Tom Duncan
@capntom.bsky.social
The getting on for ancient mariner.
I asked Copilot if it could name a 3 engined biplane I was trying to identify. It did not go well
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I asked Copilot if it could name a 3 engined biplane I was trying to identify. It did not go well
In the spring I put up a feeder with sunflower hearts in an attempt to encourage goldfinches to my back yard. Over the summer I had a pair visit regularly, then 3 young joined them later. Now I get a flock emptying the feeder every day. The greedy little swine are eating me out of house & home.
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In the spring I put up a feeder with sunflower hearts in an attempt to encourage goldfinches to my back yard. Over the summer I had a pair visit regularly, then 3 young joined them later. Now I get a flock emptying the feeder every day. The greedy little swine are eating me out of house & home.
The lunatic fringe of the Tories are like those old “drinking bird” toys. They look at Reform, think they might like a taste of that particular grift, dip their beaks in and……no, no, no, can’t get out fast enough.
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The lunatic fringe of the Tories are like those old “drinking bird” toys. They look at Reform, think they might like a taste of that particular grift, dip their beaks in and……no, no, no, can’t get out fast enough.
After hours of trawling t’internet I couldn’t find BL. Then I remembered that the Mrs. had upgraded her PC to W11 and now had Copilot AI. So, “all other research allowed” I thought I would give it a try 😦 What fun I had !
What a totally useless tool (in every sense of the expression).
What a totally useless tool (in every sense of the expression).
October 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
After hours of trawling t’internet I couldn’t find BL. Then I remembered that the Mrs. had upgraded her PC to W11 and now had Copilot AI. So, “all other research allowed” I thought I would give it a try 😦 What fun I had !
What a totally useless tool (in every sense of the expression).
What a totally useless tool (in every sense of the expression).
I would have someone check that the explosive bolts holding the tail on have been made safe 😮
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I would have someone check that the explosive bolts holding the tail on have been made safe 😮
On the SkyHistory channel at 8pm tonight.
Bone Detectives : Secrets from beyond the………What ? 😬
Bone Detectives : Secrets from beyond the………What ? 😬
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
On the SkyHistory channel at 8pm tonight.
Bone Detectives : Secrets from beyond the………What ? 😬
Bone Detectives : Secrets from beyond the………What ? 😬
The great grand daddy of them all, the Gerhardt Cycleplane.
October 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The great grand daddy of them all, the Gerhardt Cycleplane.
Here’s my best guess at an ID
The Vought VE-7
Tandem seating✅
Two bay✅
Exhaust arrangement✅
Tail shape✅
Upper & lower flaps connected✅
Similar tail skid✅
Pilot seat slightly higher than observer✅
If you tell me it’s a VE-8 or VE-9 I’m going to sulk for a month.
The Vought VE-7
Tandem seating✅
Two bay✅
Exhaust arrangement✅
Tail shape✅
Upper & lower flaps connected✅
Similar tail skid✅
Pilot seat slightly higher than observer✅
If you tell me it’s a VE-8 or VE-9 I’m going to sulk for a month.
October 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here’s my best guess at an ID
The Vought VE-7
Tandem seating✅
Two bay✅
Exhaust arrangement✅
Tail shape✅
Upper & lower flaps connected✅
Similar tail skid✅
Pilot seat slightly higher than observer✅
If you tell me it’s a VE-8 or VE-9 I’m going to sulk for a month.
The Vought VE-7
Tandem seating✅
Two bay✅
Exhaust arrangement✅
Tail shape✅
Upper & lower flaps connected✅
Similar tail skid✅
Pilot seat slightly higher than observer✅
If you tell me it’s a VE-8 or VE-9 I’m going to sulk for a month.
The seats at the bar are always empty. I found out why when I sat in one and almost shattered my kneecaps on the bar.
October 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The seats at the bar are always empty. I found out why when I sat in one and almost shattered my kneecaps on the bar.
Used to call here regularly on my ship. A great run ashore. Did you visit the bar with all the dolls ? Super creepy !
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Used to call here regularly on my ship. A great run ashore. Did you visit the bar with all the dolls ? Super creepy !
What a day at WRWC2025 finals.
Appetiser and main course.
Appetiser and main course.
September 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
What a day at WRWC2025 finals.
Appetiser and main course.
Appetiser and main course.
Please, please, please, tell me that Lord Justice Bean’s first name is Roy.
August 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Please, please, please, tell me that Lord Justice Bean’s first name is Roy.
Not a bad crop of grapes for a Tyneside back yard !
We only planted the vine so it would hide the outside plumbing.
We only planted the vine so it would hide the outside plumbing.
August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Not a bad crop of grapes for a Tyneside back yard !
We only planted the vine so it would hide the outside plumbing.
We only planted the vine so it would hide the outside plumbing.
I googled the registration and this AI generated bollox popped up. Read it and weep
August 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I googled the registration and this AI generated bollox popped up. Read it and weep
Bit of a change from the WRWC in Dublin in 2017 where the matches were played on University pitches in front of crowds of a few hundred !
August 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Bit of a change from the WRWC in Dublin in 2017 where the matches were played on University pitches in front of crowds of a few hundred !
I found this AI gem earlier today.
August 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I found this AI gem earlier today.
I saw the Meta prompt under the post in the first photo and just knew it would be worth clicking. 😂😂😂
August 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I saw the Meta prompt under the post in the first photo and just knew it would be worth clicking. 😂😂😂
BL was an unsuccessful development of this here.
August 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
BL was an unsuccessful development of this here.