Freecycle.
I like it because it brings out the best in people - kindness, generosity, environmental awareness etc..
I also like it because some of the drivel that people emit there is simply hilarious.
Here are some howlers from around here:
I'm fairly sure that vellum isn't the same as VELUX.
Have you ever wondered why Snoop Dogg sits strangely in those Just Eat ads?
I can't help thinking that rubbing down with sandpaper might achieve a better finish.
Moseley?
Back in September one of my haematologists arranged for me to have what she called a "third COVID jab".
For some unfathomable reason, that "third" jab has gone on my GP record as having been a "booster" jab.
Now I'm reading NHS articles about having a "vaccine 3rd dose" (https://www.nhs.uk/
So now we're utterly confused. Have I been double-jabbed and boosted, or triple-jabbed? If I'm called for another shot do I need to be specific about which one (AZ, Pfizer, Moderna, other)? Bearing in mind that my antibody response to my current three shots has been zilch, is it really worth me having another?
Common-sense says "have another jab, it might work". Common-sense also says "don't waste a jab that someone else might need"
Anyway, here's a thing:
"This plan may sound appealing to people who know a little about the immune system, but the drawbacks are clear to people who know a lot about the immune system and also to people who don't know anything about it."
Posted under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License (see here).
I'd stumbled across this Veritasium* clip about the behaviour of rotating bodies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPfZ_XzisU (don't ask why I was stumbling anywhere near there). Interesting stuff. I've lost count of how many times I've thrown objects into the air since watching it.
Then I watched the clip about using a domestic microwave oven to make plasma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrtk-pyP0I
Chris was intrigued and we were bored (me with being more-or-less confined to barracks, Chris after far too many months of working from home), so we spent an hour or so nuking grapes.
Like most experiments, it was a mix of success and failure. Yes, we made plasma. No, we didn't contain it. The oven door now has a hole where said plasma tried to escape:
Maybe we should have watched this clip before we rushed headlong towards meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0u8Vtf2GoQ
Stay safe, have fun, and remember this: if the two conflict, always go for the fun.
🙂
* If you enjoyed those two Veritasium clips, you should have a look at the huge list of other interesting content there - there's something for just about anyone. I recommend the item that deals with the science behind tenpin bowling.
This is from the latest promo email from 7dayshop. It's been suggested that I order one of the Wahing Mitts just to see/hear what I get:
Just had the advisory email for tonight's Aldi Click & Corrupt drive-by raid, and as usual there are some subs for items not in stock. Usually it's not an issue - we can live with 1x6 pints of milk instead of 2x4 pints...
But Chris, being a veggie, is up-in-arms over this:
And I have to say that I agree with her - there's a reason why people order veggie food, subbing with a meaty alternative is incredibly stupid and insensitive.
Clearly their product substitution algorithm has been coded by an amoeba.
That said, I like duck, so they'll not go to waste 🙂
A question for all those unjustifiably-unmasked and/or unjustifiably-unvaccinated punks out there...
Those of us who care deeply for our health and for the health of those around us, but who have no Covid-resistance despite three jabs, are now having to take drastic measures way beyond having a couple of tiny needles and wearing a simple face-covering.
Two days ago my haematologist advised me to shield again, even though the powers-that-be haven't declared it to be their official policy... yet.
Feel free to whinge and whine all you like about your rights and about your jolly Christmas piss-up being "deferred" - I won't give a flying fuck, as I'll be stuck at home for the third consecutive Christmas.
If I absolutely must go anywhere where there's a risk, I have to wear an FFP3 mask. Here's mine:
To be fair it's a blessing in disguise. The good thing about this mask is that the incoming aerosol filtration is "not less than 99%" effective, so there's little chance of anyone's Covid-bugs getting in. The best thing about this mask is that it has a simple outgoing air valve with no filtration whatsoever, so if I do get infected there's a huge chance that I'll infect you if you're too close and unmasked.
So the next time you get too close and you fancy your chances, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?"
