One thing though, school often tried to beat it out of you via making the class sing counyless renditions of When I'm Sixty-four and Obla bloody-Di

The latter especially

I prefer sci fi - Turkenator

Stovetop espresso (I think you call moka pot) is essential for work

Beats the dubious weak shit that comes out of the shiny touch-screen device every time

And 20+ years of use has not broken down once

But once I found a use for one of them

Probably 2017 or something

I saw the article and did a quick skim of the NZ "providers", yep anti-vaccine is in the mix of course

This answer from three minutes ago?

His mind is anything but plastic, and I'm sure that would flummox his wee worldview and lexicon

*larve parcel of finest catnip arrives*

I find the absence of flights fascinating too - including weather related, where if there's one flight only you can almost guarantee it'll be a NOAA plane

Apologies to @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social

I can place bets on a couple of the most stabby-inducing xmas treats you had to endure

That's a relief - thought for a second cat may have had to visit the vet, but no bandages or anything

I somehow managed to tune it out

Guess those nine years of shift work at the airport finally paid off

I was trying to remember who got gotted - read the books over 20 years ago though

Might save a bit on smoke alarms

Interesting the old Hercules here didn't necessarily block. They were doing a low flyover for a funeral of a high ranking pilot. While waiting for the right time they were over Te Waihora and proceeded to draw a dick pic - then were probably like oopsi and flew over it a few times

Gold

Fucking grifters, I see we have a few here too and with the usual loaded language describing the established medical world

Likely wouldn't have wife or kids if we'd gone down this path for first

Guessing the right, due to greater battery range (9v, not just NiMH)

But the left one is more styling

Ooh yes, that was also covered in the Dan Simmons Hyperion series

Strung across a fast flowing river 😬