It’s the chat of the future.
dv said:
It’s the chat of the future.
Chatting in a flying car in the distant world of 2026.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
It’s the chat of the future.
Chatting in a flying car in the distant world of 2026.
Whoever Came Up With The Hyperloop Idea Is A Genius
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It’s the chat of the future.
Chatting in a flying car in the distant world of 2026.
fairly much vehicles do that, more reliably, with gravity and a good earthly surface for grip, most people aren’t stupid enough to have radical antigravity ambitions. You can jump of things for a momentary experience of it, kids do it. Jump out of a perfectly good plane too if you like, gets you an idea.
anyway, I enjoy the sort of corporate looking building behind, and in the foreground physically elevated cars indicating the cultural and ideological elevation, the capsule appearance also, which of course modern vehicles are, quite efficient capsuled of indifference, transporting the indifference, oh and look at those ants down there on the pavement, possibly people.
And where’s that Newton guy, evil he was, did he mention equal and opposite reactions or something like that, unleashed a sorcery, third law of motion was it.
Horridly grounding physics can be.
How long will it be before the technological fantasists secretly all join forces, unsatisfied with the constraints of physical reality……
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It’s the chat of the future.
Chatting in a flying car in the distant world of 2026.
We didn’t get there. Ah well.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:It’s the chat of the future.
Chatting in a flying car in the distant world of 2026.
We didn’t get there. Ah well.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a sunny 23 degrees.
More outside stuff for a couple of hours and then I plan on going to the takeaway for a bacon and egg sammich. I haven’t got any bacon in the fridge, so I’ll get them to make one for me.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a sunny 23 degrees.More outside stuff for a couple of hours and then I plan on going to the takeaway for a bacon and egg sammich. I haven’t got any bacon in the fridge, so I’ll get them to make one for me.
“Makin’ Bacon” was a “dice” position in the game “Pass the Pigs”;.
Cheeses!
Woolies are advertising Hot Cross Buns in their current QLD cattle dog. Not just one, but several varieties! Valid from yesterday (New Year’s Eve).
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/catalogue/view#view=catalogue2&saleId=62717&areaName=QLD&page=11
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a sunny 23 degrees.More outside stuff for a couple of hours and then I plan on going to the takeaway for a bacon and egg sammich. I haven’t got any bacon in the fridge, so I’ll get them to make one for me.
“Makin’ Bacon” was a “dice” position in the game “Pass the Pigs”;.
:)
We’ve got a “Pass the Pigs” set around somewhere. Throwing Leaning Jowler… difficult.
Michael V said:
Cheeses!Woolies are advertising Hot Cross Buns in their current QLD cattle dog. Not just one, but several varieties! Valid from yesterday (New Year’s Eve).
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/catalogue/view#view=catalogue2&saleId=62717&areaName=QLD&page=11
They started on Boxing Day, but the traditional spiced fruit ones are available all year round now.
4.5/10. Every single one was a guess except Q8
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/2026-quiz-events-sport-entertainment/106189880
Divine Angel said:
4.5/10. Every single one was a guess except Q8https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/2026-quiz-events-sport-entertainment/106189880
Yeah. I got he same.
Denmark becomes first country to end letter delivery. But they hid the most interesting part at the bottom of the article:
“By law, Danes must be able to send a letter. If a private company stops delivering them, the government must step in with another provider.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-31/denmark-postal-service-ends-letter-delivery/106188988
Actual mail I got this year: a hundred letters from my super fund about needing more information, a new bank card, a Christmas card from buffy. Oh, and a reminder for some sort of medical scan. Breast screen or something.
Divine Angel said:
Denmark becomes first country to end letter delivery. But they hid the most interesting part at the bottom of the article:“By law, Danes must be able to send a letter. If a private company stops delivering them, the government must step in with another provider.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-31/denmark-postal-service-ends-letter-delivery/106188988
Actual mail I got this year: a hundred letters from my super fund about needing more information, a new bank card, a Christmas card from buffy. Oh, and a reminder for some sort of medical scan. Breast screen or something.
Oh I got told that I should take another poo sample.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 7 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a sunny 23 degrees.More outside stuff for a couple of hours and then I plan on going to the takeaway for a bacon and egg sammich. I haven’t got any bacon in the fridge, so I’ll get them to make one for me.
“Makin’ Bacon” was a “dice” position in the game “Pass the Pigs”;.
:)
We’ve got a “Pass the Pigs” set around somewhere. Throwing Leaning Jowler… difficult.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Cheeses!Woolies are advertising Hot Cross Buns in their current QLD cattle dog. Not just one, but several varieties! Valid from yesterday (New Year’s Eve).
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/catalogue/view#view=catalogue2&saleId=62717&areaName=QLD&page=11
They started on Boxing Day, but the traditional spiced fruit ones are available all year round now.
Far-canal!
I’m up but my eyes don’t want to open.
So I think I’ll just go straight back to bed.
Morning pilgrims, the day looks set fair after last nights rain.
I’ll do a spot of mowing today I suspect.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, the day looks set fair after last nights rain.
I’ll do a spot of mowing today I suspect.
I did get some mower fuel but the grass is mostly brown.
and a hippo gnu year to all.
Rev:
Woolies have a cheap Optus phone this week in QLD ($49). It may be the same in NSW.
The Rev Dodgson said:
and a hippo gnu year to all.
And to you, too.
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.
That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
and a hippo gnu year to all.
And to you, too.
I’m trying to imagine a hippo/gnu cross.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
and a hippo gnu year to all.
And to you, too.
I’m trying to imagine a hippo/gnu cross.
Try hipporhinostricow.
Divine Angel said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:And to you, too.
I’m trying to imagine a hippo/gnu cross.
Try hipporhinostricow.
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
mrs rb refused to allow a gas stove. Based on the fear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
Michael V said:
Rev:Woolies have a cheap Optus phone this week in QLD ($49). It may be the same in NSW.
Too late. I already forked out 3x that.
Thanks anyway :)
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.
It’s a generous bucketing.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
mrs rb refused to allow a gas stove. Based on the fear.
people are irrational.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.
A PB, well done.
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Looks like I’m never going to move to Sydney.
How the fk am I ever going to cook something in a wok? I’m not building a rocket stove indoors, that’s for sure. Eedjots.
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
and a hippo gnu year to all.
And to you, too.
I’m trying to imagine a hippo/gnu cross.
Tamb!
:)
What’s happening?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Rev:Woolies have a cheap Optus phone this week in QLD ($49). It may be the same in NSW.
Too late. I already forked out 3x that.
Thanks anyway :)
Oh. Buggrit.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
mrs rb refused to allow a gas stove. Based on the fear.
people are irrational.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.A PB, well done.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Rev:Woolies have a cheap Optus phone this week in QLD ($49). It may be the same in NSW.
Too late. I already forked out 3x that.
Thanks anyway :)
Oh. Buggrit.
I suspect it would have been tied to some overpriced Optus plan anyway :)
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Banning gas stoves?? That’s fucking ridiculous! The councilors responsible should be dragged out into the street and beaten to death for their stupidity.
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Banning gas stoves?? That’s fucking ridiculous! The councilors responsible should be dragged out into the street and beaten to death for their stupidity.
Steady lad, steady.
back from the magic faraway farm, plenty happy sheeps, all got water, cleaned a trough, read the meters, no leaks
and lady just did the math on the home block meter here, ~200KL/quarter just ended
and computer blue screened on startup, so disabled security during boot and presto normal. Last time did something that was some non-native good quality security software that became outdated in some way and didn’t keep up with Windows updates. I had to trawl the internet to find the problems, some genius already worked it out fortunately.
Or I just let a nasty virus into my computer, but the warnings weren’t anything like that.
Still I could be infecting your computer now as you read. Like saying hello to someone in-person that secretly has covid. You have to breathe to speak, covid already worked that out, oh excellent the host is speaking!, here we go, jumping now as the listener breaths in preparing to speak back.
and I could post a nice picture of Arno bay, you wait there, i’ll just be a moment…
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Banning gas stoves?? That’s fucking ridiculous! The councilors responsible should be dragged out into the street and beaten to death for their stupidity.
Steady lad, steady.
I think I need more coffee
(Moving to current thread)
furious said:
Woodie said:
furious said:Yet to be determined, pain just appeared, doctor sent me for xray and ultrasound to have a look. Got the xray but can’t get in to ultrasound until next week. Until then,
no one knows…it’s total sensory deprivation and backup drugs.
/fixed
Which bits are doing the hurty stuff?
Can’t pin point the source, doctor did the usual prodding, and does this hurt? And the thing is, the prodding didn’t hurt, it just hurts to walk. Foot, lower leg…
How are you today?
Let us know what the ultrasound reveals.
transition said:
back from the magic faraway farm, plenty happy sheeps, all got water, cleaned a trough, read the meters, no leaksand lady just did the math on the home block meter here, ~200KL/quarter just ended
and computer blue screened on startup, so disabled security during boot and presto normal. Last time did something that was some non-native good quality security software that became outdated in some way and didn’t keep up with Windows updates. I had to trawl the internet to find the problems, some genius already worked it out fortunately.
Or I just let a nasty virus into my computer, but the warnings weren’t anything like that.
Still I could be infecting your computer now as you read. Like saying hello to someone in-person that secretly has covid. You have to breathe to speak, covid already worked that out, oh excellent the host is speaking!, here we go, jumping now as the listener breaths in preparing to speak back.
and I could post a nice picture of Arno bay, you wait there, i’ll just be a moment…
AI Overview
Arno Bay is a small, quiet fishing and tourist town on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, located between Whyalla and Port Lincoln. Famous for snapper fishing and its award-winning mangrove estuary boardwalk, it offers a peaceful, scenic getaway with beaches, accommodation, and a local pub.
transition said:
back from the magic faraway farm, plenty happy sheeps, all got water, cleaned a trough, read the meters, no leaksand lady just did the math on the home block meter here, ~200KL/quarter just ended
and computer blue screened on startup, so disabled security during boot and presto normal. Last time did something that was some non-native good quality security software that became outdated in some way and didn’t keep up with Windows updates. I had to trawl the internet to find the problems, some genius already worked it out fortunately.
Or I just let a nasty virus into my computer, but the warnings weren’t anything like that.
Still I could be infecting your computer now as you read. Like saying hello to someone in-person that secretly has covid. You have to breathe to speak, covid already worked that out, oh excellent the host is speaking!, here we go, jumping now as the listener breaths in preparing to speak back.
and I could post a nice picture of Arno bay, you wait there, i’ll just be a moment…
few of them there was
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
back from the magic faraway farm, plenty happy sheeps, all got water, cleaned a trough, read the meters, no leaksand lady just did the math on the home block meter here, ~200KL/quarter just ended
and computer blue screened on startup, so disabled security during boot and presto normal. Last time did something that was some non-native good quality security software that became outdated in some way and didn’t keep up with Windows updates. I had to trawl the internet to find the problems, some genius already worked it out fortunately.
Or I just let a nasty virus into my computer, but the warnings weren’t anything like that.
Still I could be infecting your computer now as you read. Like saying hello to someone in-person that secretly has covid. You have to breathe to speak, covid already worked that out, oh excellent the host is speaking!, here we go, jumping now as the listener breaths in preparing to speak back.
and I could post a nice picture of Arno bay, you wait there, i’ll just be a moment…
AI Overview
Arno Bay is a small, quiet fishing and tourist town on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, located between Whyalla and Port Lincoln. Famous for snapper fishing and its award-winning mangrove estuary boardwalk, it offers a peaceful, scenic getaway with beaches, accommodation, and a local pub.
Could be a lovely place for a pud.
:)
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
back from the magic faraway farm, plenty happy sheeps, all got water, cleaned a trough, read the meters, no leaksand lady just did the math on the home block meter here, ~200KL/quarter just ended
and computer blue screened on startup, so disabled security during boot and presto normal. Last time did something that was some non-native good quality security software that became outdated in some way and didn’t keep up with Windows updates. I had to trawl the internet to find the problems, some genius already worked it out fortunately.
Or I just let a nasty virus into my computer, but the warnings weren’t anything like that.
Still I could be infecting your computer now as you read. Like saying hello to someone in-person that secretly has covid. You have to breathe to speak, covid already worked that out, oh excellent the host is speaking!, here we go, jumping now as the listener breaths in preparing to speak back.
and I could post a nice picture of Arno bay, you wait there, i’ll just be a moment…
AI Overview
Arno Bay is a small, quiet fishing and tourist town on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, located between Whyalla and Port Lincoln. Famous for snapper fishing and its award-winning mangrove estuary boardwalk, it offers a peaceful, scenic getaway with beaches, accommodation, and a local pub.
I not had a good look around for long time, town grown a lot, really nice place
Just about every house I have ever lived in has had gas cooktops. I very much prefer it over electric. They are perfectly safe and the technology is mature and well understood.
Great back-up to have in case of electricity blackouts too. You can still cook some things, and make hot water.
Talking about gas stoves, the older sister says of my nephew (currently on a 12 day bushwalk):
The first few days of his walk were a bit bleak, as he discovered his little gas stove wasn’t working.
His dinners need boiling water to reconstitute them! He was soaking them in his bowl overnight in cold river water instead, and of course he couldn’t have any hot drinks either.
Fortunately he eventually managed to fix it!
Bubblecar said:
Talking about gas stoves, the older sister says of my nephew (currently on a 12 day bushwalk):The first few days of his walk were a bit bleak, as he discovered his little gas stove wasn’t working.
His dinners need boiling water to reconstitute them! He was soaking them in his bowl overnight in cold river water instead, and of course he couldn’t have any hot drinks either.
Fortunately he eventually managed to fix it!
party_pants said:
Just about every house I have ever lived in has had gas cooktops. I very much prefer it over electric. They are perfectly safe and the technology is mature and well understood.Great back-up to have in case of electricity blackouts too. You can still cook some things, and make hot water.
Agree.
Tuesday see a 41C and a 44C Wednesday, lady just showing me.
and I think a nice new years car is in order, a photo, just saw Mulga Parrots way out the farm, let me have a look…
there ya go
transition said:
Tuesday see a 41C and a 44C Wednesday, lady just showing me.and I think a nice new years car is in order, a photo, just saw Mulga Parrots way out the farm, let me have a look…
there ya go
and to yourself.
Bubblecar said:
Talking about gas stoves, the older sister says of my nephew (currently on a 12 day bushwalk):The first few days of his walk were a bit bleak, as he discovered his little gas stove wasn’t working.
His dinners need boiling water to reconstitute them! He was soaking them in his bowl overnight in cold river water instead, and of course he couldn’t have any hot drinks either.
Fortunately he eventually managed to fix it!
A type 2 fun kinda person eh.
transition said:
Tuesday see a 41C and a 44C Wednesday, lady just showing me.and I think a nice new years car is in order, a photo, just saw Mulga Parrots way out the farm, let me have a look…
there ya go
:)
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.
1789 mm here for 2025, well above the almost 1500 mm long term average.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
Just about every house I have ever lived in has had gas cooktops. I very much prefer it over electric. They are perfectly safe and the technology is mature and well understood.Great back-up to have in case of electricity blackouts too. You can still cook some things, and make hot water.
Agree.
Absolutely! +1
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Too late. I already forked out 3x that.
Thanks anyway :)
Oh. Buggrit.
I suspect it would have been tied to some overpriced Optus plan anyway :)
Ah. We buy cheap Telstra phones from Woolies and stick our own SIM cards in them. That works for us.
They come with SIMs which we don’t use.
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
“Indoor gas appliances will no longer be allowed in new residential builds in Sydney.That includes cooktops, ovens and indoor heating and cooling systems.
The city’s council plans to prohibit outdoor gas fittings down the line too.”
The house I“m staying in has a gas stove. Every time I use it I think I’m going to accidentally blow up the house.
Banning gas stoves?? That’s fucking ridiculous! The councilors responsible should be dragged out into the street and beaten to death for their stupidity.
Yes.
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking about gas stoves, the older sister says of my nephew (currently on a 12 day bushwalk):The first few days of his walk were a bit bleak, as he discovered his little gas stove wasn’t working.
His dinners need boiling water to reconstitute them! He was soaking them in his bowl overnight in cold river water instead, and of course he couldn’t have any hot drinks either.
Fortunately he eventually managed to fix it!
A type 2 fun kinda person eh.
He was stuck at the top of a mountain yesterday for many hours. Couldn’t venture down because of thick fog, made it impossible to see where he was going.
Fortunately it cleared by late afternoon.
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:
Bubblecar said:
Talking about gas stoves, the older sister says of my nephew (currently on a 12 day bushwalk):The first few days of his walk were a bit bleak, as he discovered his little gas stove wasn’t working.
His dinners need boiling water to reconstitute them! He was soaking them in his bowl overnight in cold river water instead, and of course he couldn’t have any hot drinks either.
Fortunately he eventually managed to fix it!
A type 2 fun kinda person eh.
He was stuck at the top of a mountain yesterday for many hours. Couldn’t venture down because of thick fog, made it impossible to see where he was going.
Fortunately it cleared by late afternoon.
Sounds like his phone still worked.
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
poikilotherm said:A type 2 fun kinda person eh.
He was stuck at the top of a mountain yesterday for many hours. Couldn’t venture down because of thick fog, made it impossible to see where he was going.
Fortunately it cleared by late afternoon.
Sounds like his phone still worked.
It usually does work at some points on these walks.
so why don’t they more commonly have 6 kW electrical cooktops to solve the main advantage that gas has over the future
Michael V said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Get much rain up your way Tamb?
21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.1789 mm here for 2025, well above the almost 1500 mm long term average.
What the nonsensical Google AI has to say, in part because it didn’t look up the long-term average of this place; it also didn’t take into account that a blank record means “No Record”, not “Zero” – the manual weather station here’s read-and record person missed a total of about 3 months, likely due to illnesses:
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:21.2 mm overnight but 1731 mm for the year which is the wettest annual total in the 30+ years I have been keeping records.
A PB, well done.
PB here as well… 1627 mm
Average here is about 1070 mm which was well busted by the end of May.
party_pants said:
Just about every house I have ever lived in has had gas cooktops. I very much prefer it over electric. They are perfectly safe and the technology is mature and well understood.Great back-up to have in case of electricity blackouts too. You can still cook some things, and make hot water.
Except for a short time in a rental flat and then a house, I’ve always cooked on a gas stove. I like my electric oven. It’s probably because it’s what I grew up with, but I feel I can control the heat a lot better. And as MV said…what about the wok?
Ooh, tribute documentary on John Clarke on ABC tonight at 7.30pm. That’s a definite watch.
And time for my read and siesta. I did a lot of weeding this morning and reinstated Buddha to his place under the big redgum. I had moved him away during The Time of the Arborists to make him safe.
buffy said:
Ooh, tribute documentary on John Clarke on ABC tonight at 7.30pm. That’s a definite watch.
Yes indeed.
The worst part about petsitting is when a pet starts acting out of sorts.
This time last year, we were petsitting a senior cat who wasn’t doing his usual things when we arrived. Consulted with the owner, we took cat to the vet, cat held on for another week until the owners got home.
One of the dogs isn’t her usual self today 😕
Felt a very minor earth tremor about 20 minutes ago, I think. Nothing reported yet.
Perhaps I was AI hallucinating…
Michael V said:
Felt a very minor earth tremor about 20 minutes ago, I think. Nothing reported yet.Perhaps I was AI hallucinating…
2026 starts with a bang, huh
They have some nice red grapes in coles at the moment.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
They have some nice red grapes in coles at the moment.
Over.
You’re supposed to eat twelve grapes on NYE, to bring good luck for each month of the new year. You ruin the woo woo if you eat a bag of them on New Year’s Day.
Peak Warming Man said:
They have some nice red grapes in coles at the moment.
Over.
And cherries, but I’ve overdone them in the past few days and have had a minor case of the squirts.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
They have some nice red grapes in coles at the moment.
Over.
You’re supposed to eat twelve grapes on NYE, to bring good luck for each month of the new year. You ruin the woo woo if you eat a bag of them on New Year’s Day.
Is this some sort of grape industry marketing genius akin to Love Day?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Felt a very minor earth tremor about 20 minutes ago, I think. Nothing reported yet.Perhaps I was AI hallucinating…
2026 starts with a bang, huh
I wish!
:)
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
They have some nice red grapes in coles at the moment.
Over.
You’re supposed to eat twelve grapes on NYE, to bring good luck for each month of the new year. You ruin the woo woo if you eat a bag of them on New Year’s Day.
Oh, pity.
No grapes but I did find some blueberries, so I ate those instead.
Faaaaark…trying to get Vikram to understand my ongoing issues with my ISP in the USA and how I can stop being billed for my disconnected cell phone.
I might need to drink alcohol.
kii said:
Faaaaark…trying to get Vikram to understand my ongoing issues with my ISP in the USA and how I can stop being billed for my disconnected cell phone.I might need to drink alcohol.
Vikram: Let me raise a request, so no need to worry.
kii said:
kii said:
Faaaaark…trying to get Vikram to understand my ongoing issues with my ISP in the USA and how I can stop being billed for my disconnected cell phone.I might need to drink alcohol.
Vikram: Let me raise a request, so no need to worry.
Vikram?
Michael V said:
kii said:
kii said:
Faaaaark…trying to get Vikram to understand my ongoing issues with my ISP in the USA and how I can stop being billed for my disconnected cell phone.I might need to drink alcohol.
Vikram: Let me raise a request, so no need to worry.
Vikram?
My new best friend who may or may not be AI.
6012 words. This thing practically writes itself. I think I’ve found a new career: mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will. RL Stine sure pumped ‘em out quickly.
Divine Angel said:
6012 words. This thing practically writes itself. I think I’ve found a new career: mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will. RL Stine sure pumped ‘em out quickly.
What are you writing?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
6012 words. This thing practically writes itself. I think I’ve found a new career: mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will. RL Stine sure pumped ‘em out quickly.
What are you writing?
An autobiography.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
6012 words. This thing practically writes itself. I think I’ve found a new career: mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will. RL Stine sure pumped ‘em out quickly.
What are you writing?
mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
6012 words. This thing practically writes itself. I think I’ve found a new career: mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will. RL Stine sure pumped ‘em out quickly.
What are you writing?
mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will
Sounds like fun!
Michael V said:
Felt a very minor earth tremor about 20 minutes ago, I think. Nothing reported yet.Perhaps I was AI hallucinating…
The Earthquakes@GA site seems to be running over 24 hours behind.
https://earthquakes.ga.gov.au/
Brindabellas said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:What are you writing?
mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will
Sounds like fun!
That’s a thought.
We could get together here and crowd-write one!
:)
Happy New year – I’m already exhausted.
Dad had decided not to eat again, or have a shower or change clothes – spent 1.5 hours of nagging – got him out of bed and ate a 1/4 of a sandwhich and a glass of ginger beer.
Stepdad not doing well in respite in an Aged Care facility – keeps on trying to escape – mum is not coping well and is in tears, worrying that she is doing the right thing , as she is unwell and cope with his behaviour and looking at putting him in permanent care – getting old and unwell sucks.
AussieDJ said:
Brindabellas said:
JudgeMental said:mildly scary stories for the tween market. The new Goosebumps, if you will
Sounds like fun!
That’s a thought.
We could get together here and crowd-write one!
:)
I’ll go first.
It was a dark and stormy night…………….
Peak Warming Man said:
AussieDJ said:
Brindabellas said:Sounds like fun!
That’s a thought.
We could get together here and crowd-write one!
:)
I’ll go first.
It was a dark and stormy night…………….
…and all through the house…
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
AussieDJ said:That’s a thought.
We could get together here and crowd-write one!
:)
I’ll go first.
It was a dark and stormy night…………….
…and all through the house…
… the smell of burnt toast permeated …
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’ll go first.
It was a dark and stormy night…………….
…and all through the house…
… the smell of burnt toast permeated …
and little Jimmy was asleep in his own little room again…………
Peak Warming Man said:
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:…and all through the house…
… the smell of burnt toast permeated …
and little Jimmy was asleep in his own little room again…………
…or so his parents thought…
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
AussieDJ said:… the smell of burnt toast permeated …
and little Jimmy was asleep in his own little room again…………
…or so his parents thought…
Jimmys dismembered body was found hanging from a meat hook in the kitchen next morning……………
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:and little Jimmy was asleep in his own little room again…………
…or so his parents thought…
Jimmys dismembered body was found hanging from a meat hook in the kitchen next morning……………
… Meanwhile, in the cellar, the Inuit exchange student …
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:and little Jimmy was asleep in his own little room again…………
…or so his parents thought…
Jimmys dismembered body was found hanging from a meat hook in the kitchen next morning……………
…but was it really Jimmy or his doppelganger he had constructed out of number 8 fencing wire and paper mache as a cruel halloween joke…
DA will be frantically taking notes.
JudgeMental said:
DA will be frantically taking notes.
Not as fast as AI, but much higher quality output :)
AussieDJ said:
Michael V said:
Felt a very minor earth tremor about 20 minutes ago, I think. Nothing reported yet.Perhaps I was AI hallucinating…
The Earthquakes@GA site seems to be running over 24 hours behind.
https://earthquakes.ga.gov.au/
I don’t think it is. Latest earthquake mapped by GA is this one:
AussieDJ said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:…or so his parents thought…
Jimmys dismembered body was found hanging from a meat hook in the kitchen next morning……………
… Meanwhile, in the cellar, the Inuit exchange student …
LOLOL…
…was carving a spear point out of Jimmy’s left femur…
Brindabellas said:
Happy New year – I’m already exhausted.Dad had decided not to eat again, or have a shower or change clothes – spent 1.5 hours of nagging – got him out of bed and ate a 1/4 of a sandwhich and a glass of ginger beer.
Stepdad not doing well in respite in an Aged Care facility – keeps on trying to escape – mum is not coping well and is in tears, worrying that she is doing the right thing , as she is unwell and cope with his behaviour and looking at putting him in permanent care – getting old and unwell sucks.
I’ll say.
kii said:
AussieDJ said:
Peak Warming Man said:Jimmys dismembered body was found hanging from a meat hook in the kitchen next morning……………
… Meanwhile, in the cellar, the Inuit exchange student …
LOLOL…
…was carving a spear point out of Jimmy’s left femur…
…to protect himself from bears for when he went out clubbing later that day…
We received a set of chopping mats. I suppose they are fine but I fear change.
You seem to need another adapter for the battery charger?
Peak Warming Man said:
You seem to need another adapter for the battery charger?
I don’t so:
No worries.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You seem to need another adapter for the battery charger?
I don’t so:
No worries.
How do you get electricity into your charger.
Over.
First week of the year.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
You seem to need another adapter for the battery charger?
I don’t so:
No worries.
How do you get electricity into your charger.
Over.
I use a wand.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/banged-up-millennium-falcon-last-in-sydney-to-hobart/106192678
Not being able to teleport is continuing to be an inconvenience for me.
Someone do something about it please.
Peak Warming Man said:
You seem to need another adapter for the battery charger?
I’ve got something similar for a light set-up. The small black and silver pointy bit plugs into the back of the battery unit and the black oblong (which is attached to the pointy bit by a thin cord) plugs into a power point. Was that what you were asking about?
I was just perusing google maps and came across this google review of a mineral processing plant in WA:
“Got my finger stuck in the urinal trying to fish a wedding ring out that wasn’t mine, then the owner of the ring came in and saw my finger stuck so in a weird agreement he went to get a kangaroo as requested by me and upon delivery of this kangaroo we would do a same time trade of the ring and the filthy animal. Anyways I gave it one star for the shituation I was put into and I gave it the second star cause I kept the kangaroo and it was like a big souvenir for me. I left a picture of my tooth….”
Watching a documentary that ruby alerted me to.
The Message of the Lyrebird.
Nice.
One way to beat the traffic – Ride on the back of an ostrich.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast cloud clearing and 29 degrees.
More garden stuff this morning.
And I’m off outside for a bit. I’ll see what you lot have been doing later.
Spiny Norman said:
One way to beat the traffic – Ride on the back of an ostrich.
Not much protection in a fender bender.
Overcast, showers top of 29.
Apparently the dogs didn’t like me sleeping in. I got woken up by a bark cos they wanted their morning pee and sniffs around the yard.
kii said:
Watching a documentary that ruby alerted me to.
The Message of the Lyrebird.
Nice.
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/the-message-of-the-lyrebird/2474793027803
ruby said:
kii said:
Watching a documentary that ruby alerted me to.
The Message of the Lyrebird.
Nice.
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/the-message-of-the-lyrebird/2474793027803
Tried that but it doesn’t like firefox. Probably have to come back in a different browser.
Greetings
I’m back. I moved some firewood and spade edged some garden bed. That will do for my “rest” day in the garden. I have suggested mr buffy and I go to the bush very early tomorrow. I want to collect some seed from an endangered wattle. I’m pretty sure it is this week or next that I need to do that. I missed the seed last year. And I want to try again for some Hyacinth Orchids to photograph. They are all over iNaturalist (in Victoria) and I haven’t seen any this season yet.
How’s that for Transperth
$2:80 standard fare for 3 hours.
So no price increase in fact a decrease in general
Morning pilgrims, a bit overcast in the Pearl today.
buffy said:
I’m back. I moved some firewood and spade edged some garden bed. That will do for my “rest” day in the garden. I have suggested mr buffy and I go to the bush very early tomorrow. I want to collect some seed from an endangered wattle. I’m pretty sure it is this week or next that I need to do that. I missed the seed last year. And I want to try again for some Hyacinth Orchids to photograph. They are all over iNaturalist (in Victoria) and I haven’t seen any this season yet.
My gardening for the day was wiping dust off the indoor plants.
Does aurora borealis/australis need to be capitalised?
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. I moved some firewood and spade edged some garden bed. That will do for my “rest” day in the garden. I have suggested mr buffy and I go to the bush very early tomorrow. I want to collect some seed from an endangered wattle. I’m pretty sure it is this week or next that I need to do that. I missed the seed last year. And I want to try again for some Hyacinth Orchids to photograph. They are all over iNaturalist (in Victoria) and I haven’t seen any this season yet.
My gardening for the day was wiping dust off the indoor plants.
Indoor plants don’t survive here. I can’t be bothered with them, and they know it. So they die…
I don’t know what these are, I’m guessing ficus or something, but they were dusty, so I cleaned them.
Divine Angel said:
Does aurora borealis/australis need to be capitalised?
I don’t know, sorry.
Divine Angel said:
Does aurora borealis/australis need to be capitalised?
No.
8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
5/10
Stumbled in the second half
35/50 here.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
5/10
Stumbled in the second half
4/10 Have not been following the news much during my days off.
party_pants said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
5/10
Stumbled in the second half
4/10 Have not been following the news much during my days off.
4/10 here as well and for the same reason. I only knew one, maybe two of them and I worked out the correct answer for the last one. My guesses for the others were terrible.
dv said:
We received a set of chopping mats. I suppose they are fine but I fear change.
Yeah they work okay
dv said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
4 / 10 here
9/10 with a few lucky guesses. Opposite to party_pants, I had enough spare time this week to keep up with the news.
Oh look at that, it’s lunch time
Kingy said:
dv said:
buffy said:
ABC news quiz8/10. I knew quite a lot of them.
4 / 10 here
9/10 with a few lucky guesses. Opposite to party_pants, I had enough spare time this week to keep up with the news.
Oh, I’ve had plenty of time, just not the inclination. Haven’t had the radio on much with hourly news bulletins either. I think as few of the stories were discussed here.
In fact, I’ve been avoiding the news cycle a bit more than usual ever since the Bondi shootings.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
dv said:4 / 10 here
9/10 with a few lucky guesses. Opposite to party_pants, I had enough spare time this week to keep up with the news.
Oh, I’ve had plenty of time, just not the inclination. Haven’t had the radio on much with hourly news bulletins either. I think as few of the stories were discussed here.
In fact, I’ve been avoiding the news cycle a bit more than usual ever since the Bondi shootings.
————————->>> In fact, I’ve been avoiding the news cycle a bit more than usual ever since the Bondi shootings.
Me, too.
Qld has 13HEALTH which is a RN telling you to go to hospital. I assume other states have something similar? Well, everyone does now!
Divine Angel said:
Qld has 13HEALTH which is a RN telling you to go to hospital. I assume other states have something similar? Well, everyone does now!
can’t they just use 爱 to do that
There’ll be no photos.
Peak Warming Man said:
There’ll be no photos.
His / her colleagues were looking down in the mouth over the news.
Hey DA…do you want to put your trans explanation stuff into a thread? It’s sort of lost in Australian politics and it’s interesting.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:9/10 with a few lucky guesses. Opposite to party_pants, I had enough spare time this week to keep up with the news.
Oh, I’ve had plenty of time, just not the inclination. Haven’t had the radio on much with hourly news bulletins either. I think as few of the stories were discussed here.
In fact, I’ve been avoiding the news cycle a bit more than usual ever since the Bondi shootings.
————————->>> In fact, I’ve been avoiding the news cycle a bit more than usual ever since the Bondi shootings.
Me, too.
Makes three of us.
For people who use Uber
Are they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
I’m sure people catch Ubers to airports all the time. Shouldn’t be a problem.
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Not sure, never done it myself. But should be fine, people must do it all the time to go to the airport.
Stranger Things finale was satisfactory. Did what it needed to do.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
I’m sure people catch Ubers to airports all the time. Shouldn’t be a problem.
I thought as much
dv said:
Stranger Things finale was satisfactory. Did what it needed to do.
Haven’t watched any yet
Fallout season 2 is back
Have you watched the first season ?
Cymek said:
dv said:
Stranger Things finale was satisfactory. Did what it needed to do.Haven’t watched any yet
Fallout season 2 is back
Have you watched the first season ?
Yeah I did. Thought it was okay.
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Recently posted. Same image. you probsbly posted it.
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Some people do not read anything much.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Some people do not read anything much.
Not allowed to, and anyway the books are all in the process of being burnt or chucked out :)
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Some people do not read anything much.
Not allowed to, and anyway the books are all in the process of being burnt or chucked out :)
I suppose these days 1984 is such a long time ago. Oh, and 1949, too.
Anyway who reads Orwell, anyway?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Recently posted. Same image. you probsbly posted it.
I definitely didn’t
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Though re Stranger Things, someone posted this. I thought they were kidding but subsequent posts indicated they were being serious.
Recently posted. Same image. you probsbly posted it.
I definitely didn’t
Was she meaning spy satellites or cameras
Cymek said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Recently posted. Same image. you probsbly posted it.
I definitely didn’t
Was she meaning spy satellites or cameras
Plus being a big fan and not knowing the premise of the show doesn’t bode well
Cymek said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Recently posted. Same image. you probsbly posted it.
I definitely didn’t
Was she meaning spy satellites or cameras
Cameras
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
dv said:I definitely didn’t
Was she meaning spy satellites or cameras
Plus being a big fan and not knowing the premise of the show doesn’t bode well
This isn’t the point…
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
A proper taxi, with a proper taxi light on it, and a proper driver with a proper taxi drivers uniform.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
A proper taxi, with a proper taxi light on it, and a proper driver with a proper taxi drivers uniform.
In Perth??
tell ‘im he’s dreaming!
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
A proper taxi, with a proper taxi light on it, and a proper driver with a proper taxi drivers uniform.
And don’t get me started on minicab drivers in London.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
A proper taxi, with a proper taxi light on it, and a proper driver with a proper taxi drivers uniform.
And don’t get me started on minicab drivers in London.
Yes – they don’t have “The Knowledge”.
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
They are about $30 extra
Uber was $45, taxi $75 and public transport about $2:80
fk deity gave yous legs for a reason, use them
Cymek said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
Uber is the wrk of the devil, get a taxi.
They are about $30 extra
Uber was $45, taxi $75 and public transport about $2:80
Take the public transport.
Public transport is such a PITA though
Divine Angel said:
Public transport is such a PITA though
Yes
For this it is
A 1km walk (it’s not a long walk but with suitcase and bag so annoying)
A train to city
Go to underground and get another train (these trains are usually packed, however the city is quiet so may be easier today)
Get train and then get off and wait for a bus, then another walk.
Divine Angel said:
Public transport is such a PITA though
Really? I used buses to and from work when I was in Brisbane. No problem.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Public transport is such a PITA though
Really? I used buses to and from work when I was in Brisbane. No problem.
When you’ve got luggage and swtiching services like Cymek is, it’s a pain.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Public transport is such a PITA though
Really? I used buses to and from work when I was in Brisbane. No problem.
When you’ve got luggage and swtiching services like Cymek is, it’s a pain.
Especially if it’s also a hot day. I think Perth is high 30s today.
another fkn antisémite
Khawaja will retire having played 88 Tests for Australia, yet it feels as if he could’ve easily played 20 more.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Really? I used buses to and from work when I was in Brisbane. No problem.
When you’ve got luggage and swtiching services like Cymek is, it’s a pain.
Especially if it’s also a hot day. I think Perth is high 30s today.
37 supposedly
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
From my brief interaction with them In NM, you can choose the size of the vehicle (how many people it sits) and you can probably notify the driver that you have luggage.
List of media entering public domain this year
Interestingly, the Disney character Pluto has his design entering public domain this year. However, the copyright on Pluto as owned by Mickey Mouse doesn’t come into public domain til next year. In Pluto’s earliest appearances, first he was unnamed, then called “Rover” and owned by Minnie Mouse.
kii said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
From my brief interaction with them In NM, you can choose the size of the vehicle (how many people it sits) and you can probably notify the driver that you have luggage.
I thought as much
Its that stupid anxiety of doing something different
Cymek said:
kii said:
Cymek said:
For people who use UberAre they reasonable about luggage
I am returning home after work and feeding the dog and have a large suitcase to take with me
Its large enough that I don’t know if I can be bothered wheeling it and a bag down to the train station
Get two trains and then a bus and then walk again
From my brief interaction with them In NM, you can choose the size of the vehicle (how many people it sits) and you can probably notify the driver that you have luggage.
I thought as much
Its that stupid anxiety of doing something different
Yep, I am always plagued by that.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:When you’ve got luggage and swtiching services like Cymek is, it’s a pain.
Especially if it’s also a hot day. I think Perth is high 30s today.
37 supposedly
I’ve just been out and about for the last hour or so. It feels every bit of 37C out there. Plus it is overcast and feeling a bit muggy.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
From my brief interaction with them In NM, you can choose the size of the vehicle (how many people it sits) and you can probably notify the driver that you have luggage.
I thought as much
Its that stupid anxiety of doing something different
Yep, I am always plagued by that.
and then suddenly the brain realised it was always happening so you were actually doing something the same and boom anxiety solved
People hated dazvoz because he told them the truth
dv said:
People hated dazvoz because he told them the truth
I couldn’t be bothered with movie-length episodes this season and gave it a miss, but I did read synopses of the finale. Don’t think I missed anything.
dv said:
People hated dazvoz because he told them the truth
hi dv and welcome to social media
watching this…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MEXAdmEmlM
Child Migrant Apology
11,202 views Feb 25, 2010
24 February 2010
10 Downing Street
transition said:
watching this…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MEXAdmEmlM
Child Migrant Apology11,202 views Feb 25, 2010
24 February 2010
10 Downing Street
thanks
On 24 February 2010, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued an apology to child migrants, for the United Kingdom’s role in deporting thousands of children to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Some former child migrants were funded by the British Government to go to London and hear the Prime Minister’s statement in person.
In his statement, Mr Brown said:
To all those former child migrants and their families… We are truly sorry. They were let down.
We are sorry they were allowed to be sent away at the time when they were most vulnerable. We are sorry that instead of caring for them, this country turned its back.
And we are sorry that the voices of these children were not always heard, their cries for help not always heeded. And we are sorry that it has taken so long for this important day to come and for the full and unconditional apology that is justly deserved.
In his apology speech, the Prime Minister announced the Family Restoration Fund, to help reunite former child migrants with their families. The Fund is administered by the Child Migrants Trust and is open to any former child migrant sent before 1970 from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales as part of child migration schemes.
That’s nice.
I didn’t expect this.
I guess no-one does though.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/1q1m9nv/a_nice_afternoon_drive/
Well that’s tonight’s curry on and cooking. Thai red curry. I’ll add some celery in a while and possibly some longevity spinach to serve.
Spiny Norman said:
That’s nice.
‘Ken tree-huggers.
Did we do a 2025 predictions thread this time last year?
Should we do one for 2026?
Michael V said:
Well that’s tonight’s curry on and cooking. Thai red curry. I’ll add some celery in a while and possibly some longevity spinach to serve.
How does bamboo go in a curry?
SCIENCE said:
fk deity gave yous legs for a reason, use them
All hail the fk deity
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Well that’s tonight’s curry on and cooking. Thai red curry. I’ll add some celery in a while and possibly some longevity spinach to serve.
How does bamboo go in a curry?
I put the tinned stuff in. and water chestnuts.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Well that’s tonight’s curry on and cooking. Thai red curry. I’ll add some celery in a while and possibly some longevity spinach to serve.
How does bamboo go in a curry?
It’s fine. And there’s some (400 g?) in this one.
Bamboo is just another vegetable. It is similar in texture to carrot.
dv said:
SCIENCE said:fk deity gave yous legs for a reason, use them
All hail the fk deity
LOL
Divine Angel said:
Public transport is such a PITA though
I’m in a pretty happy situation to get the train to the airport, and if it is just me and light luggage that’s what I do, but if it is all of us with big luggage well Uberise.
SCIENCE said:
another fkn antisémite
Khawaja will retire having played 88 Tests for Australia, yet it feels as if he could’ve easily played 20 more.
Maybe not 20 but he could have played 14 more
am watching…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21pKdDEOYAA
Citizen Soldier (1972) | Inside Australia’s Citizen Military Forces
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family. It was very pleasant if a little warm.
Kingy said:
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family. It was very pleasant if a little warm.
Sounds like a great day off for this time of year. What you’re supposed to do.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family. It was very pleasant if a little warm.Sounds like a great day off for this time of year. What you’re supposed to do.
We took nanna out for the day, but she had to go to hospital this morning and get a heart inspection thing, with an injection of chemicals for the scan. After that, we met up with Ms Kingy’s cousins for lunch. I had a steak sandwich, it was nice, but about half of it is still on my shirt.
Divine Angel said:
Qld has 13HEALTH which is a RN telling you to go to hospital. I assume other states have something similar? Well, everyone does now!
Too many digits in that 1800 number,
We use a 1800 xxx xxx format.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family. It was very pleasant if a little warm.Sounds like a great day off for this time of year. What you’re supposed to do.
We took nanna out for the day, but she had to go to hospital this morning and get a heart inspection thing, with an injection of chemicals for the scan. After that, we met up with Ms Kingy’s cousins for lunch. I had a steak sandwich, it was nice, but about half of it is still on my shirt.
I went to the GP for my blood test results. Everything good, HBA1C down, cholesterol down, good thyroid and kidney and liver function results, blood pressure good etc. Did some shopping on the way home. Watched the cricket and punished my liver and kidneys with a few cold ones. Didn’t get any of my dinner on my shirt.
Kingy said:
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family.
Never heard of it.
Woodie said:
Kingy said:
Went out for lunch today at Woodie Nook with friends/family.Never heard of it.
https://woodynook.com.au/
Kingy said:
+1
AussieDJ said:
Kingy said:
+1
Exactly waves hands about 🤪 I feel like I am going madownder because of this shit.
Today my son and I were out and about. He had to turn around in a small side street/bush track because he missed a turn off. It is a dead end, lots of scrubby bush.
Two dorks were walking away from where we stopped to check directions. A white bashed-up old station wagon was parked on the side of the street.
These numpties were carrying a red petrol container. They kept turning around to look at us.
Now, they might have run out of fuel, but my son decided to take a photo of their number plate when we drove back out.
I’m so proud of him…suspicious of people, just like his mama.
kii said:
AussieDJ said:
Kingy said:
+1
Exactly waves hands about 🤪 I feel like I am going madownder* because of this shit.
Huh?
*madder
The end of an era for MTV – with the network’s music video channels signing off after 44 years on air.
https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2026/01/02/mtv-music-video-channels-close
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mtv-music-only-channels-off-air-1235492854/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZFk1TOXmY
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door. We are forecast a partly cloudy 27 degrees.
Going to the bush very shortly for a walk and seed collection.
And I see I forgot to see if Mr buffy was logged in on this computer….
Some showers today and a high of 26.
The owner called me last night with a change of plans: they’re coming home today instead of tomorrow. Their car died so it, and the camper trailer, will be towed home today. Because the camper will be here, they’ll have nowhere to sleep tonight, so have hired a car to come home as well.
So today I’ve gotta pack up my things, tidy the place, wait for the car and camper to be delivered, and go home myself.
AussieDJ said:
The end of an era for MTV – with the network’s music video channels signing off after 44 years on air.https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2026/01/02/mtv-music-video-channels-close
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mtv-music-only-channels-off-air-1235492854/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZFk1TOXmY
Replaced by reality shows, ugh.
Divine Angel said:
AussieDJ said:
The end of an era for MTV – with the network’s music video channels signing off after 44 years on air.https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2026/01/02/mtv-music-video-channels-close
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mtv-music-only-channels-off-air-1235492854/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZFk1TOXmY
Replaced by reality shows, ugh.
we mean streaming services already exist no, yous can always just make a list no, and press play no
¿
kii said:
kii said:
AussieDJ said:+1
Exactly waves hands about 🤪 I feel like I am going madownder* because of this shit.
Huh?
*madder
Me too.
Divine Angel said:
Some showers today and a high of 26.The owner called me last night with a change of plans: they’re coming home today instead of tomorrow. Their car died so it, and the camper trailer, will be towed home today. Because the camper will be here, they’ll have nowhere to sleep tonight, so have hired a car to come home as well.
So today I’ve gotta pack up my things, tidy the place, wait for the car and camper to be delivered, and go home myself.
Bummer.
Ah yeah them ’00s
But when Steve Waugh, on 98 not out, faced down the final ball of day two and his own cricketing mortality and smashed both to the boundary to send the SCG and the nation to nirvana 23 years ago today, he left us with little other choice. Waugh helped create a world where winning was not everything to Australian cricket, it was the only thing. But bask in the memory of what he calls his perfect day and it’s a rare moment where the result was nothing at all.
we remember them dream.
Police Trial “Catch and Release” Model for Repeat Offenders
WEST COAST, NZ — New Zealand Police have begun trialling a new “Catch and Release” policing model on the West Coast, describing it as a progressive, wellbeing-focused approach aimed at reducing paperwork, stress, and the outdated expectation that actions must lead to consequences.
Under the pilot programme, repeat offenders are briefly detained, informed that their behaviour has been “acknowledged,” and then released back into the community with verbal encouragement and optional guidance material. Police say the initiative recognises that not everyone is currently in a “charging or accountability phase” of their personal journey.
A police spokesperson explained the shift is about meeting people where they are.
“For years, policing relied heavily on arrests, court dates, and outcomes,” the spokesperson said. “We’re now exploring what happens if we simply interrupt behaviour, acknowledge it, and allow space for reflection.”
Offenders released under the scheme may receive a follow-up text message, a reflective worksheet, or an invitation to a casual coffee with a community liaison officer, depending on availability and emotional readiness.
The trial has already drawn attention from locals after several residents reported witnessing the same individuals being detained and released multiple times within short periods.
Westport resident Nora said she initially believed she was watching a training exercise.
“They put him in the car, drove off, and ten minutes later dropped him back where they found him,” Nora said. “He waved at them. I waved too. It felt very friendly for an arrest.”
In Greymouth, tradie Hugh said the approach helped explain a lot.
“I get fined if my rego’s a day late,” he said. “Meanwhile blokes are getting detained, encouraged, and sent back out with pamphlets. At this point it’s less law enforcement and more emotional customer service.”
Police maintain the programme is not about ignoring crime, but reframing it in a way that reduces pressure on the justice system.
“We’re still monitoring behaviour,” the spokesperson said. “We’re just doing it in a more observational, less judgemental way.”
Early indicators from the trial show a reduction in court referrals, an increase in repeat sightings of known offenders, and improved morale among officers who report enjoying “shorter, more positive interactions.”
The trial is expected to run for six months before being reviewed. In the meantime, residents are advised to stay vigilant, lock their doors, and remember that accountability, like justice, is now considered a flexible concept.
Attack by suspected mountain lion said:
suspect The hikers who found the woman saw a mountain lion near the woman’s body and scared it away by throwing rocks.CPW spokesperson Kara Van Hoose told reporters a doctor was among the hikers and tried to help the woman, but found no pulse.
Nearby trails were closed while CPW officers who went to the scene shot dead two lions in the area.
JudgeMental said:
Police Trial “Catch and Release” Model for Repeat OffendersWEST COAST, NZ — New Zealand Police have begun trialling a new “Catch and Release” policing model on the West Coast, describing it as a progressive, wellbeing-focused approach aimed at reducing paperwork, stress, and the outdated expectation that actions must lead to consequences.
Under the pilot programme, repeat offenders are briefly detained, informed that their behaviour has been “acknowledged,” and then released back into the community with verbal encouragement and optional guidance material. Police say the initiative recognises that not everyone is currently in a “charging or accountability phase” of their personal journey.
A police spokesperson explained the shift is about meeting people where they are.
“For years, policing relied heavily on arrests, court dates, and outcomes,” the spokesperson said. “We’re now exploring what happens if we simply interrupt behaviour, acknowledge it, and allow space for reflection.”
Offenders released under the scheme may receive a follow-up text message, a reflective worksheet, or an invitation to a casual coffee with a community liaison officer, depending on availability and emotional readiness.
The trial has already drawn attention from locals after several residents reported witnessing the same individuals being detained and released multiple times within short periods.Westport resident Nora said she initially believed she was watching a training exercise.
“They put him in the car, drove off, and ten minutes later dropped him back where they found him,” Nora said. “He waved at them. I waved too. It felt very friendly for an arrest.”
In Greymouth, tradie Hugh said the approach helped explain a lot.
“I get fined if my rego’s a day late,” he said. “Meanwhile blokes are getting detained, encouraged, and sent back out with pamphlets. At this point it’s less law enforcement and more emotional customer service.”
Police maintain the programme is not about ignoring crime, but reframing it in a way that reduces pressure on the justice system.
“We’re still monitoring behaviour,” the spokesperson said. “We’re just doing it in a more observational, less judgemental way.”
Early indicators from the trial show a reduction in court referrals, an increase in repeat sightings of known offenders, and improved morale among officers who report enjoying “shorter, more positive interactions.”
The trial is expected to run for six months before being reviewed. In the meantime, residents are advised to stay vigilant, lock their doors, and remember that accountability, like justice, is now considered a flexible concept.
LOL
:)
Woohoo! Mini Me was accepted into the youth ensemble for viola!
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Inches or centimetres?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Inches or centimetres?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Inches or centimetres?
I’m unsure of that.
I’ll try and find out.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Inches or centimetres?
I’m unsure of that.
I’ll try and find out.
It is metric in Australia at least. https://www.agriculturalsolutions.com.au/shop/equipment/equipment-equipment/soil-penetrometer/
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims.
Weather fine, track good, penetrometer 5.62.
Inches or centimetres?
I’m unsure of that.
I’ll try and find out.
“What is the unit of a penetrometer?
The depth of penetration of the cone or needle into the sample is measured and recorded in mm, PU (Penetrometer) units along with the additional measurement of apparent yield stress (σapp). The deeper the cone/needle sinks into the material, the softer the material is.”
According to AI it is mm.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Inches or centimetres?
I’m unsure of that.
I’ll try and find out.
“What is the unit of a penetrometer?
The depth of penetration of the cone or needle into the sample is measured and recorded in mm, PU (Penetrometer) units along with the additional measurement of apparent yield stress (σapp). The deeper the cone/needle sinks into the material, the softer the material is.”According to AI it is mm.
Over.
The Google AI overview here says centimetres:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:I’m unsure of that.
I’ll try and find out.
“What is the unit of a penetrometer?
The depth of penetration of the cone or needle into the sample is measured and recorded in mm, PU (Penetrometer) units along with the additional measurement of apparent yield stress (σapp). The deeper the cone/needle sinks into the material, the softer the material is.”According to AI it is mm.
Over.The Google AI overview here says centimetres:
Well there you go.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:“What is the unit of a penetrometer?
The depth of penetration of the cone or needle into the sample is measured and recorded in mm, PU (Penetrometer) units along with the additional measurement of apparent yield stress (σapp). The deeper the cone/needle sinks into the material, the softer the material is.”According to AI it is mm.
Over.The Google AI overview here says centimetres:
Well there you go.
Seems AI gives any old answer, that may or may not be true.
AI = Artificial Idiocy, I suspect.
Friday 2 January 1662/63
Lay long in bed, and so up and to the office, where all the morning alone doing something or another. So dined at home with my wife, and in the afternoon to the Treasury office, where Sir W. Batten was paying off tickets, but so simply and arbitrarily, upon a dull pretence of doing right to the King, though to the wrong of poor people (when I know there is no man that means the King less right than he, or would trouble himself less about it, but only that he sees me stir, and so he would appear doing something, though to little purpose), that I was weary of it. At last we broke up, and walk home together, and I to see Sir W. Pen, who is fallen sick again. I staid a while talking with him, and so to my office, practising some arithmetique, and so home to supper and bed, having sat up late talking to my poor wife with great content.
Sir W Penn was the father of Willam Penn who founded Pennsylvania in the American colonies.
Over.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:The Google AI overview here says centimetres:
Well there you go.
Seems AI gives any old answer, that may or may not be true.
AI = Artificial Idiocy, I suspect.
It gives a probabilistic answer – it picks the most likely thing to follow from what it was ‘trained’ on. AI knows not which is correct, unless told.
Many and varied sizes, styles of penetrometers I see.
I’ve seem them use something like this in prep for slab on ground.
The house I grew up in, after massive modernisation.
I think I’ve got the remnants of heat exhaustion from yesterday’s outing.
Just postponed my OPSM appointment until next Saturday.
There was a HUGE amount of garlic in dinner last night, so at least I have spared the optometrist that smelly delight.
kii said:
I think I’ve got the remnants of heat exhaustion from yesterday’s outing.
Just postponed my OPSM appointment until next Saturday.
There was a HUGE amount of garlic in dinner last night, so at least I have spared the optometrist that smelly delight.
I got good at holding my breath while being really close to a patient’s face.
:)
I should get the photos from this morning off my camera and onto the computer and see how they went.
Peak Warming Man said:
Friday 2 January 1662/63
Lay long in bed, and so up and to the office, where all the morning alone doing something or another. So dined at home with my wife, and in the afternoon to the Treasury office, where Sir W. Batten was paying off tickets, but so simply and arbitrarily, upon a dull pretence of doing right to the King, though to the wrong of poor people (when I know there is no man that means the King less right than he, or would trouble himself less about it, but only that he sees me stir, and so he would appear doing something, though to little purpose), that I was weary of it. At last we broke up, and walk home together, and I to see Sir W. Pen, who is fallen sick again. I staid a while talking with him, and so to my office, practising some arithmetique, and so home to supper and bed, having sat up late talking to my poor wife with great content.Sir W Penn was the father of Willam Penn who founded Pennsylvania in the American colonies.
Over.
Cool.
:)
HB JRRT
Thanks for the card buffy.
:)
(It needed a surname or at least my surname’s initial – the PO had it pigeonholed under “M” for “Michael”.)
Is this anyway to run a fucking bar?
Ian said:
Is this anyway to run a fucking bar?
Apparently the ‘new insulation’ was flammable.
Michael V said:
Thanks for the card buffy.:)
(It needed a surname or at least my surname’s initial – the PO had it pigeonholed under “M” for “Michael”.)
But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Thanks for the card buffy.:)
(It needed a surname or at least my surname’s initial – the PO had it pigeonholed under “M” for “Michael”.)
But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Thanks for the card buffy.:)
(It needed a surname or at least my surname’s initial – the PO had it pigeonholed under “M” for “Michael”.)
But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
That is odd. Our post people said it didn’t need a surname.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:
Thanks for the card buffy.:)
(It needed a surname or at least my surname’s initial – the PO had it pigeonholed under “M” for “Michael”.)
But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
that seems a very backwards way of sorting the mail at your local post office.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
That is odd. Our post people said it didn’t need a surname.
No deliveries here. Mail by PO box or in pigeonholes. We don’t have a PO box, so pick up mail from PO.
The neighbour’s burnt house is starting to be pulled down, and by them I think. They have a small excavator and I reckon that’s what they’re using. Not sure what the council will think about that though.
Spiny Norman said:
The neighbour’s burnt house is starting to be pulled down, and by them I think. They have a small excavator and I reckon that’s what they’re using. Not sure what the council will think about that though.
How did it burn down?
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
The neighbour’s burnt house is starting to be pulled down, and by them I think. They have a small excavator and I reckon that’s what they’re using. Not sure what the council will think about that though.
How did it burn down?
The youngest son – not exactly the bright candle on the cake – left his cheap e-cigarette/vape gadget charging on the bed. And so when it inevitably caught on fire it had plenty of fuel to get going quickly. That room is (was) the one at the far right end of the house, closest to the camera. They tried to stop it with a garden hose but not a bloody chance as they got there too late.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:But…the Post Office’s own instructions do not require a surname. They require a “recipient name”.
‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
that seems a very backwards way of sorting the mail at your local post office.
When I was a postie I was taught to ignore the addressee and only look at the address.
btm said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
that seems a very backwards way of sorting the mail at your local post office.
When I was a postie I was taught to ignore the addressee and only look at the address.
I thought they all did this, but it seems like some regional or small towen post offices do things their own way.
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
kii said:
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
The bastards they are.
And here’s the huge branch that’s sitting about 15 metres up, and the insurance company refuses to deal with it. The arborist we had over said that it was very dangerous and had to be removed. It sits right over the fence line.
Nephew is trudging through thick snow at the moment, high in the mountains.
This is from his satellite tracking thingy.
kii said:
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
they are not native to the SW of WA.
Introduced feral species…
Michael V said:
kii said:
The house I grew up in, after massive modernisation.$8M…
In the 1960s my parents paid $10 per week rent.
Dad repainted the interior and updated the kitchen counter tops
There was a room at the end of the house, it’s a long corner terrace, that was full of antique furniture. The owner let my parents use, and keep, some of the furniture. I still have the lounge suite and dining table.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
The neighbour’s burnt house is starting to be pulled down, and by them I think. They have a small excavator and I reckon that’s what they’re using. Not sure what the council will think about that though.
How did it burn down?
The youngest son – not exactly the bright candle on the cake – left his cheap e-cigarette/vape gadget charging on the bed. And so when it inevitably caught on fire it had plenty of fuel to get going quickly. That room is (was) the one at the far right end of the house, closest to the camera. They tried to stop it with a garden hose but not a bloody chance as they got there too late.
Bummer.
party_pants said:
they are not native to the SW of WA.Introduced feral species…
Same in Tasmania, they’re an invasive species that cause a lot of mayhem amongst wildlife.
Introduced to help control snakes, they’re a danger to other reptiles and birds and are sometimes culled.
kii said:
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
Noice.
btm said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:‘S-ok.
Granddaughter recently sent her wedding invitation to us addressed “Nanna & Pop” (with our address but no surname).
Unfortunately, the PO pigeonholes are not by address – they are by family name.
that seems a very backwards way of sorting the mail at your local post office.
When I was a postie I was taught to ignore the addressee and only look at the address.
Me, too.
Spiny Norman said:
And here’s the huge branch that’s sitting about 15 metres up, and the insurance company refuses to deal with it. The arborist we had over said that it was very dangerous and had to be removed. It sits right over the fence line.
I’ll say.
A widow-maker.
Bubblecar said:
Nephew is trudging through thick snow at the moment, high in the mountains.This is from his satellite tracking thingy.
Madness.
kii said:
Michael V said:
kii said:
The house I grew up in, after massive modernisation.$8M…
In the 1960s my parents paid $10 per week rent.
Dad repainted the interior and updated the kitchen counter topsThere was a room at the end of the house, it’s a long corner terrace, that was full of antique furniture. The owner let my parents use, and keep, some of the furniture. I still have the lounge suite and dining table.
Nice.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
they are not native to the SW of WA.Introduced feral species…
Same in Tasmania, they’re an invasive species that cause a lot of mayhem amongst wildlife.
Introduced to help control snakes, they’re a danger to other reptiles and birds and are sometimes culled.
Well I like them.. got a few hang around here.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
they are not native to the SW of WA.Introduced feral species…
Same in Tasmania, they’re an invasive species that cause a lot of mayhem amongst wildlife.
Introduced to help control snakes, they’re a danger to other reptiles and birds and are sometimes culled.
Well I like them.. got a few hang around here.
We have them too. But they do belong here. At the moment I think we have a baby…someone has been trying to work out how to do the kookaburra laugh in the front garden recently.
Michael V said:
btm said:
party_pants said:that seems a very backwards way of sorting the mail at your local post office.
When I was a postie I was taught to ignore the addressee and only look at the address.
Me, too.
Me too.
Well….. I sat in a room in Redfern for 2 days supposedly learning fkn postcodes…
Spotted this on Twitter a minute ago. I have no idea what the hell all that means.
Spiny Norman said:
And here’s the huge branch that’s sitting about 15 metres up, and the insurance company refuses to deal with it. The arborist we had over said that it was very dangerous and had to be removed. It sits right over the fence line.
If all it’s gonna do if it comes down, which may be years, is bring down a bit of fence I reckon you should leave it alone…
Don’t go near in high winds :)
party_pants said:
kii said:
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
they are not native to the SW of WA.
Introduced feral species…
Now I’m gonna cry.
Spiny Norman said:
Spotted this on Twitter a minute ago. I have no idea what the hell all that means.
AI
Aemeath is an upcoming 5-star Fusion element Resonator in the game Wuthering Waves, confirmed for release in Version 3.1. She is a main damage dealer who wields a sword and primarily uses the Fusion Burst effect and her Resonance Liberation for damage output.
Details about Aemeath:
Rarity: 5-star
Element: Fusion
Weapon: Sword
Role: Main Damage Dealer (DPS)
Background: Aemeath was formerly a Synchronist at Startorch Academy who now appears as a “digital ghost,” invisible to most characters in the game except for the player character, the Rover. Her character arc involves her being part of the new storyline in the upcoming version.
Abilities: Her Resonance Skill allows her to summon and merge with a “Mechascout,” transforming into starlight and soaring in the sky.
The Version 3.1 update for Wuthering Waves is anticipated to be released around February 5, 2026.
Leg extensions??!!
kii said:
party_pants said:
kii said:
I just heard my first kookaburra since returning home!!
they are not native to the SW of WA.
Introduced feral species…
Now I’m gonna cry.
Just deport them.
>>Amateur beekeeper dies after sting without helmet
The bee that stung him will have to be put down unfortunately, it’s the law,
Surely someone must know who she is?
Home again home again jiggity jig.
Peak Warming Man said:
Surely someone must know who she is?
Victoria Mboko?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Surely someone must know who she is?
Victoria Mboko?
She’s fairly shot up.. now at no 18
classic
Three people involved in a car crash in Melbourne’s south-east on Saturday began fighting before fleeing the scene, according to police. The crash occurred on the Monash Freeway near Ernst Wanke Road in Narre Warren just before 2.30pm on Saturday, police said. Police said it was believed the occupants of the two cars left the vehicles following the crash and “began fighting with each other”, with some believed to have been armed with edged weapons.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/
Beyond Cosmic 3I
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/
Beyond Cosmic 3I
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
That looks very AI
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
LOL.
…and it’s just about gin o’clock.
Still clearing the festive boozes this weekend, so the diet proper commences on Monday.
Just been reading about Universe 25 and John Calhoun, who conducted the experiment. A 2.6×2.6m cage was constructed, and 34-56 mice placed in it; unlimited food and water was available to the mice, they were protected from all predators, and the cage was divided into sleeping/breeding boxes, feeding, and general sections. The population initially increased exponentially, peaking at around 2200 mice, although the cage was designed to handle up to 4000. At this level of crowding, the mice began to exhibit signs of abnormal, often destructive, behaviours, including refusal to court, and females abandoning their young. Whilst still physically able to reproduce, by the 600th day the mice had lost the social skills needed to form mating pairs. Ultimately the entire mouse population died.
Calhoun published his results in Death Squared: The Explosive Growth and Demise of a Mouse Population, Proc R Soc Med
. 1973 Jan;66(1 Pt 2):80–88. doi: 10.1177/00359157730661P202
Peak Warming Man said:
Surely someone must know who she is?
Plenty of people do but The Age couldn’t be bothered looking her up.
ruby said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
That looks very AI
It’s marginally better than Southpark.
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
LOL.
the reason i laugh is that this “revelation” that this comet is an alien craft has been doing the rounds on nutter sites all over FB for quite a few weeks. Avi Loeb is a sensationalist who puts out a lot of rubbish about this and other science stuff. Brian wouldn’t be seen dead in the same room as him. Brian has been AI’d here to lend some credence to the story.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
LOL.
the reason i laugh is that this “revelation” that this comet is an alien craft has been doing the rounds on nutter sites all over FB for quite a few weeks. Avi Loeb is a sensationalist who puts out a lot of rubbish about this and other science stuff. Brian wouldn’t be seen dead in the same room as him. Brian has been AI’d here to lend some credence to the story.
Got through the first minute.
Then I noticed how long it was.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjzNh9tqb/Beyond Cosmic 3I
LOL.
the reason i laugh is that this “revelation” that this comet is an alien craft has been doing the rounds on nutter sites all over FB for quite a few weeks. Avi Loeb is a sensationalist who puts out a lot of rubbish about this and other science stuff. Brian wouldn’t be seen dead in the same room as him. Brian has been AI’d here to lend some credence to the story.
It’s all a bit sick. Bound to be plenty of idiots fooled.
Kingy said:
There’s a movie called Y2K in which machines do exactly that https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27218960/
Spoiler alert: they killed off the best character way too early.
Kingy said:
I didn’t realize that it was all a hoax until I had detonated my relatives.
Anyone with a vpn wanna try this?
Kingy said:
Anyone with a vpn wanna try this?
Try Mr Norman.
I just use an anti advertisement extension – uBlock Origin Light.
Trumps just started bombing Venezuela.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/venezuela-explosions-low-flying-aircraft/106196656
Kingy said:
Trumps just started bombing Venezuela.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/venezuela-explosions-low-flying-aircraft/106196656
Yes. SCIENCE alerted us.
I commented about Trump’s Nobel Peace prize…
A few days ago, our brigade was donated some leftover soft drinks from a wedding.
There was all sorts of stuff in amongst it. Most of it went into the Station, but there was too much for 3 fridges and some came home with me. I used some of it to extinguish a mulch fire on the way home coz I didn’t have water with me. And some of it went in my fridge and I’m slowly testing the random shit amongst it.
This is black raspberry liqueur. I had a sip, it tastes terrible. Even though it’s free alcohol, I poured the rest down the sink. You couldn’t put enough mixers into this to make it drinkable.
The mulch fire I was called out to was only about one square foot so it wasn’t worth turning out the brigades for it so I just used the already opened bottles on it.
Coconut water in cartons is yuk, this was a good use for it.
Kingy said:
A few days ago, our brigade was donated some leftover soft drinks from a wedding.There was all sorts of stuff in amongst it. Most of it went into the Station, but there was too much for 3 fridges and some came home with me. I used some of it to extinguish a mulch fire on the way home coz I didn’t have water with me. And some of it went in my fridge and I’m slowly testing the random shit amongst it.
This is black raspberry liqueur. I had a sip, it tastes terrible. Even though it’s free alcohol, I poured the rest down the sink. You couldn’t put enough mixers into this to make it drinkable.
The mulch fire I was called out to was only about one square foot so it wasn’t worth turning out the brigades for it so I just used the already opened bottles on it.
Coconut water in cartons is yuk, this was a good use for it.
Hmm, Chambord has a good reputation as a fancy mixer. I haven’t tried it for years but I wouldn’t have poured it down the sink :)
President Trump says it was the best operation, the best ever thought up by a President ever and stuff.
Peak Warming Man said:
President Trump says it was the best operation, the best ever thought up by a President ever and stuff.
I’ve stopped using capital letters with his name and/or bought title.
He is a crapitalist turd that won’t flush.
Lovely full moon has now risen, with Jupiter in close attendance.
i’m here for you, taking insults, maybe you’d like to verbally kick me, a good verbal flogging might be cathartic, i’m Captain Catharsis at your service.
I could look at the weather.
yawn got the tiredness.
Big moon I sees earlier. Snuck up behind me it did
Bubblecar said:
Lovely full moon has now risen, with Jupiter in close attendance.
It worries me to read the papers next day.
transition said:
i’m here for you, taking insults, maybe you’d like to verbally kick me, a good verbal flogging might be cathartic, i’m Captain Catharsis at your service.I could look at the weather.
yawn got the tiredness.
Big moon I sees earlier. Snuck up behind me it did
Ave, ave luna
Ave, ave luna
Salve lunam,
Lux nostra somnia
tuesday wednesday thursday 41C 44C 44C getting bit warm
tomorrow’s nice max 29C, that’s pleasant
transition said:
i’m here for you, taking insults, maybe you’d like to verbally kick me, a good verbal flogging might be cathartic, i’m Captain Catharsis at your service.I could look at the weather.
yawn got the tiredness.
Big moon I sees earlier. Snuck up behind me it did
We have no need of that service tonight, all insults are being directed towards the orange dunny trumpet.
transition said:
tuesday wednesday thursday 41C 44C 44C getting bit warmtomorrow’s nice max 29C, that’s pleasant
Insane.
Our Tue Wed & Thurs will be 30, 32 and 32 which is far too hot for the likes of me.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
Lovely full moon has now risen, with Jupiter in close attendance.
It worries me to read the papers next day.
party_pants said:
transition said:
i’m here for you, taking insults, maybe you’d like to verbally kick me, a good verbal flogging might be cathartic, i’m Captain Catharsis at your service.I could look at the weather.
yawn got the tiredness.
Big moon I sees earlier. Snuck up behind me it did
We have no need of that service tonight, all insults are being directed towards the orange dunny trumpet.
rolls eyes what’s he done this time
I’m going to bed, Wolf Supermoon or not.
transition said:
party_pants said:
transition said:
i’m here for you, taking insults, maybe you’d like to verbally kick me, a good verbal flogging might be cathartic, i’m Captain Catharsis at your service.I could look at the weather.
yawn got the tiredness.
Big moon I sees earlier. Snuck up behind me it did
We have no need of that service tonight, all insults are being directed towards the orange dunny trumpet.
rolls eyes what’s he done this time
Started a war with Venezuela, and kidnapped their supreme leader and his consort.
kii said:
transition said:
party_pants said:We have no need of that service tonight, all insults are being directed towards the orange dunny trumpet.
rolls eyes what’s he done this time
Started a war with Venezuela, and kidnapped their supreme leader and his consort.
Well, where’s he going to send them?
I mean, he can’t take them to the US, because they’d be illegal immigrants, and ICE would just immediately deport them back to Venezuela.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
transition said:rolls eyes what’s he done this time
Started a war with Venezuela, and kidnapped their supreme leader and his consort.
Well, where’s he going to send them?
I mean, he can’t take them to the US, because they’d be illegal immigrants, and ICE would just immediately deport them back to Venezuela.
His put them on a suspicious speed boat, going towards the US.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
transition said:rolls eyes what’s he done this time
Started a war with Venezuela, and kidnapped their supreme leader and his consort.
Well, where’s he going to send them?
I mean, he can’t take them to the US, because they’d be illegal immigrants, and ICE would just immediately deport them back to Venezuela.
Put them on the wall.
9:11pm yesterday evening
Good morning everybody.
It’s mostly cloudy, calm, 20.3° C and 73% RH, heading towards a forecast top of 28° C. Sunlight through the clouds is rather lovely. The moonlight through the clouds earlier was also lovely.
Fifth Ashes Test starts today (Sydney), so I imagine TV viewing might be high on the agenda for the next little while.
Most of the washing-up has been done. C…o…f…f…e…e… has been made. BP will be measured soon; the cuff is on. After that the drying up will be done, followed by the next lot of washing up. Morning medications will be taken with the c…o…f…f…e…e… when it has drawn and cooled sufficiently to drink.
Breakfast may be bacon and eggs. Then again, it might be leftover rice and curry on toast. No other meals have been discussed.
Have a great day.
:)
transition said:
9:11pm yesterday evening
Nice effort.
:)
Michael V said:
transition said:
9:11pm yesterday evening
Nice effort.
:)
Yes.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees. Then it starts to head upwards with 40 degrees forecast for Wednesday.
I’m going to eat something and then go out to photograph some of my roadside plants. After that I’ve got some plants to plant out that I brought back from the bush yesterday. Of course there are more weeds to pull, but I might not get to them today. I also have to put in more bean seeds as I had a 0% germination rate.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 12 degrees at the back door and overcast. We are forecast a cloudy 23 degrees. Then it starts to head upwards with 40 degrees forecast for Wednesday.I’m going to eat something and then go out to photograph some of my roadside plants. After that I’ve got some plants to plant out that I brought back from the bush yesterday. Of course there are more weeds to pull, but I might not get to them today. I also have to put in more bean seeds as I had a 0% germination rate.
Sounds like a plan.
Me: back to the kitchen.
Morning. Overcast here 24 degrees. Heading for 36 with the threat of a possible storm. Like 20% chance of a couple of mm.
Mostly cloudy with a top of 28. No plans for today.
Got woken up just after midnight by Mini Me. She’s been wanting a clock in her room so yesterday she bought one. Somehow managed to set the alarm, which scared the bejesus outta her around midnight so she came running into our room. Mr Mutant fiddled with it for a while but there’s only instructions on how to set the alarm, nothing about how not to set it. He’ll take another look today.
Divine Angel said:
Mostly cloudy with a top of 28. No plans for today.Got woken up just after midnight by Mini Me. She’s been wanting a clock in her room so yesterday she bought one. Somehow managed to set the alarm, which scared the bejesus outta her around midnight so she came running into our room. Mr Mutant fiddled with it for a while but there’s only instructions on how to set the alarm, nothing about how not to set it. He’ll take another look today.
What sorta clock do we have here?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mostly cloudy with a top of 28. No plans for today.Got woken up just after midnight by Mini Me. She’s been wanting a clock in her room so yesterday she bought one. Somehow managed to set the alarm, which scared the bejesus outta her around midnight so she came running into our room. Mr Mutant fiddled with it for a while but there’s only instructions on how to set the alarm, nothing about how not to set it. He’ll take another look today.
What sorta clock do we have here?
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mostly cloudy with a top of 28. No plans for today.Got woken up just after midnight by Mini Me. She’s been wanting a clock in her room so yesterday she bought one. Somehow managed to set the alarm, which scared the bejesus outta her around midnight so she came running into our room. Mr Mutant fiddled with it for a while but there’s only instructions on how to set the alarm, nothing about how not to set it. He’ll take another look today.
What sorta clock do we have here?
These buttons show which part of the clock you are adjusting at the point of pressing. They may need to be pressed and held. Presuably a message on the screen will. appear each time you press a button? Showing what you are adjusting. Also presumably, the adjustng is done witth the big knob?
Mr Mutant fiddled with it last night, I don’t know if he managed to disable it or not. I said take a battery out and wait til daylight.
Meanwhile, we also bought a cheap-ish projector to watch movies on the wall in the bedroom. It’s pretty decent quality, although we couldn’t get it to pair with the Bluetooth speaker so the sound is a bit meh.
back from the magic faraway farm, the land of happy sheep and clean water to drink
i’ll make my own breakfast, you sit the **** down, all these years you’ve been helping, have a rest
transition said:
back from the magic faraway farm, the land of happy sheep and clean water to drinki’ll make my own breakfast, you sit the **** down, all these years you’ve been helping, have a rest
Are we sitting comfortably though?
Ah the week ahead in degrees Celsius. 
I’m back. That was worth the little trip out of town. Got photos of plants. The roadside has been mowed/slashed again since I was there in late November, but most of the native plants are low growing and they appear to have just ducked their heads.
Going to get the takeaway to make me an egg and bacon sammich for breakfast now. No bread or bacon here in this house at the moment.
buffy said:
I’m back. That was worth the little trip out of town. Got photos of plants. The roadside has been mowed/slashed again since I was there in late November, but most of the native plants are low growing and they appear to have just ducked their heads.Going to get the takeaway to make me an egg and bacon sammich for breakfast now. No bread or bacon here in this house at the moment.
That sounds good, I think I’ll make myself the same.
Divine Angel said:
Mostly cloudy with a top of 28. No plans for today.Got woken up just after midnight by Mini Me. She’s been wanting a clock in her room so yesterday she bought one. Somehow managed to set the alarm, which scared the bejesus outta her around midnight so she came running into our room. Mr Mutant fiddled with it for a while but there’s only instructions on how to set the alarm, nothing about how not to set it. He’ll take another look today.
When my brother started university about 40 years ago I built a digital alarm clock for him. It’s currently sitting on the shelf behind me, and still works perfectly. She’d have been welcome to that (although it’s just an alarm clock and doesn’t do anything else.)
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. That was worth the little trip out of town. Got photos of plants. The roadside has been mowed/slashed again since I was there in late November, but most of the native plants are low growing and they appear to have just ducked their heads.Going to get the takeaway to make me an egg and bacon sammich for breakfast now. No bread or bacon here in this house at the moment.
That sounds good, I think I’ll make myself the same.
So my sammich didn’t exactly go as planned. I present the evidence as such:
The black arrow indicates bacon. All the bacon ended up on that side of the sammich because I couldn’t cut it. The red arrow indicates bread which got stuck haphazardly. Stuck because I added cheese which melted into glue.
Still tasted pretty good though. Needed a bit of pepper though.
Divine Angel said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I’m back. That was worth the little trip out of town. Got photos of plants. The roadside has been mowed/slashed again since I was there in late November, but most of the native plants are low growing and they appear to have just ducked their heads.Going to get the takeaway to make me an egg and bacon sammich for breakfast now. No bread or bacon here in this house at the moment.
That sounds good, I think I’ll make myself the same.
So my sammich didn’t exactly go as planned. I present the evidence as such:
The black arrow indicates bacon. All the bacon ended up on that side of the sammich because I couldn’t cut it. The red arrow indicates bread which got stuck haphazardly. Stuck because I added cheese which melted into glue.
Still tasted pretty good though. Needed a bit of pepper though.
Looks tasty enough.
Hey Woodie, hows Benny Boy?
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it out
and I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
I’ve seen that a few times, a good film. Remember watching it in England at Aunty Nell’s place.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
I’ve seen that a few times, a good film. Remember watching it in England at Aunty Nell’s place.
seems well done
Divine Angel said:
Hey Woodie, hows Benny Boy?
Benny Boy is doing great. “WOOF”
He’s just finishing his breakfast. A good scoop of Cobber’s Beef ($63 for 25kg bag) chopped in with a $1 tin of sardines in tomato sauce.
He’s a very gentle eater. He doesn’t “gobble” it all down at once. Makes it last all day mostly.
Very gentle with treats too. Sniffs first, then a gentle take of the treat. Doesn’t snatch. I didn’t train him not to “snatch”.
We went for car rides on Friday in to town. He “sit” – “wait” until I gesture him to get in the back seat. Same as getting out. He loves car rides.
This arvo will be a test. He loves watching me in the ride on mover. Stays his distance. Doesn’t run round in circles barking like a wild dog from Borneo.
I ‘ll need to tie him up so he doesn’t follow me down the driveway. Gotta mow down along the roadside. I’ll see if he follows me down the driveway (which he no doubt will) first.. P’raps I could tie him to the front gate post. Mrs V took him for walkies along the road a few times while here. On the lead of course.
Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives an arse sniff to Cousin Jellybean.🐕😁😁
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Woodie, hows Benny Boy?
Benny Boy is doing great. “WOOF”
He’s just finishing his breakfast. A good scoop of Cobber’s Beef ($63 for 25kg bag) chopped in with a $1 tin of sardines in tomato sauce.
He’s a very gentle eater. He doesn’t “gobble” it all down at once. Makes it last all day mostly.
Very gentle with treats too. Sniffs first, then a gentle take of the treat. Doesn’t snatch. I didn’t train him not to “snatch”.
We went for car rides on Friday in to town. He “sit” – “wait” until I gesture him to get in the back seat. Same as getting out. He loves car rides.
This arvo will be a test. He loves watching me in the ride on mover. Stays his distance. Doesn’t run round in circles barking like a wild dog from Borneo.
I ‘ll need to tie him up so he doesn’t follow me down the driveway. Gotta mow down along the roadside. I’ll see if he follows me down the driveway (which he no doubt will) first.. P’raps I could tie him to the front gate post. Mrs V took him for walkies along the road a few times while here. On the lead of course.
Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives an arse sniff to Cousin Jellybean.🐕😁😁
:)
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Woodie, hows Benny Boy?
Benny Boy is doing great. “WOOF”
He’s just finishing his breakfast. A good scoop of Cobber’s Beef ($63 for 25kg bag) chopped in with a $1 tin of sardines in tomato sauce.
He’s a very gentle eater. He doesn’t “gobble” it all down at once. Makes it last all day mostly.
Very gentle with treats too. Sniffs first, then a gentle take of the treat. Doesn’t snatch. I didn’t train him not to “snatch”.
We went for car rides on Friday in to town. He “sit” – “wait” until I gesture him to get in the back seat. Same as getting out. He loves car rides.
This arvo will be a test. He loves watching me in the ride on mover. Stays his distance. Doesn’t run round in circles barking like a wild dog from Borneo.
I ‘ll need to tie him up so he doesn’t follow me down the driveway. Gotta mow down along the roadside. I’ll see if he follows me down the driveway (which he no doubt will) first.. P’raps I could tie him to the front gate post. Mrs V took him for walkies along the road a few times while here. On the lead of course.
Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives an arse sniff to Cousin Jellybean.🐕😁😁
Goodo. Jellybean’s also a gentle eater. I gave her two sausages from when I was away. She accidentally dropped one, took the other outside to eat, then came back to fetch the second. She’ll snack on cat biscuits when everyone’s asleep though. She’s sneaky.
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
How dare they colourise classic old movies that were produced, designed, filmed and lighting specifically for black & white.
They did it to Casablanca too. How dare they trash classic old movies by doing that.😠
Woodie said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it out
and I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
How dare they colourise classic old movies that were produced, designed, filmed and lighting specifically for black & white.
They did it to Casablanca too. How dare they trash classic old movies by doing that.😠
fuck 爱 and all things that come of it
Woodie said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
How dare they colourise classic old movies that were produced, designed, filmed and lighting specifically for black & white.
They did it to Casablanca too. How dare they trash classic old movies by doing that.😠
Yes, it does detract somewhat.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Woodie, hows Benny Boy?
Benny Boy is doing great. “WOOF”
He’s just finishing his breakfast. A good scoop of Cobber’s Beef ($63 for 25kg bag) chopped in with a $1 tin of sardines in tomato sauce.
He’s a very gentle eater. He doesn’t “gobble” it all down at once. Makes it last all day mostly.
Very gentle with treats too. Sniffs first, then a gentle take of the treat. Doesn’t snatch. I didn’t train him not to “snatch”.
We went for car rides on Friday in to town. He “sit” – “wait” until I gesture him to get in the back seat. Same as getting out. He loves car rides.
This arvo will be a test. He loves watching me in the ride on mover. Stays his distance. Doesn’t run round in circles barking like a wild dog from Borneo.
I ‘ll need to tie him up so he doesn’t follow me down the driveway. Gotta mow down along the roadside. I’ll see if he follows me down the driveway (which he no doubt will) first.. P’raps I could tie him to the front gate post. Mrs V took him for walkies along the road a few times while here. On the lead of course.
Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives an arse sniff to Cousin Jellybean.🐕😁😁
:)
He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
How dare they colourise classic old movies that were produced, designed, filmed and lighting specifically for black & white.
They did it to Casablanca too. How dare they trash classic old movies by doing that.😠
Yes, it does detract somewhat.
You can turn the colour right down on your tele (bit of mucking about), but cant do that on the pooter.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:How dare they colourise classic old movies that were produced, designed, filmed and lighting specifically for black & white.
They did it to Casablanca too. How dare they trash classic old movies by doing that.😠
Yes, it does detract somewhat.
You can turn the colour right down on your tele (bit of mucking about), but cant do that on the pooter.
I have it on DVD somewhere, in proper monochrome.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Yes, it does detract somewhat.
You can turn the colour right down on your tele (bit of mucking about), but cant do that on the pooter.
I have it on DVD somewhere, in proper monochrome.
I do like that “DONK” in the Leo DeCaprio version, when that bloke falls off the back and hits the propeller on the way down. “DONK” 😎
Finishing the last gin, then I’d better go and dim those sims.
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
I always read the credits. Never yet have I seen a male in the credited role of “Continuity”. This time? Penny Daniels.
I always like to see if there is a “fat man” and who did the catering as well. 😎.
Bubblecar said:
Finishing the last gin, then I’d better go and dim those sims.
“fasten your seat belts. I’ts going to be a bumpy night”
Woodie said:
He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
How did you train him out of it?
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Benny Boy is doing great. “WOOF”
He’s just finishing his breakfast. A good scoop of Cobber’s Beef ($63 for 25kg bag) chopped in with a $1 tin of sardines in tomato sauce.
He’s a very gentle eater. He doesn’t “gobble” it all down at once. Makes it last all day mostly.
Very gentle with treats too. Sniffs first, then a gentle take of the treat. Doesn’t snatch. I didn’t train him not to “snatch”.
We went for car rides on Friday in to town. He “sit” – “wait” until I gesture him to get in the back seat. Same as getting out. He loves car rides.
This arvo will be a test. He loves watching me in the ride on mover. Stays his distance. Doesn’t run round in circles barking like a wild dog from Borneo.
I ‘ll need to tie him up so he doesn’t follow me down the driveway. Gotta mow down along the roadside. I’ll see if he follows me down the driveway (which he no doubt will) first.. P’raps I could tie him to the front gate post. Mrs V took him for walkies along the road a few times while here. On the lead of course.
Benny Boy says “WOOF” and gives an arse sniff to Cousin Jellybean.🐕😁😁
:)
He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
:)
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Finishing the last gin, then I’d better go and dim those sims.
“fasten your seat belts. I’ts going to be a bumpy night”
Another one that would be trashed if colourised. “All About Eve”. (1950) Equal most Academy Award nominations with 14.
Woodie said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
I always read the credits. Never yet have I seen a male in the credited role of “Continuity”. This time? Penny Daniels.
I always like to see if there is a “fat man” and who did the catering as well. 😎.
Challenge accepted.
Cont is a very important role. I love picking cont errors in movies and TV shows. They are not as rare as one might think.
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
How did you train him out of it?
Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
Well there goes the maaaarn for today. Light tinkles on the tin as well speak.
Woodie said:
Well there goes the maaaarn for today. Light tinkles on the tin as well speak.
Perfect. Pity there’s a rain delay in Sydney…
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
transition said:
not sure seen this version, which i’d be surprised of, keep watching and work it outand I hear blackbirds 6minutes in, sound like ours in the yard, funny that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh5CjsEbiE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Full Titanic Movie | COLOR VERSION (1958)
I always read the credits. Never yet have I seen a male in the credited role of “Continuity”. This time? Penny Daniels.
I always like to see if there is a “fat man” and who did the catering as well. 😎.
Challenge accepted.
Cont is a very important role. I love picking cont errors in movies and TV shows. They are not as rare as one might think.
They don’t credit that role anymore. Mr Google tells me the role of “continuity” may now be credited as “script supervisor”
Some catering credits I recall are “Meals on Reels” and “Food for Thought”.
The rain lilies are blooming!
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Zephreanthes always bloom.
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
I’ve got pink ones.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Zephreanthes always bloom.
Mine haven’t for ages.
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
I’ve got pink ones.
Lucky you.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Zephreanthes always bloom.
Mine haven’t for ages.
Oh. I never have any trouble.
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
How did you train him out of it?
Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
Thanks.
He’ll be the black knight.
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Looking quite verdant.
My garden’s drying out a bit now which is good, because it’s rather overgrown and my gardener is on holiday.
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:I always read the credits. Never yet have I seen a male in the credited role of “Continuity”. This time? Penny Daniels.
I always like to see if there is a “fat man” and who did the catering as well. 😎.
Challenge accepted.
Cont is a very important role. I love picking cont errors in movies and TV shows. They are not as rare as one might think.
They don’t credit that role anymore. Mr Google tells me the role of “continuity” may now be credited as “script supervisor”
Some catering credits I recall are “Meals on Reels” and “Food for Thought”.
I didn’t realise that. Often on TV, they go through the credits very fast, or shrink them to an unreadable size, or just omit them. As you can guess from my past comments, we don’t go to the movies, nor subscribe to any movie service.
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Congratulations :)
Is that with this mob?
https://www.qyo.org.au/
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Noice. Woodie has a pink variety of them.
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
I’ve got pink ones.
See, I told you…
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Congratulations :)
Is that with this mob?
https://www.qyo.org.au/
Gosh no. Moreton Bay youth ensemble
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Congratulations :)
Is that with this mob?
https://www.qyo.org.au/
Gosh no. Moreton Bay youth ensemble
I think you’ll find that’s onsomble.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Noice. Woodie has a pink variety of them.
Thems is the same ones Mrs V dug up from under the magnoia tree.
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Noice.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
The rain lilies are blooming!
Noice. Woodie has a pink variety of them.
Thems is the same ones Mrs V dug up from under the magnolia tree.
:)
They are now potted, I think, as are the Black Bells.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
Congratulations :)
Is that with this mob?
https://www.qyo.org.au/
Gosh no. Moreton Bay youth ensemble
Ah. Well I’m sure that’ll be just as worthy :)
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:Congratulations :)
Is that with this mob?
https://www.qyo.org.au/
Gosh no. Moreton Bay youth ensemble
Ah. Well I’m sure that’ll be just as worthy :)
It’ll look good on her application for the high school’s music excellence program
Few storms around
https://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/brisbane-thunderstorms.shtml
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Gosh no. Moreton Bay youth ensemble
Ah. Well I’m sure that’ll be just as worthy :)
It’ll look good on her application for the high school’s music excellence program
> There are currently five ensembles: String Orchestra 1, String Orchestra 2, Fiddle Group, Chamber Strings, and Concert Band.
Sounds like they’re putting serious effort into it.
Divine Angel said:
Hey Car… Mini Me auditioned for the youth ensemble a while back. Yesterday we got the email offering her a position 😊 She’ll be playing the viola.
That’s cool.
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:He’s lost the maniacal obsession with “fetch” and “bring it back” since I banned it a couple of weeks ago. He still love it. We did a strict half hour of it yesterday for the first time since. He was fine when we finished.
How did you train him out of it?
Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
kii said:
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:How did you train him out of it?
Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
:)
Benny Boy is a very gentle dog.
In other news regarding me learning Things About Bunbury and Environs: Leschenault.
What the actual fuck?
I finally asked my son how to pronounce it….it sounds like a juicy and moist sneeze.
I am ordering a paper map of the area so I can learn the names of other places. Online maps are one thing, but I like to stare at one on the wall.
kii said:
In other news regarding me learning Things About Bunbury and Environs: Leschenault.What the actual fuck?
I finally asked my son how to pronounce it….it sounds like a juicy and moist sneeze.
I am ordering a paper map of the area so I can learn the names of other places. Online maps are one thing, but I like to stare at one on the wall.
Lesh Shen Olt
Michael V said:
kii said:
Woodie said:Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
:)
Benny Boy is a very gentle dog.
I read that post one of you made about his gentleness. Lovely.
Kingy said:
kii said:
In other news regarding me learning Things About Bunbury and Environs: Leschenault.What the actual fuck?
I finally asked my son how to pronounce it….it sounds like a juicy and moist sneeze.
I am ordering a paper map of the area so I can learn the names of other places. Online maps are one thing, but I like to stare at one on the wall.
Lesh Shen Olt
Juicy. Moist. Sneeze.
today is wold brille day
sorry, I’ll feel that again
world braille day.
Blergh….need a distraction to reset my brain, gonna go watch more All Creatures Great and Small.
It might be set around the years of WWII, but I love looking for the antique crockery and kitchen items. The countryside is glorious.
watching…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aRkmdcnXw
The Greatest War Film of the 60s | A Must-See Classic | Kenneth More, Carl Möhner
“Relives the incredible breakout of the legendary Bismarck during the opening phase of World War II. The story unfolds through the eyes of naval crews on both sides, and inside Britain’s command center, where every decision and strategy shaped the pursuit of the mighty battleship. A timeless story of tension, strategy, and high-seas drama”
Time for a bout of sack.
If anyone wants me, say, “He’s sleeping off some peculiar dim sims, so best not to rouse him until they’ve settled, like.”
transition said:
watching…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aRkmdcnXw
The Greatest War Film of the 60s | A Must-See Classic | Kenneth More, Carl Möhner
“Relives the incredible breakout of the legendary Bismarck during the opening phase of World War II. The story unfolds through the eyes of naval crews on both sides, and inside Britain’s command center, where every decision and strategy shaped the pursuit of the mighty battleship. A timeless story of tension, strategy, and high-seas drama”
Thought you had a farm to run.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
watching…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aRkmdcnXw
The Greatest War Film of the 60s | A Must-See Classic | Kenneth More, Carl Möhner
“Relives the incredible breakout of the legendary Bismarck during the opening phase of World War II. The story unfolds through the eyes of naval crews on both sides, and inside Britain’s command center, where every decision and strategy shaped the pursuit of the mighty battleship. A timeless story of tension, strategy, and high-seas drama”
Thought you had a farm to run.
shudup
roughbarked said:
transition said:
watching…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aRkmdcnXw
The Greatest War Film of the 60s | A Must-See Classic | Kenneth More, Carl Möhner
“Relives the incredible breakout of the legendary Bismarck during the opening phase of World War II. The story unfolds through the eyes of naval crews on both sides, and inside Britain’s command center, where every decision and strategy shaped the pursuit of the mighty battleship. A timeless story of tension, strategy, and high-seas drama”
Thought you had a farm to run.
It’s Sunday.
kii said:
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:How did you train him out of it?
Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
+1
I’m hoping – if my plans come together – to get a dog later this year.
The last one I had was in 1976, so it’s well time to get another.
Divine Angel said:
50 years ago they used slide rules to do the maths, most of the ones they have tried recently using windows have ended up on their hood.
AussieDJ said:
kii said:
Woodie said:Hid all his “toys” for two weeks. left him just with bones. In his “maniacal obsession” stage he would not behave. Every time he saw me (day or night) he would charge off to the “fetch it launch pad”. If I went near him, he’d charge off down the paddock to his “ready to pounce spot”. Would not respond to commands…. nothing. So I stopped playing the game.
BTW….. I didn’t really teach him “fetch it” and “bring it back”, “drop it” or he learned it very quickly. But I tells ya what, when I do “chuck it”, he bolts off down the paddock, rolling arse over tit, to grab what I “chucked”.
I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
+1
I’m hoping – if my plans come together – to get a dog later this year.
The last one I had was in 1976, so it’s well time to get another.
Hooray! More forum doggy tales!
Jellybean found a ball and was trying to get the cat to play with her. The cat wasn’t interested.
Divine Angel said:
AussieDJ said:
kii said:I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
+1
I’m hoping – if my plans come together – to get a dog later this year.
The last one I had was in 1976, so it’s well time to get another.
Hooray! More forum doggy tales!
Anyone want this demented Pug? He is behind me licking one of his front feet. He’s still got bald patches on his back from rubbing on furniture during his Summer moult. And we “request” the dogs “speak” before they eat. He has just this week gone from refusing (barking with his mouth shut!) to doing a puppy bark. Dear oh dear.
I’ll be back later. Going to watch Goolagong.
Divine Angel said:
AussieDJ said:
kii said:I do love these updates about Benny Boy. Every day I am missing that joy of having a dog in my life. We saw a Red Cloud Kelpie playing fetch on Friday, at a foreshore park. Really delightful watching the dog’s movements – crouching, leaping, doing that running down low creep, she ended up in the water. That made my heart feel good.
+1
I’m hoping – if my plans come together – to get a dog later this year.
The last one I had was in 1976, so it’s well time to get another.
Hooray! More forum doggy tales!
:)
buffy said:
I’ll be back later. Going to watch Goolagong.
I’m recording it.
AussieDJ said:
Divine Angel said:
AussieDJ said:+1
I’m hoping – if my plans come together – to get a dog later this year.
The last one I had was in 1976, so it’s well time to get another.
Hooray! More forum doggy tales!
:)
“WOOF”
watching a bit of cricket
I thought McGurk was a made up name. The baddie/crook in Three Stooges as always called “Slugs McGurk”.
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.
But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Cosy rain now bucketing down.
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
Bubblecar said:
Cosy rain now bucketing down.
…well, the bucketing phase was brief indeed but it’s still pattering:)
Doors and windows now opened to let the petrichor flow through.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
It used to be shown on ABC on New Years Day in the evening.
Maybe they’re holding out for this special Australian one next month.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
It used to be shown on ABC on New Years Day in the evening.
Maybe they’re holding out for this special Australian one next month.
Or Ch 7 outbid the ABC for this year’s offering
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
It used to be shown on ABC on New Years Day in the evening.
Maybe they’re holding out for this special Australian one next month.
Try Mr Google, Parpyone. australian tv broadcast rights edinburgh tattoo
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
50 years ago they used slide rules to do the maths, most of the ones they have tried recently using windows have ended up on their hood.
Yeah: In Australia, the television broadcast rights for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have recently transitioned from the ABC to the Seven Network.
Never mind, as I said I can watch it on Choob:
Not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.
At least I don’t have to be somewhere other than my depot. Multiple repair jobs(mostly welding), servicing, cleaning air filters etc.
Already had my first quote request for the year. Today. On a Sunday. How dare they.
I’ve also wasted most of the weekend trying to do three simple tasks. All computer related.
Kingy said:
Not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.At least I don’t have to be somewhere other than my depot. Multiple repair jobs(mostly welding), servicing, cleaning air filters etc.
Already had my first quote request for the year. Today. On a Sunday. How dare they.
I’ve also wasted most of the weekend trying to do three simple tasks. All computer related.
1) My new computer crashes randomly to usually a black screen with a block of scrambled data on it and needs a hard reset to reboot. Not even a BSoD. After googling the problem and diagnosing it, I need to disable Hyperthreading. I’ve googled that and followed the instructions and it won’t let me. I’m in BIOS, but there is no option to disable it.
2) My brigades new website has a weird loop where the home screen isn’t the home screen, and it won’t let me change it.
3) I can’t remember this one, but I wasted 5 hours on Saturday on it.
Terrorist attack in Bunbury!!!
JudgeMental said:
Terrorist attack in Bunbury!!!
https://archive.is/20260104063705/https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/bunbury-firebombing-convenience-store-blaze-on-spencer-street-fuels-fears-of-wa-illicit-vape-war-c-21202315
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
I went, with my parents, in 1965. Cold as. Light drizzling rain. Mum was concerned for the Fijians only dressed in grass skirts. The SAS scaled the castle wall using grappling hooks and ropes to rescue James Bond, who was a prisoner. “James Bond” came screaming out of the castle in the Aston Martin, and inadvertently crashed into the crowd below us when he lost control of the car on the cobblestones. The announcer was beside himself. People were carted off to hospital. An utterly amazing thing when one was 11 years old.
Kingy said:
Kingy said:
Not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.At least I don’t have to be somewhere other than my depot. Multiple repair jobs(mostly welding), servicing, cleaning air filters etc.
Already had my first quote request for the year. Today. On a Sunday. How dare they.
I’ve also wasted most of the weekend trying to do three simple tasks. All computer related.
1) My new computer crashes randomly to usually a black screen with a block of scrambled data on it and needs a hard reset to reboot. Not even a BSoD. After googling the problem and diagnosing it, I need to disable Hyperthreading. I’ve googled that and followed the instructions and it won’t let me. I’m in BIOS, but there is no option to disable it.
2) My brigades new website has a weird loop where the home screen isn’t the home screen, and it won’t let me change it.
3) I can’t remember this one, but I wasted 5 hours on Saturday on it.
Oooh!
Mucking around in the BIOS. That takes some courage.
JudgeMental said:
Terrorist attack in Bunbury!!!
Or the aftermath of a fire somewhere.
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
Terrorist attack in Bunbury!!!
https://archive.is/20260104063705/https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/bunbury-firebombing-convenience-store-blaze-on-spencer-street-fuels-fears-of-wa-illicit-vape-war-c-21202315
OK. I believe you now.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door with a clear sky. We are forecast a sunny 27 degrees.
I intend to do some maar-ing today and move some woodchips. Still got two and a half large piles of chips/mulch from when the arborists were here.
Morning Pilgrims, what news?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Forgot all about the Edinburgh Tattoo, which sarahs mum and I normally watch each year. Don’t know if the ABC showed it this year. They only have the 2023 one on Iview.But I’ve found this year’s on YouTube. I won’t watch it tonight though. It really requires a night when I have a bottle of scotch in stock.
Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
I went, with my parents, in 1965. Cold as. Light drizzling rain. Mum was concerned for the Fijians only dressed in grass skirts. The SAS scaled the castle wall using grappling hooks and ropes to rescue James Bond, who was a prisoner. “James Bond” came screaming out of the castle in the Aston Martin, and inadvertently crashed into the crowd below us when he lost control of the car on the cobblestones. The announcer was beside himself. People were carted off to hospital. An utterly amazing thing when one was 11 years old.
Also went around that time. I don’t remember James Bond driving into the audience though. I think it probably 1967.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Twas on Channel 7 a couple of weeks ago.
I always thought it was a “one off” performance. Apparently not.
Mr Google tells me:
he Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland runs annually in August, with the 2026 dates set for August 7th to August 29th, featuring shows Monday-Friday at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 6:15 PM and 9:30 PM (no Sundays) at Edinburgh Castle. Additionally, a special 2026 Brisbane, Australia, performance is scheduled for February 12-15, 2026, at Suncorp Stadium, celebrating the Tattoo’s 75th anniversary.
I went, with my parents, in 1965. Cold as. Light drizzling rain. Mum was concerned for the Fijians only dressed in grass skirts. The SAS scaled the castle wall using grappling hooks and ropes to rescue James Bond, who was a prisoner. “James Bond” came screaming out of the castle in the Aston Martin, and inadvertently crashed into the crowd below us when he lost control of the car on the cobblestones. The announcer was beside himself. People were carted off to hospital. An utterly amazing thing when one was 11 years old.
Also went around that time. I don’t remember James Bond driving into the audience though. I think it probably 1967.
Big Clive is involved with the lighting at the Tattoo.
Top of 29 today. Might have a shower of rain, might get a storm, who knows?
Mr Mutant returns to work today and I’m still not cleared to drive so I dunno what adventures Mini Me and I will get up to. Having read my story yesterday, Mini Me wants to know what happens next so I suppose I’m writing more of that.
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.
He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Blimy, you got around.
Should I watch this tonight?
Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
Dara O Briain explores the ways in which the moon shapes just about everything around us, and why there’s now a new race to get humans back to the surface of our satellite.
Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
8:30 PM – 9:25 PM
Dara tells the story of how the first photograph of the far side of the moon left scientists baffled. And he tries a virtual reality headset to take his very own giant leap on the ‘moon’s’ surface.
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
Oh, and yes, I agree, weird, very weird.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
JudgeMental said:
Terrorist attack in Bunbury!!!
https://archive.is/20260104063705/https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/bunbury-firebombing-convenience-store-blaze-on-spencer-street-fuels-fears-of-wa-illicit-vape-war-c-21202315
OK. I believe you now.
religion is, after all, the opium of the people
Just been reading about Brainfuck, a Turing-complete programming language with only 8 instructions: [<>+-.,]
It has an arbitrary-length (at least 30000 cell) 8-bit array and a pointer to keep track of which cell is currently in use; < and > move the pointer left or right respectively, + adds 1 to the current cell, while – subtracts 1 from it, . prints the value of the current cell, , reads a character and stores it in the current cell, and [ and ] enclose loops.
A simple “Hello World” program looks like this:
++++++++[>++++[>++>+++>+++>+<<<<-]>+>+>->>+[<]<-]>>.>---.+++++++..+++.>>.<-.<.+++.------.--------.>>+.>++.
So old fashioned informal mentoring is now intergenerational friendship…
btm said:
Just been reading about Brainfuck, a Turing-complete programming language with only 8 instructions: [<>+-.,]
It has an arbitrary-length (at least 30000 cell) 8-bit array and a pointer to keep track of which cell is currently in use; < and > move the pointer left or right respectively, + adds 1 to the current cell, while – subtracts 1 from it, . prints the value of the current cell, , reads a character and stores it in the current cell, and [ and ] enclose loops.
A simple “Hello World” program looks like this:
++++++++[>++++[>++>+++>+++>+<<<<-]>+>+>->>+[<]<-]>>.>---.+++++++..+++.>>.<-.<.+++.------.--------.>>+.>++.
buffy said:
So old fashioned informal mentoring is now intergenerational friendship…
look it doesn’t exist unless it has a catchy name
btm said:
Just been reading about Brainfuck, a Turing-complete programming language with only 8 instructions: [<>+-.,]It has an arbitrary-length (at least 30000 cell) 8-bit array and a pointer to keep track of which cell is currently in use; < and > move the pointer left or right respectively, + adds 1 to the current cell, while – subtracts 1 from it, . prints the value of the current cell, , reads a character and stores it in the current cell, and [ and ] enclose loops.
A simple “Hello World” program looks like this:
++++++++[>++++[>++>+++>+++>+<<<<-]>+>+>->>+[<]<-]>>.>---.+++++++..+++.>>.<-.<.+++.------.--------.>>+.>++.
Think I’ll stick with VBA and Python for now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Blimey, you got around.
At the time, I was studying the geology and tectono-geometry of strike-slip basins related to the San Andreas Fault and its subsidiary faults. I was trying to understand modern examples to explain the New England Region’s Early Permian Manning Group rocks, which are generally related to the likely dextral Peel-Manning Fault (Port Macquarie – Warialda).
buffy said:
Should I watch this tonight?Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
Dara O Briain explores the ways in which the moon shapes just about everything around us, and why there’s now a new race to get humans back to the surface of our satellite.
Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
8:30 PM – 9:25 PM
Dara tells the story of how the first photograph of the far side of the moon left scientists baffled. And he tries a virtual reality headset to take his very own giant leap on the ‘moon’s’ surface.
Did you watch “The Jetty” last night?
btm said:
Just been reading about Brainfuck, a Turing-complete programming language with only 8 instructions: [<>+-.,]It has an arbitrary-length (at least 30000 cell) 8-bit array and a pointer to keep track of which cell is currently in use; < and > move the pointer left or right respectively, + adds 1 to the current cell, while – subtracts 1 from it, . prints the value of the current cell, , reads a character and stores it in the current cell, and [ and ] enclose loops.
A simple “Hello World” program looks like this:
++++++++[>++++[>++>+++>+++>+<<<<-]>+>+>->>+[<]<-]>>.>---.+++++++..+++.>>.<-.<.+++.------.--------.>>+.>++.
Surprisingly, I knew of that language’s existence. I don’t know why or how.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Yesterday I watched an episode of The Dark Side of the 90s about Waco and Heaven’s Gate. There was a dude interviewed who was actually in Heaven’s Gate but missed the comet UFO part because he’d temporarily left to take care of some personal things.He kept referring to his body as a vehicle, which is fine until he got to the end of the show. He said he regrets missing the opportunity to catch the UFO, but he loves his vehicle’s daughter. What an odd turn of phrase, like there’s no real ownership there. Not “my daughter”, “my vehicle’s daughter”.
Wonder if the mother’s vehicle is a whack job too.
I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Blimy, you got around.
It’s all very suspicious. I wonder if MV is familiar with great knolls?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Blimy, you got around.
It’s all very suspicious. I wonder if MV is familiar with great knolls?
Greats=grassy
Good morning everybody. A bit late, I know…
It’s mostly cloudy, calm, 23.0° C and 60% RH, heading for a forecast top of 29° C and no rain.
Day two of the Sydney Test, so the TV’s on. I’ll probably move the computer over to the dining room, so I can watch both this and that. Mrs V’s low kJ day, so I’ll fend for myself, food-wise. I think there might be work over there to do (kitchen re-organisation and cleaning stuff, I suspect). Yesterday, I fixed a slow-running pedestal fan. Not as good as new, but somewhat improved anyway. And it got a thorough clean as part of the work on it. Unfortunately, the grease in the semi-sealed plastic gearbox (oscillating mechanism) has aged and has become sticky. This puts a drag on the motor and can’t easily be repaired.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:I was in a shop in Virginia City, Nevada, when the WACO thing was razed. The shop owner was sitting at her till by the front door, watching it on TV, live, bawling her eyes out.
Blimy, you got around.
It’s all very suspicious. I wonder if MV is familiar with great knolls?
Whistles tunelessly, whilst looking at the cloud formations.
I don’t know what you are talking about.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Should I watch this tonight?Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
Dara O Briain explores the ways in which the moon shapes just about everything around us, and why there’s now a new race to get humans back to the surface of our satellite.
Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
8:30 PM – 9:25 PM
Dara tells the story of how the first photograph of the far side of the moon left scientists baffled. And he tries a virtual reality headset to take his very own giant leap on the ‘moon’s’ surface.
Did you watch “The Jetty” last night?
No, went to bed after Goolagong. Is it worth a watch? We seem to be watching predominantly Nordic crime shows at the moment.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Should I watch this tonight?Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
7:35 PM – 8:30 PM
Dara O Briain explores the ways in which the moon shapes just about everything around us, and why there’s now a new race to get humans back to the surface of our satellite.
Wonders Of The Moon With Dara O Briain
Monday, 5 Jan
8:30 PM – 9:25 PM
Dara tells the story of how the first photograph of the far side of the moon left scientists baffled. And he tries a virtual reality headset to take his very own giant leap on the ‘moon’s’ surface.
Did you watch “The Jetty” last night?
No, went to bed after Goolagong. Is it worth a watch? We seem to be watching predominantly Nordic crime shows at the moment.
It’s complex and quite engaging. I’ll be watching more. As is often the case these days, the actors speak a bit fast for me to easily catch every word. I think my brain is getting old.
I forgot to report – the Christmas lilies in my garden opened yesterday. They were running a tad late this season. They missed Christmas. They were on time for Christmas 2024.
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning Mr C. How’s things?
buffy said:
I forgot to report – the Christmas lilies in my garden opened yesterday. They were running a tad late this season. They missed Christmas. They were on time for Christmas 2024.
Everything seems a bit out of season this season.
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Hello
Good morning Mr C. How’s things?
I’m good
Back home again after house sitting.
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Divine Angel said:
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
good.
Divine Angel said:
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
I can’t trump that…
And I’m back inside. Getting a bit warm for me out there. I’ve maar-ed the front yard. I was getting the hurry up from a fantail bird who thought I should work faster so he could move in and hunt the insects I stirred up. I’ve planted out the little plants I brought back from the bush on Saturday. I’ve set up a couple of bird sprinklers. And I’ve filled the bird water dishes in the front yard.
Speaking of sprinklers, I rigged this up for extra fun on the trampampoline.
Divine Angel said:
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
I have some more mummification socks on order, but I don’t think they’ll arrive today.
read some idiocy on social media outlets about Switzerland fires and it wasn’t stupid for youths to film the ceiling burning down they didn’t know better they wouldn’t be aware of flash over risks yous should all blame the management for letting them have pyrotechnics inside
guess there’s something to be said for the cultural expectation that if you’re able bodied in Australia you should learn to swim
If a singer was anonymous could their speaking voice be used to confirm they are a particular singer.
Cymek said:
If a singer was anonymous could their speaking voice be used to confirm they are a particular singer.
what level of certainty do yous consider confirmation
SCIENCE said:
Cymek said:If a singer was anonymous could their speaking voice be used to confirm they are a particular singer.
what level of certainty do yous consider confirmation
Have no idea really
Was wondering if a voice has a vocal fingerprint that also exists in their singing voice.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
I have some more mummification socks on order, but I don’t think they’ll arrive today.
I clicked on this post just as the postie dropped the parcel at my door.
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
I wish to announce that I have a parcel arriving today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
I have some more mummification socks on order, but I don’t think they’ll arrive today.
I clicked on this post just as the postie dropped the parcel at my door.
Good-oh.
I had meant to ask “What on earth are mummification socks?”, but I forgot.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:I have some more mummification socks on order, but I don’t think they’ll arrive today.
I clicked on this post just as the postie dropped the parcel at my door.
Good-oh.
I had meant to ask “What on earth are mummification socks?”, but I forgot.
I wondered as well.
But thought it better not to ask. :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:I clicked on this post just as the postie dropped the parcel at my door.
Good-oh.
I had meant to ask “What on earth are mummification socks?”, but I forgot.
I wondered as well.
But thought it better not to ask. :)
Probably compression socks for circulation issues.
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.
Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
It’s another day.
More violet sepor figs to eat.
I have to clear a corner of my tiny room for the new recliner that will be delivered on Wednesday. When I arrived in October I suggested that I get one, they are good for my lower back pain, and my son has been literally nagging me for months about choosing one.
Faaaark. I hate the look of them, puffy weirdo things.
So he gave me an ultimatum on Friday, took me to a furniture store he has used before, and I bought one to just shut him up.
It’s actually a very comfortable chair and I really do need something better than their 2nd-hand lounge. Plus I can hide in my room and knit, read, listen to my music and watch my movies etc.
kii said:
It’s another day.More violet sepor figs to eat.
I have to clear a corner of my tiny room for the new recliner that will be delivered on Wednesday. When I arrived in October I suggested that I get one, they are good for my lower back pain, and my son has been literally nagging me for months about choosing one.
Faaaark. I hate the look of them, puffy weirdo things.
So he gave me an ultimatum on Friday, took me to a furniture store he has used before, and I bought one to just shut him up.
It’s actually a very comfortable chair and I really do need something better than their 2nd-hand lounge. Plus I can hide in my room and knit, read, listen to my music and watch my movies etc.
Some are OK not puffy looking
kii said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:Good-oh.
I had meant to ask “What on earth are mummification socks?”, but I forgot.
I wondered as well.
But thought it better not to ask. :)
Probably compression socks for circulation issues.
I’m fairly sure he has mentioned before that this is what they are.
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
I hope a ball doesn’t come bouncing across the road.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
I hope a ball doesn’t come bouncing across the road.
or a squirrel.
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
!!!
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Not observer/navigator?
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
I hope a ball doesn’t come bouncing across the road.
LOL
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Not observer/navigator?
He’s a back seat driver.
buffy said:
kii said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I wondered as well.
But thought it better not to ask. :)
Probably compression socks for circulation issues.
I’m fairly sure he has mentioned before that this is what they are.
He has.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
I hope a ball doesn’t come bouncing across the road.
It’d have to be a decent slog from the SCG for that to happen.
BTW, I’m putting him up to take the field for Australia in the 6th Test. Given his strength in “fetch it” and “bring it back”, I have it on good authority they are seriously considering it.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
I hope a ball doesn’t come bouncing across the road.
It’d have to be a decent slog from the SCG for that to happen.
BTW, I’m putting him up to take the field for Australia in the 6th Test. Given his strength in “fetch it” and “bring it back”, I have it on good authority they are seriously considering it.
:)
Cymek said:
kii said:
It’s another day.More violet sepor figs to eat.
I have to clear a corner of my tiny room for the new recliner that will be delivered on Wednesday. When I arrived in October I suggested that I get one, they are good for my lower back pain, and my son has been literally nagging me for months about choosing one.
Faaaark. I hate the look of them, puffy weirdo things.
So he gave me an ultimatum on Friday, took me to a furniture store he has used before, and I bought one to just shut him up.
It’s actually a very comfortable chair and I really do need something better than their 2nd-hand lounge. Plus I can hide in my room and knit, read, listen to my music and watch my movies etc.
Some are OK not puffy looking
Oh, I know. I know. For 2 months I have scoured the local businesses on line for a suitable chair. I nearly bought one without trying it out…because I HATE shopping in person. Luckily my credit card threw a hissy fit and cancelled the transaction. That chair wasn’t puffy, but it was leather ( i didn’t want leather) and the coloured fabric that I loved would taken 4 (FOUR!!!!!) months to get.
So, of course, I have ended up with a puffy leather one.
This is the one that I wanted…
a mate of mine has always been unlucky. latest was him having a heart attack during a game of charades.
Finished watching The War Between The Land And The Sea. Quite good though the pacing was odd.
—-
Also watched Thursday Murder Club. I found it a cosy watch. A-list cast. The plot relied a bit on improbable events but that’s how it is with these Christie-esque pieces. The novel has upon which it is based became a series so hopefully there’ll be sequels.
Now we just need Timothy Dalton to do some movies where he solves murders and then all the old Bond actors will have a retirement plan.
kii said:
Cymek said:
kii said:
It’s another day.
More violet sepor figs to eat.
I have to clear a corner of my tiny room for the new recliner that will be delivered on Wednesday. When I arrived in October I suggested that I get one, they are good for my lower back pain, and my son has been literally nagging me for months about choosing one.
Faaaark. I hate the look of them, puffy weirdo things.
So he gave me an ultimatum on Friday, took me to a furniture store he has used before, and I bought one to just shut him up.
It’s actually a very comfortable chair and I really do need something better than their 2nd-hand lounge. Plus I can hide in my room and knit, read, listen to my music and watch my movies etc.
Some are OK not puffy looking
Oh, I know. I know. For 2 months I have scoured the local businesses on line for a suitable chair. I nearly bought one without trying it out…because I HATE shopping in person. Luckily my credit card threw a hissy fit and cancelled the transaction. That chair wasn’t puffy, but it was leather ( i didn’t want leather) and the coloured fabric that I loved would taken 4 (FOUR!!!!!) months to get.
So, of course, I have ended up with a puffy leather one.This is the one that I wanted…
What Would JDVce Do
Apparently one of the worst movies ever made.
“The Amazing Bulk”, a response to the better-known “Incredible Hulk.”
dv said:
Finished watching The War Between The Land And The Sea. Quite good though the pacing was odd.—-
Also watched Thursday Murder Club. I found it a cosy watch. A-list cast. The plot relied a bit on improbable events but that’s how it is with these Christie-esque pieces. The novel has upon which it is based became a series so hopefully there’ll be sequels.
Now we just need Timothy Dalton to do some movies where he solves murders and then all the old Bond actors will have a retirement plan.
Apart from Brosnan, pretty much the whole cast has been on Doctor Who, somewhat lampshaded by Celia Imrie asking if anyone wants a jellybaby.
dv said:
dv said:
Finished watching The War Between The Land And The Sea. Quite good though the pacing was odd.—-
Also watched Thursday Murder Club. I found it a cosy watch. A-list cast. The plot relied a bit on improbable events but that’s how it is with these Christie-esque pieces. The novel has upon which it is based became a series so hopefully there’ll be sequels.
Now we just need Timothy Dalton to do some movies where he solves murders and then all the old Bond actors will have a retirement plan.
Apart from Brosnan, pretty much the whole cast has been on Doctor Who, somewhat lampshaded by Celia Imrie asking if anyone wants a jellybaby.
We’re halfway through the latest Knives Out movie. I’m distracted by the smoothness of the priest’s ears.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
dv said:
Finished watching The War Between The Land And The Sea. Quite good though the pacing was odd.—-
Also watched Thursday Murder Club. I found it a cosy watch. A-list cast. The plot relied a bit on improbable events but that’s how it is with these Christie-esque pieces. The novel has upon which it is based became a series so hopefully there’ll be sequels.
Now we just need Timothy Dalton to do some movies where he solves murders and then all the old Bond actors will have a retirement plan.
Apart from Brosnan, pretty much the whole cast has been on Doctor Who, somewhat lampshaded by Celia Imrie asking if anyone wants a jellybaby.
We’re halfway through the latest Knives Out movie. I’m distracted by the smoothness of the priest’s ears.
I see
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
(makes note: don’t go halves with Woodie in a lottery ticket)
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
Bloody hell you are in the wars, I suggest a few libations to assuage the pain.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
Fuggity fuck indeed :(
Rotten stinking luck.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
at least you have your health…oh hang on.
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
As Benny is a Forumite, we can take it for granted that he’s an excellent driver.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
As Benny is a Forumite, we can take it for granted that he’s an excellent driver.
Hehe
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
Oh what a good boy
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
Shit! That’s not what you need.
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
Good stuff!
I just bought a tub of icecream from Coles today for $6 – usual price is $12.
So, of course, I bought two tubs, didn’t I?
:)
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
:)
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
I have it on good authority you only need two pencils, though, not 37…..same goes for dolls.
AussieDJ said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
Good stuff!
I just bought a tub of icecream from Coles today for $6 – usual price is $12.
So, of course, I bought two tubs, didn’t I?
:)
I did that with the festive gin. Normal price $69, on special for an amazing $35.
So I got two bottles but it’s all gone now.
Neophyte said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
I have it on good authority you only need two pencils, though, not 37…..same goes for dolls.
Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
And in today’s instalment of having elderly parents:
Dad has decided against eating – not even the snacks of chocolates and chips I bring in
Mum has done the paperwork for Stepdad to go into permanent care ( and he really doesn’t want to go – but no option- it sucks!)
Brindabellas said:
And in today’s instalment of having elderly parents:Dad has decided against eating – not even the snacks of chocolates and chips I bring in
Mum has done the paperwork for Stepdad to go into permanent care ( and he really doesn’t want to go – but no option- it sucks!)
😞
Fred Wong
Tree on shed. Lucky the bushy bits at the top may have cushioned it a bit.
It’d make some nice rounds for the log splitter and winter firewood.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Tree on shed. Lucky the bushy bits at the top may have cushioned it a bit.
Bloody hell, I hope your chainsaw is sharp and not in the dam.
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
Brindabellas said:
And in today’s instalment of having elderly parents:Dad has decided against eating – not even the snacks of chocolates and chips I bring in
Mum has done the paperwork for Stepdad to go into permanent care ( and he really doesn’t want to go – but no option- it sucks!)
Sorry to hear, Ms Bellas. Don’t know anyone that wanted to go into care. But once there…. different story.
Brindabellas said:
And in today’s instalment of having elderly parents:Dad has decided against eating – not even the snacks of chocolates and chips I bring in
Mum has done the paperwork for Stepdad to go into permanent care ( and he really doesn’t want to go – but no option- it sucks!)
:(
Sky’s darkening with storm clouds here, but the radar says all the storms are coming over the NSW border after wreaking havoc at Woodie’s shed.
OK. I’m going to get some stewed plums and cream and go and sit in front of the TV to watch Dara O’Briain for a couple of hours. He’s talking about the moon on SBS.
Woodie said:
Fred WongTree on shed. Lucky the bushy bits at the top may have cushioned it a bit.
That’s a bugger. The storm built up over us… filthy black all round but didn’t break loose. Obviously decided to head a bit further north.
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,
She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
buffy said:
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
Flowering gum. Not too sure what sort.
Spotted a koala right at the top of a nearby cadaghi gum tree.
It must been hanging on for it’s dear life during the big blow.
I don’t think cadaghi gum trees are a favoured tree by koalas.
Hope it wasn’t the koala’s home that blew down.
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Well that’s a blessing under the circumstances.
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
You need to be careful, though; I gave my dog a “medicinal” pig’s ear and he made a silk purse.
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
We got a big bag of them online – think it’s from Budget Pet Products
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
You need to be careful, though; I gave my dog a “medicinal” pig’s ear and he made a silk purse.
Oh, the horror!
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
You need to be careful, though; I gave my dog a “medicinal” pig’s ear and he made a silk purse.
I didn’t think you could do that?
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
You need to be careful, though; I gave my dog a “medicinal” pig’s ear and he made a silk purse.
Dear oh dear.
buffy said:
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
This sorta tree.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
Far Canal!
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Fuggity fuck fuck fuck fuggitty fuggin’ FUCK!
Massive flashy f;ashy bang bangs went through while I was in town. Got no lecky. (UPS for satellite connection and router). Got me lpatop on as well.)
Mess down the driveway that I could narroly get past but there’s more.
40 metre gum has come down across the shed from far back corner to the near front corner for those that know it).
Smashed the apex of the roof in. Not very much, maybe about 20cms. Appears not enough to make it leak given the downpour I had.
Bet I ring the insurance company and they tell me the shed is not covered. no…hang on….. the last storm where I got the roof replaced (hail) they replaced the shed roof as well.
FMD….. all the shit I’ve had lately, now this!!
(makes note: don’t go halves with Woodie in a lottery ticket)
I’ll say.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Off to town to get me pills and a little shopping.Benny Boy will be driving. 🐕 😎
Benny Boy driving. 🐕😎
:)
Woodie said:
buffy said:
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
This sorta tree.
Any windows broken Woodie?
Woodie said:
buffy said:
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
This sorta tree.
It blends in more now.
AussieDJ said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
Good stuff!
I just bought a tub of icecream from Coles today for $6 – usual price is $12.
So, of course, I bought two tubs, didn’t I?
:)
Now, just resist eating it twice as fast as normal.
;)
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
I have it on good authority you only need two pencils, though, not 37…..same goes for dolls.
Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
All at once?
I’m surprised there is no storm warning out for SE Queensland.
It’s as black as the inside of a cat to the SW.
Brindabellas said:
And in today’s instalment of having elderly parents:Dad has decided against eating – not even the snacks of chocolates and chips I bring in
Mum has done the paperwork for Stepdad to go into permanent care ( and he really doesn’t want to go – but no option- it sucks!)
:(
Woodie said:
Fred WongTree on shed. Lucky the bushy bits at the top may have cushioned it a bit.
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Peak Warming Man said:
I’m surprised there is no storm warning out for SE Queensland.
It’s as black as the inside of a cat to the SW.
btm said:
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
And Princess Cordelia is going deaf. Big thunderstorm the other night – with lots of bangs -and not a peep out of her. We would normally have to give a a medicinal pigs ear to calm her down,She can hear high pitched sounds, but not lower sounds,
Medicinal pigs ear… I might try that. Jellybean is ok with daytime storms, doesn’t like night ones.
You need to be careful, though; I gave my dog a “medicinal” pig’s ear and he made a silk purse.
Cool!
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
buffy said:
What sort of tree is it Woodie?
This sorta tree.
Any windows broken Woodie?
Yes. The left pane of the front window. The right pane got an immaculate smashing a while ago. Thought it was maybe a stone kicked up by the mower. Cost me $400 to get the man in to fix it. Then a few weeks later, the left pane got an immaculate smashing as well. I hadn’t done any mowing. The only thing I can think of for both, was bird strike. But I reckon (and prove me wrong) the left pane actually got smashed when the tree fell down.
__nudge nudge wink wink_
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:This sorta tree.
Any windows broken Woodie?
Yes. The left pane of the front window. The right pane got an immaculate smashing a while ago. Thought it was maybe a stone kicked up by the mower. Cost me $400 to get the man in to fix it. Then a few weeks later, the left pane got an immaculate smashing as well. I hadn’t done any mowing. The only thing I can think of for both, was bird strike. But I reckon (and prove me wrong) the left pane actually got smashed when the tree fell down.
__nudge nudge wink wink_
How about the window behind the red tractor?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:I have it on good authority you only need two pencils, though, not 37…..same goes for dolls.
Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
All at once?
This is her booklist, a list of school supplies required for this year. I normally only buy half the quantities of pencils etc. No one uses 7 exercise books in a year!
Lecky is back on.
That was a good test for the UPS I bought a year or so ago.
It was meant for the 3D printer and a power outage. The UPS would give me 7 minutes for the 3D printer. The 3D printer uses considerable wattage.
It’s also connected to the webernet satellite connection, the wireless router, and my PiHole server. Which uses nowhere near the wattage of the 3D printer. Allows me to use the laptop during a power outage.
The UPS said I had 1hr 26 mins left when I got home from town. It saw me through the whole time the lecky was off. Maybe 2 1/2 hrs.
Woodie said:
Lecky is back on.That was a good test for the UPS I bought a year or so ago.
It was meant for the 3D printer and a power outage. The UPS would give me 7 minutes for the 3D printer. The 3D printer uses considerable wattage.
It’s also connected to the webernet satellite connection, the wireless router, and my PiHole server. Which uses nowhere near the wattage of the 3D printer. Allows me to use the laptop during a power outage.
The UPS said I had 1hr 26 mins left when I got home from town. It saw me through the whole time the lecky was off. Maybe 2 1/2 hrs.
Nicely done.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:Any windows broken Woodie?
Yes. The left pane of the front window. The right pane got an immaculate smashing a while ago. Thought it was maybe a stone kicked up by the mower. Cost me $400 to get the man in to fix it. Then a few weeks later, the left pane got an immaculate smashing as well. I hadn’t done any mowing. The only thing I can think of for both, was bird strike. But I reckon (and prove me wrong) the left pane actually got smashed when the tree fell down.
__nudge nudge wink wink_
How about the window behind the red tractor?
I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
All at once?
This is her booklist, a list of school supplies required for this year. I normally only buy half the quantities of pencils etc. No one uses 7 exercise books in a year!
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
All at once?
This is her booklist, a list of school supplies required for this year. I normally only buy half the quantities of pencils etc. No one uses 7 exercise books in a year!
Ah. A year’s worth.
At ease.
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Lecky is back on.That was a good test for the UPS I bought a year or so ago.
It was meant for the 3D printer and a power outage. The UPS would give me 7 minutes for the 3D printer. The 3D printer uses considerable wattage.
It’s also connected to the webernet satellite connection, the wireless router, and my PiHole server. Which uses nowhere near the wattage of the 3D printer. Allows me to use the laptop during a power outage.
The UPS said I had 1hr 26 mins left when I got home from town. It saw me through the whole time the lecky was off. Maybe 2 1/2 hrs.
Nicely done.
I get a considerable number of those 10 -15 second blackouts. Specially during storms. Any longer than that, and it’s off for hours. I got the UPS specifically for the 3D printer to get me through these short blackouts. The webernets is a secondary benefit.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Yes. The left pane of the front window. The right pane got an immaculate smashing a while ago. Thought it was maybe a stone kicked up by the mower. Cost me $400 to get the man in to fix it. Then a few weeks later, the left pane got an immaculate smashing as well. I hadn’t done any mowing. The only thing I can think of for both, was bird strike. But I reckon (and prove me wrong) the left pane actually got smashed when the tree fell down.
__nudge nudge wink wink_
How about the window behind the red tractor?
I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Lecky is back on.That was a good test for the UPS I bought a year or so ago.
It was meant for the 3D printer and a power outage. The UPS would give me 7 minutes for the 3D printer. The 3D printer uses considerable wattage.
It’s also connected to the webernet satellite connection, the wireless router, and my PiHole server. Which uses nowhere near the wattage of the 3D printer. Allows me to use the laptop during a power outage.
The UPS said I had 1hr 26 mins left when I got home from town. It saw me through the whole time the lecky was off. Maybe 2 1/2 hrs.
Nicely done.
I get a considerable number of those 10 -15 second blackouts. Specially during storms. Any longer than that, and it’s off for hours. I got the UPS specifically for the 3D printer to get me through these short blackouts. The webernets is a secondary benefit.
You didn’t show me that. What type? What specs? How exxy?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:How about the window behind the red tractor?
I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Good thinking about the SES, tell them you just got out of hospital.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:How about the window behind the red tractor?
I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Yes, Garabhara must stand!
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Mini Me’s booklist pacifically states 24 HB pencils and 12 coloured pencils. Plus 12 textas and 12 oil pastels.
FTR next year all she needs is a laptop computer.
All at once?
This is her booklist, a list of school supplies required for this year. I normally only buy half the quantities of pencils etc. No one uses 7 exercise books in a year!
One for each subject…do they get a plain brown paper cover applied at home?
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Laughing at my cat messages.
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Laughing at my cat messages.
Jolly good.
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Chugging along. I chat with a fair bit. Still getting debilitating migraines
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m impressed Officeworks is selling pencil cases for 10 cents each.
Good stuff!
I just bought a tub of icecream from Coles today for $6 – usual price is $12.
So, of course, I bought two tubs, didn’t I?
:)
Now, just resist eating it twice as fast as normal.
;)
:)
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Chugging along. I chat with a fair bit. Still getting debilitating migraines
Goodoh.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:How about the window behind the red tractor?
I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
It appears there’s no leakage into the train room, given the downpour it was. I’ll suss out insurance and SES tomorrow.
Just like the garage door smashing that in. I’m still if “FUCK IT” mode. i’ll have a much more proper look tomorrow.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:Nicely done.
I get a considerable number of those 10 -15 second blackouts. Specially during storms. Any longer than that, and it’s off for hours. I got the UPS specifically for the 3D printer to get me through these short blackouts. The webernets is a secondary benefit.
You didn’t show me that. What type? What specs? How exxy?
But I’m sure I paid more than that. I’d need to check.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Good thinking about the SES, tell them you just got out of hospital.
Don’t you worry ‘bout that, me laddo!!!
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
It appears there’s no leakage into the train room, given the downpour it was. I’ll suss out insurance and SES tomorrow.
Just like the garage door smashing that in. I’m still if “FUCK IT” mode. i’ll have a much more proper look tomorrow.
Maybe I shouldn’t‘ve fixed it. The wind would’ve blown it in. It’d be replaced…
Neophyte said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:I haven’t specifically looked although I had a good look at the roof apex in that part of the shed, which did not appear damaged. The roof apex in the train room is where it’s smashed in a bit..
Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Yes, Garabhara must stand!
Garahbara has already been smashed up in a storm. Giant hailstones smashed through the skylight in the roof.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
It appears there’s no leakage into the train room, given the downpour it was. I’ll suss out insurance and SES tomorrow.
Just like the garage door smashing that in. I’m still if “FUCK IT” mode. i’ll have a much more proper look tomorrow.
Maybe I shouldn’t‘ve fixed it. The wind would’ve blown it in. It’d be replaced…
True. :)
Peak Warming Man said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Laughing at my cat messages.
Jolly good.
This AI video was a recent laugh. I can see both of us wearing our headscarves, with our cats at the kitchen table making pierogi.
Woodie said:
Neophyte said:
Michael V said:Bloody!
You need those SES men in orange jackets to come and remove the tree and tarp it up.
You don’t want the train stuff damaged bu the rain.
Yes, Garabhara must stand!
Garahbara has already been smashed up in a storm. Giant hailstones smashed through the skylight in the roof.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Chugging along. I chat with a fair bit. Still getting debilitating migraines
Say hi for me. Tell her we miss her. Was wondering about her just the other day.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Neophyte said:Yes, Garabhara must stand!
Garahbara has already been smashed up in a storm. Giant hailstones smashed through the skylight in the roof.
!!!
You didn’t show me that either.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Anybody know how Alex is doing?
Chugging along. I chat with a fair bit. Still getting debilitating migraines
Say hi for me. Tell her we miss her. Was wondering about her just the other day.
Yes, please do.
I miss her too.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:Garahbara has already been smashed up in a storm. Giant hailstones smashed through the skylight in the roof.
!!!
You didn’t show me that either.
Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
switches TV channels
Looks like that storm took out the ABC and SBS as well. The rest are OK.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
!!!
You didn’t show me that either.
Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Woodie said:
switches TV channelsLooks like that storm took out the ABC and SBS as well. The rest are OK.
Doesn’t matter. I can Iview it from the tablet via Chromecast on to the tele.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:!!!
You didn’t show me that either.
Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Cool.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Kites are marvellous and beautiful.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Kites are marvellous and beautiful.
I’m toying with the idea of attaching some sort of Bluetooth camera to it.
Sort of like a captive video drone, just to see what the view is like from up there.
I’ve just got home from work.
Today was fixing stuff, servicing machinery and welding things back together ready for the next days work tomorrow.
There are a few days of earthworks to be done this week, and we are now ready for it.
Kingy said:
I’ve just got home from work.Today was fixing stuff, servicing machinery and welding things back together ready for the next days work tomorrow.
There are a few days of earthworks to be done this week, and we are now ready for it.
We attack at dawn!
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Kites are marvellous and beautiful.
I’m toying with the idea of attaching some sort of Bluetooth camera to it.
Sort of like a captive video drone, just to see what the view is like from up there.
Excellent idea. Drone camera footage is used almost too much in movies, but it is stunning visually.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Neophyte said:Yes, Garabhara must stand!
Garahbara has already been smashed up in a storm. Giant hailstones smashed through the skylight in the roof.
Damn :(
At least it looks like realistic storm damage :)
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:Kites are marvellous and beautiful.
I’m toying with the idea of attaching some sort of Bluetooth camera to it.
Sort of like a captive video drone, just to see what the view is like from up there.
Excellent idea. Drone camera footage is used almost too much in movies, but it is stunning visually.
I expect that video from a kite will be rather more unsteady and haphazard. :)
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Tis Out of Order. Currently under maintenance. Haven’t cranked it up for a few months.
Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Is it meant to fly??
I love being able to order crumpets and golden syrup with my grocery order. It’s been way too long since I had a delectable well-done crumpet with lots of syrup and butter.
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Bugger.
Like my motorbikes, but different. Two are gone. Two to go, somewhere, sometime, somehow – there’s a place for them.
Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Is it meant to fly??
Damn right it is.
High hopes for it. The previous one was a bit of a bodge job, but with a few tweaks, it flew quite ok. Eventually, the ends of the rods wore through the calico, and a few other things failed.
This one has been made a bit more carefully, and some of the defects that appeared in the Mk. 1 have been addressed.
kii said:
I love being able to order crumpets and golden syrup with my grocery order. It’s been way too long since I had a delectable well-done crumpet with lots of syrup and butter.
Welcome back to civilisation. :)
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:Whereas i have acquired something.
Just about finished making a new delta kite. 2 metres across at the base.
Hand-sewn in calico, just need to make the reinforcing for the line attachment on the keel, and it’ll be ready for a try-out.
Is it meant to fly??
Damn right it is.
High hopes for it. The previous one was a bit of a bodge job, but with a few tweaks, it flew quite ok. Eventually, the ends of the rods wore through the calico, and a few other things failed.
This one has been made a bit more carefully, and some of the defects that appeared in the Mk. 1 have been addressed.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Is it meant to fly??
Damn right it is.
High hopes for it. The previous one was a bit of a bodge job, but with a few tweaks, it flew quite ok. Eventually, the ends of the rods wore through the calico, and a few other things failed.
This one has been made a bit more carefully, and some of the defects that appeared in the Mk. 1 have been addressed.
We’ll require photos.
OK. Whether it flies or whether it behaves like a doormat, there weill be pics.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. I have opened the house to catch the coolth. We are forecast a sunny 34 degrees today.
I’m going to supermarket this morning instead of tomorrow because tomorrow’s forecast is for 41 degrees. Not sure what else will be achieved today except putting the fire plan in readiness. We will check the roof sprinklers and fill the fire buckets that sit along the verandah. Also lay out the soaker hose across the front of the house.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. I have opened the house to catch the coolth. We are forecast a sunny 34 degrees today.I’m going to supermarket this morning instead of tomorrow because tomorrow’s forecast is for 41 degrees. Not sure what else will be achieved today except putting the fire plan in readiness. We will check the roof sprinklers and fill the fire buckets that sit along the verandah. Also lay out the soaker hose across the front of the house.
41!!!! Been quite a long time since I’ve experienced those kinds of temps. Good luck and Godspeed.
Top of 29 here today and tomorrow. Possible showers, possible storms for both days.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. I have opened the house to catch the coolth. We are forecast a sunny 34 degrees today.I’m going to supermarket this morning instead of tomorrow because tomorrow’s forecast is for 41 degrees. Not sure what else will be achieved today except putting the fire plan in readiness. We will check the roof sprinklers and fill the fire buckets that sit along the verandah. Also lay out the soaker hose across the front of the house.
41!!!! Been quite a long time since I’ve experienced those kinds of temps. Good luck and Godspeed.
Top of 29 here today and tomorrow. Possible showers, possible storms for both days.
Seconded.
Same forecast.
Thanks DA. Saves me a bit of typing.
Good morning everybody. More Ashes to watch, and If I get bored, I could always turn to the Brisbane International Tennis and watch Kyrgios the entertainer play tennis. I still have some kitchen jobs, and a broken window catch to replace. I probably will replace the rollers and also give the inner and outer frames a thorough clean whilst the window is out.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. I have opened the house to catch the coolth. We are forecast a sunny 34 degrees today.
I’m going to supermarket this morning instead of tomorrow because tomorrow’s forecast is for 41 degrees. Not sure what else will be achieved today except putting the fire plan in readiness. We will check the roof sprinklers and fill the fire buckets that sit along the verandah. Also lay out the soaker hose across the front of the house.
41!!!! Been quite a long time since I’ve experienced those kinds of temps. Good luck and Godspeed.
Top of 29 here today and tomorrow. Possible showers, possible storms for both days.
Seconded.
Same forecast.
Thanks DA. Saves me a bit of typing.
Good morning everybody. More Ashes to watch, and If I get bored, I could always turn to the Brisbane International Tennis and watch Kyrgios the entertainer play tennis. I still have some kitchen jobs, and a broken window catch to replace. I probably will replace the rollers and also give the inner and outer frames a thorough clean whilst the window is out.
33452526613163807108170062053440751665152000000000!!!, hot hot hot
Mini Me wants to bake choc chip biscuits. I have grand dreams of cleaning out the pantry.
Been using my arm a bit more, okayed by the physio. Varying degrees of soreness throughout the day. Tomorrow is 12 fkn weeks 😩 next X-ray is Friday so I hope it’s bloody well healed.
Heading for an overly hot 30 here, partly cloudy.
Going to learn another jig or two from the jigs book, on mandolin and fiddle.
Nothing to eat until gone 1pm. Cups of tea yes, food no.
DO NOT FEED THE FAT OLD FREAK
He needs to lose a kilo each week.
Morning Pilgrims.
After a bit of rain last night the day is set fair, might do a spot of mowing.
Over.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees at the back door. I have opened the house to catch the coolth. We are forecast a sunny 34 degrees today.I’m going to supermarket this morning instead of tomorrow because tomorrow’s forecast is for 41 degrees. Not sure what else will be achieved today except putting the fire plan in readiness. We will check the roof sprinklers and fill the fire buckets that sit along the verandah. Also lay out the soaker hose across the front of the house.
41!!!! Been quite a long time since I’ve experienced those kinds of temps. Good luck and Godspeed.
Top of 29 here today and tomorrow. Possible showers, possible storms for both days.
Seconded.
Same forecast.
Thanks DA. Saves me a bit of typing.
Good morning everybody. More Ashes to watch, and If I get bored, I could always turn to the Brisbane International Tennis and watch Kyrgios the entertainer play tennis. I still have some kitchen jobs, and a broken window catch to replace. I probably will replace the rollers and also give the inner and outer frames a thorough clean whilst the window is out.
I refuse to watch the drug fucked pin cushion.
Bubblecar said:
Heading for an overly hot 30 here, partly cloudy.Going to learn another jig or two from the jigs book, on mandolin and fiddle.
Nothing to eat until gone 1pm. Cups of tea yes, food no.
DO NOT FEED THE FAT OLD FREAK
He needs to lose a kilo each week.
“DO NOT FEED THE FAT OLD FREAK
He needs to lose a kilo each week.”
Ooh, look. It rhymes.
Morning – It’s working up for a stinking hot week in the Nation’s Capital. Doesn’t really bother me. What bothers me is my husband who sulks in the heat.
Today’s job it to sweep under the eves before it gets too hot. Then to see dad and try to get him out of bed and to eat something. I will bring kit kats.
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me wants to bake choc chip biscuits. I have grand dreams of cleaning out the pantry.Been using my arm a bit more, okayed by the physio. Varying degrees of soreness throughout the day. Tomorrow is 12 fkn weeks 😩 next X-ray is Friday so I hope it’s bloody well healed.
Hopefully Friday will bring good news about your arm.
Shopping done and put away. The roof sprinklers all work. The generator starts and is fueled up. The soaker hose has been arranged across the front of the house and there are 10 filled buckets of water across the front verandah. I’ve filled all the dishes for the birds water and I’ve got a couple of low use sprinklers going around the yard.
The rest of the day will be inside, except for 10 minutes now…I have to pick loganberries again. Nearly to the time to take off the netting and let the birds finish off the stragglers.
buffy said:
Shopping done and put away. The roof sprinklers all work. The generator starts and is fueled up. The soaker hose has been arranged across the front of the house and there are 10 filled buckets of water across the front verandah. I’ve filled all the dishes for the birds water and I’ve got a couple of low use sprinklers going around the yard.The rest of the day will be inside, except for 10 minutes now…I have to pick loganberries again. Nearly to the time to take off the netting and let the birds finish off the stragglers.
The birds will be grateful of some berries.
Monday 5 January 1662/63
Up and to the Duke, who himself told me that Sir J. Lawson was come home to Portsmouth from the Streights, who is now come with great renown among all men, and, I perceive, mightily esteemed at Court by all. The Duke did not stay long in his chamber; but to the King’s chamber, whither by and by the Russia Embassadors come; who, it seems, have a custom that they will not come to have any treaty with our or any King’s Commissioners, but they will themselves see at the time the face of the King himself, be it forty days one after another; and so they did to-day only go in and see the King; and so out again to the Council-chamber.
The Duke returned to his chamber, and so to his closett, where Sir G. Carteret, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Batten, Mr. Coventry, and myself attended him about the business of the Navy; and after much discourse and pleasant talk he went away. And I took Sir W. Batten and Captain Allen into the wine cellar to my tenant (as I call him, Serjeant Dalton), and there drank a great deal of variety of wines, more than I have drunk at one time, or shall again a great while, when I come to return to my oaths, which I intend in a day or two. Thence to my Lord’s lodging, where Mr. Hunt and Mr. Creed dined with us, and were very merry. And after dinner he and I to White Hall, where the Duke and the Commissioners for Tangier met, but did not do much: my Lord Sandwich not being in town, nobody making it their business. So up, and Creed and I to my wife again, and after a game or two at cards, to the Cockpitt, where we saw “Claracilla,” a poor play, done by the King’s house (but neither the King nor Queen were there, but only the Duke and Duchess, who did show some impertinent and, methought, unnatural dalliances there, before the whole world, such as kissing, and leaning upon one another); but to my very little content, they not acting in any degree like the Duke’s people. So home (there being here this night Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Martha Batten of our office) to my Lord’s lodgings again, and to a game at cards, we three and Sarah, and so to supper and some apples and ale, and to bed with great pleasure, blessed be God!
Sam had a good deal to drink today, unlike Sam.
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Twisties are getting expensive, they’‘ soon be in the luxury items.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Twisties are getting expensive, they’‘ soon be in the luxury items.
Woodie will have to cut down in order to afford a new shed roof.
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Twisties are getting expensive, they’‘ soon be in the luxury items.
Woodie will have to cut down in order to afford a new shed roof.
I et a small packet of Twisties as I drove home from Hamilton this morning. It cost $1.50
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
chips, chips, chips, or crisps ?
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Twisties are getting expensive, they’‘ soon be in the luxury items.
horrible things.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
chips, chips, chips, or crisps ?
chips = computer chips
chips = deep fried potato
chips = what aussies misname crisps
Divine Angel said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
Twisties are getting expensive, they’‘ soon be in the luxury items.
Woodie will have to cut down in order to afford a new shed roof.
Ha!
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
Howdy doody.
So far this morning:
Learnt a new jig called The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Now fitting a new brass bell & whistle to one of my little Pecket locomotives.
Bubblecar said:
So far this morning:Learnt a new jig called The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Now fitting a new brass bell & whistle to one of my little Pecket locomotives.
How could he jig if he wasn’t there? ;)
So far this morning apart from watering, to the GP, to the chemist, wuick trip to Bunnings and Aldi(they are in the same part of town) back to the chemist then back to the GP to get the Prolea injection put in the fridge. Nurse will stick me with it on Thhurs. Now. Back to watering.
Cymek said:
Hello
Hello there.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
chips, chips, chips, or crisps ?
Smith’s chips
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
So far this morning:Learnt a new jig called The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Now fitting a new brass bell & whistle to one of my little Pecket locomotives.
How could he jig if he wasn’t there? ;)
So far this morning apart from watering, to the GP, to the chemist, wuick trip to Bunnings and Aldi(they are in the same part of town) back to the chemist then back to the GP to get the Prolea injection put in the fridge. Nurse will stick me with it on Thhurs. Now. Back to watering.
I just cleaned out the pantry. Well, two shelves of it. The other two I’m already pretty happy with. The oldest thing I found had a best before date of 2017, so that’s not bad.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
After watching Dr Karl’s ABC episode on how chips are made, we’ve just watched YouTube videos about how Twisties, and candy canes are made.
chips, chips, chips, or crisps ?
Smith’s chips
The “healthy” chips (crisps) which are often quite nice are so overpriced.
I had a packet of the mushroom ones the other day.
I think it had 5 in a packet that was $4
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
So far this morning:Learnt a new jig called The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Now fitting a new brass bell & whistle to one of my little Pecket locomotives.
How could he jig if he wasn’t there? ;)
So far this morning apart from watering, to the GP, to the chemist, wuick trip to Bunnings and Aldi(they are in the same part of town) back to the chemist then back to the GP to get the Prolea injection put in the fridge. Nurse will stick me with it on Thhurs. Now. Back to watering.
Sounds an efficient morning.
The Man Who Wasn’t There was probably a ghost.
New brass bell and roof-mounted whistle for the old Peckett with the bent chimney.
The loco still needs more dirtying and weathering, as does the wagon it’s pulling.
Bubblecar said:
New brass bell and roof-mounted whistle for the old Peckett with the bent chimney.The loco still needs more dirtying and weathering, as does the wagon it’s pulling.
And some men in overalls and caps, proper engineers caps.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
New brass bell and roof-mounted whistle for the old Peckett with the bent chimney.The loco still needs more dirtying and weathering, as does the wagon it’s pulling.
And some men in overalls and caps, proper engineers caps.
This is an English loco. We don’t call engine drivers “engineers”, we call them drivers.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
New brass bell and roof-mounted whistle for the old Peckett with the bent chimney.The loco still needs more dirtying and weathering, as does the wagon it’s pulling.
And some men in overalls and caps, proper engineers caps.
This is an English loco. We don’t call engine drivers “engineers”, we call them drivers.
Boris was a driver spider. It was Ivor who was the engine driver..
Dreadful night of no sleep, a maniacal moth, and a fat cockroach trying to kill me. I threw my Hello Kitty scuffs at the cockroach a few times, tried whacking it once or twice. It was faster than me.
At 4:15am I passed my son in the kitchen as he got ready for work when I was looking for the bug spray. I killed that roach dead! Multiple times.
Another day here of clearing out a corner of my cave retreat for the new chair that arrives tomorrow. There isn’t much in the corner, but I have 4 suitcases that I should sort out and condense the contents into one or 2 of them.
I must start a load of laundry when I get the energy.
Bubblecar said:
New brass bell and roof-mounted whistle for the old Peckett with the bent chimney.The loco still needs more dirtying and weathering, as does the wagon it’s pulling.
Sump oil
I still can’t believe this…did I complain here last night about this delivery charge? Or was it just my son and my future daughter-in-law who had to listen to me losing the plot over this?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/luminea-loreta-metal-touch-table-light-lamp-orange.html#productTabAskAQuestion
P.S. I didn’t buy it.
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.
Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Looking nasty for possible fires.
Well, it’s a long time since I looked through the women’s paper sewing patterns at Lincraft online. I quite liked one of them, but I really don’t need it. I’ve got quite enough patterns and I rarely wear dresses now. They simply aren’t suitable for gardening and “bushbathing”. I do like it though…
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Poor Bubblecar!! Extreme heatwave? He’ll have to climb inside his new fridge and shut the door!! 😮
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.
Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
also ahahahahaha too bad for those stickers in Sydney LOL
Ordered Alfalfa Sprouts, received Crunchy Combo Sprouts. NFI why. They look delicious.
kii said:
Ordered Alfalfa Sprouts, received Crunchy Combo Sprouts. NFI why. They look delicious.
Ah, NOW I receive an email saying why. After they’ve been delivered and put in the fridge.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
Qld had a heatwave warning for 3 days over 30 a couple of weeks ago. According to BOM:
“ A heatwave is when the maximum and minimum temperatures are unusually hot over 3 days. This is compared to the local climate and past weather.
It takes more than a high daily maximum temperature to make a heatwave. It’s also about how much it cools down overnight.”
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
Qld had a heatwave warning for 3 days over 30 a couple of weeks ago. According to BOM:
“ A heatwave is when the maximum and minimum temperatures are unusually hot over 3 days. This is compared to the local climate and past weather.
It takes more than a high daily maximum temperature to make a heatwave. It’s also about how much it cools down overnight.”
And by “Qld”, I mean SEQ.
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.
I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
Bigfoot.
I gave in. I ordered the pattern. I have got a length of material that I think might work quite well with that design. Maybe if I make a dress I will actually wear it.
buffy said:
I gave in. I ordered the pattern. I have got a length of material that I think might work quite well with that design. Maybe if I make a dress I will actually wear it.
Goodo. You can wear it the next time you and mr buffy attend a dinner dance.
I think I might read and siesta for a bit. It’s 33 degrees outside. Mr buffy has turned on the aircon now. It’s still quite pleasant inside. Rooms not in use are closed off.
buffy said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, with Friday expected to be a particularly dangerous day of fire weather for Victoria.Heat has been building over WA during the last few days with temperatures reaching up to 44.6°C at Onslow on Saturday, 45.5°C at Roebourne on Sunday and 46.4°C at Marble Bar on Monday.
While this intense Pilbara heat may seem distant to those living thousands of kilometres away in Australia’s capital cities, it is an ominous sign of an oppressive heatwave that’s going to spread over other areas of the country later this week.
Hot air will spread from WA towards southeastern Australia during the remainder of this week, causing temperatures to exceed 40°C over a broad area of the country, covering parts of WA, SA, the NT, Vic, NSW and Qld. Four of these states, WA, SA, Vic and NSW, could even see the mercury exceeding 45°C by Friday.
The heat will be intense and persistent enough to be classified as a severe to extreme heatwave over part of every Australian state and territory this week.
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme-heatwave-and-fire-danger-to-affect-multiple-states-this-week/1891121
Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/learn-and-explore/heatwave-knowledge-centre/what-is-a-heatwave
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
roughbarked said:Looking nasty for possible fires.
How do we define “heatwave” these days? More than 3 days over 40? More than 4 days over 40?
Qld had a heatwave warning for 3 days over 30 a couple of weeks ago. According to BOM:
“ A heatwave is when the maximum and minimum temperatures are unusually hot over 3 days. This is compared to the local climate and past weather.
It takes more than a high daily maximum temperature to make a heatwave. It’s also about how much it cools down overnight.”
Yes.
No figures around it .. but wotaya want for $96m?Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁
….. and a bit of short persisting down ATM.
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁
Now to dalliance with Allianz………………
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁
Good.
Woodie said:
….. and a bit of short persisting down ATM.
Bloody!
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁Now to dalliance with Allianz………………
Good luck and god speed.
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
I’ve been wearing Tubigrip underneath my splint. At this point it’s mainly to prevent the splint rubbing against my skin, but at first it was helpful as a compression aid.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
These are actually one of the cheaper pairs, just a trial purchase to see how the sizes work.
I still have a pair that was fitted by the nurse in the Longford GP, but I don’t know what size they are.
Hopefully the next size I’m ordering will hit the sweet spot.
Woodie, today I added a new brass bell and roof-top whistle to the old Peckett with the bent chimney.
The nephew has cut his trek short by a couple days, due to tired and hurty feet.
Here’s a snap he took from the summit of Mt Geryon.
Bubblecar said:
The nephew has cut his trek short by a couple days, due to tired and hurty feet.Here’s a snap he took from the summit of Mt Geryon.
good snap :)
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁Now to dalliance with Allianz………………
That dalliance with Allianz was quite pleasant and helpful actually. No wait time on the call either.
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁
And leave you a stack of firewood for the winter.
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise — and it’s bad news
Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and could vanish again amid climate change.
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ESTToday at 11:00 a.m. EST
By Sarah Kaplan
When the researchers first arrived at their field camp at Prudhoe Dome, atop the Greenland ice sheet, they felt they had been swallowed by a monster.
The mountain of ice in northwest Greenland was more than 50 miles wide and 1,600 feet tall. The temperature at its summit was well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The scientists’ experiment there — an unprecedented effort to extract bedrock from deep beneath the ice sheet — was routinely disrupted by howling winds and blizzards so dense they blocked the sun. It was hard to imagine that this formidable, frozen expanse could ever disappear.
But the rocks they uncovered on that 2023 expedition contain chemical signatures showing that Prudhoe Dome had completely melted within the past 10,000 years — and it might soon suffer the same fate amid modern climate change.
The results published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience hold a warning for a warming planet, lead author Caleb Walcott-George said. The study suggests that large portions of Greenland were ice-free in Earth’s recent past, when global temperatures weren’t much higher than they are now. If the same melting occurred today, it would raise average sea levels anywhere from 7.5 inches to 2.4 feet.
Present-day melting may not precisely emulate what happened in the past, the researchers acknowledged. The cause of modern climate change — pollution primarily from burning fossil fuels — is distinct from the slight wobbles in Earth’s orbit that triggered warming thousands of years ago.
But researchers said their findings could be used to improve the computer models used to simulate how the ice sheet responds to warming.
“Understanding how the ice sheet evolved in the past … allows us to make better predictions about our future,” said Walcott-George, a glacial geologist at the University of Kentucky.
The Arctic is the fastest-warming place on the planet, and Greenland contributes more to rising oceans than any other ice mass on Earth. If the entire ice sheet melted, it would boost global sea levels by 24 feet.
But scientists aren’t certain exactly what will happen as global temperatures continue to rise, said Jason Briner, a geologist at the University at Buffalo and co-author of the new study. Changes in the ice sheet’s elevation and reflectiveness could trigger feedback loops that slow the pace of melting or accelerate it. Some research suggests that Greenland might be approaching a tipping point toward irreversible decline.
Such a catastrophe has happened before, Briner said. In a 2016 analysis of samples from beneath the thickest part of the ice sheet, he helped show that the bedrock was exposed to sunlight sometime in the past 1.1 million years.
The findings raised two urgent questions: What was Earth’s temperature when the melting occurred? And how fast did the ice disappear?
The expedition to Prudhoe Dome — part of a multimillion-dollar project called GreenDrill — aimed to solve those mysteries. By drilling for rocks beneath different parts of the ice sheet and testing those samples to see when they were last exposed to sunlight, the researchers could provide a clearer picture of what happened when Greenland melted away.
Joerg Schaefer, a climate geochemist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who led the project with Briner, compared it to a high-stakes medical exam.
“We are basically taking biopsies,” he told The Washington Post in 2023, “which will hopefully tell us how sensitive the patient is to ongoing warming — and how much warming is fatal.”
But the hostile conditions in far-northern Greenland nearly thwarted the experiment. Blizzards delayed the planes that hauled the drilling equipment onto the ice. A violent windstorm trapped the researchers inside their tents for days. Then the ice around the drill bit cracked, slowing the team’s progress to a crawl.
Finally, on the last day before the scientists needed to start packing up their equipment, they pierced through 1,600 feet of ice and reached the sediments and rocks below.
“It felt like a really big triumph,” Walcott-George recalled. It was only the third time anyone had extracted material from beneath the deepest parts of the ice sheet; scientists have fewer rocks from beneath Greenland than from the surface of the moon.
But he wouldn’t know exactly what he’d uncovered until several months later, when Walcott-George finally examined the sample at a laboratory in Texas.
To figure out how long the material had been covered by ice, he used a technique called luminescence dating.
When sand grains are buried, their crystal structures can trap electrons created by radioactive activity in the surrounding rocks and soil. The longer the sediments remain in the darkness, the more electrons accumulate. But as soon as the crystals are exposed to light, they release the stored electrons in a sudden burst.
If scientists can count those freed electrons and calculate how long it would have taken them to accumulate, they can determine when the sediments last saw the sun.
As soon as he saw the results of his analysis, Walcott-George said he thought to himself, “Oh boy.”
The GreenDrill team had hoped it would find that Prudhoe Dome hadn’t melted since the last interglacial — a geological period more than 100,000 years ago, when global temperatures were slightly warmer than they are today.
But the luminescence measurements suggested that the sediments had been buried for only about 7,100 years. This meant the ice atop Prudhoe Dome had disappeared amid conditions similar to the current climate, when the Arctic was about 3 to 5 degrees warmer than it was in the 19th century.
The discovery bolsters a growing body of evidence suggesting that Greenland’s ice sheet is extremely susceptible to temperature swings, Briner said.
The research helps illustrate the toll of Arctic amplification, which causes the polar regions to warm up faster than the rest of the globe. The phenomenon is driven by the loss of sea ice, which exposes the dark ocean surface to the sun’s radiation and causes it to absorb more heat. Studies show that Arctic temperatures have increased by 3 degrees Celsius just in the past five decades — reaching levels of warmth similar to when Prudhoe Dome last disappeared.
“It’s giving us a sense of X climate change equals X ice volume change,” Briner said. “I think it’s a really important data point from that perspective.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/05/greenland-rocks-melting-ice/
Bubblecar said:
Woodie, today I added a new brass bell and roof-top whistle to the old Peckett with the bent chimney.
Looking fabby. TOOT.
That short downpour an hour or so ago caused the shed roof to leak all over the station area. a few things have warped. The nice Mr Leo at Allianz tells me the train set is covered by the policy as well.
I upped the excess at last policy renewal to reduce the premium a bit. Excess of $1,200. Plus I lose my no claim bonus on next premium. 10% ($344). So about $1,500 it’s gunna cost me.
Depends how much the roof apex steel beams are bent. Could be rather exxy for the insurance company if the support beams need replacing.
For me, lately, in never rains but it pours, so the speak. specially $$$$$$ wise.
Mr SES man tells me they don’t reuse the tarps they use to cover damaged roofs. I get to keep them.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁And leave you a stack of firewood for the winter.
One Mr SES Man has already been to have a look. They’ll cut the tree off at the stump,into round that’ll do the log splitter.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie, today I added a new brass bell and roof-top whistle to the old Peckett with the bent chimney.
Looking fabby. TOOT.
That short downpour an hour or so ago caused the shed roof to leak all over the station area. a few things have warped. The nice Mr Leo at Allianz tells me the train set is covered by the policy as well.
I upped the excess at last policy renewal to reduce the premium a bit. Excess of $1,200. Plus I lose my no claim bonus on next premium. 10% ($344). So about $1,500 it’s gunna cost me.
Depends how much the roof apex steel beams are bent. Could be rather exxy for the insurance company if the support beams need replacing.
For me, lately, in never rains but it pours, so the speak. specially $$$$$$ wise.
Mr SES man tells me they don’t reuse the tarps they use to cover damaged roofs. I get to keep them.
Well there’s some good news amongst the bad there.
Bubblecar said:
The nephew has cut his trek short by a couple days, due to tired and hurty feet.Here’s a snap he took from the summit of Mt Geryon.
Quitter.
Bubblecar said:
The nephew has cut his trek short by a couple days, due to tired and hurty feet.Here’s a snap he took from the summit of Mt Geryon.
Nice.
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Ms SES said they’ll be here shortly with every bit of kit and kaboodle. 😎😁Now to dalliance with Allianz………………
That dalliance with Allianz was quite pleasant and helpful actually. No wait time on the call either.
Great.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie, today I added a new brass bell and roof-top whistle to the old Peckett with the bent chimney.
Looking fabby. TOOT.
That short downpour an hour or so ago caused the shed roof to leak all over the station area. a few things have warped. The nice Mr Leo at Allianz tells me the train set is covered by the policy as well.
I upped the excess at last policy renewal to reduce the premium a bit. Excess of $1,200. Plus I lose my no claim bonus on next premium. 10% ($344). So about $1,500 it’s gunna cost me.
Depends how much the roof apex steel beams are bent. Could be rather exxy for the insurance company if the support beams need replacing.
For me, lately, in never rains but it pours, so the speak. specially $$$$$$ wise.
Mr SES man tells me they don’t reuse the tarps they use to cover damaged roofs. I get to keep them.
Some good news in there.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
Dad joke thread————->
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Mummification socks arrived but they’re far too narrow, can’t get them on. Good job I only ordered one pair.I’ll order a bigger size and see how I go.
They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
I don’t sphinx so.
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
I don’t sphinx so.
Are you guys running a pyramid scheme?
Michael V said:
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:They’re not cheap either, are they? They made me wear them in hospital. Plus blood thinner injections. precautions against thrombosis apparently.
They were quite light and stretchy.
Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
Dad joke thread————->
or Mummy joke thread.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:Mummification socks – people see you wearing them and go tut tut
(or has someone done that line already?)
I don’t sphinx so.
Are you guys running a pyramid scheme?
No. They’re in Denial.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:I don’t sphinx so.
Are you guys running a pyramid scheme?
No. They’re in Denial.
Sheesh, one weak joke and the protests rise Aswan
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:Are you guys running a pyramid scheme?
No. They’re in Denial.
Sheesh, one weak joke and the protests rise Aswan
Wot U Giza’s on about?
roughbarked said:
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:No. They’re in Denial.
Sheesh, one weak joke and the protests rise Aswan
Wot U Giza’s on about?
Chop Suez for dinner anyone?
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.
The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Woodie said:
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
Well that is good news! You were due for some.
PS, how’s your toe, hip, and other assorted body parts?
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Good. Mr Tree Feller is extremely busy around these parts and very exxy.
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
Well that is good news! You were due for some.
PS, how’s your toe, hip, and other assorted body parts?
Doing okies. Let’s just ay “I know they’re there” if I over do it.
Woodie said:
Divine Angel said:
Woodie said:So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
Well that is good news! You were due for some.
PS, how’s your toe, hip, and other assorted body parts?
Doing okies. Let’s just ay “I know they’re there” if I over do it.
Same with my arm.
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Does the SES pay the man?
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Does the SES pay the man?
I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Does the SES pay the man?
I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
That’s a great community service.
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Progression, but slow.
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Hey do you reckon you could ask them nicely to get this huge broken branch down on the edge of our property?
The insurance company refuse to deal with it, so we’re kinda stuck with it for now. An arborist looked at it and said that no way he’d have his team walk under it, it’s too dangerous.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:Does the SES pay the man?
I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
That’s a great community service.
I’d be surprised if the SES had the money for arborists.
It’s interesting to note how different physicists and mathematicians are perceived. A physicist built a bomb and was hailed as a genius and national hero; a mathematician built a bomb and got life in prison.
btm said:
It’s interesting to note how different physicists and mathematicians are perceived. A physicist built a bomb and was hailed as a genius and national hero; a mathematician built a bomb and got life in prison.
wait until an engineer builds a bomb but then plot twist they’re the same person and it was a prison of the mind also known as guilty conscience
btm said:
It’s interesting to note how different physicists and mathematicians are perceived. A physicist built a bomb and was hailed as a genius and national hero; a mathematician built a bomb and got life in prison.
I suppose it all depends on circumstances, and who was killed by that bomb.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
That’s a great community service.
I’d be surprised if the SES had the money for arborists.
Will that work here ya reckon?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Progression, but slow.
They’ve put big tarps over the trainset to prevent any further wetting from the roof leaks should it rain. Remembering I get to keep the tarps too.
I’d call it no rain will happen in the next few days.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Progression, but slow.
They’ve put big tarps over the trainset to prevent any further wetting from the roof leaks should it rain. Remembering I get to keep the tarps too.
I’d call it no rain will happen in the next few days.
That’d be right…
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Hey do you reckon you could ask them nicely to get this huge broken branch down on the edge of our property?
The insurance company refuse to deal with it, so we’re kinda stuck with it for now. An arborist looked at it and said that no way he’d have his team walk under it, it’s too dangerous.
Mr Norman, sir,
From the NSW SES website.
If you answer yes to any of the below questions, call the NSW SES on 132 500.
Your request for assistance will be logged by our operations centre who will give you a reference number. Your request will then be forward onto the nearest SES unit for action.
Has a fallen tree blocked access? i.e. front door/driveway/road
Is a tree threatening to fall on your property or driveway?
Is your roof damaged or leaking?
Is there damage to your property that you cannot fix yourself?
There’s something of a sense of balance about this…
Woodie said:
Spiny Norman said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Hey do you reckon you could ask them nicely to get this huge broken branch down on the edge of our property?
The insurance company refuse to deal with it, so we’re kinda stuck with it for now. An arborist looked at it and said that no way he’d have his team walk under it, it’s too dangerous.
Mr Norman, sir,
From the NSW SES website.
If you answer yes to any of the below questions, call the NSW SES on 132 500.
Your request for assistance will be logged by our operations centre who will give you a reference number. Your request will then be forward onto the nearest SES unit for action.Has a fallen tree blocked access? i.e. front door/driveway/road
Is a tree threatening to fall on your property or driveway?
Is your roof damaged or leaking?
Is there damage to your property that you cannot fix yourself?
Yeah it’s hanging right over the fence.
Close enough then.
captain_spalding said:
There’s something of a sense of balance about this…
I’ll say!
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Mr & Mrs SES have gone home.The job to remove the tree is “beyond their classification level”, so they tell me.
So they are calling in Mr Tree Feller (professional arborist) to remove it. Surprisingly at no cost to me or insurance company.
I’l await a number of calls from all parties involved over the next day or so.
PS. Benny Boy got lots of pats and was very well behaved.
Does the SES pay the man?
I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
Is that Benny Boy ferreting in the garden, seemingly under that tree?
Spiny Norman said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:That’s a great community service.
I’d be surprised if the SES had the money for arborists.
Will that work here ya reckon?
You can only ask, I suppose.
This “Human” thing on the ABC is not filling full of grippedness.
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:Does the SES pay the man?
I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
Is that Benny Boy ferreting in the garden, seemingly under that tree?
Yes, it is. 🐕
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/106086912
5/10
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:
Woodie said:I believe so.If something is above their “skill classification level”, then those skills can be purchased from elsewhere. “skill classification level” also means appropriate tools and equipment.
If they just started chopping it up, it could fall further damaging the roof and gutters. The trunk needs to be supported before they can start chopping it up.
Is that Benny Boy ferreting in the garden, seemingly under that tree?
Yes, it is. 🐕
Benny Boy. Get the stick, get the stick!
No, not that stick. Look up!
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
Ian said:
Woodie said:
AussieDJ said:Is that Benny Boy ferreting in the garden, seemingly under that tree?
Yes, it is. 🐕
Benny Boy. Get the stick, get the stick!
No, not that stick. Look up!
hehehehe Nah. Not really. I was teaching him how to photobomb. 😁
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
no further comment
SECURITY – CLEAR THE ROOM!
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
10 out of 10 for me 🤪
Woodie said:
Ian said:
Woodie said:Yes, it is. 🐕
Benny Boy. Get the stick, get the stick!
No, not that stick. Look up!
hehehehe Nah. Not really. I was teaching him how to photobomb. 😁
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
35/50 here
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
And the same here.
SCIENCE said:
oh good, this is nice
Fixed now. Perhaps there were some changes being made.
Good morning everybody.
Scattered low, mostly wispy, dark red clouds, catching the earliest of the morning’s sun as contrast against the lightening sky . 20.1° C, 74% RH and calm to a light air. Forecast is a top of 29° C and a chance of showers this evening. This morning looks gorgeous.
More living room window work. I got it out, and paint brush-dusted and vacuumed. But the vertigo was too bad to wash the frame and channels. Try again today.
Day four of the Ashes, so TV to keep me otherwise amused.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 16 degrees at the back door and the sky is lightening. We are forecast a mostly sunny 41 degrees with the wind picking up. We’ve got an Extreme Fire Warning in place and unsurprisingly, a Total Fire Ban. The paddocks are not properly cured yet, but a fire could get going. All our stuff is in place and ready.
I’m thinking I’ll do some sewing along with my usual couple of hours of identifying observations on iNaturalist.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 16 degrees at the back door and the sky is lightening. We are forecast a mostly sunny 41 degrees with the wind picking up. We’ve got an Extreme Fire Warning in place and unsurprisingly, a Total Fire Ban. The paddocks are not properly cured yet, but a fire could get going. All our stuff is in place and ready.I’m thinking I’ll do some sewing along with my usual couple of hours of identifying observations on iNaturalist.
Hot, hot, hot.
Ugh.
Please don’t have a fire.
———————
The tops of our thicker clouds are now fringed white to orange. Looks gorgeous.
Currently 26, expected maximum of 42
Neophyte said:
Currently 26, expected maximum of 42
Sounds awful.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 16 degrees at the back door and the sky is lightening. We are forecast a mostly sunny 41 degrees with the wind picking up. We’ve got an Extreme Fire Warning in place and unsurprisingly, a Total Fire Ban. The paddocks are not properly cured yet, but a fire could get going. All our stuff is in place and ready.I’m thinking I’ll do some sewing along with my usual couple of hours of identifying observations on iNaturalist.
It is going to be 41 here as well.
Michael V said:
Neophyte said:
Currently 26, expected maximum of 42
Sounds awful.
My neighbour’s off to a funeral today, that ought to be fun. I’m going out once, when Costco opens, to get a BBQ’d chook (it’s too hot to cook) and then hunkering down.
Michael V said:
Neophyte said:
Currently 26, expected maximum of 42
Sounds awful.
Currently only 23 and the expected max is 41.
There isn’t enough water when tomorrow and the next are expecting 43/44.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Kingy said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/1060869125/10
Same here.
10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
A magnificent 20/100
The seat post on my bicycle snapped off; I’ve got a replacement, but the part of the old post still inside the tube is 26.6mm diameter while the tube is 26.4mm dia, so it’s embedded quite tightly. There’s not enough material outside the pipe to get a decent grip with mutli-grips or other tools, so I need an alternative method. I went to a place where lower prices are just the beginning and asked a couple of the staff for some suggestions. They started discussing it between themselves; the discussion quickly turned to nostalgia, and whenever I tried to get them back to my issue, they spoke louder and ignored me.
Not really the kind of advice I was expecting.
I ultimately came up with a method myself: the hollow inner of the post is elliptical, so I got some thread bar, nuts, and washers, ground the washers to the same size as the inner ellipse, attached them to the thread bar and pushed it to the bottom of the post and rotated it 90°, then put a sleeve and washer on top and tightened a nut at the top, forcing the old post out. I did have to buy the parts from that shop (nuts were $0.15, but washers were $0.25, which surprised me: I would have expected them to be the other way round,) but their advice was worthless.
Morning pilgrims.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:Same here.
10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
A magnificent 20/100
I did the true/false one and got 9/10/
btm said:
The seat post on my bicycle snapped off; I’ve got a replacement, but the part of the old post still inside the tube is 26.6mm diameter while the tube is 26.4mm dia, so it’s embedded quite tightly. There’s not enough material outside the pipe to get a decent grip with mutli-grips or other tools, so I need an alternative method. I went to a place where lower prices are just the beginning and asked a couple of the staff for some suggestions. They started discussing it between themselves; the discussion quickly turned to nostalgia, and whenever I tried to get them back to my issue, they spoke louder and ignored me.Not really the kind of advice I was expecting.
I ultimately came up with a method myself: the hollow inner of the post is elliptical, so I got some thread bar, nuts, and washers, ground the washers to the same size as the inner ellipse, attached them to the thread bar and pushed it to the bottom of the post and rotated it 90°, then put a sleeve and washer on top and tightened a nut at the top, forcing the old post out. I did have to buy the parts from that shop (nuts were $0.15, but washers were $0.25, which surprised me: I would have expected them to be the other way round,) but their advice was worthless.
You invented your own puller. ;)
This is mine. Also looked at buffy’s location for comparison and saw sun protection was recommended until 6pm, as sunset’s at 9pm.
Divine Angel said:
This is mine. Also looked at buffy’s location for comparison and saw sun protection was recommended until 6pm, as sunset’s at 9pm.
Ours is 5:40PM. Interesting. Buffy is probably less than 16 minutes west of me.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
This is mine. Also looked at buffy’s location for comparison and saw sun protection was recommended until 6pm, as sunset’s at 9pm.
Ours is 5:40PM. Interesting. Buffy is probably less than 16 minutes west of me.
It’s gunna be a stinker Roughie.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
This is mine. Also looked at buffy’s location for comparison and saw sun protection was recommended until 6pm, as sunset’s at 9pm.
Ours is 5:40PM. Interesting. Buffy is probably less than 16 minutes west of me.
It’s gunna be a stinker Roughie.
and it is gunna get stinkier before it finishes.
btm said:
The seat post on my bicycle snapped off; I’ve got a replacement, but the part of the old post still inside the tube is 26.6mm diameter while the tube is 26.4mm dia, so it’s embedded quite tightly. There’s not enough material outside the pipe to get a decent grip with mutli-grips or other tools, so I need an alternative method. I went to a place where lower prices are just the beginning and asked a couple of the staff for some suggestions. They started discussing it between themselves; the discussion quickly turned to nostalgia, and whenever I tried to get them back to my issue, they spoke louder and ignored me.Not really the kind of advice I was expecting.
I ultimately came up with a method myself: the hollow inner of the post is elliptical, so I got some thread bar, nuts, and washers, ground the washers to the same size as the inner ellipse, attached them to the thread bar and pushed it to the bottom of the post and rotated it 90°, then put a sleeve and washer on top and tightened a nut at the top, forcing the old post out. I did have to buy the parts from that shop (nuts were $0.15, but washers were $0.25, which surprised me: I would have expected them to be the other way round,) but their advice was worthless.
Good solution.
In the past, I have used a home-made slide hammer and washers to do a similar job.
I have also used a hacksaw to cut through the inner tube. Note: I have a single-handed, non-tensioning hacksaw blade handle, which engages the teeth whilst pulling, rather than pushing.
Michael V said:
btm said:
The seat post on my bicycle snapped off; I’ve got a replacement, but the part of the old post still inside the tube is 26.6mm diameter while the tube is 26.4mm dia, so it’s embedded quite tightly. There’s not enough material outside the pipe to get a decent grip with mutli-grips or other tools, so I need an alternative method. I went to a place where lower prices are just the beginning and asked a couple of the staff for some suggestions. They started discussing it between themselves; the discussion quickly turned to nostalgia, and whenever I tried to get them back to my issue, they spoke louder and ignored me.Not really the kind of advice I was expecting.
I ultimately came up with a method myself: the hollow inner of the post is elliptical, so I got some thread bar, nuts, and washers, ground the washers to the same size as the inner ellipse, attached them to the thread bar and pushed it to the bottom of the post and rotated it 90°, then put a sleeve and washer on top and tightened a nut at the top, forcing the old post out. I did have to buy the parts from that shop (nuts were $0.15, but washers were $0.25, which surprised me: I would have expected them to be the other way round,) but their advice was worthless.
Good solution.
In the past, I have used a home-made slide hammer and washers to do a similar job.
I have also used a hacksaw to cut through the inner tube. Note: I have a single-handed, non-tensioning hacksaw blade handle, which engages the teeth whilst pulling, rather than pushing.
They are useful hacksaw handles.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
btm said:
The seat post on my bicycle snapped off; I’ve got a replacement, but the part of the old post still inside the tube is 26.6mm diameter while the tube is 26.4mm dia, so it’s embedded quite tightly. There’s not enough material outside the pipe to get a decent grip with mutli-grips or other tools, so I need an alternative method. I went to a place where lower prices are just the beginning and asked a couple of the staff for some suggestions. They started discussing it between themselves; the discussion quickly turned to nostalgia, and whenever I tried to get them back to my issue, they spoke louder and ignored me.Not really the kind of advice I was expecting.
I ultimately came up with a method myself: the hollow inner of the post is elliptical, so I got some thread bar, nuts, and washers, ground the washers to the same size as the inner ellipse, attached them to the thread bar and pushed it to the bottom of the post and rotated it 90°, then put a sleeve and washer on top and tightened a nut at the top, forcing the old post out. I did have to buy the parts from that shop (nuts were $0.15, but washers were $0.25, which surprised me: I would have expected them to be the other way round,) but their advice was worthless.
Good solution.
In the past, I have used a home-made slide hammer and washers to do a similar job.
I have also used a hacksaw to cut through the inner tube. Note: I have a single-handed, non-tensioning hacksaw blade handle, which engages the teeth whilst pulling, rather than pushing.
They are useful hacksaw handles.
Sure are.
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
Don’t
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
Don’t
why, is his local canal quite distant for others
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
Don’t
Would you miss me?
SCIENCE said:
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
Don’t
why, is his local canal quite distant for others
It is a northern branch canal. There’s others that branch off the main but they are tens of km’s away. The risk at this bridge is the automatic regulators that change the flow and turbidity at their whim.
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
is it far?
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
is it far?
hehe
I’m back inside. I did some woodstacking and weeding while I was outside. And tied up my most advanced tomato plants. Then I decided to get the takeaway to cook me an egg and bacon sammich for breakfast so I don’t need to eat much for the rest of the day. And I’ve caught up on almost all my internetting. I haven’t checked my emails yet.
I’ll find some cotton, wind a bobbin and get on with some sewing shortly.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
is it far?
Runs through the village. Roughly 500m by road to that bridge but I really can’t shortcut through the backyards of others. So by road it must be.
And the wind is starting to gust. Looks like it’s hitting the 50s already. And the temperature is taking its job seriously, rising fast, just passing 31 now. Half an hour ago it was 26.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
is it far?
For me and you it is, definitely.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Anyway, I may try going for a swim in the local canal if this heat keeps up. Haven’t done that for at least 40 years, I’d reckon.
is it far?
For me and you it is, definitely.
Well over a thousand klicks for you. For the judge? 3 hours over, 6 hours back.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
SCIENCE said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Don’t
why, is his local canal quite distant for others
It is a northern branch canal. There’s others that branch off the main but they are tens of km’s away. The risk at this bridge is the automatic regulators that change the flow and turbidity at their whim.
is it far?
hehe
Runs through the village. Roughly 500m by road to that bridge but I really can’t shortcut through the backyards of others. So by road it must be.
For me and you it is, definitely.
Well over a thousand klicks for you. For the judge? 3 hours over, 6 hours back.
well all right definitely it’s late
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:is it far?
For me and you it is, definitely.
Well over a thousand klicks for you. For the judge? 3 hours over, 6 hours back.
Far canal!
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:For me and you it is, definitely.
Well over a thousand klicks for you. For the judge? 3 hours over, 6 hours back.
Far canal!
It is rather isolated.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:Same here.
10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
A magnificent 20/100
I only gotted one wrong.
Mainland sister is back in hospital. But it’s the best place for her during this heat wave.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:10/10 (predicted score)
about to start the quiz now…
A magnificent 20/100
I only gotted one wrong.
Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:A magnificent 20/100
I only gotted one wrong.
Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I only gotted one wrong.
Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I got that one wrong too. 9/10
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I only gotted one wrong.
Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/aavegotchi-artificial-intelligence-hallucinations-analysis/106169730
Hello
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
Ever heard of Home Sciences?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
Divine Angel said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
Tbf a lot of them were common sense IMO. I thought everyone knew to use butter with pastry?
Butter yes, margarine no :)
And I don’t make my own puff pastry anyway (only shortcrust), I buy frozen sheets when needing puff.
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/aavegotchi-artificial-intelligence-hallucinations-analysis/106169730
It would actually make sense for an AI to spin bullshit.
It could do it with no sense of remorse or get burnout for saying the same non sensible answers.
Would work especially well for dubious products that don’t work and you don’t want to answer customers questions as you’re dishonest
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/childcare-data-breach-concerns-under-nsw-digital-hub/106184168
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Shakes head sadly.
Still, better than 10/10 ay?
I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
I read a lot. Plus my daughter-in-law is a patisserie chef. A few guesses, common sense and a complete lack of aversion to choosing “margarine “ when my brain wanted to say BUTTER!
I did the pie quiz yesterday. Either I’m misremembering or they’ve changed the margarine answer because I remember choosing “butter”. Or maybe I just looked at the picture and chose it without reading “margarine”.
Divine Angel said:
I did the pie quiz yesterday. Either I’m misremembering or they’ve changed the margarine answer because I remember choosing “butter”. Or maybe I just looked at the picture and chose it without reading “margarine”.
When Butters dressed up a girl he was called Margarine
God bless Carrie Fisher
“Mike Todd took off in a private plane in a rainstorm, and the following morning Elizabeth was a widow. Well, naturally, my father flew to Elizabeth’s side, gradually making his way slowly to her front. He first dried her eyes with his handkerchief, then he consoled her with flowers, and he ultimately consoled her with his penis. Now this made marriage to my mother awkward, so he was gone within the week”Excerpt from
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
This material may be protected by copyright.
Cymek said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/aavegotchi-artificial-intelligence-hallucinations-analysis/106169730
It would actually make sense for an AI to spin bullshit.
It could do it with no sense of remorse or get burnout for saying the same non sensible answers.
Would work especially well for dubious products that don’t work and you don’t want to answer customers questions as you’re dishonest
read that, and listened
welcome the techno-fantasist overlords, they well drive you further into moral exhaustion, help the acceleration along
eventually AI will threaten to disconnect your internet, that alone will help you learn your place
you’ll be on your hands and knees begging to have your internet back
Divine Angel said:
God bless Carrie Fisher “Mike Todd took off in a private plane in a rainstorm, and the following morning Elizabeth was a widow. Well, naturally, my father flew to Elizabeth’s side, gradually making his way slowly to her front. He first dried her eyes with his handkerchief, then he consoled her with flowers, and he ultimately consoled her with his penis. Now this made marriage to my mother awkward, so he was gone within the week”Excerpt from
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
This material may be protected by copyright.
:)
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
Australian lamb adraised a smile or 2 :)
But according to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world
Australia was No:9 in 2025 anyway.
(but looking at the map, Saudi Arabia a high happiness country? I think not.)
OK, learning another jig from the jig book before lunch, let’s go.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
Australian lamb adraised a smile or 2 :)
But according to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-worldAustralia was No:9 in 2025 anyway.
(but looking at the map, Saudi Arabia a high happiness country? I think not.)
Well not the women but they don’t count.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Ian said:
Australian lamb adraised a smile or 2 :)
But according to:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-worldAustralia was No:9 in 2025 anyway.
(but looking at the map, Saudi Arabia a high happiness country? I think not.)
World Happiness Report 2025
If you run a Facebook group with 100’s or 1000’s or members what point does asking them to say hello serve.
They say its to see who is active or not, but what difference does that make.
If you post an article its not like you have to individually send it out.
Time for read and siesta. A new Scientific American arrived in the mail this morning.
Cymek said:
If you run a Facebook group with 100’s or 1000’s or members what point does asking them to say hello serve.
They say its to see who is active or not, but what difference does that make.
If you post an article its not like you have to individually send it out.
Engagement is important so the algorithm shows it to all the members, and is a suggested group for everyone else. The more people who see it drives ad money for Zuck.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
If you run a Facebook group with 100’s or 1000’s or members what point does asking them to say hello serve.
They say its to see who is active or not, but what difference does that make.
If you post an article its not like you have to individually send it out.Engagement is important so the algorithm shows it to all the members, and is a suggested group for everyone else. The more people who see it drives ad money for Zuck.
Thanks
I assumed it was something to do with money from ads
Now here’s a story you don’t read every day
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/childcare-data-breach-concerns-under-nsw-digital-hub/106184168
Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:I don’t use margarine in my pies, so that was unlikely to happen.
I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
Ever heard of Home Sciences?
we’ve heard of mag pies does that count
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/childcare-data-breach-concerns-under-nsw-digital-hub/106184168
Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/childcare-data-breach-concerns-under-nsw-digital-hub/106184168
Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
yes but why focus on the paedophiles and abuse when you can get people’s attention with stories about the risk of data breach
Divine Angel said:
Now here’s a story you don’t read every day
Complete with errant apostrophe.
;)
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/childcare-data-breach-concerns-under-nsw-digital-hub/106184168
Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
The workers are underpaid for what they are required to do.
Turn caring of anyone into profit making you are asking for trouble in numerous forms.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:I am a little puzzled as to why several people here seem to have such a comprehensive knowledge of pies.
Was it part of the curriculum back in school days?
Ever heard of Home Sciences?
we’ve heard of mag pies does that count
And also paleo mag pies.
Paleomagneticians love them.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
yes but why focus on the paedophiles and abuse when you can get people’s attention with stories about the risk of data breach
One wonders if data breaches are well known but patching them is expensive or impossible without a complete rebuild also costing money.
So its ignored
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Now here’s a story you don’t read every day
Complete with errant apostrophe.
;)
Cheap 4wd for sale, assembly required, welding skills essential
May not look like photo on box
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:Just don’t go to child care sheesh…
Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
yes but why focus on the paedophiles and abuse when you can get people’s attention with stories about the risk of data breach
Breaking: NSW government bombs Tasmania and abducts Jeremy Rockliff…
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Now here’s a story you don’t read every day
Complete with errant apostrophe.
;)
Cheap 4wd for sale, assembly required, welding skills essential
May not look like photo on box
Ha!
Divine Angel said:
Now here’s a story you don’t read every day
They haven’t said yet just what the Toyota had stolen from it?
furious said:
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:Child care is having a crisis what with abuse and pedos and kids left on buses. A data breach is the least of your concerns!
yes but why focus on the paedophiles and abuse when you can get people’s attention with stories about the risk of data breach
Breaking: NSW government bombs Tasmania and abducts Jeremy Rockliff…
Further news: Tasmania pays NSW govt to keep him.
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riots
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms
I mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
Back in here, ‘cos the art room’s getting too warm.
I’ve been dirtying toys, including further rusting of Mrs Bucket (the name I’ve given to that old Peckett).
I’ll have to print a pair of MRS BUCKET nameplates to stick on each side.
transition said:
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riotsStravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8msI mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
and some education..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UKrmPoJv-k
Episode 10: The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Classics Explained
get to The Firebird shortly
‘arvo,
It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
transition said:
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riotsStravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8msI mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
I remember when I lived in Hobart in a conjoined townhouse, my neighbour would sometimes play country music far too loud, and I once fought back by playing The Rite of Spring back at them even louder.
Sarahs mum told me off for escalating the conflict.
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Heh. Don’t mention Gallipoli!
transition said:
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riotsStravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8msI mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
My son references Stravinsky in his Honour’s thesis on the use of synthetic scales in Jazz improvision.
Bubblecar said:
transition said:
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riotsStravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8msI mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
I remember when I lived in Hobart in a conjoined townhouse, my neighbour would sometimes play country music far too loud, and I once fought back by playing The Rite of Spring back at them even louder.
Sarahs mum told me off for escalating the conflict.
I knew it, deep down you’re a maniacal escalationist.
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
:)
Bubblecar said:
Back in here, ‘cos the art room’s getting too warm.I’ve been dirtying toys, including further rusting of Mrs Bucket (the name I’ve given to that old Peckett).
I’ll have to print a pair of MRS BUCKET nameplates to stick on each side.
Are you going to put hand painted periwinkles on it?
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Back in here, ‘cos the art room’s getting too warm.I’ve been dirtying toys, including further rusting of Mrs Bucket (the name I’ve given to that old Peckett).
I’ll have to print a pair of MRS BUCKET nameplates to stick on each side.
Are you going to put hand painted periwinkles on it?
Heh. They’d be a bit lost amongst the rust, muck and decay.
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
Just for the record we
got some of these from ALDI and they’ve survived at least 1 hot sunny day so far.
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
^ ^^
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:
Michael V said:I haven’t been to a trivia night for probably a quarter of a century. I doubt I will ever go to one again.
:(
We could have a virtual pud …
:)
Set your calendars for Saturday night, ready for DA’s Saturday Night Trivia via virtual pud. Ten questions all about the week on the forum. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s not meant to be taken seriously, it’s a small distraction from the shit storm we find ourselves embroiled in. BYO drinks and nibblies.
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
Cool.
:)
transition said:
lady mentioned this below so put it on, then she says no wonder there were riotsStravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8msI mentioned this is probably being used for torture somewhere, just to stay compatible
I’m a bit more tolerant of this sort of thing than her, reminds me of some jazz
Sounds like something ABC Classic would play. “Let’s Kick the Cat Symphony”
SCIENCE said:
Just for the record we
got some of these from ALDI and they’ve survived at least 1 hot sunny day so far.
Good-oh.
:)
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:We could have a virtual pud …
:)
Set your calendars for Saturday night, ready for DA’s Saturday Night Trivia via virtual pud. Ten questions all about the week on the forum. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s not meant to be taken seriously, it’s a small distraction from the shit storm we find ourselves embroiled in. BYO drinks and nibblies.
Yay!
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
My grandfather was in the army during WWII, but didn’t do much. He was stationed north of Brisbane, around Nanango, to defend Brisbane should the Japanese come this far south. Until his death ten years ago, he constantly spoke about the war, including the price of bananas. Despite not doing much apart from war games and training, just the experience affected him immensely.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:We could have a virtual pud …
:)
Set your calendars for Saturday night, ready for DA’s Saturday Night Trivia via virtual pud. Ten questions all about the week on the forum. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s not meant to be taken seriously, it’s a small distraction from the shit storm we find ourselves embroiled in. BYO drinks and nibblies.
Will it be multiple choice?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
AussieDJ said:We could have a virtual pud …
:)
Set your calendars for Saturday night, ready for DA’s Saturday Night Trivia via virtual pud. Ten questions all about the week on the forum. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s not meant to be taken seriously, it’s a small distraction from the shit storm we find ourselves embroiled in. BYO drinks and nibblies.
so is this going on Discord or is that banned as well
The pits busy today. If you look closely you might see a D10 at the top of the lime sand.
Our village is full of smoke and on the TFS page there’s a SMOKE ALERT – Harrison Street, Campbell Town – Avoid smoke
No mention of fire.
But there is fire somewhat north of here.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said::)
Set your calendars for Saturday night, ready for DA’s Saturday Night Trivia via virtual pud. Ten questions all about the week on the forum. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s not meant to be taken seriously, it’s a small distraction from the shit storm we find ourselves embroiled in. BYO drinks and nibblies.
Yay!
+1
Bubblecar said:
Our village is full of smoke and on the TFS page there’s a SMOKE ALERT – Harrison Street, Campbell Town – Avoid smokeNo mention of fire.
But there is fire somewhat north of here.
Can hear multiple sirens now.
Oooh! The cool change has arrived in Melbourne.
The temperature has dropped ).6 of a degree in the last 20 minutes.
AussieDJ said:
Oooh! The cool change has arrived in Melbourne.The temperature has dropped ).6 of a degree in the last 20 minutes.
That’s 0.6 of a degree ..
Filthy Mrs Bucket with pristine Lady Cornelia.
“I may be a bit grimy,” says Mrs Bucket, “but I’ve a got a bell and she hasn’t.”
Bubblecar said:
Filthy Mrs Bucket with pristine Lady Cornelia.“I may be a bit grimy,” says Mrs Bucket, “but I’ve a got a bell and she hasn’t.”
Nice
I thought it said Lady Cordelia ( my corgi’s name is Cordelia)
Bubblecar said:
Filthy Mrs Bucket with pristine Lady Cornelia.“I may be a bit grimy,” says Mrs Bucket, “but I’ve a got a bell and she hasn’t.”
TOOT!! 🚂
Well, we haven’t hit 40 degrees yet. It’s 39 at the back door. Much more comfortable inside where the aircon is working on the kitchen, the library, the loungeroom and the bedroom.
Helicopter overhead now, more sirens.
Bubblecar said:
Helicopter overhead now, more sirens.
…and there is an actual fire in this village, which is being attended to.
Bushfire Smoke Alert – Harrison Street, Campbell Town – Avoid smoke
This is a Smoke Alert message for Campbell Town – Avoid smoke.
There is a bushfire at Harrison Street, Campbell Town.
There is no threat to communities.
There is expected to be smoke, ash and embers from this fire visible around Campbell Town .
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Bubblecar said:
Helicopter overhead now, more sirens.
Good luck and God speed stout yeoman.
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:
Brindabellas said:
‘arvo,It has met the projected maxim of 35 C in the Nation’s capital. In for a few more days pf 38C. Went for an early walk to the cafe this morning with Princess Cordelia. Task for today:
Clean inside window shutters – done
Next job – to put in an FOI for Dad’s military records. He was in the national service in the 50s. I know he went to Malaya with the Navy, and was in a war zone (He got a DVA Gold Card). But now, every time I mention a town in Australia or a country, Dad says he went there with the Navy. He was only in the Navy for 2 years. He got shirty when I told him he did not go to Korea during the war, as he was only 16 when the war ended. And I’m pretty sure he never went to Jindabyne with the Navy.
Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
Brindabellas – do you know that you can search on the war memorial site. Or go to the war memorial (as you are in Canberra) and use the library there.
Bubblecar said:
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Grab yer camera
Bubblecar said:
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Hope they get it under control.
But do you have an exit plan if you need to?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Hope they get it under control.
But do you have an exit plan if you need to?
Nope. This is usually considered unlikely bushfire territory. Mostly farming land, more a grass fire hazard.
buffy said:
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
Brindabellas – do you know that you can search on the war memorial site. Or go to the war memorial (as you are in Canberra) and use the library there.
Although, I got better results just now by Googling a name. Here is Mr buffy’s Dad’s information at the virtual war memorial. It came up first on Google just with his name.
buffy said:
Brindabellas said:
Woodie said:Sometimes I think, if they believe that sort of thing at their stage of life, then there is nothing wrong with letting them believe it.
I agree – and normally I do, but he told a visitor he was a POW during the Korean war…. And I’m interested in where he went – and I will then be able to discuss it with him. Like I’m doing with our family tree – asking about Christmas with his cousins – and found out that his Grandfather was in Whyalla for a while.- confirmed the info on Ancestry
Brindabellas – do you know that you can search on the war memorial site. Or go to the war memorial (as you are in Canberra) and use the library there.
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Hope they get it under control.
But do you have an exit plan if you need to?
Nope. This is usually considered unlikely bushfire territory. Mostly farming land, more a grass fire hazard.
wags finger every one should have a bushfire plan. I remember Canberra’s 2003 fire very vividly – that was suburbs
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Hope they get it under control.
But do you have an exit plan if you need to?
Nope. This is usually considered unlikely bushfire territory. Mostly farming land, more a grass fire hazard.
wags finger every one should have a bushfire plan. I remember Canberra’s 2003 fire very vividly – that was suburbs
what about in
there
larry out there yapping blissfully, rolling in his favorite chair – again – woke me up with same earlier.
what to do, happy geriatric dogs, intolerable, bring back honest misery and suffering
and look my cup of tea landed, i’ve got this, should have no troubles drinking it myself
transition said:
larry out there yapping blissfully, rolling in his favorite chair – again – woke me up with same earlier.what to do, happy geriatric dogs, intolerable, bring back honest misery and suffering
and look my cup of tea landed, i’ve got this, should have no troubles drinking it myself
We make our dogs sit, wait and speak before they eat their dinner. Hei Long has reverted to a rather puppy sort of yip lately. Which is different from the “vooofff” he’s used for most of his life.
Choppers still dumping water, bucket after bucket.
buffy said:
transition said:
larry out there yapping blissfully, rolling in his favorite chair – again – woke me up with same earlier.what to do, happy geriatric dogs, intolerable, bring back honest misery and suffering
and look my cup of tea landed, i’ve got this, should have no troubles drinking it myself
We make our dogs sit, wait and speak before they eat their dinner. Hei Long has reverted to a rather puppy sort of yip lately. Which is different from the “vooofff” he’s used for most of his life.
one of them is going to shock you when they spit out an English word, you may not recover.
wonder if tried that on larry, what his first English word would be, need three lifetimes that dog would.
now, a husky-lab cross I could see them spitting out some English words.
i’m sensing some latent imperialism in self, fantasies about dogs speaking English
Bubblecar said:
Choppers still dumping water, bucket after bucket.
I assume they’re getting water from the river?
transition said:
buffy said:
transition said:
larry out there yapping blissfully, rolling in his favorite chair – again – woke me up with same earlier.what to do, happy geriatric dogs, intolerable, bring back honest misery and suffering
and look my cup of tea landed, i’ve got this, should have no troubles drinking it myself
We make our dogs sit, wait and speak before they eat their dinner. Hei Long has reverted to a rather puppy sort of yip lately. Which is different from the “vooofff” he’s used for most of his life.
one of them is going to shock you when they spit out an English word, you may not recover.
wonder if tried that on larry, what his first English word would be, need three lifetimes that dog would.
now, a husky-lab cross I could see them spitting out some English words.
i’m sensing some latent imperialism in self, fantasies about dogs speaking English
The cat once said “hello”
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Choppers still dumping water, bucket after bucket.
I assume they’re getting water from the river?
Probably, somewhere around the water treatment plant where there’d be wider bits.
Divine Angel said:
transition said:
buffy said:We make our dogs sit, wait and speak before they eat their dinner. Hei Long has reverted to a rather puppy sort of yip lately. Which is different from the “vooofff” he’s used for most of his life.
one of them is going to shock you when they spit out an English word, you may not recover.
wonder if tried that on larry, what his first English word would be, need three lifetimes that dog would.
now, a husky-lab cross I could see them spitting out some English words.
i’m sensing some latent imperialism in self, fantasies about dogs speaking English
The cat once said “hello”
“how are you today?”
“I speak English very well”
“I learn it from a boook”
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Bubblecar said:
Choppers still dumping water, bucket after bucket.
I assume they’re getting water from the river?
Probably, somewhere around the water treatment plant where there’d be wider bits.
Arnie is probably yelling at someone to get to it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
transition said:one of them is going to shock you when they spit out an English word, you may not recover.
wonder if tried that on larry, what his first English word would be, need three lifetimes that dog would.
now, a husky-lab cross I could see them spitting out some English words.
i’m sensing some latent imperialism in self, fantasies about dogs speaking English
The cat once said “hello”
“how are you today?”
“I speak English very well”
“I learn it from a boook”
Good old Manuel, mad old Major
Cymek said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:The cat once said “hello”
“how are you today?”
“I speak English very well”
“I learn it from a boook”
Good old Manuel, mad old Major
The very one :)
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Two yellow helicopters are dropping water on a fire in this very village. I can see them from my front porch.
Cool!
Brindabellas said:
Bubblecar said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Hope they get it under control.
But do you have an exit plan if you need to?
Nope. This is usually considered unlikely bushfire territory. Mostly farming land, more a grass fire hazard.
wags finger every one should have a bushfire plan. I remember Canberra’s 2003 fire very vividly – that was suburbs
I agree.
Temperature is now dropping. It was 35 when I went outside to put on sprinklers around 10 minutes ago. Now 32. It can keep coming down quite a bit more as far as I am concerned.
Fire now listed as “being controlled”. The choppers are no longer to be seen or heard.
Bubblecar said:
Fire now listed as “being controlled”. The choppers are no longer to be seen or heard.
Praise the Lord.
Bubblecar said:
Fire now listed as “being controlled”. The choppers are no longer to be seen or heard.
Phew.
offspring just saying was 50C at Penong, they just back from Cactus beach
Bubblecar said:
Fire now listed as “being controlled”. The choppers are no longer to be seen or heard.
They take the helicopters away also if some numpty sends up their drone to get a sticky beak…
transition said:
offspring just saying was 50C at Penong, they just back from Cactus beach
The Internet suggests that offspring may be exaggerating a little.
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
offspring just saying was 50C at Penong, they just back from Cactus beach
The Internet suggests that offspring may be exaggerating a little.
4×4 outside temp indicator showed 50C out of Penong, way home, so road temperature
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
offspring just saying was 50C at Penong, they just back from Cactus beach
The Internet suggests that offspring may be exaggerating a little.
4×4 outside temp indicator showed 50C out of Penong, way home, so road temperature
Entirely plausible if it’s the road temperature :)
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:
The Rev Dodgson said:The Internet suggests that offspring may be exaggerating a little.
4×4 outside temp indicator showed 50C out of Penong, way home, so road temperature
Entirely plausible if it’s the road temperature :)
Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
transition said:4×4 outside temp indicator showed 50C out of Penong, way home, so road temperature
Entirely plausible if it’s the road temperature :)
Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Entirely plausible if it’s the road temperature :)
Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
+1
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
+1
+2
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
+1
+2
IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
+1
+2
I was once in Hobart on a 40 degree day. At least it felt like it. Looking at the figures at this website, I’d guess it was 2013.
There were some back there in the 1800s too.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:+1
+2
IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
Brisbane and environs is not called the Pearl of the South Specific foe nothing, with warm days and cooling evening sea breezes with erotic fragrances.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Entirely plausible if it’s the road temperature :)
Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:+2
IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
Brisbane and environs is not called the Pearl of the South Specific foe nothing, with warm days and cooling evening sea breezes with erotic fragrances.
Exotic, exotic fragrances.
Just got an intense sun shower. Lasted for maybe 30 seconds, absolutely belted down. Then just stopped.
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:+1
+2
I was once in Hobart on a 40 degree day. At least it felt like it. Looking at the figures at this website, I’d guess it was 2013.
There were some back there in the 1800s too.
Has hapopened but it’s fairly freakish.
But anything past mid-20s is too hot and we always get a number of those each summer.
It is still 41 outside. 41.5 was the peak today.
This has just gone up on iNaturalist. The snake is probably a copperhead. I’m tempted to make a comment along the lines of…have you still got a cat?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:+1
+2
IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
I wonder whether it can be quantified?
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:+2
IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
Brisbane and environs is not called the Pearl of the South Specific foe nothing, with warm days and cooling evening sea breezes with erotic fragrances.
What sort of smells?
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Sydney forecast is low 30’s for Thu Fri, then up to 42 on Sat.
I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:IIRC, high 30’s used to be the upper limit.
Seems the climate is getting hotter for some reason.
Brisbane and environs is not called the Pearl of the South Specific foe nothing, with warm days and cooling evening sea breezes with erotic fragrances.
Exotic, exotic fragrances.
I see. Freudian slip?
Divine Angel said:
Just got an intense sun shower. Lasted for maybe 30 seconds, absolutely belted down. Then just stopped.
Nice.
:)
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Did you meet Betty ?
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Were there any stones?
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Did you meet Betty ?
Betty? Betty who?
btm said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Were there any stones?
:)
——————————-
There were, but they’d been carted in from Cumborah (70-or so km away) to gravel some of the roads in town.
There weren’t any stones there originally.
Michael V said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:Yes. And Walgett.
Did you meet Betty ?
Betty? Betty who?
However:
I did meet the future Mrs V there. Who is not named Betty.
:)
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Cymek said:Did you meet Betty ?
Betty? Betty who?
However:
I did meet the future Mrs V there. Who is not named Betty.
:)
Betty from Hey Dad was from Walgett
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:I’m glad I live in a place that never gets anywhere near that hot.
You lived in Wagga Wagga for a while?
Yes. And Walgett.
Both can get hot. So you are no stranger to the dry heat.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Betty? Betty who?
However:
I did meet the future Mrs V there. Who is not named Betty.
:)
Betty from Hey Dad was from Walgett
Nope. Never met her there.
My sister watched Bugonia and had one thing to say about it:
WTF?
It’s like she’s never watched a Yorgos Lanthimos movie before. His stuff is always bonkers.
Divine Angel said:
My sister watched Bugonia and had one thing to say about it:WTF?
It’s like she’s never watched a Yorgos Lanthimos movie before. His stuff is always bonkers.
I flicked through it, yeah it’s weird.
I do like the alien apparel at the end though, I could see myself in a huge knitted overall like that.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
My sister watched Bugonia and had one thing to say about it:WTF?
It’s like she’s never watched a Yorgos Lanthimos movie before. His stuff is always bonkers.
I flicked through it, yeah it’s weird.
I do like the alien apparel at the end though, I could see myself in a huge knitted overall like that.
It’s still 27 degrees at the back door. The aircon can stay on for a bit. Forecast to drop to 17 overnight, so we will be able to open up the house at some point for some new air and coolth.
Heat is Australia’s ‘silent killer’. Here are the symptoms to watch out for
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/07/extreme-heat-symptoms-heatstroke-exhaustion-australia
Michael V said:
btm said:
Michael V said:Yes. And Walgett.
Were there any stones?
:)
——————————-
There were, but they’d been carted in from Cumborah (70-or so km away) to gravel some of the roads in town.
…
The poem says 50 miles.
I’m off to solve today’s Guardian cryptic crossword, but not while juggling it.
Who remembers spelling bees.
It was big in the US and here in the 50’s and 60’s.
It was on the Radio and TV (not so much) back then
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Betty? Betty who?
However:
I did meet the future Mrs V there. Who is not named Betty.
:)
Betty from Hey Dad was from Walgett
Ah. I see.
btm said:
Michael V said:
btm said:Were there any stones?
:)
——————————-
There were, but they’d been carted in from Cumborah (70-or so km away) to gravel some of the roads in town.
…The poem says 50 miles.
Poetic licence…
Peak Warming Man said:
Who remembers spelling bees.
It was big in the US and here in the 50’s and 60’s.
It was on the Radio and TV (not so much) back then
There’s been one on the ABC TV recently. Some Kiwi who thinks he is funny hosts it.
btm said:
Michael V said:
btm said:Were there any stones?
:)
——————————-
There were, but they’d been carted in from Cumborah (70-or so km away) to gravel some of the roads in town.
…The poem says 50 miles.
I’ve been to Cumborah.
When i went there it consisted of, as i recall, an abandoned BP srvice station.
Peak Warming Man said:
Who remembers spelling bees.
Yeah, I do. It was spelled B E E S.
I made it to the first grade, but failed plasticine. :(
In my defence, I didn’t eat the crayons.
Good morning everybody.
21.5° C, 73% RH, mostly cloudy. Light to gentle breezes. Forecast is a top of 28° C and a shower or two.
Sleep is not being my friend tonight. I’ve been up for an hour and a bit, and awake for much, much longer. I think I can hear the washing up calling.
Anyway, the window work was finished yesterday, but, whilst it slides smoothly it is much stiffer than I expected. Perhaps I fluffed up the brush-seals when I cleaned them. Still, there are much stiffer windows in the house, so I’m not concerned. I still have a bit of wall and a bit of floor to clean before I replace a power board with a newer, and easier to use one. Perhaps I should wall-mount it. After that, I can wheel back the vintage wooden serving trolley (now used for storing glasses and a vintage Japanese tea set) to its rightful place.
I am getting tired again, so I might ignore the plaintive calls from the kitchen.
Mind you, I think a cold drink might be in order.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 22 degrees at the back door. We’ve had the aircon on all night. We are forecast a partly cloudy 30 degrees, but tonight’s low is forecast for 14 and then we go down into single figures overnight and low twenties in the daytime for a few days. No rain in sight.
I haven’t got any particular plans for today.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who remembers spelling bees.
It was big in the US and here in the 50’s and 60’s.
It was on the Radio and TV (not so much) back then
There’s been one on the ABC TV recently. Some Kiwi who thinks he is funny hosts it.
No no, he’s a skilled actor pretending to be an annoying git who thinks he’s funny.
Top of 29 with right now being the best chance for rain., then practically no chance for the rest of the day.
buffy said:
It’s still 27 degrees at the back door. The aircon can stay on for a bit. Forecast to drop to 17 overnight, so we will be able to open up the house at some point for some new air and coolth.
It is that temperature inside the house this morning. I didn’t have the aircon on after 2 am.
In most cases, I knew the year of one, and guessed the other. I didn’t realise Challenger and Chernobyl were so close though.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/abc-timelines-quiz/106206510
Divine Angel said:
In most cases, I knew the year of one, and guessed the other. I didn’t realise Challenger and Chernobyl were so close though.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/abc-timelines-quiz/106206510
A very average 5/10.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
In most cases, I knew the year of one, and guessed the other. I didn’t realise Challenger and Chernobyl were so close though.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/abc-timelines-quiz/106206510
A very average 5/10.
7/10 here.
For those who were interested in my swimming spot a far canal. Here is what was behind me in that other photo.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Divine Angel said:
In most cases, I knew the year of one, and guessed the other. I didn’t realise Challenger and Chernobyl were so close though.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/abc-timelines-quiz/106206510
A very average 5/10.
6/10
Over.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 22 degrees at the back door. We’ve had the aircon on all night. We are forecast a partly cloudy 30 degrees, but tonight’s low is forecast for 14 and then we go down into single figures overnight and low twenties in the daytime for a few days. No rain in sight.I haven’t got any particular plans for today.
And shortly after I posted the wind moved to the South and the temperature dropped to about 17 degrees. So I’ve been outside ripping spent sweet pea plants off the fence and dead heading a rose on the same fence. Now I need to get either Mr buffy or a pair of multigrips to turn on a tap that hasn’t been used for months and months.
But first I’ll eat a couple of toasted crumpets for second breakfast. I et a small bowl of cornflakes earlier.
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
yes
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
My pressure is always good as there’s a fire hydrant on my front lawn. It’s not been used since I’ve been here, but I imagine my pressure would drop to approximately “fuck all” should the need arise for it to be used. Occasionally someone comes out to check it, clean it out, etc.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who remembers spelling bees.
It was big in the US and here in the 50’s and 60’s.
It was on the Radio and TV (not so much) back then
There’s been one on the ABC TV recently. Some Kiwi who thinks he is funny hosts it.
No no, he’s a skilled actor pretending to be an annoying git who thinks he’s funny.
Riiight.
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
controlled by the water board. residents might have a control device if it is ascertained that the pressure delivered to that locale is too high, but probably not.
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
There may be a pressure reduction device on your side of the meter. We have one here, but we didn’t have one in Brisbane nor Armidale.
Why do you ask?
Peak Warming Man said:
Who remembers spelling bees.
It was big in the US and here in the 50’s and 60’s.
It was on the Radio and TV (not so much) back then
There was a national spelling bee of competing schoolkids, The Great Australian Spelling Bee, which went for two seasons and is still available on YouTube.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Australian_Spelling_Bee
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
controlled by the water board. residents might have a control device if it is ascertained that the pressure delivered to that locale is too high, but probably not.
Ta, my water pressure is sky high, it blew out my old water heater.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
controlled by the water board. residents might have a control device if it is ascertained that the pressure delivered to that locale is too high, but probably not.
Ta, my water pressure is sky high, it blew out my old water heater.
There’s usually a tap at the meter to turn water on or off. Maybe if you turn that down a bit the pressure will drop.
It’s Elvis’s 91st birthday today.
Top of 31 expected here today, possible thunderstorm later. Back down to 24 tomorrow with showers increasing.
Doing what I can with music etc today while trying to keep cool.
Bubblecar said:
It’s Elvis’s 91st birthday today.
I didn’t think he would make it past 42.
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
controlled by the water board. residents might have a control device if it is ascertained that the pressure delivered to that locale is too high, but probably not.
Ta, my water pressure is sky high, it blew out my old water heater.
Mine is here to reduce that risk on the solar hot water system. IIRC it’s 450 kpa.
You should be able to claim it on insurance.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
It’s Elvis’s 91st birthday today.I didn’t think he would make it past 42.
LOL
Morning – Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital.
Princess Cordelia didn’t get her walk this morning – too hot.
going to see Dad at lunch, to make sure he is wearing appropriate clothes and has the air conditioning on.
May go to the Portrait Gallery after lunch -too hot to do much else.
I’ve read fifteen of these. I’ve tried to get through LOTR but just can’t get there. Read The Hobbit though.
Brindabellas said:
Morning – Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital.Princess Cordelia didn’t get her walk this morning – too hot.
going to see Dad at lunch, to make sure he is wearing appropriate clothes and has the air conditioning on.
May go to the Portrait Gallery after lunch -too hot to do much else.
Keep cool.
:)
Divine Angel said:
I’ve read fifteen of these. I’ve tried to get through LOTR but just can’t get there. Read The Hobbit though.
Eleven for me.
I also couldn’t get through LOTR.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve read fifteen of these. I’ve tried to get through LOTR but just can’t get there. Read The Hobbit though.
Eleven for me.
I also couldn’t get through LOTR.
Read LOTR but couldn’t get into The Hobbit.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I’ve read fifteen of these. I’ve tried to get through LOTR but just can’t get there. Read The Hobbit though.
Eleven for me.
I also couldn’t get through LOTR.
Read LOTR but couldn’t get into The Hobbit.
2. LOTR, The Hobbit
Lol
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
controlled by the water board. residents might have a control device if it is ascertained that the pressure delivered to that locale is too high, but probably not.
Ta, my water pressure is sky high, it blew out my old water heater.
AFAIK it’s all gravity. In Melbourne at least high altitude areas in the metropolitan area have huge water tanks to supply water to surround areas. I know of these tanks in Surrey Hills, Keilor Heights and Reservoir. I may be wrong.
Greetings
https://youtu.be/dzjejXOUwxM?si=Svc5sy_hlCUhzDq1
Jago Hazzard
The wrong kind of snow
Canada has just broken a world record in nuclear fusion, and the number of neutrons has put the entire energy industry on alert
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/canada-has-just-broken-a-world-record-in-nuclear-fusion-and-the-number-of-neutrons-has-put-the-entire-energy-industry-on-alert/25285/
Witty Rejoinder said:
Canada has just broken a world record in nuclear fusion, and the number of neutrons has put the entire energy industry on alerthttps://www.ecoticias.com/en/canada-has-just-broken-a-world-record-in-nuclear-fusion-and-the-number-of-neutrons-has-put-the-entire-energy-industry-on-alert/25285/
The LHC stuck us on this timeline, maybe an excess of neutrons will shove us back to the correct one 👍🏼
dv said:
https://youtu.be/dzjejXOUwxM?si=Svc5sy_hlCUhzDq1Jago Hazzard
The wrong kind of snow
the yellow kind?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Canada has just broken a world record in nuclear fusion, and the number of neutrons has put the entire energy industry on alerthttps://www.ecoticias.com/en/canada-has-just-broken-a-world-record-in-nuclear-fusion-and-the-number-of-neutrons-has-put-the-entire-energy-industry-on-alert/25285/
Interesting
Fusion research is impressive with what they achieve
I’m back again for a few minutes. I’ve been sorting out stuff in the garden but now the temperature is climbing again. It was nice to have a couple of hours in the mid to high teens.
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Canada has just broken a world record in nuclear fusion, and the number of neutrons has put the entire energy industry on alerthttps://www.ecoticias.com/en/canada-has-just-broken-a-world-record-in-nuclear-fusion-and-the-number-of-neutrons-has-put-the-entire-energy-industry-on-alert/25285/
Interesting
Fusion research is impressive with what they achieve
Definitely. It’s also interesting that it doesn’t all seem to be about using tokamaks any more either
Witty Rejoinder said:
Cymek said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Canada has just broken a world record in nuclear fusion, and the number of neutrons has put the entire energy industry on alerthttps://www.ecoticias.com/en/canada-has-just-broken-a-world-record-in-nuclear-fusion-and-the-number-of-neutrons-has-put-the-entire-energy-industry-on-alert/25285/
Interesting
Fusion research is impressive with what they achieve
Definitely. It’s also interesting that it doesn’t all seem to be about using tokamaks any more either
Yes, seems perhaps a few different designs could work.
SCIENCE said:
Well that didn’t quite go for them how it was advertised in the movies and online games, did it.
SCIENCE said:
Survivors?
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
Survivors?
possibly hit a tree a ripped front-end out, then remainder flipped a bit and landed on the fence
whatever, you can say some kenetic energy was dissipated, .5M x (V^2) did its magic
I bet the steering wheel was non-responsive after the front wheels were ripped off, just a hunch.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
Survivors?
Yes, not badly hurt. May have learnt some physics by osmosis.
SCIENCE said:
To be fair, unless one was operating the pedals, while the other steered, then only one teenage boy drove the car into the fence…
Peak Warming Man said:
Is house water pressure controlled by the council or is there something on the house side that controls pressure?
The pressure is conttroled by the council.
Just lovely!
SCIENCE said:
Someone hasn’t taught them how to reverse park.
transition said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
Survivors?
possibly hit a tree a ripped front-end out, then remainder flipped a bit and landed on the fence
whatever, you can say some kenetic energy was dissipated, .5M x (V^2) did its magic
I bet the steering wheel was non-responsive after the front wheels were ripped off, just a hunch.
:)
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Good news.
Time for reading and a siesta now.
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
ruby said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
‘twould be good but I fear we are too late off the mark.
Well I had my first shot for osteoporosis.
Did a bit of shopping.
it is 42˚ out.
New chair delivered yesterday, 2 naps in it on day 1.
My back feels a bit better, especially my right hip…it’s been a source of pain off and on since I was a teenager.
The news overnight about the shooting in Minneapolis, faaarken hell 😠 😡
Then reading the regime’s defence of it…omfg!!
I can’t cope with this horror.
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
:)
ruby said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
Michael V said:
ruby said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
Oh yes please.
kii said:
New chair delivered yesterday, 2 naps in it on day 1.
My back feels a bit better, especially my right hip…it’s been a source of pain off and on since I was a teenager.The news overnight about the shooting in Minneapolis, faaarken hell 😠 😡
Then reading the regime’s defence of it…omfg!!
I can’t cope with this horror.
Mrs V’s good friend lives near there (St Pauls). She visited us recently.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
ruby said:Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
Oh yes please.
Michael V said:
ruby said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
That would be most welcome as well.
Sign me up for that one too.
A lot of washing requires folding. Another 2 loads to be put through the machine. Another load needs to be taken out of the dryer.
My room needs to be reorganised to accommodate The Chair.
Suitcases….fucking suitcases EVERYWHERE!!
Last night’s baking dish is soaking, I should do something about that.
Executive dysfunction is 8n full swing.
So…I’ll watch another episode of All Creatures Great and Small. WWII has started, seems appropriate for today’s current events.
kii said:
A lot of washing requires folding. Another 2 loads to be put through the machine. Another load needs to be taken out of the dryer.
My room needs to be reorganised to accommodate The Chair.
Suitcases….fucking suitcases EVERYWHERE!!
Last night’s baking dish is soaking, I should do something about that.
Executive dysfunction is 8n full swing.
So…I’ll watch another episode of All Creatures Great and Small. WWII has started, seems appropriate for today’s current events.
The new series ?
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
ruby said:Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
Oh yes please.
hear hear.
roughbarked said:
ruby said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
ruby said:
roughbarked said:
Spiny Norman said:
Just lovely!
Good news.
Nice work.
I’m hoping someone can do an alternate internet with no AI. I’d subscribe to that.
‘twould be good but I fear we are too late off the mark.
:)
Me too.
And an alternative world without all the haters.
Oh yes please.
I know another MAGA is about to be born 😒 Someone I know through writing is a hardcore MAGA. I thought I’d stopped following her social media but I’d only removed her personal pages, not her writing profiles (where she doesn’t mention her worldviews). She’s just posted a baby announcement 😩 That poor kid.
That would be most welcome as well.
Sign me up for that one too.
hear hear.
that said we thought 爱 was around long before internet, indeed, builds much of the foundation of internet
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
ruby said:
That would be most welcome as well.
Sign me up for that one too.
hear hear.
that said we thought 爱 was around long before internet, indeed, builds much of the foundation of internet
I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes…
But we are into the 2nd week of 2026, and I have work to do.
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
from where
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
from where
Shein.
The best part about browsing Shein and Temu is the AI.
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
LOL
I hope you do!
:)
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
LOL
I hope you do!
:)
The valid point is identity and that can be done in a respectful manner
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
We didn’t get to 30 today, which was nice. No aircon, just coolth-catching this morning, closed up the house around 9.00am or a bit later, then used overhead fans and a pedestal fan. And minimal clothing. I’d better put the bore to work on my garden. We’ve had no rain at all for about two and a half weeks now and before that another three and a half weeks or so. The paddocks are drying out and so is my veggie patch.
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
How’s your Dad handling it?
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
What a stupid and disrespectful thing to joke about.
roughbarked said:
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
Thankfully cooling off a bit on the weekend
kii said:
Divine Angel said:
Two bucks?! Buy a handful and send ‘em to Pauline Hanson
What a stupid and disrespectful thing to joke about.
agreed Pauline Hanson does need to be reminded that her joking about it was stupid and disrespectful
An interesting car design…
fsm said:
An interesting car design…
Has the taint of AI?
roughbarked said:
fsm said:
An interesting car design…
Has the taint of AI?
The car moved while the google maps car was taking the photo
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
fsm said:
An interesting car design…
Has the taint of AI?
The car moved while the google maps car was taking the photo
Sounds possible.
Looks like it is going to be a long summer night. 
roughbarked said:
Looks like it is going to be a long summer night.
Unbearable, at least without heavy duty A/C.
Probably about 26 – 27 here, down from 30 or so. 12 minimum overnight and a sensible 24 tomorrow.
Week ahead for here
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Looks like it is going to be a long summer night.
Unbearable, at least without heavy duty A/C.
Probably about 26 – 27 here, down from 30 or so. 12 minimum overnight and a sensible 24 tomorrow.
By maybe 2AM it will get down to 33°C. According to BOM.
Divine Angel said:
Week ahead for here
Sounds refreshing.
Divine Angel said:
Week ahead for here
The Pearl of the South Specific.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Week ahead for here
The Pearl of the South Specific.
Except when it floods.
Michael V said:
Brindabellas said:
roughbarked said:
EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
How’s your Dad handling it?
The air conditioner in his room is good. Cant get him to go anywhere, regardless of the weather
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Tell him to take a cardigan.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
My son visits there as part of his job. Commutes from Stavanger.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Tell him to take a cardigan.
and Polar Bear repellant.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
My son visits there as part of his job. Commutes from Stavanger.
Huh, how bout that? What does he do?
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
My son visits there as part of his job. Commutes from Stavanger.
Huh, how bout that? What does he do?
Computers IT Telecom all that sort of stuff.
Brindabellas said:
Michael V said:
Brindabellas said:EEK! hot enough here – got to 39.C only went out to see Dad at lunch.
How’s your Dad handling it?
The air conditioner in his room is good. Cant get him to go anywhere, regardless of the weather
Good that he’s got the air conditioning.
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Gotta love work junkets.
:)
Michael V said:
Brindabellas said:
Michael V said:How’s your Dad handling it?
The air conditioner in his room is good. Cant get him to go anywhere, regardless of the weather
Good that he’s got the air conditioning.
vital stuff.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
My son visits there as part of his job. Commutes from Stavanger.
I have some memories of Stavanger.
And in my family news, my youngest brother (5 years my junior) has now retired. So three of us are retired. My sister (she is 3 years younger than me) who is the special needs teacher in Texas is still working. My brother says he is going to visit my other brother in Hobart, and us in Western Victoria, but “Sorry, B, not going to America in the current situation”.
fsm said:
An interesting car design…
I’ve seen a similar one on Google in Red Hill, Qld.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Gotta love work junkets.
:)
That’s a long way North!
What is he doing there?
Oddly specific.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Mr Mutant has an upcoming work conference in Svarlbard in late April. Twenty four hour sunlight and average top temperatures of -9.
Gotta love work junkets.
:)
That’s a long way North!
What is he doing there?
He secretly works for a Bond villain who has an underground lair and data mine there. Nice and cold for the servers…
Spiny Norman said:
Oddly specific.
Conversion oddity? Roughly, but not quite, 15 km/h…
furious said:
Spiny Norman said:
Oddly specific.
Conversion oddity? Roughly, but not quite, 15 km/h…
Using 1.6 km/mile you get 15 kph = 9.375 mph.
Astronomers on ‘Cloud-9’ After Discovering First-of-Its-Kind Space Object
https://www.newsweek.com/dark-matter-cloud-9-nasa-astronomers-discover-unique-space-object-11315442
‘Green Arabia’: Saudi Arabia’s vast deserts were once rivers, lakes and grasslands, studies show
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/green-arabia-saudi-arabias-vast-deserts-were-once-rivers-lakes-and-grasslands-studies-show/amp_articleshow/126384661.cms
Just got home and trying to sort out emails.
Got one with a QR code in it, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it to open the link.
It’s a computer code, sent in computer language, to another computer, and it may as well be in startrekian.
How the fuck do I get my computer to recognise a QR code?
Kingy said:
Just got home and trying to sort out emails.Got one with a QR code in it, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it to open the link.
It’s a computer code, sent in computer language, to another computer, and it may as well be in startrekian.
How the fuck do I get my computer to recognise a QR code?
Don’t you need to use your smartphone to scan/read it?
Kingy said:
Just got home and trying to sort out emails.Got one with a QR code in it, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it to open the link.
It’s a computer code, sent in computer language, to another computer, and it may as well be in startrekian.
How the fuck do I get my computer to recognise a QR code?
Dunno, I’ve never done it but AI says
To get your computer to recognize a QR code, use your webcam with the built-in Camera app (Windows) or third-party apps, or scan a saved image/screenshot by uploading it to an online scanner (like ScanQR.org) or using browser tools like Google Lens by right-clicking the image. For codes on your screen, use Snipping Tool (Win+Shift+S) to capture it and then use an online tool or Lens to read the data.
Had ‘em deliver the new dishwasher and take away the old.
Dude said, “I see you’re using rinse aid. Seriously, don’t, it’s just a waste, your tabs already include a rinse agent.”
Boss lady: “I know but the light always comes on.”
Dude: “The light is just telling you the rinse aid compartment is empty. It’s not a warning light, just ignore it.”
Boss lady: “Right but how do I make it be off?”
Dude: “Well, you don’t. It just stays on.”
Boss lady:
dv said:
Had ‘em deliver the new dishwasher and take away the old.
Dude said, “I see you’re using rinse aid. Seriously, don’t, it’s just a waste, your tabs already include a rinse agent.”Boss lady: “I know but the light always comes on.”
Dude: “The light is just telling you the rinse aid compartment is empty. It’s not a warning light, just ignore it.”
Boss lady: “Right but how do I make it be off?”
Dude: “Well, you don’t. It just stays on.”
Check the instruction/owners manual. There may be a setting to disable the indicator.
NASA considering early return of crew from ISS due to medical reasons
NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for Thursday, the agency said.
A NASA spokesperson said the astronaut with the medical concern, whom she did not identify, was in a stable condition on the orbiting laboratory.
“Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday night.
NASA said in an earlier statement it was “monitoring a medical concern with a crew member that arose (on) Wednesday afternoon”.
Astronauts typically live in six to eight-month rotations on the ISS, with access to basic medical equipment and medications for some types of emergencies.
The four-person Crew-11 crew includes US astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. They have been on the space station since launching from Florida in August and were scheduled to return around May this year.
Fincke, the station’s designated commander, and Cardman, assigned as flight engineer, were scheduled to conduct a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Thursday to install hardware outside the station.
NASA’s astronaut corps regards medical situations on the ISS as closely held secrets, and astronauts rarely acknowledge or describe publicly their medical conditions. Spacewalks are arduous and risky missions that require months of training, involving bulky spacesuits and carefully coordinated instructions while tethered to the ISS.
NASA in 2024 called off a planned spacewalk last-minute because an astronaut experienced “spacesuit discomfort”. US astronaut Mark Vande Hei in 2021 called off his spacewalk over a pinched nerve.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/08/nasa-crew-return-international-space-station-health
AussieDJ said:
dv said:
Had ‘em deliver the new dishwasher and take away the old.
Dude said, “I see you’re using rinse aid. Seriously, don’t, it’s just a waste, your tabs already include a rinse agent.”Boss lady: “I know but the light always comes on.”
Dude: “The light is just telling you the rinse aid compartment is empty. It’s not a warning light, just ignore it.”
Boss lady: “Right but how do I make it be off?”
Dude: “Well, you don’t. It just stays on.”
Check the instruction/owners manual. There may be a setting to disable the indicator.
do they also fill in every box in forms even when they are not required fields
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 19 degrees at the back door and there is light in the East. We had some thunder and lightning and a pretence of “rain” in the small hours. We are forecast a windy 36 degrees with a dangerous cool change, chance of dry lightning later in the day.
I expect to sleep during the afternoon. I’ll do some stuff this morning. I’ll close up the house shortly to capture the 19 degrees.
Kingy said:
Just got home and trying to sort out emails.Got one with a QR code in it, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it to open the link.
It’s a computer code, sent in computer language, to another computer, and it may as well be in startrekian.
How the fuck do I get my computer to recognise a QR code?
use yout phone?
Mr buffy just rang…he got to Hamilton to do his pool exercises and everything is shut. Large areas without power around Hamilton and Casterton. So he is coming home. We’ve got the lightning and thunder going intermittently and the occasional spatter of “rain”.
buffy said:
Mr buffy just rang…he got to Hamilton to do his pool exercises and everything is shut. Large areas without power around Hamilton and Casterton. So he is coming home. We’ve got the lightning and thunder going intermittently and the occasional spatter of “rain”.
Stay safe. It is dangerous weather you are having.
Another day, more heat. Max 43 Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5%
Sunny. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Breezy and rainy today, top of 29.
X-ray today, hoping for some good news after 12 weeks. If not, I suppose the ortho visit next week will give me options. 🤞🏼
Rehab. Because I’m increasing usage of arm, it’s been quite sore so I’m expecting he’ll perform some more dry needling. I’m not afraid of needles. It’s definitely a strange sensation though.
May or may not have a visit from a work friend today. She said she’d pop in but I haven’t heard from her since 🤷🏻♀️
Witty Rejoinder said:
Astronomers on ‘Cloud-9’ After Discovering First-of-Its-Kind Space Objecthttps://www.newsweek.com/dark-matter-cloud-9-nasa-astronomers-discover-unique-space-object-11315442
Thanks.
Divine Angel said:
Breezy and rainy today, top of 29.X-ray today, hoping for some good news after 12 weeks. If not, I suppose the ortho visit next week will give me options. 🤞🏼
Rehab. Because I’m increasing usage of arm, it’s been quite sore so I’m expecting he’ll perform some more dry needling. I’m not afraid of needles. It’s definitely a strange sensation though.
May or may not have a visit from a work friend today. She said she’d pop in but I haven’t heard from her since 🤷🏻♀️
Keeping your Vit D, magnesium and Calcium levels up?
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Astronomers on ‘Cloud-9’ After Discovering First-of-Its-Kind Space Objecthttps://www.newsweek.com/dark-matter-cloud-9-nasa-astronomers-discover-unique-space-object-11315442
Thanks.
Extremely interesting stuff.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Breezy and rainy today, top of 29.X-ray today, hoping for some good news after 12 weeks. If not, I suppose the ortho visit next week will give me options. 🤞🏼
Rehab. Because I’m increasing usage of arm, it’s been quite sore so I’m expecting he’ll perform some more dry needling. I’m not afraid of needles. It’s definitely a strange sensation though.
May or may not have a visit from a work friend today. She said she’d pop in but I haven’t heard from her since 🤷🏻♀️
Keeping your Vit D, magnesium and Calcium levels up?
Yes, I have supplements for those. Also increasing intake of manganese-rich foods because manganese builds bone tissue. Mmm macadamias
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Breezy and rainy today, top of 29.X-ray today, hoping for some good news after 12 weeks. If not, I suppose the ortho visit next week will give me options. 🤞🏼
Rehab. Because I’m increasing usage of arm, it’s been quite sore so I’m expecting he’ll perform some more dry needling. I’m not afraid of needles. It’s definitely a strange sensation though.
May or may not have a visit from a work friend today. She said she’d pop in but I haven’t heard from her since 🤷🏻♀️
Keeping your Vit D, magnesium and Calcium levels up?
Yes, I have supplements for those. Also increasing intake of manganese-rich foods because manganese builds bone tissue. Mmm macadamias
;) tummy way to good health.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:Keeping your Vit D, magnesium and Calcium levels up?
Yes, I have supplements for those. Also increasing intake of manganese-rich foods because manganese builds bone tissue. Mmm macadamias
;) tummy way to good health.
I meant to say yummy
Good morning everybody.
There are scattered clouds after a spectacular bright orange sunrise where the sun lit up the underneath of the then mostly cloudy sky. It’s 22.0° C, 69& RH, anther are light to gentle breezes. Forecast is a top of 29° C and a moderate chance of some rain right throughout the day.
The sunshine at the moment means we might attempt a morning of shredding, where I give the poinciana a haircut and Mrs V shreds those branches and leaves along with saved paper and cardboard. All this shredded stuff goes on the compost pile.
I am going to pan-fry a piece of fish for breakfast, to have as a bread or toast sandwich. Lunch and dinner are not decided.
buffy said:
Mr buffy just rang…he got to Hamilton to do his pool exercises and everything is shut. Large areas without power around Hamilton and Casterton. So he is coming home. We’ve got the lightning and thunder going intermittently and the occasional spatter of “rain”.
Oh. Bugger.
All That’s Interesting
Beach cleanup workers in Wales have recently found hundreds of shoes believed to be from the Victorian era that mysteriously washed ashore. Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea. The current theory is that the shoes came from the Frolic, an Italian cargo ship that sank roughly two miles off shore after colliding with Tusker Rock on March 17, 1831. Approximately 80 people were lost, their bodies slowly washing ashore for months afterward — and now, almost 200 years later, it seems these shoes are doing the same thing
JudgeMental said:
All That’s Interesting
Beach cleanup workers in Wales have recently found hundreds of shoes believed to be from the Victorian era that mysteriously washed ashore. Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea. The current theory is that the shoes came from the Frolic, an Italian cargo ship that sank roughly two miles off shore after colliding with Tusker Rock on March 17, 1831. Approximately 80 people were lost, their bodies slowly washing ashore for months afterward — and now, almost 200 years later, it seems these shoes are doing the same thing
wait they’re ¿ finally taking their shoes off
Morning pilgrims, the day looks set fair.
“ 5 out of 6 researchers can testify
that Russian Roulette is harmless “
JudgeMental said:
“ 5 out of 6 researchers can testify
that Russian Roulette is harmless “
lol
Peak Warming Man said:
JudgeMental said:
“ 5 out of 6 researchers can testify
that Russian Roulette is harmless “
lol
good to know that scientists don’t collaborate
David Hollis
Trump Demands Wind Turbine Genocide After Birds Start Dramatically Kirking Themselves Against His Tower
In yet another Truth Social manifesto that reads like it was dictated during a particularly spicy Big Mac session, President Donald J. Trump has officially declared war on every wind turbine in existence.
The reason? Apparently the giant spinning bird choppers are committing avian genocide, while the birds themselves have discovered a far classier way to go: full-speed kamikaze runs into the gleaming, reflective death trap that is Trump Tower.
It all started when the man himself glanced out one of his many floor-to-ceiling gold-trimmed windows and witnessed what he later described as “a total bird massacre happening right in front of my face—very tragic, very beautiful at the same time.”
A pigeon, then a sparrow, then what Trump swears was “a very patriotic bald eagle type bird” all slammed into the ultra-slick glass with the commitment of someone trying to join the Mile High Club through the wrong door.
Each impact left a tiny sad silhouette, like feathered crime-scene chalk outlines on the most expensive real estate in Manhattan.“These windmills are killing MILLIONS of birds—everyone knows it, the radical left just won’t admit it,” Trump posted, fingers probably still sticky from ketchup. “But now I see the truth with my own two perfect eyes. The birds are choosing to KIRK themselves against my building instead! They look at Trump Tower, they see perfection, luxury, class like nobody has ever seen, and they can’t take it. They go full suicide mode. That’s right—KIRKING. New word. I just invented it. Tremendous word.”Environmental scientists have timidly tried to point out that window strikes kill hundreds of millions of birds every year while wind turbines are responsible for a rounding-error fraction of that number. Trump waved away the data like it was fake news written in Comic Sans.“Fake numbers. Sad! These so-called experts say my building is the problem? My building is the solution! The birds are honored to die here. They see the most spectacular reflection in history—gold, marble, class—and they think, ‘I want in!’ Next thing you know—BAM—feathers everywhere.
Beautiful tribute. Windmills? Those ugly, slow, Chinese death machines? Birds hate them. They’d rather become modern art on my façade than deal with those lazy pinwheels. Very simple.”
When an aide dared suggest that maybe, just maybe, some bird-safe window film could be applied (you know, for optics), Trump reportedly stared at the poor staffer like he’d suggested replacing the gold toilets with composting ones.“Film? On my windows? Are you kidding me? That would be like putting a paper bag over the Mona Lisa.
Disgraceful. Besides, the birds love me. They’re showing respect. It’s a compliment. Nobody has ever gotten a better compliment from birds. Not Obama, not Sleepy Joe, nobody.”In the same breath he unveiled his bold new energy vision for America: execute every wind turbine, melt the blades down into commemorative MAGA Christmas tree toppers, and power the entire country exclusively on the hot air generated by his social media posts. As a compromise he offered to allow birds to continue kirking themselves against Trump properties only, because “they’ve earned it.”
Somewhere in Iowa a lone wind turbine keeps turning, quietly wondering how it became the villain in this story while a 58-story bird-magnet skyscraper gets a free pass.
Meanwhile another pigeon hits the glass with a soft, tragic thunk, as if whispering, “Worth it… totally worth it.”
And we’ve had our first b-b-b-bip! for the day (the sound Mr buffy’s phone makes from VicEmergency.) It’s a long way from us, a little north of Dunkeld. It’s not particularly windy yet, so if the locals can stamp on that quickly it will be fine. Not far from the most southern part of the Grampians that burnt last year.
I just saw in JustIn that all caravan parks, beaches and parks are closed along the Great Ocean Road. I didn’t know that was part of the “catastrophic” level things.
JudgeMental said:
All That’s InterestingBeach cleanup workers in Wales have recently found hundreds of shoes believed to be from the Victorian era that mysteriously washed ashore. Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea. The current theory is that the shoes came from the Frolic, an Italian cargo ship that sank roughly two miles off shore after colliding with Tusker Rock on March 17, 1831. Approximately 80 people were lost, their bodies slowly washing ashore for months afterward — and now, almost 200 years later, it seems these shoes are doing the same thing
Huh!
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
All That’s Interesting
Beach cleanup workers in Wales have recently found hundreds of shoes believed to be from the Victorian era that mysteriously washed ashore. Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea. The current theory is that the shoes came from the Frolic, an Italian cargo ship that sank roughly two miles off shore after colliding with Tusker Rock on March 17, 1831. Approximately 80 people were lost, their bodies slowly washing ashore for months afterward — and now, almost 200 years later, it seems these shoes are doing the same thing
wait they’re ¿ finally taking their shoes off
Cargo?
JudgeMental said:
“ 5 out of 6 researchers can testify
that Russian Roulette is harmless “
Uh-oh.
buffy said:
And we’ve had our first b-b-b-bip! for the day (the sound Mr buffy’s phone makes from VicEmergency.) It’s a long way from us, a little north of Dunkeld. It’s not particularly windy yet, so if the locals can stamp on that quickly it will be fine. Not far from the most southern part of the Grampians that burnt last year.I just saw in JustIn that all caravan parks, beaches and parks are closed along the Great Ocean Road. I didn’t know that was part of the “catastrophic” level things.
🔥 Bushfire ‼️ Emergency Warning – Longwood
UPDATED ⏰7am Friday.
🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Take Shelter Now
📍Caveat, Creightons Creek, Dropmore, Gobur, Gooram, Highlands, Kanumbra, Kelvin View, Locksley, Longwood, Longwood East, Ruffy, Strathbogie, Tarcombe, Terip Terip, Upton Hill.
⚬ The bushfire is travelling in a south-easterly direction but conditions are dynamic.
⚬ The fire is threatening lives and homes
⚬ It is too late to leave the area safely so you must take shelter now.
🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Leave Immediately
📍Cathkin, Caveat, Ghin Ghin, Highlands, Kanumbra, Killingworth, Koriella, Limestone, Molesworth, Whanregarwen, Yarck.
⚬ Leaving immediately is the safest option
🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Leave Immediately
📍Ancona, Fawcett, Gooram, Merton, Strathbogie, Strathbogie South, Woodfield.
⚬ Leaving immediately is the safest option
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍Creighton, Creightons Creek, Euroa, Kithbrook, Locksley, Longwood, Longwood East, Pranjip, Sheans Creek.
🔶 Watch & Act – Leave Now
📍 Barjarg, Bonnie Doon, Creek Junction, Dry Creek, Maindample, Mansfield, Tallangallook, Too-rour.
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍 Alexandra, Devils River, Fawcett, Lake Eildon, Maintongoon.
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍Acheron, Limestone, Taggerty, Whanregarwen, Yea
📻️ Listen to ABC Melbourne 774AM, or on ABC listen: abc.net.au/listen/live/melbourne
ℹ️ ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC_VIC
Emergency VIC Map: emergency.vic.gov.au
my reading, the wiki page, not the book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_Kaiwu
“The Tiangong Kaiwu (天工開物), or The Exploitation of the Works of Nature was a Chinese encyclopedia compiled by Song Yingxing. It was published in May 1637 with funding provided by Song’s patron Tu Shaokui. The Tiangong Kaiwu is an encyclopedia covering a wide range of technical issues, including the use of various gunpowder weapons. Copies of the book were very scarce in China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) (due to the government’s establishment of monopolies over certain industries described in the book), but original copies of the book were preserved in Japan.”
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
And we’ve had our first b-b-b-bip! for the day (the sound Mr buffy’s phone makes from VicEmergency.) It’s a long way from us, a little north of Dunkeld. It’s not particularly windy yet, so if the locals can stamp on that quickly it will be fine. Not far from the most southern part of the Grampians that burnt last year.I just saw in JustIn that all caravan parks, beaches and parks are closed along the Great Ocean Road. I didn’t know that was part of the “catastrophic” level things.
🔥 Bushfire ‼️ Emergency Warning – Longwood
UPDATED ⏰7am Friday.🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Take Shelter Now
📍Caveat, Creightons Creek, Dropmore, Gobur, Gooram, Highlands, Kanumbra, Kelvin View, Locksley, Longwood, Longwood East, Ruffy, Strathbogie, Tarcombe, Terip Terip, Upton Hill.
⚬ The bushfire is travelling in a south-easterly direction but conditions are dynamic.
⚬ The fire is threatening lives and homes
⚬ It is too late to leave the area safely so you must take shelter now.
🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Leave Immediately
📍Cathkin, Caveat, Ghin Ghin, Highlands, Kanumbra, Killingworth, Koriella, Limestone, Molesworth, Whanregarwen, Yarck.
⚬ Leaving immediately is the safest option
🔴 EMERGENCY WARNING – Leave Immediately
📍Ancona, Fawcett, Gooram, Merton, Strathbogie, Strathbogie South, Woodfield.
⚬ Leaving immediately is the safest option
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍Creighton, Creightons Creek, Euroa, Kithbrook, Locksley, Longwood, Longwood East, Pranjip, Sheans Creek.
🔶 Watch & Act – Leave Now
📍 Barjarg, Bonnie Doon, Creek Junction, Dry Creek, Maindample, Mansfield, Tallangallook, Too-rour.
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍 Alexandra, Devils River, Fawcett, Lake Eildon, Maintongoon.
🔶 Watch & Act – Prepare to Leave
📍Acheron, Limestone, Taggerty, Whanregarwen, Yea
📻️ Listen to ABC Melbourne 774AM, or on ABC listen: abc.net.au/listen/live/melbourne
ℹ️ ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC_VIC Emergency VIC Map: emergency.vic.gov.au
Serious stuff. Hope nobody gets hurt.
JudgeMental said:
David HollisTrump Demands Wind Turbine Genocide After Birds Start Dramatically Kirking Themselves Against His Tower
In yet another Truth Social manifesto that reads like it was dictated during a particularly spicy Big Mac session, President Donald J. Trump has officially declared war on every wind turbine in existence.The reason? Apparently the giant spinning bird choppers are committing avian genocide, while the birds themselves have discovered a far classier way to go: full-speed kamikaze runs into the gleaming, reflective death trap that is Trump Tower.
It all started when the man himself glanced out one of his many floor-to-ceiling gold-trimmed windows and witnessed what he later described as “a total bird massacre happening right in front of my face—very tragic, very beautiful at the same time.”
A pigeon, then a sparrow, then what Trump swears was “a very patriotic bald eagle type bird” all slammed into the ultra-slick glass with the commitment of someone trying to join the Mile High Club through the wrong door.
Each impact left a tiny sad silhouette, like feathered crime-scene chalk outlines on the most expensive real estate in Manhattan.“These windmills are killing MILLIONS of birds—everyone knows it, the radical left just won’t admit it,” Trump posted, fingers probably still sticky from ketchup. “But now I see the truth with my own two perfect eyes. The birds are choosing to KIRK themselves against my building instead! They look at Trump Tower, they see perfection, luxury, class like nobody has ever seen, and they can’t take it. They go full suicide mode. That’s right—KIRKING. New word. I just invented it. Tremendous word.”Environmental scientists have timidly tried to point out that window strikes kill hundreds of millions of birds every year while wind turbines are responsible for a rounding-error fraction of that number. Trump waved away the data like it was fake news written in Comic Sans.“Fake numbers. Sad! These so-called experts say my building is the problem? My building is the solution! The birds are honored to die here. They see the most spectacular reflection in history—gold, marble, class—and they think, ‘I want in!’ Next thing you know—BAM—feathers everywhere.
Beautiful tribute. Windmills? Those ugly, slow, Chinese death machines? Birds hate them. They’d rather become modern art on my façade than deal with those lazy pinwheels. Very simple.”
When an aide dared suggest that maybe, just maybe, some bird-safe window film could be applied (you know, for optics), Trump reportedly stared at the poor staffer like he’d suggested replacing the gold toilets with composting ones.“Film? On my windows? Are you kidding me? That would be like putting a paper bag over the Mona Lisa.
Disgraceful. Besides, the birds love me. They’re showing respect. It’s a compliment. Nobody has ever gotten a better compliment from birds. Not Obama, not Sleepy Joe, nobody.”In the same breath he unveiled his bold new energy vision for America: execute every wind turbine, melt the blades down into commemorative MAGA Christmas tree toppers, and power the entire country exclusively on the hot air generated by his social media posts. As a compromise he offered to allow birds to continue kirking themselves against Trump properties only, because “they’ve earned it.”
Somewhere in Iowa a lone wind turbine keeps turning, quietly wondering how it became the villain in this story while a 58-story bird-magnet skyscraper gets a free pass.
Meanwhile another pigeon hits the glass with a soft, tragic thunk, as if whispering, “Worth it… totally worth it.”
LOLOL
Hello
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.
In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Way kewlies. 😎
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Damn! I’m not a doctor in anyway but I’ve never seen a bone not heal like that before. Best of luck with it!
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Mixed but definitely good news.
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Damn! I’m not a doctor in anyway but I’ve never seen a bone not heal like that before. Best of luck with it!
IIRC, after about forty, bone healing slows enormously.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Damn! I’m not a doctor in anyway but I’ve never seen a bone not heal like that before. Best of luck with it!
IIRC, after about forty, bone healing slows enormously.
Yeah. Osteoporosis also starts to set in.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
Damn! I’m not a doctor in anyway but I’ve never seen a bone not heal like that before. Best of luck with it!
IIRC, after about forty, bone healing slows enormously.
Especially in women.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:Damn! I’m not a doctor in anyway but I’ve never seen a bone not heal like that before. Best of luck with it!
IIRC, after about forty, bone healing slows enormously.
Especially in women.
Shame it’s not easily accessible. A bit of superglue gel could easily fill that little gap.
Anyway I hope they have some practical ideas.
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
20kg is some squirrel grip.
Peak Warming Man said:
Divine Angel said:
After 12 long weeks, the bone still isn’t quite healed, but definitely progressing. There’s a bit on the side which stubbornly refuses to knit together so ortho next week will be looking at options. I don’t know exactly what those options are. Surgery (unlikely), and the ExoGen machine have been mentioned previously.In good news, on Christmas Eve my grip strength was 14kgs. It is now 20kgs. Everybody happy with this progress.
20kg is some squirrel grip.
Maybe that’s why Mr Mutant is escaping to Svalbard.
Anyway, about that kite i made…
No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Bucketing down this end, with the occasional rumble. If the donner & blitz persists I may have to power down.
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
You could take a picture of it parked on the runway.
Bubblecar said:
You could take a picture of it parked on the runway.
More likely stuck nose first into the runway.
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Divine Angel said:
Yes, it’s sort of going as i rather expected it would.
Some of the fun is working out what’s wrong, and what to do about it.
Makes it a little more pleasing when (if?) you get it to fly right.
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Keep the kite reports coming. I’ll get some vicarious pleasure from them.
I never learnt to fly a kite; my father helped me build several, but insisted that he teach me how to fly them, by flying them himself. I never got to hold the line…
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Keep the kite reports coming. I’ll get some vicarious pleasure from them.
I never learnt to fly a kite; my father helped me build several, but insisted that he teach me how to fly them, by flying them himself. I never got to hold the line…
Maybe if i get this one to fly, i can send it to you.
Then i have an excuse to make another one.
Bubblecar said:
Bucketing down this end, with the occasional rumble. If the donner & blitz persists I may have to power down.
Only one lightning? Shouldn’t be a problem.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bucketing down this end, with the occasional rumble. If the donner & blitz persists I may have to power down.
Only one lightning? Shouldn’t be a problem.
It’s not a problem.
Provided that it misses you.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Keep the kite reports coming. I’ll get some vicarious pleasure from them.
I never learnt to fly a kite; my father helped me build several, but insisted that he teach me how to fly them, by flying them himself. I never got to hold the line…
Maybe if i get this one to fly, i can send it to you.
Then i have an excuse to make another one.
:)
:)
:)
Fantastic!
:)
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
That sounds exciting. A good project for you!
Yes, it’s sort of going as i rather expected it would.
Some of the fun is working out what’s wrong, and what to do about it.
Makes it a little more pleasing when (if?) you get it to fly right.
Is it your design ?
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Maybe if i get this one to fly, i can send it to you.
Then i have an excuse to make another one.
:)
:)
:)
Fantastic!
:)
Maybe i should just start making another one now (while still trying save this one).
And this time try to be really precise in the tailoring, so as to not build faults into it.
My cutting and needlework skills do improve with each attempt.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Bucketing down this end, with the occasional rumble. If the donner & blitz persists I may have to power down.
Only one lightning? Shouldn’t be a problem.
It’s not a problem.
Provided that it misses you.
Very true. Very, very true.
I have known two people struck by lightning. One woke up very groggy, with the four other people he was talking to dead on the ground. The large pine tree the other guy was near died a year or so later. He was never the same again. He died 3 years later of cancer (unrelated?).
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
That sounds exciting. A good project for you!Yes, it’s sort of going as i rather expected it would.
Some of the fun is working out what’s wrong, and what to do about it.
Makes it a little more pleasing when (if?) you get it to fly right.
Is it your design ?
No, plans from the internet.
Delta kites are a very old and basic idea, and pretty much public-domain.
But, as i say elsewhere, my skills at following what’s basically a simple a tailoring pattern are a thing of ongoing development.
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
A bucket of sand, and a tray of water.
It’s scaling it up from there that presents problems.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
By living close by one. That’s what I chose to do.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
By living close by one. That’s what I chose to do.
I’ve never lived as far from the sea as i do now.
I grew up with the beach at the end of the street, a couple of hundred metres away.
I lived in a house that was forty metres from a surf beach, like two houses and a low sand dune away.
I was twenty years in a house near Bundaberg that was two streets from the sea, and ten minutes walk across the park to a beach.
I do miss it, but not as much as i might have imagined i would.
I’ve been out there using water to keep plants from shrivelling.
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Lights pipe.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Lights pipe.
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
kii said:
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
JudgeMental said:
kii said:Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
They say laughter is the best medicine
I have this awful almost choking feeling, with numbness and disorientation, after reading a few posts about that Fox News idiot, Jesse Waters…or whatever, his comments about the woman who was murdered in Minneapolis.
Then my former neighbour has a post with some macho man who goes off on some weird angle of don’t believe what you see in the videos etc.
Faaark…😳
According to the wiseasses on Reddit, the medical issue necessitating early astronaut return is one of two things:
Appendicitis; or
Pregnancy
Now, I thought, but happy to be corrected, that appendectomies were commonplace before a mission. The other thing, why are so many people automatically defaulting to, “it’s the woman” regardless of pregnancy talk?
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
kii said:Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
They say laughter is the best medicine
that’s sick, man.
Divine Angel said:
According to the wiseasses on Reddit, the medical issue necessitating early astronaut return is one of two things:Appendicitis; or
PregnancyNow, I thought, but happy to be corrected, that appendectomies were commonplace before a mission. The other thing, why are so many people automatically defaulting to, “it’s the woman” regardless of pregnancy talk?
exactly, probably manflu.
JudgeMental said:
kii said:Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Ah, so now you’re copying your best friend, Boris? After copying PWM’s lighting of the pipe.
Don’t you ever have an original response in your brain?
+1
^This
Etc, etc…
Divine Angel said:
According to the wiseasses on Reddit, the medical issue necessitating early astronaut return is one of two things:Appendicitis; or
PregnancyNow, I thought, but happy to be corrected, that appendectomies were commonplace before a mission. The other thing, why are so many people automatically defaulting to, “it’s the woman” regardless of pregnancy talk?
All guesses, I guess.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
According to the wiseasses on Reddit, the medical issue necessitating early astronaut return is one of two things:Appendicitis; or
PregnancyNow, I thought, but happy to be corrected, that appendectomies were commonplace before a mission. The other thing, why are so many people automatically defaulting to, “it’s the woman” regardless of pregnancy talk?
All guesses, I guess.
I imagine pregnancy in space might go OK.
Birth though without gravity, would that work
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
According to the wiseasses on Reddit, the medical issue necessitating early astronaut return is one of two things:Appendicitis; or
PregnancyNow, I thought, but happy to be corrected, that appendectomies were commonplace before a mission. The other thing, why are so many people automatically defaulting to, “it’s the woman” regardless of pregnancy talk?
All guesses, I guess.
I imagine pregnancy in space might go OK.
Birth though without gravity, would that work
TMI alert
Periods in space are tricky because the endometrial lining requires gravity assist (little space joke). Plenty of women give birth vaginally lying horizontally without gravity’s help. I assume gravity is required to help build necessary pregnancy structures properly, like the placenta being in the correct position, for example. Plus bone strength for both baby and mama, of course.
The dedication in Eddie Fisher’s second memoir. He married five times, including marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.
Divine Angel said:
The dedication in Eddie Fisher’s second memoir. He married five times, including marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.
TIL Eddie Fisher was a bit of an arsehole.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
The dedication in Eddie Fisher’s second memoir. He married five times, including marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.
TIL Eddie Fisher was a bit of an arsehole.
Humble too
Fun fact: after reading this memoir, his daughter Carrie quipped she wanted to “fumigate” her DNA. Which is, of course, why I’m reading it.
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.
Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
buffy said:
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
kii said:
JudgeMental said:
kii said:
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
Ah, so now you’re copying your best friend, Boris? After copying PWM’s lighting of the pipe.
Don’t you ever have an original response in your brain?
+1
^This
Etc, etc…
wait please give us an example of an original response or demonstrate presence of brain
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
JudgeMental said:
Lololol 😆 😆
Oh, good grief….🙄
They say laughter is the best medicine
that’s sick, man.
fooly
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
Good luck and Godspeed 🫡 it’s a horrendous situation.
Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Anyway, about that kite i made…No pics yet, because it’s bloody hard to try to get a kite to fly and simultaneously try to get pics of it, all on your own.
Suffice to say that, on its first test outing, it flew abominably.
Most reluctant to take to the sky, and on the one or two launches that did get it aloft, it was most unstable, and would soon drop the starboard wing and dive groundwards.
Observed troubles were: too much flex in the wing spars and spar ends prone to jumping out of their housings. Also began to suspect that the attachment point for the line is on a keel that is too deep for the kite, and the attachment point is too far forward.
Next day, with stiffened wing spars and secured spar ends, it was still reluctant to fly, and still dove off to starboard for crash landings. Tried shifting the attachment point farther aft, which seemed to help somewhat, but it’s still got problems.
Seems that the starboard wing either doesn’t generate lift, or, more likely, is a little slack and it flaps a bit, making it prone to dumping its lift.
i’ve ‘taken a reef’ in the starboard wing (made a longitudinal fold in it, and tack-stitched it into place) so as to tauten it up a bit, and done similar to reduce the depth of the keel.
I await suitable conditions for further trials.
Lights pipe.
so is it a hot air balloon
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
Good luck and Godspeed 🫡 it’s a horrendous situation.
Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
The dedication in Eddie Fisher’s second memoir. He married five times, including marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.
TIL Eddie Fisher was a bit of an arsehole.
Humble too
Fun fact: after reading this memoir, his daughter Carrie quipped she wanted to “fumigate” her DNA. Which is, of course, why I’m reading it.
Never hear of him.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
Good luck and Godspeed 🫡 it’s a horrendous situation.
Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
:(
I think I’ll stay living here.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
like this
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
like this
Too soon?
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:TIL Eddie Fisher was a bit of an arsehole.
Humble too
Fun fact: after reading this memoir, his daughter Carrie quipped she wanted to “fumigate” her DNA. Which is, of course, why I’m reading it.
Never hear of him.
His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Humble too
Fun fact: after reading this memoir, his daughter Carrie quipped she wanted to “fumigate” her DNA. Which is, of course, why I’m reading it.
Never hear of him.
His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
His daughter was princess Leia, so I guess that makes him anakin. Who was also full of himself…
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
dv said:
They say laughter is the best medicine
that’s sick, man.
fooly
Humour dressed up as disgust for fellow human beings doesn’t often work.
Most people take it at face value not realising its ironic
Not people here but in general
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:Good luck and Godspeed 🫡 it’s a horrendous situation.
Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
furious said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Never hear of him.
His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
His daughter was princess Leia, so I guess that makes him anakin. Who was also full of himself…
Did Eddie hate sand I wonder
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Kite flying is fantastic sport on the beach! You should definitely get yourself one.
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
like this
What beach is that?
buffy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
Should be a massive help for the firies.
buffy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
buffy has exported all her heat up to the North.
Forecast top of 43 tomorrow.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Humble too
Fun fact: after reading this memoir, his daughter Carrie quipped she wanted to “fumigate” her DNA. Which is, of course, why I’m reading it.
Never hear of him.
His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
Well, OK. Let me add some context.
Never heard or read of him before. But he writes like I should have.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:Witty Rejoinder said:
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
like this
What beach is that?
Royal Canadian Naval Beach Commando “W” land on Mike Beach sector of Juno Beach, 6 June 1944
Cymek said:
SCIENCE said:
JudgeMental said:
that’s sick, man.
fooly
Humour dressed up as disgust for fellow human beings doesn’t often work.
Most people take it at face value not realising its ironic
Not people here but in general
we apologise in the sense of taking responsibility and acknowledging that the nett benefit is not equal to the gross benefit for all the horrible feelings our sarcyntironastical contributions generate
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Never hear of him.
His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
Well, OK. Let me add some context.
Never heard or read of him before. But he writes like I should have.
Are you familiar with Debbie Reynolds, the female star of ‘Singing in the Rain’, who is the wife and mother in question?
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:like this
What beach is that?
Royal Canadian Naval Beach Commando “W” land on Mike Beach sector of Juno Beach, 6 June 1944
Gosh!
France then.
Thanks.
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
How does one ‘get yourself’ a beach?
like this
Too soon?
true, if history is any guide they’d have to push halfway into Canadialand and get confluent territory down at least to Venezueland, then cop a bit of pushback, before the beach landings
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:His name was Eddie Fisher, and he was a singer, duh.
Well, OK. Let me add some context.
Never heard or read of him before. But he writes like I should have.
Are you familiar with Debbie Reynolds, the female star of ‘Singing in the Rain’, who is the wife and mother in question?
I have heard of Debbie Reynolds, and Carrie Fisher.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:Well, OK. Let me add some context.
Never heard or read of him before. But he writes like I should have.
Are you familiar with Debbie Reynolds, the female star of ‘Singing in the Rain’, who is the wife and mother in question?
I have heard of Debbie Reynolds, and Carrie Fisher.
Two out of three ain’t bad.
Hot and windy.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hot and windy.
Watch out …..there is a fire West of you…
My sister thinks she might use this idea with her kids at school.
buffy said:
My sister thinks she might use this idea with her kids at school.
Cool. Even I might be able to make those.
:)
buffy said:
My sister thinks she might use this idea with her kids at school.
Heh.
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
I see Skipton (near Ballarat) has got the “run away now” man going. Streatham is in that warning too. Streatham was razed in 1977 and the fire museum is there.Here is the VicEmergency map as it stands at the moment.
Good luck and Godspeed 🫡 it’s a horrendous situation.
Our temperature is now dropping and the wind has moved around to the West, only gusting into the 40s now. It was in the 70s at one stage. That’s good for Streatham but bad for Skipton. These towns are ones we go through if we go to Ballarat. There was something small just South of us a couple of hours ago but it has disappeared off the map so they must have stomped on it quickly.
For us, I’ve seen much worse days. I will never, ever forget the sky colour on Ash Wednesday.
Such thing stick in the memory.
Still 42˚ here with a 49km/h northerly
buffy said:
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
I’m green with envy. I hate these hot nights.
Progress report on dirtying the cattle vans. Pristine one on the right.
In real life, the shitty vans were regularly washed out with lime, which spilled through the cracks causing typical light-coloured splatter on the outside.
I’ll probably tone this down a bit.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
buffy said:Top of 22. Not going above 26 for the next 6 days. Although I generally only trust the forecast for about 3 days ahead. Not very likely to rain though. Winds <40km/hr.
Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
I’m green with envy. I hate these hot nights.
We have 22 tomorrow as well, and damaging winds possible. Cool nights.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
buffy said:Oh, and lovely overnight lows between 7 and 12 degrees.
I’m green with envy. I hate these hot nights.
We have 22 tomorrow as well, and damaging winds possible. Cool nights.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
They are still all lining up to stake claims on the oil under the melting ice cap.
A couple of nights ago, Mr Mutant and I were watching a film from 1987, called Less Than Zero. Towards the end, there’s a scene where the three lead characters drive past a windfarm. Didn’t realise windfarms were a thing back then. Google tells me the first real windfarm as we know it was installed in the US state of New Hampshire in 1980. The film is set in Los Angeles, California.
Found it.
When you order a small chips from Hungry Jack, they rooly mean small.
But the burgers are better.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
Found it.
When you order a small chips from Hungry Jack, they rooly mean small.
But the burgers are better.
Over.
???
Peak Warming Man said:
Found it.
When you order a small chips from Hungry Jack, they rooly mean small.
But the burgers are better.
Over.
Should have ordered 3 lots.
Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital – with the added bonus of wind :-(
And got a sore back – probably due to not being out going for a walk due to the heat.
When I have a sore back – I normally walk it out – cant do it today without getting heat exhaution.
I’ll stop my whinging now
Brindabellas said:
Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital – with the added bonus of wind :-(And got a sore back – probably due to not being out going for a walk due to the heat.
When I have a sore back – I normally walk it out – cant do it today without getting heat exhaution.
I’ll stop my whinging now
I think you’re entitled to whinge. We all do it.
Brindabellas said:
Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital – with the added bonus of wind :-(And got a sore back – probably due to not being out going for a walk due to the heat.
When I have a sore back – I normally walk it out – cant do it today without getting heat exhaution.
I’ll stop my whinging now
No, please continue. It makes my difficulties seem small, by comparison.
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital – with the added bonus of wind :-(And got a sore back – probably due to not being out going for a walk due to the heat.
When I have a sore back – I normally walk it out – cant do it today without getting heat exhaution.
I’ll stop my whinging now
I think you’re entitled to whinge. We all do it.
Not an Aussie if you don’t whinge a bit or a lot.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hot and windy.
Here’s an update on hot and windy.
Hot and Windy.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Hot and windy.Here’s an update on hot and windy.
Hot and Windy.
Still 42˚ here. wind NNW 48km/h
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Brindabellas said:
Another scorcher in the Nation’s Capital – with the added bonus of wind :-(And got a sore back – probably due to not being out going for a walk due to the heat.
When I have a sore back – I normally walk it out – cant do it today without getting heat exhaution.
I’ll stop my whinging now
I think you’re entitled to whinge. We all do it.
Not an Aussie if you don’t whinge a bit or a lot.
Pffft, Poms: hold my beer.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:I think you’re entitled to whinge. We all do it.
Not an Aussie if you don’t whinge a bit or a lot.
Pffft, Poms: hold my beer.
Bloody whingin’ poms.
Speaking of celebrities, I saw Alex Higgins and Kieth Richards fall out of a taxi outside the Talk of the Town in London once
I think it was once.
Peak Warming Man said:
Speaking of celebrities, I saw Alex Higgins and Kieth Richards fall out of a taxi outside the Talk of the Town in London once
I think it was once.
Hope the taxi was stopped.
The rule “ I before E except after C” has been disproven by scientists.
Kingy said:
The rule “ I before E except after C” has been disproven by scientists.
lol
Kingy said:
The rule “ I before E except after C” has been disproven by scientists.
It’s neither a weird of foreign concept to spend your leisure, perhaps with a cup of caffeine infusion by your side, pondering on words that don’t obey ‘the rules’, and, if your perception is at its height, you may find so many examples that you’re seized with a headache that requires relief by codeine.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
The rule “ I before E except after C” has been disproven by scientists.
It’s neither a weird of foreign concept to spend your leisure, perhaps with a cup of caffeine infusion by your side, pondering on words that don’t obey ‘the rules’, and, if your perception is at its height, you may find so many examples that you’re seized with a headache that requires relief by codeine.
‘’…weird or foreign…’
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.
That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
Divine Angel said:
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
so what’s the cause
Divine Angel said:
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
It doesn’t directly say from students, does mention walking into classrooms and feel safe
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
so what’s the cause
Too many hormones in McDonalds burgers.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
It doesn’t directly say from students, does mention walking into classrooms and feel safe
well we guess good guys with guns would stop this
Divine Angel said:
“The data, tabled in Queensland parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.That was up from 5,748 in 2022.“
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/queensland-state-school-violence-against-teachers-quadruples/106214512
Pharque!
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Peak Warming Man said:
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
Goodo.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
Actually the ones near Ballarat (Streatham, Skipton area) are still pretty serious.
We have cooled right down here now, so we should be OK for a few days now.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
…while parts of this state are underwater, and possibly more so in days to come.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Are you safe from bushfires Buffy?
Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
…while parts of this state are underwater, and possibly more so in days to come.
Droughts and flooding plains
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:Yes. We were fine. A couple of towns closer to Ballarat had scares. And there are serious fires in Central and Eastern Victoria. There are a couple of “run away now” men on the map at the moment.
…while parts of this state are underwater, and possibly more so in days to come.
Droughts and flooding plains
LOL
We had a bushfire sky for sunset tonight. Strange (distressing) orange light. The smoke must be high though, there is no smell. And I’m good at picking up that smell. Looks like the people in the central and eastern regions of the state will still have problem tonight. And the fire near Ballarat is still on the go.
buffy said:
We had a bushfire sky for sunset tonight. Strange (distressing) orange light. The smoke must be high though, there is no smell. And I’m good at picking up that smell. Looks like the people in the central and eastern regions of the state will still have problem tonight. And the fire near Ballarat is still on the go.
Hopes and best wishes for your near future, and for others in the danger areas.
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
We had a bushfire sky for sunset tonight. Strange (distressing) orange light. The smoke must be high though, there is no smell. And I’m good at picking up that smell. Looks like the people in the central and eastern regions of the state will still have problem tonight. And the fire near Ballarat is still on the go.
Hopes and best wishes for your near future, and for others in the danger areas.
+1
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
buffy said:
We had a bushfire sky for sunset tonight. Strange (distressing) orange light. The smoke must be high though, there is no smell. And I’m good at picking up that smell. Looks like the people in the central and eastern regions of the state will still have problem tonight. And the fire near Ballarat is still on the go.
Hopes and best wishes for your near future, and for others in the danger areas.
+1
No problems for us at the moment. The Grampians burnt last year, so they don’t have a fuel load this year. There is a big grassy plain in between them and us though and it is grassy. It’s not really different from every summer and we have been here since 1981, so if we haven’t worked it out yet, there is something wrong with us. Always we prepare. Always we hope not to need the preparations. Unless somehow we end up with the rest of summer being cool, we have risk until at least the end of March. There have been a few cool summers, the cycle suggests it’s about time for some more hot summers. Last Summer we had a 40 degree day once in each of December, January and February. There have been times in the past when we had runs of two, three, four days as hot as that. But not for a while now. It will undoubtedly cycle around. It occurred to me today that I managed to avoid summer fairly effectively for around 40 years while I was working by being inside. Except for the hellishly hot visiting days to Casterton when we wandered around with wet towels around our necks between patients in the early days. We did eventually get a couple of portable air conditioners for over there.
Had a dream about office espionage, seemed to be set in the 1970s or 80s. A woman was gathering info on a company from the inside. Her mentor told her to always make a lot of noise when making copies for regular business, so that when she quietly made copies for her mission, people wouldn’t notice.
dv said:
Had a dream about office espionage, seemed to be set in the 1970s or 80s. A woman was gathering info on a company from the inside. Her mentor told her to always make a lot of noise when making copies for regular business, so that when she quietly made copies for her mission, people wouldn’t notice.
Cunning as an Oxford fox.
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning words
A new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
By Dino Grandoni
In many households, it’s a forbidden four-letter word. It can’t be uttered aloud, only spelled, so those within earshot don’t get too worked up.
“Can you take the dog for a W-A-L-K?”
Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names. But researchers have discovered the word-acquisition ability of certain canines can rival that of toddlers.
A study published in the journal Science on Thursday found that some dogs can learn words simply by overhearing conversations, even when the pets are not directly addressed, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
“This can really give us more appreciation to how exceptional dogs can be,” said lead author Shany Dror, a comparative cognition researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.
For their experiments, Dror and her team recruited 10 dogs and their owners from around the world. The breeds included a miniature Australian shepherd, a German shepherd, a Labrador retriever and several border collies — all herding or sporting breeds known for their trainability.
Dogs tend to be better at learning words for actions — think “fetch” or “roll over” — than at retaining the names of objects. So Dror sought out what she called “gifted” dogs that had previously demonstrated an ability to learn the names of their toys.
“I noticed she started to actually know the names of her toys without me giving her assistance when she was about 8 months old,” said one of her owners, Elle Baumgartel-Austin.
The researchers instructed the dog owners to discuss two toys that their dogs had never seen before. The dogs were present for those conversations. But the owners never directly addressed their pets.
“It was very funny watching the video after the fact, just to see what she was doing,” Baumgartel-Austin said. Basket had followed the toy with her eyes as they talked. “She got a little frustrated. It was not very fun to see two humans play with a toy that she wanted.”
To assess what the dogs learned by eavesdropping, a day or more later the owners were guided to place the toys in a different room among other plushies and then ask their dog to retrieve one of the two new toys by name. Seven of the 10 dogs, including Basket, regularly fetched the correct toy. Although the sample size was small, the results were statistically significant.
The discovery not only reveals a previously unknown cognitive ability of canines, but it could also offer clues to how human language may have evolved.
Overhearing the conversations of parents and other adults is part of how toddlers learn to talk. That some dogs are able to do so as well suggests that an ability to read social cues needed to follow a conversation predates language itself.
“This is something that came before language,” Dror said. “Because dogs don’t have language, and yet they do have these abilities.”
Gabriella Lakatos, a researcher at Britain’s University of Hertfordshire who also has studied human-dog interactions, said the findings “extend the list of behaviors and abilities previously described in dogs as analogous to those of young children.”
Among other animals, the ability to eavesdrop has also been documented in bonobos. Canine researchers have known since the early 2000s that some dogs can recognize more than 200 items by name and can even infer the names of new toys by excluding ones they already know.
But Juliane Kaminski, a comparative psychology associate professor at Britain’s University of Portsmouth who conducted that early research, cautioned against overinterpreting the results to say dogs can deeply learn language the same way people do. “The interpretation in terms of ‘word learning’ in the linguistic sense seems a little too strong for me,” she said. “What the study shows is that dogs can learn labels without being explicitly directed toward” an object.
She added it is still unclear why only a handful of dogs are able to learn the names of their toys. Her own work with label-learning dogs suggests they are more curious and focused than their less-gifted canine counterparts.
“However, what we do not know is what comes first,” Kaminski said. Are some dogs born better learners? Or do they simply get used to fetching objects when asked?
“It’s a chicken-and-egg problem, and we need further research to explore this,” she said.
Dror tried for years in vain to train other less gifted but still very good dogs — including her own German shepherd, Mitos — to associate names with toys. “Nothing worked. It was very frustrating.”
Still, Mitos nuzzled his way into the new paper. He died last year at 15, just as Dror was submitting the research for publication, and she dedicated the paper to him. “It’s definitely hard to lose someone that’s been such a huge part of your life for so long,” she said.
Now, Dror has a new puppy — a schipperke named Flea. She is introducing her to toys and hoping she can learn.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/08/dogs-learn-words-study/
Hello, it’s Friday. I’ve just got home from work and I’m checking out todays forums activities.
You lot had better have been playing nicely, coz if you haven’t, I’m gonna call the cops.
dv said:
Had a dream about office espionage, seemed to be set in the 1970s or 80s. A woman was gathering info on a company from the inside. Her mentor told her to always make a lot of noise when making copies for regular business, so that when she quietly made copies for her mission, people wouldn’t notice.
So, lots of rotary dial phones, manual typewriters, telex machines, International Roast….?
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Had a dream about office espionage, seemed to be set in the 1970s or 80s. A woman was gathering info on a company from the inside. Her mentor told her to always make a lot of noise when making copies for regular business, so that when she quietly made copies for her mission, people wouldn’t notice.
So, lots of rotary dial phones, manual typewriters, telex machines, International Roast….?
There wasn’t that much detail. But lots of filing cabinets.
Witty Rejoinder said:
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning wordsA new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
Sam the Barely-Domesticated Wolf was entirely au fait with words like ‘walk’, ‘car ride’, ‘toddle’, ‘dog-time’, ‘bath’, ‘dinner’, and, of course, ‘food’ (and maybe one or two more) and would display various reactions when he heard them.
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Had a dream about office espionage, seemed to be set in the 1970s or 80s. A woman was gathering info on a company from the inside. Her mentor told her to always make a lot of noise when making copies for regular business, so that when she quietly made copies for her mission, people wouldn’t notice.
So, lots of rotary dial phones, manual typewriters, telex machines, International Roast….?
Anything but Pablo coffee.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning wordsA new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
Sam the Barely-Domesticated Wolf was entirely au fait with words like ‘walk’, ‘car ride’, ‘toddle’, ‘dog-time’, ‘bath’, ‘dinner’, and, of course, ‘food’ (and maybe one or two more) and would display various reactions when he heard them.
Have you watched videos of dogs and cats who have learned to use “talk buttons”. I was considering getting some for Gracie Blue, but she bloody well died.
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning wordsA new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
Sam the Barely-Domesticated Wolf was entirely au fait with words like ‘walk’, ‘car ride’, ‘toddle’, ‘dog-time’, ‘bath’, ‘dinner’, and, of course, ‘food’ (and maybe one or two more) and would display various reactions when he heard them.
Benny Boy? Well. need I say more?
Witty Rejoinder said:
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning wordsA new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
By Dino GrandoniIn many households, it’s a forbidden four-letter word. It can’t be uttered aloud, only spelled, so those within earshot don’t get too worked up.
“Can you take the dog for a W-A-L-K?”
Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names. But researchers have discovered the word-acquisition ability of certain canines can rival that of toddlers.
A study published in the journal Science on Thursday found that some dogs can learn words simply by overhearing conversations, even when the pets are not directly addressed, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
“This can really give us more appreciation to how exceptional dogs can be,” said lead author Shany Dror, a comparative cognition researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.
For their experiments, Dror and her team recruited 10 dogs and their owners from around the world. The breeds included a miniature Australian shepherd, a German shepherd, a Labrador retriever and several border collies — all herding or sporting breeds known for their trainability.
Dogs tend to be better at learning words for actions — think “fetch” or “roll over” — than at retaining the names of objects. So Dror sought out what she called “gifted” dogs that had previously demonstrated an ability to learn the names of their toys.
“I noticed she started to actually know the names of her toys without me giving her assistance when she was about 8 months old,” said one of her owners, Elle Baumgartel-Austin.
The researchers instructed the dog owners to discuss two toys that their dogs had never seen before. The dogs were present for those conversations. But the owners never directly addressed their pets.
“It was very funny watching the video after the fact, just to see what she was doing,” Baumgartel-Austin said. Basket had followed the toy with her eyes as they talked. “She got a little frustrated. It was not very fun to see two humans play with a toy that she wanted.”
To assess what the dogs learned by eavesdropping, a day or more later the owners were guided to place the toys in a different room among other plushies and then ask their dog to retrieve one of the two new toys by name. Seven of the 10 dogs, including Basket, regularly fetched the correct toy. Although the sample size was small, the results were statistically significant.
The discovery not only reveals a previously unknown cognitive ability of canines, but it could also offer clues to how human language may have evolved.
Overhearing the conversations of parents and other adults is part of how toddlers learn to talk. That some dogs are able to do so as well suggests that an ability to read social cues needed to follow a conversation predates language itself.
“This is something that came before language,” Dror said. “Because dogs don’t have language, and yet they do have these abilities.”
Gabriella Lakatos, a researcher at Britain’s University of Hertfordshire who also has studied human-dog interactions, said the findings “extend the list of behaviors and abilities previously described in dogs as analogous to those of young children.”
Among other animals, the ability to eavesdrop has also been documented in bonobos. Canine researchers have known since the early 2000s that some dogs can recognize more than 200 items by name and can even infer the names of new toys by excluding ones they already know.
But Juliane Kaminski, a comparative psychology associate professor at Britain’s University of Portsmouth who conducted that early research, cautioned against overinterpreting the results to say dogs can deeply learn language the same way people do. “The interpretation in terms of ‘word learning’ in the linguistic sense seems a little too strong for me,” she said. “What the study shows is that dogs can learn labels without being explicitly directed toward” an object.
She added it is still unclear why only a handful of dogs are able to learn the names of their toys. Her own work with label-learning dogs suggests they are more curious and focused than their less-gifted canine counterparts.
“However, what we do not know is what comes first,” Kaminski said. Are some dogs born better learners? Or do they simply get used to fetching objects when asked?
“It’s a chicken-and-egg problem, and we need further research to explore this,” she said.
Dror tried for years in vain to train other less gifted but still very good dogs — including her own German shepherd, Mitos — to associate names with toys. “Nothing worked. It was very frustrating.”
Still, Mitos nuzzled his way into the new paper. He died last year at 15, just as Dror was submitting the research for publication, and she dedicated the paper to him. “It’s definitely hard to lose someone that’s been such a huge part of your life for so long,” she said.
Now, Dror has a new puppy — a schipperke named Flea. She is introducing her to toys and hoping she can learn.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/08/dogs-learn-words-study/
:)
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning wordsA new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.
Sam the Barely-Domesticated Wolf was entirely au fait with words like ‘walk’, ‘car ride’, ‘toddle’, ‘dog-time’, ‘bath’, ‘dinner’, and, of course, ‘food’ (and maybe one or two more) and would display various reactions when he heard them.
Have you watched videos of dogs and cats who have learned to use “talk buttons”. I was considering getting some for Gracie Blue, but she bloody well died.
They are fascinating. If I were to get another dog, I’d certainly set up a “talk button” set. Mind you, it’d have to have an Australian accent.
Good morning everybody.
The sky is becoming well light – it was dark an hour ago. It’s partly cloudy and there are light to moderate gusty breezes. We had a few minutes of light rain about 50 minutes ago, but I doubt it’ll show more than a trace in the ORB.
It is currently 19.7° C and 87% RH. We are forecast a top of 29° C and a shower or two, delivering up to 4 mm.
Last night, our small fridge (20-odd years old) decided to deliver litres of iced water internally from one of its internal vents. I’m guess that it has a blocked drain tube that delivers water to the evaporator, which I expect to be on top of the motor. It is a dry-air fridge. Any way, my job for today will be to clean the internals of the old F&P fridge in the garage and get it going again, then transfer the frozen and refrigerated foodstuffs to it. After that I’ll turn the empty fridge off, let any water drain from it, then try to fix the problem probably tomorrow.
Food? Undecided yet. I know Mrs V is keen on avocado and Vegemite on toast for breakfast. Me? Not so much today. Anyway that’ll depend on the ripeness of the fruit. Other meals? Who knows.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and the sky is overcast. It was a windy night. We are forecast a windy, cloudy 22 degrees.
I have some more tidying to do outside and I need to investigate some of my pots which might have bulbs of native plants in them. Or not.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 11 degrees at the back door and the sky is overcast. It was a windy night. We are forecast a windy, cloudy 22 degrees.I have some more tidying to do outside and I need to investigate some of my pots which might have bulbs of native plants in them. Or not.
Morning. 26˚ here. it is all I can do to only water the essentials. The ground water just isn’t there. Daresay the water table is many metres away.
Pots with natives have to be kept alive. Too hot to put them in the ground.
Stay safe and unburned.
Michael V said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:Sam the Barely-Domesticated Wolf was entirely au fait with words like ‘walk’, ‘car ride’, ‘toddle’, ‘dog-time’, ‘bath’, ‘dinner’, and, of course, ‘food’ (and maybe one or two more) and would display various reactions when he heard them.
Have you watched videos of dogs and cats who have learned to use “talk buttons”. I was considering getting some for Gracie Blue, but she bloody well died.
They are fascinating. If I were to get another dog, I’d certainly set up a “talk button” set. Mind you, it’d have to have an Australian accent.
In regular speech, Jellybean reacts to several words, including when I say “fuck”. It hurts her fragile sensitivity; she hides whenever I say it regardless of tone.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Have you watched videos of dogs and cats who have learned to use “talk buttons”. I was considering getting some for Gracie Blue, but she bloody well died.
They are fascinating. If I were to get another dog, I’d certainly set up a “talk button” set. Mind you, it’d have to have an Australian accent.
We had a set for Jellybean. She wasn’t at all interested. It was the kind you could record your own voice so yes, it had an Australian accent.In regular speech, Jellybean reacts to several words, including when I say “fuck”. It hurts her fragile sensitivity; she hides whenever I say it regardless of tone.
It isn’t the word s much as the effort put into it.
We have a 90% chance of rain right now but it’s currently clear and sunny out the window. Top of 30 degrees. Looks like the remnants of a tropical low will make its way down the coast Monday-Tuesday, so we could cop a ton of rain then.
It’s my dad’s birthday today. My sister booked a room in Redcliffe’s fanciest hotel for dad and his partner tonight. There’s dinner planned, don’t know what else. Maybe just hanging out.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
kii said:Have you watched videos of dogs and cats who have learned to use “talk buttons”. I was considering getting some for Gracie Blue, but she bloody well died.
They are fascinating. If I were to get another dog, I’d certainly set up a “talk button” set. Mind you, it’d have to have an Australian accent.
We had a set for Jellybean. She wasn’t at all interested. It was the kind you could record your own voice so yes, it had an Australian accent.In regular speech, Jellybean reacts to several words, including when I say “fuck”. It hurts her fragile sensitivity; she hides whenever I say it regardless of tone.
Wow!
I had no idea one could buy them. I assumed that they had to be home-made.
I think Splash would have used a set.
Divine Angel said:
We have a 90% chance of rain right now but it’s currently clear and sunny out the window. Top of 30 degrees. Looks like the remnants of a tropical low will make its way down the coast Monday-Tuesday, so we could cop a ton of rain then.
It’s my dad’s birthday today. My sister booked a room in Redcliffe’s fanciest hotel for dad and his partner tonight. There’s dinner planned, don’t know what else. Maybe just hanging out.
The Motel 6 on Beaconsfield St? Or perhaps the Sebel…
Divine Angel said:
We have a 90% chance of rain right now but it’s currently clear and sunny out the window. Top of 30 degrees. Looks like the remnants of a tropical low will make its way down the coast Monday-Tuesday, so we could cop a ton of rain then.
It’s my dad’s birthday today. My sister booked a room in Redcliffe’s fanciest hotel for dad and his partner tonight. There’s dinner planned, don’t know what else. Maybe just hanging out.
Hope you have a family partying time.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:They are fascinating. If I were to get another dog, I’d certainly set up a “talk button” set. Mind you, it’d have to have an Australian accent.
We had a set for Jellybean. She wasn’t at all interested. It was the kind you could record your own voice so yes, it had an Australian accent.In regular speech, Jellybean reacts to several words, including when I say “fuck”. It hurts her fragile sensitivity; she hides whenever I say it regardless of tone.
Wow!
I had no idea one could buy them. I assumed that they had to be home-made.
I think Splash would have used a set.
We got ours from Aldi. They have them during their pet care sales. You can get them online from pet stores too. I assume Amazon, Temu etc have them also.
Bit of a sunshower happening here. Just enough to wet the ground.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:We had a set for Jellybean. She wasn’t at all interested. It was the kind you could record your own voice so yes, it had an Australian accent.
In regular speech, Jellybean reacts to several words, including when I say “fuck”. It hurts her fragile sensitivity; she hides whenever I say it regardless of tone.
Wow!
I had no idea one could buy them. I assumed that they had to be home-made.
I think Splash would have used a set.
We got ours from Aldi. They have them during their pet care sales. You can get them online from pet stores too. I assume Amazon, Temu etc have them also.
:)
Cricket Australia may have lost $30 million withe the short day tests but…. Between September 2024 -2025, UK travellers contributed $2 billion to the Australian economy.
Divine Angel said:
Bit of a sunshower happening here. Just enough to wet the ground.
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely.
r/h here is 26% at the mo but it cretainly feels drier than that.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Bit of a sunshower happening here. Just enough to wet the ground.
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely.
r/h here is 26% at the mo but it cretainly feels drier than that.
I haven’t even stepped outside yet and the humidity is high enough for me to feel it in my lungs. Poor old dad won’t cope very well with it either. He had pneumonia in 2011 which wrecked his lungs. He had to move to a drier climate because the humidity affected him much the same way it affects me. Sometimes I joke about moving in with him, or MIL who lives in Gympie.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Bit of a sunshower happening here. Just enough to wet the ground.
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely.
r/h here is 26% at the mo but it cretainly feels drier than that.
I haven’t even stepped outside yet and the humidity is high enough for me to feel it in my lungs. Poor old dad won’t cope very well with it either. He had pneumonia in 2011 which wrecked his lungs. He had to move to a drier climate because the humidity affected him much the same way it affects me. Sometimes I joke about moving in with him, or MIL who lives in Gympie.
Gympie can get quite humid at times, too.
Morning pilgrims, track good, weather fine.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Bit of a sunshower happening here. Just enough to wet the ground.
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely.
r/h here is 26% at the mo but it cretainly feels drier than that.
I haven’t even stepped outside yet and the humidity is high enough for me to feel it in my lungs. Poor old dad won’t cope very well with it either. He had pneumonia in 2011 which wrecked his lungs. He had to move to a drier climate because the humidity affected him much the same way it affects me. Sometimes I joke about moving in with him, or MIL who lives in Gympie.
Yes. My lungs had trouble with the high humidity in the Northern Rivers.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, track good, weather fine.
Excellent!
Now, go and make a bit of money for me, thanks.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, track good, weather fine.
Excellent!
Now, go and make a bit of money for me, thanks.
More like give us the hot tips please.
Morning – it’s a hot and windy day in the Nation’s Capital.
Currently 30.4C – with 69km gusts – yuck!
I was awake from 4am – so went for a walk at .5.50am – it was a pleasant 20C. I didn’t see anyone around. Thought there would have been more people up walking their dogs before it got too hot. I left Princess Cordelia behind, as these days she walks too slowly – and cant got that far. I needed a long walk to stretch out my back – think it did the trick – only a slight niggle now.
Hope everyone stays cool and safe – and avoids any fires
Brindabellas said:
Morning – it’s a hot and windy day in the Nation’s Capital.Currently 30.4C – with 69km gusts – yuck!
I was awake from 4am – so went for a walk at .5.50am – it was a pleasant 20C. I didn’t see anyone around. Thought there would have been more people up walking their dogs before it got too hot. I left Princess Cordelia behind, as these days she walks too slowly – and cant got that far. I needed a long walk to stretch out my back – think it did the trick – only a slight niggle now.
Hope everyone stays cool and safe – and avoids any fires
and the same hope directed back at you. :)
Brindabellas said:
Morning – it’s a hot and windy day in the Nation’s Capital.Currently 30.4C – with 69km gusts – yuck!
I was awake from 4am – so went for a walk at .5.50am – it was a pleasant 20C. I didn’t see anyone around. Thought there would have been more people up walking their dogs before it got too hot. I left Princess Cordelia behind, as these days she walks too slowly – and cant got that far. I needed a long walk to stretch out my back – think it did the trick – only a slight niggle now.
Hope everyone stays cool and safe – and avoids any fires
Similar hopes for you too, including: have a great day.
:)
Heading for 22 here, crazy wind all day.
Various activities planned but first, compile and place next week’s Coles order.
Going to make this freekeh salad next week, and was just thinking:
“What the betting that Coles don’t have any pomegranate arils?”
But they do! Product of Serbia.
The ghost of Dorothea Mackellar speaks again
Divine Angel said:
The ghost of Dorothea Mackellar speaks again
Nods.
Divine Angel said:
The ghost of Dorothea Mackellar speaks again
Dot knew.
What have the Chinese ever done for us?
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/china-uncovers-a-2200-year-old-imperial-road-that-rivals-modern-highways_23010/
Witty Rejoinder said:
What have the Chinese ever done for us?https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/china-uncovers-a-2200-year-old-imperial-road-that-rivals-modern-highways_23010/
Succulent Chinese Meals, of course.
Witty Rejoinder said:
What have the Chinese ever done for us?
Invaded Distant Nations For Colonisation And Regime Change ¡
wait
Divine Angel said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
What have the Chinese ever done for us?
Succulent Chinese Meals, of course.
and opium
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
Google says he was 164cms, she was 155cms. Probably a bit taller if she wore heels.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
And to think she could have been a sexy shiksa.
Dating a chorus girl from the Copacabana.
Ok ok, I’ll stop.
After this one.
(I’m taking a lot of grains of salt reading this book, btw)
Divine Angel said:
Ok ok, I’ll stop.After this one.
(I’m taking a lot of grains of salt reading this book, btw)
eyes pop.
Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting
https://theconversation.com/arrow-tips-found-in-south-africa-are-the-oldest-evidence-of-poison-use-in-hunting-271444
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in huntinghttps://theconversation.com/arrow-tips-found-in-south-africa-are-the-oldest-evidence-of-poison-use-in-hunting-271444
thanks.
Divine Angel said:
Ok ok, I’ll stop.After this one.
(I’m taking a lot of grains of salt reading this book, btw)
LOL
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in huntinghttps://theconversation.com/arrow-tips-found-in-south-africa-are-the-oldest-evidence-of-poison-use-in-hunting-271444
Cool!
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
And to think she could have been a sexy shiksa.
She wasn’t much taller then her sister the Queen, who was only knee high to a really small thing.
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
This is why Trump isn’t regarded as particularly unusual by Americans. Overblown self-promotion is quite commonplace in their culture.
I seem to be reacting to this diet rather oddly and I assume the diabetes has something to do with it.
I’m eating quite a lot less but even after only a very modest meal, I feel extremely tired.
Had to lie down almost immediately after my small lunch of two eggs and broccoli. Had over an hour’s sleep but I still don’t feel right.
Bubblecar said:
I seem to be reacting to this diet rather oddly and I assume the diabetes has something to do with it.I’m eating quite a lot less but even after only a very modest meal, I feel extremely tired.
Had to lie down almost immediately after my small lunch of two eggs and broccoli. Had over an hour’s sleep but I still don’t feel right.
AI Overview
Yes, it is common for people with type 2 diabetes to experience significant fatigue after eating, a phenomenon often called postprandial somnolence. This can occur even after small meals, particularly when someone is on a weight loss diet that may already be challenging their energy reserves.
Persistent fatigue affects roughly half of all people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The most frequent causes include:
1. Blood Sugar Fluctuations
Post-meal fatigue is most often tied to how your body processes glucose:
Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar): In type 2 diabetes, cells are resistant to insulin, meaning they cannot efficiently absorb glucose from the bloodstream for energy. This leaves you feeling depleted even though your blood has plenty of “fuel”.
Reactive Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar): Some individuals experience a “sugar crash” after eating, where the body overreacts to food by producing too much insulin, causing blood sugar levels to plummet shortly after the meal. This often leads to sudden, intense drowsiness, shakiness, or weakness.
2. Dietary and Metabolic Factors
Meal Composition: Meals high in refined carbohydrates or sugars can trigger rapid spikes and crashes in blood sugar. Even small amounts of high-GI (Glycemic Index) foods, such as white bread or sugary snacks, can lead to these energy dips.
Chronic Inflammation: Type 2 diabetes is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation, which can directly reduce the amount of cellular energy (ATP) available for your body to function.
Nutrient Deficiencies: Deficiencies in magnesium, which is common in people with diabetes, can increase feelings of lethargy and fatigue.
3. Impact of Weight Loss Diets
Dehydration: Diets and diabetes-related frequent urination can lead to dehydration, which lowers blood volume and makes it harder for oxygen and nutrients to reach tissues, resulting in fatigue.
Insulin Management: If you are taking medications like insulin or metformin as part of your management plan, these can sometimes cause low blood sugar if your food intake is significantly reduced for weight loss.
Strategies to Manage Fatigue
To help stabilize energy levels after meals, consider these approaches:
Choose Balanced Meals: Combine carbohydrates with fiber, healthy fats, and lean protein to slow glucose absorption.
Light Activity: A short 10-15 minute walk after eating can help your body process blood sugar and naturally boost alertness.
Monitor Glucose: Regularly checking your blood sugar before and after meals can help identify if your fatigue is tied to specific food triggers or medication timing.
Stay Hydrated: Ensure you are drinking enough water throughout the day to support digestion and energy.
If this fatigue is persistent or interferes with your daily life, it is important to consult a healthcare provider to rule out other issues such as anemia, thyroid problems, or the need to adjust your diabetes medication.
Bubblecar said:
I seem to be reacting to this diet rather oddly and I assume the diabetes has something to do with it.I’m eating quite a lot less but even after only a very modest meal, I feel extremely tired.
Had to lie down almost immediately after my small lunch of two eggs and broccoli. Had over an hour’s sleep but I still don’t feel right.
Doesn’t sound like fun.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
I seem to be reacting to this diet rather oddly and I assume the diabetes has something to do with it.I’m eating quite a lot less but even after only a very modest meal, I feel extremely tired.
Had to lie down almost immediately after my small lunch of two eggs and broccoli. Had over an hour’s sleep but I still don’t feel right.
Doesn’t sound like fun.
It would be more understandable if these meals involved high carbs, but they’re notably low-carb.
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHE
Polar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
I seem to be reacting to this diet rather oddly and I assume the diabetes has something to do with it.I’m eating quite a lot less but even after only a very modest meal, I feel extremely tired.
Had to lie down almost immediately after my small lunch of two eggs and broccoli. Had over an hour’s sleep but I still don’t feel right.
Doesn’t sound like fun.
It would be more understandable if these meals involved high carbs, but they’re notably low-carb.
Maybe it is something else.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Doesn’t sound like fun.
It would be more understandable if these meals involved high carbs, but they’re notably low-carb.
Maybe it is something else.
After I’ve been doing the diet for another few days I’ll make a GP appointment and get some more blood taken for the usual tests.
Possibly my medication needs adjusting while on a weight loss diet.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
There are polar bears in Scotland at Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:It would be more understandable if these meals involved high carbs, but they’re notably low-carb.
Maybe it is something else.
After I’ve been doing the diet for another few days I’ll make a GP appointment and get some more blood taken for the usual tests.
Possibly my medication needs adjusting while on a weight loss diet.
You might not be drinking enough.
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Maybe it is something else.
After I’ve been doing the diet for another few days I’ll make a GP appointment and get some more blood taken for the usual tests.
Possibly my medication needs adjusting while on a weight loss diet.
You might not be drinking enough.
Seems to be drinking plenty of tea and water.
Bubblecar said:
Ian said:
Bubblecar said:After I’ve been doing the diet for another few days I’ll make a GP appointment and get some more blood taken for the usual tests.
Possibly my medication needs adjusting while on a weight loss diet.
You might not be drinking enough.
Seems to be drinking plenty of tea and water.
Hmmm
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
‘tis the reason I din’t click on it.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
There are polar bears in Scotland at Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig.
TIL
Usually with a celebrity memoir, it passes through at least one legal team before publication. I guess the 80s were a different time. I don’t know who edited Eddie Fisher’s tale, but I wonder if they kept their job. Yikes.
Divine Angel said:
Usually with a celebrity memoir, it passes through at least one legal team before publication. I guess the 80s were a different time. I don’t know who edited Eddie Fisher’s tale, but I wonder if they kept their job. Yikes.
I read in the wiki page that both are autobiographies. The second one is a recycling of the first with much added salacious stuff. Maybe there was no editor.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Usually with a celebrity memoir, it passes through at least one legal team before publication. I guess the 80s were a different time. I don’t know who edited Eddie Fisher’s tale, but I wonder if they kept their job. Yikes.
I read in the wiki page that both are autobiographies. The second one is a recycling of the first with much added salacious stuff. Maybe there was no editor.
Salacious it is. Graphic details about sex with Marlene Dietrich. Hooly Dooley.
https://youtu.be/y_PrZ-J7D3k?si=0bqJtGAmgjOgDUQ7
New footage
Does anyone ever bother doing Australia Post surveys?
So, I bought something online, which was delivered yesterday while I was work. Being a smallish package they put in in the letterbox. No drama.
Now I have been emailed a survey. Am I happy with the service, would I recommend Aus Post etc.
I even didn’t choose them, the retailer did.
party_pants said:
Does anyone ever bother doing Australia Post surveys?So, I bought something online, which was delivered yesterday while I was work. Being a smallish package they put in in the letterbox. No drama.
Now I have been emailed a survey. Am I happy with the service, would I recommend Aus Post etc.
I even didn’t choose them, the retailer did.
You mean you don’t suggest to every online retailer that your preferred and recommended service is Aust Post??
Divine Angel said:
party_pants said:
Does anyone ever bother doing Australia Post surveys?
So, I bought something online, which was delivered yesterday while I was work. Being a smallish package they put in in the letterbox. No drama.
Now I have been emailed a survey. Am I happy with the service, would I recommend Aus Post etc.
I even didn’t choose them, the retailer did.
You mean you don’t suggest to every online retailer that your preferred and recommended service is Aust Post??
should it be
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
AI Overview
oh deity
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
This is why Trump isn’t regarded as particularly unusual by Americans. Overblown self-promotion is quite commonplace in their culture.
yous all laugh about diet but reading / hearing / sensing these american hubris are quite the nauseating
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
This Eddie Fisher memoir is hilarious. The arrogance of this guy is next level (and relentless). In this excerpt, he’s talking about meeting Princess Margaret. Also, how tall is a princess supposed to be? 🤔
He wasn’t exactly tall himself.
Google says he was 164cms, she was 155cms. Probably a bit taller if she wore heels.
so the heightism runs in the family
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting
thanks.
Cool!
nice
party_pants said:
Does anyone ever bother doing Australia Post surveys?So, I bought something online, which was delivered yesterday while I was work. Being a smallish package they put in in the letterbox. No drama.
Now I have been emailed a survey. Am I happy with the service, would I recommend Aus Post etc.
I even didn’t choose them, the retailer did.
I’ve never bothered to do them.
buffy said:
party_pants said:
Does anyone ever bother doing Australia Post surveys?So, I bought something online, which was delivered yesterday while I was work. Being a smallish package they put in in the letterbox. No drama.
Now I have been emailed a survey. Am I happy with the service, would I recommend Aus Post etc.
I even didn’t choose them, the retailer did.
I’ve never bothered to do them.
Those questions are designed by blokes with ponytails and gold chains who sit round a table in a high-rise office running things past each other, it’s full of sound and fury, signifying nothing in the real world.
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
There are polar bears in Scotland at Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig.
TIL…
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/1L1R5LHEPolar bears enjoy playing in the snow as Scotland has a dumping of snow.
That link is almost as dubious as it’s pretense…
There are polar bears in Scotland at Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig.
TIL…
‘Ken R. Soles.
Today I had my OPSM appointment, and I ordered new spectacles. I also purchased two (2) Snek Bite bandages (I didn’t know that they sell actual snake bite bandages, something to do with indicators that display the correct compression), and an OTC Albuterol spray w/o a prescription!!
Just watched a video of a terrified woman seeking refuge from ICE thugs in a stranger’s home whilst Door Dashing….faaark.
Jen Psaki has a good piece about the shooting of Renee Good. She pieces together a number of videos to demonstrate what happened.
Hey, Bill,
I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
Ooh yes please!
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
Ooh yes please!
Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Harry Brook was fined 60k for getting into a blue at nightclub at Noosa.
Over.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
Ooh yes please!
Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Ta again.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
Ooh yes please!
Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:Ooh yes please!
Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
like a copy, PWM?
Kingy said:
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
Their savagery knows no bounds.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:Ooh yes please!
Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
It’s too late now as the actor is too old, but I would have loved to see a movie on Brown, played by Peter Capaldi. I reckon he would have been perfect for the role.
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
It’s too late now as the actor is too old, but I would have loved to see a movie on Brown, played by Peter Capaldi. I reckon he would have been perfect for the role.
E-mail has been sent, SN.
Kingy said:
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
It’s too late now as the actor is too old, but I would have loved to see a movie on Brown, played by Peter Capaldi. I reckon he would have been perfect for the role.
E-mail has been sent, SN.
Ta!
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
Peak Warming Man said:Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
It’s too late now as the actor is too old, but I would have loved to see a movie on Brown, played by Peter Capaldi. I reckon he would have been perfect for the role.
E-mail has been sent, SN.
I’ll do my best to illegally download stuff and email it to you. :)
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:Yeah, it’s interesting. Includes captured Nazi planes and a Japanese Zero.
I’ll dig out you e-mail address, and get it on its way to you.
Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
like a copy, PWM?
I.ve only got one private email address unfortunately.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:Anything by Winkle Brown is interesting.
like a copy, PWM?
I.ve only got one private email address unfortunately.
Oh.
Well, if you get around to creating another for other purposes, let me know.
Kingy said:
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
If those dumb dumb yanks call it “Legos” I will be really cross. Like a mamma wolf about to rip throats out cross.
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
That one really, really makes me smile.
:)
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Kingy said:
Greenland is preparing for a US invasion by tipping lego on the beaches.
That one really, really makes me smile.
:)
My pleasure!
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.
What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
It’s like Kamahl’s left hand, it’s not right and it’s not fair.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
Perhaps they’re using the same list of names Coles uses for their deliver trucks.
Neophyte said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
Perhaps they’re using the same list of names Coles uses for their deliver trucks.
Yeah, their truck names are weird, you never see a truck named Maud or Cyril, proper names.
Can’t say I was impressed with dinner. I ordered a parmy. It was a small, deep fried fatty thigh with a small handful of salad. I didn’t finish it.
Sister ordered chicken cacciatore. The chicken was on top of the sauce, and tasted like it had been boiled. She didn’t finish hers either. Mr Mutant had tortellini and said it was ok. Dad, BIL, and Mini Me had spag bol. Mini Me said it was sweet. Portions were tiny, except for dad’s partner’s pizza, which she really liked.
I won’t return and wouldn’t recommend it.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
It’s like Kamahl’s left hand, it’s not right and it’s not fair.
The BOM keep a pre-approved list, going some years in advance. Apparently you can suggest names for consideration.
My guess is that for some letters they are probably running out of names that haven’t already been used.
Watched The Menu (2022 film)
Not what I was expecting. Very weird. Enjoyable though.
dv said:
Watched The Menu (2022 film)Not what I was expecting. Very weird. Enjoyable though.
Cheeseburger
I rewatched it last week as it was a suggested movie similar to Saltburn. Also watched Blink Twice, which was ok.Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Tropical Cyclone Koji has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, on Sunday morning.What sort of a name is that, what happened to cyclone Trevor or Bruce or Beryl, proper Aussie names.
It’s like Kamahl’s left hand, it’s not right and it’s not fair.
LOL
:)
Divine Angel said:
Can’t say I was impressed with dinner. I ordered a parmy. It was a small, deep fried fatty thigh with a small handful of salad. I didn’t finish it.Sister ordered chicken cacciatore. The chicken was on top of the sauce, and tasted like it had been boiled. She didn’t finish hers either. Mr Mutant had tortellini and said it was ok. Dad, BIL, and Mini Me had spag bol. Mini Me said it was sweet. Portions were tiny, except for dad’s partner’s pizza, which she really liked.
I won’t return and wouldn’t recommend it.
Thanks for your honesty.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Watched The Menu (2022 film)Not what I was expecting. Very weird. Enjoyable though.
Cheeseburger
I rewatched it last week as it was a suggested movie similar to Saltburn. Also watched Blink Twice, which was ok.
Why did you need to watch it twice?
Don’t tell me the Chap is………..is training for Greenland.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Watched The Menu (2022 film)Not what I was expecting. Very weird. Enjoyable though.
Cheeseburger
I rewatched it last week as it was a suggested movie similar to Saltburn. Also watched Blink Twice, which was ok.Why did you need to watch it twice?
I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Cheeseburger
I rewatched it last week as it was a suggested movie similar to Saltburn. Also watched Blink Twice, which was ok.Why did you need to watch it twice?
I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
It was a failed joke around “Blink Twice”. Sorry.
Me? I generally watch movies zero times. Sometimes I watch them once. Very rarely twice.
Good morning everybody.
The sky has enough light to show mostly dark low clouds with the gaps between them having sun-tinted high clouds. We have light breezes. It’s 19.8° C and 91% RH. We are forecast a top of 29° C and heavy rain. The satellite image shows we are in the outer cloud bands of the cyclone.
I have much washing up to do. In particular, the dough-smeared food processor will require much attention after soaking all night.
Breakfast and dinner are undecided, but apparently we have enough of the makings left over for another pizza for lunch. Sounds good to me.
:)
I wish you all a very good day. And stay safe.
Morning, not much to report, 9° heading to 20° and smoke.
Goes outside, yep there’s a bit of smoke.
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.
I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
How’s the knee been going?
Spiny Norman said:
captain_spalding said:
Hey, Bill,I have a .pdf of another book.
‘Wings of the Weird and Wonderful’ by Capt. Eric Brown.
His comments on 35 aircraft that he flew in the 1940s and 1950s.
Interested?
Ooh yes please!
puts hand up.
When Mr Mutant and I married, we couldn’t be arsed writing vows or anything. Strictly the KISS principle: Keep it simple, sweetheart.
There’s specific words the celebrant has to use (in a particular order). When you’re looking for a cheap wedding it’s called “just the legals”.
Anyway mostly cloudy today, top of 30, high chance of showers tonight.
No plans for today as yet. Yesterday Mr Mutant installed a shelf for the mini projector in our bedroom. For some reason Mr Mutant didn’t think the cat would notice.
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.The sky has enough light to show mostly dark low clouds with the gaps between them having sun-tinted high clouds. We have light breezes. It’s 19.8° C and 91% RH. We are forecast a top of 29° C and heavy rain. The satellite image shows we are in the outer cloud bands of the cyclone.
I have much washing up to do. In particular, the dough-smeared food processor will require much attention after soaking all night.
Breakfast and dinner are undecided, but apparently we have enough of the makings left over for another pizza for lunch. Sounds good to me.
:)
I wish you all a very good day. And stay safe.
Batten down the hatches.
Divine Angel said:
When Mr Mutant and I married, we couldn’t be arsed writing vows or anything. Strictly the KISS principle: Keep it simple, sweetheart.There’s specific words the celebrant has to use (in a particular order). When you’re looking for a cheap wedding it’s called “just the legals”.
Well, they are off to a flying start. Too lazy, but use AI to try to hide the laziness. Excellent start…
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
Strange you dont have smoke smell – the smoke has arrived in Canberra – not as bad as 2020, but still noticeable. Currently a very pleasant 17C with a top of 27C. Plan for today is to try to get Dad over for cheese, crackers and wine – see how we go.
Every one have a safe Sunday
Divine Angel said:
Anyway mostly cloudy today, top of 30, high chance of showers tonight.No plans for today as yet. Yesterday Mr Mutant installed a shelf for the mini projector in our bedroom. For some reason Mr Mutant didn’t think the cat would notice.
Ha! That made me chortle
Divine Angel said:
Anyway mostly cloudy today, top of 30, high chance of showers tonight.No plans for today as yet. Yesterday Mr Mutant installed a shelf for the mini projector in our bedroom. For some reason Mr Mutant didn’t think the cat would notice.
You might want to fix things to that shelf.
Brindabellas said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
Strange you dont have smoke smell – the smoke has arrived in Canberra – not as bad as 2020, but still noticeable. Currently a very pleasant 17C with a top of 27C. Plan for today is to try to get Dad over for cheese, crackers and wine – see how we go.
Every one have a safe Sunday
All the other memorable big fires in Victoria usually have blanketed much of NSW in smelly smoke but this time I am not seeing or smelling it.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Divine Angel said:
Anyway mostly cloudy today, top of 30, high chance of showers tonight.No plans for today as yet. Yesterday Mr Mutant installed a shelf for the mini projector in our bedroom. For some reason Mr Mutant didn’t think the cat would notice.
You might want to fix things to that shelf.
He’s actually a very cautious cat, doesn’t knock things off.
roughbarked said:
Brindabellas said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
Strange you dont have smoke smell – the smoke has arrived in Canberra – not as bad as 2020, but still noticeable. Currently a very pleasant 17C with a top of 27C. Plan for today is to try to get Dad over for cheese, crackers and wine – see how we go.
Every one have a safe Sunday
All the other memorable big fires in Victoria usually have blanketed much of NSW in smelly smoke but this time I am not seeing or smelling it.
damn good P2 masking that’s what it is
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Good morning everybody.The sky has enough light to show mostly dark low clouds with the gaps between them having sun-tinted high clouds. We have light breezes. It’s 19.8° C and 91% RH. We are forecast a top of 29° C and heavy rain. The satellite image shows we are in the outer cloud bands of the cyclone.
I have much washing up to do. In particular, the dough-smeared food processor will require much attention after soaking all night.
Breakfast and dinner are undecided, but apparently we have enough of the makings left over for another pizza for lunch. Sounds good to me.
:)
I wish you all a very good day. And stay safe.
Batten down the hatches.
I doubt that will be necessary.
Brindabellas said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
Strange you dont have smoke smell – the smoke has arrived in Canberra – not as bad as 2020, but still noticeable. Currently a very pleasant 17C with a top of 27C. Plan for today is to try to get Dad over for cheese, crackers and wine – see how we go.
Every one have a safe Sunday
:)
Morning pilgrims, the day looks set fair, a bit overcast.
I might do a spot of mowing later.
I can’t just sit here movin’ little
twiddlin’ me thumbs
jobs not a few i’ll get to ‘em all
waterin’ is number 1
so I goin’ venture outside I will
transition said:
I can’t just sit here movin’ little
twiddlin’ me thumbs
jobs not a few i’ll get to ‘em all
waterin’ is number 1
so I goin’ venture outside I will
Better put some clothes on first. And watch that adductor.
Ian said:
transition said:
I can’t just sit here movin’ little
twiddlin’ me thumbs
jobs not a few i’ll get to ‘em all
waterin’ is number 1
so I goin’ venture outside I will
Better put some clothes on first. And watch that adductor.
Ha!
He’ll be Stoked with that advice…
Michael V said:
Ian said:
transition said:
I can’t just sit here movin’ little
twiddlin’ me thumbs
jobs not a few i’ll get to ‘em all
waterin’ is number 1
so I goin’ venture outside I will
Better put some clothes on first. And watch that adductor.
Ha!
He’ll be Stoked with that advice…
Ian said:
transition said:
I can’t just sit here movin’ little
twiddlin’ me thumbs
jobs not a few i’ll get to ‘em all
waterin’ is number 1
so I goin’ venture outside I will
Better put some clothes on first. And watch that adductor.
I have clothes on and also am off outside.
From an AI website, promoting an AI app for designing exhibition spaces:
Noting to see here.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
How’s the knee been going?
Variable. But I insist on it doing some work each day. To keep the muscles strong. Of course, then it complains a bit. But it just has to complain, I’m not listening. I will not be doing the Latham’s Snipe count next Saturday, I don’t trust it on rough ground unless I can go really slowly. And when you do a line flush for the snipe, you have to keep up with the line. So the others can do that.
buffy said:
Michael V said:
buffy said:
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees at the back door, overcast. No smoke smell here, but then most of the fires were East of us and the wind was coming from the North and then went around to the West. We are forecast a cloudy 21 degrees today.I intend to do yet more weeding – starting to sort out the bed under the walnut this morning. And other general pottering around. There will probably be some maar-ing. I’ve almost caught up after having knee trouble in the middle of a weed explosion.
How’s the knee been going?
Variable. But I insist on it doing some work each day. To keep the muscles strong. Of course, then it complains a bit. But it just has to complain, I’m not listening. I will not be doing the Latham’s Snipe count next Saturday, I don’t trust it on rough ground unless I can go really slowly. And when you do a line flush for the snipe, you have to keep up with the line. So the others can do that.
Are you wearing a knee band, like sports people wear?
Tau.Neutrino said:
buffy said:
Michael V said:How’s the knee been going?
Variable. But I insist on it doing some work each day. To keep the muscles strong. Of course, then it complains a bit. But it just has to complain, I’m not listening. I will not be doing the Latham’s Snipe count next Saturday, I don’t trust it on rough ground unless I can go really slowly. And when you do a line flush for the snipe, you have to keep up with the line. So the others can do that.
Are you wearing a knee band, like sports people wear?
No. Tried that, more uncomfortable.
A story about people who willingly climb aboard large, angry animals who wish only to be rid of those people in the worst and most violent ways.
The use of the term ‘brightest’ is, i suggest, somewhat qualified.
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
buffy said:Variable. But I insist on it doing some work each day. To keep the muscles strong. Of course, then it complains a bit. But it just has to complain, I’m not listening. I will not be doing the Latham’s Snipe count next Saturday, I don’t trust it on rough ground unless I can go really slowly. And when you do a line flush for the snipe, you have to keep up with the line. So the others can do that.
Are you wearing a knee band, like sports people wear?
No. Tried that, more uncomfortable.
That’s my impression of these expensive items as well.
captain_spalding said:
A story about people who willingly climb aboard large, angry animals who wish only to be rid of those people in the worst and most violent ways.
The use of the term ‘brightest’ is, i suggest, somewhat qualified.
They seem to enjoy what they are doing.
captain_spalding said:
A story about people who willingly climb aboard large, angry animals who wish only to be rid of those people in the worst and most violent ways.
The use of the term ‘brightest’ is, i suggest, somewhat qualified.
Some years back I picked up a hitch-hiker north of Armidale. He had a canvas duffel bag and a tiny saddle. He was a professional rodeo rider (bulls and broncos), and he dressed like one, too. He made so much money that he couldn’t afford a car and had to hitch-hike from event to event. Anyway I learnt from him that bucking bulls and broncos were trained to buck.
roughbarked said:
buffy said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Are you wearing a knee band, like sports people wear?
No. Tried that, more uncomfortable.
That’s my impression of these expensive items as well.
One of those elastic things?
When i had my knee repaired, i asked the ortho surgeon about them.
He said to forget about them, that anything like that which was actually strong enough to ‘re-inforce’ the knee in any effective way would basically disable the joint.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
A story about people who willingly climb aboard large, angry animals who wish only to be rid of those people in the worst and most violent ways.
The use of the term ‘brightest’ is, i suggest, somewhat qualified.
They seem to enjoy what they are doing.
Yeah, i was having my little pooh-pooh joke.
I worked at Qld Health with a bloke who’d been a rodeo rider and a boxer in his younger days. Top fella, quite liked him.
I recall that he one day did something that made me really angry, and i abused him. All the time, part of my brain was telling me to shut up, he could take you to pieces, tae-kwon-do be buggered..
Gentleman that he is, he apologised.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
A story about people who willingly climb aboard large, angry animals who wish only to be rid of those people in the worst and most violent ways.
The use of the term ‘brightest’ is, i suggest, somewhat qualified.
They seem to enjoy what they are doing.
Yeah, i was having my little pooh-pooh joke.
I worked at Qld Health with a bloke who’d been a rodeo rider and a boxer in his younger days. Top fella, quite liked him.
I recall that he one day did something that made me really angry, and i abused him. All the time, part of my brain was telling me to shut up, he could take you to pieces, tae-kwon-do be buggered..
Gentleman that he is, he apologised.
Love these little happy endings.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:They seem to enjoy what they are doing.
Yeah, i was having my little pooh-pooh joke.
I worked at Qld Health with a bloke who’d been a rodeo rider and a boxer in his younger days. Top fella, quite liked him.
I recall that he one day did something that made me really angry, and i abused him. All the time, part of my brain was telling me to shut up, he could take you to pieces, tae-kwon-do be buggered..
Gentleman that he is, he apologised.
Love these little happy endings.
Yes, i was both pleased and (vastly) relieved that it turned out that way.
More towns wanting people to stay home, just send the money?
If anyone still has an ounce of respect for Eddie Fisher, I hope this excerpt will extinguish it.
Divine Angel said:
If anyone still has an ounce of respect for Eddie Fisher, I hope this excerpt will extinguish it.
FMD
Divine Angel said:
If anyone still has an ounce of respect for Eddie Fisher, I hope this excerpt will extinguish it.
Well, Debbie’s situation was Eddie’s fault.
It was a case of
Divine Angel said:
If anyone still has an ounce of respect for Eddie Fisher, I hope this excerpt will extinguish it.
Until yesterday, I didn’t even know who he was.
Might be interesting to watch. NITV, 4pm.
When I can get my brain in gear I’m gonna compare a stack of receipts for prescriptions and other drugs. Three different pharmacies. No, wait, 4 different pharmacies.
kii said:
When I can get my brain in gear I’m gonna compare a stack of receipts for prescriptions and other drugs. Three different pharmacies. No, wait, 4 different pharmacies.
Handy I spose if you’re polypharmic.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HH3pbMP1k/
Jason K Pargin on Andor.
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.
https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about the neighbour, but a nice addition to your collection.
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Nice.
dv said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HH3pbMP1k/Jason K Pargin on Andor.
Well said and I agree that it was a magnificent story. With a bit of sci-fi added to it.
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Hopefully PWM doesn’t read this.
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about the neighbour, but a nice addition to your collection.
Yes. Known him for quarter of a century. 12 days younger than me.
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about your neighbour. Dementia is a bitch. Good score you though. You gonna use them for your legendary house parties?
JudgeMental said:
AussieDJ said:
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about the neighbour, but a nice addition to your collection.
Yes. Known him for quarter of a century. 12 days younger than me.
Bugger.
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about your neighbour. Dementia is a bitch. Good score you though. You gonna use them for your legendary house parties?
Yep, no neighbour to complain about my taste in music now.
JudgeMental said:
Divine Angel said:
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.
https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Sad about your neighbour. Dementia is a bitch. Good score you though. You gonna use them for your legendary house parties?
Yep, no neighbour to complain about my taste in music now.
Just broadcast medical podcasts about how varicella/zoster vaccinations prevent neurodegeneration.
JudgeMental said:
just scored myself a couple of Klipsch speakers. Neighbour’s, who is in care with dementia, nephew is here sorting out some stuff.https://www.klipsch.com/au/floor-standing-speakers
Very nice. I’ve got some smaller Klipsch speakers.. kick arse
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.
For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Just watched this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnI1UTwZtM
link
Episode 1, around 30 minutes running time. More episodes to be made and published later.
ABC series looking back at some “letters to the future” written and recorded in 1959, trying to imagine the world of the future. Taking a look at some common themes in the predictions, and why they did or did not come true.
This episode looks at population, and the predictions of overpopulation and starvation as human population was expected to outstrip the food supply… and why it didn’t happen.
Thought it might be of interest to some here.
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKEaX7z6OQ
spinemelter 2000
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKEaX7z6OQ
spinemelter 2000
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
My chair is like a black void, it beckons my soul. I’m trying to give it an appropriate nickname.
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
I’ve been offered one that only reclines and then almost throws you out as it comes back to seating position. I’m going to need a forklift to pick the bugger up though.
kii said:
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Handy Hint #900
Don’t sit on the remote control for your new recliner.For about 15 seconds I thought I was having An Episode as the room started to tilt. The motor is very quiet.
Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
My chair is like a black void, it beckons my soul. I’m trying to give it an appropriate nickname.
‘Ansky’ is the first name that comes up in a list of names assigned to black holes.
Others are ‘Centaurus A’ and ‘Fornax A’ .
Or ‘Ton 618’ (this quasar has possibly the biggest black hole ever found, estimated at 66 billion solar masses).
At one end of my house we had mum blasting John Farnham, and the other end of the house my sister blasted Bon Jovi.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/1986-albums-turning-40/106186462
Jimmy Carr is a pretty darn good comedian, but he also makes some good points about many things other than comedy.
And happy 40th birthday to the original Gateway Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Leo_Hielscher_Bridges
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZLhL1VgV/
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
captain_spalding said:Me and Mrs S are awaiting the delivery of such chairs.
My chair is like a black void, it beckons my soul. I’m trying to give it an appropriate nickname.
‘Ansky’ is the first name that comes up in a list of names assigned to black holes.
Others are ‘Centaurus A’ and ‘Fornax A’ .
Or ‘Ton 618’ (this quasar has possibly the biggest black hole ever found, estimated at 66 billion solar masses).
I’ve bestowed the name of Lorelie on her magnificence.
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZLhL1VgV/
Yeah nah.
Hi monkey :)
Bob Weir is grateful now.
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZLhL1VgV/
Yeah nah.
Hi monkey :)
Hi Buble car
Bubblecar
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Cheeseburger
I rewatched it last week as it was a suggested movie similar to Saltburn. Also watched Blink Twice, which was ok.Why did you need to watch it twice?
I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Why did you need to watch it twice?
I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
Youtube tells me he is a genius.
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZLhL1VgV/
Why would you share this…
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Why did you need to watch it twice?
I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
It’s on the watchlist but I haven’t seen it yet. Oscar noms out Jan 22. I read Sinners is projected 15 nominations. If that happens, it will be the most-nominated film in history.
Talking about chairs, the old maple chair I’m currently sitting on (which I’ve used as the pooter chair for many years), is starting to disintegrate.
So I’m going to look for a replacement but without arms, because they get in the way of musical instruments.
But I might have trouble finding one rated for my current weight…
dv said:
monkey skipper said:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZLhL1VgV/
Why would you share this…
Bob Lazar, really?
dinner will be a nice bowl and something made from wheat, softened in boiling water, some cheese and tomato sauce with, but can’t mention it explicitly by name the exact thing otherwise secret service turn up in black vans grab me take me away with my head covered, to a basement somewhere for interrogation and worse. Meanwhile i’ll check my mail, the news, and the weatherology page, you stay there.
transition said:
dinner will be a nice bowl and something made from wheat, softened in boiling water, some cheese and tomato sauce with, but can’t mention it explicitly by name the exact thing otherwise secret service turn up in black vans grab me take me away with my head covered, to a basement somewhere for interrogation and worse. Meanwhile i’ll check my mail, the news, and the weatherology page, you stay there.
Spaghetti sounds nice. I’ve got a loaf of bread baking.
Spiny Norman said:
Jimmy Carr is a pretty darn good comedian, but he also makes some good points about many things other than comedy.
In honesty and fairness there have been pretty dramatic shifts in social policy in the KSA over the past 10 yrs.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
dinner will be a nice bowl and something made from wheat, softened in boiling water, some cheese and tomato sauce with, but can’t mention it explicitly by name the exact thing otherwise secret service turn up in black vans grab me take me away with my head covered, to a basement somewhere for interrogation and worse. Meanwhile i’ll check my mail, the news, and the weatherology page, you stay there.
Spaghetti sounds nice. I’ve got a loaf of bread baking.
and look i’m eating now, give me a moment
transition said:
dinner will be a nice bowl and something made from wheat, softened in boiling water, some cheese and tomato sauce with, but can’t mention it explicitly by name the exact thing otherwise secret service turn up in black vans grab me take me away with my head covered, to a basement somewhere for interrogation and worse. Meanwhile i’ll check my mail, the news, and the weatherology page, you stay there.
Enjoy your pasta.
Pulling a jumper on this end, it’s a bit nippy. Heading for 6 tonight.
Bubblecar said:
Pulling a jumper on this end, it’s a bit nippy. Heading for 6 tonight.
Though cooler than the previous days, it is still 30˚ now.
monkey skipper said:
monkey skipper said:
Bubblecar said:
monkey skipper said:
Yeah nah.
Hi monkey :)
Hi Buble car
Bubblecar
why not though, he might sound like Buble on the mic’
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
kii said:
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
Oh, and I think the USians still us OD(right eye) and OS(left eye) when we shifted to R and L many, many years ago. Before 1981 when I started practice, anyway.
buffy said:
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
Oh, and I think the USians still us OD(right eye) and OS(left eye) when we shifted to R and L many, many years ago. Before 1981 when I started practice, anyway.
And perhaps they still write scripts in plus cyl form too. Ophthalmologists were still using that format when I started practising and I had been trained to transpose them into minus cyl form. It is possible that young optometrists don’t know about the old formats.
buffy said:
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
Oh, and I think the USians still us OD(right eye) and OS(left eye) when we shifted to R and L many, many years ago. Before 1981 when I started practice, anyway.
Dextral and sinistral?
Adelaide Writers Festival Board quits
In short:
The decision to cancel Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the upcoming Adelaide Writers’ Week has prompted ongoing controversy, with writers withdrawing from the event in protest as the SA premier backs the Adelaide Festival board’s decision.
Ex-Adelaide Writers’ Week director Jo Dyer has questioned the viability of the event.
Abdel-Fattah’s lawyer has written to the festival’s chair asking for clarification about the reasons for her exclusion.
Michael V said:
buffy said:
buffy said:What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
Oh, and I think the USians still us OD(right eye) and OS(left eye) when we shifted to R and L many, many years ago. Before 1981 when I started practice, anyway.
Dextral and sinistral?
Yes.
buffy said:
kii said:
buffy, buffy!
The OPSM optometrist was quite taken with my previous prescription. He’d never seen a USian script before. Plus he showed it to 2 of his colleagues 🤣
What is different about it? Except that it will have 20/20 notation instead of 6/6 (we and the rest of the world use metric…).
I don’t know. He started explaining why it was different and I stopped paying attention 😆
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:I first watched it when it was released, all I remembered was the ending. Are you like mr mutant and only watches things once?
Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
It’s on the watchlist but I haven’t seen it yet. Oscar noms out Jan 22. I read Sinners is projected 15 nominations. If that happens, it will be the most-nominated film in history.
Wel I can recommend OBAA. It might not be for everyone but it’s worth watching.
Having seen it … I now realise I’m not sure when it is set. If you plan to look at it maybe you could give me an opinion on that.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
It’s on the watchlist but I haven’t seen it yet. Oscar noms out Jan 22. I read Sinners is projected 15 nominations. If that happens, it will be the most-nominated film in history.
Wel I can recommend OBAA. It might not be for everyone but it’s worth watching.
Having seen it … I now realise I’m not sure when it is set. If you plan to look at it maybe you could give me an opinion on that.
Okely dokely
I seem to have irritated the radial nerve whilst doing my hammer exercises.
Just quoting on another earthworks job, and due to the size of the house and the height of the finished floor level, I’m already over $70,000 just to get sand on site. It’ll likely be over $100k total.
Some people have too much money.
Divine Angel said:
I seem to have irritated the radial nerve whilst doing my hammer exercises.
does the pain shoot directly out of the centre
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
I seem to have irritated the radial nerve whilst doing my hammer exercises.
does the pain shoot directly out of the centre
Feels like being stabbed with pins in anterior elbow.
If you are still around, Spiney, did you see the horsepower dyno runs at Summernats?
I find those numbers hard to believe.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:Also watched One Battle After Another.
I can see why it’s doing well with critics. It’s certainly very well made.
I was wondering who was responsible for that incessant, piano-heavy score. It was none other than Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
It’s on the watchlist but I haven’t seen it yet. Oscar noms out Jan 22. I read Sinners is projected 15 nominations. If that happens, it will be the most-nominated film in history.
Wel I can recommend OBAA. It might not be for everyone but it’s worth watching.
Having seen it … I now realise I’m not sure when it is set. If you plan to look at it maybe you could give me an opinion on that.
Set in the present day, surely
Kingy said:
If you are still around, Spiney, did you see the horsepower dyno runs at Summernats?I find those numbers hard to believe.
Owners of souped-up cars exaggerating their cars’ capabilities?
I hardly think so.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
If you are still around, Spiney, did you see the horsepower dyno runs at Summernats?I find those numbers hard to believe.
Owners of souped-up cars exaggerating their cars’ capabilities?
I hardly think so.
they are dyno numbers so hopefully more accurate than the guesstimates of the owners.
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
If you are still around, Spiney, did you see the horsepower dyno runs at Summernats?I find those numbers hard to believe.
Owners of souped-up cars exaggerating their cars’ capabilities?
I hardly think so.
they are dyno numbers so hopefully more accurate than the guesstimates of the owners.
Drag cars that make over 2000 horsepower need a very long wheelbase, wheely bars and front spoilers to hold the car on the road.
These dyno numbers are well over 3500 horsepower and should be flipping the car over onto its back.
I don’t believe them. Dyno builders also lie.
Kingy said:
JudgeMental said:
captain_spalding said:Owners of souped-up cars exaggerating their cars’ capabilities?
I hardly think so.
they are dyno numbers so hopefully more accurate than the guesstimates of the owners.
Drag cars that make over 2000 horsepower need a very long wheelbase, wheely bars and front spoilers to hold the car on the road.
These dyno numbers are well over 3500 horsepower and should be flipping the car over onto its back.
I don’t believe them. Dyno builders also lie.
that’s why i said hopefully.
Neophyte said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:It’s on the watchlist but I haven’t seen it yet. Oscar noms out Jan 22. I read Sinners is projected 15 nominations. If that happens, it will be the most-nominated film in history.
Wel I can recommend OBAA. It might not be for everyone but it’s worth watching.
Having seen it … I now realise I’m not sure when it is set. If you plan to look at it maybe you could give me an opinion on that.
Set in the present day, surely
Yeah but
spoiler warning
There’s a 16 year jump. The start of the movie doesn’t appear to be set in 2010.
Woken by heavy rain
Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees at the back door and getting light. The bushfire smoke is now here as the wind went around to the SE some hours ago. We are forecast a mostly sunny 25 degrees today.
I will be outside for most of the morning.
Morning pilgrims, it’s overcast threatening rain.
I’ve got a trip up to Bribie Island today.
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s overcast threatening rain.
I’ve got a trip up to Bribie Island today.
It’s overcast and threatening rain.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Morning pilgrims, it’s overcast threatening rain.
I’ve got a trip up to Bribie Island today.
It’s overcast and threatening rain.
Are you sure?
Overcast with a top of 26. Sposed to be getting some of this cyclone rain today.
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
speaking of team
high profile supporter of transgender women’s participation in elite sport. She says often the loudest voices of opposition are those who don’t invest in the women’s game. “The biggest threats to women’s sport is not trans women. It’s actually men thinking that it’s trans women,” Maley told ABC Sport. “Because can you name five WNBL players? Have you been to a WNBL game? Have you bought a WNBL membership? Do you go watch local women’s sporting
sports
Guv’na
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
Since when do cats cause floorboards to creak?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
Since when do cats cause floorboards to creak?
when they are a fatty bombah.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
Since when do cats cause floorboards to creak?
when they are a fatty bombah.
:) Too many cans of Whiskas.
cup of tea landed, putting it all together, my morning, i’ll look at the weather
transition said:
cup of tea landed, putting it all together, my morning, i’ll look at the weather
Ah stick figure man has dropped in briefly.
Why aren’t you at work?
roughbarked said:
transition said:
cup of tea landed, putting it all together, my morning, i’ll look at the weather
Ah stick figure man has dropped in briefly.
Why aren’t you at work?
i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:
cup of tea landed, putting it all together, my morning, i’ll look at the weather
Ah stick figure man has dropped in briefly.
Why aren’t you at work?
i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
:) Yes I’ve been lazing about, you caught me out.
here, have a sunset.
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
That’s a very tall paranormal entity.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Ah stick figure man has dropped in briefly.
Why aren’t you at work?
i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
:) Yes I’ve been lazing about, you caught me out.
here, have a sunset.
some opal, you’re forgiven for your monstrous allegation
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
That’s a very tall paranormal entity.
He’s a basketballer? Anyway, ghosts like cats don’t creak floorboards.
transition said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
:) Yes I’ve been lazing about, you caught me out.
here, have a sunset.
some opal, you’re forgiven for your monstrous allegation
Sorry, you hadn’t actually asked for insults. My bad for making assumptions.
i’d best other things, roughbarked, i’d stay but you’re not interesting enough to hold my attention, save the torture of endless disappointment i’ll leave now
Witty Rejoinder said:
Divine Angel said:
Oh that was fun! The photo isn’t mine, but the screenshots are. As in, the enhanced photo was done on my own iPad and I took a screenshot.
That’s a very tall paranormal entity.
not really. doorways are usually around 2100mm high. the entity is well below that height.
24, mostly sunny, and I’m going to clean the dunny.
Also various other housework. And finally putting the Xmas tree back in its bag.
Bubblecar said:
24, mostly sunny, and I’m going to clean the dunny.Also various other housework. And finally putting the Xmas tree back in its bag.
Any presents left over under it, unclaimed like.
Suggested friend on Facebook. Seems like a lovely guy.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
24, mostly sunny, and I’m going to clean the dunny.Also various other housework. And finally putting the Xmas tree back in its bag.
Any presents left over under it, unclaimed like.
Not likely.
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
Good morning everybody.
BoM forecast for today:
The temperature here is quite different to that recorded above: it’s currently 18.0° C and 99% RH. There are light breezes and it is overcast. We had 14 mm of rain to 9 am, mostly overnight. We’ll see how that forecast rain pans out.
More dismantling of the little fridge today. I haven’t found any major fault yet. Nor have I found the condenser drain. There was a lot of ice in the freezer air channels. Anyway, it is getting a very thorough clean as I go…
Food: breakfast, lunch – fend for ourselves (Mrs V’s low kJ day). Dinner: mashed potato with Chinese-flavoured boiled mince-meat sauce and leafy greens.
Better go take my morning tablets and have a bit of…
c…o…f…f…e…e…Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
My parents had that book, but I didn’t bother reading it til I was about 19.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/106193058
The last one was a total guess, the others I either knew or used process of elimination.
Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
So he’s gone on the great chariot in the sky.
roughbarked said:
transition said:
roughbarked said:Ah stick figure man has dropped in briefly.
Why aren’t you at work?
i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
:) Yes I’ve been lazing about, you caught me out.
here, have a sunset.
The last two days’ sunrises looked like that briefly. Not today.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
transition said:i’m doing jobs already have been, not like you cack slunt.
:) Yes I’ve been lazing about, you caught me out.
here, have a sunset.
The last two days’ sunrises looked like that briefly. Not today.
Because you have the ocean, it is far more likely that you will have clouds present. Here, most dawns and sunsets are just clear sky. I revel in the ones that do have clouds. But with 300+ sunny days a year, there aren’t a lot.
Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
Ah. It was only the other day I mentioned that he’s still alive.
I have advised my gardener self that it has done enough work for today. I changed out of my gardening clothes and must now be strict with myself to stop it. My bum muscles are complaining about moving and stacking firewood followed by weeding, finishing off with some gentle rose deadheading.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/106193058
6/10
Divine Angel said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/106193058The last one was a total guess, the others I either knew or used process of elimination.
I got the Elton John one wrong.
buffy said:
I have advised my gardener self that it has done enough work for today. I changed out of my gardening clothes and must now be strict with myself to stop it. My bum muscles are complaining about moving and stacking firewood followed by weeding, finishing off with some gentle rose deadheading.
My radial nerve is still complaining about the hammer exercises I did last night so it is resting also.
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/1061930586/10
What is it with all these quizzes on the ABC website? Have we slipped back into the 1960s when all the women’s magazines had lots of quizzes?
Divine Angel said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/106193058The last one was a total guess, the others I either knew or used process of elimination.
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/1061930586/10
What is it with all these quizzes on the ABC website? Have we slipped back into the 1960s when all the women’s magazines had lots of quizzes?
People must be engaging with them to drive traffic. Magazine quizzes suck. What colour lingerie would you wear on your first date? What does the colour of roses signify? What are the three things every wife should do before her husband gets home?
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/106193058The last one was a total guess, the others I either knew or used process of elimination.
I got the Elton John one wrong.
7/10 and a lot of lucky guesses in that.
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/1061930586/10
What is it with all these quizzes on the ABC website? Have we slipped back into the 1960s when all the women’s magazines had lots of quizzes?
People must be engaging with them to drive traffic. Magazine quizzes suck. What colour lingerie would you wear on your first date? What does the colour of roses signify? What are the three things every wife should do before her husband gets home?
Get up, get dressed, and make a nice pot of tea?
Hello
Cymek said:
Hello
G’day,
We have had a lovely walk to the local cafe with Princess Cordelia. She got lots of pats and educated people about Cardigan Corgis (she is not a cross – but she does get cross when people think she is a cross bred).
Had coffee and a cannoli – delicious.
put out washing and about to go to the micro market to get some eggs and what ever lovely locally grown veggies they have.
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
Was OK
Didn’t do a lot.
How about you ?
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Hello
How was your weekend?
Was OK
Didn’t do a lot.
How about you ?
Mostly played on my PS5
Once I got used to the controller instead of a mouse and keyboard it makes playing a lot easier.
Cymek said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:How was your weekend?
Was OK
Didn’t do a lot.
How about you ?
Mostly played on my PS5
Once I got used to the controller instead of a mouse and keyboard it makes playing a lot easier.
👍
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
Ah. It was only the other day I mentioned that he’s still alive.
Jinx!
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
Ah. It was only the other day I mentioned that he’s still alive.
Jinx!
Quick Car, say something about Rupert Murdoch!
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/this-week-in-history-quiz-january-12/1061930586/10
What is it with all these quizzes on the ABC website? Have we slipped back into the 1960s when all the women’s magazines had lots of quizzes?
People must be engaging with them to drive traffic. Magazine quizzes suck. What colour lingerie would you wear on your first date? What does the colour of roses signify? What are the three things every wife should do before her husband gets home?
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
And it’s RIP Erich von Däniken, who made his fortune from a credulous public some 50+ years ago with his “Chariots Of The Goods” nonsense. I remember seeing the “documentary” on prime time TV back around 1972ish…great Euro-loungecore soundtrack, but otherwise…
Ah. It was only the other day I mentioned that he’s still alive.
Jinx!
Just had a read of his TATE page.
Didn’t know / had forgotten that he’d spent time in prison for fraud.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Ah. It was only the other day I mentioned that he’s still alive.
Jinx!
Quick Car, say something about Rupert Murdoch!
And DJT, too.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:Jinx!
Quick Car, say something about Rupert Murdoch!
And DJT, too.
Please, pretty please, with sugar and strawberries on top.
:)
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Quick Car, say something about Rupert Murdoch!
And DJT, too.
Please, pretty please, with sugar and strawberries on top.
:)
It’s a bit surprising that Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are still alive.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:And DJT, too.
Please, pretty please, with sugar and strawberries on top.
:)
It’s a bit surprising that Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are still alive.
Bit surprising that the current air force one is still flying…
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:Please, pretty please, with sugar and strawberries on top.
:)
It’s a bit surprising that Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are still alive.
Bit surprising that the current air force one is still flying…
Why?
Michael V said:
furious said:
Bubblecar said:It’s a bit surprising that Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are still alive.
Bit surprising that the current air force one is still flying…
Why?
Following the theme of this conversation…
Lots of things to do today, but Lorelie is singing her siren song. One thing I should do it attempt to fold all the clean linen and towels that I have dumped on Lorelie so that I could get into bed last night.
Foolishly, I bought myself a jigsaw puzzle last night. I have no where to set it up.
furious said:
Michael V said:
furious said:Bit surprising that the current air force one is still flying…
Why?
Following the theme of this conversation…
Ah. I see.
got the new speakers installed. they are krix not klipsch as first told. heavy buggers.
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
Ha!
In between moving furniture around our home, riding fruit crate billy carts down Hargrave Street, and building submarines in the yard, I loved climbing. Not many trees in Paddington back then, so I climbed the kitchen cupboards. I found where Mother hid the F-Tabs…a fluoride supplement. So, I used to eat a few when I climbed around the kitchen.
Someone must have noticed, and they moved the bottle to a hidden location.
My eldest son has fluorosis on his permanent teeth. Apparently, according to one dentist we consulted, that was from my ingestion of F-Tabs.
Oh, and I’m not gay. My younger sister was.
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
kii said:
Oh, and I’m not gay. My younger sister was.
I suspect that when Kyle speaks about ‘us’, he’s only talking about men.
He doesn’t strike me as the type to think, or care, all that much about what happens to women in general.
He does strike me as the type who’s homophobic, in that he’s literally afraid of homosexuality, and desperate to identify a ‘cause’ for it, so that he can avoid it and so prevent himself ‘turning gay’.
As to what inner feelings he might be trying to suppress by that quest, and how he might come to terms with them, that’s for qualified people to provide help to him.
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
People really are stupid
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
FFS …
captain_spalding said:
kii said:
Oh, and I’m not gay. My younger sister was.
I suspect that when Kyle speaks about ‘us’, he’s only talking about men.
He doesn’t strike me as the type to think, or care, all that much about what happens to women in general.
He does strike me as the type who’s homophobic, in that he’s literally afraid of homosexuality, and desperate to identify a ‘cause’ for it, so that he can avoid it and so prevent himself ‘turning gay’.
As to what inner feelings he might be trying to suppress by that quest, and how he might come to terms with them, that’s for qualified people to provide help to him.
As the saying goes, some men will improve the Earth by leaving it.
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
!!!
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
furious said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is that his no-orgasm wife sitting next to him?
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
:)
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
!!!
So before fluoride was put into water how were those gay people created
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
!!!
So before fluoride was put into water how were those gay people created
Water reservoirs naturally have a bit of fluoride in them.
Cymek said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
!!!
So before fluoride was put into water how were those gay people created
There weren’t any – simples!
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
How can he be gay? He has sex the required 12 times a year.
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:
captain_spalding said:Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You heard it here first folks: PWM thinks ‘female organism’ are made up. Explains a lot really.
dv said:
Cymek said:
Michael V said:!!!
So before fluoride was put into water how were those gay people created
Water reservoirs naturally have a bit of fluoride in them.
They probably have a little bit of uranium in them, too, but i’ve not heard of anyone ever glowing green under ultraviolet light.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You heard it here first folks: PWM thinks ‘female organism’ are made up. Explains a lot really.
Pay that one.
One for the Captain.
The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) conducting speed trials in July of 1937 off the coast of Maine. This particular speed run was done in reverse.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You seem to be bad at this.
Josiah and Isabella Moody are real conservative influencers, and this is a real news item that accurately reflects Josiah’s stated views on this topic.
Erich von Däniken, popular pseudo-science author, has died.
Spiny Norman said:
One for the Captain.The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) conducting speed trials in July of 1937 off the coast of Maine. This particular speed run was done in reverse.
Ya gotta know what yer boat will do, if you have to call on it
When ah wurr a lad…
…and a Naval Cadet, we used to sail a 27-foot Montague-rig whaler, just like this one:
It was a ‘double-ended’ boat, and if you knew what you were doing, and tweaked the rigging just a bit, you could get it to sail backwards.
When some kids from the local sailing club boasted of their sailing prowess, me and couple of others sailed the whaler past end of their jetty as a number of them assembled on it.
Then, we made a few adjustments, and sailed it the other way back past their jetty, going astern.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:
One for the Captain.The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) conducting speed trials in July of 1937 off the coast of Maine. This particular speed run was done in reverse.
Ya gotta know what yer boat will do, if you have to call on it
When ah wurr a lad…
…and a Naval Cadet, we used to sail a 27-foot Montague-rig whaler, just like this one:
It was a ‘double-ended’ boat, and if you knew what you were doing, and tweaked the rigging just a bit, you could get it to sail backwards.
When some kids from the local sailing club boasted of their sailing prowess, me and couple of others sailed the whaler past end of their jetty as a number of them assembled on it.
Then, we made a few adjustments, and sailed it the other way back past their jetty, going astern.
Heh. :)
I used to practice sailing at school and sometimes just to see if we could do it, I’d pop the rudder off its mounts and sit in the cockpit, then continue sailing by balancing the forces of the jib and mainsail. It wasn’t hugely difficult after a bit of practice.
Spiny Norman said:
Heh. :)
I used to practice sailing at school and sometimes just to see if we could do it, I’d pop the rudder off its mounts and sit in the cockpit, then continue sailing by balancing the forces of the jib and mainsail. It wasn’t hugely difficult after a bit of practice.
That was not at all hard to do with a whaler, as having both a jib and a mizzen gave you a whole other set of options.
This was handy when one of the tiller chains broke, effectively putting the rudder out of use.
The coxswain (not me, someone more skilled) took this with a grain of salt, and proceeded to give orders and steer so as to bring us up alongside the jetty in a fashion that i wished i could manage with a functioning rudder.
captain_spalding said:
Spiny Norman said:Heh. :)
I used to practice sailing at school and sometimes just to see if we could do it, I’d pop the rudder off its mounts and sit in the cockpit, then continue sailing by balancing the forces of the jib and mainsail. It wasn’t hugely difficult after a bit of practice.
That was not at all hard to do with a whaler, as having both a jib and a mizzen gave you a whole other set of options.
This was handy when one of the tiller chains broke, effectively putting the rudder out of use.
The coxswain (not me, someone more skilled) took this with a grain of salt, and proceeded to give orders and steer so as to bring us up alongside the jetty in a fashion that i wished i could manage with a functioning rudder.
:)
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You seem to be bad at this.
Josiah and Isabella Moody are real conservative influencers, and this is a real news item that accurately reflects Josiah’s stated views on this topic.
https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/people/isabella-riley-moody
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:
captain_spalding said:Is Luke saying one thing, and meaning another?
As in, he’s confusing ‘i won’t do something’ should actually read ‘i can’t do something’?
I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
^ WHS.
dv said:
Erich von Däniken, popular pseudo-science author, has died.
Did he predict it?
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You seem to be bad at this.
Josiah and Isabella Moody are real conservative influencers, and this is a real news item that accurately reflects Josiah’s stated views on this topic.
The Moodys might just be deliberately going over the top for undeserved attention and monetary reward.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Cymek said:
So before fluoride was put into water how were those gay people created
Water reservoirs naturally have a bit of fluoride in them.
They probably have a little bit of uranium in them, too, but i’ve not heard of anyone ever glowing green under ultraviolet light.
we thought that’s what you drink fluorescein for
but anyway we agree the water supply should be spiked with lithium fluoride and the world would smile more
Spiny Norman said:
Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
having orgasmic nonbreeding sex
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
Eating Gaypak mandarins and Golden Gaytime ice creams.
Mini Me and I, desperate to get out of the house, went to Westfield. Wandered around, had a Boost Juice each, ran into walkies friend’s parents so we chatted with them, then Mini Me & I went to the library. She borrowed the whole Spiderwick series. Caught a bus, missed our connecting bus by three minutes so decided rather than waiting half an hour, we’d walk. Stopped for lunch at McDonald’s. A pleasant mummy-daughter day.
I expected more rain today; so far we’ve just had light sprinkles.
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:
Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
having orgasmic nonbreeding sex
Oh ok, I missed that part of the conversion conversation.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Spiny Norman said:Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
Eating Gaypak mandarins and Golden Gaytime ice creams.
…. or watching The Flintstones.
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me and I, desperate to get out of the house, went to Westfield. Wandered around, had a Boost Juice each, ran into walkies friend’s parents so we chatted with them, then Mini Me & I went to the library. She borrowed the whole Spiderwick series. Caught a bus, missed our connecting bus by three minutes so decided rather than waiting half an hour, we’d walk. Stopped for lunch at McDonald’s. A pleasant mummy-daughter day.I expected more rain today; so far we’ve just had light sprinkles.
Sounds good. I should be going for walks but I’ve had a problem with fatigue since starting this diet in earnest.
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me and I, desperate to get out of the house, went to Westfield. Wandered around, had a Boost Juice each, ran into walkies friend’s parents so we chatted with them, then Mini Me & I went to the library. She borrowed the whole Spiderwick series. Caught a bus, missed our connecting bus by three minutes so decided rather than waiting half an hour, we’d walk. Stopped for lunch at McDonald’s. A pleasant mummy-daughter day.I expected more rain today; so far we’ve just had light sprinkles.
Lovely.
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
Mini Me and I, desperate to get out of the house, went to Westfield. Wandered around, had a Boost Juice each, ran into walkies friend’s parents so we chatted with them, then Mini Me & I went to the library. She borrowed the whole Spiderwick series. Caught a bus, missed our connecting bus by three minutes so decided rather than waiting half an hour, we’d walk. Stopped for lunch at McDonald’s. A pleasant mummy-daughter day.I expected more rain today; so far we’ve just had light sprinkles.
Sounds good. I should be going for walks but I’ve had a problem with fatigue since starting this diet in earnest.
I haven’t been walking since I broke my arm. First it was because of the swollen knee, then the hot weather (the splint + compression sock on my arm = extremely hot and sweaty), psychological barriers of falling/tripping over, but mostly I got lazy.
Divine Angel said:
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?having orgasmic nonbreeding sex
Oh ok, I missed that part of the
conversionconversation.
yeah we didn’t get the memo either, might have to go back and change some responses on the blood donor form quick smart
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:Most people aren’t gay, so what else are gay people doing besides drinking fluoridated water to become gay?Eating Gaypak mandarins and Golden Gaytime ice creams.
…. or watching The Flintstones.
Bewitched, surely.
DA – In other less exciting news I’ve been on Reddit with the new ID for about a month, done nothing really any different to what I did before, but still haven’t been shadow-banned. So that’s good.
Also up around 550 karma so that’s pleasing.
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Eating Gaypak mandarins and Golden Gaytime ice creams.
…. or watching The Flintstones.
Bewitched, surely.
And I Dream of Jeannie
Spiny Norman said:
DA – In other less exciting news I’ve been on Reddit with the new ID for about a month, done nothing really any different to what I did before, but still haven’t been shadow-banned. So that’s good.
Also up around 550 karma so that’s pleasing.
Well that’s good news
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:Eating Gaypak mandarins and Golden Gaytime ice creams.
…. or watching The Flintstones.
Bewitched, surely.
The first thing my mother said when I came out to her was “I knew I should have stopped you watching No 96 all those years ago”.
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
Woodie said:…. or watching The Flintstones.
Bewitched, surely.
And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:Bewitched, surely.
And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Maybe girls got gay by watching IDOJ.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:
Bewitched, surely.
And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
what about Xena: Warrior Princess then
What did you think of Hamnet, DA?
Divine Angel said:
Maybe girls got gay by watching IDOJ.
dv said:
What did you think of Hamnet, DA?
Haven’t seen it yet.
Divine Angel said:
Maybe girls got gay by watching IDOJ.
And for the boys? Batman…
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
what about Xena: Warrior Princess then
It has its own set of attributes.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
Neophyte said:Bewitched, surely.
And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
Bubblecar said:
dv said:Peak Warming Man said:
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You seem to be bad at this.
Josiah and Isabella Moody are real conservative influencers, and this is a real news item that accurately reflects Josiah’s stated views on this topic.
The Moodys might just be deliberately going over the top for undeserved attention and monetary reward.
It’s certainly possible.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:You seem to be bad at this.
Josiah and Isabella Moody are real conservative influencers, and this is a real news item that accurately reflects Josiah’s stated views on this topic.
The Moodys might just be deliberately going over the top for undeserved attention and monetary reward.
It’s certainly possible.
…if without precedent among internet personalities.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
I’m not sure, I’ve noticed a few US sitcoms promote her as one.
Wondering why
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
earlier episode apparently did, until a bit of a furore erupted.
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
buffy said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
pretty sure what they’re saying is you should find 4 different ovulating females a day
🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
Bit like how the Flintstones can celebrate Christmas…?
buffy said:
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
I’m willing to bet poor Mrs MAGA has not had the orgasmic experience with her husband.
buffy said:
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
For him, it would.
What she does the rest of the time, only she knows (well, someone else would also know, i suppose).
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:I think that is what the look on the face next to him is conveying…
I think people who argue about obviously made-up things on the internet are fully woke.
You heard it here first folks: PWM thinks ‘female organism’ are made up. Explains a lot really.
Uuugh… Obviously that ‘organism’ should be ‘orgasm’.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
Were further questions welcome?
dv said:
Spiny Norman said:
Far canal what a massive dickhead.
These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
And she was believing him?
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
Were further questions welcome?
I’m sure I asked, but I forget what happened after that. I probably mentioned vaginas after that.
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:But she doesn’t even show her belly button!
Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
Hey that actually makes sense now, in the beginning there was darkness, and then there was a navel, and for 6000 years scientific enthusiasts argued over what colour it was…
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
dv said:These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
I’m willing to bet poor Mrs MAGA has not had the orgasmic experience with her husband.
Trad wife?
buffy said:
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
I’m willing to bet poor Mrs MAGA has not had the orgasmic experience with her husband.
Trad wife?
tread 🐍 wife
SCIENCE said:
Divine Angel said:
captain_spalding said:Are you sure that the creation of genies involves umbilical cords?
One day I asked a Christian friend why Adam has a belly button in this painting.
His answer was that man is created in the image of God, therefore God also has a bellybutton.
Hey that actually makes sense now, in the beginning there was darkness, and then there was a navel, and for 6000 years scientific enthusiasts argued over what colour it was…
They made the correct choice, choosing knowledge over ignorance
Divine Angel said:
buffy said:
dv said:These people think everything is gay
https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm
So…that restricts your options. Only when she is ovulating then?
I’m willing to bet poor Mrs MAGA has not had the orgasmic experience with her husband.
What a pity. She does look like she should have. Is it more that he’s distracting her from that with other right wing twaddle??
SCIENCE said:
🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈
Wonders WTF?.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Wonders WTF?.
we was talking about gay icons
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Wonders WTF?.
we was talking about gay icons
Oh. I suppose that they are rainbow flags. It’s a bit difficult to tell what they are, they are so small.
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
🏳️🌈
Wonders WTF?.
we was talking about gay icons
Oh. I suppose that they are rainbow flags. It’s a bit difficult to tell what they are, they are so small.
SCIENCE said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:
we was talking about gay icons
Oh. I suppose that they are rainbow flags. It’s a bit difficult to tell what they are, they are so small.
How did you get it blown up that much?
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:Michael V said:
Oh. I suppose that they are rainbow flags. It’s a bit difficult to tell what they are, they are so small.
How did you get it blown up that much?
One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.
I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
SCIENCE said:How did you get it blown up that much?
One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
Michael V said:
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
overcast in Toowoomba, no rain (maybe a raindrop every now and then), wind from the east, force 5, gusting force 6 (40 – 50 kmh)
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
dv said:
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
If it hasn’t got Ricky Gervais telling the showbiz world to STFU, it’s not worth watching.
dv said:
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
I’m not, but I saw a few spoilers on Reddit so go nuts.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
If it hasn’t got Ricky Gervais telling the showbiz world to STFU, it’s not worth watching.
Well… Wanda Sykes pulled him up on his transphobia. And told Bill Maher to STFU.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
overcast in Toowoomba, no rain (maybe a raindrop every now and then), wind from the east, force 5, gusting force 6 (40 – 50 kmh)
Ah, fresh gusting to strong breezes. Our wind is force 4.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:How did you get it blown up that much?
One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
I’m going to guess you a have a desktop computer and mouse. Try pressing ctrl and + on the keyboard.
Michael V said:
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
If you get caught up, I can try to make a 3D printed one for you.
Michael V said:
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
If you get caught up, I can try to make a 3D printed one for you.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
I’m not, but I saw a few spoilers on Reddit so go nuts.
Seems weird to me that One Battle After Another was nominated in the Comedy or Musical category rather than Drama.
And likewise, that Sinners was not nominated in the Musical category.
Only win for Sinners was for the Score? And Cinematic excellence whatever that is.
Andor only had one nomination, which was for Diego Luna. He didn’t win. It’s a complete disgrace, given that it is the greatest show every made but whatevs.
Anyway, glad about Rose Byrne finally winning a major award.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:How did you get it blown up that much?
One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
ctrl scroll
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
DA, if you’re planning to watch the GGlobes, I’ll keep shtum, otherwise I’ll discuss the wins.
I’m not, but I saw a few spoilers on Reddit so go nuts.
Seems weird to me that One Battle After Another was nominated in the Comedy or Musical category rather than Drama.
And likewise, that Sinners was not nominated in the Musical category.
Only win for Sinners was for the Score? And Cinematic excellence whatever that is.Andor only had one nomination, which was for Diego Luna. He didn’t win. It’s a complete disgrace, given that it is the greatest show every made but whatevs.
Anyway, glad about Rose Byrne finally winning a major award.
It doesn’t seem that strict on meeting criteria. Producers/studios get sneaky and enter a piece into whatever category they think it can win in.
Looks like Sinners got 7 nominations. It looks to be a tough year, the Oscar noms will be interesting.
With the Emmys, they have this weird rule that a TV series shorter than an hour has to go into the Comedy/Musical category even if it’s a drama. That dumb rule is the reason The Bear consistently wins the Comedy/Musical category and not drama.
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
I’m going to guess you a have a desktop computer and mouse. Try pressing ctrl and + on the keyboard.
OK, thanks. That gets the web page up to 500% zoom. Enough to easily recognise the symbols (emojis). Thanks.
Still nowhere near as big as S got them though. Not that I need that big…
:)
Well, this explains why S5 of Stranger Things had movie-length episodes…
https://goldenglobes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Golden_-Globe_-Awards_-82nd_-2024-2025_Eligibility_and_Consideration_Rules_111124-FINAL.pdf
Ohhh I didn’t realise Hamnet was based on the novel. I read that a while back. Don’t think I finished it.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
Michael V said:Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
I’m going to guess you a have a desktop computer and mouse. Try pressing ctrl and + on the keyboard.
OK, thanks. That gets the web page up to 500% zoom. Enough to easily recognise the symbols (emojis). Thanks.
Still nowhere near as big as S got them though. Not that I need that big…
:)
maybe SCIENCE used a different, larger, image.
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Divine Angel said:I’m not, but I saw a few spoilers on Reddit so go nuts.
Seems weird to me that One Battle After Another was nominated in the Comedy or Musical category rather than Drama.
And likewise, that Sinners was not nominated in the Musical category.
Only win for Sinners was for the Score? And Cinematic excellence whatever that is.Andor only had one nomination, which was for Diego Luna. He didn’t win. It’s a complete disgrace, given that it is the greatest show every made but whatevs.
Anyway, glad about Rose Byrne finally winning a major award.
It doesn’t seem that strict on meeting criteria. Producers/studios get sneaky and enter a piece into whatever category they think it can win in.
Looks like Sinners got 7 nominations. It looks to be a tough year, the Oscar noms will be interesting.With the Emmys, they have this weird rule that a TV series shorter than an hour has to go into the Comedy/Musical category even if it’s a drama. That dumb rule is the reason The Bear consistently wins the Comedy/Musical category and not drama.
Well that’s silly.
Anyway I finally watched Sinners. Another well made film, interesting choices.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Earlier today, I was vacuuming this office. I tried to pick up the pedestal fan by the motor housing so I could vacuum underneath it. The housing shattered into shards. Luckily I had unplugged it to use the outlet for the vacuum cleaner, or I’d‘ve likely been electrocuted.I’ve been trying to make a new housing for it to make the unit safe. I need another tool, which is out in the shed, but it’s raining and cold, so I won’t go and get it now.
BTW – here’s the full weather report: it’s just 15.5° C and 99% RH, it’s overcast, lightly raining and there are moderate breezes.
If you get caught up, I can try to make a 3D printed one for you.
Thanks for the kind offer.
:)
I’m using a plastic bottle that percarbonate laundry bleach came in. It’s going surprisingly well so far.
It’ll just be temporary – I notice at all the other plastic on the machine has gone brittle, too – including the switch-block, which attaches the fan to the pedestal. Replacements are only $15 at Bunnings, when we next go to town.
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:Seems weird to me that One Battle After Another was nominated in the Comedy or Musical category rather than Drama.
And likewise, that Sinners was not nominated in the Musical category.
Only win for Sinners was for the Score? And Cinematic excellence whatever that is.Andor only had one nomination, which was for Diego Luna. He didn’t win. It’s a complete disgrace, given that it is the greatest show every made but whatevs.
Anyway, glad about Rose Byrne finally winning a major award.
It doesn’t seem that strict on meeting criteria. Producers/studios get sneaky and enter a piece into whatever category they think it can win in.
Looks like Sinners got 7 nominations. It looks to be a tough year, the Oscar noms will be interesting.With the Emmys, they have this weird rule that a TV series shorter than an hour has to go into the Comedy/Musical category even if it’s a drama. That dumb rule is the reason The Bear consistently wins the Comedy/Musical category and not drama.
Well that’s silly.
Anyway I finally watched Sinners. Another well made film, interesting choices.
I was genuinely confused by Sinners for the first hour. Wondered if I was misinterpreting the whole vampire thing when it first came up.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:One method is, zoom in then screenshot.
Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
ctrl scroll
Thanks. That’s even easier. Now to remember…
Control scroll, control scroll, ctrl scroll, ctrl scroll.
Cymek said:
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:And I Dream of Jeannie
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy an episode of IDOJ.
Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
No idea.
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:Why does media promote Mariah Carey as a gay icon ?
I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
I’m not sure, I’ve noticed a few US sitcoms promote her as one.
Wondering why
Just saying that someone is a gay icon does NOT make it so.
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
I’m not sure, I’ve noticed a few US sitcoms promote her as one.
Wondering why
Just saying that someone is a gay icon does NOT make it so.
Probably some marketing firm, trying to ‘access a target market’.
Michael V said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Can you explain how to zoom in? I’m not sure I know how.
ctrl scroll
Thanks. That’s even easier. Now to remember…
Control scroll, control scroll, ctrl scroll, ctrl scroll.
I didn’t know that one. I’ve always used Control Plus.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
I’m going to guess you a have a desktop computer and mouse. Try pressing ctrl and + on the keyboard.
OK, thanks. That gets the web page up to 500% zoom. Enough to easily recognise the symbols (emojis). Thanks.
Still nowhere near as big as S got them though. Not that I need that big…
:)
maybe SCIENCE used a different, larger, image.
sorry we actually went for the low bandwidth high level solution
and did a <span style="font-size: 50vh;">flag</span> trick
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
Cymek said:I’m not sure, I’ve noticed a few US sitcoms promote her as one.
Wondering why
Just saying that someone is a gay icon does NOT make it so.
Probably some marketing firm, trying to ‘access a target market’.
Many moons ago, Dannii Minogue tried to cash in on Kylie’s gay icon status. It failed. BIG TIME. Dannii Minogue is no gay icon and never will be.
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Just saying that someone is a gay icon does NOT make it so.
Probably some marketing firm, trying to ‘access a target market’.
Many moons ago, Dannii Minogue tried to cash in on Kylie’s gay icon status. It failed. BIG TIME. Dannii Minogue is no gay icon and never will be.
Fear the wrath of Woodie!
For Mr V.
Peter Hickman’s cockpit fov for Isle of Man TT. Fastest lap 2023, FYI most dangerous bike race.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1q9wlx1/peter_hickmans_cockpit_fov_for_isle_of_man_tt/
Just a wee bit fast for me to be comfortable.
We don’t usually get these planes round these parts, today we did. Wonder who’s here?
Divine Angel said:
We don’t usually get these planes round these parts, today we did. Wonder who’s here?
We get things like that semi-regular in Toowoomba, at the aerodrome in town, not Wellcamp.
I assume that they’re mining companies, either owned or chartered, or someone stupidly wealthy, like the Wagner family.
The last time I saw a fancy plane here, The Rock was in town filming something in Strathpine.
Divine Angel said:
We don’t usually get these planes round these parts, today we did. Wonder who’s here?
Similar to the Citations I used to fly.
Woodie said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:I don’t understand what makes someone a gay icon.
I’m not sure, I’ve noticed a few US sitcoms promote her as one.
Wondering why
Just saying that someone is a gay icon does NOT make it so.
Maybe some icons are happy?
I was wondering what language Coogler had Remmick speak to Mrs Chow because it sure as shit didn’t sound like Cantonese or Mandarin. You don’t need to be a philologist to know that it just didn’t sound Chinese at all, in particular the lack of tonality.
Having looked it up I’ve learned that:
1/ it was Taishanese, which was a common language among Chinese immigrant communities in the US
2/ Chinese commenters online reckon that Jack O’Connell absolutely butchered it.
Now this may have been a choice by Coogler, to have it relayed by a speaker who was not meant to be speaking it right. But for mine it would have made more sense and being more impactful in the moment if he’d been doing it right. Maybe the struggled to get a Taishanese dialect coach and Coogler should have chilled a bit and just had him speak something better known like Cantonese.
captain_spalding said:
Divine Angel said:
We don’t usually get these planes round these parts, today we did. Wonder who’s here?
We get things like that semi-regular in Toowoomba, at the aerodrome in town, not Wellcamp.
I assume that they’re mining companies, either owned or chartered, or someone stupidly wealthy, like the Wagner family.
>>someone stupidly wealthy<<
Talking about stupidly wealthy…we just watched on ABC. The amounts of money are mind boggling. And I’d never heard of Inigo Philbrick, but then I don’t move in the art world.
The Great Art Fraud
Monday, 12 Jan
Series 1 | Episode 1
8:01 PM – 9:00 PM
Art’s most sensational fraud. Inigo Philbrick becomes one of the art world’s most successful dealers. But there’s a secret: he is living lavishly on millions conned from collectors.
Spiny Norman said:
For Mr V.Peter Hickman’s cockpit fov for Isle of Man TT. Fastest lap 2023, FYI most dangerous bike race.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1q9wlx1/peter_hickmans_cockpit_fov_for_isle_of_man_tt/
Just a wee bit fast for me to be comfortable.
The entire lap is available on the TT website. It is worth watching.
Interestingly, the bike he rode is in the superstock class. Internal engine modifications and frame mods are not permitted. Some minor mods are. Effectively it is a bike one can buy, register and ride on the road.
Do yourself a favour and go to the TT. It is madder than you might think. Much, much madder. I could explain how mad it is but it’d take me a week of writing. The cheese-grating stone walls in the towns and across the bridges, for starters. Speaking of bridges, Ballaugh Bridge…
At the redoubt via Bribie Island, wasn’t a bad trip up, a bit of rain, but I’m vary tired so I’m going to bed.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the redoubt via Bribie Island, wasn’t a bad trip up, a bit of rain, but I’m vary tired so I’m going to bed.
Over.
yeah, that will be OK.
giving the new speakers a work out. no neighbours to annoy. amp on 11.
JudgeMental said:
giving the new speakers a work out. no neighbours to annoy. amp on 11.
what are you belting out?
bit of Taylor Swift or Black Pink?
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
For Mr V.Peter Hickman’s cockpit fov for Isle of Man TT. Fastest lap 2023, FYI most dangerous bike race.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1q9wlx1/peter_hickmans_cockpit_fov_for_isle_of_man_tt/
Just a wee bit fast for me to be comfortable.
The entire lap is available on the TT website. It is worth watching.
Interestingly, the bike he rode is in the superstock class. Internal engine modifications and frame mods are not permitted. Some minor mods are. Effectively it is a bike one can buy, register and ride on the road.
Do yourself a favour and go to the TT. It is madder than you might think. Much, much madder. I could explain how mad it is but it’d take me a week of writing. The cheese-grating stone walls in the towns and across the bridges, for starters. Speaking of bridges, Ballaugh Bridge…
I’d love to see it one day.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
giving the new speakers a work out. no neighbours to annoy. amp on 11.
what are you belting out?
bit of Taylor Swift or Black Pink?
some Ian Dury atm.
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
For Mr V.Peter Hickman’s cockpit fov for Isle of Man TT. Fastest lap 2023, FYI most dangerous bike race.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1q9wlx1/peter_hickmans_cockpit_fov_for_isle_of_man_tt/
Just a wee bit fast for me to be comfortable.
The entire lap is available on the TT website. It is worth watching.
Interestingly, the bike he rode is in the superstock class. Internal engine modifications and frame mods are not permitted. Some minor mods are. Effectively it is a bike one can buy, register and ride on the road.
Do yourself a favour and go to the TT. It is madder than you might think. Much, much madder. I could explain how mad it is but it’d take me a week of writing. The cheese-grating stone walls in the towns and across the bridges, for starters. Speaking of bridges, Ballaugh Bridge…
I’d love to see it one day.
You should go. It’s absolutely amazing. It’s really worth the effort.
Peter Hickman’s entire fastest-ever lap 136 mph – 17 mins
Fastest ever sidecar lap 120 mph – yes, outfits are still raced there
Nikki Glaser
“There are so many A-listers here tonight, and by A-listers I mean people who are on A List that has been heavily redacted. The Golden Globe for best editing goes to the Justice Department. “
dv said:
Nikki Glaser“There are so many A-listers here tonight, and by A-listers I mean people who are on A List that has been heavily redacted. The Golden Globe for best editing goes to the Justice Department. “
Perfect.
Earlier I had an afternoon nap nap with blanky.
Woke up.
No idea what day it was. No Idea what time it was.
Vivid dream.
Nap was not taken on Lorelie, just in my usual foetal position on the bed.
dv said:
Nikki Glaser“There are so many A-listers here tonight, and by A-listers I mean people who are on A List that has been heavily redacted. The Golden Globe for best editing goes to the Justice Department. “
LOL
Where do you think the new nuremberg trials should be held?
Kingy said:
Where do you think the new nuremberg trials should be held?
Anywhere you can make the charges stick.
Kingy said:
Where do you think the new nuremberg trials should be held?
St Helena island
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Where do you think the new nuremberg trials should be held?Anywhere you can make the charges stick.
man pretty chipper mood in here tonight
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Kingy said:
Where do you think the new nuremberg trials should be held?Anywhere you can make the charges stick.
k
How ‘bout my place. I have a dam that the guilty can be chucked in.
Good one!
:)
Very bright Jupiter out there, rusty jewel in the sky.
Bubblecar said:
Very bright Jupiter out there, rusty jewel in the sky.
We spotted it a couple of nights ago, most impressive. It’s too cloudy tonight to try again though.
