TimInBC 🇨🇦
@timinbc.bsky.social
Retired business communicator, techie, voracious SciFi reader, unable to avoid puns and wordplay. Cats; cats are nice. Bugrit, millennium hand and shrimp.
In the old days this was the warm spot
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
In the old days this was the warm spot
Just turn the thermostat down, folks. Cats have sensors to detect warm places and they will detect your lap.
December 14, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just turn the thermostat down, folks. Cats have sensors to detect warm places and they will detect your lap.
When you need to spin a story, you have to get out there ahead of the facts. Get your talking point in, and by the time we find out it's bullshit everyone's moved on to talk about college football.
December 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
When you need to spin a story, you have to get out there ahead of the facts. Get your talking point in, and by the time we find out it's bullshit everyone's moved on to talk about college football.
Thank you for many hours that were often the highlight of my week. The BBC has done many "oh,no!" things lately and this one hurts. I do hope you find a new podcast home so we can listen to the fireworks of your mind. Still, if this is the bottom, ... things can only get better!
December 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Thank you for many hours that were often the highlight of my week. The BBC has done many "oh,no!" things lately and this one hurts. I do hope you find a new podcast home so we can listen to the fireworks of your mind. Still, if this is the bottom, ... things can only get better!
"sweated" --> "sweat" too, alas
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"sweated" --> "sweat" too, alas
Amazing how they were able to rescue that cut from the ashes of the burned-out restaurant
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Amazing how they were able to rescue that cut from the ashes of the burned-out restaurant
You'd think his apparent nakedness would be worthy of comment
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
You'd think his apparent nakedness would be worthy of comment
I don’t care how dated this is, I still enjoyed reading it. Go Jays!
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I don’t care how dated this is, I still enjoyed reading it. Go Jays!
might want to fix that typo
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
might want to fix that typo
Just as well, they’re all idiots
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Just as well, they’re all idiots
Jeez, that's twice this year!
November 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Jeez, that's twice this year!
A generation earlier on the male side we had the same state but the words were "What is the meaning of this?" - and it's totally gone now
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A generation earlier on the male side we had the same state but the words were "What is the meaning of this?" - and it's totally gone now
yeah, stay with Tesla. They never catch fire, right?
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
yeah, stay with Tesla. They never catch fire, right?
So the entire caucus just visibly endorsed what PeePee said. Many of them may not realize it.
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
So the entire caucus just visibly endorsed what PeePee said. Many of them may not realize it.
There should be some dairy in your breakfast. Whipped cream would do nicely.
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There should be some dairy in your breakfast. Whipped cream would do nicely.
So what would happen at or just before that point?
October 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So what would happen at or just before that point?
And 310 db is ten times the intensity because of the log scale. One source suggests you can't call it sound at that level
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
And 310 db is ten times the intensity because of the log scale. One source suggests you can't call it sound at that level
All over Europe you can see happy people in huge parks, bike lanes everywhere, and no one anywhere would expect to park on a busy street. what makes a good city is no secret, and city planners know that.
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
All over Europe you can see happy people in huge parks, bike lanes everywhere, and no one anywhere would expect to park on a busy street. what makes a good city is no secret, and city planners know that.
Indeed, pubic trust is important.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Indeed, pubic trust is important.
You’d think they’d give Trump the Nobel in Economics for his practical demo of how to use tariff threats to manipulate stock markets
October 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You’d think they’d give Trump the Nobel in Economics for his practical demo of how to use tariff threats to manipulate stock markets
Gosh, what a surprise!
October 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Gosh, what a surprise!
For those unfamiliar, it’s “90 percent of everything is crap”
October 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For those unfamiliar, it’s “90 percent of everything is crap”
Oh, Jimbolina, that’s exactly what they wanted you to think. The swabs actually insert code that makes you a wifi router. Unexpectedly tired sometimes? Yep, multiple simultaneous downloads by your neighbours, who you always knew were freeloaders
October 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Oh, Jimbolina, that’s exactly what they wanted you to think. The swabs actually insert code that makes you a wifi router. Unexpectedly tired sometimes? Yep, multiple simultaneous downloads by your neighbours, who you always knew were freeloaders
... and now we see why
October 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
... and now we see why
Well, there's a shocker!
October 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Well, there's a shocker!