Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[boldie]

Elite Force Rangers on ATM..after that a Hitler show..(not a talk show but one about how he died)

You just missed "Deadliest catch" btw..man I love that show.

[RED-DOG]

Elite Force Rangers on ATM..after that a Hitler show..(not a talk show but one about how he died)

You just missed "Deadliest catch" btw..man I love that show.

Would you do it Boldie, go out with a crab boat?

[Mrs RED-DOG]

Oh, the Boss is online!!

Correct. It's OK though, I said she could watch "Lost in Austen"

Watch it 

 

I don't want to watch it, it's a chick flick. I want to watch the Discovery Channel.

  ....NOT!

[boldie]

Elite Force Rangers on ATM..after that a Hitler show..(not a talk show but one about how he died)

You just missed "Deadliest catch" btw..man I love that show.

Would you do it Boldie, go out with a crab boat?

Not a hope in hell, not crazy, nor man, enough to do it.

Although if someone seriously asked me and the spirit took me, I'd like to think I would.

[RED-DOG]

American presidential election campaign speeches. (All parties)

If you didn't look at the pictures and didn't speak the language, you would swear you were listening to a clown entertaining a room full of children.

[lazaroonie]

American presidential election campaign speeches. (All parties)

If you didn't look at the pictures and didn't speak the language, you would swear you were listening to a clown entertaining a room full of children.

Having spent a lot of time outwith the major metro areas, especially in the south, I still find it totally astonishing that this is one of the worlds "superpowers".

Obama looks like the smartest of the candidates, including the current incumbent, but even then if you scratch below the surface I dont reckon he is the sharpest tool in the box.

[Acidmouse]

I don't blame the candidates its the game you have to play over there these days to get elected.

It does not take much to bamboozle the American voting public, I mean when Clinton left office the country was booming, everything was great, so what did they do? elect a republican in his place??! Makes no sense.

The current presidential race is all about personality, not having skeletons in your cupboard that can be twisted around and used in negative ways against you. Obama is a very intelligent man, he knows the game to play to get elected, sadly it wont matter to alot of people who simply will not vote for a black person.

[Rod Paradise]

I saw two interesting things while out walking today.

First, a beautiful teazel plant. I used to love to find teazel, it's the bird catchers friend.

Why is that Red? I can't for the life of me think what they'd be used for.

[Snatiramas]

As part of my quest to become a football supporter I need to understand a few things. So, can someone explain, in simple terms, what a "Transfer window" is please?

Have you picked your team yet Red, or narrowed it down to 2 or 3?

Yes, I'm down to Leeds, Wednesday, and Forrest.

My word what a difficult decision. Personally if you have that choice I would drop Leeds. Nobody likes them and with very good reason.........their supporters tend to be a little bit full of themselves. Just because they have now found their true level in the third tier of football in this country does not mean this tendancy is not there.
A little typo with Forrest though they are a bit Gumpy...........no for true football pain and real support I think you have to support Sheffield Wednesday. The first ever winners of the Cromwell cup in 1868 a tournament with only four runners in it they won nothing between 1959 and 1991 and have won nothing since except for last seasons play off final. This is the performance of a real football team. Not many remember the glory years of 1903/4 or the rennaissance of 1929/30 Remember this Red, your football team are yours forever, take your time.

[relaedgc]

I don't blame the candidates its the game you have to play over there these days to get elected.

It does not take much to bamboozle the American voting public, I mean when Clinton left office the country was booming, everything was great, so what did they do? elect a republican in his place??! Makes no sense.

The current presidential race is all about personality, not having skeletons in your cupboard that can be twisted around and used in negative ways against you. Obama is a very intelligent man, he knows the game to play to get elected, sadly it wont matter to alot of people who simply will not vote for a black person.

Assassinated in a year if elected, imo.

[Acidmouse]

As part of my quest to become a football supporter I need to understand a few things. So, can someone explain, in simple terms, what a "Transfer window" is please?

Have you picked your team yet Red, or narrowed it down to 2 or 3?

Yes, I'm down to Leeds, Wednesday, and Forrest.

My word what a difficult decision. Personally if you have that choice I would drop Leeds. Nobody likes them and with very good reason.........their supporters tend to be a little bit full of themselves. Just because they have now found their true level in the third tier of football in this country does not mean this tendancy is not there.

sigh, must not be baited! calm down, leave computer!

[AndrewT]

I don't blame the candidates its the game you have to play over there these days to get elected.

It does not take much to bamboozle the American voting public, I mean when Clinton left office the country was booming, everything was great, so what did they do? elect a republican in his place??! Makes no sense.

The current presidential race is all about personality, not having skeletons in your cupboard that can be twisted around and used in negative ways against you. Obama is a very intelligent man, he knows the game to play to get elected, sadly it wont matter to alot of people who simply will not vote for a black person.

Assassinated in a year if elected, imo.

LOL - no chance. 24 is not real life.

Anyone in a position to be able to arrange the assasination of a President would also be in a position to simply ensure he was never elected in the first place, which is a far less risky play.

[Snatiramas]

As part of my quest to become a football supporter I need to understand a few things. So, can someone explain, in simple terms, what a "Transfer window" is please?

Have you picked your team yet Red, or narrowed it down to 2 or 3?

Yes, I'm down to Leeds, Wednesday, and Forrest.

My word what a difficult decision. Personally if you have that choice I would drop Leeds. Nobody likes them and with very good reason.........their supporters tend to be a little bit full of themselves. Just because they have now found their true level in the third tier of football in this country does not mean this tendancy is not there.

sigh, must not be baited! calm down, leave computer!

Ah Mr Mouse sir there are always exceptions to every rule. A generalisation by its very nature is always incorrect. I mean right now the suporters of my club West Ham United are described as fickle.........well let me tell you I didn't like Ince from the moment he had his picture taken in a Man Utd shirt whilst still being paid by West Ham. 19 years later I still don't like him.....fickle indeed.

[Laxie]

I don't blame the candidates its the game you have to play over there these days to get elected.

It does not take much to bamboozle the American voting public, I mean when Clinton left office the country was booming, everything was great, so what did they do? elect a republican in his place??! Makes no sense.

The current presidential race is all about personality, not having skeletons in your cupboard that can be twisted around and used in negative ways against you. Obama is a very intelligent man, he knows the game to play to get elected, sadly it wont matter to alot of people who simply will not vote for a black person.

Assassinated in a year if elected, imo.

LOL - no chance. 24 is not real life.

Anyone in a position to be able to arrange the assasination of a President would also be in a position to simply ensure he was never elected in the first place, which is a far less risky play.

Don't count on it. 

[RED-DOG]

I saw two interesting things while out walking today.

First, a beautiful teazel plant. I used to love to find teazel, it's the bird catchers friend.

Why is that Red? I can't for the life of me think what they'd be used for.

All finches, (but goldfinches especially) love the teazel plant because its egg shaped spiky head is made up of hundreds of tiny pockets, each one containing a juicy seed.

(Take a close look the next time you see one, if you can turn the head over and bang the seeds out on to your hand, they are ready to eat. Try them, they taste like nuts and they are full of proten)

Teazel only flowers (and therefore produces the seeds) once every two years, So when it does, the birds will visit it every day until the supply is exhausted. This is where the bird catcher comes in.

If he spots finches feeding on teazel, he will wait until they leave and then go to the plant and pour a little birdseed onto each teazel head. This will fall into the little pockets and replenish the supply. while ever he continues to do this, the birds will return daily. Not only will they return, but their numbers will grow an more and more birds cotton on. Now comes the clever part.

The bird catcher cuts the teazel off at ground level, moves it a few feed towards a more secluded spot, and sticks it back into the ground. Now the teazel is shorter, and closer to a place where the bird catcher can work in peace, away from prying eyes. The birds continue to come and feed daily.

Eventually, the bird catcher has moved the teazel along with the ever growing flock, (sometimes several hundred yards) to the ideal spot. Not only that, but he has reduced it's height to just a few inches above the ground.

Now, one morning before dawn he goes to the location and sets up a clap net. (A simple affair consisting of a fine weave net that is thrown over the teazel by means of a sharp tug on a concealed line) Then he waits for the birds to come and catches anything up to 50 or so in one go.

The real beauty of this method is, If you are careful to spring the trap before all the birds have arrived, the latecomers will continue to feed every day and the flock will start to grow again, eventually allowing the bird catcher to take another batch.