Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Rod Paradise]

Saw this today. It was carrying a mouse. Just after I took the photo and lowered the camera it transferred it to it's beak, which would have made a much better shot.

Click to see full-size image.

Rod. Do you think that is this kite?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Kite

A bit paler about the breast so probably a young one, but yes, a real success the reintroduction of the Red Kite into England.

[Jon MW]

Had to google the weather vane question  - ffs don't tell Boshi!!!

I thought I already knew - but I think the symbolism I 'knew' was applied retrospectively to them after they were put in place.

[RioRodent]

Saw this today. It was carrying a mouse. Just after I took the photo and lowered the camera it transferred it to it's beak, which would have made a much better shot.

Click to see full-size image.

Rod. Do you think that is this kite?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Kite

A bit paler about the breast so probably a young one, but yes, a real success the reintroduction of the Red Kite into England.

Tail doesn't look right for a Red Kite (i.e. not concave), but the colouring under wings does??

[RED-DOG]

Compared with this google image it looks pretty close.

[Rod Paradise]

Compared with this google image it looks pretty close.

Aye, the 'classic shot' shows the v-shaped tail, but the tail is used during manoeuvres so can look more flat at the end, especially when trying to catch a lot of lift (wings flared wide, tail flared out as well).



When the tail is held narrower like below, the v-shape shows:



You said the one in your pic was transferring the mouse from talons to beak, I'd imagine it would be trying for a smooth glide while it accomplished that, so full lift deployed.

[RED-DOG]

I used a public loo yesterday and, as is my wont, tried to wash my hands afterwards.

The handbasin had one of those taps with a push-button on the top. The trouble was, every time you let go of the button, the flow of water stopped immediately.

I have devised 3 solutions. None of which are perfect.

1: Fashion makeshift plug from wet toilet paper and fill sink with water. 
Cons - Paper disintegrates and sticks to hands creating the impression you have a skin-disease, a la The Singing Detective. 

2: Wash one hand at a time while holding button with other hand.
Cons - You can only wash the fronts of your hands, which causes a health hazard if you later balance peanuts on the back of your hand before flipping them in to your mouth.

3: Operate button with foot, thereby allowing both hands to be washed at same time.
Cons - Have to lift leg to shoulder hight, a position which is both unstable and undignified. (Although perhaps not without merit in the ladies loos)

I've been in loads of loos with this type of tap, and I'm becoming convinced that the people who try to use them are being secretly filmed, either as an aptitude test to decide who is fit to re populate the Earth and so gets a place in the nuclear fallout shelter, or for a marathon edition of 'You've Been Framed'.

[david3103]

Solution

1 - wet left hand using right to operate tap
2 - wet right hand using left to operate tap
3 - apply soap
4 - wash thoroughly
5 - rinse left hand using right to operate tap
6 - rinse right hand using left to operate tap

repeat steps 5 & 6 as required

[RED-DOG]

Solution

1 - wet left hand using right to operate tap
2 - wet right hand using left to operate tap
3 - apply soap
4 - wash thoroughly
5 - rinse left hand using right to operate tap
6 - rinse right hand using left to operate tap

repeat steps 5 & 6 as required

I'll save you a seat in the bunker.

[RED-DOG]

Thinking about it, I may have damaged my chances of a place in the bunker by waving my hands about beneath taps, trying to get them to auto-start when they actually have knobs on top.

[Laxie]

I agree with most of that system for washing - except for the rinse part.  Can't use a soapy hand to press on the tap so I use the lower arm.  Elbow's no good as all the water and soap slinks up yer arm, so has to be lower arm.  This keeps the soapy wet hand level with the rest of your arm and the tap is slippy soap free too.  Win win all around.

[RED-DOG]

I agree with most of that system for washing - except for the rinse part.  Can't use a soapy hand to press on the tap so I use the lower arm.  Elbow's no good as all the water and soap slinks up yer arm, so has to be lower arm.  This keeps the soapy wet hand level with the rest of your arm and the tap is slippy soap free too.  Win win all around.

You can sit next to me.

[RED-DOG]

Fuel cost 50p a gallon when I started driving, (10p per litre) but apparently it was more expensive than it is now.



http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Fuel-cost-1974-today/story-11547583-detail/story.html

[RED-DOG]

I just overheard someone say "My God, the weather is horrible".

[Laxie]

I just overheard someone say "My God, the weather is horrible".

They were in a cave with the past couple of weeks doing heavy drugs.

[RED-DOG]

I just overheard someone say "My God, the weather is horrible".

They were in a cave with the past couple of weeks doing heavy drugs.

I think they were just talking about today's weather.