UncleArthur

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[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The pedant in me has to point out that Big Ben is the great bell of the Westminster clock. The tower in which it's housed is the Elizabeth Tower.

 

I've no idea how it got twisted but it was pulling itself off the pulley at full extension. I just untied the rope and re-threaded it again.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

It's different, and arguably better, on second viewing.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Thank god I didn't have to scroll too far to find this!

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

I've got a lanyard I kept from a conference.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It's stupidly difficult to find an answer thanks to the enshittification of the internet. I did find this:

https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-deep-is-an-ocean-wave

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Circle of Influence vs. Circle of Concern.

Put all your effort into the things in the former category because, however hard you try, you can't influence the things in the latter one.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

People hate to receive unsolicited advice, however useful or well-meant it is. By all means offer, but don't force the issue if it's declined.

And don't say 'I told you so' if things end up going south, however tempting it might be.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago

It's his money. Let him do it, if it makes him happy. You don't have to use it.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

FTA:

"He’ll also reportedly be issuing dishonorable discharges for any fighter who gets hornier for photos of Scooby‑Doo’s Velma over the ‘way hotter’ Daphne.”

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

I'd be out; Velma is way hotter than Daphne imo.

Edit: looks like people haven't read the article.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Mosquitoes. If I'm allowed, midges too.

 
 
 

Apparently, 'The Blue Danube' by Johann Strauss was requested for the Arrival, specifically the version played during the film '2001 - A Space Odyssey'.

What they actually got was a piece of music by Richard Strauss called 'Sunrise' (taken from 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'), which was the film's main theme.

The thought still makes me giggle: imagine the pall bearers walking solemnly into the crematorium to the sound of this awesome rendition!

 

And yet people tell me Flemish is a tough language to understand.

 

I suppose there's a faint chance we might see her up and about again on Sunday.

 
 

My wife wondered if we are reaching the limit of human ability in athletics; I think we're only reaching the limit of people who actually take part in those sports.

 
 

Everyone needs a Bob in their life, but few of us are that fortunate.

 
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