John Kettler Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) And then there's the remarkable Case of the Unplanned Time Capsule, Being an Excursion into Victorian Times. http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-41334692/artefacts-found-under-netley-military-hospital-chapelRegards,John Kettler Regards, John Kettler Edited October 1, 2017 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Kettlerian conspiracy theory thinking exemplified... False Positive - child’s drawing of a cucumber caused concern Staff at a nursery school threatened to refer a four-year-old boy to a de-radicalisation programme after he drew pictures which they thought showed his father making a “cooker bomb”, according to the child’s mother.The child’s drawing actually depicted his father cutting a cucumber with a knife, his mother says, but staff misheard his explanation and thought it referred to a type of improvised explosive device.On Friday the boy’s mother showed the Guardian video footage of her son in which he is playing happily on the floor of his home, and is shown a cucumber and asked what it is. “A cuker-bum,” he says, before going back to his toys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytonnation Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 4:59 PM, John Kettler said: and the participant is fine. The absolutelute best part of the this is the "LOL Guys I survived!" dialogue bubble at the end of the video. Priceless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machor Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 "Giant python: Indonesians eat huge snake after man defeats reptile" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41507967 "A giant python in Indonesia met an unfortunate end when it was eaten after it lost a battle with a local man. Security guard Robert Nababan encountered the snake on a palm oil plantation road in Sumatra's Batang Gansal district on Saturday. Mr Nababan tried to catch the python, reports say, which was nearly 8m (26ft) long. It attacked him, and man and reptile fought until Mr Nababan killed it with the help of some villagers. The guard survived with serious injuries. It is unclear why he tried to catch the python. Varying reports say he was either trying to keep scared villagers safe or that he was trying to clear the road. Local police told AFP news agency that the python had sunk its fangs into the guard's left arm and nearly severed it. He was rushed to a hospital where he is still recovering. The python was not so lucky - its body was strung up for display at a village, before it was chopped up, fried and eaten. In March another encounter with a giant snake turned out differently, when an Indonesian villager was found dead in the belly of a python." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Machor said: Well, that's a picture to haunt my nightmares. Anyway, check this out, this MRE is almost as old as I am. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 That's the year I left school.....I feel so old! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Guys, With yet another deadly (20+ fatalities already) hurricane headed for the US, I believe a morale boost is in order.http://thelifewize.com/the-elegance-of-female-beauty-captured-from-across-the-globe/?utm_campaign=US_FemaleBeauty_WEB&utm_source=OB&utm_medium=005531106a00746af7d515d354e0b5510d&utm_term=US_FemaleBeauty_WEB_OB Machor, Glad I didn't run into it, let alone have to fight it. Sure hope they kept the skin, for otherwise some high end leatherworking firms that make boots, purses and other pricey apparel will have to don sackcloth and ashes. Wicky, Sigh. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machor Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 More news from everyone's favourite country: "Saudi king's gold escalator gets stuck" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-41520562/saudi-king-s-gold-escalator-gets-stuck "When King Salman landed in Russia, it marked the first official visit to the country by a Saudi monarch. However, the trip didn't get off to the smoothest start, when the escalator set up to help him disembark the plane got stuck." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machor Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 "Quantity has a quality of its own." [NOT a quote from Stalin]: "Butterfly swarm shows up on Denver radar system" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41528521 "A colourful, shimmering spectacle detected by satellites over the US state of Colorado has been identified as swarms of migrating butterflies. Scientists at the National Weather Service (NWS) first mistook the orange radar blob for birds and had asked the public to help identifying the species. They later established that the 70-mile wide (110km) mass was a kaleidoscope of Painted Lady butterflies. Forecasters say it is uncommon for flying insects to be detected by radar." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Machor said: "Saudi king's gold escalator gets stuck" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Here's a sneak preview of a Christmas present I put together for my YouTube audience. (SNIP) Well, somehow that audio in that got very messed up. Weird. Edited October 6, 2017 by SLIM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 6 hours ago, Machor said: "A colourful, shimmering spectacle detected by satellites over the US state of Colorado has been identified as swarms of migrating butterflies. Many years go a friend of mine told of something she encountered once while traveling in Nepal. She and a companion had just come over a ridge and saw what looked like a shimmering lake down in the bottom of the valley. It being a warm day and a long hike, they thought they would pop down and have a little dip. Halfway down the side of the ridge, they began to notice that there was something funny about this lake. When they got close it became clear that what it was was a swarm of thousands of brightly iridescent blue butterflies. My friend said it was the most magical sight she saw on the whole trip. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 6 hours ago, SLIM said: Well, somehow that audio in that got very messed up. Weird. It's the ghost of Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper getting his revenge. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 13 hours ago, Michael Emrys said: It's the ghost of Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper getting his revenge. Michael Nah, I had to remove an audio track to avoid getting flagged, and YouTube overwrote the removed section with garbage. I'll have to fix it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 YT really plunged in quality of service when Google took it over. It has recovered somewhat in recent months, but nowhere up to its previous level IMO. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 If you really like steak, then this is perfect furniture! Found this on CL when looking through the furniture listings. Ad copy below. Horrify a vegan today (if for nothing else than turning "vej" into "veeg"! "9.5' Steak!! Made by the same company responsible for creating play equipment for the Warner Bros. theme parks. This was originally part of a playland for children in Dallas. I do not know the exact material they are made of, but it is very comfortable and squishy yet still firm...(that didn't help much did it?) It's best seen in person. Great décor for a restaurant or a really fun house!$800 EACHIndustrial Swag3357 Halifax St.Dallas, Tx 75247" Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Jihadis that you could actually like: They are fighting to prevent strict Sharia and Wahhabism from being imposed, and protecting the local Sunni-Sufi traditions and generally moderate religious views. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahlu_Sunna_Waljama'a Edited October 11, 2017 by Sgt.Squarehead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machor Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 While we're on Islam: "Why did Vikings have 'Allah' embroidered into funeral clothes?" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41567391 "Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik Hussain." I couldn't help but remember The 13th Warrior. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 11:41 PM, Machor said: I couldn't help but remember The 13th Warrior. Awesome movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machor Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 And arguably the best scene from the movie [no spoilers]. The funny thing is - when the movie came out this scene was the butt of so many language teachers' jokes, and yet it represents the cutting edge of language learning theory today: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Is Godzilla fighting for Assad? Look at the turret rear: Are those claw marks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 You ain't gonna believe this: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/boss-rethinking-mugabe-goodwill-ambassador-post-171021210936407.html ROFL! That's right up there with Saudia Arabia chairing the HRC! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: You ain't gonna believe this: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/boss-rethinking-mugabe-goodwill-ambassador-post-171021210936407.html ROFL! That's right up there with Saudia Arabia chairing the HRC! saw that and face palmed. Who ever decided that should go outside and jump in front of a bus or train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Apparently Bashar Al Assad is on the short list to head up the UNHCR. Edited October 22, 2017 by Sgt.Squarehead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I see I'm behind again, but I thought I would share this marvel of engineering. Adam Savage interviews the inventor in depth moments after he lands following a flight demonstration. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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