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Post by Sir Henry Rawlinson on Nov 18, 2010 6:31:37 GMT -1
James May's Man Lab.Best TV show ever.  Especially the "How to defuse a WWII Bomb" bit. |
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Post by westender on Nov 19, 2010 13:45:07 GMT -1
John Lewis TV xmas ad. Poor dug, left oot in a kennel away from the hoose and the people, on his own in the freezin cauld. Looks like I wasn't the only one who noticed that is not on: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-11795759 There's mair to the good life than people, JL. Good people do not leave a lone dug out on his own. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2010 19:51:36 GMT -1
Wee Frees to allow, gasp...music in church! Well that's them to hell in a handcart; don't they know the Devil has all the best tunes? Apparently they believe that 'allowing' music might attract a whole new membership. You know what? I'm almost tempted. Not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11795996 |
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Post by westender on Nov 20, 2010 11:00:58 GMT -1
Wee Frees to allow, gasp...music in church! Well that's them to hell in a handcart; don't they know the Devil has all the best tunes? Apparently they believe that 'allowing' music might attract a whole new membership. You know what? I'm almost tempted. Not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11795996Aye, that was interesting wee nugget on the news this morning. I hate to say it, but I really like the sound of the traditional psalms, done the way they do them. Sounds remarkably like American indian tribal incantation-type stuff. Nae doot this'll bring about yet another Disruption....  |
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Post by ozneil on Nov 23, 2010 19:58:39 GMT -1
From today's SMH Column 8
"Your recent mention of the roadside sign displaying 'Insert memory card' reminded me of another interesting gaffe,'' writes Tony Stott, of Foster. ''In China there is a restaurant called 'Translator Server Error'. I feel for the owner, who clearly tried to provide his restaurant with an Anglo-friendly name.'' Tony sent us a picture - it really does exist."
On the other side of coin my Chines Partner was at a "do" where he got talking to a lady with a little Chinese tattoo on her upper arm. He got another guy to ask her what it meant. She told him "peace & love". It actually read "Arrogant white woman"
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Post by ozneil on Nov 27, 2010 22:30:40 GMT -1
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Post by westender on Nov 27, 2010 23:17:41 GMT -1
I read that in me sickbed as well this week. That was a happy wee story, and it's nice to see their faces. I checked out their tiny speck of island on Google Earth. Scary!!!! There are hooses there, and obvious settlement.... but how on earth do those wee inhabited atolls, about as isolated as you can be on this planet... how do those people get their Stuff?? Scary. Too small, too fragile, too far away. |
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Post by westender on Nov 27, 2010 23:23:48 GMT -1
I read that in me sickbed as well this week. That was a happy wee story, and it's nice to see their faces. I checked out their tiny speck of island on Google Earth. Scary!!!! There are hooses there, and obvious settlement.... but how on earth do those wee inhabited atolls, about as isolated as you can be on this planet... how do those people get their Stuff?? Scary. Too small, too fragile, too far away. There it is.... Tokelau. Completely invisible, a tiny tiny speck in the middle of these images: maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Tokelau&sll=55.795854,-4.627375&sspn=0.023497,0.077162&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tokelau&ll=-9.102097,-172.792969&spn=77.903312,225&t=h&z=3 maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Tokelau&sll=55.795854,-4.627375&sspn=0.023497,0.077162&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tokelau&t=h&ll=-9.102097,-172.792969&spn=21.017345,39.506836&z=5 * gibber * Yet there are houses, and windows, and ropes, and roads, and boats, and manmade fabrics and prolly tvs and fridges and computers.... How?? |
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Post by ozneil on Nov 28, 2010 20:12:37 GMT -1
They have trading ships. Used to be Burns Philp 2 scots guys that founded a trading empire all over the SW Pacific. Now most Islanders head to NZ or Fiji to work & send $$$ home.
Live on fishing, copra and pigs.
It is governed by NZ. They voted for indepencence but decided they didnt want it (NZ subsidises them)
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Post by ozneil on Nov 29, 2010 22:53:18 GMT -1
In Adelaide a Wedding group were down at Glenelg Pier havng their wedding pics took when an elderly lady (not part of the wedding party) fell into the water. The Best man in all his finery dived in after her & pulled her ashore unconscious. The bride, a nurse, immediately started CPR in all her finery until the the Ambos arrived. Thay said she had saved the lady's life. I would love to see the wedding photos www.adelaidenow.com.au/groom-jumps-off-glenelg-jetty-to-save-woman/story-e6frea6u-1225962663185 |
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Post by ozneil on Nov 30, 2010 20:17:33 GMT -1
'A sign outside the local hospital on Thursday Island reads 'Emergencies - by appointment Only'
Question of the day:-
Where the hell is Thursday Island?? (clue its West of Friday Island)
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Post by Sir Henry Rawlinson on Dec 3, 2010 23:54:08 GMT -1
The girl who is playing holly in Emmerdale is breaking my heart.
I can hardly watch, she looks so lost.
Sometimes it is a shock to remember some of this stuff is just acting.
Kudos to SOPHIE POWLES for this classy performance.
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Post by westender on Dec 4, 2010 12:22:38 GMT -1
The girl who is playing holly in Emmerdale is breaking my heart. I can hardly watch, she looks so lost. Sometimes it is a shock to remember some of this stuff is just acting. Kudos to SOPHIE POWLES for this classy performance. Um. Are you, groucho, saying you are near greetin at Emmerdale??  |
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Post by bormes on Dec 4, 2010 12:59:47 GMT -1
Should have posted on the humour thread !!
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Post by Sir Henry Rawlinson on Dec 6, 2010 12:36:23 GMT -1
Are you, groucho, saying you are near greetin at Emmerdale?? Am I not human? Cut me: Do I not bleed?  |
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