Chit Chat and All That...

Charles III was fumbling with a pen to sign in the condolences book... this is a sign he's prepared to be King. The poor pen ruined his day. His greatest problem is signing stuff haha.

 

Yeah, poor disgraced was ordering in a very rude way for them butlers to remove the inkwells from the table. So useless... But hey, royalty is crucial for a nation to function. Let them live like gods and don't dare to question it.

 

Sausage fingered reptile doing his best.

 

LOL.



Ol' scavenger witch making her entrance in hell like...

 

Yeah Rock oversold those stunners every single time lol.

 

So now you’re equating someone who supports the principles of a particular monarchy (a form of government) to a white supremacist. Gotcha. It’s a good thing you said “for me” because the false equivalency here is breathtakingly stunning. I wouldn’t know where to begin.

Nah, you won’t see me defending that swine ideology. You can stop with the guilt-tripping now. Totally uncalled for.

And yet the estimated contribution to the UK economy (pre-pandemic) from tourism generated by the royal family is £1.766 billion per year. You don’t think that’s valuable for a nation? You keep talking about this folklore stuff, but not realizing the impact the royals have on the UK economy too. This is not a cut and dried matter like how you're making it seem. The majority of British people (62%) support the monarchy. You’re telling me all these people are similar to racists? Are you kidding me... Did you watch the procession today? So many people of all races waiting in line to see her at rest. Some to bow, say a prayer, mumble a wish or give thanks. The endearment for the Queen is sincere, pronounced, and without doubt. But to you, they are blind sheep... And yes I 100% agree income inequality is a problem, but I don’t think you understand what’s causing it and what we need to do to fix it. That’s a discussion for another time though.

Look, I have no dog in this fight. Monarchies are a foreign concept to me and I’m not even remotely affected by it. You’re free to express how you feel about the monarchy too. I only took issue with your hostility towards the Queen. You were celebrating the Queen’s death, trying to attribute the sins of the monarchy squarely on her shoulders, and so I felt I needed to pushback on that. I called out your one-sided thinking and provided more clearer context in the half-truths some of your posts contained. And now I feel like we’re just talking in circles.

I can do this all day, but at this point, discussing it here in this thread is starting to feel awkward for me personally. So I’m ready to drop this subject unless you want to take this somewhere else. I don’t mind.

 

I admire your perseverance @ZFire. Maybe you and @El BUZZ can just agree to disagree.

 

OK lads, time to put the Queen to rest, arguments ain't gonna bring her back.

 

To me the Queen's greatest significance is as an alleged symbol of stability and continuity... This is probably the more widespread interpretation that would try to ignore she lost an empire and under her rule the UK became totally irrelevant in world affairs.

Continuity is not always good when it only works in favour of the privileged and against the rest. Today rulers and politicians are basically "making it look temporary" when it is permanent. This would apply to inflation (YES!!! I had to bring Lagarde into this) and also to a permanent deterioration of quality of life, work vs personal life balance, family time and purchasing power... The ones in power say "hey, this is going to change in five years" and then change the story so that it only worsens and worsens, while the lives of ordinary folks go by and nothing changes.

Someone worked hard for her to have her "special looks", that were elegant but also bordered on the ridiculous and anachronic. Sometimes it was a bit like watching a walking Playmobil. Examples:



He also had his own special look:

 

That's right. Finally Lizzy is in a box. Let her memory die along her.

LOL

I always found very comical Gaddafi's outfits. That plus the guy openly declaring the war to American imperialism made a historical contrast I always enjoyed and found very close to a Leslie Nielsen's movie.

It's strange an institution can bring stability to a nation when it hasn't been chosen by the citizens. I will never understand people who has swallowed that entelechy to the balls.
And yes, those awkward outfits a la Merkel, trying to whitewash and sweeten what's deeply rotten and twisted. We citizens have always been soo easy to be tricked.



Will always be amazed about people clapping hands at this...

 

Practicing my mountain lion sleeping on top of the cabinet waiting to pounce on something.

 

I sometimes think that trying to fix tinnitus is like trying to repair a flower's broken leaf. Simply impossible.

 

Well... ummm the hope is that in time we can grow a replacement leaf (or whatever). It happens a lot in Nature.

 

@UKBloke, here we are boots off at the entrance into Ireland oldest ring fort. The positive energy is amazing.



Inside the ring fort, nothing there anymore but positive Mother Earth.



Looking across from the ring fort at Kaedeen Mountain where we sat a month back looking at the ring fort.

 

The only problem with Nature is, well we humans have destroyed that part.

 

Looks amazing, E. Grounded Mother Earth.

 

Tinnitus driving me up the wall this morning. Managed to get a picture of Groucho hanging with the kids.

 

Fascinating shots of Ireland's early settlements. The fact that the one on Kaedeen mountain is the oldest doesn't mean it was the first, by any yardstick. They just haven't found the others yet. How come it's in such an isolated place behind the Wicklow mountains away from the main drag?

Your above point about Nature: You gotta realize that mankind and Nature have been in a kind of interaction since Noah came out of the arc, since Adam was put in the garden of Eden.

Ireland and Britain during the last ice-age were covered in ice and it was all one European land mass joined together. Ireland broke off first, and then Britain broke off from Europe.

The ice melted and the different flora and fauna settled in Britain and Ireland.

When the first settlers arrived in Ireland (I remember it well), the country was covered in oak forests. A lot has happened since then and now it's mostly pasture and bog, peat landscape.

But the main thing is that its an interaction between humans and Nature.

With all these cows burping methane NH4, looks like we'll have to change our game again. Plant forests and bio-fuels... not something I'm looking forward to.

 

How are you doing @Christiaan?

 

Hey friends.

I thought I should let you know that I had an amazing summer. My trip home to the United States was incredible. My kids and wife were so happy. It was fantastic to see and bond with my family there. We went swimming, saw seals, whales, sharks, clams, oysters, crabs, rabbits, turkeys, little critters, and humans too. When you're happy and let that out, strangers respond in kind. So we were met with love by all different kinds of folks and that was really cool.

We took the subway, I wore ear protection, and checked out museums when they were free or heavily discounted through the public library. We ate pizza and Mexican food. But 95 percent of the food was cooked at home, the best being fresh striped bass and scallops and corn on the cob. Ice cream was nice too.

I am back in Laos now. Had a medical scare and had a relapse of TTTS and some hyperacusis. I have stayed calm and have been pounding various vitamins hoping they will help. Things seem to be getting better, thank goodness and I went for an hour's swim at the pool up the street today after I finished tutoring a couple kids.

My tinnitus remains at its same level. I want to pick my words carefully when talking about it for words matter and reflect inner truths. Suffice to say, I am amazed and grateful. Amazed that I (us) am able to function with such noise, and amazed by the mystery of life of course. Grateful for what life has given me, and that has been a lot.

Chitty chitty chit chat and all that.

Peace out.

 

Earby lol

 

Latest project made from scrap wood lying around the shop. First coat of finish on the top, legs need their first tomorrow.

 

One thing for sure, it's definitely original, Earby, what the hell does that even mean.

 

Send them over. My cat has every mouse around killed off. Needs new critters to hunt.

Thank you,
Elmer and the cat Groucho.

 

Earby for tinnitus makes me think the universe has a sense of humour. Anyhow... hope you're good, E, and the ears are behaving.

Ended up at this place the other day. Milecastle 39 and Sycamore Gap (aka The Robin Hood Tree).

Can still feel Hadrian's army pounding the ground there...

 

Brilliant photos. Did ya take your boots off?

I had to go back to pick up my hearing aids as they weren't working properly but they couldn't be repaired. So they gave me a new pair. Tinnitus was quiet yesterday but now this morning the damn thing is letting me know it's still there. Hope you're doing well.