Orpheus
@orph3u5.bsky.social
Probably not very funny unless manic.
Jaded ex-scientist. Now tests things. Knows stuff.
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Jaded ex-scientist. Now tests things. Knows stuff.
Mastodon @Discordia@mastodon.au
I am intrigued with the idea of covering the lounge room chairs in Alfoil.
Apparently it is to cats what salt is to slugs.
Apparently it is to cats what salt is to slugs.
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I am intrigued with the idea of covering the lounge room chairs in Alfoil.
Apparently it is to cats what salt is to slugs.
Apparently it is to cats what salt is to slugs.
London Day 14
Racist Taxi Driver should be more worried about tourists taking his job than immigrants. Experience! 30-minute "no, im not lost" tour of London to find your hotel! (I gave the exact street address)
In other news; that's now the 2nd hotel internet connection that I've fixed this trip.
Racist Taxi Driver should be more worried about tourists taking his job than immigrants. Experience! 30-minute "no, im not lost" tour of London to find your hotel! (I gave the exact street address)
In other news; that's now the 2nd hotel internet connection that I've fixed this trip.
September 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
London Day 14
Racist Taxi Driver should be more worried about tourists taking his job than immigrants. Experience! 30-minute "no, im not lost" tour of London to find your hotel! (I gave the exact street address)
In other news; that's now the 2nd hotel internet connection that I've fixed this trip.
Racist Taxi Driver should be more worried about tourists taking his job than immigrants. Experience! 30-minute "no, im not lost" tour of London to find your hotel! (I gave the exact street address)
In other news; that's now the 2nd hotel internet connection that I've fixed this trip.
London Day 14
I am in you... again.
I am in you... again.
September 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
London Day 14
I am in you... again.
I am in you... again.
Scotland Day 13
There is no Day 13. Leg Day again. Still losing weight despite constant diet of coffee, chips and beer.
There is no Day 13. Leg Day again. Still losing weight despite constant diet of coffee, chips and beer.
September 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Scotland Day 13
There is no Day 13. Leg Day again. Still losing weight despite constant diet of coffee, chips and beer.
There is no Day 13. Leg Day again. Still losing weight despite constant diet of coffee, chips and beer.
Scotland Day 12
Well, this is just delightful!
Well, this is just delightful!
September 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Scotland Day 12
Well, this is just delightful!
Well, this is just delightful!
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The forecast: It’s botty out there today, with a cold front of sincere dipshits moving in during the afternoon.
September 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The forecast: It’s botty out there today, with a cold front of sincere dipshits moving in during the afternoon.
Scotland Day 11
Not enough whisky yesterday (visited SMWS HQ - OMFGBBQ).
Doubling down with an organised distillery tour today. #theliverisevil
Not enough whisky yesterday (visited SMWS HQ - OMFGBBQ).
Doubling down with an organised distillery tour today. #theliverisevil
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Scotland Day 11
Not enough whisky yesterday (visited SMWS HQ - OMFGBBQ).
Doubling down with an organised distillery tour today. #theliverisevil
Not enough whisky yesterday (visited SMWS HQ - OMFGBBQ).
Doubling down with an organised distillery tour today. #theliverisevil
Scotland Day 10
Visited Wojtek The Bear. Definitely peak spirit animal. Fought Nazis and drank vodka like a beast.
Visited Wojtek The Bear. Definitely peak spirit animal. Fought Nazis and drank vodka like a beast.
September 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Scotland Day 10
Visited Wojtek The Bear. Definitely peak spirit animal. Fought Nazis and drank vodka like a beast.
Visited Wojtek The Bear. Definitely peak spirit animal. Fought Nazis and drank vodka like a beast.
UK Day 9 - Edinburgh
Well, the train ride was comfortable enough, despite a small cocktail up with seating arangements.
Also made a mistake regarding the "easy" way to get to the hotel.
C is already complaining about the piper, but I'm in no position to poke that bear.
Well, the train ride was comfortable enough, despite a small cocktail up with seating arangements.
Also made a mistake regarding the "easy" way to get to the hotel.
C is already complaining about the piper, but I'm in no position to poke that bear.
September 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
UK Day 9 - Edinburgh
Well, the train ride was comfortable enough, despite a small cocktail up with seating arangements.
Also made a mistake regarding the "easy" way to get to the hotel.
C is already complaining about the piper, but I'm in no position to poke that bear.
Well, the train ride was comfortable enough, despite a small cocktail up with seating arangements.
Also made a mistake regarding the "easy" way to get to the hotel.
C is already complaining about the piper, but I'm in no position to poke that bear.
UK Day 9
Leaving Leeds. *$@@!$%^- just found a mad Charcuterie bar with excellent craft beers on tap and a brilliant 80's punk/Goth play list...and the f#%^$#& train arives in 45 minutes.
Leaving Leeds. *$@@!$%^- just found a mad Charcuterie bar with excellent craft beers on tap and a brilliant 80's punk/Goth play list...and the f#%^$#& train arives in 45 minutes.
September 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
UK Day 9
Leaving Leeds. *$@@!$%^- just found a mad Charcuterie bar with excellent craft beers on tap and a brilliant 80's punk/Goth play list...and the f#%^$#& train arives in 45 minutes.
Leaving Leeds. *$@@!$%^- just found a mad Charcuterie bar with excellent craft beers on tap and a brilliant 80's punk/Goth play list...and the f#%^$#& train arives in 45 minutes.
UK Day 8 - York/Hull
Apparently, the good pubs all close on a Monday, so C has organised a "business" trip to the east. Send flowers.
Apparently, the good pubs all close on a Monday, so C has organised a "business" trip to the east. Send flowers.
September 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
UK Day 8 - York/Hull
Apparently, the good pubs all close on a Monday, so C has organised a "business" trip to the east. Send flowers.
Apparently, the good pubs all close on a Monday, so C has organised a "business" trip to the east. Send flowers.
UK Day 7 - Leeds
IWM Armoury Speed Run. Prophylactic Level: "Leeds"
IWM Armoury Speed Run. Prophylactic Level: "Leeds"
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
UK Day 7 - Leeds
IWM Armoury Speed Run. Prophylactic Level: "Leeds"
IWM Armoury Speed Run. Prophylactic Level: "Leeds"
UK Day 7 - Train Tetris
Heading north again. This could go one of multiple cardinal points.
Heading north again. This could go one of multiple cardinal points.
September 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
UK Day 7 - Train Tetris
Heading north again. This could go one of multiple cardinal points.
Heading north again. This could go one of multiple cardinal points.
UK Day 6 - Duxford
Battle Of Brittain Airshow. AKA foraging for WW2 warbirds... found a few. Looks like the captive breeding program is paying off.
Battle Of Brittain Airshow. AKA foraging for WW2 warbirds... found a few. Looks like the captive breeding program is paying off.
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
UK Day 6 - Duxford
Battle Of Brittain Airshow. AKA foraging for WW2 warbirds... found a few. Looks like the captive breeding program is paying off.
Battle Of Brittain Airshow. AKA foraging for WW2 warbirds... found a few. Looks like the captive breeding program is paying off.
UK Day 5 - Cambridge
Street foraging while looking for a Taxi... (Malus sylvestris)
Street foraging while looking for a Taxi... (Malus sylvestris)
September 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
UK Day 5 - Cambridge
Street foraging while looking for a Taxi... (Malus sylvestris)
Street foraging while looking for a Taxi... (Malus sylvestris)
UK Day 5 - Cambridge.
When the breakfast bacon sandwich is actually the healthy option....
When the breakfast bacon sandwich is actually the healthy option....
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
UK Day 5 - Cambridge.
When the breakfast bacon sandwich is actually the healthy option....
When the breakfast bacon sandwich is actually the healthy option....
UK Day 4.
Taxi tetris plus navigating the rail system to head north. Next stop- Cambridge.
Taxi drivers are extremely apologetic about the weather.
Also, getting weird looks walking around in a tshirt in this weather. FFS 21c ain't cold.
Taxi tetris plus navigating the rail system to head north. Next stop- Cambridge.
Taxi drivers are extremely apologetic about the weather.
Also, getting weird looks walking around in a tshirt in this weather. FFS 21c ain't cold.
September 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
UK Day 4.
Taxi tetris plus navigating the rail system to head north. Next stop- Cambridge.
Taxi drivers are extremely apologetic about the weather.
Also, getting weird looks walking around in a tshirt in this weather. FFS 21c ain't cold.
Taxi tetris plus navigating the rail system to head north. Next stop- Cambridge.
Taxi drivers are extremely apologetic about the weather.
Also, getting weird looks walking around in a tshirt in this weather. FFS 21c ain't cold.
Day 3 in London:
Surprisingly wet. Londoner complaints about weather normal. Discovered AU money exchanger Travelex gave us paper notes, which are "illegal" currency now. Yay. Today we need to find a bank and unfuck the situation.
Surprisingly wet. Londoner complaints about weather normal. Discovered AU money exchanger Travelex gave us paper notes, which are "illegal" currency now. Yay. Today we need to find a bank and unfuck the situation.
September 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Day 3 in London:
Surprisingly wet. Londoner complaints about weather normal. Discovered AU money exchanger Travelex gave us paper notes, which are "illegal" currency now. Yay. Today we need to find a bank and unfuck the situation.
Surprisingly wet. Londoner complaints about weather normal. Discovered AU money exchanger Travelex gave us paper notes, which are "illegal" currency now. Yay. Today we need to find a bank and unfuck the situation.
Day 2 in London. Feral parrots and Grey Squirrel observed. Bacon Butty acquired. Squirrel attempted to hold up C with a knife.
Trip going well.
Trip going well.
September 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Day 2 in London. Feral parrots and Grey Squirrel observed. Bacon Butty acquired. Squirrel attempted to hold up C with a knife.
Trip going well.
Trip going well.
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![4-panel Comic. (1) STUDENT: If the wavefunction only collapses when I observe it, does that mean my consciousness affects the universe? (2) [Bad:] PROFESSOR: Yes, quantum entanglement proves that we all have souls. (3) [Good:] PROFESSOR: No, consciousness plays no role here. It’s just physical measurement. (4) [Chaotic:] PROFESSOR: No. The wavefunction collapses when *I* look at it because I’m a full professor. It won’t collapse for an undergraduate.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreic2mhmdvsftki6qe275hycolgt22msekbwzdyqoujt56qzpcbm3hm@jpeg)
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
As for the good news. There is no fuckin good news!
So lets rock! with one of our golden oldies!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaV...
So lets rock! with one of our golden oldies!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaV...
Hardware - The Order of Death - Public Image Ltd - PiL
YouTube video by Plastic Tolstoy
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August 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
As for the good news. There is no fuckin good news!
So lets rock! with one of our golden oldies!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaV...
So lets rock! with one of our golden oldies!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaV...
It could be just that COVID has turned most peoples brains into cabbage... but I now appear to be living in the weird timeline where my co-workers are now recording my info dumps so they can get AI to translate and summarise for them.
FFS at my age I'm supposed to be the slow one.
FFS at my age I'm supposed to be the slow one.
August 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It could be just that COVID has turned most peoples brains into cabbage... but I now appear to be living in the weird timeline where my co-workers are now recording my info dumps so they can get AI to translate and summarise for them.
FFS at my age I'm supposed to be the slow one.
FFS at my age I'm supposed to be the slow one.
Our local bakery makes a Vanilla Slice so bad, Sauron is putting in a bid to use them to transport Goblins.
Yes they are that Dire.
Yes they are that Dire.
September 23, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Our local bakery makes a Vanilla Slice so bad, Sauron is putting in a bid to use them to transport Goblins.
Yes they are that Dire.
Yes they are that Dire.