Early Risers.

[Ozexpatriate]

42 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

Just had a news flash, Kim Jong-un has died.

Who is reporting this? I don't see CNN or BBC carrying a story like this. The Murdoch machine reports "However, Japanese media now claims that Kim is in a vegetative state following a stent procedure" and that "Reuters reported Friday that China had dispatched a team that included medical experts to North Korea following conflicting reports regarding Kim’s health."

 

It is worth noting that the US removed B1-B and B2 bombers from Guam yesterday. They were deemed as a "target".

 

Edited April 25, 2020 by Ozexpatriate

[AndyID]

3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

We enjoyed our ride out,

 

 

And very trick number plates too!

[New Haven Neil]

Just now, AndyID said:

 

And very trick number plates too!

 

One TT week we were sitting having a brew somewhere listening to two visitors arguing about the bikes having the same numbers. One you will have noticed is prefixed H the other U - U isn't issued in the UK so they were having a real issue deciding if they were real.  Presumably new visitors who had not yet learned about Manx law vs UK law. So we told them how it works here, and they both then proceeded to tell us we were wrong....#sigh#  ....and that the U was really a fudged H and we were breaking the law having two bikes with the same reg.  Some people....telling them I worked for plod didn't help much either.

 

Back when we came here such fancy numbers were £60 so all our bikes have something appropriate, and the camper has an interesting number, 'MAN' numbers are now at a premium as new ones are in the 'XMN' series.  Numbers like ours are now at least several hundred quid, and if it's a 'good' one, thousands.  The cars have 'as it comes' numbers, they're just tools to us. 

[Ozexpatriate]

1 hour ago, BoD said:

In the Uk we have about 1% of the world’s population.

Going by today’s numbers we have a tenth of the deaths accredited to Coronavirus.

 

How does that work?

The United States has about 4% of Global population 328M / 7.8B and 25% of total reported fatalities.

 

A week ago I posted data indicating that fatalities per capita are significantly higher in the UK than in the US.

 

How does that work globally?

1. Western democracies are more transparent about reporting.
2. China's (1.4B population) reported data may well be under-counted
3. Africa (1.2B population) has not seen the potential impact of COVID-19 yet
4. India (1.35B population) aggressively went into lock-down and has 779 reported fatalities - a small fraction of the US or UK.

Australia has 0.3% of the global population and essentially zero fatalities (80).  The UK has about 3 times the number of people than Australia, but almost 260 times the fatalities.

 

Geography, global travel patterns, population density, wealth inequality, and governmental responses to the pandemic are all factors.

 

Edited April 25, 2020 by Ozexpatriate

[newbryford]

59 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Who is reporting this? I don't see CNN or BBC carrying a story like this. The Murdoch machine reports "However, Japanese media now claims that Kim is in a vegetative state following a stent procedure" and that "Reuters reported Friday that China had dispatched a team that included medical experts to North Korea following conflicting reports regarding Kim’s health."

 

It is worth noting that the US removed B1-B and B2 bombers from Guam yesterday. They were deemed as a "target".

 

 

I don't know if you can see the  BBC.Co.UK website.

It was reported 4 days ago that there was a possibility that he wasn't well following heart surgery.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52364055

[jamie92208]

I grew a beard once and a drunk that I was arresting told me I looked like Peter Sutcliffe. She was in her late 70's though.  It's a long story I won't bother you all with.

 

Jamie

Edited April 25, 2020 by jamie92208

[Ozexpatriate]

5 minutes ago, newbryford said:

It was reported 4 days ago that there was a possibility that he wasn't well following heart surgery.

Thanks Mick, this is of course well reported here in the US.

 

I was responding to Phil's comment: "Kim Jong-un has died."

[Ozexpatriate]

10 minutes ago, newbryford said:

I don't know if you can see the  BBC.Co.UK website.

bbc.co.uk has resolved to bbc.com for a long time now.

 

They are not reporting anything about the PRK, even on their "World tab" right now.

[polybear]

3 hours ago, BSW01 said:

It looks like Alchemilla Mollis, otherwise known as lady's mantel

 

 

 

That's the one

You're a star - many thanks.

[newbryford]

Grasscutting was undertaken at wife's work yesterday. 'Twas a tad warm work.

I tried a different stripe pattern last week (the evidence is still visible) and it wasn't as good - so I reverted back to the one from the week before.

 

A 90-second walk over the bridge and I can't wait to venture up the fairways again.

 

There is a  strong possibility that when the lockdown conditions are eased, golf will be one of the first pastimes to be allowed. [*] Another is lawn bowls.

A further 60 second stroll  to the 2nd green to catch an uncommon freight working with a Trans-Pennine Cat.

 

 

[*] When the first stage of lockdown was introduced, golf was allowed under social distancing rules. That edict lasted 4 days, as that was over the weekend when every man, woman and their dogs descended upon the national parks.

 

 

 

 

[Gwiwer]

Evening all.  

 

A nod to events not happening in Camborne today occurred with a bottle of "Hicks" (a/k/a HSD or "High Speed Death") on the terrace on what should have been Trevithick Day.  His engine didn't steam past this year.  A small order was also placed for necessities supplied by a shop in the same town.  

 

In other news SWMBO advised that she ordered flour and yeast a few days ago; today the yeast turned up but no flour.  Quite what we do with 1kg of dried yeast is open to debate ..... she claims to have overlooked the weight of the pack when ordering and thought it was 10g.  

 

The G-word was undertaken and more is threatened tomorrow.  Weeds have been removed (those plants we don't want growing among those we do) and neighbours were spied sunning themselves on the lawns suitably spaced out.  Nothing what ever to do with illicit substances   Rather more was on display than might normally be the case during the back-end of April though the weather is forecast to cool slightly tomorrow then be not-at-all sunny for a week ahead.  We were all taking the fullest advantage possible.  In conversation, at a dutiful distance, with others we received their thanks for the attention we are putting into the communal garden areas.  And they, in turn, may benefit if the fruit and veg provide as we hope they will.  

 

The burning question from today's furtling session is how does one ensure the 0.5 bit is dead-straight in the pin-vice?  I have a sizeable number of Dart Castings pieces which require some pre-marked holes to be fully bored out.  Can I get the thing straight?  Can I heck.  

 

On that note it is time to retire for the night.  Sleep as well as your situation allows.  

 

 

[newbryford]

Today was my first bike ride in many months.

Although, all on-road, I decided to take my 14kg full-sus mountain bike - a TREK EX8- if only for my rear end comfort.

(I love this bike!)

 

 

A 30 min spin with the best bit (downhill!) saved to the end. Not particularly quick, but it's a starting point.

 

 

 

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Sorting through some papers just now I came across last years car insurance renewal. A couple of years ago I had made enquiries about adding my mate onto the insurance just in case we were out and I for some reason became unable to drive. When I enquired the extra cost was such that I dropped the idea. When I read the renewal notice I saw that they'd added his name. I will have to check on that on Monday.

[Tony_S]

2 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Time lapse?
 

I think that was the term I was trying to recall. I think it might be quite some time before my nephews hair returns to its normal length. 

[Coombe Barton]

Lawn cut - the first of the year

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2020/04/25/before-the-fridge-leaves-home/

[Tony_S]

1 hour ago, Gwiwer said:

 

The burning question from today's furtling session is how does one ensure the 0.5 bit is dead-straight in the pin-vice?  I have a sizeable number of Dart Castings pieces which require some pre-marked holes to be fully bored out.  Can I get the thing straight?  Can I heck.  

Are you using the most appropriate collet?

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[Kingzance]

2 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

Are you using the most appropriate collet?

I fear you will incur the wrath of those who don’t appreciate things of the Swindon persuasion there Tony! 

[PhilJ W]

About an hour ago there was a strange noise outside, like a jet engine but static. All was revealed by a post on Farcebook. There was/is a fire at a refinery in Tilbury and it was a pressure valve 'blowing off'.

[Barry O]

Goodnight all 

Baz

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone

 

First off, belated birthday greetings Dave. 

 

The sky has been virtually cloudless all day and it’s been quite warm too. The morning was spent in the cellar and both of the old towel rail sides have been sanded down and are now ready for undercoating, this will start tomorrow morning. 

 

After dinner I spent most of the afternoon in the workshop, but I finished early as it had been requested that I make a curry tonight, it’s been a while since we had one. We do have some of my curry sauces in the freezer, but unfortunately it’s been frozen in quantities that will either feed 4 adults, or 2 adults and 3 kids. So tonight I made a smaller batch than usual, approximately 6 portions, some of which was eaten tonight, the rest has been put into to 2 small containers, for use at a later date.

 

We rounded off the evening with a bottle of merlot and watched some recorded TV. 

 

Goodnight all 

[Erichill16]

I know it’s not the right thread but I’m with friends here so I’m going to ask a silly question. How/where do you get a ticket/make a donation for tomorrow’s virtual show? Do you just go to the charities own website and make a donation there?

Goodnight,

Robert

[J. S. Bach]

There is a link at the top of the page.

[laurenceb]

Night awl