Peter Oram
@peterwyrm.bne.social.ap.brid.gy
[Pete is taking a little break from social media.]
Descendant of European invaders, living on Gubbi Gubbi land (Australia).
Poof.
Singer. Humourist.
Social worker […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://bne.social/@peterwyrm, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Descendant of European invaders, living on Gubbi Gubbi land (Australia).
Poof.
Singer. Humourist.
Social worker […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://bne.social/@peterwyrm, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
I thought I would practise listening to French while ironing. I still need French subtitles to support me. We got rid of Netflix a while ago and now I’m discovering that Netflix had an advantage - it was relatively easy to find shows and movies with French audio and French subtitles. I’m having […]
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bne.social
December 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I thought I would practise listening to French while ironing. I still need French subtitles to support me. We got rid of Netflix a while ago and now I’m discovering that Netflix had an advantage - it was relatively easy to find shows and movies with French audio and French subtitles. I’m having […]
Reposted by Peter Oram
A quotation from **George Carlin**
> Not only do I not know what’s going on, I wouldn’t know what to do about it if I did.
**George Carlin** (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), _Brain Droppings_ , “Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help”
* * *
More about this quote […]
> Not only do I not know what’s going on, I wouldn’t know what to do about it if I did.
**George Carlin** (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), _Brain Droppings_ , “Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help”
* * *
More about this quote […]
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my-place.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A quotation from **George Carlin**
> Not only do I not know what’s going on, I wouldn’t know what to do about it if I did.
**George Carlin** (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), _Brain Droppings_ , “Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help”
* * *
More about this quote […]
> Not only do I not know what’s going on, I wouldn’t know what to do about it if I did.
**George Carlin** (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), _Brain Droppings_ , “Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help”
* * *
More about this quote […]
I received a personal postcard in the mail! A real card, made of card, with a stamp and handwriting on it like in the olden days. I’m so happy. @chunshek
December 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I received a personal postcard in the mail! A real card, made of card, with a stamp and handwriting on it like in the olden days. I’m so happy. @chunshek
Why am I here?
December 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Why am I here?
Hier mon mari m’a dit qu’on devait faire le sabbat, pas pour des raisons religieuses mais pour notre santé mentale. Peut-être on essayera.
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Hier mon mari m’a dit qu’on devait faire le sabbat, pas pour des raisons religieuses mais pour notre santé mentale. Peut-être on essayera.
Floppy hats don’t really work on windy days.
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Floppy hats don’t really work on windy days.
Reposted by Peter Oram
A quotation from **Judith Martin**
> Q: Should you tell your mother something if it is important when she is talking to company? I am 6.
>
> A: Yes, you should (after saying “Excuse me”). Here are some of the things that are important to tell your mother, even though she is talking to company […]
> Q: Should you tell your mother something if it is important when she is talking to company? I am 6.
>
> A: Yes, you should (after saying “Excuse me”). Here are some of the things that are important to tell your mother, even though she is talking to company […]
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my-place.social
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A quotation from **Judith Martin**
> Q: Should you tell your mother something if it is important when she is talking to company? I am 6.
>
> A: Yes, you should (after saying “Excuse me”). Here are some of the things that are important to tell your mother, even though she is talking to company […]
> Q: Should you tell your mother something if it is important when she is talking to company? I am 6.
>
> A: Yes, you should (after saying “Excuse me”). Here are some of the things that are important to tell your mother, even though she is talking to company […]
Warum Deutsch lernen? Alle Deutschen sprechen Englisch.
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Warum Deutsch lernen? Alle Deutschen sprechen Englisch.
I just saw my former French teacher out and about. She’s having an animated conversation (en anglais) on her mobile phone, otherwise I would probably say bonsoir because I’ve had a few drinks and inhibitions are reduced.
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I just saw my former French teacher out and about. She’s having an animated conversation (en anglais) on her mobile phone, otherwise I would probably say bonsoir because I’ve had a few drinks and inhibitions are reduced.
Reposted by Peter Oram
A quotation from **Horace**
> There was a stag, once, who could always defeat a stallion
> And drive him out of their pasture — until, tired of losing,
> The horse begged help of man, and got a bridle in return.
> He beat the stag, all right, and he laughed — but then the rider
> Stayed on his […]
> There was a stag, once, who could always defeat a stallion
> And drive him out of their pasture — until, tired of losing,
> The horse begged help of man, and got a bridle in return.
> He beat the stag, all right, and he laughed — but then the rider
> Stayed on his […]
Original post on my-place.social
my-place.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A quotation from **Horace**
> There was a stag, once, who could always defeat a stallion
> And drive him out of their pasture — until, tired of losing,
> The horse begged help of man, and got a bridle in return.
> He beat the stag, all right, and he laughed — but then the rider
> Stayed on his […]
> There was a stag, once, who could always defeat a stallion
> And drive him out of their pasture — until, tired of losing,
> The horse begged help of man, and got a bridle in return.
> He beat the stag, all right, and he laughed — but then the rider
> Stayed on his […]
What do you think of superliminal advertising?
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
What do you think of superliminal advertising?
I’m high on music! Just got home from choir practice. It’ll take me a while to wind down. Concert in 10 days.
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I’m high on music! Just got home from choir practice. It’ll take me a while to wind down. Concert in 10 days.
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A quotation from **A. A. Milne**
> Pooh always liked a little something at eleven o’clock in the morning, and he was very glad to see Rabbit getting out the plates and mugs; and when Rabbit said, “Honey or condensed milk with your bread?” he was so excited […]
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> Pooh always liked a little something at eleven o’clock in the morning, and he was very glad to see Rabbit getting out the plates and mugs; and when Rabbit said, “Honey or condensed milk with your bread?” he was so excited […]
[Original post on my-place.social]
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A quotation from **A. A. Milne**
> Pooh always liked a little something at eleven o’clock in the morning, and he was very glad to see Rabbit getting out the plates and mugs; and when Rabbit said, “Honey or condensed milk with your bread?” he was so excited […]
[Original post on my-place.social]
> Pooh always liked a little something at eleven o’clock in the morning, and he was very glad to see Rabbit getting out the plates and mugs; and when Rabbit said, “Honey or condensed milk with your bread?” he was so excited […]
[Original post on my-place.social]
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
#thoughtfulthursday
Forty years since I finished high school! Gulp. Here I am with my friend Linda at a school dance in 1985. I’ll catch the train up to Rockhampton tomorrow and celebrate with old friends. I went to the 30th and had a great time. I don’t have a […]
[Original post on bne.social]
Forty years since I finished high school! Gulp. Here I am with my friend Linda at a school dance in 1985. I’ll catch the train up to Rockhampton tomorrow and celebrate with old friends. I went to the 30th and had a great time. I don’t have a […]
[Original post on bne.social]
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#thoughtfulthursday
Forty years since I finished high school! Gulp. Here I am with my friend Linda at a school dance in 1985. I’ll catch the train up to Rockhampton tomorrow and celebrate with old friends. I went to the 30th and had a great time. I don’t have a […]
[Original post on bne.social]
Forty years since I finished high school! Gulp. Here I am with my friend Linda at a school dance in 1985. I’ll catch the train up to Rockhampton tomorrow and celebrate with old friends. I went to the 30th and had a great time. I don’t have a […]
[Original post on bne.social]
I currently have 3023 notes in my Notes app. These range from a single phrase (e.g. a book or film once recommended to me) to the text of a full academic article from my masters study. I will never tidy them up. Thinking that - stating that - is liberating. I can delete a few occasionally. I can […]
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bne.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I currently have 3023 notes in my Notes app. These range from a single phrase (e.g. a book or film once recommended to me) to the text of a full academic article from my masters study. I will never tidy them up. Thinking that - stating that - is liberating. I can delete a few occasionally. I can […]
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this movie… 😈
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this movie… 😈
@stoicism
“Be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved, and the raging of the sea falls still around it.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4, 49
« Ressembler au promontoire, sur lequel sans cesse se brisent les vagues : lui, reste debout et […]
[Original post on bne.social]
“Be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved, and the raging of the sea falls still around it.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4, 49
« Ressembler au promontoire, sur lequel sans cesse se brisent les vagues : lui, reste debout et […]
[Original post on bne.social]
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@stoicism
“Be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved, and the raging of the sea falls still around it.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4, 49
« Ressembler au promontoire, sur lequel sans cesse se brisent les vagues : lui, reste debout et […]
[Original post on bne.social]
“Be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved, and the raging of the sea falls still around it.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4, 49
« Ressembler au promontoire, sur lequel sans cesse se brisent les vagues : lui, reste debout et […]
[Original post on bne.social]
@stoicism
“We should remember that even Nature’s inadvertence has its own charm, its own attractiveness. The way loaves of bread split open on top; the ridges are just by-products of the baking, and yet pleasing, somehow: they rouse our appetite without our […]
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“We should remember that even Nature’s inadvertence has its own charm, its own attractiveness. The way loaves of bread split open on top; the ridges are just by-products of the baking, and yet pleasing, somehow: they rouse our appetite without our […]
[Original post on bne.social]
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
@stoicism
“We should remember that even Nature’s inadvertence has its own charm, its own attractiveness. The way loaves of bread split open on top; the ridges are just by-products of the baking, and yet pleasing, somehow: they rouse our appetite without our […]
[Original post on bne.social]
“We should remember that even Nature’s inadvertence has its own charm, its own attractiveness. The way loaves of bread split open on top; the ridges are just by-products of the baking, and yet pleasing, somehow: they rouse our appetite without our […]
[Original post on bne.social]
Grevilleas are shrubs from Australia (and a few other islands south-east of the Wallace Line). I think the flowers are stunning. The leaves of the shrub are simple but also beautiful. The shrub itself sometimes looks a bit straggly; hence the closeup. Our local […]
[Original post on bne.social]
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October 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Grevilleas are shrubs from Australia (and a few other islands south-east of the Wallace Line). I think the flowers are stunning. The leaves of the shrub are simple but also beautiful. The shrub itself sometimes looks a bit straggly; hence the closeup. Our local […]
[Original post on bne.social]
[Original post on bne.social]
That baby is me! The oldest sibling was 8 years old. (When I was born, my parents had 6 kids under 8.) Another sister born a year after this photo, and the last child born 9 years after that.
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
That baby is me! The oldest sibling was 8 years old. (When I was born, my parents had 6 kids under 8.) Another sister born a year after this photo, and the last child born 9 years after that.
Joseph Andrew Oram 1964-2025
September 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Joseph Andrew Oram 1964-2025