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Something for you older VTers.

37 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said:

If it's the nose, I'll be very disappointed.

Top row, middle lion, mane on right hand side.

1 hour ago, blandy said:

Sorry, did I just display sympathy for a politician?

I'll get m'revolver and a stiff brandy and be off to the drawing room. If you hear a bang, call the cleaner and an undertaker.

It’s just your gravy levels dropping.  Get yourself a big dose.

8 minutes ago, darrenm said:

Assange to be pardoned by Trump

 

 

How does this benefit Trump?  Or am I missing something.

On 06/12/2020 at 17:14, NurembergVillan said:

Surprised this hasn't received any likes. It looks just like a lion!

There is an Icerink there. Trust me.

7 minutes ago, maqroll said:

Schitts Creek is amusing enough

I started this a couple of times, but couldn’t get “into” it or even past the first episode. I was assured by a friend to stick it out. Glad I did. Not a laugh a minute but enjoyable nonetheless. 

6 hours ago, Farlz said:

 

Bottas gets an early Christmas present. 

I hadn’t even thought of F3. How did that compare to F2. Does my bee analogy hold?

For some reason only watched this last one. Twas excellent.  Like bees buzzing around.  Passing all over the place. Will certainly watch next year.

1 hour ago, bickster said:

Not in the Premier League

Must learn to read

On 05/12/2020 at 12:45, bickster said:

Didn’t Steve Bruce “manage” us?

A very wise man once said:

Here, Heir, Here.

On 10/08/2020 at 18:12, Zhan_Zhuang said:

More Giorgio Moroder - 

 

To take a term from another topic here for the younger me that film had some 207 moments.

1 minute ago, TreeVillan said:

Maybe he meant article 50?

I guess I meant page 50 as in there are 100 pages of old topics. The 80 and 90 pages are pretty much full of poles. Ah not polish folk I might add. Fascinating reading. 

Interesting read from page 50. Wonder if some views have changed?

What the monkey. They started in 1864?

The Hyperion series by Dan Simmons have always drawn me in. Having said that not too sure if I totally “got” them. Nonetheless I found them totally engaging, engrossing and enjoyable.  He does need a better editor though. Glances at the books shelf and goes grrrrr at Drood. Crock Factory by the same was enjoyable as well. There was another (title to be added when the cat gets off me) that went into absolute minutiae about a sniper. Wind speed, angles, weights, distance, calibre, but fascinating. Thinking further, Carrion Comfort is rather a cracking on your seat read.

But look no further my friends than the veritable Jack Vance. Science fiction, fantasy, mystery. He has an incredible turn of phrase. Read Vance and in a week your whole speech pattern will change. And it will truly put a smile on your face as these little word structures tumble out without a second thought. Unfortunately for me after a time it wears off. But a quick reread, and he has a whole catalogue, you will be espousing Vancian like a pro. (True story someone came into the bookstore a couple of years ago and in conversation he said something Vancian. Which I said that sounds like Jack Vance to which he replied that he had been reading Cugel’s Saga and it must of rubbed off on him). Jack Vance can’t go wrong. Well except for the Cadwal series. (Maybe that is a little harsh)

3 minutes ago, chrisp65 said:

If you lived through the last 4 years and then voted Trump, what is it about Trump today that would make you think you’d misjudged him?

Yeah I agree. He has said such nonsense, hatred, lies etc for the last four years. That speech was, well normal for him. No one has changed their minds after seeing that.

3 minutes ago, sidcow said:

Someone in The Republican Party should surely be able to reign him in? He's making America a global embarrassment. 

Yeah. That happened a while ago. 

And clearly I have snuck into a rabbit hole. Things of note:

* How steep it really is after that first turn

* How there really is not even a pit lane as we would know it.

* How some hay bales and “she will be wright attitude” worked as a safety protocol.