It's a white cat in snow.

Teaching at a military college where cadets live in "Barracks", eat together, exercise together, and drill together, let alone sit in class and study together, it's a tough call whether that or my kids' daycare is a bigger hot zone in the middle of Winter.

I have progressives with three zones for close-up work, screens and distance. I really like them. I do need a new prescription though. Very expensive when there are also astigmatic corrections too!

The new Wooden Wonder.👍

A golden retriever has both paws up at a bank teller’s window.

“Are you the branch manager?”
“Yes I am, how can I help you?”
“I would like two branches, please.”
“How would you like that?”
“Two big sticks, four little sticks.”

The ChatGPT Emperor has no clothes.

Being sacked from cabinet. Twice.

Appointing someone with the nickname "Prince of Darkness" might have been a bit iffy...

Along with Priti Patel...

Dublin currently has ZERO cycle lanes under construction.

You'd think the climate crisis, collapsing AMOC, fossil fuel supply crisis, obesity epidemic, traffic jams or appalling road death increases didn't exist.

No urgency. Just subsidies for ... yep... more fossil fuels 😞

Luxury! The provincial government here is trying to remove cycle lanes in Toronto and make it difficult to plan new ones. They also banned speed cameras.

And yes, it is absolutely terrible policy not to encourage more people to bike.

Molecules in Spaaace! 😀

Well, actually the CH radical which can act as a microwave laser (maser).

Congratulations 🎊

Yes, Doug Ford, Quebec bought private jets — but not for the premier's travels | CBC News Last week, Ontario’s premier pointed to a fleet of Quebec government-owned planes as justification for having his own private aircraft. But Quebec’s premier has no such private plane. We got to the bo...

Local man confuses air ambulances for the people with private air limo for VIP cottager.

A large media organization and/or a private (yet heavily-government subsidized) space venture would be appropriate.

Large Language Moogs

Van decals reading Shard End Glass.

Magnificent nominative determinism. Shard End is a real place!

Nothing to see here...

a cartoon says ee by gum this exciting in front of santa claus Alt: a cartoon says ee by gum this exciting in front of santa claus

Gum arabic

Northampton couple who met on bus ride double decker to wedding The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

Everything is terrible. So here is a NICE THING.

Actress Meryl Streep in a long red cape with black gloves at the movie premiere. She's also wearing sunglasses

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

These days I look forward to the comfy chair.

Also critically important: they made a rocketship that begins to look like a proper Flash Gordon/Golden Age rocketship.

Thanks. It's pretty much as Airfix intended it to be, as I haven't done any upgrades with photoetch railings or other parts, but I do think it looks the part.

Yes!

The Airfix HMS Fearless model. Light grey hull, green decks.

I managed to get out to the shop to get more matt varnish, so everything is less shiny. I did not buy any new kits at the store, so I am in smug mode. 😆There are some aerials to add, which look frighteningly delicate and I might replace with wire.
#HistScaleModels

Good improvements. Well done everyone.

For quite a while. The 51st state stuff went down like a lead balloon.

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Ford says no one in Canada is scrutinized like he is after backtracking on $28.9M private jet purchase | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters Monday that "no one in the country" is more scrutinized than he is, as he explained his government's rationale for buying a $29.9-million private jet before qu...

lol c'mon man