My BIL has a collection of various antique clocks, mostly coo coo clocks. He has about 20 different clocks which either coo coo, chime or bong. He has the clocks set at 1 minute intervals so they all don't go off at once. It actually sounds pretty cool as none of them have the same sound. If anyone hates DST, it's my BIL.
No spoilers, but for anyone here who watches the Six Nations-
this weekend has been incredible, and currently the Wales-France match is literally breathtaking. If you get to watch it later, do- it's fantastic. Both teams playing better than they have all competition.
[glowers darkly; a veritable symbiosis of bitter, hurt, seethingly angry, dismissed and ignored resentment]
It perturbs me enormously when someone assures me that they're going to take out all of yucky empty bottles, boxes, and various cans that accumulate in the recycling bin. All was to be taken out and the bin cleaned yesterday so that the container wouldn't become a stinky, sticky mess.
Guess what didn't get done and was just overflowing and really disgusting?
I've sorted all the recycling properly, boxed it up, and in two trips managed to get it all hauled down the thirteen stairs and out into the garage. I didn't drop so much as one empty can and got it all out there, the only downside being the fact that Cat the Ripper has escaped out into the garage and doesn't want to come back inside just yet.
He's a thoroughly spoiled little creature who doesn't like being cold. He's going to tire of his garage adventures fairly quickly when he starts to feel chilly and he'll be eager to come back inside.
There's some freeze dried salmon treats in the kitchen cabinet that if push comes to shove I can utilize to lure the feline menace back into the house.
At the moment I'm just going to enjoy the spontaneous bite-free peace and quiet.
My recent late night 'read til' yer eyes fuzz over' fantasy has been Jim Butcher's alternate pirate series, The Cinder Series. He wrote one back in 2019, and now a second (The Olympian Affair) in 2023 (finally!). The cats are hilarious!...
I think it's interesting how the right adopts the language of the squishy, liberal, lefty wusses they otherwise mock when they think it's helpful to them- and, of course, when they feel like they're being unfairly confronted with an accurate but unflattering moral judgement of their behaviour.
Mace is EXPLOITING the fact that she was raped for political PR purposes, primarily to pucker up and nuzzle the fetid taint of convicted sexual predator DJT.
I need to find something that I can destroy..sdg] py[9oru wer'upy5yngdfs u]-9i3j4yrg
I wonder if it is their new thing. Cause wasn't there another one like the other day that pulled a similar "How dare you suggest I am supporting a rapist, that is just sexist cause I am a woman" thing?
Mace the other week said that it was basically irrelevant that he was a rapist because people were concerned with the economy. The judgement of his acts had been made, now everyone needs to just move on- billionaires need their tax cuts.
I say bless daylight's saving time. Yes, it is annoying to turn back all our not connected to the internet clocks. Yes, it throws my system out of whack and while it is "only an hour" it still needs some recovering from. Yes, it is a pointless antiquated notion held over from a time when Doing Something meant pointless notions sold as science.
But it means hubby got up an "hour later" that normal on Sunday and thus, Superman is on, so he will not be watching any sunday shows and by default, forcing me to listen to them.
"Bartiromo: I had a friend the other day tell me she was standing at a food truck, two gentlemen approached her. One had tattoos all over his face. They looked like illegals, she said, and one had a clipboard and said to her, hello, do you want to sign up to be a Democrat"
So as I keep digging, the ABC news poll that is out is drawn from people that signed up for marketing surveys and get points for responding. While the polling company says it does normal poll stuff like weight responses it gives no indication what was weighted and by how much.
Anyway, I don't think people that sign up for marketing surveys are representative of voters.
I took advantage of a couple of beautifully sunny hours this morning and roped Mr Cakes in to help me plant the garden with the perennials which arrived yesterday. We managed to plant 31 bare root perennials (it was supposed to be 30, we got a bonus plant) and finished up just as the first raindrops started to fall.
I also marked out the area that I've designated for the wildlife pond.
I'm not sure, I think we're around a 9b. But I live between the area known as the English Riviera (palm trees tend to love it) and Dartmoor (moorland heathers and similar plants).
It was a cottage garden perennial selection that I picked up on sale, I liked it because they're all pollinator friendly plants of varying heights that flower at different times of the year. Perfect for my tiny garden.
oh ours is later too I think, some time at the end of April, I just ignore that cause I cannot possibly go through April as well and thus far, 17 years of living here have taught me that the beginning of April is fine for the perennials. Though not for the veggies, those I need to remember to wait for May for and I never do, so I generally run about putting shopping bags over the plants when we're due a late frost XD
We've been more or less in full Spring mode for months, intermittent sunshine and showers, with the occasional light frost in the morning. Plus our flower beds are well insulated beneath a membrane and a thick layer of wood chippings.
I could probably get away with it, but I will resist. And count the days. Though what I COULD do is start edging in the new garden and getting the mulch in and other planning things......*perk*
"Lara Trump: To anyone out there who's thinking about cheating in an election, we will go after you, You will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
Our next movie, March 16th is our 100th Wonkette Movie Night!
Join the celebration with 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬. https://open.substack.com/pub/ziggywiggy/p/wonkette-movie-night-march-16-kinky?r=2knfuc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And look great!
My BIL has a collection of various antique clocks, mostly coo coo clocks. He has about 20 different clocks which either coo coo, chime or bong. He has the clocks set at 1 minute intervals so they all don't go off at once. It actually sounds pretty cool as none of them have the same sound. If anyone hates DST, it's my BIL.
No spoilers, but for anyone here who watches the Six Nations-
this weekend has been incredible, and currently the Wales-France match is literally breathtaking. If you get to watch it later, do- it's fantastic. Both teams playing better than they have all competition.
Honestly, it's fucking wonderful.
Aye, a 'tally like you would say that.
And now Kari Lake pops in from the Crazy Train!
Kari Lake snaps at 'crazy' CNN reporter while continuing to insist 2020 was 'rigged'
https://www.rawstory.com/kari-lake-cnn/?utm_source=push_notifications
So GOP women snapping at the press IS the new thing.
I swear they get memos
Gotta fluff that base.
The memos come from Frank Luntz based on the results from his focus groups...
[glowers darkly; a veritable symbiosis of bitter, hurt, seethingly angry, dismissed and ignored resentment]
It perturbs me enormously when someone assures me that they're going to take out all of yucky empty bottles, boxes, and various cans that accumulate in the recycling bin. All was to be taken out and the bin cleaned yesterday so that the container wouldn't become a stinky, sticky mess.
Guess what didn't get done and was just overflowing and really disgusting?
I've sorted all the recycling properly, boxed it up, and in two trips managed to get it all hauled down the thirteen stairs and out into the garage. I didn't drop so much as one empty can and got it all out there, the only downside being the fact that Cat the Ripper has escaped out into the garage and doesn't want to come back inside just yet.
He's a thoroughly spoiled little creature who doesn't like being cold. He's going to tire of his garage adventures fairly quickly when he starts to feel chilly and he'll be eager to come back inside.
..on his own terms...
There's some freeze dried salmon treats in the kitchen cabinet that if push comes to shove I can utilize to lure the feline menace back into the house.
At the moment I'm just going to enjoy the spontaneous bite-free peace and quiet.
My recent late night 'read til' yer eyes fuzz over' fantasy has been Jim Butcher's alternate pirate series, The Cinder Series. He wrote one back in 2019, and now a second (The Olympian Affair) in 2023 (finally!). The cats are hilarious!...
This definitely sounds like a title that MUST be added to my "Must Acquire!" list of books!
Butcher can be a lot of fun...
And now for your viewing pleasure is yet another episode of...
NANCY MACE, DRAMA QUEEN!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27iShNbMYlc&t=1s
I was warned not to watch that, but did I listen?
FUuuuuuuuuuu
I like how she can't just admit "yes, I was raped, and I'm also supporting a convicted rapist, because I have no shame or conscience."
She also conveniently overlooked the fact that Donald Trump defamed E Jean Carroll relentlessly, while she whines about how everyone is "shaming" her.
I think he did it again yesterday...
"You're trying to shame me!"
"For something shameful!"
I think it's interesting how the right adopts the language of the squishy, liberal, lefty wusses they otherwise mock when they think it's helpful to them- and, of course, when they feel like they're being unfairly confronted with an accurate but unflattering moral judgement of their behaviour.
This thoroughly sickens and enrages me.
Mace is EXPLOITING the fact that she was raped for political PR purposes, primarily to pucker up and nuzzle the fetid taint of convicted sexual predator DJT.
I need to find something that I can destroy..sdg] py[9oru wer'upy5yngdfs u]-9i3j4yrg
Just.......... wow!.....
I watched part of that and my eyes rolled so hard they're still spinning.
I wonder if it is their new thing. Cause wasn't there another one like the other day that pulled a similar "How dare you suggest I am supporting a rapist, that is just sexist cause I am a woman" thing?
Mace the other week said that it was basically irrelevant that he was a rapist because people were concerned with the economy. The judgement of his acts had been made, now everyone needs to just move on- billionaires need their tax cuts.
But I am sure we cannot move on from how Biden got a job that one time.
For reasons
I liked how she went on and on about Carroll minimizing rape because she talked about getting donnie's money and how she'd spend it, what a turdlet.
sob sob sob how dare you shame me for supporting a raping fascist con man!
I think what bothers me is that he didn't respond "Yeah, I'm suggesting that maybe you should feel ashamed of supporting a rapist."
George is the guy who apologized for donating to a charity because it had the name Clinton on it.
He's kinda like that.
Which is why I refer to him as George Snuffleuffagus!
Awww I got a soft spot for ol' George XD
I will go so far as saying a bit too ready to bow down under the slightest pressure. So...yeah what you said
ya know.
I say bless daylight's saving time. Yes, it is annoying to turn back all our not connected to the internet clocks. Yes, it throws my system out of whack and while it is "only an hour" it still needs some recovering from. Yes, it is a pointless antiquated notion held over from a time when Doing Something meant pointless notions sold as science.
But it means hubby got up an "hour later" that normal on Sunday and thus, Superman is on, so he will not be watching any sunday shows and by default, forcing me to listen to them.
This is winning!!!!
what the flying fuck?
"Bartiromo: I had a friend the other day tell me she was standing at a food truck, two gentlemen approached her. One had tattoos all over his face. They looked like illegals, she said, and one had a clipboard and said to her, hello, do you want to sign up to be a Democrat"
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1766839671445758186?s=20
Yeah Maria, that's exactly how we getcha.
Didn't happen. I guarantee.
No True Scotsman would have tattoos on his face.
Oh, wait. The Picts. Never mind.
"They looked like illegals"
Once again, they will swear blind that they're not being racist but they say things like this.
This is just offensively STUPID.
Oh My Cthulhu! The man had...GASP!!! Tattoos all over his face?
Has Bartiromo been to a gym lately?
My eyes rolled so far back in my head that my prescription changed.
My BS detector just went through the roof
lol.
Says her friend is a racist piece of shit to me
Couldn’t join y’all for Hot Fuzz, but the best part of it is Olivia Coleman cracking raunchy jokes
https://youtu.be/VtIvyOaxk70?feature=shared
Her jokes with the follow up from the old guy Bob are hilarious.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4bd3999ccb0da70a0dd5c78cb3cac99c2b471e8615e7b594315116ed78dc53be.jpg
Well, I guess we’ll know by tomorrow if that’s accurate reporting or made up bullshit.
... or you could just look up Mehdi Hasan's reporting. Or Wajahat Ali's.
Or anything from English-speaking Al Jazeera (since you don't seem the type to be interested in any other language)
Too bad people have to die, instead, to satisfy your measure of proof 💀
You'd have been a great hit in the late 1800s on the Confederate side
"Those African enslaved folk didn't really *die* -- they were fighting for the Lost Cause"
🙄
So as I keep digging, the ABC news poll that is out is drawn from people that signed up for marketing surveys and get points for responding. While the polling company says it does normal poll stuff like weight responses it gives no indication what was weighted and by how much.
Anyway, I don't think people that sign up for marketing surveys are representative of voters.
I don't even answer the polling texts that I never signed up for.
I took advantage of a couple of beautifully sunny hours this morning and roped Mr Cakes in to help me plant the garden with the perennials which arrived yesterday. We managed to plant 31 bare root perennials (it was supposed to be 30, we got a bonus plant) and finished up just as the first raindrops started to fall.
I also marked out the area that I've designated for the wildlife pond.
I feel that was a very productive morning.
What zone are you?...
I'm not sure, I think we're around a 9b. But I live between the area known as the English Riviera (palm trees tend to love it) and Dartmoor (moorland heathers and similar plants).
Ooh, what'd you get? If you were closer I could divide some of my stuff for you. What would be better than a Wonk garden swap?
Proper English Cottage Garden plants, everything from Aquilegia McKana to Physalis, with Hollyhocks, Lupins, etc in the middle.
I was pretty sure Aquilegia was Columbine but had to check. I love your choices!
Here's a complete list;
Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids'
Convallarai Majoralis
Crocosmia
Dwarf apple tree x2
Echinacea Purpurea
Echinops Ritra
Ergynium Planum
Gypsophila Rosea
Hollyhocks 'Chater'sDouble Mixed'
Lupin 'Russel Hybrids'
Physalis 'Chinese Lantern'
It was a cottage garden perennial selection that I picked up on sale, I liked it because they're all pollinator friendly plants of varying heights that flower at different times of the year. Perfect for my tiny garden.
last year I thinned out the side gardens and was giving away garbage bags full of iris, day lilly and daffodil.
Suckers just went BOOM and spread alll over the place
Are cakes a perennial?...
You know I hate to ask
But are 'cakes' prennial?
Only mine's broke down
And now I've no longer that recipe
leave it out in the rain. It'll help, I promise!...
They are in my house, they spring up at roughly the same times every year.
oooooooo
Gardening is always a wonderful way to spend a morning.
I am finding it very very hard not to start in, but I have learned a hard lesson that until April shows up, do not expose the beds.
Too many last second frosts in March round here :k
Our frost date is May 15. That's so so late! Actually zones just changed and it may be earlier.
I just checked and we're at May 7! Still a long-ass way off.
oh ours is later too I think, some time at the end of April, I just ignore that cause I cannot possibly go through April as well and thus far, 17 years of living here have taught me that the beginning of April is fine for the perennials. Though not for the veggies, those I need to remember to wait for May for and I never do, so I generally run about putting shopping bags over the plants when we're due a late frost XD
It is like a game
Oh yeah, perennials are fine earlier on. I've been known to murder primarily the most tender annuals and herbs like basil.
It is so hard to wait! The birds are out, the daffs are bloomed, the grass is growing, I dun wanna wait XD
We've been more or less in full Spring mode for months, intermittent sunshine and showers, with the occasional light frost in the morning. Plus our flower beds are well insulated beneath a membrane and a thick layer of wood chippings.
Makin' my fingers itch XD
I could probably get away with it, but I will resist. And count the days. Though what I COULD do is start edging in the new garden and getting the mulch in and other planning things......*perk*
This Bird Is Half Male, Half Female, and Completely Stunning
A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/science/honeycreeper-birds-colombia-gynadromorph.html
This is simply ALL of the freakin' fascinating and then some.
Not really a bird then.
Avian wokeism!
We're gonna need a bigger bathroom bill!
Apropos of absolutely nothing: the 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘬 dance from 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺
https://youtu.be/NakTu_VZxJ0?si=c-jYosdy8djatI98
on fox news ...
"Lara Trump: To anyone out there who's thinking about cheating in an election, we will go after you, You will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1766838817997111329?s=20
Show us you're acting in good faith by supporting the prosecution of your father in law for trying to overturn the last presidential election.
Oh, right, republican good faith, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Is Lara confused about her new "authoritay"?
Almost certainly.
Very.
Would that include stealing election contributions and redistributing them to the purse of the orange puffin mouth? - yer DIL?...
that's 100% legal according to the RNC's new legal expert John Barron
He gets a cut, right?...
at least 60%
Seems paltry...
huh
Ok, but last go round all the fraud turned out to be by Republicans
👆👆👆👆👆
Even Mark Meadows voted fraudulently
People forget
Please remind them.
Bite me.
Nice story sis.
Yeah, and those actually found cheating were Republicans.
You run the RNC, Lara. You didn't gain power over the FBI.
Marge told her to send in the Gazpacho.
"And let me be clear- when I say "cheating" I mean "voting for someone other than a Republican"."
Or “voting by mail”
Or “drinking bottled water while waiting in line to vote”
Etc
OK, sure, Jan.
BUN DAY :-)
https://fb.watch/qJwzJQFGTu/