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Outpourings / Re: Bayeux ballyhoo
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on September 19, 2026, 01:59:03 AM »lol
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Outpourings / Re: Inspirational Speeches of Star Trek
« Last post by Mince on September 18, 2026, 10:40:02 AM »Thankfully I was always second to last thanks to the kid with the club foot.
I know you are being humorous, but there you have it in a nutshell. Rather than, like me, rejecting the whole stupid hierarchy and pointless choosing, you accept it and end up being grateful that there was someone even more disadvantaged than you to take the bottom place and alleviate your own embarrassment. To my mind, the only shame in the whole thing was the decision to put children through that humiliating process of choosing in the first place, and the only correct thing to do is to reject it and rage against it.
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Outpourings / Re: Inspirational Speeches of Star Trek
« Last post by Mince on September 18, 2026, 10:26:09 AM »When it came to team sports as a child when two sporty kids got to pick teams one by one, were where you positioned in the line up Mince?
I was usually deliberately at the back, or better still, badly fielding in cricket (never having the time or desire to get my hands out of my pockets to catch the ball) and constantly wandering off. My and my friends' strategy was to "play" so appallingly at all times (take too much time, knock things over, create a mess, look bewildered even when things were explained to us ten times) that we were eventually ignored and allowed to do our own thing.
There is no shame in coming in last.
The supposed shame of coming last only exists because you've accepted the premise that the competition matters.
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Outpourings / Re: Bayeux ballyhoo
« Last post by Roger Kettle on September 18, 2026, 10:18:31 AM »It's certainly a remarkable piece of history and, as you say, it's amazing how the fabric has survived so well. I once heard it described as "A bit long but one of the best comic strips I've ever seen."
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Outpourings / Bayeux ballyhoo
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on September 17, 2026, 11:09:52 PM »You know how if you like things online then you keep seeing more, well I don't know if the whole world has gone crazy for the Bayeux Tapestry or if it is just me.
I am seeing it everywhere, both stories about the embroidery and memes in the style of.
I am currently reading a book were each "scene" is explained, unfortunately by a man with no imagination who doesn't like to either go with popular opinion of make stuff up himself - just the facts - which seem to be we don't know the whole meaning for most of the scenes.
It is very interesting how the fabric has survived and kept its colours all this time. Anyone popping down to see it in all its glory?
I am seeing it everywhere, both stories about the embroidery and memes in the style of.
I am currently reading a book were each "scene" is explained, unfortunately by a man with no imagination who doesn't like to either go with popular opinion of make stuff up himself - just the facts - which seem to be we don't know the whole meaning for most of the scenes.
It is very interesting how the fabric has survived and kept its colours all this time. Anyone popping down to see it in all its glory?
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Outpourings / Re: Inspirational Speeches of Star Trek
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on September 17, 2026, 10:59:51 PM »When it came to team sports as a child when two sporty kids got to pick teams one by one, were where you positioned in the line up Mince?
There is no shame in coming in last.
Thankfully I was always second to last thanks to the kid with the club foot.
There is no shame in coming in last.
Thankfully I was always second to last thanks to the kid with the club foot.
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Outpourings / Re: Finding my spark and joy odyssey
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on September 17, 2026, 10:55:12 PM »I was right about the pot. Found this online:
Natural Sources:
Marijuana: Certain strains of marijuana produce a strong, skunk-like aroma due to similar terpene profiles. These terpenes mimic the thiols responsible for the skunk’s defensive spray.
Some Vegetables: Vegetables in the Allium family, such as garlic and onions, can emit sulfurous odors, particularly when decaying.
Burning Rubber: The chemical breakdown of rubber releases sulfur compounds that can resemble the skunk scent.
Decaying Organic Matter: Anaerobic decomposition of organic material releases hydrogen sulfide and other sulfurous gases, resulting in an odor similar to a skunk.
Mechanical and Chemical Sources:
Natural Gas Leaks: While natural gas itself is odorless, utilities often add a mercaptan (a thiol-based compound) to it so that leaks can be detected easily. Mercaptans have a pungent, skunk-like odor.
Electrical Problems: Overheated electrical components or faulty wiring can sometimes emit a burning smell containing sulfurous compounds.
Chemical Spills: Certain chemicals, particularly those containing sulfur, can produce odors that are remarkably similar to skunk spray.
Natural Sources:
Marijuana: Certain strains of marijuana produce a strong, skunk-like aroma due to similar terpene profiles. These terpenes mimic the thiols responsible for the skunk’s defensive spray.
Some Vegetables: Vegetables in the Allium family, such as garlic and onions, can emit sulfurous odors, particularly when decaying.
Burning Rubber: The chemical breakdown of rubber releases sulfur compounds that can resemble the skunk scent.
Decaying Organic Matter: Anaerobic decomposition of organic material releases hydrogen sulfide and other sulfurous gases, resulting in an odor similar to a skunk.
Mechanical and Chemical Sources:
Natural Gas Leaks: While natural gas itself is odorless, utilities often add a mercaptan (a thiol-based compound) to it so that leaks can be detected easily. Mercaptans have a pungent, skunk-like odor.
Electrical Problems: Overheated electrical components or faulty wiring can sometimes emit a burning smell containing sulfurous compounds.
Chemical Spills: Certain chemicals, particularly those containing sulfur, can produce odors that are remarkably similar to skunk spray.
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Outpourings / Re: Inspirational Speeches of Star Trek
« Last post by Mince on September 17, 2026, 06:48:15 PM »Have you ever actually sat through a whole football match?
Thankfully not even in my nightmares.
It's the very epitome of what all sport should be. Competitive combat between two teams of supreme finely-honed athletes giving their all in the pursuit of victory. Although I admit it may have lost a little of that since the days Roger and I used to play regularly for DC Thomson comic sides.
Or, less romanticised, loads of people being weirdly emotionally invested in the performances of millionaires kicking a ball around.
I’m sure the DC Thomson comic sides were a fun kickabout, but I can’t see it as anything other than the useless being hopeless at the pointless.
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Outpourings / Re: Finding my spark and joy odyssey
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on September 17, 2026, 12:55:18 AM »I will have to think on it, I think of it more as a pain and a sucking of the air out of the lungs than a particular scent.
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Outpourings / Re: Finding my spark and joy odyssey
« Last post by Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 14, 2026, 08:29:51 PM »Wow! I hope never to experience the effect of that. Sounds like something Putin might be developing. But graphic as it is, Diane, I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer my question. I'm need to know the (for want of a better word) fragrance - is it comparable to any that I might know? I don't like the smell of rotting fish for example... or blue cheese... or milk on the turn... wet dogs... I'm guessing none of these do it justice, but I'm still curious.