@majorclanger
Cat minion, collector of Lego / old calculators / cake moulds. Baker, middle-aged weightlifter and convert to gardening. Has a growing assortment of Master's degrees including electronics, law and forensics.
musician Gary Numan, born March 8, 1958, aged 68
actor Gary Oldman, born March 21, 1958, aged 67
Happy Gary Retrograde everyone!
The next two weeks are the only two weeks out of the year when Gary Numan is older than Gary Oldman
'They' not 'There'! Aargh, why can't we edit posts?
Patrick Macnee and Diana Reeg as Steed and Mrs Peel in The Avengers.
I'm surprised nobody seems to have suggested this pair (in fact Patrick Macnee seems to have thought that was *definitely* what was going on).
NOEM: ENVOY OF SHIELD
Seriously, this is right up there with the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
The most blatantly made-up-on-the-spot title since the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
Cover of a Springer book 'Normal and Abnormal Scrotum'.
Also reminded of this book Facebook saw fit to advertise to me the other week. (Possibly after I posted a picture of that squash).
A bright orange-coloured squash in the palm of a hand. The other way up it might be described as heart-shaped, but with this orientation it definitely looks like a very lop-sided scrotum. With an abscess.
Funnily enough this reminds me of a squash Mrs Clanger managed to grow last year.
Iranian missile stuck in a field like an oversized lawn dart, with a surprised audience looking on to see what it does for its next trick. Possibly a unwise decision, to be brutally honest, but human nature is universal...
I'm old enough to remember when this was how German F-104s were delivered...
Like I said a few months back, Hegseth reminds me of that weird kid at school who liked to read out the goriest bits from his large collection of Sven Hassel books.
Reminder: the Science for Fiction podcast current has two episodes - The Random Universe and Planets Everywhere - available via your usual podcast services eg. open.spotify.com/show/7HzQoyN...
BBC News story: Trump says US navy will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz 'if necessary' published at 19:55 19:55 BREAKING Donald Trump says "if necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible". The US-Israel war with Iran has almost entirely halted shipping traffic passing through the sea passage, which passes between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It's one of the most important routes in the world for global oil and gas supplies, with almost 20 million barrels of oil passing through a day. Trump says he has also instructed a federal agency to provide "political risk insurance and guarantees for ALL Maritime Trade" through the Gulf. "No matter what, the United States will ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the World," he says.
OK, hands up who played this very scenario in Harpoon back in the day. Or indeed more recently in Sea Power.
Anyone have it end without lots of burning tankers?
I’m calling it now: he’s going to annex Diego Garcia, isn’t he?
Sort of like M'Learned Friend, but neither learned nor a friend?
Interesting that the ad is from early January but Facebook served it up to me today. I suppose the algorithm is seeing a lot of mention of Dubai and is promoting ads accordingly...
A Facebook advert for NUHR 'Dubai Hotel Lobby Vibes' incense cones, with a green packet with gold lettering and a tray of small brown cones, one of which is wafting smoke. The advert text says, rather unfortunately at the moment, "Want your home to smell like a Dubai Hotel Lobby?"
No thanks; explosives residue, unburnt propellant and singed carpet don't really do it for me.
“Yes, you are absolutely right. Aircraft should normally land the right way up and I will amend my model to prioritize this for future landings.”
Zoom in of map from main link showing supposed locations of Iran within and around d UK
So… Kings Lynn, Salisbury, the Scilly Isles and Rockall.
As this recent decision re generative AI makes clear, senior judges in the UK take the view that the acceptable level of accuracy in citing case authority is 100%.
tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/2026-u...
the Labour party trying to paint a picture of why you shouldn't vote Green and it's "everyone will take drugs all the time and also engage in fundamentalist Islam"
of course people voted for that, it's Dune. you've invented Dune!
Just watched the new trailer for FOR ALL MANKIND season 5 and yes, that is *exactly* what came to mind.
Worst .WAD file ever.
I've seen more convincingly realistic levels in Doom.
Back in 1997 I was taken for a Mexican meal in Albuquerque and that has ruined British attempts at Mexican food for me ever since.
Francis Spufford wrote about this in Backroom Boys and he’s an excellent speaker.
A map of all the different names for woodlice in the United Kingdom
I like to think that this map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK could also be a map illustrating the new tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society.
Important news!
I am delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast: The Untitled History Podcast.
It's me, and guests, falling down all the history rabbitholes you can imagine.
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Edward II and Richard II close behind.
Mind you the original version of the line works too for TAFKAP.
John Thaw and Dennis Waterman as DI Regan and DS Carter in ‘The Sweeney’
“Get your crown on, you’re nicked”
