So now you know why this year's Christmas trees look a little tipsy ;-)

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

So now you know why this year's Christmas trees look a little tipsy ;-)

Well, at least the fairy is safe at the top as the leprechauns are too drunk to reach her. :-)

I've been sorta productive over the last couple of days (once the old spinal cord got back into working order).

Yesterday.

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Because there was no cold gal left in town I just had to resort to plain grey primer yesterday so a top coat of some appliance white (because I had it) was applied today and then I got onto my other project.

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I hope that I'll have enough dowel here to fill all those old holes with, but it's no use worrying about that just yet as there's more work to do and ideas happening. :-D

Tomorrow I'll be back to that last awning/porch before any rain turns up. ;-)

Cheers.

Today I passed 500,000 over at Einstein WOOHOO! I shall keep looking for gravity waves and pulsars. If I find one maybe they will name it after me.

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Today I passed 500,000 over at Einstein WOOHOO! I shall keep looking for gravity waves and pulsars. If I find one maybe they will name it after me.

Congratz betreger. ;-)

Yesterday I finally got the last awning/porch frame up. :-)

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But a turn in the weather with wind and rain expected will delay the roof going on for 2-3 days. :-(

So I guess that I'll just get back to working on my new bed. ;-)

COVID-19 could cause painful problems with your "Man Bits"!

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Apparently there is going to be wide spread need for additional support.

It sounds like every place that has allowed indoor crowds is having increased Cornvid19 infection rates.

So how do you telecommute to your favorite bar and hang out?

Tom M

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A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association).

Well? Video conferencing with a bunch of friends while being your own barkeep is about it.

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Well while the servers were down I finally got the lid on my 2nd awning/porch.

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And I made some more progress on my bed.

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But I've finally run out of materials to complete all 3 jobs so I'm going to see if I can do a run to the hardware store next week for what is still required to finish them off.

Cheers.

That bed looks like it would out last the Titanic or Me.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

That's sort of what I had in mind Vic. ;-)

Cheers.

Wood must be expensive there, I've had a 4 poster bed since 2006.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I don't think that it's expensive Vic and seeing that I already had 8 bedposts here taking up space, that were leftover from my daughters' old double bunks, so why just have a 4 poster when 1 can have a 6 poster?

The metal bedhead sections also came from those same double bunks. ;-)

Cheers.

So, we've got a few Christmas trees coming through at work. Must be on sale at this time of year or summut. As for crunching for Einstein@home I've got a tablet and two phones that can't chat with the servers over there. Internets OK though.

[edit] PS could one of the head honchos unlock this thread as apparently i don't have enough RAC or Credit to report it to teh moderinos :)[/edit]

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Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club.

Some good news in troubling times.

Meet Sir Tom.

Queen Elizabeth II knights 100-year-old coronavirus fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

Queen Elizabeth II has knighted Captain Tom Moore, recognising the 100-year-old for lifting Britain's spirits during the gloom of the coronavirus pandemic by raising millions of pounds for health workers.

The World War II veteran raised some 33 million pounds ($59.2 million) for the National Health Service (NHS) in April by walking 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frame in the run-up to his birthday.

At an open-air investiture at Windsor Castle, the 94-year-old Queen smiled as she dubbed Sir Tom on both shoulders with her knighting sword, which previously belonged to her father, George VI.

Sir Tom, in a dark suit, stood holding onto a wheeled walking frame.

"I have been overwhelmed by the many honours I have received over the past weeks, but there is simply nothing that can compare to this,'' he tweeted after the ceremony.

Cheers.

Yeah, good news indeed.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Isn't it nice to see people raising money for a change.

Well done Captain Sir Tom.

+1

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A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association).

Other than the slow progress that I'm making with scraping off old tile glue over the last 3 days I decided today to do something about the timber I had in the way here and make some more progress on my new bed. ;-)

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Just a little bit more cutting to go before the router and sander come back into action again. :-)

Cheers.

That bed is looking very good Wiggo.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

It's getting there Vic. ;-)

Cheers.