Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Karabiner]

can corroborate. Did the front garden this morning

Three weeks growth in grass

Pull much more effective than push

Grass grows in a certain direction usually towards the setting sun, it's called grain in golf.

Surely whether you push or pull mowing into the grain is most effective.

[Geo the Sarge]

can corroborate. Did the front garden this morning

Three weeks growth in grass

Pull much more effective than push

Grass grows in a certain direction usually towards the setting sun, it's called grain in golf.

Surely whether you push or pull mowing into the grain is most effective.

For short grass probably yes. For longer grass when pushing you tend to bend the grass, taking the root further from the blade. Dragging it back you tend to raise the grass and the root portion is more exposed.

Geo

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10 things we didn't know last week.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2012/07/10_things_we_didnt_know_last_w_236.shtml

[bobAlike]

10 things we didn't know last week.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2012/07/10_things_we_didnt_know_last_w_236.shtml

I didn't know that I didn't know this last week.

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I watched the Coen brothers excellent film 'Fargo' last night.

At the start it says: This is a true story. The names have been changed at the request of the survivors, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.


At the end it says: This story is fictional, any resemblance,  etc etc.....


Eh?

[TightEnd]

Fact vs. fiction

Fargo opens with the following text:

    THIS IS A TRUE STORY. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.

Although the film itself is completely fictional, the Coen brothers claim that many of the events that take place in the movie were actually based on true events from other cases that they threw together to make one story. Joel Coen noted:

    "We weren't interested in that kind of fidelity. The basic events are the same as in the real case, but the characterizations are fully imagined...If an audience believes that something's based on a real event, it gives you permission to do things they might otherwise not accept."[3]

The Coens claim the actual murders took place, but not in Minnesota.[4] The main reason for the film's setting is the fact that the Coens were born and raised in St. Louis Park, a suburb of Minneapolis.[5]

On the special edition DVD's trivia track for Fargo, it is revealed that the main case for the movie's inspiration was based on the infamous 1986 murder of Helle Crafts from Connecticut at the hands of her husband, Richard, who killed her and disposed of her body through a wood chipper.[6]

The end credits bear the standard "all persons fictitious" disclaimer for a work of fiction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo_%28film%29


Frances McDormand's Minnesota accent, by the way, whilst brilliant, is a real "fingernails on blackboard" thing for me

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Fact vs. fiction

Fargo opens with the following text:

    THIS IS A TRUE STORY. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.

Although the film itself is completely fictional, the Coen brothers claim that many of the events that take place in the movie were actually based on true events from other cases that they threw together to make one story. Joel Coen noted:

    "We weren't interested in that kind of fidelity. The basic events are the same as in the real case, but the characterizations are fully imagined...If an audience believes that something's based on a real event, it gives you permission to do things they might otherwise not accept."[3]

The Coens claim the actual murders took place, but not in Minnesota.[4] The main reason for the film's setting is the fact that the Coens were born and raised in St. Louis Park, a suburb of Minneapolis.[5]

On the special edition DVD's trivia track for Fargo, it is revealed that the main case for the movie's inspiration was based on the infamous 1986 murder of Helle Crafts from Connecticut at the hands of her husband, Richard, who killed her and disposed of her body through a wood chipper.[6]

The end credits bear the standard "all persons fictitious" disclaimer for a work of fiction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo_%28film%29


Frances McDormand's Minnesota accent, by the way, whilst brilliant, is a real "fingernails on blackboard" thing for me

Cheers Rich.

I thought Frances McDormand was terrific. In fact, the entire cast was superb.

[Laxie]

Hope you got your tan last week, because you won't be getting one today.  Today is mostly meh.  Not a great day for free electric from solar panels either.  Time those tasks well kids.   

Want to hang clothes out to dry?  Do it now...QUICK!  Otherwise, wait til after the noon showers. 

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I'm so disappointed with the 'Olympics Tonight' catch up programme.

I don't have tome to watch the coverage throughout the day, so a nightly round up would be ideal. Unfortunately, the programme is 90% chat from Gabby Logan and 'guests' on the sofa, interspersed by 10% of sports action.

To make matters worse, they seem to think it best to announce the result immediately before showing the event, and to mute the professional commentary so that it can be talked over by some some Olympic medallist from a previous games, who may have been fantastic in the 1500 metres, but is absolutely crap at describing the action from the final of the gymnastics.


Does anyone know where I can catch up with the action in a better format?

[TightEnd]

Hi Tom

That programme assumes you've watched something previously in the day. I agree with you, its the most disappointing of the shows, and also wastes Logan who is a very accomplished presenter

My experience so far is the best time slot to catch is 9-10pm BBC1

You get the finale of the blue riband events that night, currently swimming (nerxt week Athletics) and they also reprise the highlights of the day from 9.30pm

Last night that was Gymnastics, Hockey, Rowing, three day event,Weightlifting ie the main Brit interest/acheievement events of the day


The 12.10am show with Dan Walker is alos more action-entric, but too late for many

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Hi Tom

That programme assumes you've watched something previously in the day. I agree with you, its the most disappointing of the shows, and also wastes Logan who is a very accomplished presenter

My experience so far is the best time slot to catch is 9-10pm BBC1

You get the finale of the blue riband events that night, currently swimming (nerxt week Athletics) and they also reprise the highlights of the day from 9.30pm

Last night that was Gymnastics, Hockey, Rowing, three day event,Weightlifting ie the main Brit interest/acheievement events of the day


The 12.10am show with Dan Walker is alos more action-entric, but too late for many

Oh cheers Rich. The 9 - 10pm slot would be ideal.

I'm (Hopefully) off on my jollies soon, and won't have access to a TV at all, buy my daughter bought me the most fascinating device. (£2 from the car boot) It's a dongle that plugs in to a USB port on my lappy and turns it into a Freeview reciever. No internet connection needed.

How cool is that?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0042FKUQI/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0018D8J60&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0A3N0CHQ5M582CHA173Y 

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A can't believe the amount of elevation the archers have to allow when shooting at 70m.

You could park a double decker bus halfway down the range and it wouldn't hinder them so long as they could still see the target through the windows.

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I'm not so sure about all those tranklements on the bow though. Where do you draw the line? A tripod? Laser guidance?

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[Rod Paradise]

I used to shoot medieval longbow Tom, and for a clout shoot (180 yards) you'd be aiming up at approx 45 degrees to drop the arrow onto a sloped target (hopefully). Aiming was by feel and a rubber band on the lower limb to estimate range.



A clout hit (not very common - scoring is 1 point for within 5 yards up to 10 for a hit AFAICR)



Another good shot showing the elevation



And as close as you'll get to an arrowstorm nowadays.....



The modern bows with stabilisers etc are no fun in my eyes. They get more complex than in your pic as well - with trigger release, sights etc too.

[pokerfan]

Have you seen the air guns Mr Dog ?

This is a gold medal winning set up.

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