being planned for my birthday next week, Wednesday, June the 3rd.

I think at least some of the family will be visiting me and bringing lunch.

They’ll be visiting me on the birthday but only three of them – older sister and bro-in-law, and my younger brother.

Well there’ll be three presents at least

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:50:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395290
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

Haven’t seen the good captain for a bit either

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:56:53
From: Cymek
ID: 2395291
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

Haven’t seen the good captain for a bit either

He’s apparently been called out of retirement to captain the Love Boat

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Date: 26/05/2026 14:58:08
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395292
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

Haven’t seen the good captain for a bit either

He’s apparently been called out of retirement to captain the Love Boat

Well, the important thing is, Boris is here.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:12:41
From: Michael V
ID: 2395298
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

I’m around, but not in much. Coughing, sneezing, wheezing, runny schnozzing. We have visitors for a few days.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:15:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395299
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

I’m around, but not in much. Coughing, sneezing, wheezing, runny schnozzing. We have visitors for a few days.

Good they’ll go home with a souvenir head cold

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:18:17
From: Michael V
ID: 2395302
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Speaking of ill people, there’s been no sign of Michael Five today.

I’m around, but not in much. Coughing, sneezing, wheezing, runny schnozzing. We have visitors for a few days.

Good they’ll go home with a souvenir head cold

I hope not. I’m staying a distance from them and wearing masks.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:31:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395306
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Many Happier Returns of the Day to party-pants!

Not fair at all to be coughing up all over the place on your birthday.

Happy Birthday p_p. Get well soon.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:40:23
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s just a spot of embezzlement, nothing serious, and the chap’s fessed up to it.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:42:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395311
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hey PWM are you planning to be at the redoubt tomorrow and/or Thursday? Gonna be some wild weather

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:49:11
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395314
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Hey PWM are you planning to be at the redoubt tomorrow and/or Thursday? Gonna be some wild weather

Ooohh, I’ll be staying at home then.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:53:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395317
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s just a spot of embezzlement, nothing serious, and the chap’s fessed up to it.

But make no mistake the chaps will still take a dim view of it, allowing himself to be caught like that, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the chaps don’t have him straight out to lunch.

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Date: 26/05/2026 15:59:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2395319
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s just a spot of embezzlement, nothing serious, and the chap’s fessed up to it.

But make no mistake the chaps will still take a dim view of it, allowing himself to be caught like that, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the chaps don’t have him straight out to lunch.

I’d assume now caught they just pay it back and nothing happens

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Date: 26/05/2026 16:03:49
From: Cymek
ID: 2395320
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This person stole a boat and their excuse was they found it floating.

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Date: 26/05/2026 16:10:55
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395322
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


This person stole a boat and their excuse was they found it floating.

Was he one of those ruffians or one of the chaps.

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Date: 26/05/2026 16:13:05
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2395323
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Cymek said:

This person stole a boat and their excuse was they found it floating.

Was he one of those ruffians or one of the chaps.

a yobbo most likely.

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Date: 26/05/2026 16:15:02
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395325
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

This person stole a boat and their excuse was they found it floating.

Was he one of those ruffians or one of the chaps.

a yobbo most likely.

Ah, the worst kind of ruffian.

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Date: 26/05/2026 16:19:39
From: Cymek
ID: 2395327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Cymek said:

This person stole a boat and their excuse was they found it floating.

Was he one of those ruffians or one of the chaps.

A ruffian
Its interesting to see how people react when no one is watching and opportunity presents itself
Like finding someone’s credit or bank card (or supposedly so)
I’ve find them on occasion and handed it in or tracked them down via social media and the phone book
I’d never think of going straight to a shop and using pay pass to buy things.
Others have no problem with this.
You’d understand if they were desperate for food, buts its usually smokes and alcohol.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:19:23
From: ruby
ID: 2395342
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:23:00
From: party_pants
ID: 2395343
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.
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Date: 26/05/2026 17:26:14
From: ruby
ID: 2395346
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

Nawww, that’s pretty crappy to get the lurgy on your birthday. Hope you get better soon

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:28:51
From: Woodie
ID: 2395352
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

There should be enough for everyone.😁

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:32:42
From: ruby
ID: 2395354
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

There should be enough for everyone.😁


Ooooo lovely dancing_pants cake!

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:33:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395356
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

There should be enough for everyone.😁


Dance your pants off while coughing your guts out.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:33:58
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2395357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

yeah, i got that cold as well. cough and snot.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:36:26
From: party_pants
ID: 2395361
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

party_pants said:

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

There should be enough for everyone.😁


Dance your pants off while coughing your guts out.

Something like that :)

Thanks for the pic, Woodie.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:36:41
From: party_pants
ID: 2395362
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


party_pants said:

ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

yeah, i got that cold as well. cough and snot.

Get well soon.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:42:50
From: Neophyte
ID: 2395363
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

ruby said:

Happy birthday party_pants! :)))

thanks.

At home with a cold feeling crook, so nit a great day.

There should be enough for everyone.😁


From the talk around here lately, that had better not be a fruit cake

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:44:31
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395364
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matterNew quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter

Researchers have built an ultra-sensitive sensor capable of detecting unimaginably small amounts of energy — below one zeptojoule. The breakthrough relies on fragile superconducting materials that react to even the slightest temperature change. This level of precision could improve quantum computers, enable photon counting, and even help scientists detect elusive dark matter particles from space.

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Date: 26/05/2026 17:57:16
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395365
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A new force of nature is reshaping the planet, study finds

Human societies didn’t just adapt to the planet—they learned to reshape it. From early fire use to today’s global supply chains, our cultural and social innovations have unlocked extraordinary power to transform Earth and improve human life. But that progress has come with serious costs, including climate change, pollution, and mass extinction. Instead of framing this era—the Anthropocene—as pure crisis, Erle Ellis argues it’s also proof of something hopeful: when people work together, they can

More…

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:21:06
From: kii
ID: 2395371
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This explains why the USA is so fucked.

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:25:57
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395373
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Victoria Police taskforce investigating Dezi Freeman arrests two men

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman in the moments prior to his March 2026 death.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/dezi-freeman-police-arrest-two-men-taskforce-summit/106723320

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:37:11
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395374
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

Victoria Police taskforce investigating Dezi Freeman arrests two men

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman in the moments prior to his March 2026 death.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/dezi-freeman-police-arrest-two-men-taskforce-summit/106723320

quality

Despite distancing himself from government and authorities, Freeman was also a long-term welfare recipient who received regular disability pension payments.

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:42:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395375
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Bubblecar said:

Victoria Police taskforce investigating Dezi Freeman arrests two men

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman in the moments prior to his March 2026 death.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/dezi-freeman-police-arrest-two-men-taskforce-summit/106723320

quality

Despite distancing himself from government and authorities, Freeman was also a long-term welfare recipient who received regular disability pension payments.

Loves the govt when it suits him.

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:44:09
From: buffy
ID: 2395376
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


This explains why the USA is so fucked.

Thanks…I couldn’t look away…dammit!

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Date: 26/05/2026 18:45:02
From: buffy
ID: 2395377
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Bubblecar said:

Victoria Police taskforce investigating Dezi Freeman arrests two men

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman in the moments prior to his March 2026 death.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/dezi-freeman-police-arrest-two-men-taskforce-summit/106723320

quality

Despite distancing himself from government and authorities, Freeman was also a long-term welfare recipient who received regular disability pension payments.

I wonder how he managed to deal with the rigmarole of getting that pension. I mean…it’s the government. It means he had to deal with the government…

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Date: 26/05/2026 19:12:49
From: kii
ID: 2395385
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

This explains why the USA is so fucked.

Thanks…I couldn’t look away…dammit!

I mean…why?? So much plastic crappola. So inauthentic. So blergh.

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Date: 26/05/2026 19:18:43
From: ruby
ID: 2395387
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


buffy said:

kii said:

This explains why the USA is so fucked.

Thanks…I couldn’t look away…dammit!

I mean…why?? So much plastic crappola. So inauthentic. So blergh.

Thanks to Buffy I also watched it. But when I saw how long it was I skipped to the end. Glad I did but wow. Just wow.

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Date: 26/05/2026 19:19:25
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395388
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


kii said:

buffy said:

Thanks…I couldn’t look away…dammit!

I mean…why?? So much plastic crappola. So inauthentic. So blergh.

Thanks to Buffy I also watched it. But when I saw how long it was I skipped to the end. Glad I did but wow. Just wow.

how could one make it more authentic

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Date: 26/05/2026 19:22:42
From: ruby
ID: 2395391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


ruby said:

kii said:

I mean…why?? So much plastic crappola. So inauthentic. So blergh.

Thanks to Buffy I also watched it. But when I saw how long it was I skipped to the end. Glad I did but wow. Just wow.

how could one make it more authentic

Hang a beehive on the door and plant a meadow in your front yard. The bees will keep the other insects away

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Date: 26/05/2026 19:27:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395392
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cooking with Bruce

https://fb.watch/Hl8cgLaTwN/?

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Date: 26/05/2026 20:34:56
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395403
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

well that’s not so cool

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Date: 26/05/2026 22:04:03
From: Woodie
ID: 2395413
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ll be retiring to my chambers at some stage for the remainder of the evening’s event specially if the cosy roof tin tinkles set in for the night.

A few tinkles are expected.

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Date: 26/05/2026 22:38:53
From: Kingy
ID: 2395416
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just finished work,(And another bushfire callout) and as usual, most regulars have wandered off into nap time.

Anyway, while I was in the bottlo this evening, I found one of the original SSSF Posters. In a bottle.

I’ll try to post a pic from my phone….

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Date: 26/05/2026 22:39:46
From: Kingy
ID: 2395417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 26/05/2026 22:41:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395418
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:



Heh. Looks like he’s on special.

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Date: 26/05/2026 23:20:15
From: kii
ID: 2395419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m here..watching…waiting.

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Date: 26/05/2026 23:54:47
From: Kingy
ID: 2395421
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I’m here..watching…waiting.

Did you learn anything new today that you would like to share with the class?

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Date: 26/05/2026 23:56:34
From: kii
ID: 2395422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

I’m here..watching…waiting.

Did you learn anything new today that you would like to share with the class?

Yes, and no.
How about you?

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Date: 27/05/2026 01:36:21
From: kii
ID: 2395435
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Facebook memory for today back in 2020…

“On the chalkboard for tomorrow mr kii has written: C45 Swab. He has a CAT scan scheduled and I thought it was to do with that. He’s referring to getting a COVID-19 test.
C45 = Covfefe 45.
I’ll let you figure it out.”

He would have been 74 today, Daisy Mae died on his birthday in 2019. It’s 20 years since my younger sister killed herself- not sure of the exact day.

The Covfefe 45 memory makes me laugh.

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Date: 27/05/2026 05:38:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Weather’s a bit wild today, but the worst of it will be southerer than here (probably). Rain, storms, top of 23.

Mini Me has early clarinet before school. It’s also photo day.

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Date: 27/05/2026 06:16:05
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395439
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning, its 10° heading to16° and drizzle for the whole day.

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Date: 27/05/2026 06:21:54
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Airforce one needs an elevator. Or a set of rails in front of the person that moves down the steps.

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Date: 27/05/2026 06:42:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395441
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Airforce one needs an elevator. Or a set of rails in front of the person that moves down the steps.


No it doesn’t.

From WHO:
Older people have the highest risk of death or serious injury arising from a fall and the risk increases with age. For example, in the United States of America, 20–30% of older people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as bruises, hip fractures, or head trauma. This risk level may be in part due to physical, sensory, and cognitive changes associated with ageing, in combination with environments that are not adapted for an ageing population.

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Date: 27/05/2026 06:45:47
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Airforce one needs an elevator. Or a set of rails in front of the person that moves down the steps.


No it doesn’t.

From WHO:
Older people have the highest risk of death or serious injury arising from a fall and the risk increases with age. For example, in the United States of America, 20–30% of older people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as bruises, hip fractures, or head trauma. This risk level may be in part due to physical, sensory, and cognitive changes associated with ageing, in combination with environments that are not adapted for an ageing population.

Exoskeleton maybe.

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Date: 27/05/2026 07:30:49
From: buffy
ID: 2395448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door, overcast and getting light. We are forecast 16 degrees, possible shower.

Supermarketing this morning.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:03:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395452
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Yıldırım

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:12:02
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning all. Dark and damp this end, it was a struggle to rise from the cot.

Music, bit of housework and sundry pottering. But first, a hot egg breakfast.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:14:09
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395455
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Morning all. Dark and damp this end, it was a struggle to rise from the cot.

Music, bit of housework and sundry pottering. But first, a hot egg breakfast.

I just had eggs on multigrain toast, but unfortunately one of the eggs was still gooey in the middle. Luckily it didn’t spill too much onto the toast.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:15:38
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Yıldırım

How’s Istanbul this time of year?

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:15:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395457
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peer-reviewed paper that apparently no one proofread:

There are very effective positive psychology interventions (e.g., mindfulness, forgiveness, hope, gratitude, mindfulness, happiness, and savouring) applied to educational settings helping to improve the well-being of children and young people.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:16:12
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395458
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Morning all. Dark and damp this end, it was a struggle to rise from the cot.

Music, bit of housework and sundry pottering. But first, a hot egg breakfast.

I just had eggs on multigrain toast, but unfortunately one of the eggs was still gooey in the middle. Luckily it didn’t spill too much onto the toast.

That would have been a disaster.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:17:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395459
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peer-reviewed paper that apparently no one proofread:

There are very effective positive psychology interventions (e.g., mindfulness, forgiveness, hope, gratitude, mindfulness, happiness, and savouring) applied to educational settings helping to improve the well-being of children and young people.

And:
Mediation and relaxation techniques

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:19:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peer-reviewed paper that apparently no one proofread:

There are very effective positive psychology interventions (e.g., mindfulness, forgiveness, hope, gratitude, mindfulness, happiness, and savouring) applied to educational settings helping to improve the well-being of children and young people.

Just savouring the mindfulness a little more there.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:19:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395461
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Yıldırım

How’s Istanbul this time of year?

I’ve C&P this author’s name into different places to see if I have the correct spelling, because the font is weird. It’s a required reading/citation so I have to get it right. Yildirim?

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:24:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Yıldırım

How’s Istanbul this time of year?

Also, Constantinople only became Istanbul in the 1930s; I thought it was much longer ago. Like when Jesus was a toddler. But then again the city has undergone a couple of name changes. Think it used to be Byzantine?

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:28:55
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395464
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Renault Racoon: Amphibious Vehicle That Drives On Land And Water

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:30:53
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395465
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Yıldırım

and thunderbolts to you too.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:31:02
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395466
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Divine Angel said:

Yıldırım

How’s Istanbul this time of year?

Also, Constantinople only became Istanbul in the 1930s; I thought it was much longer ago. Like when Jesus was a toddler. But then again the city has undergone a couple of name changes. Think it used to be Byzantine?

It has been the local name for centuries and basically means ‘towards the city’ in the local dialect. As in: ‘Where are you going?’ .. ‘Towards the city’. The final syllable is related to the Greek polis.

If it was only changed on the 1930s that would have been its name in the English speaking world.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:32:39
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395467
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sbarro Turbot Rhino I: Swiss Custom Car Based on Belgian Comic Book Character

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:34:25
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395468
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SpaceX Starship V3 megarocket explained – How it differs from V2

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:44:12
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395470
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, still raining.
Over.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:45:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395471
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

QUEENSLANDER

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:48:20
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395472
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:49:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395473
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


QUEENSLANDER

Saw these yesterday, however they are not part of my lolly study buddies.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:51:22
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395474
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Peak Warming Man said:

QUEENSLANDER

Saw these yesterday, however they are not part of my lolly study buddies.

Hehe.

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Date: 27/05/2026 09:58:54
From: Cymek
ID: 2395477
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 27/05/2026 10:04:41
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395479
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sounds like Spocky’s situation

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

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Date: 27/05/2026 11:00:33
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Here’s a Siphonophore, they use jet propulsion to move around in the water.

They are comprised of many organisms forming into one creature, a kind of biological Frankenstein.

A Siphonophore moving around on the ocean floor.

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Date: 27/05/2026 11:36:14
From: Cymek
ID: 2395491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

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Date: 27/05/2026 11:41:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Should have been one charge of assault and one charge of wasting food.

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Date: 27/05/2026 11:48:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395494
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Should have been one charge of assault and one charge of wasting food.

He’d have been sent to Austrelia for that.

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Date: 27/05/2026 11:57:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I feel like I’m coming down with the forum lurgy. Fess up, who didn’t wear a mask while posting??

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:00:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


I feel like I’m coming down with the forum lurgy. Fess up, who didn’t wear a mask while posting??

I’m bug-free so don’t blame me.

I’m just hoping the older sister manages to avoid getting another incapacitating cold before my birthday next week, June the 3rd, ‘cos I haven’t seen her for aaaages.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:03:01
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

I feel like I’m coming down with the forum lurgy. Fess up, who didn’t wear a mask while posting??

I’m bug-free so don’t blame me.

I’m just hoping the older sister manages to avoid getting another incapacitating cold before my birthday next week, June the 3rd, ‘cos I haven’t seen her for aaaages.

Should be a hell of a knees up.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:03:20
From: kii
ID: 2395505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Why would someone steal food? Probably because they are hungry. Why don’t they pay for it? Probably because they have no money.

Some people provide hungry people with free food.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:04:47
From: Arts
ID: 2395506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:05:44
From: kii
ID: 2395507
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Should have been one charge of assault and one charge of wasting food.

Lololol 😆 🤣 wasting food…fucking hell 🙄

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:05:45
From: Arts
ID: 2395508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

that’s a bullshit charge, I hope it gets dropped

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:08:05
From: furious
ID: 2395510
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

that’s a bullshit charge, I hope it gets dropped

Why? It is assault, and theft (and/or destruction of property)…

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:09:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395511
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Ooh good luck, hope you don’t get the placebo

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:09:04
From: Cymek
ID: 2395512
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Why would someone steal food? Probably because they are hungry. Why don’t they pay for it? Probably because they have no money.

Some people provide hungry people with free food.

Normally people are caught stealing items from the shop and when confronted punch the shop staff or security guard
So its assault
Occasionally though they are really minor and I wonder about the point

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:09:25
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395513
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:11:46
From: Arts
ID: 2395514
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Ooh good luck, hope you don’t get the placebo

they give me two does (on different areas) one will be placebo and one will be active..

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:12:24
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395515
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


kii said:

Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

Why would someone steal food? Probably because they are hungry. Why don’t they pay for it? Probably because they have no money.

Some people provide hungry people with free food.

Normally people are caught stealing items from the shop and when confronted punch the shop staff or security guard
So its assault
Occasionally though they are really minor and I wonder about the point


It’s why you see videos on social media of people who brazenly walk out of stores holding items. Staff are told not to engage cos the thief is likely to assault.

I saw one video of multiple people, one after another, walk out of an expensive makeup store with baskets full of items. Easily hundreds of dollars’ worth.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:12:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395516
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Ooh good luck, hope you don’t get the placebo

they give me two does (on different areas) one will be placebo and one will be active..

Oh that’s more interesting!

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:13:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395517
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

I had to look tomography up, my learning for today.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:13:38
From: Arts
ID: 2395518
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


Arts said:

Cymek said:

Some crimes are amusing

Someone stole a sandwich
The owner of the shop went after them and the offender threw the sandwich hitting the person in the chest and was charged with assault.

that’s a bullshit charge, I hope it gets dropped

Why? It is assault, and theft (and/or destruction of property)…

I have no problem with the theft charge… but the assault charge on top of it, given the circumstances, seems like a pile on… my guess is it will get dropped (unless there are other aggravating factors)

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:15:44
From: Arts
ID: 2395519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:17:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395520
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

I see, a worthy cause. And you get fed.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:19:07
From: kii
ID: 2395521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

They can have my abdominal scars – two in the same place. One on top of the other, or very slightly to the side. Same surgeon, different reasons. I get hives on the scar/s when I get stressed etc.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:22:19
From: Cymek
ID: 2395523
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

I see, a worthy cause. And you get fed.

Some of the medical trials pay very well.
Thousands of dollars, fed and housed during the trial

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:28:13
From: Arts
ID: 2395526
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

I see, a worthy cause. And you get fed.

Some of the medical trials pay very well.
Thousands of dollars, fed and housed during the trial

yes, they pay pretty well.

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Date: 27/05/2026 12:31:18
From: kii
ID: 2395527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway, I woke up. No hives. Lovely cool air coming in via the open window. Rain predicted. The crusts of my toasted Bürgen’s Rye bread were nice and crunchy. My banana was perfect, and my mug of tea was like nectar.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:03:42
From: ms spock
ID: 2395530
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good afternoon Forumites.

Sending rainy wishes from South East Queensland.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:05:42
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395532
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Good afternoon Forumites.

Sending rainy wishes from South East Queensland.

Same here!!

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:08:14
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


ms spock said:

Good afternoon Forumites.

Sending rainy wishes from South East Queensland.

Same here!!

Had some very light drizzle earlier, nothing to write home about. Expecting more rain, maybe storms, developing this arvo and tomorrow.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:19:33
From: buffy
ID: 2395538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m back. I went supermarketing. I got some more small notes cash from the bank, as my brother raided my stash on the weekend because he doesn’t carry cash and he came out to the sticks without any. I procured bread from the Vietnamese French bakery (it’s the best for freezing), potatoes from a roadside stall, and a pair of earmuffs to put with the mower I use at the wetlands for the pathside mowing. I keep forgetting to grab my home earmuffs when I go down there, so I’ll put a pair with the mower I use there.

As an aside, when I was mowing here at home the other day, the sun was in such a position that every time I walked in a particular direction my shadow looked like a Cyberman was doing the mowing.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:23:05
From: ruby
ID: 2395539
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

ms spock said:

Good afternoon Forumites.

Sending rainy wishes from South East Queensland.

Same here!!

Had some very light drizzle earlier, nothing to write home about. Expecting more rain, maybe storms, developing this arvo and tomorrow.

Good afternoon from a briefly sunny Central Coast. The dawn beach walk was very misty, Terrigal was obliterated (improvement). Then I got the call to say my grand daughter is home sick, so there went my soup making plans for the day. But nice to hang out with her. Rain and storms developing for the next two or three days but less chance of the east coast low possibility that had been tossed around earlier in the week. The rain has been perfect for germinating the seeds my brother brought from Tassie, the resultant plants should be flowering this spring

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:28:17
From: buffy
ID: 2395542
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

day one of the scar trail begins next wednesday.
First I have to get some tomography done the day before… which will be cool to see
then I spend a few hours at the research clinic having things applied and them making sure I don’t die from it in the first instance.

then they will feed me and send me on my merry way for a while until dose two..

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

Are you a keloid scarrer?

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:51:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395548
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:57:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

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Date: 27/05/2026 13:58:17
From: ruby
ID: 2395550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time for some book reading.
I’m halfway through Kate Grenville’s ‘Restless Dolly Maunder’, I like it

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:00:40
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Have a share when you get up, please. Your hair is so oily it’s a fire hazard.

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:01:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Have a share when you get up, please. Your hair is so oily it’s a fire hazard.

share = shower

Don’t know what happened there, extreme Aussie accent crept in.

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:03:43
From: buffy
ID: 2395553
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have to do some paper shredding before I go for a read and nap. I was supposed to be doing that instead of studying how to tell a couple of fungi apart that are really, really similar to each other.

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:38:21
From: Michael V
ID: 2395559
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Peak Warming Man said:

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Esther who?

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:40:26
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Esther who?

Williams.

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Date: 27/05/2026 14:49:56
From: kii
ID: 2395561
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

It’s as black as the inside of a cat.

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Esther who?

Siesta…see Esther.

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Date: 27/05/2026 15:10:23
From: Michael V
ID: 2395562
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Esther who?

Williams.

What? Why?

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Date: 27/05/2026 15:12:25
From: Michael V
ID: 2395563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Esther who?

Siesta…see Esther.

Ah. I understand now. Thanks for explaining.

(It wouldn’t ever have occurred to me. Stupid brain.)

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Date: 27/05/2026 15:15:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Yeah dark, damp and soporific this end too.

I’m off to see Esther.

Have a share when you get up, please. Your hair is so oily it’s a fire hazard.

share = shower

Don’t know what happened there, extreme Aussie accent crept in.

Sounded more Kiwi than Aussie.

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Date: 27/05/2026 15:28:32
From: buffy
ID: 2395572
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Done some paper shredding. Time for a lie down and read.

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Date: 27/05/2026 15:43:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395574
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sarah Spina-Matthews
26 May 2026, 08:34 BST
Updated 41 minutes ago
Three teenagers have died in separate incidents at beauty spots across England as temperatures reached record highs on Bank Holiday Monday.
Police in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire have each confirmed the deaths of two teenage boys and a teenage girl, who were all pulled from open water.
The deaths came after a 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday. His family have urged others to be aware of the dangers of water.
Temperatures across the UK hit record highs on Monday, with much of England remaining under UK Health Security Agency amber and yellow-heat health alerts.
In Halifax, West Yorkshire Police was called to Leadbeater Dam on moorland off Lumb Lane at about 15:20 BST to reports a teenage boy had got into difficulty in the water.
The 13-year-old boy, named locally as Reco David-James, was removed from the reservoir and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the force said.
Officers said investigations were continuing, adding they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.
Later on Monday, emergency services were called to Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire shortly after 18:00 BST following concerns for the welfare of a girl in the water.
She was pronounced dead at the scene after her body was recovered at about 19:20 BST, Warwickshire Police said.
An investigation into the circumstances had begun, the force added, and people had been urged to avoid speculating about what happened.
A family member, who did not wish to be identified, told the BBC the girl was a 16-year-old pupil at Kingsbury School and she could not swim.
They said the incident happened in the River Tame, which runs along the eastern edge of the park, and a teenage boy had tried to rescue the girl.
In Rotherham, police recovered the body of a teenage boy from a lake in Rother Valley Country Park following a search and rescue operation.
South Yorkshire Police were called to the park at 18:50 BST to reports that a teenage boy had entered the water and had not been seen getting out.
Police officers, as well as crews from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, took part in a specialist search operation before the boy’s body was found in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The force said: “Whilst formal identification is yet to take place, the boy’s family has been informed and is being supported by officers.”
Meanwhile, a man in his 60s died on a beach in Cornwall on Monday after running into the sea to help two relatives who had “got into difficulty”.
The incident happened at about 15:50 BST on Tregirls Beach near Padstow, Cornwall.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the man, who lived locally, suffered a cardiac arrest after reportedly entering the water to assist two family members, who were brought to safety by other people at the beach.
The spate of water-related deaths follow the drowning of 15-year-old Declan Sawyer drowned at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln on Sunday.
Emergency crews were called to reports of the boy getting into difficulty at about 14:30 BST on Sunday.
He was later recovered from the water following a search and rescue operation.
Declan’s father Carl said he was “very much loved by his friends and family, and will be missed dearly by many”.
“With his tragic and unexpected passing on Sunday at Swanholme Lakes, we would like to raise awareness about children playing near any rivers or lakes in the hot weather,” he added.
“Please can all parents, friends and family make their children aware of the dangers surrounding water.”
‘Totally preventable’
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) has issued a warning following the deaths, saying that “warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings”.
The RLSS warned that water temperatures remain very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock can make swimming difficult and increase the difficulty in getting out of the water.
Anyone who sees someone in an emergency in the water should call 999, stay out of the water themselves and throw them something that floats, such as a plastic water bottle or football, for them to hold onto and stay afloat while help is on the way, the RLSS added.
Simon Haycock, whose 16-year-old son Sam drowned at a reservoir in South Yorkshire, described the deaths as “absolutely gut-wrenching”.
He said: “With these hot temperatures, I know that people are drawn to go and cool down and have fun.
“But people losing their life in open water when they’re just going to have fun, it’s just totally unnecessary, it’s totally preventable.”
Now a campaigner for water safety, Haycock warned that “cold shock” in open water was one of the biggest dangers.
“On a hot day like today it can seem appealing, but the dangers are there for everybody and it’s irrelevant whether you can swim or not,” he said.
“So please, please, please stay out of open water. The lifeguards aren’t there at these places…so inevitably things do go wrong.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyppw0q54no

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:09:14
From: Arts
ID: 2395579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Arts said:

Bubblecar said:

Good luck. What’s the object of these treatments?

they aren’t treatments, it;s a clinical study.. and it’s looking at scar reduction, specifically sternotomy scars (since they are often long enough to conduct the research using this methodology)

Are you a keloid scarrer?

no. this one is hypertrophic. also unusual for me… usually I heal very well from surgery scars… this is an anomoly…

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:17:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395582
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My sister reports “it’s proper storming” at her house. Windy here, with some rain, can’t hear any thunder.

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:21:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395584
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My sister reports “it’s proper storming” at her house. Windy here, with some rain, can’t hear any thunder.


Moderate rain here, no storm.

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:32:41
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395585
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

My sister reports “it’s proper storming” at her house. Windy here, with some rain, can’t hear any thunder.


Moderate rain here, no storm.

Same here. But on the BOM radar there’s plenty of sporty stuff to the north and heading our way.

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:40:15
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Divine Angel said:

My sister reports “it’s proper storming” at her house. Windy here, with some rain, can’t hear any thunder.


Moderate rain here, no storm.

Getting a bit of thunder here now.

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:58:05
From: Michael V
ID: 2395590
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My sister reports “it’s proper storming” at her house. Windy here, with some rain, can’t hear any thunder.


It’s been annoying light on and off rain here today. Not ideal for bird photography. Buggrit.

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Date: 27/05/2026 16:59:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395592
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

How ya feelin today MV?

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:01:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2395593
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


How ya feelin today MV?

Much better, thanks.

Not right, but much better.

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:13:34
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395598
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

How ya feelin today MV?

Much better, thanks.

Not right, but much better.

Excellent

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:15:27
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:18:49
From: Cymek
ID: 2395601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:19:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395604
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Review on a kitchen bin: “The whole family loves using it”.

You know, I’ve never thought to ask my family their thoughts on using our bin.

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:28:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2395609
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

“Open says me.”

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:30:20
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2395610
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:34:44
From: Ian
ID: 2395611
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store

Unusual. I guess there’s no law against it.

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:37:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395613
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

Well, see, that’s the problem. Our old bin has had a broken inner part for quite some time now, but still usable. The plastic pedal part broke off a while ago too, but we could still use the metal bit. Now that’s died as well. It’s well past the end of its life, we’ve had it since I moved in.

These fancy new bins have bells and whistles but all we need is somewhere to put the rubbish. I’m reading reviews where sensors die within a couple of months, the sensor where you wave your hand to open it is too narrow, the lids opens randomly when someone walks past it, and one glorious 1 star review because the lid colour didn’t match the main bin part 😂

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:40:43
From: Cymek
ID: 2395616
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

So, why would I ever possibly need an app to open a kitchen bin? 🤔

There’s pedal bins and motion sensor bins and now app ones to “keep my hands clean”. If I’m holding stuff to put into the bin, I have no hands to work an app now do I?

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

Yes even easier

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Date: 27/05/2026 17:53:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Cymek said:

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

Well, see, that’s the problem. Our old bin has had a broken inner part for quite some time now, but still usable. The plastic pedal part broke off a while ago too, but we could still use the metal bit. Now that’s died as well. It’s well past the end of its life, we’ve had it since I moved in.

These fancy new bins have bells and whistles but all we need is somewhere to put the rubbish. I’m reading reviews where sensors die within a couple of months, the sensor where you wave your hand to open it is too narrow, the lids opens randomly when someone walks past it, and one glorious 1 star review because the lid colour didn’t match the main bin part 😂

You need a bin that’s connected to the internet, so you can ask ChatGPT to open it for you, when they have a spare moment.

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Date: 27/05/2026 18:02:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395623
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Bogsnorkler said:

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

Well, see, that’s the problem. Our old bin has had a broken inner part for quite some time now, but still usable. The plastic pedal part broke off a while ago too, but we could still use the metal bit. Now that’s died as well. It’s well past the end of its life, we’ve had it since I moved in.

These fancy new bins have bells and whistles but all we need is somewhere to put the rubbish. I’m reading reviews where sensors die within a couple of months, the sensor where you wave your hand to open it is too narrow, the lids opens randomly when someone walks past it, and one glorious 1 star review because the lid colour didn’t match the main bin part 😂

You need a bin that’s connected to the internet, so you can ask ChatGPT to open it for you, when they have a spare moment.

Hey ChatGPT, open my bin and revise my essay

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Date: 27/05/2026 18:04:59
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395624
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And it can lead to promiscuity and rogering.

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Date: 27/05/2026 18:14:21
From: Cymek
ID: 2395627
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


And it can lead to promiscuity and rogering.

Perhaps god is a bogan dancer, tinny in one hand, smoko in the other just moving barely

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Date: 27/05/2026 19:01:58
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2395636
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Road rage driver attacked wrong car.

Oh, you have been dashcamed.

:)

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Date: 27/05/2026 19:30:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395637
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A bit like Gollum.

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Date: 27/05/2026 19:46:55
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395638
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Never heard of binturongs before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binturong

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Date: 27/05/2026 19:55:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395640
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Never heard of binturongs before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binturong

Yeah, it’s the stuff like jerky and Schmackos. Or is it the Balinese beer? 🤔

Seriously though, I’ve seen them in zoos. Australia Zoo had a pair, but I remember seeing them at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

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Date: 27/05/2026 20:41:59
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395650
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

yous archaic film buffs were probably already all over this so apologies but yeah

Hammer Films’ horror masterpiece Dracula is to be rereleased in UK cinemas in October, including footage believed to have been lost for more than six decades after it was deemed too gruesome for audiences. The 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula and Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing has been fully restored in 4K. The restoration reinstates footage previously seen only by audiences at the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958. The recovered material, which was discovered in a Warner Bros warehouse, has never been released before in the UK or US and has never appeared on home entertainment in any territory. The chief executive of Hammer Films, John Gore, called it “the recovery of a piece of British film history that audiences believed had been lost for ever”. Speaking to Deadline, he explained that censors and distributors had cut the footage after audiences fainted during screenings when Lee’s vampire lunged at the neck of his victims, his fangs dripping with blood. “It was the fangs that scared them,” he said. “People were screaming, which was the point.”

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Date: 27/05/2026 20:43:46
From: transition
ID: 2395652
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

my reading, some before bed cheer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plutonium_Files
“The Plutonium Files: America’s Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War is a 1999 book by Eileen Welsome. It is a history of United States government-engineered radiation experiments on unwitting Americans, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning series Welsome wrote for The Albuquerque Tribune.

Overview
The experiments began in 1945, when Manhattan Project scientists were preparing to detonate the first atomic bomb. Radiation was known to be dangerous and the experiments were designed to ascertain the detailed effect of radiation on human health. Most of the subjects, Welsome says, were poor, powerless, and sick..”

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Date: 27/05/2026 20:45:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395653
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

yous archaic film buffs were probably already all over this so apologies but yeah

Hammer Films’ horror masterpiece Dracula is to be rereleased in UK cinemas in October, including footage believed to have been lost for more than six decades after it was deemed too gruesome for audiences. The 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula and Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing has been fully restored in 4K. The restoration reinstates footage previously seen only by audiences at the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958. The recovered material, which was discovered in a Warner Bros warehouse, has never been released before in the UK or US and has never appeared on home entertainment in any territory. The chief executive of Hammer Films, John Gore, called it “the recovery of a piece of British film history that audiences believed had been lost for ever”. Speaking to Deadline, he explained that censors and distributors had cut the footage after audiences fainted during screenings when Lee’s vampire lunged at the neck of his victims, his fangs dripping with blood. “It was the fangs that scared them,” he said. “People were screaming, which was the point.”

Heh, John Gore, fitting name.

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Date: 27/05/2026 20:52:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395654
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

yous archaic film buffs were probably already all over this so apologies but yeah

Hammer Films’ horror masterpiece Dracula is to be rereleased in UK cinemas in October, including footage believed to have been lost for more than six decades after it was deemed too gruesome for audiences. The 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula and Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing has been fully restored in 4K. The restoration reinstates footage previously seen only by audiences at the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958. The recovered material, which was discovered in a Warner Bros warehouse, has never been released before in the UK or US and has never appeared on home entertainment in any territory. The chief executive of Hammer Films, John Gore, called it “the recovery of a piece of British film history that audiences believed had been lost for ever”. Speaking to Deadline, he explained that censors and distributors had cut the footage after audiences fainted during screenings when Lee’s vampire lunged at the neck of his victims, his fangs dripping with blood. “It was the fangs that scared them,” he said. “People were screaming, which was the point.”

Oh right, I read about that. Filing down canine teeth is a common dental procedure so maybe fangs are still scary because no one sees them anymore.

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Date: 27/05/2026 20:53:44
From: kii
ID: 2395655
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Lots of things irriate me – macrame, women using girls voices, religion, but those stoopid little puffy shoulders on women’s dresses make me want to scream as I run down the street smashing stuff.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:01:29
From: kii
ID: 2395656
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Irritate…irritate. IRRITATE!!

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:14:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395657
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AND I’m out of the shower, so all those saying “he’ll be in there at least an hour” were so wrong.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:17:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395658
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My gosh I love baby capybaras. There’s simply no cuter critter.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:18:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


My gosh I love baby capybaras. There’s simply no cuter critter.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:20:50
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395660
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

According to the tracker, my Spanish brandy is now in St Leonards, Tasmania.

So Ken the postman might well be delivering it tomorrow.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:30:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395662
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

My gosh I love baby capybaras. There’s simply no cuter critter.


So here’s a tale. It’s sad, so grab a tissue and a comforting drink. But it’s also sweet, as much as these things can be.

Walkies friend has guinea pigs. Over the past couple of weeks, a piggie named Patch began to decline. Refusing food, lethargic, etc. The vet identified a dental issue but thought Patch would be ok with some filing of her teeth every so often. But yesterday, Patch crossed the rainbow bridge with help from the vet as the dental problems had caused abscesses, and possible sepsis.

Patch was wrapped in a calico cloth, tied with string. Some flowers were placed under the string. Patch’s paw prints were inked onto a card. I thought that it’s a sweet gesture.

Capybaras and guinea pigs are related so that’s why I was looking lovingly at baby capybaras.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:34:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395663
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

My gosh I love baby capybaras. There’s simply no cuter critter.


So here’s a tale. It’s sad, so grab a tissue and a comforting drink. But it’s also sweet, as much as these things can be.

Walkies friend has guinea pigs. Over the past couple of weeks, a piggie named Patch began to decline. Refusing food, lethargic, etc. The vet identified a dental issue but thought Patch would be ok with some filing of her teeth every so often. But yesterday, Patch crossed the rainbow bridge with help from the vet as the dental problems had caused abscesses, and possible sepsis.

Patch was wrapped in a calico cloth, tied with string. Some flowers were placed under the string. Patch’s paw prints were inked onto a card. I thought that it’s a sweet gesture.

Capybaras and guinea pigs are related so that’s why I was looking lovingly at baby capybaras.

Aww. That’s why I don’t have pets, there’s too much tragedy.

Also, my landlord doesn’t allow pets.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:38:24
From: buffy
ID: 2395664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Lots of things irriate me – macrame, women using girls voices, religion, but those stoopid little puffy shoulders on women’s dresses make me want to scream as I run down the street smashing stuff.

There seems to be a bit of a comeback for what I think of as little girl dresses lately. With those puffy sleeves and also with frills.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:40:29
From: buffy
ID: 2395665
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

My gosh I love baby capybaras. There’s simply no cuter critter.


So here’s a tale. It’s sad, so grab a tissue and a comforting drink. But it’s also sweet, as much as these things can be.

Walkies friend has guinea pigs. Over the past couple of weeks, a piggie named Patch began to decline. Refusing food, lethargic, etc. The vet identified a dental issue but thought Patch would be ok with some filing of her teeth every so often. But yesterday, Patch crossed the rainbow bridge with help from the vet as the dental problems had caused abscesses, and possible sepsis.

Patch was wrapped in a calico cloth, tied with string. Some flowers were placed under the string. Patch’s paw prints were inked onto a card. I thought that it’s a sweet gesture.

Capybaras and guinea pigs are related so that’s why I was looking lovingly at baby capybaras.

The vet offered to do pawprints for Bruna. But her heart wasn’t in the offer, she just felt she should make it…we’d already demonstrated that we aren’t particularly sentimental like that.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:43:45
From: buffy
ID: 2395666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


kii said:

Lots of things irriate me – macrame, women using girls voices, religion, but those stoopid little puffy shoulders on women’s dresses make me want to scream as I run down the street smashing stuff.

There seems to be a bit of a comeback for what I think of as little girl dresses lately. With those puffy sleeves and also with frills.

Having said that, I do have a bit of a fascination for the terno/Filipiniana sleeve. I’d never wear it though.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:44:05
From: buffy
ID: 2395667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


buffy said:

kii said:

Lots of things irriate me – macrame, women using girls voices, religion, but those stoopid little puffy shoulders on women’s dresses make me want to scream as I run down the street smashing stuff.

There seems to be a bit of a comeback for what I think of as little girl dresses lately. With those puffy sleeves and also with frills.

Having said that, I do have a bit of a fascination for the terno/Filipiniana sleeve. I’d never wear it though.

Linky, linky

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:49:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


buffy said:

buffy said:

There seems to be a bit of a comeback for what I think of as little girl dresses lately. With those puffy sleeves and also with frills.

Having said that, I do have a bit of a fascination for the terno/Filipiniana sleeve. I’d never wear it though.

Linky, linky

Shoulders look a bit alien but some of the patterns are very pleasing.

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:55:39
From: Woodie
ID: 2395669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve gotta go see Dennis tomorrow. Get a filling replaced.

Then on to Mr Chiro Pratcor Gotta get something done about this back of mine. Under one of those 5 visit free “care packages” OAPs can get.

Wadda ya reckon of chiropractors?

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Date: 27/05/2026 21:59:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395670
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


I’ve gotta go see Dennis tomorrow. Get a filling replaced.

Then on to Mr Chiro Pratcor Gotta get something done about this back of mine. Under one of those 5 visit free “care packages” OAPs can get.

Wadda ya reckon of chiropractors?

I’ve never had dealings with them but I believe the Rev has a daughter who’s a chiropractor.

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:09:53
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395671
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

KICKS DIRT

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:12:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395672
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


KICKS DIRT

Atsamatter?

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:34:02
From: kii
ID: 2395674
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


KICKS DIRT

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:40:07
From: Woodie
ID: 2395676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sumfin’ zup.

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:45:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Sumfin’ zup.


Have you publicly criticised or ridiculed Elon lately?

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Date: 27/05/2026 22:48:52
From: Woodie
ID: 2395678
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Woodie said:

Sumfin’ zup.


Have you publicly criticised or ridiculed Elon lately?

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.

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Date: 28/05/2026 00:49:41
From: Kingy
ID: 2395696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Just home from work and then fire training.

This evening it was a scenario drill again. There are several new vollies and they were dumped into the deep end straight away.

You are the first responder on the scene, what do you do?

A few of them did ok, a couple of others didn’t. We coached them about their response and they will be better next time.

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Date: 28/05/2026 01:01:30
From: Kingy
ID: 2395698
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This is one of the most important days of my life.

I’ve just paid off my mortgage.

I now own my home and only have three more loans to pay off.

By the time I am 70, I might reach + zero dollars in my bank account(I think it turns from red to black). I started at 18 years old with minus $720,000.

So at 70yo, I’ll be able to start saving up for my old age in case I ever get to retire.

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Date: 28/05/2026 01:02:16
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395699
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

Just home from work and then fire training.

This evening it was a scenario drill again. There are several new vollies and they were dumped into the deep end straight away.

You are the first responder on the scene, what do you do?

A few of them did ok, a couple of others didn’t. We coached them about their response and they will be better next time.

>You are the first responder on the scene, what do you do?

I call 000 and tell them there’s a fire!

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Date: 28/05/2026 01:03:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


This is one of the most important days of my life.

I’ve just paid off my mortgage.

I now own my home and only have three more loans to pay off.

By the time I am 70, I might reach + zero dollars in my bank account(I think it turns from red to black). I started at 18 years old with minus $720,000.

So at 70yo, I’ll be able to start saving up for my old age in case I ever get to retire.

Well done.

I’m 67 next week and still renting.

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Date: 28/05/2026 01:20:02
From: Kingy
ID: 2395710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Kingy said:

Evenin’ all.

Just home from work and then fire training.

This evening it was a scenario drill again. There are several new vollies and they were dumped into the deep end straight away.

You are the first responder on the scene, what do you do?

A few of them did ok, a couple of others didn’t. We coached them about their response and they will be better next time.

>You are the first responder on the scene, what do you do?

I call 000 and tell them there’s a fire!

Describe the incident. It’s called a PAFTACS.

Position:: Often the first call is vague, but specify some nearby road junction.

Area: About 400 m2

Fuel load: It’s in the bush/grass/paddock and heading towards the national park etc

Time to control: About 8 hours.

Assistance Required: We need at least 3 other fire brigades, and air support.

Comms: We are on channel 182 and the control point is at the corner of Smith and Jones Road.

Surface wind here: 30-40kmh Northerly. Request an immediate local weather report.

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Date: 28/05/2026 01:26:09
From: dv
ID: 2395711
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bin out on the balcony enjoying the storm

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Date: 28/05/2026 03:21:23
From: transition
ID: 2395714
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/effort-to-make-prediction-markets-available-to-australians/106671606

watch the further moral decline of civilization, make for a stealthy replacement for representative democracy

help the dystopia along, make wild wealth disparity more normal, add certainty to that trajectory

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Date: 28/05/2026 06:01:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395715
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

More rain and storms today, top of 23.

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Date: 28/05/2026 06:17:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395716
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


More rain and storms today, top of 23.

Storming now.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:07:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395721
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bogsnorkler said:

Cymek said:

Voice activated but then it could just do that without an app

or one with a little pedal near the floor that when you press on it with your foot the lid opens?

Well, see, that’s the problem. Our old bin has had a broken inner part for quite some time now, but still usable. The plastic pedal part broke off a while ago too, but we could still use the metal bit. Now that’s died as well. It’s well past the end of its life, we’ve had it since I moved in.

These fancy new bins have bells and whistles but all we need is somewhere to put the rubbish. I’m reading reviews where sensors die within a couple of months, the sensor where you wave your hand to open it is too narrow, the lids opens randomly when someone walks past it, and one glorious 1 star review because the lid colour didn’t match the main bin part 😂

The simple pedal is fixable thoough.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:08:46
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2395723
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:16:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395724
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:



All I’ve got is fog. While everybody else got wet. 1.5mm fell here.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:23:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395727
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bogsnorkler said:


All I’ve got is fog. While everybody else got wet. 1.5mm fell here.

Humidity is about 97% at the moment, with another storm expected right at school drop off time. Lungs have been feeling heavy this week due to the humidity.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:28:02
From: buffy
ID: 2395729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 2 degrees at the back door and heavy fog. About 50m visibility. It feels chilly. We are forecast 15 degrees with morning fog.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend this morning. Probably too cold for a walk in the gardens today. I’ll get some onion seed into some soil later, but otherwise I should continue sorting out my old patient records. At the end of June it will be 7 years since I retired, so all records can be shredded except for those people who have not yet reached the age of 25 years. And I can finish the tax papers shredding too, which I haven’t kept up with. Got a couple of years worth to do. They only had to be kept for 5 years.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:28:06
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395730
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s no freaking way I could eat that.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:29:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:


All I’ve got is fog. While everybody else got wet. 1.5mm fell here.

Humidity is about 97% at the moment, with another storm expected right at school drop off time. Lungs have been feeling heavy this week due to the humidity.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:30:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s no freaking way I could eat that.


Feed 5,000 friends by Jeebus.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:32:53
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395733
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. Heading for 16, possible shower. I slept badly, but there’s not much planned for today.

I’ll be compiling a mini Coles order for delivery on Monday, including ingredients for a batch of sausage rolls for my birthday lunch (Wednesday 3rd June). Siblings will be bringing all the other foods.

Ken the postman might deliver my Spanish brandy today.

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:33:16
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395734
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

All I’ve got is fog. While everybody else got wet. 1.5mm fell here.

Humidity is about 97% at the moment, with another storm expected right at school drop off time. Lungs have been feeling heavy this week due to the humidity.


How does it get to 102% humidity?

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Date: 28/05/2026 07:42:39
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395735
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Humidity is about 97% at the moment, with another storm expected right at school drop off time. Lungs have been feeling heavy this week due to the humidity.


How does it get to 102% humidity?

Dunno. My maths skills aren’t quite up to it. ;)
Yesterday it told me I have a 30% chance of zero rain. Not quite sure how that works either.

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:10:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2395737
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:


How does it get to 102% humidity?

Dunno. My maths skills aren’t quite up to it. ;)
Yesterday it told me I have a 30% chance of zero rain. Not quite sure how that works either.

we mean 100% is allegedly the equilibrium for flat surface evaporation so apart from metastable states

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:29:08
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395738
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:32:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I was having troubles with that just yesterday.

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:39:04
From: ruby
ID: 2395741
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I’ve been using Qwant which is from Europe, I can always hop over to google if I need different. It gets me less AI slop new websites in my searches.

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:40:43
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395743
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I was having troubles with that just yesterday.

I’m looking for a recipe site I was reading the other day, which I failed to bookmark and can’t find in my history.

When I Google the recipe itself, it’s clear that AI Overview is quoting the exact webpage I’m looking for, but it doesn’t link to it.

When I look for some of the lines as exact phrases, Google says nothing was found.

It’s quite maddening.

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:42:47
From: ruby
ID: 2395744
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Got a deluge last night, I’m sad that they opened up the lagoon to the sea just in case, which would have washed all the oodles of mullet which have been swimming in the creek opposite me. I’ve been enjoying watching them swirling around and sometimes jumping. And the birds coming for a feed.

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Date: 28/05/2026 08:48:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395745
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I’ve been using Qwant which is from Europe, I can always hop over to google if I need different. It gets me less AI slop new websites in my searches.

Ta but I can’t find it with that either. Possibly it’s disappeared from the internet but it’s odd how AI Overview is still quoting it (but all the links attached to that Overview are the wrong sites).

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:09:24
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395747
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AND Ken has delivered the Spanish brandy.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:23:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395748
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


AND Ken has delivered the Spanish brandy.

BRANDY Min.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:27:29
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395749
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Might as well sample it while compiling this Coles order, since I’ll be going back to bed for a while shortly anyway.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:29:37
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Might as well sample it while compiling this Coles order, since I’ll be going back to bed for a while shortly anyway.

It’s Thursday, you should have had your order in already.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:34:44
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395751
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Bubblecar said:

Might as well sample it while compiling this Coles order, since I’ll be going back to bed for a while shortly anyway.

It’s Thursday, you should have had your order in already.

That was last Thursday. This is a mini-order for Monday. There’ll be another delivery next Thursday.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:36:17
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395752
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Oops, didn’t mean to pour such a large one :)

Lovely colour. Tasting notes shortly.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:39:46
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395753
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

A binge with quotes and starting with a + still does an exact search, for instance the bingbot just told me:

There are no results for +“bubblecar is annoyed”
Check your spelling or try different keywords

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:39:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395754
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I was having troubles with that just yesterday.

I’m looking for a recipe site I was reading the other day, which I failed to bookmark and can’t find in my history.

When I Google the recipe itself, it’s clear that AI Overview is quoting the exact webpage I’m looking for, but it doesn’t link to it.

When I look for some of the lines as exact phrases, Google says nothing was found.

It’s quite maddening.

Google wants you to keep Googling so it can show you more “sponsored posts” aka ads that they get paid for.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:43:18
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395755
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

A binge with quotes and starting with a + still does an exact search, for instance the bingbot just told me:

There are no results for +“bubblecar is annoyed”
Check your spelling or try different keywords

Have now read the later posts and I see I misinterpreted the problem.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:46:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Oops, didn’t mean to pour such a large one :)

Lovely colour. Tasting notes shortly.


Nose: Inviting enough with dried fruit notes, vanilla, oak. You can tell the nose will deepen after some actual tasting.

Palate: An immediately pleasant, syrupy nectar with butterscotch sweetness and spicy fruit. Very smooth but tasty.

Finish: A little lingering fruit and spice and heartening warmth.

Verdict: It’s a pleasant smooth brandy, a bit like a Solera version of St Remy. Definitely a dessert or evening tipple.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:46:35
From: Michael V
ID: 2395757
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

What’s the recipe you want Mr Car?

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:47:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395758
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyway I googled “how can relative humidity be over 100%” and the AI told me:

Relative humidity (RH) exceeding 100%—known as supersaturation—occurs when air contains more water vapor than it should normally hold at a given temperature. It typically happens in highly pristine environments or because of faulty sensors.The threshold where relative humidity goes above 100% depends on specific atmospheric and environmental conditions:Supersaturation in Nature: Normally, when air reaches 100% RH (its dew point), water vapor condenses into clouds, fog, or rain. However, if the air is absolutely pristine and lacks microscopic particles (like dust, smoke, or sea salt) for water to cling to, condensation cannot easily start. In these ultra-clean environments—such as high up in the atmosphere—the air can absorb more moisture, pushing the RH to 101% or 102%.Sensor Errors: If a household hygrometer (humidity monitor) frequently displays readings well over 100%, it is likely malfunctioning or out of calibration. Because these sensors measure electrical changes to calculate humidity, condensation inside the unit can max out the reading.

It’s link was a Reddit thread from 10 years ago from the ELI5 subreddit. Since roughy had previously noted fog, maybe the sensor is broked.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:49:55
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395759
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


What’s the recipe you want Mr Car?

It was nothing special at all, just a quiche with four-bean-mix in the filling. Going to do one for dinner today.

I can easily make up a good one myself, but I’d just forgotten exactly what spices this lady included and was wanting to recap.

Mine will probably be better anyway :)

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:52:41
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


ruby said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

I’ve been using Qwant which is from Europe, I can always hop over to google if I need different. It gets me less AI slop new websites in my searches.

Ta but I can’t find it with that either. Possibly it’s disappeared from the internet but it’s odd how AI Overview is still quoting it (but all the links attached to that Overview are the wrong sites).

Try asking Gemini ‘what website hosts this recipe’?

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:53:25
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll tell you what, search engines are garbage now that they’re controlled by AI.

Simple searches for exact phrases often just don’t work any more. It’s not just Google, Bing is the same

A binge with quotes and starting with a + still does an exact search, for instance the bingbot just told me:

There are no results for +“bubblecar is annoyed”
Check your spelling or try different keywords

Have now read the later posts and I see I misinterpreted the problem.

Just tried an exact search for a phrase on my blog from 10 years ago. Both came back with an “AI summary” at the top, but with a link to the selected post as the first hit immediately after that, so can’t complain about that.

As for the summaries, Google’s came back almost instantly and was actually quite good, but the bingbot said:

“We are working hard to get your answer. Please try again later.”

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:55:03
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Bubblecar said:

ruby said:

I’ve been using Qwant which is from Europe, I can always hop over to google if I need different. It gets me less AI slop new websites in my searches.

Ta but I can’t find it with that either. Possibly it’s disappeared from the internet but it’s odd how AI Overview is still quoting it (but all the links attached to that Overview are the wrong sites).

Try asking Gemini ‘what website hosts this recipe’?

I’ll try that if it happens again, but I can’t be bothered be mucking about with it any more right now.

If AI Overview included the whole recipe it wouldn’t be a problem, but it mixes up various different recipes in the pastiche way it’s been trained to do.

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Date: 28/05/2026 09:59:04
From: Cymek
ID: 2395763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:03:13
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395764
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

A binge with quotes and starting with a + still does an exact search, for instance the bingbot just told me:

There are no results for +“bubblecar is annoyed”
Check your spelling or try different keywords

Have now read the later posts and I see I misinterpreted the problem.

Just tried an exact search for a phrase on my blog from 10 years ago. Both came back with an “AI summary” at the top, but with a link to the selected post as the first hit immediately after that, so can’t complain about that.

As for the summaries, Google’s came back almost instantly and was actually quite good, but the bingbot said:

“We are working hard to get your answer. Please try again later.”

Just did a binge on another well-known saying:

“abcccddeeeeefggiiiiiiiillmmmmnnnnnooprrsssttttttuuuuuuuvx”

and the first hit was:
https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/?main=https%3A//tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/2336240/

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:13:22
From: Cymek
ID: 2395765
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:13:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395766
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:18:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:19:48
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395768
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:24:41
From: buffy
ID: 2395769
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

While watching Gruen last night I decided that those people (Wil and the panel) live in some alternative universe to the one I live in.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:33:02
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395771
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

I believe Todd did bring up that point.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:34:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395772
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

While watching Gruen last night I decided that those people (Wil and the panel) live in some alternative universe to the one I live in.

I’ve never seen any of those ads, and never even heard of that kids’ toy thing.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:39:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2395773
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Michael V said:

What’s the recipe you want Mr Car?

It was nothing special at all, just a quiche with four-bean-mix in the filling. Going to do one for dinner today.

I can easily make up a good one myself, but I’d just forgotten exactly what spices this lady included and was wanting to recap.

Mine will probably be better anyway :)

OK. I won’t offer to try searching for you, then.

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:43:52
From: Michael V
ID: 2395774
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

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Date: 28/05/2026 10:53:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2395775
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Cymek said:

This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:01:52
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395779
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Michael V said:

Cymek said:

This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

A local gun store had a billboard near a major intersection which people complained about. People also complained about the billboard ad for erectile dysfunction treatments.

One day a few years ago, I was stopped at lights outside an adult store, which had a small sign on the footpath advertising adult films, toys etc. A young Mini Me pipes up from the backseat, “what kind of adult toys? Like, frisbees and stuff?” Yes. Frisbees. But only adults can play with them. She didn’t ask any more questions.

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:05:23
From: buffy
ID: 2395780
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

While watching Gruen last night I decided that those people (Wil and the panel) live in some alternative universe to the one I live in.

I’ve never seen any of those ads, and never even heard of that kids’ toy thing.

Thank goodness for that. I was beginning to think I was really losing touch with reality down here in my fungi hidey hole.

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:05:25
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2395781
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Michael V said:

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

A local gun store had a billboard near a major intersection which people complained about. People also complained about the billboard ad for erectile dysfunction treatments.

One day a few years ago, I was stopped at lights outside an adult store, which had a small sign on the footpath advertising adult films, toys etc. A young Mini Me pipes up from the backseat, “what kind of adult toys? Like, frisbees and stuff?” Yes. Frisbees. But only adults can play with them. She didn’t ask any more questions.

The kind girl could see you were uncomfortable talking about it, and didn’t want to cause you further pain :)

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:07:03
From: Cymek
ID: 2395783
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Michael V said:

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

A local gun store had a billboard near a major intersection which people complained about. People also complained about the billboard ad for erectile dysfunction treatments.

One day a few years ago, I was stopped at lights outside an adult store, which had a small sign on the footpath advertising adult films, toys etc. A young Mini Me pipes up from the backseat, “what kind of adult toys? Like, frisbees and stuff?” Yes. Frisbees. But only adults can play with them. She didn’t ask any more questions.

Ok
I mean certain things don’t really need to be advertised in public.
They can come up via searches on the internet

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:18:04
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395786
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

A local gun store had a billboard near a major intersection which people complained about. People also complained about the billboard ad for erectile dysfunction treatments.

One day a few years ago, I was stopped at lights outside an adult store, which had a small sign on the footpath advertising adult films, toys etc. A young Mini Me pipes up from the backseat, “what kind of adult toys? Like, frisbees and stuff?” Yes. Frisbees. But only adults can play with them. She didn’t ask any more questions.

Ok
I mean certain things don’t really need to be advertised in public.
They can come up via searches on the internet

A legal business is allowed to advertise, but there are rules pertaining to exactly what they can advertise. Who gets to decide which businesses are allowed to advertise in certain spaces? Once upon a time, Christian lobbyists thought movies were going to ruin America’s morals, and Hollywood ended up with a Production Code for thirty years.

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:23:43
From: Arts
ID: 2395788
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

A local gun store had a billboard near a major intersection which people complained about. People also complained about the billboard ad for erectile dysfunction treatments.

One day a few years ago, I was stopped at lights outside an adult store, which had a small sign on the footpath advertising adult films, toys etc. A young Mini Me pipes up from the backseat, “what kind of adult toys? Like, frisbees and stuff?” Yes. Frisbees. But only adults can play with them. She didn’t ask any more questions.

Ok
I mean certain things don’t really need to be advertised in public.
They can come up via searches on the internet

A legal business is allowed to advertise, but there are rules pertaining to exactly what they can advertise. Who gets to decide which businesses are allowed to advertise in certain spaces? Once upon a time, Christian lobbyists thought movies were going to ruin America’s morals, and Hollywood ended up with a Production Code for thirty years.

well, cigarette companies cannot advertise cigarettes…

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:24:52
From: Arts
ID: 2395789
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Ok
I mean certain things don’t really need to be advertised in public.
They can come up via searches on the internet

A legal business is allowed to advertise, but there are rules pertaining to exactly what they can advertise. Who gets to decide which businesses are allowed to advertise in certain spaces? Once upon a time, Christian lobbyists thought movies were going to ruin America’s morals, and Hollywood ended up with a Production Code for thirty years.

well, cigarette companies cannot advertise cigarettes…

wait ignore that.. I didnt really read your ‘but’ properly…

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:26:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

Ok
I mean certain things don’t really need to be advertised in public.
They can come up via searches on the internet

A legal business is allowed to advertise, but there are rules pertaining to exactly what they can advertise. Who gets to decide which businesses are allowed to advertise in certain spaces? Once upon a time, Christian lobbyists thought movies were going to ruin America’s morals, and Hollywood ended up with a Production Code for thirty years.

well, cigarette companies cannot advertise cigarettes…

Oh true, I forgot about them.

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:45:58
From: Michael V
ID: 2395797
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Michael V said:

Cymek said:

This is for WA and for a specific town however has anyone ever seen advertising for arms manufacturers on bus stops
Its about banning unhealthy types behaviours from advertising on them.

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

Ah, thanks.

I’ve never seen weapons being advertised anywhere in Australia.

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Date: 28/05/2026 11:52:20
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2395798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Cymek said:

Michael V said:

I don’t understand you at all.

What is “This”?

What is “Its”?

A town in WA has banned unhealthy advertising on bus stops.
It mentioned it included advertising by weapons manufacturers
I’ve never seen weapons advertised anywhere in WA, let alone on a bus stop.
I was wondering if this is something other states might do

Ah, thanks.

I’ve never seen weapons being advertised anywhere in Australia.

Collie might get a missile factory.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:04:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395803
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I… think my essay might be done.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:16:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2395808
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good afternoon Forumites

It’s rainy here today.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:24:02
From: buffy
ID: 2395816
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And in other news, the dentist has just brought my appointment forward to next Wednesday.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:30:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Speaking of AI, last night’s Gruen caused an argument between me and Mr Mutant.

This is the ad in question: https://youtu.be/cjveRUfE7dc

He said it’s not relatable because he’s not interested in running. I argued they’re not selling running, they’re selling that ChatGPT has a solution to whatever problem you have. He disagreed because they could have used someone trying to cook a meal using whatever ingredients they had, and I said he’d missed the point. Didn’t catch what the panel said about it, they might have agreed with either, or both, of us lol.

Never did I think marriage was going to include arguments about ChatGPT ads.

I’m sympathising with Mr Mutant, but it’s not just the running, it’s the American accents and the known dubious value of ChatGPT as a personal lifestyle advisor.

While watching Gruen last night I decided that those people (Wil and the panel) live in some alternative universe to the one I live in.

They do.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:34:32
From: kii
ID: 2395822
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I had the most dreadfully weird dream this morning.

I was in this house, well not this house exactly as it was bigger and had more rooms. Daughter-in-law came into my bedroom, said something about the laundry, and that someone’s kids were visiting. Initially I thought there were 2 kids. I walked out to the kitchen and there were 6 kids running amok. All around primary school age.

I thought “fuck this, I’m not getting involved in supervising this bunch of unruly little shits”, so I went back to my room.

I decided it was nap time, for me. I woke up when a man started wrestling with me using the doona to restrict my arms and legs He was pressing me face down and laughing. He was talking to me as if nothing was wrong.

It was Jeffrey Epstein.

Next I was trying to drag my 6 suitcases around a huge mall trying to escape.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:40:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 2395829
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


And in other news, the dentist has just brought my appointment forward to next Wednesday.

Some relief ..

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:46:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2395834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I had the most dreadfully weird dream this morning.

I was in this house, well not this house exactly as it was bigger and had more rooms. Daughter-in-law came into my bedroom, said something about the laundry, and that someone’s kids were visiting. Initially I thought there were 2 kids. I walked out to the kitchen and there were 6 kids running amok. All around primary school age.

I thought “fuck this, I’m not getting involved in supervising this bunch of unruly little shits”, so I went back to my room.

I decided it was nap time, for me. I woke up when a man started wrestling with me using the doona to restrict my arms and legs He was pressing me face down and laughing. He was talking to me as if nothing was wrong.

It was Jeffrey Epstein.

Next I was trying to drag my 6 suitcases around a huge mall trying to escape.

That sounds like a nightmare to me.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:51:02
From: ms spock
ID: 2395836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

And in other news, the dentist has just brought my appointment forward to next Wednesday.

Some relief ..

I hope you get relief soon buffy.

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Date: 28/05/2026 12:53:27
From: buffy
ID: 2395839
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

And in other news, the dentist has just brought my appointment forward to next Wednesday.

Some relief ..

Well, there is no pain. So it’s really not very problematic. I could easily just leave it, except I need him to tell me if the whole thing is going to come adrift.

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Date: 28/05/2026 13:03:55
From: buffy
ID: 2395846
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have to go outside and plant the last of the garlic bulbs, which are shooting away in their paper bag.

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Date: 28/05/2026 13:22:13
From: Michael V
ID: 2395854
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I had the most dreadfully weird dream this morning.

I was in this house, well not this house exactly as it was bigger and had more rooms. Daughter-in-law came into my bedroom, said something about the laundry, and that someone’s kids were visiting. Initially I thought there were 2 kids. I walked out to the kitchen and there were 6 kids running amok. All around primary school age.

I thought “fuck this, I’m not getting involved in supervising this bunch of unruly little shits”, so I went back to my room.

I decided it was nap time, for me. I woke up when a man started wrestling with me using the doona to restrict my arms and legs He was pressing me face down and laughing. He was talking to me as if nothing was wrong.

It was Jeffrey Epstein.

Next I was trying to drag my 6 suitcases around a huge mall trying to escape.

Yuck.

:(

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Date: 28/05/2026 13:33:11
From: Michael V
ID: 2395856
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

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Date: 28/05/2026 13:37:35
From: dv
ID: 2395861
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Green Day’s Brain Stew includes the line “no rest for crosstops in my mind”.

30 years on, I am looking up crosstops. It means uppers. Stimulant pills.

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Date: 28/05/2026 13:40:03
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395863
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It does seem all too familiar, unfortunately.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:11:55
From: ms spock
ID: 2395881
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:27:24
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

As Spocky wrote it’s been bloody horrible.
We think that part of their strategy is to just wear you down with bullshit & lies. And I can see how for a lot of people they would give up and just accept a crappy result.
We’ve tried hard to get what we should have gotten, and have indeed have had some successes but the cost has been terrible on us overall.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:30:24
From: dv
ID: 2395886
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:30:58
From: dv
ID: 2395887
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:31:01
From: Cymek
ID: 2395888
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


As Spocky wrote it’s been bloody horrible.
We think that part of their strategy is to just wear you down with bullshit & lies. And I can see how for a lot of people they would give up and just accept a crappy result.
We’ve tried hard to get what we should have gotten, and have indeed have had some successes but the cost has been terrible on us overall.

Not much you can do either I imagine.
I’m sorry to hear about the stress

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:32:37
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395891
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:35:07
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2395893
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


dv said:

ms spock said:

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:39:38
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395896
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Spiny Norman said:

dv said:

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:46:51
From: Cymek
ID: 2395897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:49:34
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395898
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

captain_spalding said:

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

Go crazy!

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:52:33
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395899
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Skeleton of French Musketeer d’Artagnan may have been discovered:

Today, Charles de Batz de Castlemore, Count d’Artagnan, is best known as a character in The Three Musketeers, written by Alexandre Dumas and eventually played by both Gene Kelly and future Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—but he was a real French military officer and spy.

D’Artagnan died during a siege, and the whereabouts of his body have remained a mystery for more than 350 years. But an archaeologist in the Netherlands recently unearthed a skeleton from the floor of a 17th-century church that could actually be d’Artagnan.

Damaged church floor may have revealed the grave of the fourth musketeer

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:54:46
From: dv
ID: 2395900
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Skeleton of French Musketeer d’Artagnan may have been discovered:

Today, Charles de Batz de Castlemore, Count d’Artagnan, is best known as a character in The Three Musketeers, written by Alexandre Dumas and eventually played by both Gene Kelly and future Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—but he was a real French military officer and spy.

D’Artagnan died during a siege, and the whereabouts of his body have remained a mystery for more than 350 years. But an archaeologist in the Netherlands recently unearthed a skeleton from the floor of a 17th-century church that could actually be d’Artagnan.

Damaged church floor may have revealed the grave of the fourth musketeer

The statues of him depict him having swords … rather than muskets.

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:54:54
From: kii
ID: 2395901
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

“Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.”

Spocky – just remember that PTSD and the accompanying anxiety presents in lots of ways, such as the inability to read emails etc.

I totally understand this.

My brain has gone into this mode quite a few times since mr kii died. Official documents are terrifyingly difficult to comprehend. Hell, even the instructions on how to cook pasta had stumped me.

You get so angry with yourself, especially when you previously had skills in deciphering important things.

I’ve been ridiculed by some people here for being unable to set up my new laptop etc, they have nfi what is happening.

Is this email something that other people might have the skills and capacity to help you guys with?

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:54:57
From: Cymek
ID: 2395902
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Cymek said:

Spiny Norman said:

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

Go crazy!

I see when I looked them up if this is them a construction company in Helensvale, Queensland
They have an average rating and its weird as its made up of 5 stars or 1 stars
So it makes you wonder if they are shit house or great and either the high ratings are fake or the bad ones are fake

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Date: 28/05/2026 14:59:03
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

Cymek said:

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

Go crazy!

I see when I looked them up if this is them a construction company in Helensvale, Queensland
They have an average rating and its weird as its made up of 5 stars or 1 stars
So it makes you wonder if they are shit house or great and either the high ratings are fake or the bad ones are fake

Based on our experience with them, they get a solid 1 star and many swear words.

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:00:39
From: kii
ID: 2395904
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

And speaking of complicated documents etc., I finally received a response from the US Department of Social Security about my survivor’s pension.
A quick scan of the email shows that I, according to them, have breached something or other.

It might be time for a nap under my moss green blanket.

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:04:46
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395906
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hey Bill, got our first electrickery statement since putting in the battery. Credit of $61.

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:07:17
From: Cymek
ID: 2395909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Hey Bill, got our first electrickery statement since putting in the battery. Credit of $61.

That’s good

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:15:18
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Hey Bill, got our first electrickery statement since putting in the battery. Credit of $61.

Noice!

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:19:32
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2395913
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

We’ve also getting proper NBN here next week. A fibre connection to the house at last.
Only $6 a month more and up to ten times the download speed so that’s pleasing. I needed to get a new router/modem though but it was quite affordable.

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Date: 28/05/2026 15:49:36
From: Arts
ID: 2395921
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:00:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2395931
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


As Spocky wrote it’s been bloody horrible.
We think that part of their strategy is to just wear you down with bullshit & lies. And I can see how for a lot of people they would give up and just accept a crappy result.
We’ve tried hard to get what we should have gotten, and have indeed have had some successes but the cost has been terrible on us overall.

And now you just have to pay because there is no energy left.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:01:46
From: Cymek
ID: 2395932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:03:29
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2395933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Nah, just let the ear drum burst and it’ll sort itself out.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:11:58
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:12:42
From: Cymek
ID: 2395936
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

Mostly I would think

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:15:54
From: Arts
ID: 2395939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

poikilotherm said:


Arts said:

so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Nah, just let the ear drum burst and it’ll sort itself out.

I’ll let the Singapore health system sort me out.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:20:08
From: Arts
ID: 2395942
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

so my left ear has been blocked for quite some time now, and I reached out to the ENT who did ny sinuses and they are looking for an appointment for me… today I woke up and both ears are blocked.. I can still hear people talk, but all the background buzz noise that I used to hear is gone… I went to the shopping centre today and it was the first time in a long time I did not feel overwhelmed by being there, and so I think it must be due to the lack of ambient noise that my brain seems to have so much difficulty with… and now I a seriously wondering if I should get this fixed… *

I mean I know I have to because I have to fly in a few weeks, but what a difference.

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:22:49
From: Cymek
ID: 2395943
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/behind-the-white-line-episode-2-cops-drop-tonne-of-fake-cocaine-into-ocean-to-foil-mexican-cartels-mission-c-22350090

I think this was the one I came across when I was doing report allocations.
It was interesting to read the police facts for the case

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:24:34
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2395944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…


Click and collect/direct to boot not an option?

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:32:09
From: Arts
ID: 2395946
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…


Click and collect/direct to boot not an option?

yes, they are, but I also like to choose my own food – particularly the fresh food.. so hence the air pods, and I do usually go on a sunday, which has fewer people, and to a supermarket that is stand alone – so no other stores around it to draw larger crowds, we also use a meal plan service (Dinnerly) for most of the week, so they deliver that food, which means grocery shopping is just a small amount of items that I can go in, get and leave within 20 -30 or so minutes. I have this down to a fine art that causes me the least amount of discomfort.

today was a shopping centre because I needed a few things I cannot get from the supermarket, but I usually wait until I have a list of things and then do it all in one hit so I avoid larger shopping centers as much as possible. the lack of noise detection was surprisingly pleasant though…

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:32:36
From: furious
ID: 2395947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…


Click and collect/direct to boot not an option?

You can’t squeeze avocados, or eyeball the brown bit, from the comfort of your own home…

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:36:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2395950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


ms spock said:

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Apparently all Insurance Companies in Australia are owned by two big companies. There is an illusion of choice.

But no, not the GIO.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:37:50
From: Ian
ID: 2395951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…

… You know where to put the cork.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:38:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

Shopping centres are overwhelming with noise and brightness its unpleasant being there.

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…

Do you need to go to the shop? Would online ordering work for you?

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:39:15
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…

Do you need to go to the shop? Would online ordering work for you?

Never mind, you answered.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:41:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2395954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

As Spocky wrote it’s been bloody horrible.
We think that part of their strategy is to just wear you down with bullshit & lies. And I can see how for a lot of people they would give up and just accept a crappy result.
We’ve tried hard to get what we should have gotten, and have indeed have had some successes but the cost has been terrible on us overall.

Not much you can do either I imagine.
I’m sorry to hear about the stress

Thanks Cymek!

The stress has been immense.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:42:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395956
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a push towards inclusion in education but once you’re out in the world, you’re on your own.

Supermarkets have “sensory friendly” hours but no one’s available to shop at 9am every second Tuesday or whatever it is. Dimmer lighting, low music, fewer people benefits everyone. But 💰 💰 💰

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:44:26
From: ms spock
ID: 2395958
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


dv said:

ms spock said:

It’s really broken me. I am having a weepy day. It’s so overwhelming.

I got a response at the end of last week inferring that I had put in too many complaints.

But without those complaints nothing would have been fixed.

One “assessor” doctored one of the photos so you couldn’t see the fence sticking out of the root ball. So that was a whole other complaints process.

This other tradie turned up, out of the blue, screaming 2 centimetres from my face about why the plumber hadn’t done his work, that he had no photos and no scope of works. He didn’t know what to do.

I really didn’t think it was possible for my PTSD to get substantially worse, but it has.

No matter how many complaints we put in they still kept sending out these tradies from LJ Builders with abusive behaviours. So even if the house gets fixed I might not be able to live in it because I keep having panic attacks in the house.

The guy who doctored the photo in his report got sent out to “assess” the work of the screaming guy
who was unable to plaster from the ceiling to the floor. The assessor suggested that we purchase sealant and caulk to finish the job, even though it was on the scope of works.

The early household contents was denied because of a lack of evidence and a lack of complaints.

The last time my father stalked and attacked me was 2013. I thought I was beyond being attacked because he died.

Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.

I wish I had a family, like a real family, but my family is dangerous. Family support is so important.

Thanks Michael V. A few people have been treating me like I am an idiot because the house isn’t fixed yet.

If I had been a woman living in my own I wouldn’t have survived this. I would have just lived in a damaged house.

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Don’t say their names they could come after us. I just couldn’t cope with that.

Don’t do this again.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:45:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2395959
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Spiny Norman said:

dv said:

Is yours with the same insurer, GIO?

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

But how much would that cost?

And there gets to a point that you can’t deal with it anymore.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:47:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2395960
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

I wrote to three statutory bodies.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:48:20
From: ms spock
ID: 2395961
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

captain_spalding said:

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

That made me laugh.

Ta

On the ground resistance Cymek.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:52:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2395962
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Would noise cancelling headphones achieve the same result?

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…

Do you need to go to the shop? Would online ordering work for you?

I assume that’s people tolerance for the noise, lighting and other people lasts long enough to shop and then you leave like they want

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:52:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2395963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


“Now because of all the stress and abuse from the subcontractors I am really struggling.

And it doesn’t look like I can go further with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because I am so anxious I can’t read the latest email that has to be replied to by tomorrow.”

Spocky – just remember that PTSD and the accompanying anxiety presents in lots of ways, such as the inability to read emails etc.

I totally understand this.

My brain has gone into this mode quite a few times since mr kii died. Official documents are terrifyingly difficult to comprehend. Hell, even the instructions on how to cook pasta had stumped me.

You get so angry with yourself, especially when you previously had skills in deciphering important things.

I’ve been ridiculed by some people here for being unable to set up my new laptop etc, they have nfi what is happening.

Is this email something that other people might have the skills and capacity to help you guys with?

Thanks for your understanding kii.

Getting someone else to read it is a solid idea.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:54:11
From: ms spock
ID: 2395964
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:

Cymek said:

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

Go crazy!

I see when I looked them up if this is them a construction company in Helensvale, Queensland
They have an average rating and its weird as its made up of 5 stars or 1 stars
So it makes you wonder if they are shit house or great and either the high ratings are fake or the bad ones are fake

I have wondered.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:54:57
From: Cymek
ID: 2395965
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


captain_spalding said:

Spiny Norman said:

Youi.
The other serial offender is one of their contractors, LJ Building.

Undoubtedly it’s been suggested before, but you could use some legal counselling.

But how much would that cost?

And there gets to a point that you can’t deal with it anymore.

When my house was being built we hired a building lawyer who checked over the house as various construction phases and reported what needed fixing.
It might be an option but the cost might not be worth it.

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:56:05
From: Cymek
ID: 2395966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

Spiny Norman said:

We engaged the AFCA and another government agency whose name escapes me. We have some small hope that they’ll make a positive difference.

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

That made me laugh.

Ta

On the ground resistance Cymek.

I don’t like bullies
Usually I’m quiet but bullies is something that irks me so I do speak up.
Plus its about defending others as well

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Date: 28/05/2026 16:59:42
From: Ian
ID: 2395968
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Been a bit damp. Another 15 mm today.. enough to fill the big tank.

You can see the indications of the rotation of the surface low that is currently crossing me.. better in the animation

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:01:54
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2395971
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

At the redoubt and getting a rather severe storm.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:05:36
From: kii
ID: 2395973
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have 3 bottles of various oils in a drawer – clove, lavender and tea tree. Along with other non-smelly items. The lids are properly closed. Every time I open the drawer I can smell bananas.

I think the lavender one is combined with almond oil. The other ones might be full strength.

My life is so exciting.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:07:23
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395974
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Been a bit damp. Another 15 mm today.. enough to fill the big tank.

You can see the indications of the rotation of the surface low that is currently crossing me.. better in the animation


The system has moved away from here. Even caught a glimpse of blue sky this afternoon! Good luck to you Southerners, it’ll hang around youse now.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:11:19
From: Cymek
ID: 2395975
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I have 3 bottles of various oils in a drawer – clove, lavender and tea tree. Along with other non-smelly items. The lids are properly closed. Every time I open the drawer I can smell bananas.

I think the lavender one is combined with almond oil. The other ones might be full strength.

My life is so exciting.

It’s a calming smell lavender I have some for my oil burner

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:11:45
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2395977
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


At the redoubt and getting a rather severe storm.

I thought you were going to play it safe and stay home?

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:15:07
From: Ian
ID: 2395979
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ian said:

Been a bit damp. Another 15 mm today.. enough to fill the big tank.

You can see the indications of the rotation of the surface low that is currently crossing me.. better in the animation


The system has moved away from here. Even caught a glimpse of blue sky this afternoon! Good luck to you Southerners, it’ll hang around youse now.

Caught some sun here this arvo.. about 30 mins. It’s supposed to clear up pretty fast now.. < 1 mm tomorrow

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:16:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395980
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Speaking of reviews, I left a positive review for Jellybean’s new food today. She’s like a whole new dog.

Then read r/EntitledReviews on Reddit and laughed at people.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:16:55
From: ruby
ID: 2395981
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ian said:

Been a bit damp. Another 15 mm today.. enough to fill the big tank.

You can see the indications of the rotation of the surface low that is currently crossing me.. better in the animation


The system has moved away from here. Even caught a glimpse of blue sky this afternoon! Good luck to you Southerners, it’ll hang around youse now.

It’s an impressive system, I’ve been checking out the radar watching how big it is and how far it spreads. Down here I’m getting the far bottom edge of it. My garden tanks have been well and truly filled, I let some water out so the overflow wouldn’t wash through my yard when we get more rain tonight. Then hopefully it’s worn itself out.
Got some lovely blue sky in the late morning so Winnie and I dashed out with a friend and their dogs. As we went down the stairs we bumped into a film crew doing a Better Homes and Gardens story. They’re doing a story on a local Olympian and were getting some pretty beach shots.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:18:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2395982
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

Ian said:

Been a bit damp. Another 15 mm today.. enough to fill the big tank.

You can see the indications of the rotation of the surface low that is currently crossing me.. better in the animation


The system has moved away from here. Even caught a glimpse of blue sky this afternoon! Good luck to you Southerners, it’ll hang around youse now.

It’s an impressive system, I’ve been checking out the radar watching how big it is and how far it spreads. Down here I’m getting the far bottom edge of it. My garden tanks have been well and truly filled, I let some water out so the overflow wouldn’t wash through my yard when we get more rain tonight. Then hopefully it’s worn itself out.
Got some lovely blue sky in the late morning so Winnie and I dashed out with a friend and their dogs. As we went down the stairs we bumped into a film crew doing a Better Homes and Gardens story. They’re doing a story on a local Olympian and were getting some pretty beach shots.

Unfortunately I think this rain has killed off my defoliated anthurium. Far too waterlogged now. She was a pretty girl while she lasted, sigh.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:20:16
From: ruby
ID: 2395985
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ruby said:

Divine Angel said:

The system has moved away from here. Even caught a glimpse of blue sky this afternoon! Good luck to you Southerners, it’ll hang around youse now.

It’s an impressive system, I’ve been checking out the radar watching how big it is and how far it spreads. Down here I’m getting the far bottom edge of it. My garden tanks have been well and truly filled, I let some water out so the overflow wouldn’t wash through my yard when we get more rain tonight. Then hopefully it’s worn itself out.
Got some lovely blue sky in the late morning so Winnie and I dashed out with a friend and their dogs. As we went down the stairs we bumped into a film crew doing a Better Homes and Gardens story. They’re doing a story on a local Olympian and were getting some pretty beach shots.

Unfortunately I think this rain has killed off my defoliated anthurium. Far too waterlogged now. She was a pretty girl while she lasted, sigh.

Oh no! You tried and gave her every chance though. Vale Pretty Anthurium

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:25:36
From: buffy
ID: 2395988
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Arts said:

for food shopping I usually wear my ipods, and have either a podcast or some music playing.. they do block out the external noise and make it bearable for a moment… but it’s also the lights, and the presence of people that make me uncomfortable.. so I guess the solution is to blind fold myself and get an assistance dog.. and ask the supermarket to open just for me…


Click and collect/direct to boot not an option?

yes, they are, but I also like to choose my own food – particularly the fresh food.. so hence the air pods, and I do usually go on a sunday, which has fewer people, and to a supermarket that is stand alone – so no other stores around it to draw larger crowds, we also use a meal plan service (Dinnerly) for most of the week, so they deliver that food, which means grocery shopping is just a small amount of items that I can go in, get and leave within 20 -30 or so minutes. I have this down to a fine art that causes me the least amount of discomfort.

today was a shopping centre because I needed a few things I cannot get from the supermarket, but I usually wait until I have a list of things and then do it all in one hit so I avoid larger shopping centers as much as possible. the lack of noise detection was surprisingly pleasant though…

Since I retired I chose to do the supermarket shopping early (before 8.00am) on a Wednesday. Generally I’ve got the place to myself, along with the staff putting up the “specials” tickets, and sometimes a group of people from the local disability mob following their carer around and taking much delight in being the one to get the stuff off the shelf to put into the trolley. But that is a small IGA in a country town. I do not go on a Thursday (government money day) because it’s too crowded.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:33:45
From: Ian
ID: 2395993
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Sydney Burried It’s Harbour

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:46:03
From: dv
ID: 2395998
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kind of amazing that it is 21 years since Huygens landed on Titan. Time flies.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:51:09
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396000
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Students Craft Moon Robots for NASA’s 2026 Challenge

Katherine Rauscher of Michigan Technological University prepares her team’s prototype lunar robot for its turn during the finals for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge competition on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

More…

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:51:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396001
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Kind of amazing that it is 21 years since Huygens landed on Titan. Time flies.

About time we had a little task force of rovers up there.

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Date: 28/05/2026 17:54:45
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396002
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.

Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.

More…

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Date: 28/05/2026 18:30:25
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396015
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Kind of amazing that it is 21 years since Huygens landed on Titan. Time flies.

About time we had a little task force of rovers up there.

if that was the sentiment they were going for surely they should’ve called it chronos

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Date: 28/05/2026 18:37:25
From: ruby
ID: 2396018
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Sydney Burried It’s Harbour

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

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Date: 28/05/2026 18:45:56
From: ms spock
ID: 2396023
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

Perhaps we can all give them negative google ratings

That made me laugh.

Ta

On the ground resistance Cymek.

I don’t like bullies
Usually I’m quiet but bullies is something that irks me so I do speak up.
Plus its about defending others as well

That’s why I reported to the four statutory bodies. I thought my silver lining could be that their illegal behaviours could be taken to the national bodies and it might prevent someone from suffering as much.

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Date: 28/05/2026 18:47:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396025
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/home-insurance-nine-year-battle-mould-roof-repairs/106400538

Spockie’s not the only one dealing with this crap.

Mrs rb was in a flap because the insurance was due tomorrrow and it was 700bucks dearer, the rates were due too and she needed to do some shopping so I spent a couple of hours taking her around town. She’s still on the walker.
She managed to wrangle $500 off the insurance and she loved going shopping.

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Date: 28/05/2026 18:55:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396030
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

Sydney Burried It’s Harbour

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

And then the creek floods the houses because they blocked it.

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Date: 28/05/2026 19:06:26
From: Ian
ID: 2396031
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

Sydney Burried It’s Harbour

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

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Date: 28/05/2026 19:23:12
From: ruby
ID: 2396036
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


ruby said:

Ian said:

Sydney Burried It’s Harbour

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:06:17
From: Ian
ID: 2396038
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

The Broadwater :)

..personal history

Oops

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:09:58
From: Ian
ID: 2396039
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

An interesting little video. I love going around Sydney and exploring the history.
They did the same thing at the waterfront in Gosford albeit on a smaller scale to Sydney. They filled in the edges with sandstone and put fill in and roads and buildings on top. Buried the creek that ran through Gosford and came out near the bridge. Developers have plans to take a fair bit more of the Broadwater and put high rise on it.

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

Primary.. yep

Regal theatre.. yep

Many memories.

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:37:40
From: ruby
ID: 2396042
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


ruby said:

Ian said:

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

The Broadwater :)

..personal history

Oops

Broadie guy. There you go. I’d walk on the other side of the street home, then cross the road to avoid the Union. But then there was the Gosford Hotel to pass.

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:43:33
From: ruby
ID: 2396045
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


ruby said:

Ian said:

Oh well.. they’ve wiped the historic pub as well.

Mann St used to flood occasionally.

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

Primary.. yep

Regal theatre.. yep

Many memories.

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:49:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396049
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NASA Develops Sensor To Improve Firefighter Safety
https://www.miragenews.com/nasa-develops-sensor-to-improve-firefighter-1681457/

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:51:02
From: Woodie
ID: 2396050
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

,,,,,,,, now to go get the shopping out of the car.

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:52:51
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396051
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Australia Hits Mach 5: The DART AE Hypersonic First Flight

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Date: 28/05/2026 20:56:03
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396052
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope prepares to unlock new mysteries of the universe 4 min video

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Date: 28/05/2026 21:31:24
From: Ian
ID: 2396053
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

Primary.. yep

Regal theatre.. yep

Many memories.

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

My high school years.

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Date: 28/05/2026 21:35:22
From: Ian
ID: 2396055
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

Which historic pub? The Union? My older brother still talks about that one. :))) The Gosford Hotel still remains and has had an updated eating bit added to it.
They’ve wiped so many historic buildings. I liked the old council building near the primary school. The sandstone frieze was good. And the Regal theatre was good, shame that went. The Art Deco undertakers is still there, about to be swallowed by a high rise but at least they’ll keep the old building facade.
I have memories of slopping through water, walking home from school along Mann Street.

The Broadwater :)

..personal history

Oops

Broadie guy. There you go. I’d walk on the other side of the street home, then cross the road to avoid the Union. But then there was the Gosford Hotel to pass.

Gosford.. Yeah, weird as a young un, especially around 6 o’clock swill.

Ate and drank there later on.

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Date: 28/05/2026 21:49:56
From: btm
ID: 2396057
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve been in Melbourne for the last couple of days; there are an awful log of Agaricus (mostly campestris, from what I could see) along Royal Parade in Parkville. I didn’t collect any, though.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:04:47
From: buffy
ID: 2396058
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


I’ve been in Melbourne for the last couple of days; there are an awful log of Agaricus (mostly campestris, from what I could see) along Royal Parade in Parkville. I didn’t collect any, though.

Not A. xanthodermus? Lots showing up in Melbourne on iNaturalist at the moment. Also here in my town too. They are extremely common these days.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:06:51
From: Woodie
ID: 2396060
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


I’ve been in Melbourne for the last couple of days; there are an awful log of Agaricus (mostly campestris, from what I could see) along Royal Parade in Parkville. I didn’t collect any, though.

What’s Agraicus when it on Royal Parade??

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:19:24
From: Kingy
ID: 2396061
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


ruby said:

Ian said:

Primary.. yep

Regal theatre.. yep

Many memories.

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

My high school years.

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:27:26
From: Woodie
ID: 2396062
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

My high school years.

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

That does make you a young’un Mr Kingy. Fresh out of potty training. 😁😮

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:32:45
From: party_pants
ID: 2396063
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Ian said:

ruby said:

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

My high school years.

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:34:53
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2396064
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Ian said:

My high school years.

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:39:40
From: Kingy
ID: 2396065
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

My lumbago is kicking back in already.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:41:05
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396066
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

You are all whipper snippers.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:43:19
From: ruby
ID: 2396068
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


ruby said:

Ian said:

Primary.. yep

Regal theatre.. yep

Many memories.

I was at Gosford primary from ’63 to ’69.

My high school years.

What? For some reason I thought you were younger than me. Huh.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:43:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2396069
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

“I’m a kid. That’s my job”.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:44:51
From: Kingy
ID: 2396070
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

You are all whipper snippers.

Yeah, righto Grandpa. Have you serviced your wheelchair lately?

I think the left wheel has a slow leak. :)

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:45:03
From: ruby
ID: 2396071
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

:)))

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:48:27
From: kii
ID: 2396072
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

:)))

Kingy and party_pants are making me feel very old. I have ear piercings older than them.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:50:19
From: Kingy
ID: 2396073
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I started primary school in 1978.

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

“I’m a kid. That’s my job”.

lol, that’s what I expected when I joined the fire brigade.

I was nearly 35yo when I signed up and the regulars were over 70yo, and the first question I got was “ Is school out early today?”

Bastards.

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Date: 28/05/2026 22:57:10
From: ruby
ID: 2396074
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


ruby said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Great way to make Kingy feel old again dude. Oh so bloody old.

:)))

Kingy and party_pants are making me feel very old. I have ear piercings older than them.

We need Brendon back again to make all of us feel old. And Sarah.

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Date: 28/05/2026 23:03:16
From: kii
ID: 2396075
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


kii said:

ruby said:

:)))

Kingy and party_pants are making me feel very old. I have ear piercings older than them.

We need Brendon back again to make all of us feel old. And Sarah.

That’d be like hanging out with my kids. I’m already a grumpy old woman, so I’ll pass.

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Date: 28/05/2026 23:33:26
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2396076
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

Ian said:

My high school years.

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

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Date: 28/05/2026 23:36:53
From: btm
ID: 2396077
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


btm said:

I’ve been in Melbourne for the last couple of days; there are an awful log of Agaricus (mostly campestris, from what I could see) along Royal Parade in Parkville. I didn’t collect any, though.

Not A. xanthodermus? Lots showing up in Melbourne on iNaturalist at the moment. Also here in my town too. They are extremely common these days.

I didn’t check each one, but the ones I did check were A. campestris. I didn’t even think of taking photos. There was even a fairy ring of them in one place.

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Date: 28/05/2026 23:55:26
From: Kingy
ID: 2396081
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

On a completely different topic, as my personal laptop seems to have a problem with random crashes, it just randomly crashes.

I’m back. i think.

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:03:29
From: Kingy
ID: 2396083
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

One of the vollie firefighters here is an ex submariner. He has some interesting stories.

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:06:46
From: Kingy
ID: 2396085
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

One of the vollie firefighters here is an ex submariner. He has some interesting stories.

HMAS Ovens.

That particular sub is now on display at the Fremantle Museum.

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:09:58
From: Woodie
ID: 2396086
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Kingy said:

captain_spalding said:

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

One of the vollie firefighters here is an ex submariner. He has some interesting stories.

HMAS Ovens.

That particular sub is now on display at the Fremantle Museum.

Won’t be long before I’m on display at The Louvre!!!

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:10:12
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2396087
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

Careers in parallel (kind of) – I was at least two years into working in radio in 1978.

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:14:45
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2396088
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

No opportunity to do a catch-up of any sorts, of late. Apologies if this has been mentioned previously …

What if you dropped a bowling ball in the Mariana Trench?

From the https://www.youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif series

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Date: 29/05/2026 00:18:48
From: Woodie
ID: 2396089
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

AussieDJ said:


No opportunity to do a catch-up of any sorts, of late. Apologies if this has been mentioned previously …

What if you dropped a bowling ball in the Mariana Trench?

From the https://www.youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif series

My guess is it wouldn’t reach the bottom. The water density would exceed that of the bowling ball. Mind you, that’s just a guess without watching the vid.

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:03:42
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2396092
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Kingy said:

captain_spalding said:

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

One of the vollie firefighters here is an ex submariner. He has some interesting stories.

HMAS Ovens.

That particular sub is now on display at the Fremantle Museum.

Submariners are very reliable people, salt of the earth.

Also invariably insane.

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:10:44
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2396094
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


AussieDJ said:

No opportunity to do a catch-up of any sorts, of late. Apologies if this has been mentioned previously …

What if you dropped a bowling ball in the Mariana Trench?

From the https://www.youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif series

My guess is it wouldn’t reach the bottom. The water density would exceed that of the bowling ball. Mind you, that’s just a guess without watching the vid.

That’s the old ‘ghost fleet’ myth.

That ships don’t sink to the bottom, because they descend only to the point where the density of the water is equivalent to that of the ship’s material, and they stop descending there, and hover forever suspended at that depth.

The wreck of the USS Samuel B. Roberts rests at an astonishing depth of 22,621 feet (6,895 meters) in the Philippine Sea, east of the island of Samar.

On the sea floor.

If any ship was going to ‘hover’ it would have been the Sammy B., but it does not. And i don’t think that a bowling ball would, either.

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:15:33
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2396095
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Water is almost incompressible, so its density does not (appreciably) increase with pressure. Which is why hydraulic systems work.

I think that the myth springs from a confusion of pressure with density, and a misconception that an increase in pressure MUST produce an increase in density.

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:22:58
From: dv
ID: 2396096
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

With Area

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:27:18
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396098
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


With Area

An area is always a welcome bonus.

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:36:16
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396099
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

With Area

An area is always a welcome bonus.

with a real estate agent

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Date: 29/05/2026 01:40:35
From: kii
ID: 2396100
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


With Area

Mmm…I was just reminiscing about listening to live jazz in a beer garden overlooking the ocean on the central/mid north coast of NSW.

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Date: 29/05/2026 02:16:02
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396102
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fknel

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/deaths-reported-after-fire-at-kenyan-girls-school/106735308

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Date: 29/05/2026 05:32:39
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396103
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims it’s cold and dark.

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Date: 29/05/2026 05:40:49
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396105
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims it’s cold and dark.

Goes and looks outside.

“Yep”.

Goes back to bed.

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Date: 29/05/2026 05:53:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396106
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Damn.

Thank you for letting me think that I’m a young’un.

I was created in 1964, born in 1965. My primary school years were 1971 to 1978.

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

…I was born in 1978 😂

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Date: 29/05/2026 05:57:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396107
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Clouds clearing, the sun will make an appearance, windy day with a top of 23.

It’s Friday! Just usual stuff today, nothing terribly exciting.

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Date: 29/05/2026 07:30:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396109
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Today is my Opa’s 107th birthday, had he not died in 2013.

When I was doing my teacher aide course, we had to write an 800 word essay about autism. (Some people were freaking out about writing 800 words!) During my research, I realised Opa’s quirks I’d previously attributed to cultural and/or generational differences were, in fact, autistic traits.

No, he wasn’t into trains. But he didn’t pick up social cues, only ate certain foods, vigorously kept to routine, wore the same clothes, didn’t pick up on slang or sarcasm.

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Date: 29/05/2026 07:32:26
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396110
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Today is my Opa’s 107th birthday, had he not died in 2013.

When I was doing my teacher aide course, we had to write an 800 word essay about autism. (Some people were freaking out about writing 800 words!) During my research, I realised Opa’s quirks I’d previously attributed to cultural and/or generational differences were, in fact, autistic traits.

No, he wasn’t into trains. But he didn’t pick up social cues, only ate certain foods, vigorously kept to routine, wore the same clothes, didn’t pick up on slang or sarcasm.

could it be both

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Date: 29/05/2026 07:35:49
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396111
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Water is almost incompressible, so its density does not (appreciably) increase with pressure. Which is why hydraulic systems work.

I think that the myth springs from a confusion of pressure with density, and a misconception that an increase in pressure MUST produce an increase in density.

Water is actually much more compressible than steel.

But at the bottom of the Marianas Trench the Bingbot tells me that its density is only about 5% higher than at the surface.

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Date: 29/05/2026 08:07:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396112
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

I started primary school in 1978.

Gosh.

I was at least two years into my first hitch in the Navy in 1978.

…I was born in 1978 😂

My beautiful daughter was born in 1978.

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Date: 29/05/2026 08:09:41
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396113
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Morning pilgrims it’s cold and dark.

It is as bright as day here the two binmen have been and the bloody washing machine just sits there and beeps at me.
Looks like I’ll have to pull it apart and see what’s wrong.

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Date: 29/05/2026 08:19:22
From: buffy
ID: 2396114
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast and it has been drizzling for some time. We are forecast 15 degrees with some late showers. The weather gods didn’t read the memo -_late showers_ guys!

We were going to go to the bush today, but it’s too unsafe for Mr buffy and the chainsaw in the wet. So a day at home. I think a late breakfast at the bakery is in order, but now I’ve lit the woodheater I’ll have to wait until it is all settled and happy before leaving it for an hour or so.

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Date: 29/05/2026 08:27:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396115
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

captain_spalding said:


Woodie said:

AussieDJ said:

No opportunity to do a catch-up of any sorts, of late. Apologies if this has been mentioned previously …

What if you dropped a bowling ball in the Mariana Trench?

From the https://www.youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif series

My guess is it wouldn’t reach the bottom. The water density would exceed that of the bowling ball. Mind you, that’s just a guess without watching the vid.

That’s the old ‘ghost fleet’ myth.

That ships don’t sink to the bottom, because they descend only to the point where the density of the water is equivalent to that of the ship’s material, and they stop descending there, and hover forever suspended at that depth.

The wreck of the USS Samuel B. Roberts rests at an astonishing depth of 22,621 feet (6,895 meters) in the Philippine Sea, east of the island of Samar.

On the sea floor.

If any ship was going to ‘hover’ it would have been the Sammy B., but it does not. And i don’t think that a bowling ball would, either.

Some plastics go straight to the bottom and stay there.

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:02:50
From: Cymek
ID: 2396140
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hello

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:29:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396148
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have a Pearl of wisdom:

Ahem.

If touching grass leads to contentment, landscapers must be the happiest people on Earth.

Thankyou for your attention to this matter.

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:34:55
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396149
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

I have a Pearl of wisdom:

Ahem.

If touching grass leads to contentment, landscapers must be the happiest people on Earth.

Thankyou for your attention to this matter.

what if we like desert landscapes

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:35:22
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396150
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:43:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396152
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

I have a Pearl of wisdom:

Ahem.

If touching grass leads to contentment, landscapers must be the happiest people on Earth.

Thankyou for your attention to this matter.

what if we like desert landscapes

Xeriscapers.

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:47:12
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396153
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Hempen happiness?

Not the same as the proper medicine.

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:52:07
From: dv
ID: 2396158
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/abc-news-quiz-may-29/106731406

5 / 10 in t’quiz

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:56:16
From: Cymek
ID: 2396160
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/abc-news-quiz-may-29/106731406

5 / 10 in t’quiz

7 and most were guesses

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Date: 29/05/2026 10:58:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396161
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/abc-news-quiz-may-29/106731406

5 / 10 in t’quiz

6/10.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:04:24
From: ms spock
ID: 2396162
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:09:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396163
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/abc-news-quiz-may-29/106731406

5 / 10 in t’quiz

8/10, a lot of educated guesses

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:10:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396165
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:11:42
From: buffy
ID: 2396166
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/abc-news-quiz-may-29/106731406

5 / 10 in t’quiz

7/10. Quite a good lot of guesses…I can lay claim to actually knowing the one about the drones at Vivid.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:19:36
From: Arts
ID: 2396168
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

it’s raining here too, and it’s forcast for a wildish weekend… which is great since this is the weekend my daughter has decided she will go camping at a Rodeo.

And it’s also a place that has experienced unusually high mouse activity in recent months…

so I have been telling her that the mice will probs seek shelter inside their tent, and to be careful where she steps… however, luckily it will be too cold for the snakes to follow the food source…

I think she’ll sleep well :)

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:20:35
From: ms spock
ID: 2396169
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:25:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396170
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:26:36
From: ms spock
ID: 2396172
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

I am there with you, hand washing away.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:28:45
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396173
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

I am there with you, hand washing away.

Singing seems to help.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:30:53
From: ms spock
ID: 2396174
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

6 / 10 mostly guesses

Except for the drones

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:31:03
From: Arts
ID: 2396175
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:31:24
From: Cymek
ID: 2396177
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

I remember leaving them too long and needing a chisel

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:32:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396178
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.


:)

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:32:55
From: ms spock
ID: 2396179
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.

I am there with you, hand washing away.

Singing seems to help.

(((scribbles down notes)))

What are your favourite washing songs?

Any suggestions?

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:35:02
From: Michael V
ID: 2396180
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

Same thing here.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:45:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396181
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m also waiting for a parcel delivery, so there’s even more excitement to be had.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:46:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396182
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I am there with you, hand washing away.

Singing seems to help.

(((scribbles down notes)))

What are your favourite washing songs?

Any suggestions?

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

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:48:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396183
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s always Sadie the cleaning lady but Johnny won’t be performing it live ever again 😢

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:56:31
From: kii
ID: 2396185
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

A good catch up with the laundry sounds excellent.😎

LOL OMG I have laundry envy.

I remember the days when I had a laundry. 😎😍😎

There’s a laundry arriving in a house near you…

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.


Ooo.. I have one of those! Packed away with all my treasures. It’s vintage, used and from NM.

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Date: 29/05/2026 11:59:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2396186
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Arts said:

roughbarked said:

I’m back to hand washing at the moment.


:)

How to Use a Washboard Like a Pro

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:01:45
From: ms spock
ID: 2396187
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Good morning Forumites,

It is a wild, wet, windy, woolly and rainy morning here. It sounds like things on top of the caravan might blow off. There’s a lot of creaking going on.

The rain has migrated from here 😎 I’m catching up on laundry.

Same thing here.

You lucky bastard

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:02:30
From: kii
ID: 2396188
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I slept, woke at early dark o’clock to the sound of a truck outside my window. Delivering turf. A forklift added more noise.

Plus more environmentally damaging stuff for the future.

I hate people.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:03:18
From: Arts
ID: 2396189
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:03:20
From: Cymek
ID: 2396190
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

Arts said:


:)

How to Use a Washboard Like a Pro

Reminds me of my abs, :)

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:05:29
From: Cymek
ID: 2396191
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:09:26
From: ms spock
ID: 2396192
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

Singing seems to help.

(((scribbles down notes)))

What are your favourite washing songs?

Any suggestions?

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

(((dances a jig)))

Irish Washerwoman (tune from Stephen Baldwin)
Link

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:09:53
From: Arts
ID: 2396193
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:12:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2396194
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

Sounds like they were morons.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:14:09
From: Cymek
ID: 2396195
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

Sounds like they were morons.

Nothing like pushy salespeople to put you off ever going with them

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:16:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396197
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:18:36
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396198
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Farnham has said he won’t perform on stage again, deeming it “not possible” after cancer-related surgeries.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:23:36
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396200
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time to pack up and head down the mountain.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:25:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396201
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:25:41
From: ms spock
ID: 2396202
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

we were going to get roller shutters on our old place at one stage, mainly for the kids bedrooms for the noise reduction thing, but the sales guy was a jerk… It was the place that they asked you to put a small sign in your yard for a period fo time after installation.
We lived in a culdesac at the time so I said it wasn’t a very good strategy for this house,

they also used quite pushy sales techniques, and when they quoted the price (after allegedly getting off the phone to their boss) we were a bit, yeah we need to think about this and would like to maybe get another quote. They were like “Oh well, this is embarrassing, because the boss will only do this price for a quick installation.”
We stood firm, and they said “this is embarrassing, but we can do a payment plan, some customers find that works for them” it was that moment that I realised that they were saying our refusal to sign immediately was supposed to be embarrassing for us…
trying to shame us into signing..

I don’t know who that techniques works on, but it did nothing for me… so we asked them to leave.
They said we would not find roller shutters that were better anywhere else. We said we were going to go in a different direction.

two weeks later we got a letter asking if they could put a sign in our yard anyway… we laughed and laughed

Sounds like they were morons.

Nothing like pushy salespeople to put you off ever going with them

Indeed

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:26:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396203
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Let me just say, Temu has the answer to all sorts of problems.

Got mum a smart watch for Mother’s Day, mostly for fall detection. Got a watch band with dolphins on it because mum likes dolphins. Watch band wasn’t the right kind, didn’t fit. Temu has adapters so now the dolphin watch band will now fit into her watch. Genius!

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:28:32
From: Arts
ID: 2396204
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Cymek said:

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

a scale of stupid… interesting…

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:32:48
From: Cymek
ID: 2396205
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Cymek said:

ms spock said:

Sounds like they were morons.

Nothing like pushy salespeople to put you off ever going with them

Indeed

Assuming it hasn’t been done it would be interesting research in relation to internet advertising
Do pushy internet ads in their various forms actually turn people off the product in question

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:33:40
From: Cymek
ID: 2396206
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Arts said:

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

a scale of stupid… interesting…

Could we use Trumps as the scaling system

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:34:54
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396207
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Cymek said:

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

Factors taken into account such has brick walls, wooden walls, other types of walls and then compared with windows, pulldown blinds, doors and other fittings, given aesthetic and functional considerations such as insulation, shading, privacy and keeping noise levels down and regulating temperature.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:34:57
From: buffy
ID: 2396208
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’ve sorted some patient records. At the end of June I click over the 7 years I have to keep them. But I’m going to continue to store records for “interesting cases” and those which cover more than 20 years. For now, anyway. And I have to keep those records for anyone who hasn’t turned 25 yet too.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:35:45
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396209
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


ms spock said:

Cymek said:

Nothing like pushy salespeople to put you off ever going with them

Indeed

Assuming it hasn’t been done it would be interesting research in relation to internet advertising
Do pushy internet ads in their various forms actually turn people off the product in question

As one of the world’s leading impulse shoppers, I’m always buying shit off internet ads. Never had any issues.

I don’t buy from AI ads, always read reviews, and if there’s any doubt I’ll not buy.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:37:46
From: Arts
ID: 2396211
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Cymek said:

The sign gets you a supposed discount doesn’t it ?

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

it’s a decent game… some strategy, some luck… then the race to the end after the strategy has finished can be interesting.

we play it a lot in this house. In fact we still use the board that my parents bought when I was a kid (sure it’s a little worse for wear, but still very functional)

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:39:21
From: party_pants
ID: 2396212
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

They’re not that bad. Most of the one around here seem quite inoffensive, and the colours are chosen to match the house. I’m guessing it is some poshy snob council that is wasting oxygen on this.

Now, if they were talking about banning wind chimes hung outdoors in medium density housing areas, that would be useful.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:39:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396213
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

it’s a decent game… some strategy, some luck… then the race to the end after the strategy has finished can be interesting.

we play it a lot in this house. In fact we still use the board that my parents bought when I was a kid (sure it’s a little worse for wear, but still very functional)

My parents also had a backgammon board, but no instructions.

I’m teaching Mini Me the game of Othello aka Reversi.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:40:18
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396214
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

a scale of stupid… interesting…

Could we use Trumps as the scaling system

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:40:35
From: Arts
ID: 2396215
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

it’s a decent game… some strategy, some luck… then the race to the end after the strategy has finished can be interesting.

we play it a lot in this house. In fact we still use the board that my parents bought when I was a kid (sure it’s a little worse for wear, but still very functional)

having said that we are a board game playing household… even now, the kids (and their respective partners) will sit around the table with us and play a board game… or cards with us…

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:41:00
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396216
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Arts said:

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

a scale of stupid… interesting…

And one for individuals.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:41:10
From: Arts
ID: 2396217
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

They’re not that bad.

yes, they are … fucking hideous

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:41:31
From: Arts
ID: 2396218
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

it’s a decent game… some strategy, some luck… then the race to the end after the strategy has finished can be interesting.

we play it a lot in this house. In fact we still use the board that my parents bought when I was a kid (sure it’s a little worse for wear, but still very functional)

My parents also had a backgammon board, but no instructions.

I’m teaching Mini Me the game of Othello aka Reversi.

Othello is another fav here.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:47:21
From: party_pants
ID: 2396219
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

Some council in Perth wants to ban the installation of roller shutters, probably because they look crass and cheap..

They’re not that bad.

yes, they are … fucking hideous

Pretty much all suburban housing is hideous. Roller shutter ain’t the problem. So far I have resisted getting any because I think they’d make the place too dark.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:55:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396220
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Talking about dark, it’s a crepuscular one on the island today and no mistake.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:55:26
From: Arts
ID: 2396221
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

They’re not that bad.

yes, they are … fucking hideous

Pretty much all suburban housing is hideous. Roller shutter ain’t the problem. So far I have resisted getting any because I think they’d make the place too dark.

I dont disagree with the first sentence, but, for me, the addition of roller shutters really just adds to the ticky tacky. Even when we were considering buying some, it was only going to be for back windows (mainly the kids bedrooms so they could be less disturbed due to the proximity of their bedroom windows to the main outdoor entertainment area.) rich tapsetry and all that.

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Date: 29/05/2026 12:57:10
From: Cymek
ID: 2396222
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

yes, they are … fucking hideous

Pretty much all suburban housing is hideous. Roller shutter ain’t the problem. So far I have resisted getting any because I think they’d make the place too dark.

I dont disagree with the first sentence, but, for me, the addition of roller shutters really just adds to the ticky tacky. Even when we were considering buying some, it was only going to be for back windows (mainly the kids bedrooms so they could be less disturbed due to the proximity of their bedroom windows to the main outdoor entertainment area.) rich tapsetry and all that.

Do they get you a discount on contents insurance ?

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:02:19
From: Arts
ID: 2396223
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Arts said:

party_pants said:

Pretty much all suburban housing is hideous. Roller shutter ain’t the problem. So far I have resisted getting any because I think they’d make the place too dark.

I dont disagree with the first sentence, but, for me, the addition of roller shutters really just adds to the ticky tacky. Even when we were considering buying some, it was only going to be for back windows (mainly the kids bedrooms so they could be less disturbed due to the proximity of their bedroom windows to the main outdoor entertainment area.) rich tapsetry and all that.

Do they get you a discount on contents insurance ?

no idea.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:03:41
From: Arts
ID: 2396224
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

I dont disagree with the first sentence, but, for me, the addition of roller shutters really just adds to the ticky tacky. Even when we were considering buying some, it was only going to be for back windows (mainly the kids bedrooms so they could be less disturbed due to the proximity of their bedroom windows to the main outdoor entertainment area.) rich tapsetry and all that.

Do they get you a discount on contents insurance ?

no idea.

a bigger issues is how they go in a fire… with security screens you could still access and smash a window.. but these cover the whole window (opening ones and static ones), so there is potentially a problem there.

I suspect they are mostly electronic these days, do they have some sort of safety mechanism that raises them in the event of a fire?

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:04:37
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396225
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Cymek said:

Arts said:

a scale of stupid… interesting…

Could we use Trumps as the scaling system

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

Yes.

Two Trumps would create a black hole twice has large has the universe.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:12:41
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2396229
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:15:58
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396230
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

I haven’t watched a new film for many years.

I suppose I ought to eventually.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:17:18
From: Cymek
ID: 2396231
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

I wonder if its in the vein of Close Encounters

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:18:23
From: Cymek
ID: 2396233
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

I haven’t watched a new film for many years.

I suppose I ought to eventually.

I rarely go myself
Usually with my son for certain movies

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:20:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396235
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

I haven’t watched a new film for many years.

I suppose I ought to eventually.

I rarely go myself
Usually with my son for certain movies

I haven’t been to the cinema since the previous century.

And the most recently made film I’ve seen on DVD is The Martian.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:21:45
From: party_pants
ID: 2396237
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

I haven’t watched a new film for many years.

I suppose I ought to eventually.

Nah, I’m sure they’re all hideous.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:22:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396238
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Trouble is a lot of modern films are far too loud and violent, with too fast a pace and too many nasty people shouting “motherfucker!” etc.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:22:30
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396239
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Police and legal professionals could use a scale of stupid in assessing a criminal.

Teachers in school….

Lots of uses.

The more accurate the better.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:26:19
From: Cymek
ID: 2396240
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Trouble is a lot of modern films are far too loud and violent, with too fast a pace and too many nasty people shouting “motherfucker!” etc.

Some movies do benefit from the large screen and surround sound
The Dune movies for example
Mostly though its easier to wait for them on streaming or torrents

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:28:47
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396241
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Last movie I saw at the cinema was The Magic Faraway Tree. It was awful.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:34:26
From: Ian
ID: 2396242
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

New Origins rocket go BOOM

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:35:55
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396243
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


New Spielberg SciFi flick’s trailer looks interesting enough.

Yes.

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Date: 29/05/2026 13:53:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396246
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

There’s a disproportionate amount of chips and coleslaw.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:01:11
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396248
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

yes, it also alerts neighbours and passersby that you are a sucker for cheap and tacky marketing and sale techniques and could probably beaten in a game of backgammon.

A trained monkey could beat me, I don’t even know the rules of backgammon

it’s a decent game… some strategy, some luck… then the race to the end after the strategy has finished can be interesting.

we play it a lot in this house. In fact we still use the board that my parents bought when I was a kid (sure it’s a little worse for wear, but still very functional)

when i lived in a share house backgammon was the game. we all got sick of it after months of playing and never played it again.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:01:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396249
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s a disproportionate amount of chips and coleslaw.


They must glue together two or more slabs of hen to make the schnitzels that big.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:06:27
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396251
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Arts said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I think Australia needs a website that displays a rating system for stupid decisions made by councils and state and federal governments, where different levels of stupid are sorted out by AI given a rating and displayed online.

a scale of stupid… interesting…

And one for individuals.

Cover your garage roller doors…they might be next in line….especially those double ones.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:09:03
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396252
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Arts said:

a scale of stupid… interesting…

And one for individuals.

Cover your garage roller doors…they might be next in line….especially those double ones.

Camouflage them to blend in with the garden.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:21:34
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396256
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scale of stupid + LLMs could be applied to all the billionaires.

That would be interesting.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:26:50
From: Cymek
ID: 2396262
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/canberra-man-refused-bail-over-alleged-shooting-ramming-car/106737442

During a bail application, the man’s Legal Aid defence lawyer argued he should be released on bail due to special circumstances.

She said the 20-year-old was the sole owner and operator of a barber shop and needed to feed a giant plant that had an appetite for humans

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:27:59
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396264
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Scale of stupid + LLMs could be applied to all the billionaires.

Then we can see where Musk is using AI.

Then it can be applied to all Corporations making stupid decisions.

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:43:07
From: transition
ID: 2396268
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

back from yonder farm, did the meter reads is no leaks

in other news have been conditioning solar panel batteries last four days, jiggling them a lot, taking them up to near sixteen volts sometimes in cycles

it’s war, the stratification monsters and the sulfation monsters collude, they conspire together to cause an early life to flooded LA batteries, and every year I save the batteries going into the coldest months

the power management regime gets aggressive this time of year anyway

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:47:08
From: dv
ID: 2396269
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:48:42
From: transition
ID: 2396270
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


back from yonder farm, did the meter reads is no leaks

in other news have been conditioning solar panel batteries last four days, jiggling them a lot, taking them up to near sixteen volts sometimes in cycles

it’s war, the stratification monsters and the sulfation monsters collude, they conspire together to cause an early life to flooded LA batteries, and every year I save the batteries going into the coldest months

the power management regime gets aggressive this time of year anyway

early end of life

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Date: 29/05/2026 14:53:08
From: btm
ID: 2396272
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



That’s nasty.

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Date: 29/05/2026 15:21:28
From: furious
ID: 2396274
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


dv said:


That’s nasty.

Ha! A package from the Transvaal! How strange…

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Date: 29/05/2026 15:52:36
From: dv
ID: 2396280
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


btm said:

dv said:


That’s nasty.

Ha! A package from the Transvaal! How strange…

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Date: 29/05/2026 16:40:23
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396282
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 29/05/2026 16:42:32
From: Michael V
ID: 2396283
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


There’s a disproportionate amount of chips and coleslaw.


Holy!

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:07:11
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396290
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ok, I love musicals, but…

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:11:46
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396292
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ok, I love musicals, but…


Far canal.
That’s very messed-up.

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:13:34
From: dv
ID: 2396295
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

Ok, I love musicals, but…


Far canal.
That’s very messed-up.

Oh no

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:16:05
From: dv
ID: 2396296
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://youtu.be/uJiHPuGcLyc?si=Fxk5J_LVtmwTREE-

They Made Me A Fugitive (1947)

Sharp dialogue

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:21:32
From: kii
ID: 2396298
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:



Huh?

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:22:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396299
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Ok, I love musicals, but…


Laurence R. Harvey, who starred in Human Centipede 2, now works in home-made comedy with Sean Reynard and does the occasional song, such as this rendition of Old Fashioned Girl

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:26:24
From: Cymek
ID: 2396300
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:30:09
From: Cymek
ID: 2396304
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

This is AI but so could be wrong but wowzers

The U.S. wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other post-9/11 conflict zones have cost approximately $8 trillion, according to independent research by Brown University’s Costs of War Project. Because these campaigns were funded largely through deficit spending, this massive total includes roughly $1 to $2 trillion in accumulated interest on borrowed money.

World War II was the most expensive conflict in human history, with total estimated global costs exceeding $4 trillion when adjusted for inflation. This staggering figure includes direct wartime military expenditures, massive physical property destruction, and indirect economic losses.

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:31:23
From: kii
ID: 2396305
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Had a mid-morning nap, dreamed featuring a kid
I taught many years ago. We were in a large indoor basketball court thing with a few other people, some kids and some adults, standing around.

David, the kid, did a few wees in a kitty litter tray like a dog lifting his leg. I caught the attention of his mum across the room. She didn’t seem to care. So I started to wheel my way over to her. Yes, suddenly I was in a wheelchair.

As I neared her my right foot got poop on my big toe…it was David’s. I have nfi how I managed to get poop on my toes as my feet were not near the floor.

I woke up and my right foot wasn’t under the moss green blanket. My toes were cold.

So…that’s definitely interesting.

I wonder how David is these days, I had to teach him how to blow his nose when he was 4.

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:53:00
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396310
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

Lots of people have limited observation where localisation over rides things more globalised.

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Date: 29/05/2026 17:57:29
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396312
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Cymek said:

Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

Lots of people have limited observation where localisation over rides things more globalised.

Humanity loses because of profit before lives within a resource rich environment.

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:14:57
From: ms spock
ID: 2396313
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

:(

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:20:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396315
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:


Cymek said:

Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

This is AI but so could be wrong but wowzers

The U.S. wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other post-9/11 conflict zones have cost approximately $8 trillion, according to independent research by Brown University’s Costs of War Project. Because these campaigns were funded largely through deficit spending, this massive total includes roughly $1 to $2 trillion in accumulated interest on borrowed money.

World War II was the most expensive conflict in human history, with total estimated global costs exceeding $4 trillion when adjusted for inflation. This staggering figure includes direct wartime military expenditures, massive physical property destruction, and indirect economic losses.

See “The Palestine Laboratory: how Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world” by Antony Loewenstein. He made a documentary and he has a podcast on YouTube.

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:29:39
From: ms spock
ID: 2396316
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I wonder how David is these days, I had to teach him how to blow his nose when he was 4.

:(

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:35:16
From: ms spock
ID: 2396320
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:37:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2396321
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Cymek said:

Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

Lots of people have limited observation where localisation over rides things more globalised.

Humanity loses because of profit before lives within a resource rich environment.

Terribly sad that so many people suffer so terribly.

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:45:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396323
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:46:33
From: poikilotherm
ID: 2396325
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

I just do whiskey with ice after a day of the great unwashed.

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Date: 29/05/2026 18:48:51
From: ruby
ID: 2396326
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

Oh, well done to both of you.
Enjoy the pina colada/s DA :)))

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:15:43
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396327
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Spiny Norman said:

Cymek said:

Could we use Trumps as the scaling system

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

Yes.

Two Trumps would create a black hole twice has large has the universe.

Mass stupidity.

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:21:19
From: Woodie
ID: 2396328
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Spiny Norman said:

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

Yes.

Two Trumps would create a black hole twice has large has the universe.

I wish there ten no Trumps.

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:31:44
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396329
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Spiny Norman said:

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

Yes.

Two Trumps would create a black hole twice has large has the universe.

Mass stupidity.

77,302,580 Trump voters will also give you Mass Stupidity, but at a much lower ratio than above.

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:34:12
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396330
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Spiny Norman said:

Sure but it’d have to be from zero to one Trumps. More than one is too much stupid for the entire universe.

Yes.

Two Trumps would create a black hole twice has large has the universe.

I wish there ten no Trumps.

I think the only thing that beats that is a lay down misère.

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:35:51
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396331
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Cymek said:

Spiny Norman said:


Especially modern warfare
Can you imagine the cost of World War 3, trillions without even trying

what, this would be good, churn is The Economic Must Growth, there will be profits like no tomorrow

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Date: 29/05/2026 19:45:47
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396333
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

Cheers, Spanish brandy here.

But I’m thinking I’m going to need an early night, bicycles or no bicycles.

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Date: 29/05/2026 20:02:47
From: kii
ID: 2396335
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

Lololol 😆 🤣
Your poor mother 🙄

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Date: 29/05/2026 21:03:15
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396349
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Say what you like about AI, the automatic code generation in the latest Visual Studio Code is bloody good.

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Date: 29/05/2026 21:42:02
From: Kingy
ID: 2396357
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Evenin’ all.

Just home from work, and sorting the urgent emails n stuff.

I have, in fact, started FNDC without you all, but I’m sure you coped admirably.

I might just scroll back a bit and see what’s been going on here.

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Date: 29/05/2026 21:42:04
From: ms spock
ID: 2396358
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

It is good to have fixins. I had some ice cream and Maltesers.

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Date: 29/05/2026 21:44:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2396360
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

I wrote the letter to the Insurance Company.

It has been done.

I cried again. But hopefully it will end soon.

Hope you have all the fixins for something comforting. Having dealt with mother dearest today, I have ingredients for a pina colada 🍹

Oh, well done to both of you.
Enjoy the pina colada/s DA :)))

I would enjoy some crumpets. Do you have a video.

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Date: 29/05/2026 21:50:29
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396364
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

bloody Google

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:06:18
From: ms spock
ID: 2396369
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Evenin’ all.

Just home from work, and sorting the urgent emails n stuff.

I have, in fact, started FNDC without you all, but I’m sure you coped admirably.

I might just scroll back a bit and see what’s been going on here.

(((waves)))

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:21:19
From: btm
ID: 2396371
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Anyone know how to turn off a carbon monoxide detector? It’s been going off for the last 5 minutes and it’s starting to give me a headache.

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:26:23
From: Kingy
ID: 2396373
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Anyone know how to turn off a carbon monoxide detector? It’s been going off for the last 5 minutes and it’s starting to give me a headache.

They often have false positives, just go have a nap and it’ll sort itself out.

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:28:41
From: Woodie
ID: 2396374
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Crackin’ game of footy at the end there, Mr Kingy. TIps didn’t go my way though, hey what but!

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:31:12
From: btm
ID: 2396375
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


btm said:

Anyone know how to turn off a carbon monoxide detector? It’s been going off for the last 5 minutes and it’s starting to give me a headache.

They often have false positives, just go have a nap and it’ll sort itself out.

I think I’ll try that. Surely the battery’s going to run out before I wake up. Thanks Kingy.

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Date: 29/05/2026 22:33:38
From: party_pants
ID: 2396378
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Crackin’ game of footy at the end there, Mr Kingy. TIps didn’t go my way though, hey what but!

Me too. Stinking stinkers!

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:03:32
From: ms spock
ID: 2396380
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


Kingy said:

btm said:

Anyone know how to turn off a carbon monoxide detector? It’s been going off for the last 5 minutes and it’s starting to give me a headache.

They often have false positives, just go have a nap and it’ll sort itself out.

I think I’ll try that. Surely the battery’s going to run out before I wake up. Thanks Kingy.

I don’t have your expertise but surely leaving a window or door open, just in case?

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:05:33
From: ms spock
ID: 2396381
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:16:20
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396383
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

isn’t this just the classic hard sell of snake oil

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:18:20
From: Kingy
ID: 2396384
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Crackin’ game of footy at the end there, Mr Kingy. TIps didn’t go my way though, hey what but!

I haven’t watched a game of footy in years.

If the Dockers make it to the GF, I might give it a look.

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:22:21
From: Kingy
ID: 2396385
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I wonder if Bunbury will get another tornado.

——————————————————————-

https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/unusually-strong-and-intense-storm-only-seen-every-four-or-five-years-to-smash-wa-this-weekend-c-22355702

Authorities have warned that West Australians could be hit with one of the worst storms the State has faced in five years, with torrential rain and destructive winds expected to batter WA’s south this long weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology and Department of Fire and Emergency Services warned of an “unusually strong and intense” winter system from Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds across the central coast on Sunday and Monday.

It is expected to hit more than a dozen cities and towns south of Kalbarri including Perth, Geraldton, Merredin, Narrogin and Esperance.

Bureau of Meteorology WA manager James Ashley said wind gusts could reach speeds of 125km/h, causing large waves, high tides and possible river flooding.

“We’re expecting damaging winds of 90 to 100km/h across a large part of the southwest land division and other southern parts of the State across the long weekend,” he said on Friday

“The system will whip up the ocean with waves reaching up to 8m offshore, that’s likely to cause beach erosion, particularly around the time of high tides on Sunday and Monday mornings.

“The tides will be higher than normal through those periods as well, so there could be flooding of low-lying coastal areas and also estuarine areas, including the Swan River.”

He said coastal regions could be swamped with up to 50mm of rainfall.

“It’s the type of system we don’t see very often in the south west of WA,” he said.

“It’s likely to be the strongest winter system we see this year, and maybe with the sort of system we only see every four or five years or so, so we urge people to keep across the warnings that come out of the Bureau of Meteorology and through Emergency WA.”

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Sarah Scully said localities in State’s south were even at risk of being battered by tornadoes.

“Damaging to locally destructive winds are expected to pick up about the coast and adjacent land areas (from Saturday afternoon), and in fact, it’s just ahead of this trough line, where the risk of tornadoes develops,” she said.

“This risk is expected to continue through until Sunday morning, and any tornadoes that do form will be very short-lived and very difficult to track.”

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:24:10
From: furious
ID: 2396386
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

A once in five year storm?! We’re doomed!

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Date: 29/05/2026 23:26:20
From: party_pants
ID: 2396387
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


I wonder if Bunbury will get another tornado.

——————————————————————-

https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/unusually-strong-and-intense-storm-only-seen-every-four-or-five-years-to-smash-wa-this-weekend-c-22355702

Authorities have warned that West Australians could be hit with one of the worst storms the State has faced in five years, with torrential rain and destructive winds expected to batter WA’s south this long weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology and Department of Fire and Emergency Services warned of an “unusually strong and intense” winter system from Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds across the central coast on Sunday and Monday.

It is expected to hit more than a dozen cities and towns south of Kalbarri including Perth, Geraldton, Merredin, Narrogin and Esperance.

Bureau of Meteorology WA manager James Ashley said wind gusts could reach speeds of 125km/h, causing large waves, high tides and possible river flooding.

“We’re expecting damaging winds of 90 to 100km/h across a large part of the southwest land division and other southern parts of the State across the long weekend,” he said on Friday

“The system will whip up the ocean with waves reaching up to 8m offshore, that’s likely to cause beach erosion, particularly around the time of high tides on Sunday and Monday mornings.

“The tides will be higher than normal through those periods as well, so there could be flooding of low-lying coastal areas and also estuarine areas, including the Swan River.”

He said coastal regions could be swamped with up to 50mm of rainfall.

“It’s the type of system we don’t see very often in the south west of WA,” he said.

“It’s likely to be the strongest winter system we see this year, and maybe with the sort of system we only see every four or five years or so, so we urge people to keep across the warnings that come out of the Bureau of Meteorology and through Emergency WA.”

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Sarah Scully said localities in State’s south were even at risk of being battered by tornadoes.

“Damaging to locally destructive winds are expected to pick up about the coast and adjacent land areas (from Saturday afternoon), and in fact, it’s just ahead of this trough line, where the risk of tornadoes develops,” she said.

“This risk is expected to continue through until Sunday morning, and any tornadoes that do form will be very short-lived and very difficult to track.”

Oh shit. Thanks for the warning. I might take down the awning tomorrow morning and store it away. Kn ew it was going to be wet, but not that windy. I shall prepare for the wurst.

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:32:09
From: Kingy
ID: 2396390
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

That’s my Friday night entertainment.

Explosion and fire near a house a couple of km out of town. It turns out that it was a party bonfire at a mansion on the hill. They wouldn’t admit to what went bang, but were looking very sheepish at the fire brigade turning up in their driveway.

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:32:35
From: kii
ID: 2396391
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

isn’t this just the classic hard sell of snake oil

Certainly comes across as snake oil.

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:33:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396392
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Saw this amongst the books on emotions.

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:37:39
From: party_pants
ID: 2396393
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


That’s my Friday night entertainment.

Explosion and fire near a house a couple of km out of town. It turns out that it was a party bonfire at a mansion on the hill. They wouldn’t admit to what went bang, but were looking very sheepish at the fire brigade turning up in their driveway.

Do you get to raid their esky and tax a few tinnies?

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:43:17
From: Kingy
ID: 2396394
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Kingy said:

That’s my Friday night entertainment.

Explosion and fire near a house a couple of km out of town. It turns out that it was a party bonfire at a mansion on the hill. They wouldn’t admit to what went bang, but were looking very sheepish at the fire brigade turning up in their driveway.

Do you get to raid their esky and tax a few tinnies?

Nah, I was already borderline for the driving limit. It’s one of the few times I haven’t gone back to the station afterwards just in case.

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Date: 30/05/2026 00:45:15
From: kii
ID: 2396395
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


That’s my Friday night entertainment.

Explosion and fire near a house a couple of km out of town. It turns out that it was a party bonfire at a mansion on the hill. They wouldn’t admit to what went bang, but were looking very sheepish at the fire brigade turning up in their driveway.

There was another explosion and fire in a house in Las Cruces this week. One body found. It seems to happen fairly regularly. We saw one explode from across the arroyo as we were pulling into the petrol station near the big Costco type place. That was a bit scary. If I recall correctly it was a gas leak.

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Date: 30/05/2026 06:05:11
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396398
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning. Heading for 15, patchy morning fog, possible evening showers. I’ll wash some towels and hang them up when the fog clears.

Starting the pre-birthday* housework today, with surfaces in most rooms to be cleaned and tidied.

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Date: 30/05/2026 06:54:00
From: buffy
ID: 2396400
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and still dark. We are forecast 15 degrees with showers from late morning.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. Then other activities to be decided.

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Date: 30/05/2026 07:56:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396403
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Slept in due to me waking around midnight and not going back to sleep for two hours.

Bit chilly, broke out the winter pyjamas last night. Top of 23, no rain. Currently 16 in the bedroom.

Usual Saturday stuff, tidying up, washing clothes, stuffing around. Probably submitting my essay.

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:02:37
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 2396405
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Slept in due to me waking around midnight and not going back to sleep for two hours.

Bit chilly, broke out the winter pyjamas last night. Top of 23, no rain. Currently 16 in the bedroom.

Usual Saturday stuff, tidying up, washing clothes, stuffing around. Probably submitting my essay.

It would be remiss of me to not enquire which PJs you wore last night?

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:22:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396406
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Slept in due to me waking around midnight and not going back to sleep for two hours.

Bit chilly, broke out the winter pyjamas last night. Top of 23, no rain. Currently 16 in the bedroom.

Usual Saturday stuff, tidying up, washing clothes, stuffing around. Probably submitting my essay.

It would be remiss of me to not enquire which PJs you wore last night?

Flannels?

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:24:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396407
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Slept in due to me waking around midnight and not going back to sleep for two hours.

Bit chilly, broke out the winter pyjamas last night. Top of 23, no rain. Currently 16 in the bedroom.

Usual Saturday stuff, tidying up, washing clothes, stuffing around. Probably submitting my essay.

It would be remiss of me to not enquire which PJs you wore last night?

The Simpsons. Long sleeved pink top featuring the family and a quote, “remember, as far as anyone knows, we’re a nice, normal family”. The long pants feature the characters’ heads in a repeating pattern.

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:29:36
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396408
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Other pyjamas in my winter collection include Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, and Mickey Mouse. Dumbo are the warmest ones, only comes out on really cold nights.

Last year I happened to be working on the school’s annual Pyjama Day and I wore these Simpsons ones.

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:50:05
From: ms spock
ID: 2396414
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:51:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396415
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:52:44
From: ms spock
ID: 2396416
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

isn’t this just the classic hard sell of snake oil

Will it might be. That’s why I am asking.

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:56:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2396417
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Saw this amongst the books on emotions.


Are you collating a list of human emotions.

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:57:52
From: ms spock
ID: 2396419
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

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Date: 30/05/2026 08:59:01
From: ms spock
ID: 2396420
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Morning. Heading for 15, patchy morning fog, possible evening showers. I’ll wash some towels and hang them up when the fog clears.

Starting the pre-birthday* housework today, with surfaces in most rooms to be cleaned and tidied.

  • My birthday being next Wednesday, 3rd of June

Someone needs to put your birthday on the forum birthday list.

💚🤣💚

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:01:01
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396422
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

Morning. Heading for 15, patchy morning fog, possible evening showers. I’ll wash some towels and hang them up when the fog clears.

Starting the pre-birthday* housework today, with surfaces in most rooms to be cleaned and tidied.

  • My birthday being next Wednesday, 3rd of June

Someone needs to put your birthday on the forum birthday list.

💚🤣💚

Then he may or may not keep announcing it for a week beforehand?

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:02:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396423
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

Top ‘o the morn to ye both.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:06:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396426
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Saw this amongst the books on emotions.


Are you collating a list of human emotions.

I read a chapter of a book for uni which was about emotional regulation. Being able to identify emotions is a key strategy for regulation, yet many autistic people find it difficult to label their emotions. Even more interesting, to me at least, was the inability to identify when you’re becoming dysregulated. The prep kids in particular often flip on a dime, oftentimes for something like, “he looked at me and I don’t want him to look at me”.

Anyway this chapter is called Emotional regulation, from the book Learners on the autism spectrum: preparing highly qualified educators and related practitioners. Editors: Kari Dunn Buron & Pamela J. Wolfberg.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:10:31
From: ms spock
ID: 2396427
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Witty Rejoinder said:


Divine Angel said:

Slept in due to me waking around midnight and not going back to sleep for two hours.

Bit chilly, broke out the winter pyjamas last night. Top of 23, no rain. Currently 16 in the bedroom.

Usual Saturday stuff, tidying up, washing clothes, stuffing around. Probably submitting my essay.

It would be remiss of me to not enquire which PJs you wore last night?

Dancing penguins 🐧🐧🐧🐧!

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:13:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396428
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Bubblecar said:

Morning. Heading for 15, patchy morning fog, possible evening showers. I’ll wash some towels and hang them up when the fog clears.

Starting the pre-birthday* housework today, with surfaces in most rooms to be cleaned and tidied.

  • My birthday being next Wednesday, 3rd of June

Someone needs to put your birthday on the forum birthday list.

💚🤣💚

Then he may or may not keep announcing it for a week beforehand?

I subscribe that Birthday announcements need to be encouraged.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:14:13
From: ms spock
ID: 2396429
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

Top ‘o the morn to ye both.

(((Waves to roughie)))

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:17:34
From: Tamb
ID: 2396431
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

Selamat pagi semuanya.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:19:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396432
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

LOL, I fed the essay through the uni’s AI feedback tool. It identified that I’d used a contraction, which is obviously a no no in academic writing. I’ve gone over the essay with a fine toothed comb, finally resorting to ctrl-f. The contraction, I’m, is in the reference list in a title of a study. So I think it’s allowed to stay like that hahaha.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:27:04
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396433
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:30:27
From: ms spock
ID: 2396434
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Saw this amongst the books on emotions.


Are you collating a list of human emotions.

Divine Angel said:


I read a chapter of a book for uni which was about emotional regulation. Being able to identify emotions is a key strategy for regulation, yet many autistic people find it difficult to label their emotions.

Which can lead to sensory overload and shut downs and meltdowns.

Divine Angel said:


Even more interesting, to me at least, was the inability to identify when you’re becoming dysregulated.

You are at a significant disadvantage if you can’t identify that you are becoming dysregulated.

Divine Angel said:


The prep kids in particular often flip on a dime, oftentimes for something like, “he looked at me and I don’t want him to look at me”.

That’s interesting. I am imagining that you are helping them to learn to emotionally regulate by discussing this with them?

Divine Angel said:


Anyway this chapter is called Emotional regulation, from the book Learners on the autism spectrum: preparing highly qualified educators and related practitioners. Editors: Kari Dunn Buron & Pamela J. Wolfberg.

That sounds like intriguing learning and a very interesting book to read.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:30:40
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396435
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Time to get out of these pyjamas and into some real clothes. I haven’t really decided yet but I’m leaning towards one of my Cheshire Cat shirts.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:31:51
From: ms spock
ID: 2396437
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

Selamat pagi semuanya.

Selamat pagi untukmu

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:34:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2396438
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:35:26
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396440
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Avoid buying food and water. grow your own, collect your own.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:37:37
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396442
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

Is this real about drinking water in a bottle?

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Why could Hydrogenated water be worse for you than Carbonated water?

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:37:49
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396443
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

You are at a significant disadvantage if you can’t identify that you are becoming dysregulated.

Divine Angel said:


The prep kids in particular often flip on a dime, oftentimes for something like, “he looked at me and I don’t want him to look at me”.

That’s interesting. I am imagining that you are helping them to learn to emotionally regulate by discussing this with them?

Yes indeedy. Even some adults have trouble recognising dysregulation nevermind what to do about it. It’s a significant issue.

Visual cues are better than discussing. Some kids have trouble linking facial expressions to emotions, eg happy = smile, scowl = angry. So we use cards to show “this is what sad looks like” etc. In an ideal world, video modelling of the child is the best strategy. Little Timmy is happy when playing with Lego, let’s record him to show him later. Little Timmy is sad when Johnny throws sand in his face, let’s record that to show later. But you can also show YouTube clips of other kids experiencing emotions, that works too (theoretically).

In ECDP they have a book of characters from the movie Inside Out to help the littlies name emotions. That movie is such a great learning tool.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:38:04
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396444
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning pilgrims, track soft, weather fine.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:42:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396445
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tamb said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Spocky

Dia duit DA!

Greetings DA!

Selamat pagi semuanya.

Good morning Tamb. :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:44:41
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396446
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ooh, roughie said
correct

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:45:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396447
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Why could Hydrogenated water be worse for you than Carbonated water?

By paying him more money to sell you hydrogen that is two parts of every molecule of water you drink. Just don’t drink it out of plastic containers.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:46:13
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396448
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ooh, roughie said
correct

It is a great clip. :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:47:28
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396449
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

ooh, roughie said
correct

It is a great clip. :)

correct :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:51:03
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396450
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ooh, roughie said
correct

It is a great clip. :)

correct :)

Well I’m no authority on how far right the misnamed Liberals are but their name doesn’t portray them correctly. ;)

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:54:18
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396451
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

At Rosehill today, race 7 the Vale Peter Taylor Handicap I’m going for number 3 Shropshire Lad to run a place.
It’s not everyday a race with that name comes up.

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:56:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396453
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


At Rosehill today, race 7 the Vale Peter Taylor Handicap I’m going for number 3 Shropshire Lad to run a place.
It’s not everyday a race with that name comes up.

Were you a Shropshire lad at one time?

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Date: 30/05/2026 09:58:57
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396454
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

At Rosehill today, race 7 the Vale Peter Taylor Handicap I’m going for number 3 Shropshire Lad to run a place.
It’s not everyday a race with that name comes up.

Were you a Shropshire lad at one time?

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

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Date: 30/05/2026 10:01:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396456
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

At Rosehill today, race 7 the Vale Peter Taylor Handicap I’m going for number 3 Shropshire Lad to run a place.
It’s not everyday a race with that name comes up.

Were you a Shropshire lad at one time?

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

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Date: 30/05/2026 10:26:13
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396460
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Morning, h2o ☁️ there and h2o over there as well and there too, and, and there’s some here as well.

And more over there.

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Date: 30/05/2026 10:28:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396461
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Morning, h2o ☁️ there and h2o over there as well and there too, and, and there’s some here as well.

And more over there.

Perfect weather in the Pearl of the South Spacific.

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Date: 30/05/2026 10:32:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396462
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Morning, h2o ☁️ there and h2o over there as well and there too, and, and there’s some here as well.

And more over there.

Perfect weather in the Pearl of the South Spacific.

Can see on the BOM radar that there’s a possible shower soon to arrive here. Today’s forecast might be correct yet.

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Date: 30/05/2026 10:35:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396463
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Rummaging through different memories sorting out which ones to keep and which ones to delete, looking in front of me all the time, no don’t need that one, placing a neighbour into a rocket and sending it into space, 😉, more space junk, don’t need that, deleted, that memory of that horrible math teacher, deleted.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:38:53
From: btm
ID: 2396481
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I looked up thesaurus in my thesaurus. The best it could offer was lexicon, which isn’t quite right.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:40:43
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396482
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:40:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396483
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


I looked up thesaurus in my thesaurus. The best it could offer was lexicon, which isn’t quite right.

Write a letter to Roget?

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:41:49
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396484
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Is that the one wth the boat?

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:44:58
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396485
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


btm said:

I looked up thesaurus in my thesaurus. The best it could offer was lexicon, which isn’t quite right.

Write a letter to Roget?

He might be using another name.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:45:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2396486
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

One of my juniors at work hates that song. If it comes on she’ll drop what she’s doing and go over and skip it. Good thing she’s not your neighbour, she might have chucked rocks at you.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:45:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396487
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Is that the one wth the boat?

No, the good neighbour.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:47:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396488
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


roughbarked said:

btm said:

I looked up thesaurus in my thesaurus. The best it could offer was lexicon, which isn’t quite right.

Write a letter to Roget?

He might be using another name.

:)

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:48:12
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396489
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

One of my juniors at work hates that song. If it comes on she’ll drop what she’s doing and go over and skip it. Good thing she’s not your neighbour, she might have chucked rocks at you.

I feel the same about Ariana Grande. She’s got such a punchable face.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:50:30
From: party_pants
ID: 2396490
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

One of my juniors at work hates that song. If it comes on she’ll drop what she’s doing and go over and skip it. Good thing she’s not your neighbour, she might have chucked rocks at you.

I feel the same about Ariana Grande. She’s got such a punchable face.

I don’t look at her face :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:50:41
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396491
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Erin Patterson’s appeal against mushroom murder conviction set for August

Erin Patterson’s appeal against her triple murder conviction will be heard in August, Victoria’s Supreme Court has confirmed.

Patterson is serving life in prison for the murders of her parents-in-law Gail and Don Patterson and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and the attempted murder of Heather’s husband Ian.

She was sentenced to a non-parole period of 33 years in September last year, and formally lodged documents to appeal her conviction two months later.

Today, the Supreme Court of Victoria said the appeal hearing would take place on August 19 and 20.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:51:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396492
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

One of my juniors at work hates that song. If it comes on she’ll drop what she’s doing and go over and skip it. Good thing she’s not your neighbour, she might have chucked rocks at you.

I feel the same about Ariana Grande. She’s got such a punchable face.

That’s where Sandy Denny excelled. Her songs were good and so was her face.
Here in Silence

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:51:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396493
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

One of my juniors at work hates that song. If it comes on she’ll drop what she’s doing and go over and skip it. Good thing she’s not your neighbour, she might have chucked rocks at you.

I feel the same about Ariana Grande. She’s got such a punchable face.

I don’t look at her face :)

I don’t even know what she looks llike.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:54:16
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396494
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:55:08
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396495
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

Well rest assured, one of them isn’t me.

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Date: 30/05/2026 11:56:14
From: buffy
ID: 2396496
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Were you a Shropshire lad at one time?

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

How old is this person doing community transport?

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:14:46
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396498
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

Well rest assured, one of them isn’t me.

Only one?

You have watched it 132,999,999 times?

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:14:46
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396499
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Divine Angel said:

Belting out some Pink Pony Club whilst hanging out washing, and my neighbour (whom I didn’t realise was also hanging out washing) joined in on the chorus LOL

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

Well rest assured, one of them isn’t me.

Only one?

You have watched it 132,999,999 times?

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:15:01
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396500
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:

roughbarked said:

btm said:

I looked up thesaurus in my thesaurus. The best it could offer was lexicon, which isn’t quite right.

Write a letter to Roget?

He might be using another name.

so anyway what’s the correct synonym then

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:15:01
From: kii
ID: 2396501
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m awake. Well, I woke up an hour ago. Had to get my son to bring in a delivery for me, my back doesn’t like early mornings. A nice session of lying on my heating pad has helped with the pain, also drugs….mmmmm…..drugs.
What can I mess around with today?

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:15:30
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396502
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

Well rest assured, one of them isn’t me.

Only one?

You have watched it 132,999,999 times?

hydroxylamine

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:19:23
From: party_pants
ID: 2396504
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


I’m awake. Well, I woke up an hour ago. Had to get my son to bring in a delivery for me, my back doesn’t like early mornings. A nice session of lying on my heating pad has helped with the pain, also drugs….mmmmm…..drugs.
What can I mess around with today?

Tidy up outside and secure loose objects. Storms are coming tonight.

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:26:38
From: kii
ID: 2396505
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


kii said:

I’m awake. Well, I woke up an hour ago. Had to get my son to bring in a delivery for me, my back doesn’t like early mornings. A nice session of lying on my heating pad has helped with the pain, also drugs….mmmmm…..drugs.
What can I mess around with today?

Tidy up outside and secure loose objects. Storms are coming tonight.

Yea, nah. That’s not in my wheelhouse.
I’ll probably close my window, even though I hate sleeping with the window closed.

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:34:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396506
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

All remaining Vivid Sydney drone shows have been cancelled following a technical failure at Monday night’s show, where almost 90 drones fell from the sky. Drone shows were scheduled for most nights throughout the festival, which runs until June 13, but Vivid Sydney said these would now be replaced with firework displays from Sunday.

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:50:01
From: buffy
ID: 2396508
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Hei Long indicates that it is time for us to go and lie down and read on the futon bed in the back room. I will have to hang out the dog rugs first, but I will then accede to his wishes.

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:53:42
From: kii
ID: 2396509
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


ooh, roughie said
correct

I so love Rake.
This scene was perfect for me as I was working with a young manager at the book store who started using “correct” all the fucking time. I wanted to scream very loudly, but that would have been inappropriate.

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Date: 30/05/2026 12:54:32
From: kii
ID: 2396510
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Bubblecar said:

Morning. Heading for 15, patchy morning fog, possible evening showers. I’ll wash some towels and hang them up when the fog clears.

Starting the pre-birthday* housework today, with surfaces in most rooms to be cleaned and tidied.

  • My birthday being next Wednesday, 3rd of June

Someone needs to put your birthday on the forum birthday list.

💚🤣💚

Let me help you with that.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:04:17
From: dv
ID: 2396513
Subject: re: Chat May 2026
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Date: 30/05/2026 13:04:25
From: dv
ID: 2396514
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWsE-p8jDBv/?igsh=bnpndXk3ZHZ2cnV6

Training

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:07:11
From: Kingy
ID: 2396516
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


party_pants said:

kii said:

I’m awake. Well, I woke up an hour ago. Had to get my son to bring in a delivery for me, my back doesn’t like early mornings. A nice session of lying on my heating pad has helped with the pain, also drugs….mmmmm…..drugs.
What can I mess around with today?

Tidy up outside and secure loose objects. Storms are coming tonight.

Yea, nah. That’s not in my wheelhouse.
I’ll probably close my window, even though I hate sleeping with the window closed.

You’ll likely get to experience your first Bunbury tornado.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:17:56
From: kii
ID: 2396518
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

party_pants said:

Tidy up outside and secure loose objects. Storms are coming tonight.

Yea, nah. That’s not in my wheelhouse.
I’ll probably close my window, even though I hate sleeping with the window closed.

You’ll likely get to experience your first Bunbury tornado.

One blasted the area a few weeks back, I reported my experience here. We are not in Bunbury, but the wind still scared me because there are tall trees around the house.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:18:32
From: kii
ID: 2396519
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Correct.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:23:44
From: Kingy
ID: 2396520
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Kingy said:

kii said:

Yea, nah. That’s not in my wheelhouse.
I’ll probably close my window, even though I hate sleeping with the window closed.

You’ll likely get to experience your first Bunbury tornado.

One blasted the area a few weeks back, I reported my experience here. We are not in Bunbury, but the wind still scared me because there are tall trees around the house.

One of the forecasts has it heading straight at me with 140kmh winds. I need to clean gutters, invert outdoor tables, bring stuff inside and then head out to my work depot to secure my solar panels and bring home the generator.

Once the storm passes here tonight, transition gets it tomorrow night, then Bubblecar & Buffy on Monday night.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:25:41
From: Woodie
ID: 2396521
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:35:54
From: Arts
ID: 2396523
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:41:55
From: party_pants
ID: 2396525
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:42:39
From: Arts
ID: 2396526
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

not everyone

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:44:02
From: kii
ID: 2396527
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

Not me. I had been looking forward to meeting my old lady self. Unfortunately she encountered some unexpected issues, that compounded her aging process. I knew that mr kii would most likely die before me, but the response to the pandemic and the Trump horror show really damaged me. I’d always thought that I’d be able to weather losing mr kii, it was all just too much. Something broke in me.
I hope I have time to get back on track.

Also I don’t require celebrations on my birthday.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:46:53
From: kii
ID: 2396528
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

not everyone

I hate being celebrated, but I can cope with affection from a very small group of people (my sons). Twice I have had surprise parties thrown for me. I actually felt sick both times.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:48:17
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396529
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

Just give me the present then fuck off.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:48:22
From: Arts
ID: 2396530
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

I hope I have time to get back on track.

I hope you do too. for no other reason except your peace.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:49:05
From: kii
ID: 2396531
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have a new form to fill out about my US Social Security payment. Times like this I always think of Ros and our shared hate of filling out forms.

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Date: 30/05/2026 13:53:22
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396534
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

not everyone

said Charles Robert and his treatise

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:00:56
From: party_pants
ID: 2396535
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

not everyone

Ok, Most people then.

Let’s say everyone within 2 standards deviations of the mean.

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:02:12
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396536
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Driving home from the redoubt last night it was raining and dark and peak hour but I was in my comfort zone on known routes that I had travelled thousands of times, then it happened, I took a wrong turn and ended up in traffic of rain and dark and fog but I kept calm knowing I would eventually come to a sign that would mean something to me but wishing I still smoked.
Eventually after some time of heavy traffic rain and darkness I came to a service station, a beacon of hope in my hour of need, it began to rain heavily now as I drove in the exit driveway of the station.
I pulled up and I saw a tall young chap eating a takeaway in the rain who reminded me of Bluebottle who gave me a whole lot of conflicting information which turned out to be wrong, however with renewed hope I ventured out into the traffic and rain and darkness and the folly. Eventually realizing my mistake listening to Bluebottle I pulled into another servo and met a nice you lady who had an earring in her nose who gave me concise and correct directions how to untangle myself.

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:10:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396537
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Driving home from the redoubt last night it was raining and dark and peak hour but I was in my comfort zone on known routes that I had travelled thousands of times, then it happened, I took a wrong turn and ended up in traffic of rain and dark and fog but I kept calm knowing I would eventually come to a sign that would mean something to me but wishing I still smoked.
Eventually after some time of heavy traffic rain and darkness I came to a service station, a beacon of hope in my hour of need, it began to rain heavily now as I drove in the exit driveway of the station.
I pulled up and I saw a tall young chap eating a takeaway in the rain who reminded me of Bluebottle who gave me a whole lot of conflicting information which turned out to be wrong, however with renewed hope I ventured out into the traffic and rain and darkness and the folly. Eventually realizing my mistake listening to Bluebottle I pulled into another servo and met a nice you lady who had an earring in her nose who gave me concise and correct directions how to untangle myself.

That was a bit of an adventure.

Must have been rather unnerving to find yourself lost when, as you say, you’ve done this journey so many times.

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:11:58
From: Arts
ID: 2396538
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

given that this storm is coming (it’s eerily quiet outside at the moment) I should go and make sure my SES gear is all ready for a trip into the night…

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:12:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396539
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I will of course be ignoring the nasty fake birthday thread.

And anyway, my birthday is not until Wednesday, June the 3rd.

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:58:37
From: ms spock
ID: 2396544
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Avoid buying food and water. grow your own, collect your own.

Sage advice.

I am trying to reset up the vegetable garden.

I need to dig up a few things and throw them out.

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Date: 30/05/2026 14:58:38
From: ms spock
ID: 2396545
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


ms spock said:

roughbarked said:

What is also real is that if you drink water in plastic bottle, you will be filling up with microplastics. Small particles that will be surrounded by protective layers created by the body. ie: fat cells.

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Avoid buying food and water. grow your own, collect your own.

Sage advice.

I am trying to reset up the vegetable garden.

I need to dig up a few things and throw them out.

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Date: 30/05/2026 15:04:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396546
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


given that this storm is coming (it’s eerily quiet outside at the moment) I should go and make sure my SES gear is all ready for a trip into the night…

The quiet before.

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Date: 30/05/2026 15:19:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396547
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

You are at a significant disadvantage if you can’t identify that you are becoming dysregulated.

Divine Angel said:


The prep kids in particular often flip on a dime, oftentimes for something like, “he looked at me and I don’t want him to look at me”.

That’s interesting. I am imagining that you are helping them to learn to emotionally regulate by discussing this with them?

Divine Angel said:


Yes indeedy. Even some adults have trouble recognising dysregulation nevermind what to do about it. It’s a significant issue.Even some adults have trouble recognising dysregulation nevermind what to do about it. It’s a significant issue.

That’s so true. I think a lot of adults don’t know what type of emotions they are having. I notice some adults have trouble recognising that they are dysregulated, and without that insight they can’t manage their emotions. They do not know what to do about it. It’s now a significant issue with planet wide consequences.

Divine Angel said:


Visual cues are better than discussing. Some kids have trouble linking facial expressions to emotions, eg happy = smile, scowl = angry. So we use cards to show “this is what sad looks like” etc.

That is tremendously detailed work. I imagine if a child does not have family who is attuned to them, that this is potentially life altering work

Divine Angel said:


In an ideal world, video modelling of the child is the best strategy. Little Timmy is happy when playing with , let’s record him to show him later. Little Timmy is sad when Johnny throws sand in his face, let’s record that to show later. But you can also show YouTube clips of other kids experiencing emotions, that works too (theoretically).

I didn’t realise such worth was being done in primary schools. That is transforming work. Especially for children who have no family support.

Divine Angel said:


In ECDP they have a book of characters from the movie Inside Out to help the littlies name emotions. That movie is such a great learning tool.

That sounds fascinating.

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Date: 30/05/2026 15:56:14
From: Woodie
ID: 2396549
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

YAYAYAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

113 point win!!!

Cheryl kicks 8!!

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Date: 30/05/2026 15:58:24
From: party_pants
ID: 2396550
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

carnage alright!

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:00:30
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396551
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Went to ikea to get a new frame for Mini Me. Saw the ECDP teacher there, she said I had a beautiful family lol.

Had an ikea lunch special which was fine, but unfortunately didn’t seem to agree with me. While the other two got the new bed I sat in the car 😔

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:00:51
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396552
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


given that this storm is coming (it’s eerily quiet outside at the moment) I should go and make sure my SES gear is all ready for a trip into the night…

Good luck and Godspeed 🫡

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:05:38
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396553
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Driving home from the redoubt last night it was raining and dark and peak hour but I was in my comfort zone on known routes that I had travelled thousands of times, then it happened, I took a wrong turn and ended up in traffic of rain and dark and fog but I kept calm knowing I would eventually come to a sign that would mean something to me but wishing I still smoked.
Eventually after some time of heavy traffic rain and darkness I came to a service station, a beacon of hope in my hour of need, it began to rain heavily now as I drove in the exit driveway of the station.
I pulled up and I saw a tall young chap eating a takeaway in the rain who reminded me of Bluebottle who gave me a whole lot of conflicting information which turned out to be wrong, however with renewed hope I ventured out into the traffic and rain and darkness and the folly. Eventually realizing my mistake listening to Bluebottle I pulled into another servo and met a nice you lady who had an earring in her nose who gave me concise and correct directions how to untangle myself.

Haven’t done that since google maps was invented. But I remember one day coming home from a new job, I got lost. A little voice told me “follow the blue van” which was in front of me. Lo and behold it led me to a road I recognised, and even better, knew how to get home from.

Eventually I the city well enough to recognise roads I’d been lost on 😬

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:19:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396554
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Song Spirals is on NITV. It’s exquisite if anyone has a moment.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:26:02
From: buffy
ID: 2396556
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

ooh, roughie said
correct

I so love Rake.
This scene was perfect for me as I was working with a young manager at the book store who started using “correct” all the fucking time. I wanted to scream very loudly, but that would have been inappropriate.

I actually don’t really like the actor, but I loved him in Rake.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:27:32
From: buffy
ID: 2396557
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


kii said:

Kingy said:

You’ll likely get to experience your first Bunbury tornado.

One blasted the area a few weeks back, I reported my experience here. We are not in Bunbury, but the wind still scared me because there are tall trees around the house.

One of the forecasts has it heading straight at me with 140kmh winds. I need to clean gutters, invert outdoor tables, bring stuff inside and then head out to my work depot to secure my solar panels and bring home the generator.

Once the storm passes here tonight, transition gets it tomorrow night, then Bubblecar & Buffy on Monday night.

It will have blown itself out across the Nullabor.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:28:20
From: buffy
ID: 2396558
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


party_pants said:

Arts said:

birthdays are weird.. people complain and whinge about getting old, what getting old does to your body and mind, how much they hate getting old… and yet still want to celebrate getting old…

They don’t “celebrate getting old” as much as they just enjoy being the centre of attention and affection for a day. Everyone loves attention and affection.

not everyone

Dammit…I was away reading/napping and you beat me to it.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:28:42
From: Woodie
ID: 2396559
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Driving home from the redoubt last night it was raining and dark and peak hour but I was in my comfort zone on known routes that I had travelled thousands of times, then it happened, I took a wrong turn and ended up in traffic of rain and dark and fog but I kept calm knowing I would eventually come to a sign that would mean something to me but wishing I still smoked.
Eventually after some time of heavy traffic rain and darkness I came to a service station, a beacon of hope in my hour of need, it began to rain heavily now as I drove in the exit driveway of the station.
I pulled up and I saw a tall young chap eating a takeaway in the rain who reminded me of Bluebottle who gave me a whole lot of conflicting information which turned out to be wrong, however with renewed hope I ventured out into the traffic and rain and darkness and the folly. Eventually realizing my mistake listening to Bluebottle I pulled into another servo and met a nice you lady who had an earring in her nose who gave me concise and correct directions how to untangle myself.

I trust you still have your virginity intact??

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:32:35
From: Woodie
ID: 2396560
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

carnage alright!

Bicyclettes on early tonight too. Even earlier than early.

6.30pm AEST. on the tele.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:33:28
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396562
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Peak Warming Man said:

Driving home from the redoubt last night it was raining and dark and peak hour but I was in my comfort zone on known routes that I had travelled thousands of times, then it happened, I took a wrong turn and ended up in traffic of rain and dark and fog but I kept calm knowing I would eventually come to a sign that would mean something to me but wishing I still smoked.
Eventually after some time of heavy traffic rain and darkness I came to a service station, a beacon of hope in my hour of need, it began to rain heavily now as I drove in the exit driveway of the station.
I pulled up and I saw a tall young chap eating a takeaway in the rain who reminded me of Bluebottle who gave me a whole lot of conflicting information which turned out to be wrong, however with renewed hope I ventured out into the traffic and rain and darkness and the folly. Eventually realizing my mistake listening to Bluebottle I pulled into another servo and met a nice you lady who had an earring in her nose who gave me concise and correct directions how to untangle myself.

I trust you still have your virginity intact??

Well that wasn’t the answer I was expecting LOL

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:34:32
From: btm
ID: 2396563
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:35:51
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396564
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

carnage alright!

Bicyclettes on early tonight too. Even earlier than early.

6.30pm AEST. on the tele.

I’ll watch at least some of them then.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:38:55
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396569
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

In my uninformed opinion that sounds like it could be a retina issue.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:47:51
From: buffy
ID: 2396575
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

Get an optometrist to look at that for you.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:50:15
From: party_pants
ID: 2396576
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

You might need an Optimist to shine a bright light at it.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:54:37
From: kii
ID: 2396577
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


I will of course be ignoring the nasty fake birthday thread.

And anyway, my birthday is not until Wednesday, June the 3rd.

Fake?! It’s very real. Constructed with pink cardboard, coloured streamers, glitter and bright paints.
Nasty?! What’s nasty about it? You don’t like the clown?
You’re so ungrateful.

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Date: 30/05/2026 16:59:21
From: kii
ID: 2396579
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It seems that the USA is doing me a favour.

According to the emails I have received, it will be easier me to give up the survivor’s benefit pension that I receive than it is for me to get the US Consulate authorisation of my Green Card.

I’d love nothing more than to cut that government out of my life.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:13:57
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396587
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

wtf

https://fb.watch/HqhWZpxlAA/?

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:23:12
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396596
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


wtf

https://fb.watch/HqhWZpxlAA/?

“Video no longer available”

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:34:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396600
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

How old is this person doing community transport?

Older than me.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:34:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396601
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Checks it out on utoob.

133 million views?

It’s just not right.

Well rest assured, one of them isn’t me.

Only one?

You have watched it 132,999,999 times?

Any one.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:37:20
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396604
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Divine Angel said:

wtf

https://fb.watch/HqhWZpxlAA/?

“Video no longer available”

Oh that’s a shame.

My sister doesn’t have fb so I took a screen recording. Here are some still shots


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Date: 30/05/2026 17:37:22
From: buffy
ID: 2396605
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

roughbarked said:

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

How old is this person doing community transport?

Older than me.

He must have been young when you were buying records from him.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:42:04
From: kii
ID: 2396606
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

My goodness the acting is bad in this movie. Ten minutes in and I’ve been picking holes in just about every actor’s work.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:44:58
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396608
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

I am concerned about filling up with microplastics.

Avoid buying food and water. grow your own, collect your own.

Sage advice.

I am trying to reset up the vegetable garden.

I need to dig up a few things and throw them out.

I did just that yesterday and this morning. Yesterday I cleaned out all the old beans and tomatoes and weeds. Then this morning I planted a lot of broad beans and red cabbages. Then weeded and fug over a spot dor Chinese radishes/ They will be able to stay that were dried on the plants and the broad bean and cabbages as with almost everything is grown from the collected seed of last season.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:46:08
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396610
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

wtf

https://fb.watch/HqhWZpxlAA/?

“Video no longer available”

Oh that’s a shame.

My sister doesn’t have fb so I took a screen recording. Here are some still shots


Almost worth the wait. :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:46:40
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396611
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Old mate has a point there.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:48:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396613
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


btm said:

For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

In my uninformed opinion that sounds like it could be a retina issue.

Sounds a bit like macula degeneration.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:49:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396615
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

buffy said:

How old is this person doing community transport?

Older than me.

He must have been young when you were buying records from him.

Yes but he was always at least a decade older.

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:54:18
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396618
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:55:25
From: ms spock
ID: 2396619
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

btm said:


For the past couple of days there’s been an oddly-shaped blind spot in the middle of my fov; it seems to be in the left eye, and I can see around it, but it’s a little annoying.

Doctor time 🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾😎🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾

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Date: 30/05/2026 17:58:47
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396624
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Old mate has a point there.

Brave new world.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:01:45
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396625
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Were you a Shropshire lad at one time?

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

so now you have 2500 LPs we suppose

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:02:33
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396626
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



Well that’s easier said than done! Says me who submitted my assignment this morning…

On the upside, a couple of dear friends said nice things to me today. Those I shall keep close to my heart and pull them out when I’m feeling crappy.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:02:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396628
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No I’m a QUEENSLANDER through and through.

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

so now you have 2500 LPs we suppose

No. I stopped buying not long after the birth of the first child.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:03:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396629
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

A bloke called Peter Taylor drove me to Wagga one time. He now works with community transport but has always been a local businessman I’ve known most of my life. He used to sell me an LP a week when I was a young apprentice with a love of music.

so now you have 2500 LPs we suppose

No. I stopped buying not long after the birth of the first child.

Which was 50 years ago.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:09:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396636
Subject: re: Chat May 2026


These volunteer searchers are getting good at this.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:22:09
From: ms spock
ID: 2396648
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:



These volunteer searchers are getting good at this.

So terribly kind!

The family was so keen to find out what happened.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:24:30
From: Michael V
ID: 2396649
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

wtf

https://fb.watch/HqhWZpxlAA/?

“Video no longer available”

Oh that’s a shame.

My sister doesn’t have fb so I took a screen recording. Here are some still shots


Interesting notion. I won’t be doing it though.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:26:56
From: buffy
ID: 2396650
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


buffy said:

roughbarked said:

Older than me.

He must have been young when you were buying records from him.

Yes but he was always at least a decade older.

So he is doing community transport work in his eighties?

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:29:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396651
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


roughbarked said:

buffy said:

He must have been young when you were buying records from him.

Yes but he was always at least a decade older.

So he is doing community transport work in his eighties?

He must be in his eighties. Yes.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:34:09
From: ms spock
ID: 2396654
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

“Video no longer available”

Oh that’s a shame.

My sister doesn’t have fb so I took a screen recording. Here are some still shots


Interesting notion. I won’t be doing it though.

Do you still have the spider sculpture?

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:35:28
From: Michael V
ID: 2396656
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Old mate has a point there.

A lesson about how to start a conspiracy theory.

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Date: 30/05/2026 18:58:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2396659
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Oh that’s a shame.

My sister doesn’t have fb so I took a screen recording. Here are some still shots


Interesting notion. I won’t be doing it though.

Do you still have the spider sculpture?

Yes.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:07:56
From: kii
ID: 2396660
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Nice gentle rain.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:17:25
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396661
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

16 degrees, feels like 13. Time to hop into pyjamas, methinks.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:19:30
From: Kingy
ID: 2396663
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Made it back. Out at the work depot, I placed a truck tire onto the solar panels, collected the generator and chainsaw, returned home and started checking the gutters. The “tradie” who fitted the new gutters a few months ago, didn’t connect some of the downpipes. :( There wasn’t time to pull the gutters off and do it properly, so I had to hack a hole in the gutter and downpipe, and fit a bypass downpipe.

Then I checked on a tree in the backyard that Ms Kingy said was leaning too far over the fence, and it was. I spoke to the neighbour, and between us, cut about half of it down, chucking all the limbs & debris into my back yard. We’ve upturned the outside table, brought the garden furniture in, and tied down anything that we can’t bring in. I’m just hoping that the old shed that my old car is in, will hold up tomorrow.

The barometer has fallen 10hPa in 6 hours.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:21:16
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396664
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Spiny Norman said:

Old mate has a point there.

A lesson about how to start a conspiracy theory.

A lot of data centers will be used for:

Astronomy data analysis.
Medical research.
University research.

Mostly though it will be this,

Instead of a company trying to run hundreds of loud, hot servers in a standard office building, data centers provide specialized infrastructure designed to maximize: reliability, security, efficiency, speed, and safety:

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:24:27
From: Kingy
ID: 2396665
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Old mate has a point there.

A lesson about how to start a conspiracy theory.

A lot of data centers will be used for:

Astronomy data analysis.
Medical research.
University research.

Mostly though it will be this,

Instead of a company trying to run hundreds of loud, hot servers in a standard office building, data centers provide specialized infrastructure designed to maximize: reliability, security, efficiency, speed, and safety:

So, it’s “The Cloud”?

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:26:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396666
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Made it back. Out at the work depot, I placed a truck tire onto the solar panels, collected the generator and chainsaw, returned home and started checking the gutters. The “tradie” who fitted the new gutters a few months ago, didn’t connect some of the downpipes. :( There wasn’t time to pull the gutters off and do it properly, so I had to hack a hole in the gutter and downpipe, and fit a bypass downpipe.

Then I checked on a tree in the backyard that Ms Kingy said was leaning too far over the fence, and it was. I spoke to the neighbour, and between us, cut about half of it down, chucking all the limbs & debris into my back yard. We’ve upturned the outside table, brought the garden furniture in, and tied down anything that we can’t bring in. I’m just hoping that the old shed that my old car is in, will hold up tomorrow.

The barometer has fallen 10hPa in 6 hours.

Good luck.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:39:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2396667
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tau.Neutrino said:


Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

Old mate has a point there.

A lesson about how to start a conspiracy theory.

A lot of data centers will be used for:

Astronomy data analysis.
Medical research.
University research.

Mostly though it will be this,

Instead of a company trying to run hundreds of loud, hot servers in a standard office building, data centers provide specialized infrastructure designed to maximize: reliability, security, efficiency, speed, and safety:

I think the building boom in data centres is just the classic start-up phase of a new industry. Everyone thinks it is the next big thing, everyone wants to be a big player in the market, everyone goes all in on the build-out. The result will be massive over-capacity far exceeding what there is demand for. There will then be ruinous price competition and some players will go broke and exit the market. There will be a consolidation, prices will stabilise, there will be further mergers and acquisitions into monopoly or oligopoly type conditions form, then prices will sky-rocket into rent-seeking and super-profits.

This is going to be a spectacular suoer edition of the normal cycle, because all of the starting players are already big tech companies.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:40:40
From: party_pants
ID: 2396668
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:40:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396669
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Made it back. Out at the work depot, I placed a truck tire onto the solar panels, collected the generator and chainsaw, returned home and started checking the gutters. The “tradie” who fitted the new gutters a few months ago, didn’t connect some of the downpipes. :( There wasn’t time to pull the gutters off and do it properly, so I had to hack a hole in the gutter and downpipe, and fit a bypass downpipe.

Then I checked on a tree in the backyard that Ms Kingy said was leaning too far over the fence, and it was. I spoke to the neighbour, and between us, cut about half of it down, chucking all the limbs & debris into my back yard. We’ve upturned the outside table, brought the garden furniture in, and tied down anything that we can’t bring in. I’m just hoping that the old shed that my old car is in, will hold up tomorrow.

The barometer has fallen 10hPa in 6 hours.

It’s going to the south of Perth.

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:53:02
From: ruby
ID: 2396672
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Popping in before tucking in early.
I’ve been to the beach with the woofers and their people, then rescued what seedlings remained after the deluge (ended up with 40 everlasting daisies so not as bad as I feared).
Lovely sunshine after the rainy week so a walk was had and then on to a local protest against a seawall being built that will likely be awful for the beach and the lagoons either side. It has been an ongoing fight to stop this wall for the last few years, and it has got rather nasty. Lots of money involved with large houses and some aggressive people. I’m dropping a spare personal alarm to one lady I know tomorrow.

I made more crumpets with my sourdough starter, not quite as good as yesterday’s, but practice makes perfect

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Date: 30/05/2026 19:53:49
From: Kingy
ID: 2396673
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Peak Warming Man said:


Kingy said:

Made it back. Out at the work depot, I placed a truck tire onto the solar panels, collected the generator and chainsaw, returned home and started checking the gutters. The “tradie” who fitted the new gutters a few months ago, didn’t connect some of the downpipes. :( There wasn’t time to pull the gutters off and do it properly, so I had to hack a hole in the gutter and downpipe, and fit a bypass downpipe.

Then I checked on a tree in the backyard that Ms Kingy said was leaning too far over the fence, and it was. I spoke to the neighbour, and between us, cut about half of it down, chucking all the limbs & debris into my back yard. We’ve upturned the outside table, brought the garden furniture in, and tied down anything that we can’t bring in. I’m just hoping that the old shed that my old car is in, will hold up tomorrow.

The barometer has fallen 10hPa in 6 hours.

It’s going to the south of Perth.

That’s just the rain, the wind will pick up overnight, then kick into top gear tomorrow.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:05:20
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396676
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

filled the genny. ran it for a while. got extension cord. got my temu rubber suit on.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:07:10
From: ruby
ID: 2396677
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

A lesson about how to start a conspiracy theory.

A lot of data centers will be used for:

Astronomy data analysis.
Medical research.
University research.

Mostly though it will be this,

Instead of a company trying to run hundreds of loud, hot servers in a standard office building, data centers provide specialized infrastructure designed to maximize: reliability, security, efficiency, speed, and safety:

So, it’s “The Cloud”?

I often ponder on the amount of storage needed for all the selfies and waterfall pics and holiday snaps and youtube videos that hardly get looked at. Do we really need to keep all that stuff?

Also I read something in passing a couple of days ago that they have started measuring the heat island effect around data centres which was rather concerning.
Here’s one article about it-
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/30/climate/data-centers-are-having-an-underrported

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:18:51
From: Kingy
ID: 2396681
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


filled the genny. ran it for a while. got extension cord. got my temu rubber suit on.

Some forecasts have your area getting worse thunderstorms than here.

I hope your Earth Works.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:26:38
From: Woodie
ID: 2396684
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Nice gentle rain.

Do you have a tin roof, Aunty Kii?

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:27:27
From: Woodie
ID: 2396685
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


16 degrees, feels like 13. Time to hop into pyjamas, methinks.

Do you have fluffy slippers, Ms Angel?

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:29:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396686
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


Divine Angel said:

16 degrees, feels like 13. Time to hop into pyjamas, methinks.

Do you have fluffy slippers, Ms Angel?

Cheshire Cat slippers, see pic in the trivia thread.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:30:59
From: kii
ID: 2396687
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


kii said:

Nice gentle rain.

Do you have a tin roof, Aunty Kii?

The sunroom does.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:34:45
From: Woodie
ID: 2396689
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:37:39
From: Kingy
ID: 2396690
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Woodie said:

Divine Angel said:

16 degrees, feels like 13. Time to hop into pyjamas, methinks.

Do you have fluffy slippers, Ms Angel?

Cheshire Cat slippers, see pic in the trivia thread.

Ah, is that what they are. Upside down they look like a cartoon version of the Statue of Liberty’s head with a temu assassination attempt.

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:54:38
From: party_pants
ID: 2396691
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:55:07
From: party_pants
ID: 2396692
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Woodie said:


party_pants said:

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel ®

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Date: 30/05/2026 20:58:33
From: ruby
ID: 2396693
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I’m off to read.
Good luck to all the WAliens.
And then the SAers and VICers as the system moves through.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:00:05
From: Kingy
ID: 2396694
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ms Kingy and I are filling out the IRS fire reports for this week. The DFES website asks some dumb questions, but ok, here are some dumb answers, I’m not sure how that helps.

————————

Never mind, one of the “funny” things that happened last night was when we were leaving the secure property, one of the Lieutenants walked down the driveway and started climbing over the gate just as the property owner clicked the remote, and the Lieutenant began to slide sideways with the gate. He quickly jumped off before he was extruded under the gatepost.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:04:28
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396695
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

With face half-hid ‘neath a broad-brimmed hat That shades from the heat’s white waves,
And shouldered whip with its greenhide plait,
The driver plods with a gait like that Of his weary, patient slaves.

He wipes his brow, for the day is hot, And spits to the left with spite;
He shouts at “Bally”, and flicks at “Scot”,
And raises dust from the back of “Spot”, And spits to the dusty right.

He’ll sometimes pause as a thing of form In front of a settler’s door,
And ask for a drink, and remark, “It’s warm,”
Or say, “There’s signs of a thunderstorm;” But he seldom utters more.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:12:50
From: Fee
ID: 2396696
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Ms Kingy and I are filling out the IRS fire reports for this week. The DFES website asks some dumb questions, but ok, here are some dumb answers, I’m not sure how that helps.

————————

Never mind, one of the “funny” things that happened last night was when we were leaving the secure property, one of the Lieutenants walked down the driveway and started climbing over the gate just as the property owner clicked the remote, and the Lieutenant began to slide sideways with the gate. He quickly jumped off before he was extruded under the gatepost.

I could include in the report Lieutenant made attempt to bisect himself (under problems encountered) *Heavy eye roll *

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:14:29
From: Kingy
ID: 2396697
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

One of the things that we have to do tomorrow is to get rid of all the tree limbs and debris from the back yard.

Ms Kingy asked me how we should do that, chuck it the wheelie bin?

I replied, “Bingo”.

As in, Bin Go. Monday is bin day.

Ms Kingy wasn’t impressed with my attempt at a pun.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:15:37
From: Fee
ID: 2396698
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Woodie said:

party_pants said:

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:15:47
From: Fee
ID: 2396699
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Woodie said:

party_pants said:

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:15:51
From: Fee
ID: 2396700
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Woodie said:

party_pants said:

OK. The rain has started now. It was steady drizzle for the last couple of hours, not it is rain.

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:18:07
From: Fee
ID: 2396701
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fee said:


party_pants said:

Woodie said:

Do you also have a tin roof, Mr Panty Parts?

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)


Forum appears to have had a hiccup, hoping not my doing. Apologies for multiple posts (i really should not be unsupervised)

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:23:14
From: kii
ID: 2396702
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Steady rain, it sounds like there’s a drip in this room.
I should investigate.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:24:31
From: party_pants
ID: 2396703
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Fee said:


Fee said:

party_pants said:

Steel. Colourbond Steel {R)

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)


Forum appears to have had a hiccup, hoping not my doing. Apologies for multiple posts (i really should not be unsupervised)

That’s OK.

We can take several options from here:

1. The Milli Vanilli Option: Blame it on the rain
2. The Jackson Five Option: Blame it on the Boogie
3. The Eydie Gormé Option: Blame it on the Bossa Nova
4. The Jamie Foxx Option: Blame it on the Alcohol
5. The Hitler Option: Blame it on the Jews

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:29:42
From: Woodie
ID: 2396704
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Ms Kingy and I are filling out the IRS fire reports for this week. The DFES website asks some dumb questions, but ok, here are some dumb answers, I’m not sure how that helps.

————————

Never mind, one of the “funny” things that happened last night was when we were leaving the secure property, one of the Lieutenants walked down the driveway and started climbing over the gate just as the property owner clicked the remote, and the Lieutenant began to slide sideways with the gate. He quickly jumped off before he was extruded under the gatepost.

If that’s not slammin’ the door in your arse on the way out, I don’t know what is, hey what but!!!

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:33:20
From: Ian
ID: 2396705
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


filled the genny. ran it for a while. got extension cord. got my temu rubber suit on.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:37:12
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396706
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


Bogsnorkler said:

filled the genny. ran it for a while. got extension cord. got my temu rubber suit on.


Got to remember to turn the cam off!!!

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:41:53
From: Fee
ID: 2396707
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Fee said:

Fee said:

Enjoy the pitter patter Mr p_p :)


Forum appears to have had a hiccup, hoping not my doing. Apologies for multiple posts (i really should not be unsupervised)

That’s OK.

We can take several options from here:

1. The Milli Vanilli Option: Blame it on the rain
2. The Jackson Five Option: Blame it on the Boogie
3. The Eydie Gormé Option: Blame it on the Bossa Nova
4. The Jamie Foxx Option: Blame it on the Alcohol
5. The Hitler Option: Blame it on the Jews

*experiences a mash up of 4 conflicting earworms

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:47:50
From: Kingy
ID: 2396709
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

2. The Jackson Five Option: Blame it on the Boogie.

I think that was Schapelle Corby.

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:49:48
From: Woodie
ID: 2396710
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


2. The Jackson Five Option: Blame it on the Boogie.

I think that was Schapelle Corby.

golf clap

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Date: 30/05/2026 21:52:42
From: party_pants
ID: 2396712
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


2. The Jackson Five Option: Blame it on the Boogie.

I think that was Schapelle Corby.

Lol :)

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Date: 30/05/2026 23:54:52
From: Kingy
ID: 2396716
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

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Date: 31/05/2026 00:01:36
From: party_pants
ID: 2396717
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:



It’s going to be a bomb.

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Date: 31/05/2026 00:07:02
From: Woodie
ID: 2396720
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:



Trust you’ve all got ya britches pulled up tight, hey what but.

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Date: 31/05/2026 00:14:03
From: kii
ID: 2396721
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The wind is here.

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Date: 31/05/2026 02:27:13
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2396726
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:



Reminds me of

And, from 1971: Les Crane – Desiderata

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Date: 31/05/2026 06:06:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396729
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Currently 13 in the bedroom, “feels like” 10 outside. Clear and sunny with a top of 23. Sky’s beginning to lighten.

Mini Me has a friend coming over today which will be interesting because the stuff from her bedroom is scattered throughout the house as Mr Mutant builds her new bed.

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Date: 31/05/2026 06:24:16
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396731
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

LOLWTF

It was an unusual sight for the outback Queensland town of Cunnamulla as evacuation areas popped up manned by scientific officers wearing full-body protective suits with breathing tanks. It was in response to students from the town, about 790 kilometres west of Brisbane, finding vials of mercury at the local tip last Sunday. The following day, the kids decided to bring the toxic element to school, where staff immediately raised the alarm.

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Date: 31/05/2026 06:58:32
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396732
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

LOLWTF

It was an unusual sight for the outback Queensland town of Cunnamulla as evacuation areas popped up manned by scientific officers wearing full-body protective suits with breathing tanks. It was in response to students from the town, about 790 kilometres west of Brisbane, finding vials of mercury at the local tip last Sunday. The following day, the kids decided to bring the toxic element to school, where staff immediately raised the alarm.

Kids eh

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Date: 31/05/2026 07:28:36
From: buffy
ID: 2396733
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 5 degrees at the back door, getting light, overcast, no wind to speak of. We are forecast 13 degrees and possible showers.

Going to the bush today. Should be some fungi about.

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Date: 31/05/2026 07:48:19
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396736
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

LOLWTF

It was an unusual sight for the outback Queensland town of Cunnamulla as evacuation areas popped up manned by scientific officers wearing full-body protective suits with breathing tanks. It was in response to students from the town, about 790 kilometres west of Brisbane, finding vials of mercury at the local tip last Sunday. The following day, the kids decided to bring the toxic element to school, where staff immediately raised the alarm.

Kids eh

well we suppose it was good that they brought it to someone responsible, this kind of thing always reminds us of the radiation disasters sorry “incidents” like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

On September 16, Roberto punctured the cesium capsule’s aperture window with a screwdriver, allowing him to see a deep blue light coming from the tiny opening he had created. He inserted the screwdriver and successfully scooped out some of the glowing substance. Thinking it was perhaps a type of gunpowder, he tried to light it, but the powder would not ignite. The exact mechanism by which the blue light was generated was not known at the time the IAEA report of the incident was written, though it was thought to be either ionized air glow, fluorescence, or Cherenkov radiation associated with the absorption of moisture by the source; a similar blue light was observed in 1988 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States during the disencapsulation of a caesium-137 source. On September 18, Roberto sold the items to a nearby scrapyard. That night, Devair Alves Ferreira, the owner of the scrapyard, noticed the blue glow from the punctured capsule. Thinking the capsule’s contents were valuable or supernatural, he immediately brought it into his house. Over the next three days, he invited friends and family to view the strange glowing powder.

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Date: 31/05/2026 07:53:03
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396738
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

LOLWTF

It was an unusual sight for the outback Queensland town of Cunnamulla as evacuation areas popped up manned by scientific officers wearing full-body protective suits with breathing tanks. It was in response to students from the town, about 790 kilometres west of Brisbane, finding vials of mercury at the local tip last Sunday. The following day, the kids decided to bring the toxic element to school, where staff immediately raised the alarm.

Kids eh

well we suppose it was good that they brought it to someone responsible, this kind of thing always reminds us of the radiation disasters sorry “incidents” like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

On September 16, Roberto punctured the cesium capsule’s aperture window with a screwdriver, allowing him to see a deep blue light coming from the tiny opening he had created. He inserted the screwdriver and successfully scooped out some of the glowing substance. Thinking it was perhaps a type of gunpowder, he tried to light it, but the powder would not ignite. The exact mechanism by which the blue light was generated was not known at the time the IAEA report of the incident was written, though it was thought to be either ionized air glow, fluorescence, or Cherenkov radiation associated with the absorption of moisture by the source; a similar blue light was observed in 1988 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States during the disencapsulation of a caesium-137 source. On September 18, Roberto sold the items to a nearby scrapyard. That night, Devair Alves Ferreira, the owner of the scrapyard, noticed the blue glow from the punctured capsule. Thinking the capsule’s contents were valuable or supernatural, he immediately brought it into his house. Over the next three days, he invited friends and family to view the strange glowing powder.

Curiosity killed more than the cat.

The radium girls, who were hired to paint radioactive material onto watch faces to make them glow, would sprinkle it through their hair and on their clothes when they were readying for a date. They said it made them look mysterious and otherworldly. Then they all died from radiation poisoning manifesting as mouth cancers as they licked the paintbrush to give a sharp tip.

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Date: 31/05/2026 08:00:28
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396739
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good News.

Sydney scientists capture immune cells devouring cancer | 7NEWS

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Date: 31/05/2026 08:05:23
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396740
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Kids eh

well we suppose it was good that they brought it to someone responsible, this kind of thing always reminds us of the radiation disasters sorry “incidents” like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

On September 16, Roberto punctured the cesium capsule’s aperture window with a screwdriver, allowing him to see a deep blue light coming from the tiny opening he had created. He inserted the screwdriver and successfully scooped out some of the glowing substance. Thinking it was perhaps a type of gunpowder, he tried to light it, but the powder would not ignite. The exact mechanism by which the blue light was generated was not known at the time the IAEA report of the incident was written, though it was thought to be either ionized air glow, fluorescence, or Cherenkov radiation associated with the absorption of moisture by the source; a similar blue light was observed in 1988 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States during the disencapsulation of a caesium-137 source. On September 18, Roberto sold the items to a nearby scrapyard. That night, Devair Alves Ferreira, the owner of the scrapyard, noticed the blue glow from the punctured capsule. Thinking the capsule’s contents were valuable or supernatural, he immediately brought it into his house. Over the next three days, he invited friends and family to view the strange glowing powder.

Curiosity killed more than the cat.

The radium girls, who were hired to paint radioactive material onto watch faces to make them glow, would sprinkle it through their hair and on their clothes when they were readying for a date. They said it made them look mysterious and otherworldly. Then they all died from radiation poisoning manifesting as mouth cancers as they licked the paintbrush to give a sharp tip.

The Radium cannot penetrate the skin but once delivered to the mouth or nose it is inside the body.

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Date: 31/05/2026 08:14:18
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2396742
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good Morning. Looks outside, lots if H2O. Lots of it.

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Date: 31/05/2026 08:50:37
From: transition
ID: 2396750
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

after watching AI generated cats and dogs torturing popular rock tracks I went to this which felt marginally more interesting, and more genuine

https://youtu.be/XDfwFC7ZWVY
ORIGINAL SONG vs COVER SONG

and now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1svwjnTcRU
50 COVER Songs More Famous Than Their ORIGINAL Versions (Part 3)

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:29:31
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396756
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

survived the night. no idea what it was like though as i was well and truly in the land of nod. bit gusty this morning but all quiet on the western front atm.

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:29:34
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396757
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

transition said:


after watching AI generated cats and dogs torturing popular rock tracks I went to this which felt marginally more interesting, and more genuine

https://youtu.be/XDfwFC7ZWVY
ORIGINAL SONG vs COVER SONG

and now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1svwjnTcRU
50 COVER Songs More Famous Than Their ORIGINAL Versions (Part 3)

which ones are they

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:40:52
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396760
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

alleged

Reports of an explosion heard around Boston are believed to be a significant bolide/meteor entering the atmosphere, a very large flash was detected by GOES-19 satellite that does not correlate with active thunderstorms.

https://x.com/b_holzrichter/status/2060795774909181993

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:41:45
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 2396761
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

well we suppose it was good that they brought it to someone responsible, this kind of thing always reminds us of the radiation disasters sorry “incidents” like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

On September 16, Roberto punctured the cesium capsule’s aperture window with a screwdriver, allowing him to see a deep blue light coming from the tiny opening he had created. He inserted the screwdriver and successfully scooped out some of the glowing substance. Thinking it was perhaps a type of gunpowder, he tried to light it, but the powder would not ignite. The exact mechanism by which the blue light was generated was not known at the time the IAEA report of the incident was written, though it was thought to be either ionized air glow, fluorescence, or Cherenkov radiation associated with the absorption of moisture by the source; a similar blue light was observed in 1988 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States during the disencapsulation of a caesium-137 source. On September 18, Roberto sold the items to a nearby scrapyard. That night, Devair Alves Ferreira, the owner of the scrapyard, noticed the blue glow from the punctured capsule. Thinking the capsule’s contents were valuable or supernatural, he immediately brought it into his house. Over the next three days, he invited friends and family to view the strange glowing powder.

Curiosity killed more than the cat.

The radium girls, who were hired to paint radioactive material onto watch faces to make them glow, would sprinkle it through their hair and on their clothes when they were readying for a date. They said it made them look mysterious and otherworldly. Then they all died from radiation poisoning manifesting as mouth cancers as they licked the paintbrush to give a sharp tip.

The Radium cannot penetrate the skin but once delivered to the mouth or nose it is inside the body.

From TATE:

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:42:20
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396762
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

alleged

Reports of an explosion heard around Boston are believed to be a significant bolide/meteor entering the atmosphere, a very large flash was detected by GOES-19 satellite that does not correlate with active thunderstorms.

https://x.com/b_holzrichter/status/2060795774909181993

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:43:55
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396763
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Curiosity killed more than the cat.

The radium girls, who were hired to paint radioactive material onto watch faces to make them glow, would sprinkle it through their hair and on their clothes when they were readying for a date. They said it made them look mysterious and otherworldly. Then they all died from radiation poisoning manifesting as mouth cancers as they licked the paintbrush to give a sharp tip.

The Radium cannot penetrate the skin but once delivered to the mouth or nose it is inside the body.

From TATE:

“You try it at our risk”

Heh, if only.

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:46:19
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396764
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

The Radium cannot penetrate the skin but once delivered to the mouth or nose it is inside the body.

From TATE:

“You try it at our risk”

Heh, if only.

but also radiation therapy does work for some of those

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Date: 31/05/2026 09:53:03
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396767
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

SCIENCE said:

alleged

Reports of an explosion heard around Boston are believed to be a significant bolide/meteor entering the atmosphere, a very large flash was detected by GOES-19 satellite that does not correlate with active thunderstorms.

https://x.com/b_holzrichter/status/2060795774909181993


LOL

https://x.com/tripptvtime/status/2060795239833440470
https://x.com/thatsrathersus/status/2060832396665098344

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Date: 31/05/2026 10:02:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396770
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:


Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

From TATE:

“You try it at our risk”

Heh, if only.

but also radiation therapy does work for some of those

Yes, but it’s not a DIY cure-all.

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Date: 31/05/2026 10:04:10
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396772
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:

SCIENCE said:

Bubblecar said:

“You try it at our risk”

Heh, if only.

but also radiation therapy does work for some of those

Yes, but it’s not a DIY cure-all.

that’s quitter talk

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:37:35
From: dv
ID: 2396788
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The sky is angry, my friends: whereabout I know not.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:45:45
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396790
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Not real subs but they’ll be cutting edge drones.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:49:19
From: kii
ID: 2396791
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I slept and woke up a few times as the weather did its thing.
The wind is still raging. There is a little bit of sunshine peeking out.
All’s well.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:55:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396793
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Beautiful day here. Took Mini Me and her friend to the playground by the beach. That island in the distance is Moreton Island.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:56:21
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396794
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


The sky is angry, my friends: whereabout I know not.

the equanimity index is high here.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:59:22
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396796
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The Rev Dodgson said:


roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Curiosity killed more than the cat.

The radium girls, who were hired to paint radioactive material onto watch faces to make them glow, would sprinkle it through their hair and on their clothes when they were readying for a date. They said it made them look mysterious and otherworldly. Then they all died from radiation poisoning manifesting as mouth cancers as they licked the paintbrush to give a sharp tip.

The Radium cannot penetrate the skin but once delivered to the mouth or nose it is inside the body.

From TATE:

Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cancer treatment was to have a radioactive rod shoved into her vagina to kill the cancerous cells.

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Date: 31/05/2026 11:59:52
From: party_pants
ID: 2396798
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


dv said:

The sky is angry, my friends: whereabout I know not.

the equanimity index is high here.

I’m a physicalist. I say it is just matter obeying the laws of physics. There is no intent behind it.

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Date: 31/05/2026 12:28:32
From: kii
ID: 2396802
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Some days I really wonder about how my mother’s brain worked.

She often told this story about how my younger sister got her name – the name of a street that they passed on the way home from the hospital after her birth.

Mother never mentioned that it’s a name that is prominent in both sides of our family tree, especially my father’s side.

My younger brother and I have family names from Dad’s side, and I always thought it must have been a bit painful for my sister to miss out on a precious link to our father’s family.

Having information from a genealogy website is fun. I wish mother was still alive so I could correct her and watch as she tried to justify her weird bullshit.

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Date: 31/05/2026 12:43:32
From: Michael V
ID: 2396805
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Beautiful day here. Took Mini Me and her friend to the playground by the beach. That island in the distance is Moreton Island.


Noice.

We’ve just come back from a walk along the beach. There may be photos later.

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Date: 31/05/2026 12:52:54
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396809
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Beautiful day here. Took Mini Me and her friend to the playground by the beach. That island in the distance is Moreton Island.


Noice.

We’ve just come back from a walk along the beach. There may be photos later.

There were a group of about 100 people who were having a ceremony to scatter ashes into the sea. It seemed quite lovely from a distance. Lots of tears and hugging and food.

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Date: 31/05/2026 12:54:01
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396810
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


Divine Angel said:

Beautiful day here. Took Mini Me and her friend to the playground by the beach. That island in the distance is Moreton Island.


Noice.

We’ve just come back from a walk along the beach. There may be photos later.

Glad some people are enjoying outdoor activities.

Chilly this end. Max of 13 expected but it’s draughty and seems colder. Heading for 3 tonight.

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Date: 31/05/2026 12:56:13
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396812
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Most of the housework finished. I’m about to clean the fridge interior then clean the microwave interior.

Last of the hoovering etc can be attended to tomorrow. Making a batch of sausage rolls on Tuesday, entertaining guests on Wednesday.

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Date: 31/05/2026 13:32:41
From: kii
ID: 2396819
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Am I Ever Gonna See This Film Again: Rare footage of the Angels uncovered

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Date: 31/05/2026 15:11:22
From: Kingy
ID: 2396824
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The power went out several times overnight and this morning, but no damage here.

Lots of trees down over roads, and there is a huge 8m swell pounding the cape. We’ve just been for a drive around the cape for a sticky beak. Lots of tourists out as well, the carparks were packed.

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Date: 31/05/2026 15:16:20
From: party_pants
ID: 2396825
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The power went out several times overnight and this morning, but no damage here.

Lots of trees down over roads, and there is a huge 8m swell pounding the cape. We’ve just been for a drive around the cape for a sticky beak. Lots of tourists out as well, the carparks were packed.

I’m going to try to get through the day without venturing outside :)

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Date: 31/05/2026 15:50:13
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396834
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

It’s already known that autism is linked with physical conditions such as digestive issues, MS, EDS, POTS etc. But now scienticians have imaged different neural pathways linking autism to two different subtypes.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-026-02287-z

TLDR: https://childmind.org/blog/new-study-identifies-different-biological-subtypes-of-autism/

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Date: 31/05/2026 15:56:18
From: kii
ID: 2396835
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The power went out several times overnight and this morning, but no damage here.

Lots of trees down over roads, and there is a huge 8m swell pounding the cape. We’ve just been for a drive around the cape for a sticky beak. Lots of tourists out as well, the carparks were packed.

No power outages here, afaik.
I’ve seen some photos and videos of the storm surge along the bay near here. Had to explain “storm surge” to daughter-in-law. I looked like I was doing some interpretative dancing in the kitchen. I hope she appreciated that. Just remember English isn’t her first language.

Now I need a nap after that physical exertion.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:00:28
From: dv
ID: 2396836
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Many such cases on the old sssf

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:07:22
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396837
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Many such cases on the old sssf

Talarico’s partner is vegan. apparently.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:11:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396838
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

But if Humpty Dumpty falls by himself, it’s a free for all, right?

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:13:28
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396839
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

power out here. went out this morning. not due back on until 18.30 tomorrow.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:18:44
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396841
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Many such cases on the old sssf

but none here in this new place

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:18:58
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396842
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


power out here. went out this morning. not due back on until 18.30 tomorrow.

Anyone know how Arts is faring with SES?

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:20:08
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396843
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

But if Humpty Dumpty falls by himself, it’s a free for all, right?

never liked the whole imperialistic undertones of that song, at least there’s a new Australian version

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the armed forces and the SES
Couldn’t stop Humpty becoming a mess

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:20:43
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396845
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

oh wow, speaking of, maybe the S stands for spooky

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:23:59
From: Ian
ID: 2396846
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/why-are-e-bikes-suddenly-all-over-australias-streets/106691184

When Barnaby Joyce was deputy prime minister and transport minister in 2021, his assistant minister Kevin Hogan made a quiet, but hugely significant change to the Road Vehicle Standards Act.

His decision to remove the requirement to meet European standards on e-bikes led to a five-year free-for-all to import all the high-powered, unregulated, and now illegal bikes you see on the roads.

The ABC has had no answer from either Mr Joyce or Mr Hogan, despite numerous approaches.

Onya Barnaby and local yokel, Hogan.

I’m starting to see these electric motorcycles turn up around here.. invariably all black, rider in black, no helmet.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:24:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396847
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

But if Humpty Dumpty falls by himself, it’s a free for all, right?

never liked the whole imperialistic undertones of that song, at least there’s a new Australian version

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the armed forces and the SES
Couldn’t stop Humpty becoming a mess

That’s beautiful

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:28:17
From: party_pants
ID: 2396848
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/why-are-e-bikes-suddenly-all-over-australias-streets/106691184

When Barnaby Joyce was deputy prime minister and transport minister in 2021, his assistant minister Kevin Hogan made a quiet, but hugely significant change to the Road Vehicle Standards Act.

His decision to remove the requirement to meet European standards on e-bikes led to a five-year free-for-all to import all the high-powered, unregulated, and now illegal bikes you see on the roads.

The ABC has had no answer from either Mr Joyce or Mr Hogan, despite numerous approaches.

Onya Barnaby and local yokel, Hogan.

I’m starting to see these electric motorcycles turn up around here.. invariably all black, rider in black, no helmet.

We get a lot of kids on the electric scooters around here. They go quite fast and sometimes you don’t hear them coming up behind you on the path until they are right on you. They just whiz by, sometimes two of them on the same machine. It can be quite startling.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:29:06
From: party_pants
ID: 2396849
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bogsnorkler said:

power out here. went out this morning. not due back on until 18.30 tomorrow.

Anyone know how Arts is faring with SES?

No. I don’t read her posts.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:34:17
From: Ian
ID: 2396850
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Ian said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/why-are-e-bikes-suddenly-all-over-australias-streets/106691184

When Barnaby Joyce was deputy prime minister and transport minister in 2021, his assistant minister Kevin Hogan made a quiet, but hugely significant change to the Road Vehicle Standards Act.

His decision to remove the requirement to meet European standards on e-bikes led to a five-year free-for-all to import all the high-powered, unregulated, and now illegal bikes you see on the roads.

The ABC has had no answer from either Mr Joyce or Mr Hogan, despite numerous approaches.

Onya Barnaby and local yokel, Hogan.

I’m starting to see these electric motorcycles turn up around here.. invariably all black, rider in black, no helmet.

We get a lot of kids on the electric scooters around here. They go quite fast and sometimes you don’t hear them coming up behind you on the path until they are right on you. They just whiz by, sometimes two of them on the same machine. It can be quite startling.

Yeah, injuries due to those are surging as well. There doesn’t appear to be the same argument around legality though.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:37:39
From: kii
ID: 2396851
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Well, that was either hail or gumnuts hitting the window.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:39:01
From: kii
ID: 2396852
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


Well, that was either hail or gumnuts hitting the window.

In NM when the wind was like this it was small rocks.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:40:12
From: party_pants
ID: 2396853
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Ian said:


party_pants said:

Ian said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/why-are-e-bikes-suddenly-all-over-australias-streets/106691184

When Barnaby Joyce was deputy prime minister and transport minister in 2021, his assistant minister Kevin Hogan made a quiet, but hugely significant change to the Road Vehicle Standards Act.

His decision to remove the requirement to meet European standards on e-bikes led to a five-year free-for-all to import all the high-powered, unregulated, and now illegal bikes you see on the roads.

The ABC has had no answer from either Mr Joyce or Mr Hogan, despite numerous approaches.

Onya Barnaby and local yokel, Hogan.

I’m starting to see these electric motorcycles turn up around here.. invariably all black, rider in black, no helmet.

We get a lot of kids on the electric scooters around here. They go quite fast and sometimes you don’t hear them coming up behind you on the path until they are right on you. They just whiz by, sometimes two of them on the same machine. It can be quite startling.

Yeah, injuries due to those are surging as well. There doesn’t appear to be the same argument around legality though.

I’m wondering if there should be a minimum age restriction on electric bikes and scooters. Somewhere around 12 to 14 years old. not sure what is the best age. I think that younger children whizzing about on an electric machine is asking for trouble, especially when there’s two of them riding the same machine.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy and a killjoy if you like.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:42:01
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396854
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


Ian said:

party_pants said:

We get a lot of kids on the electric scooters around here. They go quite fast and sometimes you don’t hear them coming up behind you on the path until they are right on you. They just whiz by, sometimes two of them on the same machine. It can be quite startling.

Yeah, injuries due to those are surging as well. There doesn’t appear to be the same argument around legality though.

I’m wondering if there should be a minimum age restriction on electric bikes and scooters. Somewhere around 12 to 14 years old. not sure what is the best age. I think that younger children whizzing about on an electric machine is asking for trouble, especially when there’s two of them riding the same machine.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy and a killjoy if you like.

Dunno bout WA but it’s 12 here. Doesn’t stop them though. And doesn’t stop parents travelling with their young child on them either. Fkn dimwits.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:46:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396855
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


party_pants said:

Ian said:

Yeah, injuries due to those are surging as well. There doesn’t appear to be the same argument around legality though.

I’m wondering if there should be a minimum age restriction on electric bikes and scooters. Somewhere around 12 to 14 years old. not sure what is the best age. I think that younger children whizzing about on an electric machine is asking for trouble, especially when there’s two of them riding the same machine.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy and a killjoy if you like.

Dunno bout WA but it’s 12 here. Doesn’t stop them though. And doesn’t stop parents travelling with their young child on them either. Fkn dimwits.

Was watching a news story about how kids are stealing people’s phones off them as they are walking with it by using electric scooters and mopeds to zip up behind you grab your phone out of your hand and gone.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:49:37
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396856
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

I’m wondering if there should be a minimum age restriction on electric bikes and scooters. Somewhere around 12 to 14 years old. not sure what is the best age. I think that younger children whizzing about on an electric machine is asking for trouble, especially when there’s two of them riding the same machine.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy and a killjoy if you like.

Dunno bout WA but it’s 12 here. Doesn’t stop them though. And doesn’t stop parents travelling with their young child on them either. Fkn dimwits.

Was watching a news story about how kids are stealing people’s phones off them as they are walking with it by using electric scooters and mopeds to zip up behind you grab your phone out of your hand and gone.

This is why people keep valuables in various body cracks.

Signed, ex retail employee.

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Date: 31/05/2026 16:50:12
From: kii
ID: 2396857
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

roughbarked said:


Divine Angel said:

party_pants said:

I’m wondering if there should be a minimum age restriction on electric bikes and scooters. Somewhere around 12 to 14 years old. not sure what is the best age. I think that younger children whizzing about on an electric machine is asking for trouble, especially when there’s two of them riding the same machine.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy and a killjoy if you like.

Dunno bout WA but it’s 12 here. Doesn’t stop them though. And doesn’t stop parents travelling with their young child on them either. Fkn dimwits.

Was watching a news story about how kids are stealing people’s phones off them as they are walking with it by using electric scooters and mopeds to zip up behind you grab your phone out of your hand and gone.

That’s nothing new.

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:44:39
From: transition
ID: 2396864
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

the things you learn on youtube, I checked to see if it was true

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bomb
““Gay bomb” is an informal term referring to a proposed non-lethal psychochemical weapon that was speculated by the United States Air Force in the 1990s. The concept involved dispersing sex pheromones to induce mutual sexual attraction among enemy soldiers, with the intention of causing confusion and disrupting military cohesion.

Dating back to 1994, the Wright Laboratory in Ohio, a precursor to the modern United States Air Force Research Laboratory, drafted a three-page proposal detailing several potential nonlethal chemical weapons. This document, eventually acquired by the Sunshine Project via a Freedom of Information Act request, explores the notion of the “gay bomb” among other concepts.

The Pentagon did not deny that the proposal had been made, stating its commitment for researching non-lethal weapons for military use. Critics, such as Aaron Belkin, director of the University of California’s Michael Palm Center, called the idea as “ludicrous” for thinking that an aerosol could possibly change people into homosexuals..”

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:47:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2396865
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


It’s already known that autism is linked with physical conditions such as digestive issues, MS, EDS, POTS etc. But now scienticians have imaged different neural pathways linking autism to two different subtypes.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-026-02287-z

TLDR: https://childmind.org/blog/new-study-identifies-different-biological-subtypes-of-autism/

Interesting, thanks for posting.

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:49:05
From: dv
ID: 2396866
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:49:31
From: Kingy
ID: 2396867
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The local Fire&Rescue Vollies are out at an incident where a tree has fallen onto a car and trapped the occupants. They are cutting the tree away, then taking the roof off in order to get them out.

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:49:54
From: transition
ID: 2396868
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

the lesson, keep toilets simple

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-1206
“U-1206 was one of the late-war boats fitted with new deepwater high-pressure toilets which allowed them to be used while running at depth. Flushing these facilities was an extremely complicated procedure and special technicians were trained to operate them. Opening valves in the wrong sequence could result in waste or seawater flowing back into the hull.

On 14 April 1945, 24 days before the end of the war in Europe, while U-1206 was cruising at a depth of 200 feet (61 m), eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) off Peterhead, Scotland, misuse of the new toilet caused large amounts of seawater to flood the boat. According to the commander’s official report, while in the engine room helping to repair one of the diesel engines, he was informed that a malfunction involving the toilet caused a leak in the forward section. The leak flooded the submarine’s batteries (beneath the head) causing them to generate chlorine gas, leaving him with no alternative but to surface. Once surfaced, U-1206 was discovered and bombed by British patrols, forcing Schlitt to scuttle the submarine. One man had died of illness a day before the mishap, and 46 were captured. Three men drowned in the heavy seas after abandoning the vessel..”

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:54:30
From: dv
ID: 2396871
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Not worth a TIL thread post but I thought Anya Taylor Joy’s name was pronounced like Ahn ya but it is Ann ya.

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Date: 31/05/2026 17:56:48
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396873
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

aha just wait until they discover that the receiving end are even more adverse to receiving calls for something that messages could resolve and then

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:10:02
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396875
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Real estate mobs hey. I guess they’re not impressing a lot of people by posting that image, when the reality is ->

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:12:40
From: Michael V
ID: 2396876
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:13:08
From: Michael V
ID: 2396877
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The local Fire&Rescue Vollies are out at an incident where a tree has fallen onto a car and trapped the occupants. They are cutting the tree away, then taking the roof off in order to get them out.

Gosh.

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:13:43
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396878
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

An impressive lightning bolt. It seems to follow a thin water spout to the surface.

https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/1tsotxs/lightning_bolt_is_guided_to_ground/

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:14:15
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 2396879
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

I’m right there with you.

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:15:38
From: Michael V
ID: 2396880
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

dv said:


Not worth a TIL thread post but I thought Anya Taylor Joy’s name was pronounced like Ahn ya but it is Ann ya.

NHOH

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:21:31
From: Michael V
ID: 2396882
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Real estate mobs hey. I guess they’re not impressing a lot of people by posting that image, when the reality is ->


Bar-stewards.

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:28:55
From: Kingy
ID: 2396883
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The wind speed here hasn’t dropped below 70kmh since 10am, gusting 106kmh.

The main front is just about to arrive.

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:31:00
From: Neophyte
ID: 2396884
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

Not worth a TIL thread post but I thought Anya Taylor Joy’s name was pronounced like Ahn ya but it is Ann ya.

NHOH

If it’s all the same, I’ll stick with Ahn ya.

(I’m from Sth Australia, so it’s okay)

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:36:14
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396885
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

Not worth a TIL thread post but I thought Anya Taylor Joy’s name was pronounced like Ahn ya but it is Ann ya.

NHOH

+1

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:44:40
From: fsm
ID: 2396887
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Tonight’s moon is simultaneously a blue moon and a micromoon. Here is a view of tonight’s moon rising over Bargara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:54:31
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396888
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fsm said:


Tonight’s moon is simultaneously a blue moon and a micromoon. Here is a view of tonight’s moon rising over Bargara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

Lovely shot.

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Date: 31/05/2026 18:56:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396889
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Real estate mobs hey. I guess they’re not impressing a lot of people by posting that image, when the reality is ->


Did you see the one from Perth?

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:02:21
From: kii
ID: 2396890
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Two dips in the power. Wind is still angry. Large dead branch fell off a tree and landed near my window. Had a nap.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:04:15
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2396891
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Spiny Norman said:

Real estate mobs hey. I guess they’re not impressing a lot of people by posting that image, when the reality is ->


Did you see the one from Perth?

Even Erin Patterson’s room looks less claustrophobic than that.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:05:52
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396892
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fsm said:


Tonight’s moon is simultaneously a blue moon and a micromoon. Here is a view of tonight’s moon rising over Bargara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

The moons up but the surf’s not.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:05:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396893
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bubblecar said:


Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Real estate mobs hey. I guess they’re not impressing a lot of people by posting that image, when the reality is ->


Did you see the one from Perth?

Even Erin Patterson’s room looks less claustrophobic than that.

I don’t know what that room could possibly be used for.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:10:06
From: party_pants
ID: 2396894
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Did you see the one from Perth?

Even Erin Patterson’s room looks less claustrophobic than that.

I don’t know what that room could possibly be used for.

A small study?

Desk by the wall under the window and a small bookshelf along one or both sides.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:12:33
From: Michael V
ID: 2396895
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

fsm said:


Tonight’s moon is simultaneously a blue moon and a micromoon. Here is a view of tonight’s moon rising over Bargara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

Noice.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:15:48
From: Michael V
ID: 2396897
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Did you see the one from Perth?

Even Erin Patterson’s room looks less claustrophobic than that.

I don’t know what that room could possibly be used for.

I had a friend who set up a long narrow room like that as a Hi-Fi music listening room, way back about half a century ago. It worked very well.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:22:14
From: kii
ID: 2396901
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

I have a new skill. When I get a slight feeling of reflux, and cough to clear my throat, I then sneeze.
I could keep myself entertained for hours.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:24:35
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396903
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Tonight’s moon is simultaneously a blue moon and a micromoon. Here is a view of tonight’s moon rising over Bargara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

Noice.

in modern times is the near side of the moon especially protected from meteorite strike

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:26:22
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396904
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Even Erin Patterson’s room looks less claustrophobic than that.

I don’t know what that room could possibly be used for.

A small study?

Desk by the wall under the window and a small bookshelf along one or both sides.

everyone cries about 跟爱 but surely agencies were doing this kind of thing way before

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:32:03
From: ms spock
ID: 2396907
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Good evening Forumites

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:34:36
From: Kingy
ID: 2396909
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:37:00
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396910
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

We will rebuild!

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:37:18
From: Woodie
ID: 2396911
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

Time top nail your toupee down, Mr Kingy.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:37:19
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396912
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:

Good evening Forumites

Good evening Spocky

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:39:56
From: ms spock
ID: 2396914
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

I hope that you are safe.

And that your wheelie bin returns safely Kingy.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:40:58
From: ms spock
ID: 2396915
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Good evening Forumites

Good evening Spocky

:)

How is Mini Me recovering from her day?

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:42:44
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396916
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Good evening Forumites

Good evening Spocky

:)

How is Mini Me recovering from her day?

She’s just gone to bed, very tired.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:46:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396918
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

No it makes you either Generation Z and Millennials.

They are the primary generations that hate making phone calls.

Often dubbed the “mute generation” or “generation silent”.

They strongly prefer text-based communication, with research showing nearly 60% of Gen Z and upwards of 75% of Millennials actively dread or avoid making calls.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:47:26
From: kii
ID: 2396919
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ms spock said:


Michael V said:

dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

No it makes you either Generation Z and Millennials.

They are the primary generations that hate making phone calls.

Often dubbed the “mute generation” or “generation silent”.

They strongly prefer text-based communication, with research showing nearly 60% of Gen Z and upwards of 75% of Millennials actively dread or avoid making calls.

Gosh, I’m younger than I thought.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:47:55
From: ms spock
ID: 2396920
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Spiny Norman said:


Michael V said:

dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

I’m right there with you.

No you both are either Generation Z and Millennials.

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:49:16
From: Arts
ID: 2396922
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

I have been out all day in orange. Three trees v house, one tree v tree (which we dealt with so the house didn’t have to fight), and some broken roof tiles. Lots of chainsawing and clearing and shoring things up, and we fixed one old ladies washing line.

Rest now, because I’m pretty sure we’ll have another big day tomorrow.

I think mr arts is ordering Chinese food for dinner..

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Date: 31/05/2026 19:54:06
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396924
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

We will rebuild!

Don’t worry¡ Once we’ve set up our fascist colony on Mars nobody will need to worry about these horrible high speed earthstorms ever again¡

wait

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:05:22
From: ruby
ID: 2396925
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

Ooof, 133kmh is powerful winds.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:07:34
From: ms spock
ID: 2396926
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


The local Fire&Rescue Vollies are out at an incident where a tree has fallen onto a car and trapped the occupants. They are cutting the tree away, then taking the roof off in order to get them out.

That’s intense. I hope they are all safe.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:10:06
From: ruby
ID: 2396927
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Michael V said:


dv said:

Boy is embracing the stereotypes of gen x by being averse to making phone calls to book appointments and check stock availability. 17 years old, needs to get used to it.

I intensely dislike using the phone, too. Have done most of my life. I dread making and taking phone calls.

Does that make me a gen xer?

I read dv’s post earlier so I rang the grandkids especially tonight, just so we would all get some practice at feeling better about phone calls.
I have always disliked making or getting calls, but am finding that lately I’m getting better about it. I have no idea why I am getting better about it.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:11:53
From: ruby
ID: 2396928
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Arts said:


Kingy said:

The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

I have been out all day in orange. Three trees v house, one tree v tree (which we dealt with so the house didn’t have to fight), and some broken roof tiles. Lots of chainsawing and clearing and shoring things up, and we fixed one old ladies washing line.

Rest now, because I’m pretty sure we’ll have another big day tomorrow.

I think mr arts is ordering Chinese food for dinner..

Onya Arts.
When I get a bit worried about storms, I remember that the SES are out in it helping people. Legends.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:17:03
From: Kingy
ID: 2396929
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Just got the generator running in the garage so the curry chicken can keep going in the slow cooker, and gives us some light in the house. There’s enough wind pushing air through the garage to keep the CO down.
Now using the hotspot on my phone to get teh intarwebz.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:19:18
From: Kingy
ID: 2396930
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

ruby said:


Kingy said:

The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

Ooof, 133kmh is powerful winds.

Now 135kmh and barometer 990 and falling.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:29:17
From: Kingy
ID: 2396932
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Western Power update: Power will be restored by 6:PM tomorrow.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:31:20
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2396933
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Western Power update: Power will be restored by 6:PM tomorrow.

That’s a long outage by any standards.

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:32:50
From: Divine Angel
ID: 2396934
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


ruby said:

Kingy said:

The storm is winding up, 133kmh and the power is out over most of the SouthWest of WA, including here.

The wheelie bin just left it’s enclosure and went for a tour of the back lawn.

Ooof, 133kmh is powerful winds.

Now 135kmh and barometer 990 and falling.

Cyclonic

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Date: 31/05/2026 20:44:49
From: ms spock
ID: 2396935
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Divine Angel said:


ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Good evening Spocky

:)

How is Mini Me recovering from her day?

She’s just gone to bed, very tired.

Tired bubba

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Date: 31/05/2026 21:02:20
From: kii
ID: 2396938
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

This wind is boring.

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Date: 31/05/2026 21:15:04
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396939
Subject: re: Chat May 2026



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Date: 31/05/2026 21:28:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 2396940
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

The micro moon is very bright.

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Date: 31/05/2026 21:54:37
From: buffy
ID: 2396943
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Did I miss anything today? I haven’t got the energy to read a whole day’s worth of forum.

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Date: 31/05/2026 21:55:18
From: Kingy
ID: 2396944
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Western Power update: Power will be restored by 6:PM tomorrow.

They have currently 157 outages. It’s still pretty wild out there, but the wind is slowing and the rain has started.

Barometer has risen to 990hPa

fingers crossed

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:03:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2396947
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

buffy said:


Did I miss anything today? I haven’t got the energy to read a whole day’s worth of forum.

My empty FOGO bin got blown over in the backyard. I also forgot the plastic watering can was out near the tap, that got blown around a bit too.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:04:24
From: kii
ID: 2396948
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Kingy said:

Western Power update: Power will be restored by 6:PM tomorrow.

They have currently 157 outages. It’s still pretty wild out there, but the wind is slowing and the rain has started.

Barometer has risen to 990hPa

fingers crossed

It just got really calm here for a few minutes.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:06:18
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396949
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


buffy said:

Did I miss anything today? I haven’t got the energy to read a whole day’s worth of forum.

My empty FOGO bin got blown over in the backyard. I also forgot the plastic watering can was out near the tap, that got blown around a bit too.

my old plum, which was 3/4 dead anyway, has fallen over.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:06:37
From: kii
ID: 2396950
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

party_pants said:


buffy said:

Did I miss anything today? I haven’t got the energy to read a whole day’s worth of forum.

My empty FOGO bin got blown over in the backyard. I also forgot the plastic watering can was out near the tap, that got blown around a bit too.

Some of the side fence blew over. There are small branches of leaves and gumnuts everywhere. It’s a bit cool.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:09:28
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396951
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

mobile is dead now.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:11:08
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396952
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

reminds me of the big storm 10 years ago or so. power out for 4-5 days and mobile out for 2.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:12:19
From: Kingy
ID: 2396953
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Bogsnorkler said:


mobile is dead now.

How are you posting? My router is offline with the power out, so I’m using my phone data via hotspot to the laptop.

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Date: 31/05/2026 22:13:06
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 2396954
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

Kingy said:


Bogsnorkler said:

mobile is dead now.

How are you posting? My router is offline with the power out, so I’m using my phone data via hotspot to the laptop.

wireless internet is still up.

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Date: 31/05/2026 23:49:02
From: kii
ID: 2396962
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

NSW police beating a mentally unwell woman.

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Date: 1/06/2026 00:01:12
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396963
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:

NSW police beating a mentally unwell woman.

how dare they

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Date: 1/06/2026 00:05:06
From: furious
ID: 2396966
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

kii said:


NSW police beating a mentally unwell woman.

That is fully evil…

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Date: 1/06/2026 09:01:00
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2396994
Subject: re: Chat May 2026

furious said:


kii said:

NSW police beating a mentally unwell woman.

That is fully evil…

seems banal to us

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