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[Randi]

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
There are two possible outcomes: If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. -Enrico Fermi, physicist and Nobel laureate (29 Sep 1901-1954)

[Michael]

[Morgan]

Let's see how well this works:



Looks like it might work.
Stuart: Now I am sending a little vitamin C in the form of lemonade.

Get well soon.
Thanks for the tutorial, folks.

[Randi]

The hardest part is getting started! Once you have learned a few things it gets easier to figure out more stuff by experimenting and looking at other people's posts.

[pommystuart]

Thanks Morgan.
I used to love home lemonade but I am to lazy now to make it.
Maybe I will give it another go as summer is coming on.

I only had a bit of coughing and one dizzy spell so overall no complains.

[pommystuart]

Anybody looking for a job?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/ ... /102916826

[Michael]

Does it pay more than OW?

[pommystuart]

Cold hard cash?

[pommystuart]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-01/ ... /102885780

[arboggs]

Looks great, Morgan! Now that you've got the hang of it, it'll be old hat in no time.

Glad to hear the coughing isn't too bad, Stuart! Hopefully you're all clear soon.

[pommystuart]

Thanks Eric.

Now I know the definition of a southerly Buster. My additions in [ ]

"As the Broncos and Panthers [ They are the National Rugby League Final teams ] are sweating it out on Sunday evening [HIgh 20s] , a gusty southerly change will be surging up the Illawarra coast, and it might even reach Sydney before the final whistle.
The change has the potential to be the first true southerly buster for Sydney since December 2021, remarkable considering the city averages five busters per year.
For clarification, buster criteria include a temperature drop of at least 5C in three hours and wind gusts in excess of 54 kilometres per hour.
Current modelling indicates gusts at Sydney Airport over 60kph and a three-hour drop of 8C."

FYI on the subject of Jet streams.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-01/ ... /102885780

[Randi]

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth. -Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th US president (4 Oct 1822-1893)

[pommystuart]

Yet again more bad news from our ABC broadcaster about global warming.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/ ... /102938932

I find it difficult to understand how some people can deny what the scientific evidence shows.
OK Maybe its a bump in the road but its still a higher bump than before.

[pommystuart]

On a happy note now.

Happy Birthday to Australian Ken Weeks who torned 110 yesterday. (He has had 5736 Weeks worth of living so far.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/ ... /102939070

Check out the bit about beans.

[Randi]

I am a great fan of beans, although I normally use dried beans.
I love baked beans, but, at least in the US, they tend to have a lot of sugar.

[Michael]

Ah, yes, beans!

When the three of us were working on a mineral claim in Canada's eastern arctic, Brian and I spent all our time out on the land, looking for evidence of a uranium deposit. (Our boss stayed behind, analyzing our results and getting geological samples.) Being far from our tents, Brian and I carried food that we could eat quickly. With so many flies attacking us, we stopped for as short a time as possible. Our usual lunch was a can of Libby's Baked Beans. We had no way to heat them up, so we just opened our cans and ate them as is.

Once the snow started to go, the mosquitoes, black-flies, deer-flies, horseflies and all the others of their kind made their appearance. At first, it was just enough to wave the flies away or brush them off your spoon of beans but, after a while, there were just too many. So, Brian and I came up with a commercial for Libby's Deep Brown Baked Beans, featuring two rugged guys out in the Canadian wilderness:

Rugged person #1: "I like Libby's Deep Brown Baked Beans because of the rich flavour."
Rugged person #2: "I like Libby's Deep Brown Baked Beans because of the large pieces of pork."
Rugged persons #1 & #2: "We both like Libby's Deep Brown Baked Beans because of the CRUNCH!"

[pommystuart]

The fire is out now, 1200hrs
Another small bush fire has started near us. Red circle at bottom centre. Not in any danger as there is pasture between us and the forest.



The tracks are the fire fighting helicopters hopefully water bombing.


Close up of some circle work by two choppers. They are near the top.

[Randi]

we just opened our cans and ate them as is.

That's the way I eat baked beans

[Randi]

Happy Birthday
Bob !

[Michael]

Happy Birthday, Bob!!!

OW wouldn't still be going without all the work you did.