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Aurë entuluva!
Aurë entuluva!
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The last annual review concluded the SS Richard Montgomery was perfectly safe!
And as a demonstration of exactly how safe it is it also banned aircraft from flying anywhere near it in case, y'know, the wreck spontaneously makes itself a lot safer in a manner incompatible with continued aviation...
And as a demonstration of exactly how safe it is it also banned aircraft from flying anywhere near it in case, y'know, the wreck spontaneously makes itself a lot safer in a manner incompatible with continued aviation...
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The last annual review concluded the SS Richard Montgomery was perfectly safe!
And as a demonstration of exactly how safe it is it also banned aircraft from flying anywhere near it in case, y'know, the wreck spontaneously makes itself a lot safer in a manner incompatible with continued aviation...
And as a demonstration of exactly how safe it is it also banned aircraft from flying anywhere near it in case, y'know, the wreck spontaneously makes itself a lot safer in a manner incompatible with continued aviation...
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[I have just discovered, courtesy of Wikipedia, that the actual Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies is in - Nouvion.]
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
'Allo 'Allo's Fallen Madonna sells for £15,000 at auction
The
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November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
[I have just discovered, courtesy of Wikipedia, that the actual Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies is in - Nouvion.]
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Just had a delightful message from someone engaging in some delightfully nerdy Tolkien discussion. I only hope my reply is suitably nerdy in return.
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just had a delightful message from someone engaging in some delightfully nerdy Tolkien discussion. I only hope my reply is suitably nerdy in return.
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Private payments to military personnel in Republics has never gone wrong, ever.
October 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Private payments to military personnel in Republics has never gone wrong, ever.
Change a letter, ruin a law
Dangerous Bogs Act 1991
Dangerous Bogs Act 1991
Change a letter, ruin a law
National Wanking Act
National Wanking Act
Change a letter, ruin a law
Video Primacy Protection Act
Video Primacy Protection Act
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Change a letter, ruin a law
Dangerous Bogs Act 1991
Dangerous Bogs Act 1991
Enjoying the cultural imperialism courtesy of @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Enjoying the cultural imperialism courtesy of @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social
On train. On a service meant to be a 10 car service cut down to 5 cars. As was the train immediately before it
It is very "snug"
Personally I think of we're going to get half a train should be refunded half our fee.
It is very "snug"
Personally I think of we're going to get half a train should be refunded half our fee.
October 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
On train. On a service meant to be a 10 car service cut down to 5 cars. As was the train immediately before it
It is very "snug"
Personally I think of we're going to get half a train should be refunded half our fee.
It is very "snug"
Personally I think of we're going to get half a train should be refunded half our fee.
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Really good illustration of how the railways supercharged the Mediterranean ports - no need to sail across Biscay and around the Iberian Peninsular any more
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Really good illustration of how the railways supercharged the Mediterranean ports - no need to sail across Biscay and around the Iberian Peninsular any more
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Okay. So. Amazing scenes playing out at the vets when i arrived to pick up Napoleon.
Names changed/removed. But get ready for a lost kitty story with a happy ending.
It starts late last year, when the elderly neighbour of a young couple went into a care home /1
Names changed/removed. But get ready for a lost kitty story with a happy ending.
It starts late last year, when the elderly neighbour of a young couple went into a care home /1
October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Okay. So. Amazing scenes playing out at the vets when i arrived to pick up Napoleon.
Names changed/removed. But get ready for a lost kitty story with a happy ending.
It starts late last year, when the elderly neighbour of a young couple went into a care home /1
Names changed/removed. But get ready for a lost kitty story with a happy ending.
It starts late last year, when the elderly neighbour of a young couple went into a care home /1
So managed 2 miles in the pool tonight. Furthest I've done for a few months. Really happy, though I think my calves are about to engage in violent protest (ie cramp :) )
October 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
So managed 2 miles in the pool tonight. Furthest I've done for a few months. Really happy, though I think my calves are about to engage in violent protest (ie cramp :) )
Just want to say the sumo guys in London right now are giving absolutely the right impression. It's been wonderful to see so many photos of them just enjoying the city.
October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just want to say the sumo guys in London right now are giving absolutely the right impression. It's been wonderful to see so many photos of them just enjoying the city.
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Victoria Drummond 1st UK woman #MarineEngineer. Colleague wrote "Most courageous woman I ever saw...without fear or nerves, is very good at her job & has an uncanny power over engines for which I once thanked God" Early @wes1919.bsky.social member b. #OTD 14 Oct 1894 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...
October 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Victoria Drummond 1st UK woman #MarineEngineer. Colleague wrote "Most courageous woman I ever saw...without fear or nerves, is very good at her job & has an uncanny power over engines for which I once thanked God" Early @wes1919.bsky.social member b. #OTD 14 Oct 1894 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...
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Reading Holy Warriors,Jonathan Phillips' excellent history of the crusades, I learn that catapults on the opposing sides at the siege of Acre at the end of the 12th century went by names such as "Bad Neighbour" and "Evil Cousin."
October 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Reading Holy Warriors,Jonathan Phillips' excellent history of the crusades, I learn that catapults on the opposing sides at the siege of Acre at the end of the 12th century went by names such as "Bad Neighbour" and "Evil Cousin."
This is just so utterly baffling.
I've had both my GP surgery and my employer contact me about arranging my winter vaccinations. In my pharmacy they have info for private flu vaccination for those (mostly younger) people not covered for iirc just £20.
Thank you America for making us look sane.
I've had both my GP surgery and my employer contact me about arranging my winter vaccinations. In my pharmacy they have info for private flu vaccination for those (mostly younger) people not covered for iirc just £20.
Thank you America for making us look sane.
I got my vaccinations for the season without incident, but man is it annoying that the pharmacy had to ask me to designate a pre-existing condition, due to our absurdly irrational national government.
Just the dumbest timeline.
Just the dumbest timeline.
October 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is just so utterly baffling.
I've had both my GP surgery and my employer contact me about arranging my winter vaccinations. In my pharmacy they have info for private flu vaccination for those (mostly younger) people not covered for iirc just £20.
Thank you America for making us look sane.
I've had both my GP surgery and my employer contact me about arranging my winter vaccinations. In my pharmacy they have info for private flu vaccination for those (mostly younger) people not covered for iirc just £20.
Thank you America for making us look sane.
Also re: Manchester, I remember that after 9/11 GWB made a very very big thing about the attackers not being representative of all Muslims.
All groups have idiots, and some of those idiots are murderous, but unfortunately we have gotten very good at judging groups by their worst.
It's not healthy.
All groups have idiots, and some of those idiots are murderous, but unfortunately we have gotten very good at judging groups by their worst.
It's not healthy.
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Also re: Manchester, I remember that after 9/11 GWB made a very very big thing about the attackers not being representative of all Muslims.
All groups have idiots, and some of those idiots are murderous, but unfortunately we have gotten very good at judging groups by their worst.
It's not healthy.
All groups have idiots, and some of those idiots are murderous, but unfortunately we have gotten very good at judging groups by their worst.
It's not healthy.
Information about the Manchester attacker needs to be released asap. Misinformation thrives in a vacuum. Time to see if we've learned lessons.
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Information about the Manchester attacker needs to be released asap. Misinformation thrives in a vacuum. Time to see if we've learned lessons.
Well Europe, hopefully we can get 2.5pts from the 12 up today.
September 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Well Europe, hopefully we can get 2.5pts from the 12 up today.
Had a bit of a family gathering today. Just nice to relax with family, eat simple good food and enjoy good cheer.
The world can be pretty darned dark, but I absolutely refuse to let it stop these most basic of pleasures.
The world can be pretty darned dark, but I absolutely refuse to let it stop these most basic of pleasures.
September 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Had a bit of a family gathering today. Just nice to relax with family, eat simple good food and enjoy good cheer.
The world can be pretty darned dark, but I absolutely refuse to let it stop these most basic of pleasures.
The world can be pretty darned dark, but I absolutely refuse to let it stop these most basic of pleasures.
There are worse ways to start a Saturday
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
There are worse ways to start a Saturday
Sometimes my family call me cynical. Henceforth I am going to defend myself with how this millennia old piece of wisdom still has relevance today.
The problem isn't I am cynical. The problem is the world keeps proving me right (and, on those occasions I try to be more optimistic, wrong).
The problem isn't I am cynical. The problem is the world keeps proving me right (and, on those occasions I try to be more optimistic, wrong).
Pay the geld, keep the Dane
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sometimes my family call me cynical. Henceforth I am going to defend myself with how this millennia old piece of wisdom still has relevance today.
The problem isn't I am cynical. The problem is the world keeps proving me right (and, on those occasions I try to be more optimistic, wrong).
The problem isn't I am cynical. The problem is the world keeps proving me right (and, on those occasions I try to be more optimistic, wrong).
Do I really want to know about all the snide and snarky rapture references are all about.
The only rapture I know was a pretty neat dance single in 2001, but I am going to presume it's not that we've manage to reverse the clock.
The only rapture I know was a pretty neat dance single in 2001, but I am going to presume it's not that we've manage to reverse the clock.
September 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Do I really want to know about all the snide and snarky rapture references are all about.
The only rapture I know was a pretty neat dance single in 2001, but I am going to presume it's not that we've manage to reverse the clock.
The only rapture I know was a pretty neat dance single in 2001, but I am going to presume it's not that we've manage to reverse the clock.
Well this had to happen sometime, but still sad. Definitely a much loved figure from my youth.
@jjgass.bsky.social Did you ever get a chance to watch him officiate or did your cricket interest post-date his career?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
@jjgass.bsky.social Did you ever get a chance to watch him officiate or did your cricket interest post-date his career?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Dickie Bird dies aged 92
Legendary former umpire Dickie Bird dies at the age of 92.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Well this had to happen sometime, but still sad. Definitely a much loved figure from my youth.
@jjgass.bsky.social Did you ever get a chance to watch him officiate or did your cricket interest post-date his career?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
@jjgass.bsky.social Did you ever get a chance to watch him officiate or did your cricket interest post-date his career?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
In the intro of the Navy Record's Society first volume - the State Papers of relating to the Spanish Armada - is this wonderful description of some of the difficulties with the original documents.
I feel this summary must have been very satisfying to write after much toil.
I feel this summary must have been very satisfying to write after much toil.
September 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In the intro of the Navy Record's Society first volume - the State Papers of relating to the Spanish Armada - is this wonderful description of some of the difficulties with the original documents.
I feel this summary must have been very satisfying to write after much toil.
I feel this summary must have been very satisfying to write after much toil.
This feels like a rather dangerous moment.
I can easily envisage several ways this goes very badly, some quick, some slow, none good.
I can easily envisage several ways this goes very badly, some quick, some slow, none good.
September 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This feels like a rather dangerous moment.
I can easily envisage several ways this goes very badly, some quick, some slow, none good.
I can easily envisage several ways this goes very badly, some quick, some slow, none good.