Ian W
@ianw9999.bsky.social
Retired engineer, pessimist and old git.
Chiedo scusa ma sei ingiusto agli Neandertal.
January 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Chiedo scusa ma sei ingiusto agli Neandertal.
Surely by now all his officials either agree with him or are too afraid to offer any criticism.
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Surely by now all his officials either agree with him or are too afraid to offer any criticism.
Good luck - hope it gets fixed soon.
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Good luck - hope it gets fixed soon.
When I read the first sentence I thought this was going to be a post about Gulf of Mexico vs Gulf of America - but in fact it was much more interesting.
January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
When I read the first sentence I thought this was going to be a post about Gulf of Mexico vs Gulf of America - but in fact it was much more interesting.
Reading that Wikipedia entry - how does one get from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (“to bend; crooked”) to Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (“high”) - seems a bit of a leap to say the least?
January 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Reading that Wikipedia entry - how does one get from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (“to bend; crooked”) to Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (“high”) - seems a bit of a leap to say the least?
The local party chair was on PM last night decidedly pissed off with Jenrick.
January 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The local party chair was on PM last night decidedly pissed off with Jenrick.
Are you at RSPB Ouse Washes by any chance because I saw something similar back in September (there was a second mute swan around, just not quite close enough to get into the shot)
January 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Are you at RSPB Ouse Washes by any chance because I saw something similar back in September (there was a second mute swan around, just not quite close enough to get into the shot)
It was an automotive factory
January 16, 2026 at 8:32 AM
It was an automotive factory
I can vouch for the vampires (or at least very big bats) in Romania. I saw a whopper in a quiet corner of a factory I was visiting (suspended from a roof joist).
January 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I can vouch for the vampires (or at least very big bats) in Romania. I saw a whopper in a quiet corner of a factory I was visiting (suspended from a roof joist).
Why not report the growth for the last 12 months (or even last quarter) rather than the volatile monthly figure?
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Why not report the growth for the last 12 months (or even last quarter) rather than the volatile monthly figure?
8/15 but a few luck guesses
January 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM
8/15 but a few luck guesses
I watched the first episode of the first series and that was enough. A combination of pointlessness, creepiness and a degree of cruelty.
January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I watched the first episode of the first series and that was enough. A combination of pointlessness, creepiness and a degree of cruelty.
Well judging by that northern rail AI map with two Hulls and multiple Warringtons they'd be completely screwed if they tried to use it for crime solving.
January 14, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Well judging by that northern rail AI map with two Hulls and multiple Warringtons they'd be completely screwed if they tried to use it for crime solving.
That could probably be said for many forces. IIRC Teresa May cut police funding while Home Secretary.
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
That could probably be said for many forces. IIRC Teresa May cut police funding while Home Secretary.
Ahh well. I was thinking of Khan effectively sacking Cressida Dick.
Have just seen that the PCC is taking time to consider what to do.
Have just seen that the PCC is taking time to consider what to do.
January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Ahh well. I was thinking of Khan effectively sacking Cressida Dick.
Have just seen that the PCC is taking time to consider what to do.
Have just seen that the PCC is taking time to consider what to do.
In this particular case cannot the West Midlands Mayor do the sacking instead?
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In this particular case cannot the West Midlands Mayor do the sacking instead?
Reposted by Ian W
This is a catamaran map. It has two Hulls
*Ay thang yew*
*Ay thang yew*
a man in a tuxedo is singing in a black and white photo that says pathe on the bottom
Alt: It’s Big Hearted Arthur in full flight
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
This is a catamaran map. It has two Hulls
*Ay thang yew*
*Ay thang yew*
Brilliant - although I think you've improved it rather than ruined it tbf.
Also - how about:
Steeleye Scam
Lice (or indeed Mice)
Grand Hunk Railroad
Dire Strats (sorry that's cheating)
Little Peat
Also - how about:
Steeleye Scam
Lice (or indeed Mice)
Grand Hunk Railroad
Dire Strats (sorry that's cheating)
Little Peat
January 14, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Brilliant - although I think you've improved it rather than ruined it tbf.
Also - how about:
Steeleye Scam
Lice (or indeed Mice)
Grand Hunk Railroad
Dire Strats (sorry that's cheating)
Little Peat
Also - how about:
Steeleye Scam
Lice (or indeed Mice)
Grand Hunk Railroad
Dire Strats (sorry that's cheating)
Little Peat
Exactly this. And Trump is clearly wanting the US to "own" Greenland. Maybe he'll use drugs as an excluse again... (from an Italian source)
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Exactly this. And Trump is clearly wanting the US to "own" Greenland. Maybe he'll use drugs as an excluse again... (from an Italian source)
There is always Sexhow Lane near Yarm
www.google.com/maps/place/S...
www.google.com/maps/place/S...
www.google.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
There is always Sexhow Lane near Yarm
www.google.com/maps/place/S...
www.google.com/maps/place/S...
In your definition I take it the Channel Islands don't form part of Britain? Otherwise 1688 becomes 1940.
January 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
In your definition I take it the Channel Islands don't form part of Britain? Otherwise 1688 becomes 1940.