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Post by slowcoach on Sept 10, 2022 15:14:05 GMT 2
Amongst some clips of Russian TV from yesterday: film of some Russian troops retreating in good order. This was shown to counteract rumours that their forces had suffered a major defeat in the east and had been routed. The film was dark and indistinct.
The odd thing is that I had just watched the same scene and the same footage was bright, clear, uncropped, and allegedly showing Ukrainian infantry advancing in good order.
The final clip was some commentator insisting that there was no need to panic. He then reminded his audience of Stalin's famous statement, that people who panic should be shot. (Order No. 227).
How reassuring!
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 13, 2022 10:35:29 GMT 2
Up in Scotland, at Balmoral, there are royal beehives. The keeper of the royal bees (I may not have his title correct but you you understand his job) has been round the beehives. He knocks at each one in turn and says: "Your mistress is dead but do not worry. Your new master is a good man and will look after you." Apparently if he did not do this the bees would stop collecting nectar and there would be no more honey. Frankly I would have called that autumn.
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 14, 2022 10:29:18 GMT 2
People always say the Queen passed away not that she died.
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Post by Voy on Sept 16, 2022 2:27:11 GMT 2
that has been driving me nuts for a few years now... what did they pass? the bar exam? a stop sign without stopping? arggh - yet another attempt to cleanse the language of unpleasant things [ that can't be avoided!
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 18, 2022 11:06:43 GMT 2
I bring you troubling news. A woman known as Mystic Veg (I cannot recall her real name) foretells the future by throwing loads of asparagus up in the air and observing how they look when fallen. She claims this method predicted Brexit and the death of the Queen. Now she predicts (deep breath) the return to office of Boris Johnson.
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 19, 2022 13:08:35 GMT 2
Do you get the same sort of strange responses as I do using Google? I was looking for information in Bangkok and Mr Google suggested:
Effect of substrate pretreatment on ang-kak quality
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 12, 2022 13:42:38 GMT 2
Hard Rock London bottomless brunch for 2
Does this mean I have to take my trousers off?
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 14, 2022 8:00:23 GMT 2
Lol, Baz! Giz’us a treat while you’re at it heh! I don’t think Mrs Faz will allow you…
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 20, 2022 18:58:13 GMT 2
A week ago the Daily Star newspaper set up a webcam on an iceberg lettuce to see if it would have a longer shelf life than prime minister Liz Truss. The lettuce has won. To mark this a gold crown was put on the lettuce, the national anthem was playes and champagne poured.
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 21, 2022 23:29:56 GMT 2
I keep hearing a commercial on the radio for a chain of florists. It says (and I have waited for a couple of weeks checking I am not hearing it wrong) that for every bouquet of flowers bought they will plant a mangrove tree in Africa.
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 24, 2022 11:48:45 GMT 2
Las Vegas (where else) has given the green light for the Face Slap League. That is just what it sounds like. Two people face each other and take turns to slap each other.
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 24, 2022 18:15:16 GMT 2
I first heard this on the radio about 3 weeks ago. I thought someone would have pointed out the error to the advertiser but apparently they don't care. The advertiser is Zing flowers abd they are in any case awful (someone gave us a bunch which were delivered wilting; when this was pointed out they delivered another bunch of wilting flowers).
Anyway they now advertise that for every bunch you buy they will plant a mangrove tree in Africa.
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 25, 2022 17:39:45 GMT 2
President Biden welcomed Rashi Sanook (as he called him) as PM. There were cheers in the background.
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Post by Baz Faz on Oct 28, 2022 18:38:31 GMT 2
In Britain honesty is breaking out. The Department for Transport is advertising for a Head of Uncertainty.
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Post by Netsuke on Oct 28, 2022 19:49:10 GMT 2
A wilting flower is better than a limp lettuce leaf, Baz. Oh man, now I have a visual in my mind from a descriptive writing in one of D.H. Lawrence’s novels.
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 28, 2022 21:12:01 GMT 2
uh oh, Netsie... I seem to remember that bit of descriptive writing.
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 1, 2022 11:46:18 GMT 2
Collins Dictionary monitors the use of words every year so they can inform us of which new words are most used. This word's usage has increased by 250%:
splooting the act of lying flat on the stomach with legs stretched out
Ihave checked my copy of the Kama Sutra and find no mention of splooting.
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Post by Voy on Nov 1, 2022 13:39:23 GMT 2
Baz... "splooting" seems to be a single activity, to make it into the Kama Sutra there would need to be the partner (depending on sex ) either under or over the "splootee".
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 7, 2022 20:12:59 GMT 2
On Amazon I saw slippers suitable for men, women and ladies.
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Post by auntieannie on Nov 7, 2022 21:40:06 GMT 2
I didn't expect the casket would be open.
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 8, 2022 19:17:05 GMT 2
I didn't expect the casket would be open. In the Philippines we were walking through a village and we greeted a man standing outside his house. "Would you like to see my grandmother?" he said. Being polite we said yes. So inside we went and there his grandmother was inside her casket.
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Post by auntieannie on Nov 8, 2022 20:41:59 GMT 2
what was your reaction?
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 29, 2022 0:37:05 GMT 2
This is from the Bangkok Post horoscope:
Lads, a wealthy woman wants you as her boy toy.
Er, aren't I too old?
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Post by auntieannie on Nov 29, 2022 7:40:59 GMT 2
lol!
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 29, 2022 20:08:20 GMT 2
5 minutes drive up from Chipping Sodbury we come to a crossroad. The sign to the right points to Pennsylvania;to the left to Dunkirk.
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Post by rikita on Dec 9, 2022 0:25:17 GMT 2
maybe it's not odd, but normal ... i had set a date with a guy from an online dating site for tomorrow, and today he blocked me. thing is, after we agreed to meet up (some time in advance, as i don't have time that often), he didn't seem that interested in writing anymore (i usually prefer writing with people for a while, to see if we could get along, but with him no real conversation developed), but wrote yesterday to confirm our meeting, and suggested to exchange phone numbers, in case anything comes up. well, i wrote to him that i don't like giving my phone number before even having met, and we can also write a message in the dating app if it is necessary. also asked him if he moved, as i noticed he changed his location in his profile (from a small town south of berlin to a small town north of berlin). next time i checked the app, his profile was gone, so i guess he blocked me and i don't have to go on the date tomorrow (i had already started regretting that i agreed to it) ...
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 9, 2022 0:36:35 GMT 2
Rikita, you have had a lucky escape.
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Post by rikita on Dec 9, 2022 1:23:14 GMT 2
yeah, i now think so, too.
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Post by sophie on Dec 9, 2022 3:35:55 GMT 2
Agree with this being a good thing. You don’t need a dodgy person in your life.
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Post by Netsuke on Dec 9, 2022 5:35:22 GMT 2
There is a man walking his child to school wearing the most hideous trackies ever! Pale light apple trackie daks does not look good. He wore them yesterday too.
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