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Kiwias wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:18 am A container ship ran into a bridge in Baltimore. It seems that the bridge was closed to regular traffic for some repair work and some construction workers are assumed dead.

Might need a thread of it's own.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-68663071
Possible something was wrong with the ship.

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:23 am

Kiwias wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:18 am A container ship ran into a bridge in Baltimore. It seems that the bridge was closed to regular traffic for some repair work and some construction workers are assumed dead.

Might need a thread of it's own.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-68663071
Possible something was wrong with the ship.

TB63 has started one

https://notplanetrugby.com/viewtopic.php?t=2883

We can always use a bit of the joy this bird is feeling

Birds ain't daft - they use rocks to break open nuts and shellfish and whatnot.

inactionman wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:53 pm Birds ain't daft - they use rocks to break open nuts and shellfish and whatnot.

In Japan they put nuts in front of cars, at traffic lights, when the lights are Red, & wait till the cars stop again to get their cleverly earned treats

Cops weren't having a repeat of Killdozer with this fella!

Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

Niegs wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

Is he overly made up, made of plastic, or just dead inside?

He's got those creepy David Walliams eyes so I immediately don't like him.

Niegs wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

He looks like a possessed ventriloquist's dummy that's been left a little too close to the fire and has ever so slightly melted.

Niegs wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

Is he AI generated?

He's obviously been told to smile at certain points and it just turns on and off without registering on the rest of his face. Also might have had a bit of work done.

Niegs wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

It looks as if Ron de Santis has some competition for the fakest and most unnatural smile by a politician.

Biffer wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:10 am

Niegs wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am Good chance he's Canada's next PM, too...

Is he AI generated?

He's obviously been told to smile at certain points and it just turns on and off without registering on the rest of his face. Also might have had a bit of work done.

It really does look like as this was him a few years ago. He's been a career politician since uni, I think, and always looked the dweeb. Now he's trying to go for suave and buff.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/africa/n ... index.html

Careful with those scathing reviews on TripAdvisor. You might end up in prison!

Uncle fester wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:34 pm https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/africa/n ... index.html

Careful with those scathing reviews on TripAdvisor. You might end up in prison!

She has 18000 followers on Bookface and asked them their opinion of the product. Not the same as just normal reviewing in my mind. Still, bloggers and influencers might want to watch out.

"incredibly well presented studio apartment" £1 000 pm to sleep on the landing...?!




https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... el=RES_LET

US firefighter helmet versus European.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s/xmeUKdGqUs

Uncle fester wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:51 pm US firefighter helmet versus European.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s/xmeUKdGqUs

Hehe…..helmet.

Easter Sunday.

Everyone has their own way of doing it, but I like the simplicity of this. I just diced an onion and softened it in a little oil along with cubed Aberdeen Angus shoulder. Once it was all nicely browned I dusted it all with plain flour and poured in a bottle of Guinness original, I added a stock cube a a couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a shake from the mixed herbs jar. That's it, oh apart from a little salt and pepper.

160 degrees for three to four hours and it's done, I usually add a load of mushrooms for the last 10 minutes or so.

Serve with mash and steamed broccoli.

The stew is actually better if cooked on the Saturday but I didn't get around to it.

May you all find good deals this week.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am Tater Salad and the Bear are

Absolutely!

Niegs wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:17 pm

You know he was making Jet noises in his cab!

We hear a lot about the desire for more transparency in matters concerning referees, especially when there has been a clearly bad call.

This is a case from a lower-league US baseball match that is enlightening.

tabascoboy wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:32 am

Great result for the opposition here in Turkey last night given the absurdly unfair electoral environment.

Also shows that they probably would have won the presidential election last year and kicked out Erdoğan if they had managed to pick a vaguely decent candidate. Either one of the two high profile city mayors, İmamoğlu in Istanbul and Yavaş in Ankara, would have done the job probably.

I rarely drive at night anymore as I struggle with headlight glare. Hopefully something may come of this.

UK government launches review into headlight glare after drivers’ complaints
Campaigners have hailed the government’s announcement of independent research into headlight glare, which comes as a survey suggests many drivers believe they have become too bright and risk causing accidents.
The RAC, which has been highlighting the problem in recent years, said it was a key concern among motorists and welcomed the move as an opportunity to fix it.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2 ... mplaints

SaintK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:10 am I rarely drive at night anymore as I struggle with headlight glare. Hopefully something may come of this.

UK government launches review into headlight glare after drivers’ complaints
Campaigners have hailed the government’s announcement of independent research into headlight glare, which comes as a survey suggests many drivers believe they have become too bright and risk causing accidents.
The RAC, which has been highlighting the problem in recent years, said it was a key concern among motorists and welcomed the move as an opportunity to fix it.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2 ... mplaints

That's a hard yes from me.

I first noticed this as an issue back around 2010 or so when a certain type of headlight on a particular light truck model appeared... the headlight was designed to throw an intense beam which looked like high beam coming at you. Since then LED lighting has taken over and the designers seem to be striving for some sort of 'spread at range' effect. As the criver of a current model, I appreciate the power of my headlights but I'm also painfully aware of their effect on traffic, as I am struggling to deal with it coming at me. I commute daily on a delightful coastal road that twists and turns for 30km or so, mainly at highway speeds. My shift times mean for at least half the year I am driving in the darkness... and it's not fun.

The problem is, how do they fix it?

Failed MOT/REGO?

I had LASIK and having a Ford Ranger up your arse with these lights is like having a hot poker inserted in my eyes

The worst of the lot are cop cars. And the bastards don't dip them when going to an emergency and they are so bright, you cannot tell they have flashing lights.

Early Thursday morning, I had a mild heart attack, no massive pains or sweating or the like, but a general feeling of my chest being squeezed. So I drove to the ER and was shuffled straight into the operating room for a 2.5 hour op using catheter. They inserted three stents and I am able to sit up and eat now. I should be moving to a regular ward sometime tomorrow but they recommend a two-week stay. I did not keel over from crippling pain or anything dramatic and actually drove myself to the hospital but it was a heart attack all the same. They bunged three stents in and reckon I will be moving from the ICU to a regular ward tomorrow afternoon.

It was a fucking shock, I can tell you that but the weirdest thing it the mental battle going on inside my head between the part of me that is saying “you had heart surgery, about the worst surgery you can have” and the positive optimistic part of me that is saying “no scars, no full anaesthetic, so maybe it isn’t that serious”.

Luckily, the former part is winning the battle. I’m feeling pretty good now.

Best wishes. What they can do now to get the ticker running smooth is fantastic.

PCPhil wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:05 pm Best wishes. What they can do now to get the ticker running smooth is fantastic.

The only scar I have is a tiny incision on my wrist where they inserted the catheter. Absolutely amazing

Dang, that must've been a nasty shock.

All the best for a speedy recovery, mate.

Gumboot wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:22 pm Dang, that must've been a nasty shock.

All the best for a speedy recovery, mate.

Cheers mate. Ymx has started a new thread on this now

I waste a lot of time watching videos like this, I thought this one in particular was worth sharing