Kingy said:

It was kinda interesting today that a few people posted pics of a submarine surfaced in Geographe bay. Never seen that before.
The bay is very shallow and unlikely to be a haunt of Red October.

Can’t be. It’s only August.

The perils of live radio …

I’ve heard the audio many times where Spike Milligan stayed in an ABC Radio studio after an interview and interrupted the newsreader who was trying to present a bulletin, but I hadn’t seen this video, where the newsreader himself explained what occurred.

(Includes the audio of that news bulletin)

Spike Milligan and Rod McNeil – ABC News interruption

The pinned comment from the uploader is also worth reading.

Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month, no returns, white rabbit.

“White rabbit” Is something I’d never heard until I moved to Qld.

Top of 20 and showers likely.

No plans for today apart from grocery shopping.

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽💚🖖🏽

Currently it is 12 degrees with a top of 19 degrees today.

Domestic duties, writing, reading and looking at the list of “to dos”.

Mowing and whipper snippering.

A few kips as I slept 5 hours last night.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently zero at the back door, there is a little light in the East. The grass appears to be wet outside. We are forecast a partly cloudy 14 degrees.

Bakery Breakfast with my bushwandering friend. We might walk to the bird hide at the wetland reserve, but it depends how cold it is when we have finished breakfast. She is in her 80s and sometimes she feels it lately, even when she denies it. I’ve got mowing to do after that.

Heading for 12 here, chance of a shower.

I didn’t get enough sleep but had to get up due to blocked sinuses.

I’ll potter about for a while then go back to bed when feasible. Call the brother again in the afternoon.

This pizza oven claims to cook pizza in just 90 seconds.
https://au.ooni.com/products/ooni-volt-2

Spiny Norman said:

I do like hiring highly candidates

Hang on a cotton diddly minute

It’s the horses’ birthday so that means it’s a forumer birthday too! Happy birfday Boris! 🐴 🍰

A 38 hour 3D print.

Divine Angel said:

This pizza oven claims to cook pizza in just 90 seconds.
https://au.ooni.com/products/ooni-volt-2

No, I don’t think so. I think it claims to reach a 450° C cooking temperature in 90 seconds, and cook a pizza in 12 minutes.

(Mind you, I think cooking at 450° C is a strange claim, too; we can easily burn our pizzas at 200° C.)

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

This pizza oven claims to cook pizza in just 90 seconds.
https://au.ooni.com/products/ooni-volt-2

No, I don’t think so. I think it claims to reach a 450° C cooking temperature in 90 seconds, and cook a pizza in 12 minutes.

(Mind you, I think cooking at 450° C is a strange claim, too; we can easily burn our pizzas at 200° C.)

The ads are misleading.

At home we cook pizzas in an ordinary oven, 10 minutes at 230 degrees. 12 mins at 450 wpuld be charcoal.

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

This pizza oven claims to cook pizza in just 90 seconds.
https://au.ooni.com/products/ooni-volt-2

No, I don’t think so. I think it claims to reach a 450° C cooking temperature in 90 seconds, and cook a pizza in 12 minutes.

(Mind you, I think cooking at 450° C is a strange claim, too; we can easily burn our pizzas at 200° C.)

The ads are misleading.

At home we cook pizzas in an ordinary oven, 10 minutes at 230 degrees. 12 mins at 450 wpuld be charcoal.

I’ll agree with misleading. I’d guess the 450° thing is a unit conversion error. 450° F is about 230° C – a “hot oven”.

Happy birthday Borris.

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

Damn, I’ve lost my wallet.

Had two dreams. In one of them I was discussing a biopic and saying it really only covered one moment. In the other I was driving a bus and slightly crumpled a police car.

I’m back. J and I went for a walk to the bird hide at the wetland reserve after breakfast. It was cold, but sunny and pleasant. My little plants I’ve put down there are so far surviving. We also watched a pair of swans trying to make their nest higher because the water is rising (at last!). And we saw a pair of royal spoonbills and some egret type birds.

Now I’ve got some mowing to do. I’ve sent Mr buffy around to the petrol station (self serve) to get more petrol for mowing and chainsawing and wood splitting purposes. I need to put on my gardening clothes.

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I’ve lost my wallet.

That is, like, one of the worst things to lose…

Divine Angel said:

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

well that’s nice :)

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Divine Angel said:

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

Awwwww.

:)

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I’ve lost my wallet.

Bloody!

I hope you can find it again.

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.

damn

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Damn, I’ve lost my wallet.

Bloody!

I hope you can find it again.

When I thought I had lost my wallet I had a full-blown panic attack.

It had my Green Card, military ID and the usual bank cards in it. The Green Card and military ID are valuable items in the US. Especially the GC – it has my biometrics encoded on it.

You can cancel bank cards over the phone easily. NFI how to cancel/report the GC.

The ADHD component was to blame for that lapse of concentration – the wallet was on the dashboard of the pickup and had slid towards to windscreen – the glare from the sun stopped me from seeing it when I exited the vehicle.

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Stealing a spider’s food. What is the world coming to?

Michael V said:

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Stealing a spider’s food. What is the world coming to?

😂

Autism hacks

Link

I like this woman.

Michael V said:

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Stealing a spider’s food. What is the world coming to?

It’s an old 🕸 no visible 🕷
I told daughter-in-law that a bird will get to eat it now.
😹🤣

kii said:

Michael V said:

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Stealing a spider’s food. What is the world coming to?

It’s an old 🕸 no visible 🕷
I told daughter-in-law that a bird will get to eat it now.
😹🤣

Ha!

:)

Saw this at Aldi.

Michael V said:

kii said:

Woke up in a refrigerator.
I left the window open last night.
Hot mugga tea is helping. So are my new black trackie daks.

I started following 2 new-to-me cat pages and one dog page (crazy Golden Retrievers) so that’s a Good Thing for the morning.

Daughter-in-law rescued a bee from a spider’s web, I saw it fly away. Another Good thing. That’s a bit too much excitement for now.

Stealing a spider’s food. What is the world coming to?

It’s not right.

Divine Angel said:

Saw this at Aldi.

Funky German spelling, eh.

Peak Warming Man said:

Happy birthday Borris.

🍰🥳🍰🥳🍰🥳🍰🥳🍰🥳🍰

+1

Divine Angel said:

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

🥳 What a lovely card!🥳

Was the Easter Egg tasty?

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

I have tipped the Swannies to do some good car’nning today.

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Good luck and God speed.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Saw this at Aldi.

Funky German spelling, eh.

Didn’t even notice that :)

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

I have tipped the Swannies to do some good car’nning today.

Don’t think you’d have it on your tele?

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

I have tipped the Swannies to do some good car’nning today.

Don’t think you’d have it on your tele?

No, not on free-to-air TV here.

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

🥳 What a lovely card!🥳

Was the Easter Egg tasty?

Caramel filled! 🤤

Good news from the brother. Bleeding’s stopped, everything’s healing and he’s on track to go home tomorrow.

Bubblecar said:

Good news from the brother. Bleeding’s stopped, everything’s healing and he’s on track to go home tomorrow.

well that is good news.

Bubblecar said:

Good news from the brother. Bleeding’s stopped, everything’s healing and he’s on track to go home tomorrow.

Excellent news! I’m glad it was a relatively simple treatment.

Bubblecar said:

Good news from the brother. Bleeding’s stopped, everything’s healing and he’s on track to go home tomorrow.

Good.

I think I should go and lie down and read. Muscles think so too.

I’m off to the shops for bread & wine.

I thought I’d be able to cut bread entirely from the weight loss diet, but with my Ukrainian genes it’s just not do-able.

I’ve been pining for bread for days. So one loaf will have to be permitted.

Lololol 😹 😹 this place…all the vapid chats…lololol 😆 🤣

BACK, and what did I find in my letterbox?

That’s right, the Census form.

Bubblecar said:

BACK, and what did I find in my letterbox?

That’s right, the Census form.

woot!

you can do it twice now :)

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

BACK, and what did I find in my letterbox?

That’s right, the Census form.

woot!

you can do it twice now :)

That would be highly irregular.

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

WOO HOO!! YAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Make it hard for themselves or what! 24 points down then kick 9 of the last 11 goals!!!

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

CAR’N SWANNIES!!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

WOO HOO!! YAYAYAYAY FOR SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Make it hard for themselves or what! 24 points down then kick 9 of the last 11 goals!!!

Good work.

Spotted a black swan with a big untidy nest on our river today.

Bubblecar said:

BACK, and what did I find in my letterbox?

That’s right, the Census form.

Ha, that happened here too. Did the census, firm turned up the next day.

Doctor Who marathon
Terminus

Turlough’s sabotage strands the team on a leper ship. The Doctor cooperates with pirates to work out how to survive.

Another Big Bang story … didn’t we just see that in Castrovalva?

Tegan and Nyssa continue to be suspicious of Turlough. Why isn’t The Doctor? I’ve never understood that. He doesn’t even ask why an alien was hiding out in a British school. He knows he’s working for the Black Guardian. Turlough nearly gets them all killed. Constant obs would be merited.
Bit annoyed about the target being at the centre of the universe. What?

I do remember this one well because of the reveal. “We’re on a leper ship! We’re all going to die!”
(And also because Nyssa disrobes. I was 14 years old.)
Nyssa leaves the Tardis crew at the end of the story, vowing to find a cure of Lazar’s disease.

Cast notes: one of the pirates, Kari, is played by Liz Goddard of Skippy The Bush Kangaroo fame. She was also in Grandpa In My Pocket, which my kids used to watch. She was married to Colin Baker at one time.

DA we finally tested out the Ninja… we started with frappes, which were acceptable.. I do really like frozen drinks…

later I am going with some frozen coke, but then we will add vodka to it… trying to decide if I should add vodka before or after the process… but I might do an experiment with the remaining frappe

Arts said:

DA we finally tested out the Ninja… we started with frappes, which were acceptable.. I do really like frozen drinks…

later I am going with some frozen coke, but then we will add vodka to it… trying to decide if I should add vodka before or after the process… but I might do an experiment with the remaining frappe

There’s a cocktail setting, but from what I’ve read slushi first, then add alcohol and switch to cocktail setting. It’s a bit trial and error, I hear. I haven’t used alcohol yet.

I have been organising the first leg of my trip to Finland in January…
after a flight to Helsinki I will be taking the night train (otherwise known as the santa train – or some such shit) to the Lapland location where I will start a bucket list activity…
dog sledding – we spend a day playing with bonding with our dog team, then the next day we set off for a three day trek through Lapland (and hopefully I will get to tick another thing off my bucket list the northern lights) , then another couple of days doing day treks.

Then I will figure out the final week later.. if I don’t get to see the northern lights during the dog sledding leg, I’ll try to catch something then, otherwise back to Helsinki eventually to fly home.

I had no other option to fly home apart from going to Heathrow then back to Perth.. (going there is a Singapore stopover)

unsurprisingly, the flights that stop in Dubai were much less expensive, but I’m not doing that.

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

DA we finally tested out the Ninja… we started with frappes, which were acceptable.. I do really like frozen drinks…

later I am going with some frozen coke, but then we will add vodka to it… trying to decide if I should add vodka before or after the process… but I might do an experiment with the remaining frappe

There’s a cocktail setting, but from what I’ve read slushi first, then add alcohol and switch to cocktail setting. It’s a bit trial and error, I hear. I haven’t used alcohol yet.

I’ll try adding some vodka to the slushie now and switch it to cocktail.. in the name of science.

Arts said:

I have been organising the first leg of my trip to Finland in January…
after a flight to Helsinki I will be taking the night train (otherwise known as the santa train – or some such shit) to the Lapland location where I will start a bucket list activity…
dog sledding – we spend a day playing with bonding with our dog team, then the next day we set off for a three day trek through Lapland (and hopefully I will get to tick another thing off my bucket list the northern lights) , then another couple of days doing day treks.

Then I will figure out the final week later.. if I don’t get to see the northern lights during the dog sledding leg, I’ll try to catch something then, otherwise back to Helsinki eventually to fly home.

I had no other option to fly home apart from going to Heathrow then back to Perth.. (going there is a Singapore stopover)

unsurprisingly, the flights that stop in Dubai were much less expensive, but I’m not doing that.

Did not know flights are still stopping over at Dubai.

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

DA we finally tested out the Ninja… we started with frappes, which were acceptable.. I do really like frozen drinks…

later I am going with some frozen coke, but then we will add vodka to it… trying to decide if I should add vodka before or after the process… but I might do an experiment with the remaining frappe

There’s a cocktail setting, but from what I’ve read slushi first, then add alcohol and switch to cocktail setting. It’s a bit trial and error, I hear. I haven’t used alcohol yet.

I’ll try adding some vodka to the slushie now and switch it to cocktail.. in the name of science.

Well yeah, gotta do the experiment

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

I have been organising the first leg of my trip to Finland in January…
after a flight to Helsinki I will be taking the night train (otherwise known as the santa train – or some such shit) to the Lapland location where I will start a bucket list activity…
dog sledding – we spend a day playing with bonding with our dog team, then the next day we set off for a three day trek through Lapland (and hopefully I will get to tick another thing off my bucket list the northern lights) , then another couple of days doing day treks.

Then I will figure out the final week later.. if I don’t get to see the northern lights during the dog sledding leg, I’ll try to catch something then, otherwise back to Helsinki eventually to fly home.

I had no other option to fly home apart from going to Heathrow then back to Perth.. (going there is a Singapore stopover)

unsurprisingly, the flights that stop in Dubai were much less expensive, but I’m not doing that.

Did not know flights are still stopping over at Dubai.

at almost half the price of others…

Arts said:

I have been organising the first leg of my trip to Finland in January…
after a flight to Helsinki I will be taking the night train (otherwise known as the santa train – or some such shit) to the Lapland location where I will start a bucket list activity…
dog sledding – we spend a day playing with bonding with our dog team, then the next day we set off for a three day trek through Lapland (and hopefully I will get to tick another thing off my bucket list the northern lights) , then another couple of days doing day treks.

Then I will figure out the final week later.. if I don’t get to see the northern lights during the dog sledding leg, I’ll try to catch something then, otherwise back to Helsinki eventually to fly home.

I had no other option to fly home apart from going to Heathrow then back to Perth.. (going there is a Singapore stopover)

unsurprisingly, the flights that stop in Dubai were much less expensive, but I’m not doing that.

That sounds like a worthy adventure.

In three weeks we fly to the Maldives, I had it perfectly timed to leave tuesday night and return the following monday night so I didn’t miss a teaching day (tuesdays for me). But then the stupid airline decided to change a flight, which would have left us in KL for 24 hours… we managed to get a better connecting flight leaving on the Wednesday now… but that left us with a day less in the Maldives… so after bargaining with the airline they gave us another return flight… however it truly fucked me over for work… so the dilemma was a day less or two days longer at the same price, and I have to explain to my boss why I cannot teach that week…

I am currently asking ChatGPT for elegant responses to my boss.

Arts said:

In three weeks we fly to the Maldives, I had it perfectly timed to leave tuesday night and return the following monday night so I didn’t miss a teaching day (tuesdays for me). But then the stupid airline decided to change a flight, which would have left us in KL for 24 hours… we managed to get a better connecting flight leaving on the Wednesday now… but that left us with a day less in the Maldives… so after bargaining with the airline they gave us another return flight… however it truly fucked me over for work… so the dilemma was a day less or two days longer at the same price, and I have to explain to my boss why I cannot teach that week…

I am currently asking ChatGPT for elegant responses to my boss.

Ooh that’s exciting! Who’s going on the trip?

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

In three weeks we fly to the Maldives, I had it perfectly timed to leave tuesday night and return the following monday night so I didn’t miss a teaching day (tuesdays for me). But then the stupid airline decided to change a flight, which would have left us in KL for 24 hours… we managed to get a better connecting flight leaving on the Wednesday now… but that left us with a day less in the Maldives… so after bargaining with the airline they gave us another return flight… however it truly fucked me over for work… so the dilemma was a day less or two days longer at the same price, and I have to explain to my boss why I cannot teach that week…

I am currently asking ChatGPT for elegant responses to my boss.

Ooh that’s exciting! Who’s going on the trip?

four of us pals – the other two couldn’t get the time off work so we will be sure to send them many updates…

Arts said:

In three weeks we fly to the Maldives, I had it perfectly timed to leave tuesday night and return the following monday night so I didn’t miss a teaching day (tuesdays for me). But then the stupid airline decided to change a flight, which would have left us in KL for 24 hours… we managed to get a better connecting flight leaving on the Wednesday now… but that left us with a day less in the Maldives… so after bargaining with the airline they gave us another return flight… however it truly fucked me over for work… so the dilemma was a day less or two days longer at the same price, and I have to explain to my boss why I cannot teach that week…

I am currently asking ChatGPT for elegant responses to my boss.

You’re in hospital for minor surgery that day. And you rather not explain what it is. It’s a private issue.

Make sure you include both the prompt and the gpt commentary in the response

Phone call from the older sister – the immediately younger sister has spoken with the brother’s doctor, and it seems there never was any suggestion of “varices”. In fact the doctor was shocked that we should have thought so, as varices mean serious liver damage.

It was just the brother still in a state of confusion due to the anaesthetic, and mishearing them talking about varicose veins on his legs :)

Anyway he’s having a substantial dinner tonight of soup followed by lamb hotpot with potatoes and parsnips followed by trifle.

Bubblecar said:

Phone call from the older sister – the immediately younger sister has spoken with the brother’s doctor, and it seems there never was any suggestion of “varices”. In fact the doctor was shocked that we should have thought so, as varices mean serious liver damage.

It was just the brother still in a state of confusion due to the anaesthetic, and mishearing them talking about varicose veins on his legs :)

Anyway he’s having a substantial dinner tonight of soup followed by lamb hotpot with potatoes and parsnips followed by trifle.

Fantastic.

Arts said:

Divine Angel said:

Arts said:

In three weeks we fly to the Maldives, I had it perfectly timed to leave tuesday night and return the following monday night so I didn’t miss a teaching day (tuesdays for me). But then the stupid airline decided to change a flight, which would have left us in KL for 24 hours… we managed to get a better connecting flight leaving on the Wednesday now… but that left us with a day less in the Maldives… so after bargaining with the airline they gave us another return flight… however it truly fucked me over for work… so the dilemma was a day less or two days longer at the same price, and I have to explain to my boss why I cannot teach that week…

I am currently asking ChatGPT for elegant responses to my boss.

Ooh that’s exciting! Who’s going on the trip?

four of us pals – the other two couldn’t get the time off work so we will be sure to send them many updates…

Is this going to be like those American so-called comedies where four cougars go off and have a wild time somewhere exotic, get it on with the hunky masseur etc

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Phone call from the older sister – the immediately younger sister has spoken with the brother’s doctor, and it seems there never was any suggestion of “varices”. In fact the doctor was shocked that we should have thought so, as varices mean serious liver damage.

It was just the brother still in a state of confusion due to the anaesthetic, and mishearing them talking about varicose veins on his legs :)

Anyway he’s having a substantial dinner tonight of soup followed by lamb hotpot with potatoes and parsnips followed by trifle.

Fantastic.

Yes, we’re all relieved. At times it seems like we’re all falling to bits, but this one is ending happily.

I have to dress as a wizard for some reason, and TBL has told me not to trim my beard for the last five weeks, so I’ll be glad to get this over with so I can attend to the beardery.

dv said:

I have to dress as a wizard for some reason, and TBL has told me not to trim my beard for the last five weeks, so I’ll be glad to get this over with so I can attend to the beardery.

What’s this in aid of?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I have to dress as a wizard for some reason, and TBL has told me not to trim my beard for the last five weeks, so I’ll be glad to get this over with so I can attend to the beardery.

What’s this in aid of?

The engagement of one of her workmates.

40,000-year-old bird carvings provide clues to how ice age humans flourished.

Newly discovered figurines point to skills that might have helped shape early humans’ expansion across Europe.

Link

dv said:

I have to dress as a wizard for some reason, and TBL has told me not to trim my beard for the last five weeks, so I’ll be glad to get this over with so I can attend to the beardery.

Try this…

Dress as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Just been out to the Lighthouse to have a look at the new Historical Society display that will be there for a while.

It’s quite interesting. I’ve got a reasonable handle on the history of the area since I’ve been running the local history facebook page for 10 years or so, and have accumulated thousands of old pics and hundreds of stories from the pioneers. There was still a fair chunk of pics & info that was new to me, so that was my learnin’ for the day.

Kingy said:

Just been out to the Lighthouse to have a look at the new Historical Society display that will be there for a while.

It’s quite interesting. I’ve got a reasonable handle on the history of the area since I’ve been running the local history facebook page for 10 years or so, and have accumulated thousands of old pics and hundreds of stories from the pioneers. There was still a fair chunk of pics & info that was new to me, so that was my learnin’ for the day.

This is why we don’t use those new fangled electric cars, when they run out of go, you have to get a good old fashioned fossil fueled machine to rescue them. And get off my yard of weeds!

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

kii said:

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

Did you wake up?

Woodie said:

kii said:

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

Did you wake up?

Yes.
Mother was a nurse…lolol 😆 🤣 😂 😹

kii said:

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

I’m amazed that I have survived this long given the stupid shit that I did as a young man. Then more stupid shit as an older young man, then driving into fires for shits&giggles. Dunno about the sane thing, I’m not one to judge here.

kii said:

Woodie said:

kii said:

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

Did you wake up?

Yes.
Mother was a nurse…lolol 😆 🤣 😂 😹

You sure she wasn’t just checking to make sure you’d wiped you botty properly before going to bed?😮

Woodie said:

kii said:

Woodie said:

Did you wake up?

Yes.
Mother was a nurse…lolol 😆 🤣 😂 😹

You sure she wasn’t just checking to make sure you’d wiped you botty properly before going to bed?😮

😆
Nah, she’d get excited if she found worms and then dose us the next day with worming meds.

Bubblecar said:

Phone call from the older sister – the immediately younger sister has spoken with the brother’s doctor, and it seems there never was any suggestion of “varices”. In fact the doctor was shocked that we should have thought so, as varices mean serious liver damage.

It was just the brother still in a state of confusion due to the anaesthetic, and mishearing them talking about varicose veins on his legs :)

Anyway he’s having a substantial dinner tonight of soup followed by lamb hotpot with potatoes and parsnips followed by trifle.

Good news!

Ice cream was procured during today’s activities.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

ms spock said:

Ice cream was procured during today’s activities.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

what flavour?

was it Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale?

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

Ice cream was procured during today’s activities.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

what flavour?

was it Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale?

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

kii said:

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

It’s a miracle that you are still alive with all that you lived through.

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

Ice cream was procured during today’s activities.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

what flavour?

was it Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale?

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

what flavour?

was it Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale?

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

What are your top five ice cream flavours party pants?

The Maltesers are an experiment.

The Pistachio and Vanilla are delicious.

Scoop the ice cream shop has 500 recipes for their ice cream and gelato.

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

what flavour?

was it Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale?

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

Where is the dark chocolate? Maltesers flavour doesn’t count for chocolate.

buffy said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

Where is the dark chocolate? Maltesers flavour doesn’t count for chocolate.

Sadly the dark chocolate is off rotation at this time.

Should this situation change I will apprise you immediately.

They have 500 flavours.

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

Three flavours

1. Vanilla
2. Maltesers
3. Pistachio

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

What are your top five ice cream flavours party pants?

The Maltesers are an experiment.

The Pistachio and Vanilla are delicious.

Scoop the ice cream shop has 500 recipes for their ice cream and gelato.

Vanilla
Vanilla with chocolate chips (the late Queen used to call it Dalmatian Pudding)
Spearmint (yeah, I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo)
Chocolate
Toffee

honourable mentions:
strawberry
lime

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

What are your top five ice cream flavours party pants?

The Maltesers are an experiment.

The Pistachio and Vanilla are delicious.

Scoop the ice cream shop has 500 recipes for their ice cream and gelato.

Vanilla
Vanilla with chocolate chips (the late Queen used to call it Dalmatian Pudding)
Spearmint (yeah, I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo)
Chocolate
Toffee

honourable mentions:
strawberry
lime

There was a spearmint/peppermint with choc chips there today.
I am fond of Dalmatian Pudding with a shout out to Milo.

I had a hokey pokey which could be related to Toffee.

I haven’t had any of the strawberries yet.

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

Vanilla is always a good solid choice, almost the default flavour for ice cream. The other two would not be on my top five.

What are your top five ice cream flavours party pants?

The Maltesers are an experiment.

The Pistachio and Vanilla are delicious.

Scoop the ice cream shop has 500 recipes for their ice cream and gelato.

Vanilla
Vanilla with chocolate chips (the late Queen used to call it Dalmatian Pudding)
Spearmint (yeah, I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo)
Chocolate
Toffee

honourable mentions:
strawberry
lime

ooh – and Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale of course :)

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

What are your top five ice cream flavours party pants?

The Maltesers are an experiment.

The Pistachio and Vanilla are delicious.

Scoop the ice cream shop has 500 recipes for their ice cream and gelato.

Vanilla
Vanilla with chocolate chips (the late Queen used to call it Dalmatian Pudding)
Spearmint (yeah, I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo)
Chocolate
Toffee

honourable mentions:
strawberry
lime

ooh – and Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale of course :)

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

Eleven southern blue whiting fillets are now thawing in the fridge.

Tomorrow they’ll be brined, then jarred and pickled. But I won’t roll them up this time, so they’ll be “free-swimming”.

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

Vanilla
Vanilla with chocolate chips (the late Queen used to call it Dalmatian Pudding)
Spearmint (yeah, I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo)
Chocolate
Toffee

honourable mentions:
strawberry
lime

ooh – and Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale of course :)

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

it’s a Sesame Street reference :)

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

ooh – and Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale of course :)

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

it’s a Sesame Street reference :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erD3WgILokA

“invisible ice cream cone sketch“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erD3WgILokA

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

it’s a Sesame Street reference :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erD3WgILokA

invisible ice cream cone sketch

whoops

Bubblecar said:

Eleven southern blue whiting fillets are now thawing in the fridge.

Tomorrow they’ll be brined, then jarred and pickled. But I won’t roll them up this time, so they’ll be “free-swimming”.

Free swimming pickled whiting. Nom. I’ll have one or two.

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

ooh – and Tooty-Fruity Banana Royale of course :)

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

it’s a Sesame Street reference :)

I missed that one!

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

🥳

I have never heard of that one.

it’s a Sesame Street reference :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erD3WgILokA

“invisible ice cream cone sketch“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erD3WgILokA

Thanks! 😍

Kingy said:

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

Why does she not want to sign her paintings?

Kingy said:

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

I usually sign the back of mine.

Kingy said:

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

Tell her to put the date too – she’ll never remember it otherwise.

Neophyte said:

Kingy said:

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

Tell her to put the date too – she’ll never remember it otherwise.

+1

Kingy said:

I’ve spent the last half hour trying to get ms kingy to sign her paintings.
She doesn’t think that she should.

It’s up to the artist.

ms spock said:

kii said:

Woodie said:

Do you have an itchy bottom at night?

What a eeeeeew of and ad.

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

It’s a miracle that you are still alive with all that you lived through.

I’m so often reminded here…I should just get over it, this stuff happened to all kids.

I’m always amazed about your resilience to the events in your childhood.

kii said:

ms spock said:

kii said:

Aaargh…memories of Dearest Mother checking all her kids’s bums.
Once a month.
At night, when we were asleep.
Using a torch.

Sometimes I am amazed that I have mostly survived up until now.
I mean, I’m relatively sane…aren’t I?

It’s a miracle that you are still alive with all that you lived through.

I’m so often reminded here…I should just get over it, this stuff happened to all kids.

I’m always amazed about your resilience to the events in your childhood.

Yes, both of you have been through a lot of trauma and are dealing with it as best you can.

I can’t know what you went through, and/or how you have dealt with it, but I’ll try to help if possible.

Umm, I also have had problems. Sometimes it shows up as a post on here, but most of the time it is just me trying to make you all laugh at something. If that is all I can do, I’ll be happy and sleep well.

ABC Jazz has been very mellow this evening. (I’ve been playing trains.)

Might watch a bit of the Lawn Bowls while I have something to eat. So which thread do I put this in?

BTW Lawn Bowls? Nothing “lawn” about it any more, hey what but!!!.

Woodie said:

ABC Jazz has been very mellow this evening. (I’ve been playing trains.)

You’d be at home with my brother, a mellow jazz fellow.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

ABC Jazz has been very mellow this evening. (I’ve been playing trains.)

You’d be at home with my brother, a mellow jazz fellow.

…and good to hear the trains are playable again :)

Kingy said:

kii said:

ms spock said:

It’s a miracle that you are still alive with all that you lived through.

I’m so often reminded here…I should just get over it, this stuff happened to all kids.

I’m always amazed about your resilience to the events in your childhood.

Yes, both of you have been through a lot of trauma and are dealing with it as best you can.

I can’t know what you went through, and/or how you have dealt with it, but I’ll try to help if possible.

Umm, I also have had problems. Sometimes it shows up as a post on here, but most of the time it is just me trying to make you all laugh at something. If that is all I can do, I’ll be happy and sleep well.

Your wit is appreciated Kingy.

I hope that you receive some support for your problems.

I know many folks don’t feel comfortable enough to share.

You never know what someone is going through.

Woodie said:

Might watch a bit of the Lawn Bowls while I have something to eat. So which thread do I put this in?

BTW Lawn Bowls? Nothing “lawn” about it any more, hey what but!!!.

yells at tele

PUT IT IN THE DITCH!!

Good morning Holidayers. The temperature is 1 degree at the back door. We are forecast a sunny 14 degrees with late showers.

I intend to do some trackside mowing at the wetland reserve this morning, but later in the morning. It’s a bit dewy out there. Maybe some weeding in my garden too. Probably some more identifications on iNaturalist at some point.

Morning pilgrims, at the redoubt, it’s overcast and not as cold as last time.

Sunny at the moment but there will be cloud and showers, top of 21.

No plans for today.

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽 💚 💚 🖖🏽

Whipper snippering, pruning, hedge trimming and mowing will have to be done before the rain showers arrive.

Here’s hoping everyone gets a little rest and relaxation.

It is now 14° with a top of 20°. (Min 9 °Max 20 °)

It is a partly cloudy.

40% chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon.

Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.

Moderate fire danger.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5

No plans

There was an Eastern Rosella here yesterday. Dragonflies have been absent yesterday.

I have been listening to podcasts with my eyes closed.

Ice cream supplies are adequate.

Whipper snippering required. Part of the roof has been cleaned.

Once the whipper snippering has been done I want to plant native ginger or some low growing natives.

Trimming back a few trees, whipper snippering around the back, pruning, hedge trimming and mowing will have to be done before the rain showers arrive. There’s a fence that needs fixing along the driveway.

May a good day be had by all.

Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

For the past term, every time I see this teacher she tells me she’s got Easter eggs in her fridge for me. Yesterday she finally remembered to bring them in, along with this sweet card

🥳 What a lovely card!🥳

Was the Easter Egg tasty?

Caramel filled! 🤤

Yummy 😋😋😋

OK OK I’m out of bed now. Woke up at 2.30am and was awake for the next two hours.

Divine Angel said:

OK OK I’m out of bed now. Woke up at 2.30am and was awake for the next two hours.

wait you’re in Dubai right now ¿ Cool but stay safe out there

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

OK OK I’m out of bed now. Woke up at 2.30am and was awake for the next two hours.

wait you’re in Dubai right now ¿ Cool but stay safe out there

Thankfully I am safely at home, doing nothing more exciting than finalising the P&C agenda for the next meeting.

Divine Angel said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

OK OK I’m out of bed now. Woke up at 2.30am and was awake for the next two hours.

wait you’re in Dubai right now ¿ Cool but stay safe out there

Thankfully I am safely at home, doing nothing more exciting than finalising the P&C agenda for the next meeting.

yeah but then where did those 6 hours go

Just installed an automatic dog door, the largest of the two seems somewhat off put by the automatic movement.

I’m back. So annoying when you run out of fuel in the mower with only a couple of pushes to finish what you set out to do. However…the path beyond the bird hide is now mown both sides and I can work on extending the snake basking areas beside the path over the next couple of months. The grass is lush and damp, so despite having the side chute on the mower, I had to stop multiple times to declog. Who needs a gym!? Just do some wild maar-ing.

Anyway…
I’m awake and it wasn’t as cold in my cave this morning, because I had the window shut.
I’ve received my Census login information, I wanted a separate one to the other residents. So I might do that today, or one of the million other things that I keep putting on my To Do list and then I end up not doing them.

buffy said:

I’m back. So annoying when you run out of fuel in the mower with only a couple of pushes to finish what you set out to do. However…the path beyond the bird hide is now mown both sides and I can work on extending the snake basking areas beside the path over the next couple of months. The grass is lush and damp, so despite having the side chute on the mower, I had to stop multiple times to declog. Who needs a gym!? Just do some wild maar-ing.

Wild maar-ing or pruning or weeeeeeding or …

Decided to do the pickling tomorrow, but I’ll leave the fish in brine overnight.

About to boil the brine.

Out and about this morning. Mini Me needed an adaptor gadget so we got one from Kmart. Of course it’s a Sunday, and on Sundays you have to do your national duty and go to Bunnings, so we went to Bunnings. I got a couple more indoor plants and a native herb pond plant. Mr Mutant got some seedlings. One of my new plants comes with the instructions “only use fertiliser if you want this plant to grow”.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

Harsh.

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

OK then. I’m happy to play Bananagrams by myself.

Actually had a great time at the party, and my wife won a prize for her costume.

I met a couple who had recently completed a full watchthrough of Classic Doctor Who so that was nice. Seems it’s all the rage.

dv said:

Actually had a great time at the party, and my wife won a prize for her costume.

I met a couple who had recently completed a full watchthrough of Classic Doctor Who so that was nice. Seems it’s all the rage.

That’s a bit surprising.

Glad you enjoyed yourself, and you’re now free to trim your beard.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

Harsh.

OK then. I’m happy to play Bananagrams by myself.

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

I can see where she is coming from. There are times I’d rather just sit around and have an interesting conversation than get roped into playing board games. Years ago my housemate’s girlfriend always used to do this, particularly Pictionary. She was an only child, so this might have something to do with it. But yeah, some days I was just not in the mood and board games killed off a fun conversation.

Hey Spiny, do you design your own 3D printing projects?

Divine Angel said:

Hey Spiny, do you design your own 3D printing projects?

Mostly, yes. If there’s something I can use off a site such as Printables or Makerworld then I’ll use that as I’m lazy. But I’m fine with drawing anything I need on Solidworks.

Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

Hey Spiny, do you design your own 3D printing projects?

Mostly, yes. If there’s something I can use off a site such as Printables or Makerworld then I’ll use that as I’m lazy. But I’m fine with drawing anything I need on Solidworks.

I saw this on Facebook. I don’t care for football teams or whatever but it’s a cute idea. Mr Mutant has a 3D printer but doesn’t design anything. Not even sure what design I would want but if I think of one can I brainstorm with you? It’s a handle and dish set for slushie machines.

Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

Divine Angel said:

Hey Spiny, do you design your own 3D printing projects?

Mostly, yes. If there’s something I can use off a site such as Printables or Makerworld then I’ll use that as I’m lazy. But I’m fine with drawing anything I need on Solidworks.

I saw this on Facebook. I don’t care for football teams or whatever but it’s a cute idea. Mr Mutant has a 3D printer but doesn’t design anything. Not even sure what design I would want but if I think of one can I brainstorm with you? It’s a handle and dish set for slushie machines.

Yeah no probs. Have a poke around to see if anyone has already done one first though.

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

She probably just got tired of landing on Mayfair when it had a hotel.

One for Woodie, to keep hound entertained and so he doesn’t have to keep on throwing a stick, etc.
Get a ball large enough so the hound can’t pick it up and it’ll just keep on chasing it around for months.

DA, some websites to check –

https://makerworld.com/en

https://www.printables.com

https://cults3d.com

What search phrases were you thinking of using?

Neophyte said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

I can see where she is coming from. There are times I’d rather just sit around and have an interesting conversation than get roped into playing board games. Years ago my housemate’s girlfriend always used to do this, particularly Pictionary. She was an only child, so this might have something to do with it. But yeah, some days I was just not in the mood and board games killed off a fun conversation.

She probably just got tired of landing on Mayfair when it had a hotel.

well Real Women multitask so they can play games have a career bring up 6 children cook dinner organise their summer vacation sit on 3 corporate boards change the tyres and hold fun conversations online and in person all at the same time

none of this false dichotomy stuff

How’s it going Tamb? Still having the belly jabs every month?

Spiny Norman said:

DA, some websites to check –

https://makerworld.com/en

https://www.printables.com

https://cults3d.com

What search phrases were you thinking of using?

“Ninja slushie”

Divine Angel said:

Spiny Norman said:

DA, some websites to check –

https://makerworld.com/en

https://www.printables.com

https://cults3d.com

What search phrases were you thinking of using?

“Ninja slushie”

Let me know how that goes. You might have to get more specific …. or maybe less.

I suppose you can’t judge a movie from its premise because this Wicker thing sounds like the stupidest idea ever but apparently it is a good movie.

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

I can see where she is coming from. There are times I’d rather just sit around and have an interesting conversation than get roped into playing board games. Years ago my housemate’s girlfriend always used to do this, particularly Pictionary. She was an only child, so this might have something to do with it. But yeah, some days I was just not in the mood and board games killed off a fun conversation.

we love a board game night in our house, but then everyone likes playing board games.. our nights start with the board game, sometimes two, so everyone knows it’s going to happen… and usually they morph into chatting and side quests. we have had people who don’t like playing board games, so they don’t have to play… one of the kids ex’s would play and then be a dick about everything and ruin it for everyone. they can opt out.
It not about who wins, for us, it’s about bringing people together and then we let it see where it takes us.

I am waiting until the maldives people come over so we can sort out some finer details for the trip.

I have done food, and the slushie machine is creating a frozen fruity (location approporiate) cocktail.

I did not use too much vodka in the frappe mix last night, but drinking that much coffee and full cream was a mistake I realised when I was awake for three hours.. and had some really terrible but vivid dreams. I blame the dairy.

I also did not enjoy cleaning the full cream milk products from the machine… so I may avoid that for the future.

There was a prang last night on the road where I drive to work. Car Vs House. 200kmh into the house. Driver legged it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow.

Arts said:

I am waiting until the maldives people come over so we can sort out some finer details for the trip.

Are you going to the Maldives? Got back the other week, has great diving and snorkelling.

Kingy said:

There was a prang last night on the road where I drive to work. Car Vs House. 200kmh into the house. Driver legged it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow.

JFC !

>>It not about who wins

Balderdash

Peak Warming Man said:

>>It not about who wins

Balderdash

That is a great game. Some people on this here forum would be very good at it.

Kingy said:

There was a prang last night on the road where I drive to work. Car Vs House. 200kmh into the house. Driver legged it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow.

Hey Zeus!

Kingy said:

There was a prang last night on the road where I drive to work. Car Vs House. 200kmh into the house. Driver legged it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow.

Probably an x-trail.

back from yonder farm, got the carbonaceous burnable combustible material for the dephlogisticaters, a man still has to cut some into heater size lengths shortly, after dinner, he needs eat to sustain the more immediate homeostasis, then we’ll get the more advanced aspects of homeostasis, cutting those logs without accidentally cutting a leg off, not want to bleed out and make a mess out there, not to mention the jobs gets harder with only one leg, hopping around with the chainsaw, bleeding at the same time, tripping over my cut off leg, no, let’s keep it simple, keep both legs, no serious cuts, just cut the wood where optimal.

transition said:

back from yonder farm, got the carbonaceous burnable combustible material for the dephlogisticaters, a man still has to cut some into heater size lengths shortly, after dinner, he needs eat to sustain the more immediate homeostasis, then we’ll get the more advanced aspects of homeostasis, cutting those logs without accidentally cutting a leg off, not want to bleed out and make a mess out there, not to mention the jobs gets harder with only one leg, hopping around with the chainsaw, bleeding at the same time, tripping over my cut off leg, no, let’s keep it simple, keep both legs, no serious cuts, just cut the wood where optimal.

You go to work to get the money to buy the bread to give you the strength to go to work,

Things I’m worried about.
!. The war.
2. Baristas not being trained to make sure the breath hole in the lid of take away cups of tea and coffee is clear.
3. The baggage retrieval system at Heathrow.
4. The Donald.
5. The six again rule.

transition said:

back from yonder farm, got the carbonaceous burnable combustible material for the dephlogisticaters, a man still has to cut some into heater size lengths shortly, after dinner, he needs eat to sustain the more immediate homeostasis, then we’ll get the more advanced aspects of homeostasis, cutting those logs without accidentally cutting a leg off, not want to bleed out and make a mess out there, not to mention the jobs gets harder with only one leg, hopping around with the chainsaw, bleeding at the same time, tripping over my cut off leg, no, let’s keep it simple, keep both legs, no serious cuts, just cut the wood where optimal.

I’m sure you’ll always bear in the mind difference between log and leg.

Peak Warming Man said:

Things I’m worried about.
!. The war.
2. Baristas not being trained to make sure the breath hole in the lid of take away cups of tea and coffee is clear.
3. The baggage retrieval system at Heathrow.
4. The Donald.
5. The six again rule.

https://youtu.be/mNEUkkoUoIA

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

back from yonder farm, got the carbonaceous burnable combustible material for the dephlogisticaters, a man still has to cut some into heater size lengths shortly, after dinner, he needs eat to sustain the more immediate homeostasis, then we’ll get the more advanced aspects of homeostasis, cutting those logs without accidentally cutting a leg off, not want to bleed out and make a mess out there, not to mention the jobs gets harder with only one leg, hopping around with the chainsaw, bleeding at the same time, tripping over my cut off leg, no, let’s keep it simple, keep both legs, no serious cuts, just cut the wood where optimal.

I’m sure you’ll always bear in the mind difference between log and leg.

oh but a slip the vowel is so easy

Arts said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/the-hill-i-will-die-on-games-are-the-opposite-of-fun

I can see where she is coming from. There are times I’d rather just sit around and have an interesting conversation than get roped into playing board games. Years ago my housemate’s girlfriend always used to do this, particularly Pictionary. She was an only child, so this might have something to do with it. But yeah, some days I was just not in the mood and board games killed off a fun conversation.

we love a board game night in our house, but then everyone likes playing board games.. our nights start with the board game, sometimes two, so everyone knows it’s going to happen… and usually they morph into chatting and side quests. we have had people who don’t like playing board games, so they don’t have to play… one of the kids ex’s would play and then be a dick about everything and ruin it for everyone. they can opt out.
It not about who wins, for us, it’s about bringing people together and then we let it see where it takes us.

maybe someone should think of eSports

Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

>>It not about who wins

Balderdash

That is a great game. Some people on this here forum would be very good at it.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

One of my plastic Ikea pegs has broken. The plastic bit which attaches to the spring broke off, rendering the entire peg useless.

Kingy said:

There was a prang last night on the road where I drive to work. Car Vs House. 200kmh into the house. Driver legged it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow.

The fact that the driver was able to leg it is a testament to vehicular safety I suppose.

Divine Angel said:

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

One of my plastic Ikea pegs has broken. The plastic bit which attaches to the spring broke off, rendering the entire peg useless.

Oh pegs, I thought you said pigs.

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

One of my plastic Ikea pegs has broken. The plastic bit which attaches to the spring broke off, rendering the entire peg useless.

Oh pegs, I thought you said pigs.

damn, we haven’t encountered any break yet though it’s possible someone else using the pegs may have as they do go missing occasionally

A snake that builds a nest for its eggs.

Link

ms spock said:

A snake that builds a nest for its eggs.

Link

King cobra on its nest.

They’re after bread now.
Our four fathers built this nation on damper and jam.

Been shopping. Went out for a look at the car vs house.

The car has not stopped for a T-Junction and gone straight into a brick wall, through the garden and a few trees, then into the brick house. There were no skidmarks until he was already off the end of the terminating road. It appeared that he tried to turn left at the last minute. I dunno how they came to the conclusion that he was doing 200kmh, but if I were in the house when it happened, it would have seemed like a bomb going off, then the power would have cut leaving them in the dark. It’s probably an understandable overestimate.

Kingy said:

Been shopping. Went out for a look at the car vs house.

The car has not stopped for a T-Junction and gone straight into a brick wall, through the garden and a few trees, then into the brick house. There were no skidmarks until he was already off the end of the terminating road. It appeared that he tried to turn left at the last minute. I dunno how they came to the conclusion that he was doing 200kmh, but if I were in the house when it happened, it would have seemed like a bomb going off, then the power would have cut leaving them in the dark. It’s probably an understandable overestimate.

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

Post-repast recumbency is required.

Followed by a late Sunday night of sober reflection.

Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

Been shopping. Went out for a look at the car vs house.

The car has not stopped for a T-Junction and gone straight into a brick wall, through the garden and a few trees, then into the brick house. There were no skidmarks until he was already off the end of the terminating road. It appeared that he tried to turn left at the last minute. I dunno how they came to the conclusion that he was doing 200kmh, but if I were in the house when it happened, it would have seemed like a bomb going off, then the power would have cut leaving them in the dark. It’s probably an understandable overestimate.

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

I don’t know for sure, but with the details available to me(via inside info), I think they were. I’ll check the station log this week.

Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

Been shopping. Went out for a look at the car vs house.

The car has not stopped for a T-Junction and gone straight into a brick wall, through the garden and a few trees, then into the brick house. There were no skidmarks until he was already off the end of the terminating road. It appeared that he tried to turn left at the last minute. I dunno how they came to the conclusion that he was doing 200kmh, but if I were in the house when it happened, it would have seemed like a bomb going off, then the power would have cut leaving them in the dark. It’s probably an understandable overestimate.

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

I don’t know for sure, but with the details available to me(via inside info), I think they were. I’ll check the station log this week.

I tried Google and couldn’t find anything. Though crazy driving seems to be very common here in the SW of WA. That’s a worry.

Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

Kingy said:

Been shopping. Went out for a look at the car vs house.

The car has not stopped for a T-Junction and gone straight into a brick wall, through the garden and a few trees, then into the brick house. There were no skidmarks until he was already off the end of the terminating road. It appeared that he tried to turn left at the last minute. I dunno how they came to the conclusion that he was doing 200kmh, but if I were in the house when it happened, it would have seemed like a bomb going off, then the power would have cut leaving them in the dark. It’s probably an understandable overestimate.

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

I don’t know for sure, but with the details available to me(via inside info), I think they were. I’ll check the station log this week.

About 9:30pm on a Saturday evening, probably watching the footy or some such, and bang smash BANG! Blackout.

The first sitrep was that it had gone into a wall separating two bedrooms, actually inside the house, they needed Acroprops to hold the roof up, and the SES were needed to help secure the house.

kii said:

Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

I don’t know for sure, but with the details available to me(via inside info), I think they were. I’ll check the station log this week.

I tried Google and couldn’t find anything. Though crazy driving seems to be very common here in the SW of WA. That’s a worry.

Yeah, I tried Google as well, same result.

I could try facebook, but I could also try self immolation, not sure which would be less painful.

kii said:

Kingy said:

Divine Angel said:

Bloody hell. Do you know if the residents were home when it happened? Terrifying situation.

I don’t know for sure, but with the details available to me(via inside info), I think they were. I’ll check the station log this week.

I tried Google and couldn’t find anything. Though crazy driving seems to be very common here in the SW of WA. That’s a worry.

autonomous vehicles will fix this

Ice cream report

Vanilla – ah yes

Pistachio – ah yes

Maltesers – meh

Bubblecar said:

ms spock said:

A snake that builds a nest for its eggs.

Link

King cobra on its nest.

Go hiontoch (Awesome)

Thanks Mr Car!

I was hoping to get to the V8Supercar racing this weekend, but no.

So I had to watch some of it online instead. The last race was unbelievable, like I don’t believe what I watched. If anyone reading this has fitted tires on anything before, check out the tires on the cars in 1st and 2nd place. These lasted 24 punishing laps at the front of the field with 650hp trying to tear them off the rims. Neither of them should realistically have lasted even one corner.

Kingy said:

I was hoping to get to the V8Supercar racing this weekend, but no.

So I had to watch some of it online instead. The last race was unbelievable, like I don’t believe what I watched. If anyone reading this has fitted tires on anything before, check out the tires on the cars in 1st and 2nd place. These lasted 24 punishing laps at the front of the field with 650hp trying to tear them off the rims. Neither of them should realistically have lasted even one corner.

Sorry, this should have been the second pic.

Looks to be a sunny day with a top of 20.

Lots of running around for Mr Mutant today. Drop me at school, then take Mini Me to her music workshop, pick me up, then Mini Me’s mini concert, drive everyone home.

Probly shoulda filled up yesterday before the fuel excise finished.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door and overcast. The wind has dropped. We are forecast 12 degrees with showers. I should get the woodheater going I guess.

I think it will be indoor activities today.

oooh this could get exciting

On the streets of Seoul and across the country, however, there is little sense of balance right now. Fear and angst have gripped a population in the throes of the worst stock market crash in the nation’s history. In the past five weeks, the market has collapsed, shedding almost 40 per cent, and threatening the livelihood of millions of South Koreans.

wow

More than a million South Koreans are underwater as a result of the crash, and several hundred thousand have lost everything, and then some. They borrowed to the hilt to take part in a frenzied splurge on technology stocks, particularly memory chip makers, in a market now experiencing a savage reversal. Nothing, not even the stellar earnings of the country’s two biggest chip makers, has been able to stem the panic, primarily because the debt that fuelled the stock market boom is now accentuating the crash.

Morning – a bit of an overcast day in the Nation’s Capital.

Renovations are progressing – tiling will be finished this afternoon – just the grout to be done. Excellent job done by the Korean tilers. And it was a change to listen to K pop, instead of crap FM hits radio.

Princess Cordelia is still recovering from Kennel Cough – she is now eating her normal dog food – but giving disapproving corgi death stares as she thinks she should still be having roast chicken for breakfast and dinner. She isn’t coughing that much now, which is a relief. But no walks yet, as she is still contagious, so no trips to meet her loyal subjects at the coffee shop.

Rainy this end, max of 11 and min of 1, followed by three nights of -1.

I’m soon to compile and boil the pickle juice. But first, a cup of tea and my five morning pills.

Brindabellas said:

Morning – a bit of an overcast day in the Nation’s Capital.

Renovations are progressing – tiling will be finished this afternoon – just the grout to be done. Excellent job done by the Korean tilers. And it was a change to listen to K pop, instead of crap FM hits radio.

Princess Cordelia is still recovering from Kennel Cough – she is now eating her normal dog food – but giving disapproving corgi death stares as she thinks she should still be having roast chicken for breakfast and dinner. She isn’t coughing that much now, which is a relief. But no walks yet, as she is still contagious, so no trips to meet her loyal subjects at the coffee shop.

>Main sign: A loud, dry cough that sounds like a goose honk.

That could be alarming coming from a small dog.

Bubblecar said:

Brindabellas said:

Morning – a bit of an overcast day in the Nation’s Capital.

Renovations are progressing – tiling will be finished this afternoon – just the grout to be done. Excellent job done by the Korean tilers. And it was a change to listen to K pop, instead of crap FM hits radio.

Princess Cordelia is still recovering from Kennel Cough – she is now eating her normal dog food – but giving disapproving corgi death stares as she thinks she should still be having roast chicken for breakfast and dinner. She isn’t coughing that much now, which is a relief. But no walks yet, as she is still contagious, so no trips to meet her loyal subjects at the coffee shop.

>Main sign: A loud, dry cough that sounds like a goose honk.

That could be alarming coming from a small dog.

Her cough did not sound like a goose. More like an old man coughing up flem

Brindabellas said:

Bubblecar said:

Brindabellas said:

Morning – a bit of an overcast day in the Nation’s Capital.

Renovations are progressing – tiling will be finished this afternoon – just the grout to be done. Excellent job done by the Korean tilers. And it was a change to listen to K pop, instead of crap FM hits radio.

Princess Cordelia is still recovering from Kennel Cough – she is now eating her normal dog food – but giving disapproving corgi death stares as she thinks she should still be having roast chicken for breakfast and dinner. She isn’t coughing that much now, which is a relief. But no walks yet, as she is still contagious, so no trips to meet her loyal subjects at the coffee shop.

>Main sign: A loud, dry cough that sounds like a goose honk.

That could be alarming coming from a small dog.

Her cough did not sound like a goose. More like an old man coughing up flem

Poor thing. Apparently there are vaccines for some of the strains.

Bubblecar said:

Brindabellas said:

Bubblecar said:

>Main sign: A loud, dry cough that sounds like a goose honk.

That could be alarming coming from a small dog.

Her cough did not sound like a goose. More like an old man coughing up flem

Poor thing. Apparently there are vaccines for some of the strains.

Our dogs used to have kennel cough vax because they went to the kennels each month when we were visiting my parents in Melbourne. Hei Long doesn’t have vaccinations any more. After the age of 10 years it’s no longer recommended. He just visits the vet annually for a social visit. Bruna had her vaccinations a couple of weeks before she died. I can’t remember if we dropped the kennel cough one or not because she was no longer going to the kennels.

CHARLES Hello, It m here to maybe buy something off a wedding list.
ASSISTANT What’s the name, sir?
CHARLES It’s Hartnell, I think, or Banks.
ASSISTANT Banks, o yes, sir, we have a Banks. Lovely list.
CHARLES Could you tell me some prices?
ASSISTANT Certainly, sir – there are some beautiful things about the £1000 mark.
CHARLES Yes, I was thinking about something more like, well, 50.
ASSISTANT So, you’d like to buy three knives and a fork?
CHARLES That’s what I get for 50 quid?
ASSISTANT Yes – for £51 you get two knives and two forks – but we don’t want to
smash through your budget barrier. Or you could have that ceramic leopard over there …
CHARLES Ah, excellent, that’s more like it.
ASSISTANT If you can find someone to chip in £11,950. Or our carrier bags are £1.50 – you could just get 33 of them.
CHARLES Actually, I think I’ll leave it. Thanks very much. You’ve been very helpful.

when I hit a link someone posts here, the window gives me this

talk about the forum displacing the blame.

It feels like Sunday to me. It’s odd.

Pickle juice now cooling. Ingredients include:

Apple cider vinegar
Water
Chopped onion
Bay leaves
Mustard seeds
Cloves
Freshly ground black pepper + whole peppercorns
A little vegetable oil
A little brown sugar

More chopped onion and some fresh dill will be added to the jar along with the fish, before pouring in the cooled pickle juice.

Bubblecar said:

Pickle juice now cooling. Ingredients include:

Apple cider vinegar
Water
Chopped onion
Bay leaves
Mustard seeds
Cloves
Freshly ground black pepper + whole peppercorns
A little vegetable oil
A little brown sugar

More chopped onion and some fresh dill will be added to the jar along with the fish, before pouring in the cooled pickle juice.

Has the fish been drying in the sun for a few days?

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Pickle juice now cooling. Ingredients include:

Apple cider vinegar
Water
Chopped onion
Bay leaves
Mustard seeds
Cloves
Freshly ground black pepper + whole peppercorns
A little vegetable oil
A little brown sugar

More chopped onion and some fresh dill will be added to the jar along with the fish, before pouring in the cooled pickle juice.

Has the fish been drying in the sun for a few days?

No, it’s been soaking in strong brine overnight. Eleven fillets of whiting.

Bubblecar said:

Eleven fillets of whiting.

Ten lords a-leaping

God botherers wandering up the street. I’m wearing my PETRIFY THE PATRIARCHY Medusa head top this morning….I might answer the door if they knock.

My Coles delivery will not have either loaf of bread that I ordered!!!

Farken hell. I don’t trust their substitutes as I once received sliced white bread in place of Bürgen Soy Linseed…that was ridiculous.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Eleven fillets of whiting.

Ten lords a-leaping

NINE GOLLLLD RIIIINGS!!!!

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

I have written some emails and sent them off.

A never before seen species of on the roof

h

My eye sight has changed whilst dragging with the Insurance Company.

I have to find my glasses.

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

I have written some emails and sent them off.

A never before seen species of on the roof

h

At first glance that looked like a banana on the roof. Skin partially peeled off and it standing on its head.

kii said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

I have written some emails and sent them off.

A never before seen species of on the roof

h

At first glance that looked like a banana on the roof. Skin partially peeled off and it standing on its head.

😂🤣😂

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Pickle juice now cooling. Ingredients include:

Apple cider vinegar
Water
Chopped onion
Bay leaves
Mustard seeds
Cloves
Freshly ground black pepper + whole peppercorns
A little vegetable oil
A little brown sugar

More chopped onion and some fresh dill will be added to the jar along with the fish, before pouring in the cooled pickle juice.

Has the fish been drying in the sun for a few days?

No, it’s been soaking in strong brine overnight. Eleven fillets of whiting.

You are so creative with your cooking Mr Car!

🐸🐸🐸

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

I have written some emails and sent them off.

A never before seen species of on the roof

h

Yep that explains the noises on the roof. :)

Strange dream this morning. Of course.

Taking people’s advice I got out of my cave and met with a group of volunteers to assist a charity transport boxes of items to a huge garage sale.

Aaaarrgh…so many waffling ding-dongs all trying to be in charge. Nothing was achieved.

In other news – last night I was applying witch hazel to my face and mr kii’s wedding ring caught my lip and it nearly ended in blood and tears. The ring is too big for me, so I use another ring to keep it on my finger. Which is also loose because of the cold weather.

Upside down Ms Pat!!

Spiny Norman said:

ms spock said:

Greetings Earthlings 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

I have written some emails and sent them off.

A never before seen species of on the roof

h

Yep that explains the noises on the roof. :)

We will have to record the sounds and see if anyone can identify the species.

I do relate to frog at the end of cleaning.

Link

2 minutes.

Well, it’s too exciting in here:

1. jars
2. pickled fish in jars
3. phlegm in dogs
4. bananas on the roof

The JWs knocked on the door. I told Sam and his wife, Lillian, that I’m an atheist.

I think they were at least 90 years old. Rheumy eyes, sunspots, sagging skin, motorised wheelchair and a walker.

I think the message of my Petrify the Patriarchy top was lost on them. So I asked them to leave me alone.

Women are now in charge.

Excellent 😊 ♀️

Darwinism catches one at last.

Man dies after super-gluing penis shut instead of condom during hotel sex with ex-fiancee.

https://www.themirror.com/news/health/man-dies-after-super-gluing-1963321

Spiny Norman said:

Darwinism catches one at last.

Man dies after super-gluing penis shut instead of condom during hotel sex with ex-fiancee.

https://www.themirror.com/news/health/man-dies-after-super-gluing-1963321

Person on r/MedicalGore went on a posting binge last week about people presenting to emergency departments after sticking things into their urethra.

Spiny Norman said:

Darwinism catches one at last.

Man dies after super-gluing penis shut instead of condom during hotel sex with ex-fiancee.

https://www.themirror.com/news/health/man-dies-after-super-gluing-1963321

LOLOLOLOLOL….hiccup…..LOLOLOLOL

“Forecasters say south-east Queensland may see windy conditions during Ekka week.”

Err derr, that’s why they’re referred to as the Ekka winds. It’s like the weather watches the calendar and decides, every year, that Ekka week will be windy.

Brindabellas said:

Morning – a bit of an overcast day in the Nation’s Capital.

Renovations are progressing – tiling will be finished this afternoon – just the grout to be done. Excellent job done by the Korean tilers. And it was a change to listen to K pop, instead of crap FM hits radio.

Princess Cordelia is still recovering from Kennel Cough – she is now eating her normal dog food – but giving disapproving corgi death stares as she thinks she should still be having roast chicken for breakfast and dinner. She isn’t coughing that much now, which is a relief. But no walks yet, as she is still contagious, so no trips to meet her loyal subjects at the coffee shop.

I am glad that she is getting better.

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

SCIENCE said:

well

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226

this is something different

sorry link fixed

We can stop culling sugar gliders now, praise the Lord.

“One large jar of pickled fish, as ordered, your lordship.”

Now don’t let me sample them until Saturday.

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

Bubblecar said:

“One large jar of pickled fish, as ordered, your lordship.”

Now don’t let me sample them until Saturday.

I’d start out slow with and online outlet catering to a small niche market, Bubblecars Pickled Whiting.
Then when Coles and Woolies come a nocking whammo, you’ll be richer than a weather girl.

btm said:

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

Bubblecar said:

btm said:

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

distilled distillery = distillery :)

Bubblecar said:

btm said:

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

Thank you.

Bubblecar said:

btm said:

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

A 1696M response.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

btm said:

Bubblecar, is a single malt whiskey better than double malt?

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

A 1696M response.

Is that good or bad?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

A single malt is a whisky made from a single distilled distillery, entirely from malted barley. Usually regarded as the best scotch whiskies but there are excellent single malts and not-so-good ones :)

“Double malt” is not an official term. It’s a marketing term that might mean two combined single malts, or two malts of different grains (e.g. barley and rye).

The most commonly sold scotch whiskies are blendeds and single malts. Blended whisky can be made from various different malts + neutral grain whisky (made from wheat). Blended whisky is usually cheaper than single malt although the aged ones can be very pricey.

There are many tasty and popular blended whiskies out there.

A 1696M response.

Is that good or bad?

You acted with a clear goal and reason.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

A 1696M response.

Is that good or bad?

You acted with a clear goal and reason.

Ah, ta.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

“One large jar of pickled fish, as ordered, your lordship.”

Now don’t let me sample them until Saturday.

I’d start out slow with and online outlet catering to a small niche market, Bubblecars Pickled Whiting.
Then when Coles and Woolies come a nocking whammo, you’ll be richer than a weather girl.

sell them with a jar opener and watch the profits rise.

Frog in the groove

Link

Bubblecar said:

“One large jar of pickled fish, as ordered, your lordship.”

Now don’t let me sample them until Saturday.

(((*** Applies padlocks***)))

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks to be a very old building. According to the article, it was slated for demolition.

ms spock said:

How does this happen?

You’re lending a hand or pounding the sand.
Or dishing up chow.

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks like the building had been there some time.

No hint of what caused the collapse in the article.

I’m sure we will hear more about it.

dv said:

ms spock said:

How does this happen?

You’re lending a hand or pounding the sand.
Or dishing up chow.

The original ad….Link

The ringtone I had on my phone in the US.

The Rev Dodgson said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks like the building had been there some time.

No hint of what caused the collapse in the article.

I’m sure we will hear more about it.

looks a bit broken doesn’t it, all the bricks fell out of a wall I see, not even gravity could hold them all straight

so I propose a very localized gravitational anomaly, perhaps a sudden reversal then righted itself

it’s a secret but that’s how that space x guy gets his rockets into orbit, creates a localized gravitational reversal, the rocket and all the flames are just for show, to hide the alien science behind it, all reverse engineered at area 51

secret stuff, don’t say a word, just between you and me

and i’m here taking insults very briefly, oh shit look at the time i’ve got to go, PWM said he’d fill in for me if had to go early

Celebrity agent Ralph Carr can be named as the Melbourne businessman who was found guilty of rape last month. Carr, a well-known figure in Melbourne entertainment circles, has represented artists and athletes for decades, including former AFL star Dustin Martin and singer Kate Ceberano.

sorry, no, hydroxylamine

transition said:

and i’m here taking insults very briefly, oh shit look at the time i’ve got to go, PWM said he’d fill in for me if had to go early

You lying bastard.

The Rev Dodgson said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks like the building had been there some time.

No hint of what caused the collapse in the article.

I’m sure we will hear more about it.

Yeah, but wouldn’t be the holiday forum if we didn’t just randomly speculate on possible causes.

I’ll go first.

My guess is that the two people in there were the demolition guys, beginning to remove some of the structural members prior to the official demolition in order to save money. The wall looks to have been pushed outwards so that suggests that the bottom(tension) member of the A-frame roof truss was removed and the weight of the roof levered the brick walls away.

Well I don’t think I could find it in my heart to insult PWM or transition.

Two movies from two different studios are about to cross the line into $1 billion gross, and they have 37 cast and crew members in common, not least of all Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal.

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

and i’m here taking insults very briefly, oh shit look at the time i’ve got to go, PWM said he’d fill in for me if had to go early

You lying bastard.

dv said:

Well I don’t think I could find it in my heart to insult PWM or transition.

Nah, PWM once made a spelling mistake, and transition twice missed an extra synonym, hence their scientific credibility is ruined, so that makes ‘em fair game.

Kingy said:

dv said:

Well I don’t think I could find it in my heart to insult PWM or transition.

Nah, PWM once made a spelling mistake, and transition twice missed an extra synonym, hence their scientific credibility is ruined, so that makes ‘em fair game.

😂🤣😂

SCIENCE said:

Celebrity agent Ralph Carr can be named as the Melbourne businessman who was found guilty of rape last month. Carr, a well-known figure in Melbourne entertainment circles, has represented artists and athletes for decades, including former AFL star Dustin Martin and singer Kate Ceberano.

sorry, no, hydroxylamine

What does hydroxylamine mean again?

Kingy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ms spock said:

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks like the building had been there some time.

No hint of what caused the collapse in the article.

I’m sure we will hear more about it.

Yeah, but wouldn’t be the holiday forum if we didn’t just randomly speculate on possible causes.

I’ll go first.

My guess is that the two people in there were the demolition guys, beginning to remove some of the structural members prior to the official demolition in order to save money. The wall looks to have been pushed outwards so that suggests that the bottom(tension) member of the A-frame roof truss was removed and the weight of the roof levered the brick walls away.

As good a random speculation as any.

Or they may have removed something they thought was an internal partition, which was actually holding up the roof.

Michael V said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

well

“https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/two-seriously-injured-in-sydney-building-collapse/106990226”:

this is something different

How does this happen?

Were building regulations not followed?

Looks to be a very old building. According to the article, it was slated for demolition.

Okay

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

Celebrity agent Ralph Carr can be named as the Melbourne businessman who was found guilty of rape last month. Carr, a well-known figure in Melbourne entertainment circles, has represented artists and athletes for decades, including former AFL star Dustin Martin and singer Kate Ceberano.

sorry, no, hydroxylamine

What does hydroxylamine mean again?

The chemical notation is NHOH.

It’s a round about way of saying “Never Heard Of Him/Her”

Kingy said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

Celebrity agent Ralph Carr can be named as the Melbourne businessman who was found guilty of rape last month. Carr, a well-known figure in Melbourne entertainment circles, has represented artists and athletes for decades, including former AFL star Dustin Martin and singer Kate Ceberano.

sorry, no, hydroxylamine

What does hydroxylamine mean again?

The chemical notation is NHOH.

It’s a round about way of saying “Never Heard Of Him/Her”

Cheers Kingy

Kingy said:

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

Celebrity agent Ralph Carr can be named as the Melbourne businessman who was found guilty of rape last month. Carr, a well-known figure in Melbourne entertainment circles, has represented artists and athletes for decades, including former AFL star Dustin Martin and singer Kate Ceberano.

sorry, no, hydroxylamine

What does hydroxylamine mean again?

The chemical notation is NHOH.

It’s a round about way of saying “Never Heard Of Him/Her”

<pedant mode>
NH₂OH
</pedant>

Anyway, I’ve just finished my urgent stuff and have a birthday present to open.

(Actually it’s not my birthday, and I bought it myself.)

The prevalence of sporadic and recurrent pregnancy loss
Author links open overlay panel Haley G. Genovese M.D. a b, Dana B. McQueen M.D. c

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.08.954

This manuscript reports on the prevalence of early pregnancy loss. The impact of improved pregnancy diagnosis and influence of increased age and body mass index at first birth are discussed.

Link

btm said:

Kingy said:

ms spock said:

What does hydroxylamine mean again?

The chemical notation is NHOH.

It’s a round about way of saying “Never Heard Of Him/Her”

<pedant mode>
NH₂OH
</pedant>

Ta

Just finished watching “New Zealand Spy” on iView. It’s only six 20 minute episodes. It’s extremely odd.

buffy said:

Just finished watching “New Zealand Spy” on iView. It’s only six 20 minute episodes. It’s extremely odd.

Have you decided not to watch ‘Treasure & Dirt’ Buffy?

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

Just finished watching “New Zealand Spy” on iView. It’s only six 20 minute episodes. It’s extremely odd.

Have you decided not to watch ‘Treasure & Dirt’ Buffy?

Yes. We watched the first episode and I decided it was too cliched to bother with any more. I’m not sure why Mr buffy decided not to continue watching.

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

Just finished watching “New Zealand Spy” on iView. It’s only six 20 minute episodes. It’s extremely odd.

Have you decided not to watch ‘Treasure & Dirt’ Buffy?

Yes. We watched the first episode and I decided it was too cliched to bother with any more. I’m not sure why Mr buffy decided not to continue watching.

Ta.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Kingy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Looks like the building had been there some time.

No hint of what caused the collapse in the article.

I’m sure we will hear more about it.

Yeah, but wouldn’t be the holiday forum if we didn’t just randomly speculate on possible causes.

I’ll go first.

My guess is that the two people in there were the demolition guys, beginning to remove some of the structural members prior to the official demolition in order to save money. The wall looks to have been pushed outwards so that suggests that the bottom(tension) member of the A-frame roof truss was removed and the weight of the roof levered the brick walls away.

As good a random speculation as any.

Or they may have removed something they thought was an internal partition, which was actually holding up the roof.

O’Reilly strikes again.

So I now own a 3d printer but my house already has 3 households of furniture in it and I don’t even have anywhere to put it. That problem may need to wait.

It’s started to rain here, after the driest July on record.

Most dams are barely beginning to fill, where they should be full by now.

Kingy said:

It’s started to rain here, after the driest July on record.

Most dams are barely beginning to fill, where they should be full by now.

Interesting…

takes notes

Lol…wtf? Totally distracted by the young guy’s hair.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B2n3jGmsh/

light rain

The Brill Model 75 railcar was an icon of the South Australian Railways, with dozens of them working across both broad and narrow gauge services.

So why didn’t their success and popularity didn’t translate to other railways around the world?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuA8EPfSSwA

Link

Greetings Earthlings

Clear with a top of 21.

Second day with the little group. Only three of the five were there yesterday. We’ll see how today goes. Tonight is P&C , where we’ll be adopting a new Constitution and holding an election for Vice President; I don’t think anyone will nominate. We can run with two executives, but we need to hold an election every meeting to show that we at least tried to fill the position.

dv said:

Two movies from two different studios are about to cross the line into $1 billion gross, and they have 37 cast and crew members in common, not least of all Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal.

Tom Holland’s greatest work is, and always will be,
https://youtu.be/jPCJIB1f7jk

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door, dark. It’s been raining (the grass is wet). We are forecast 12 degrees with showers.

No particular activities planned. There is some weeding to do but that depends on things drying out a bit. I’ve got sewing and knitting and paperwork sort of things I can get on with.

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door, dark. It’s been raining (the grass is wet). We are forecast 12 degrees with showers.

No particular activities planned. There is some weeding to do but that depends on things drying out a bit. I’ve got sewing and knitting and paperwork sort of things I can get on with.

No bakery breakfast?

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door, dark. It’s been raining (the grass is wet). We are forecast 12 degrees with showers.

No particular activities planned. There is some weeding to do but that depends on things drying out a bit. I’ve got sewing and knitting and paperwork sort of things I can get on with.

No bakery breakfast?

The bakery is closed today. The baker’s wife has got some appointments in Ballarat. They are back tomorrow.

buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door, dark. It’s been raining (the grass is wet). We are forecast 12 degrees with showers.

No particular activities planned. There is some weeding to do but that depends on things drying out a bit. I’ve got sewing and knitting and paperwork sort of things I can get on with.

No bakery breakfast?

The bakery is closed today. The baker’s wife has got some appointments in Ballarat. They are back tomorrow.

TIL Ballarat is not where I thought it was.

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Divine Angel said:

No bakery breakfast?

The bakery is closed today. The baker’s wife has got some appointments in Ballarat. They are back tomorrow.

TIL Ballarat is not where I thought it was.

Where did you think it was?

Divine Angel said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 4 degrees at the back door, dark. It’s been raining (the grass is wet). We are forecast 12 degrees with showers.

No particular activities planned. There is some weeding to do but that depends on things drying out a bit. I’ve got sewing and knitting and paperwork sort of things I can get on with.

No bakery breakfast?

+1

The I’ve Had It podcast.

Link

Hello

Cymek said:

Hello

Greetings

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

Bogsnorkler said:

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

It must get messy at your house when the forum is busy.

Good morning everybody!

:)

Michael V said:

Good morning everybody!

:)

😁

I prefer sleep to being awake.

Frog and Toad have breakfast in bed.

Link

ms spock said:

Frog and Toad have breakfast in bed.

Link

Well good, no one’s doing the walk of shame in the morning after.

ms spock said:

Frog and Toad have breakfast in bed.

Link

The details are exquisite. 😊
I love these miniature worlds.

I thought this might be satire but it’s a real post by the Altman

Bogsnorkler said:

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

that’s the spirit, head for the small room.

I like bigger rooms myself, don’t mind having an entire bathroom, laundry and toilet all sharing a large space, i’m greedy like that.

lady neighbor once complained she doesn’t like it when her other half takes a number two when she’s in the shower, in technical terms the shower sort of functions as a scrubber in this situation, I sympathized secretly with her complaint but stayed quiet and changed the subject gently.

Time for my afternoon read and nap. I have done a lot of identifications on iNaturalist this morning. And some knitting. I picked up The Colour of Magic (Pratchett) the other day for a reread. I forgot how quickly you can read his books. SO now I’ve moved on to The Light Fantastic. I think I will do a Rincewind run through the novels.

transition said:

Bogsnorkler said:

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

that’s the spirit, head for the small room.

I like bigger rooms myself, don’t mind having an entire bathroom, laundry and toilet all sharing a large space, i’m greedy like that.

lady neighbor once complained she doesn’t like it when her other half takes a number two when she’s in the shower, in technical terms the shower sort of functions as a scrubber in this situation, I sympathized secretly with her complaint but stayed quiet and changed the subject gently.

🤔

Divine Angel said:

transition said:

Bogsnorkler said:

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

that’s the spirit, head for the small room.

I like bigger rooms myself, don’t mind having an entire bathroom, laundry and toilet all sharing a large space, i’m greedy like that.

lady neighbor once complained she doesn’t like it when her other half takes a number two when she’s in the shower, in technical terms the shower sort of functions as a scrubber in this situation, I sympathized secretly with her complaint but stayed quiet and changed the subject gently.

🤔

Supposedly some people do it in the shower and then throw it into the toilet from a distance

Infantino means childlike or small child, you’ll get no argument from me.

Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

transition said:

that’s the spirit, head for the small room.

I like bigger rooms myself, don’t mind having an entire bathroom, laundry and toilet all sharing a large space, i’m greedy like that.

lady neighbor once complained she doesn’t like it when her other half takes a number two when she’s in the shower, in technical terms the shower sort of functions as a scrubber in this situation, I sympathized secretly with her complaint but stayed quiet and changed the subject gently.

🤔

Supposedly some people do it in the shower and then throw it into the toilet from a distance

Far more elegant than a waffle-stomp.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

Divine Angel said:

🤔

Supposedly some people do it in the shower and then throw it into the toilet from a distance

Far more elegant than a waffle-stomp.

I reckon so

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Wait, I haven’t told you what came out of the drain when I used the new plunger on the shower hole…

Bubblecar said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Wait, I haven’t told you what came out of the drain when I used the new plunger on the shower hole…

As it happens, it was just a lot of dirty muck (and smell) which was potentially never-ending, but not very substantial.

It’ll need the metal snake thing to really dislodge it (if it’s possible at all), and that hasn’t arrived yet.

Are you sure you don’t want to post a photo? We need to know.

becklefreckle said:

Are you sure you don’t want to post a photo? We need to know.

It’s not really dramatic enough yet, just a bit depressing.

Hopefully the metal snake thingy will pull up something more impressive.

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

It’s great fodder for my weekly quiz 👍🏼

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Do you require brain bleach?

kii said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Do you require brain bleach?

Soul sanitiser.

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

good

kii said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Do you require brain bleach?

It’s OK, I’ve got some draino.

becklefreckle said:

kii said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Do you require brain bleach?

It’s OK, I’ve got some draino.

(((waves)))

Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Frog and Toad have breakfast in bed.

Link

Well good, no one’s doing the walk of shame in the morning after.

😁

kii said:

ms spock said:

Frog and Toad have breakfast in bed.

Link

The details are exquisite. 😊
I love these miniature worlds.

They are exquisite.

I love the little frog footsies.

dv said:

I thought this might be satire but it’s a real post by the Altman

It’s soooooooooo sad!

On one of the pre schools they put up signs telling parents to turn off their phones and say “Hello” to their kids.

transition said:

Bogsnorkler said:

well, seeing as it is dead in here I might go have a shit.

that’s the spirit, head for the small room.

I like bigger rooms myself, don’t mind having an entire bathroom, laundry and toilet all sharing a large space, i’m greedy like that.

lady neighbor once complained she doesn’t like it when her other half takes a number two when she’s in the shower, in technical terms the shower sort of functions as a scrubber in this situation, I sympathized secretly with her complaint but stayed quiet and changed the subject gently.

You are so compassionate. 😂

dear God the tiredness monsters has got me, I done more mowing, mowed to exhaustion, near collapse I was, but I struggled on

and while on the phone earlier to lady and daughter we got onto the subject of a friend of daughter’s just around the corner, her accident years back with the mower, reached down to clean out the mower while going, blade clipped the glove and pulled her hand in, any way the funny part of the story is the neighbors came to her rescue and were catatonic chucking whities at sight of fingers missing and blood pissing out everywhere, so the woman with the missing fingers is like give me the f****n phone and she rings the ambulance for herself.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

Wait, I haven’t told you what came out of the drain when I used the new plunger on the shower hole…

As it happens, it was just a lot of dirty muck (and smell) which was potentially never-ending, but not very substantial.

It’ll need the metal snake thing to really dislodge it (if it’s possible at all), and that hasn’t arrived yet.

I hope it goes well Mr Car.

How is your brother progressing?

Divine Angel said:

becklefreckle said:

wanders into chat thread

stops and backtracks through the conversation

OK. Great. I’ll leave you to it…

It’s great fodder for my weekly quiz 👍🏼

😂😂😂

OMG!

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

I guess people aren’t talking about them on Snapchat.

Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

I guess people aren’t talking about them on Snapchat.

But the police often find extensive online presence after a mass shooting.

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

You read that police are hesitant to go in and stop children being murdered depending on the ethnicity of said children.
I’d hope that isn’t true but whose knows.
As a cop with body armour and automatic weapons you’d have far more protection than anyone inside the schools.

Cymek said:

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

You read that police are hesitant to go in and stop children being murdered depending on the ethnicity of said children.
I’d hope that isn’t true but whose knows.
As a cop with body armour and automatic weapons you’d have far more protection than anyone inside the schools.

Uvalde was a gigantic fuck up.

(Looking up the town to ensure correct spelling, google tells me a flight from Brisbane to Uvalde is approximately $1600)

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

ms spock said:

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

You read that police are hesitant to go in and stop children being murdered depending on the ethnicity of said children.
I’d hope that isn’t true but whose knows.
As a cop with body armour and automatic weapons you’d have far more protection than anyone inside the schools.

Uvalde was a gigantic fuck up.

(Looking up the town to ensure correct spelling, google tells me a flight from Brisbane to Uvalde is approximately $1600)

so drones are the perfect solution

Cymek said:

ms spock said:

Divine Angel said:

Sixty minutes. That’s how long it took for a private Snapchat message to travel from Kristen Volpe’s phone to the FBI to the deputies standing in her elementary school hallway. On January 29, 2025, the 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey Elementary in Washington, Illinois, vented to her boyfriend and two roommates — three people total — after a student closed her laptop mid-class and wiped her lesson plan. She referenced shooting the student or the school. She meant it as a frustrated joke. Snapchat’s algorithm didn’t get the humor.

Here’s what happened in sequence:

• A student closed Volpe’s laptop during class, deleting her lesson plan.
• Frustrated, she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school — exact phrasing varies across reports.
• The message reached three recipients. Not a public Story. Three people she lived with or dated.
• Snapchat’s automated AI flagged the message and reported it to the FBI, which alerted the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the school within roughly one hour.
• Volpe was arrested for disorderly conduct, held overnight at Tazewell County Jail, and released on $0 bond under Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. No formal court charges were filed. Her student-teaching placement was terminated.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/student-teacher-sent-a-private-snapchat-complaining-about-her-workday-an-hour-later-police-pulled-up-to-her-school

And yet there are so many mass shootings that they miss?

You read that police are hesitant to go in and stop children being murdered depending on the ethnicity of said children.
I’d hope that isn’t true but whose knows.
As a cop with body armour and automatic weapons you’d have far more protection than anyone inside the schools.

Ulvade was one of those cases.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-19/uvalde-school-shooting-justice-department-report/103366854

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

You read that police are hesitant to go in and stop children being murdered depending on the ethnicity of said children.
I’d hope that isn’t true but whose knows.
As a cop with body armour and automatic weapons you’d have far more protection than anyone inside the schools.

Uvalde was a gigantic fuck up.

(Looking up the town to ensure correct spelling, google tells me a flight from Brisbane to Uvalde is approximately $1600)

so drones are the perfect solution

In those situations multiple drones would keep the active shooters occupied.

ms spock said:

SCIENCE said:

Divine Angel said:

Uvalde was a gigantic fuck up.

(Looking up the town to ensure correct spelling, google tells me a flight from Brisbane to Uvalde is approximately $1600)

so drones are the perfect solution

In those situations multiple drones would keep the active shooters occupied.

Some flash/bang grenades through the windows as well. But I can understand that they didn’t want to injure any more kids.