Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[tikay]

The dog's clean and has a fair weather haircut, the light is good.....

May/June?

1st February 2008.

Amazing to think that's just shy of 11 years ago.

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The dog's clean and has a fair weather haircut, the light is good.....

May/June?

1st February 2008.

Amazing to think that's just shy of 11 years ago.

She's still going strong.

[RED-DOG]

How things change.

We have a fluorescent strip light with a lazy starter in our kitchen shed. When you flip the switch you have to wait between one and two seconds for the light to come on and it seems like ages. It's so frustrating, I actually find myself tapping my fingers and sighing.

When I was young and we wanted light we has to light a Tilley lamp, which meant taking the lamp down from it's hook, checking the level of the paraffin, finding the funnel and topping up from the can outside if necessary, then you had to pump the Tilley lamp to pressurise the reservoir and pre-heat the burner with special methylated-spirit soaked tongs.

The whole process took about 15 minutes, and you had to time the lighting properly, light it too early and it was burning away valuable fuel when there was still plenty of daylight, light it too late and it was dark before you had finished and you couldn't see what you were doing.

All this never bothered me one iota, but waiting 1.5 seconds for the fluorescent light to come on does my nut in.

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[atdc21]

Get yerself a L.E.D strip light Tom, instant, brighter and more efficient.

[Supernova]

Not quite mainstream engineering Tom, but for those of you who have a few spare minutes to watch something.......

https://youtu.be/zBWc5Ye-uLU

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Not quite mainstream engineering Tom, but for those of you who have a few spare minutes to watch something.......

https://youtu.be/zBWc5Ye-uLU

That's fantastic, I particularly like the blues.

[Supernova]

Not quite mainstream engineering Tom, but for those of you who have a few spare minutes to watch something.......

https://youtu.be/zBWc5Ye-uLU

That's fantastic, I particularly like the blues.

Boom tish.....

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It's amazing what the human body is capable of.

I can't see myself attempting this..


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46906365

[bobAlike]

It's amazing what the human body is capable of.

I can't see myself attempting this..


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46906365

As amazing as the body is I can't see you expressing milk anytime soon Red

[Pokerpops]

It's amazing what the human body is capable of.

I can't see myself attempting this..


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46906365

As amazing as the body is I can't see you expressing milk anytime soon Red

That was the bit that stops Tom from the attempt.

[Karabiner]

Have you guys been watching Kate Humble's series about "Living With Nomads" Tom.

The last one with the Mongolian nomads is a really good hour's telly.

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Have you guys been watching Kate Humble's series about "Living With Nomads" Tom.

The last one with the Mongolian nomads is a really good hour's telly.

I have it recorded Ralph.

Meanwhile, may I suggest 'Wonders of life' series with prof Brian Cox. Some people like to start by watching episode 4, followed by episode 3, but I recommend starting with episode 1 and then progressing sequentially.

[tikay]

Have you guys been watching Kate Humble's series about "Living With Nomads" Tom.

The last one with the Mongolian nomads is a really good hour's telly.

I have it recorded Ralph.

Meanwhile, may I suggest 'Wonders of life' series with prof Brian Cox. Some people like to start by watching episode 4, followed by episode 3, but I recommend starting with episode 1 and then progressing sequentially.

FFS, give it a rest. It's real-life, not a novel.

PS - I think I dislike Brian Cox so because he looks so young. He's 51. Must be the soap he uses.

[Pokerpops]

Have you guys been watching Kate Humble's series about "Living With Nomads" Tom.

The last one with the Mongolian nomads is a really good hour's telly.

I have it recorded Ralph.

Meanwhile, may I suggest 'Wonders of life' series with prof Brian Cox. Some people like to start by watching episode 4, followed by episode 3, but I recommend starting with episode 1 and then progressing sequentially.

FFS, give it a rest. It's real-life, not a novel.

PS - I think I dislike Brian Cox so because he looks so young. He's 51. Must be the soap he uses.

Not just me then?
He’s just too smug.

[tikay]

Have you guys been watching Kate Humble's series about "Living With Nomads" Tom.

The last one with the Mongolian nomads is a really good hour's telly.

I have it recorded Ralph.

Meanwhile, may I suggest 'Wonders of life' series with prof Brian Cox. Some people like to start by watching episode 4, followed by episode 3, but I recommend starting with episode 1 and then progressing sequentially.

FFS, give it a rest. It's real-life, not a novel.

PS - I think I dislike Brian Cox so because he looks so young. He's 51. Must be the soap he uses.

Not just me then?
He’s just too smug.

Exactly, & by a very long way.

I can't bear to watch him. I think, subconsciously, that's why, when advised by some biffer to watch Wonders of Life, I skipped straight to Ep 3. Gets it over with sooner, see.