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- 07 Apr 2024, 17:14
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16632
- Views: 1944404
Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
this daily sterilising of my pot might also have a bearing on how I manage to be so infection free. I can't remember when I last had a common cold. My recollection is that the last person that I heard recommend the use of bleach as a prophylactic against viral infections, was President Donald J Tru...
- 06 Apr 2024, 22:39
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Seen in the News
- Replies: 3799
- Views: 403943
Re: Seen in the News
Just stumbled across the Daniel Meadows' photo of Peter Tatham on top of the Salford incinerator chimney with this comment below it. Mark Fletcher This may be the chimney where the massive cast-iron oversailer accidentally detached itself and fell, as they were dismantling it. Stanley Graham got a p...
- 06 Apr 2024, 16:17
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: BOB'S BITS
- Replies: 4482
- Views: 513515
- 06 Apr 2024, 16:03
- Forum: Fun & Jokes
- Topic: Old fashioned clean jokes
- Replies: 4889
- Views: 574596
Re: Old fashioned clean jokes
A customer goes into the bank to withdraw some money. Can you identify yourself, the bank worker asks. Customer takes out a mirror looks into it and replies 'yes that's me all right'.
- 05 Apr 2024, 13:01
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: QUOTE OF THE DAY. TRIPPS ORIGINAL
- Replies: 2119
- Views: 315395
Re: QUOTE OF THE DAY. TRIPPS ORIGINAL
The chancellor has praised a Tory MP for apologising after he admitted he gave other MPs' personal phone numbers to someone on a dating app. Jeremy Hunt said William Wragg had been " courageous " in telling the Times he was sorry for the "hurt" he had caused. Any suggestions for...
- 05 Apr 2024, 12:45
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: POLITICS CORNER
- Replies: 12672
- Views: 1346300
Re: POLITICS CORNER
I suppose this is loosely politics, and is in essence, a summary of the history of the last century. I've been watching a lot of Lee Kuan Yew's videos lately. The more I watch, the more respect I have for him. Huge intellect, totally incorruptible, and with a clear strategic vision for his nation. I...
- 02 Apr 2024, 17:57
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: 'Owt else or Any Other Business
- Replies: 658
- Views: 91346
Re: 'Owt else or Any Other Business
I never saw one of these until a few days ago. They are called 'Handpans'. Thought of making them a mystery object but decided against, and I wouldn't really recommend them, so they go here. The players all seem a bit odd - they look like vegan morris dancer types to me, but who am I to judge - and ...
- 01 Apr 2024, 10:53
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: ENERGY MATTERS
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 594607
Re: ENERGY MATTERS
Me too, as I do on the last day of every month, and the next day Octopus tell me that - Electricity 187 kWh cost £67.65, and Gas ( 122 meter units) cost £106.80. So total energy costs for the month of March 2024 is £174.45. When you consider my monthly D/D was (pre crisis) and for a long time, about...
Re: GOOD TV
all these plots on tv dramas nowadays seem so complicated. I'm watching an old Miss Marple - old, but quite rational, understandable, and enjoyable. Memorable quote "The Crackenthorpes still live there - he's a bit of a valetudinarian". :smile: Imagine my surprise when Google shows there ...
- 30 Mar 2024, 20:43
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Seen in the News
- Replies: 3799
- Views: 403943
Re: Seen in the News
Follow up to the Baltimore bridge incident. I thnk there is a just the slightest possibility that it was done deliberately - to disrupt world trade. Add it to sinking a tanker in the Gulf by Houthis, and the Panama Canal being restricted by a lack of water due to drought. Every little helps. I'm sur...
- 30 Mar 2024, 20:01
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: ENERGY MATTERS
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 594607
Re: ENERGY MATTERS
This burning vehicle pictured outside Buckingham palace today, has been described as an "exploding pedicab".
On fire
I think it may have been battery assisted, but let's not jump to conclusions. It will take more than the traditional damp tea towel to extinguish it.
On fire
I think it may have been battery assisted, but let's not jump to conclusions. It will take more than the traditional damp tea towel to extinguish it.
- 30 Mar 2024, 13:25
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: 'Owt else or Any Other Business
- Replies: 658
- Views: 91346
Re: 'Owt else or Any Other Business
The BBC have obviously got their dates confused. It's not April 1st until Monday.
Maple syrup strategic reserve. indeed. They'll be telling us that spaghetti grows on trees next.
Maple syrup strategic reserve. indeed. They'll be telling us that spaghetti grows on trees next.
- 30 Mar 2024, 13:01
- Forum: Local History Topics
- Topic: FORGOTTEN CORNERS
- Replies: 6917
- Views: 949919
Re: FORGOTTEN CORNERS
Is this a forgotten corner these days? Perhaps not? I found this from 1988 and the Bacup Coconutters are definitely still going. They sent me an email saying they are doing an appearance today Easter Saturday. Long may they continue. :smile: Perahps this will be the modern alternative? Rochdale Jal...
- 30 Mar 2024, 12:30
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: May I recommend. . .
- Replies: 356
- Views: 51471
Re: May I recommend. . .
Good - you could always try doing both. I think that's the best way. :smile: Now here's something that Google directed my way during the hiatus. I found it interesting - it's actually a tribute to Fred Dibnah, but surely of interest to members here. I got a real sense of the size and scale of things...
- 26 Mar 2024, 15:43
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: May I recommend. . .
- Replies: 356
- Views: 51471
Re: May I recommend. . .
It's philosophy poetry and music this afternoon. I know at least two of us will enjoy this. The 'Nostradamus' of the 1960's - Total genius. :smile: "I saw ten-thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken". Predicton of the interwebthingy in general - and X (Twitter) in particular. :laugh...
- 26 Mar 2024, 15:17
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Seen in the News
- Replies: 3799
- Views: 403943
Re: Seen in the News
I didn't realise that some "smart" meters did not communuicate by mobile phone. I thought they all did. The Google news fed to me daily, this morning contained an item about the "energy price cap" and the fact that the regulator was considering changing it. It was said one option...
- 26 Mar 2024, 12:17
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Wine Lovers Corner
- Replies: 147
- Views: 21524
Re: Wine Lovers Corner
According to the Tories all immigrants sponge off the state and are a pariah to society. Oh, hang on, that's about right for Rishy! If Carlsberg did inaccurate, hate filled, well off topic, posts - then this would be the likely result. PS On a point of information - I don't think you can be a 'form...
- 25 Mar 2024, 13:20
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16632
- Views: 1944404
Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
Can we stop worrying about the Chicken Pox now? I do hope so.
- 25 Mar 2024, 13:17
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Seen in the News
- Replies: 3799
- Views: 403943
Re: GOOD TV
Gold merit star for "Kosher Nostra".
- 25 Mar 2024, 10:57
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Wine Lovers Corner
- Replies: 147
- Views: 21524
Re: GOOD TV
I channel hopped into BBC4 tonight - Daniel Barenboim doing Beethoven from The Albert Hall. That shows how bad TV is at the moment. All very pleasant and harmless, then it morphed into the EU national Anthem ! I don't like him - he didn't treat his wife Jaqueline DuPre very well as I recall it. He l...
- 24 Mar 2024, 22:20
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Wine Lovers Corner
- Replies: 147
- Views: 21524
Re: Wine Lovers Corner
PS - I've sent a complaint to Australia. That'll make them sit up. . . .
- 24 Mar 2024, 22:01
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Wine Lovers Corner
- Replies: 147
- Views: 21524
Re: Wine Lovers Corner
Found it - thought we had a wine corner - took some finding though. :smile: A word of caution from my recent experience. I've resumed my drinking (modest you understand), having abstained for well over a year - I can taste it now. The market seems to have changed in the interim - perhaps due to budg...
- 24 Mar 2024, 12:27
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Seen in the News
- Replies: 3799
- Views: 403943
Re: Seen in the News
If it wasn't ISIS it would likely be Chechens who've been attacking since the war in Chechnya. I remembered the Chechen revolt yesterday, and the fact that the Russians levelled Grozny in putting it down. It was a while ago, and didn't seem to be important to UK at the time. It looked like Gaza loo...