Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Omm]

A dentist pays $50k to go on a hunt where he shoots and wounds a lion with a crossbow. It takes a further 40 hours to track down the lion and put it out of it's misery.

I hope social media has it's way and his business is ruined. At least that might stop him from financing any more big game hunts.





http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-33694075


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33710613

Terrible business, just read on social media that the same guy got arrested for killing a black bear in a national park, could all be propaganda but I wonder what he gets out of killing the animals? (There are pictures of him on his on FB with various dead animals)

[bobAlike]

A dentist pays $50k to go on a hunt where he shoots and wounds a lion with a crossbow. It takes a further 40 hours to track down the lion and put it out of it's misery.

I hope social media has it's way and his business is ruined. At least that might stop him from financing any more big game hunts.





http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-33694075


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33710613

Terrible business, just read on social media that the same guy got arrested for killing a black bear in a national park, could all be propaganda but I wonder what he gets out of killing the animals? (There are pictures of him on his on FB with various dead animals)

He obviously has no penis.

[tikay]

There is no relevance or storyline to this photo. I just happened upon it, & thought it rather lovely.

As you were.

Click to see full-size image.

[TightEnd]

A remarkable 14-year photo project by Beth Moon, who documented the world's oldest trees: http://qz.com/323379 

[The_nun]

Hi Tom,

Just passed this van just down the road from ours.

Tried to get a better picture but Darren wouldn't stop the car. What I thought was strange is ( not just the spot they have stopped and the tents) but that there is just 2 youths and a little girl of maybe about 6 to 9 yrs. Is it usual for young' uns to venture off?.

[RED-DOG]

Hi Tom,

Just passed this van just down the road from ours.

Tried to get a better picture but Darren wouldn't stop the car. What I thought was strange is ( not just the spot they have stopped and the tents) but that there is just 2 youths and a little girl of maybe about 6 to 9 yrs. Is it usual for young' uns to venture off?.

Unusual Maureen yes.

Definitely not Gypsies, perhaps 'new age' travellers.

I can't imagine why anyone would choose to camp so close to a junction and on a slope to boot.

They can't pitch the tent level and the waggon is blocking the pavement and using the lamp post as a brake. There's nowhere to light a fire or graze the horse. There must be a better camp than that somewhere.

[The_nun]

We thought they might be wanna be's. The horse is tethered just in front on the van. But they all looked so young.

[The_nun]

We had passed then an hour or so earlier on route, only saw three of them then too.

[The_nun]

Hi Tom,

Just passed this van just down the road from ours.

Tried to get a better picture but Darren wouldn't stop the car. What I thought was strange is ( not just the spot they have stopped and the tents) but that there is just 2 youths and a little girl of maybe about 6 to 9 yrs. Is it usual for young' uns to venture off?.

Unusual Maureen yes.

Definitely not Gypsies, perhaps 'new age' travellers.

I can't imagine why anyone would choose to camp so close to a junction and on a slope to boot.

They can't pitch the tent level and the waggon is blocking the pavement and using the lamp post as a brake. There's nowhere to light a fire or graze the horse. There must be a better camp than that somewhere.

Sorry meant unusual.

[Tal]

Every morning, I walk past a sign outside a tradesman's entrance.

Says something like 'No access to refuse collection without banksman'

My money is on you knowing what a banksman is, no pun intended.

[RED-DOG]

Every morning, I walk past a sign outside a tradesman's entrance.

Says something like 'No access to refuse collection without banksman'

My money is on you knowing what a banksman is, no pun intended.

Yes. I've made use of many a banksman. (And many a tradesman's entrance too) No pun invited.

A banksman is the bloke who supervises the loading and unloading of goods. He's the one who makes hand signals to the crane operator, shouts "Back a bit, back a bit, left hand down, come on... come on....." to the lorry drivers, and kicks the stevedores up the arse every now and then.

[Tal]

Every morning, I walk past a sign outside a tradesman's entrance.

Says something like 'No access to refuse collection without banksman'

My money is on you knowing what a banksman is, no pun intended.

Yes. I've made use of many a banksman. (And many a tradesman's entrance too) No pun invited.

A banksman is the bloke who supervises the loading and unloading of goods. He's the one who makes hand signals to the crane operator, shouts "Back a bit, back a bit, left hand down, come on... come on....." to the lorry drivers, and kicks the stevedores up the arse every now and then.

Thank you.

[Tal]

Stevedore?

(It's like we are separated by the same language)

[RED-DOG]

A stevedore is a docker, as seen in this pic from Wiki.

I suspect the geezer standing on the barrel is the banksman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevedore

[RED-DOG]

(It's like we are separated by the same language)

I seem to collect the words that no one else wants.