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  • Flay
    Full Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 5795

    #91
    Originally posted by Zucchini
    I met a police inspector in a novel who told me that they're a good way to murder people:
    Stir crystals into a sherry trifle, serve, stand clear and lo & behold he/she will explode in a few minutes. Job done.
    Sadly Mrs Flay dislikes trifle
    Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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    • Count Boso

      #92
      Originally posted by Flay View Post
      Sadly Mrs Flay dislikes trifle
      I saw it on social media, inspector. I don't know who he is but I think he may be a fan of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast (hope that helps).

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      • MrGongGong
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 18357

        #93
        Originally posted by Flay View Post
        I don't know if this was madness or genius.

        A small area of my lawn sits over unremovable concrete covered by just a few inches of soil which dries out. So I had the inspired idea to mix in lots of the water-retaining granules used in hanging baskets (I hadn't used them before and was unaware of their extraordinary hydrophilic powers), and I replaced the square of turf.

        After watering, to my amazement, each granule magicked into a 1cm cube of jelly and the turf levitated itself, bouncing back when I attempted to tread it down, like a trampoline!

        So thinks: do I remove the soil/jelly mix, or should I make the whole lawn like this: a novel sprung lawn?
        You might like this

        Here's the paper about the process



        Here's the sound that started this off

        This guy threw some hydrogel beads on a hot frying pan to see how they would react. They immediately started freaking out and jumping around in the pan.Origi...


        Then how to record the sound as if your head was inside the pan


        And here's the composition made from recordings of the balls (this is a stereo version, i've heard 5:1 and 8 channel ones and I think there is a binaural one somewhere)


        from the MA/IN MIXTAPE 2018—The title, chosen for its onomatopoeic qualities and its direct references to landscape types, as well as geological spatial stru...

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        • Jonathan
          Full Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 953

          #94
          Well thanks everyone (I think...) I'm somewhat confused now. At least it's Friday...
          Best regards,
          Jonathan

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          • Serial_Apologist
            Full Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 37851

            #95
            An account of this morning's conversation in Forest Hill Sainsbury's between myself and the young guy on the counter.

            Me: Ill have two of those 10 Motives on that middle shelf, please. How much?

            Him: £12,60.

            Me: (tapping in my Pin) - Did anyone ever tell you you have a strong resemblance to someone famous on TV?

            Him:.......................er, no?

            Me: That guy who used to be in Monty Python?

            Him: Sorry?

            Me: You know, Monty Python's Flying Circus?

            (I was unsuccessfully trying to remember Eric Idle's name; well, you know how it is...)

            Him: Never heard of it, sorry.

            Me: There's me thinking everybody had. Never mind, I can't remember his name in any case!

            He really could have passed for Eric Idle's twin brother!

            Sad - in more ways than one!

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            • eighthobstruction
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 6449

              #96
              ....Yes we are part of that charmed priviledged pampered generation....and the yute of today have no idea what we are talking about....Albatros on a Stick....Jumpers for Goalposts....Queuing for Tickets....Doing my own brakes....Home and Colonial....COOP Divi'....Bakers Van....Pig Bin....
              bong ching

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              • Dave2002
                Full Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 18045

                #97

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                • cloughie
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 22205

                  #98
                  Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
                  ....Yes we are part of that charmed priviledged pampered generation....and the yute of today have no idea what we are talking about....albatross on a Stick....Jumpers for Goalposts....Queuing for Tickets....Doing my own brakes....Home and Colonial....COOP Divi'....Bakers Van....Pig Bin....
                  Careful not to disrespect Peter Green’s memory!

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                  • cloughie
                    Full Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 22205

                    #99
                    Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
                    An account of this morning's conversation in Forest Hill Sainsbury's between myself and the young guy on the counter.

                    Me: Ill have two of those 10 Motives on that middle shelf, please. How much?

                    Him: £12,60.

                    Me: (tapping in my Pin) - Did anyone ever tell you you have a strong resemblance to someone famous on TV?

                    Him:.......................er, no?

                    Me: That guy who used to be in Monty Python?

                    Him: Sorry?

                    Me: You know, Monty Python's Flying Circus?

                    (I was unsuccessfully trying to remember Eric Idle's name; well, you know how it is...)

                    Him: Never heard of it, sorry.

                    Me: There's me thinking everybody had. Never mind, I can't remember his name in any case!

                    He really could have passed for Eric Idle's twin brother!

                    Sad - in more ways than one!
                    I’ll just settle for not knowing what 10 motives are - sounds like it should be a laxative!

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                    • eighthobstruction
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 6449

                      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                      I’ll just settle for not knowing what 10 motives are - sounds like it should be a laxative!
                      ....i was wondering....didn't like to ask....
                      bong ching

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                      • Flay
                        Full Member
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 5795

                        Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
                        .....COOP Divi'....
                        Green Shield stamps...
                        Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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                        • eighthobstruction
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 6449

                          Originally posted by Flay View Post
                          Green Shield stamps...
                          ....milk tokens....(Blue for silver top, red for semi skim)....
                          bong ching

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                          • eighthobstruction
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 6449

                            Originally posted by Flay View Post
                            Green Shield stamps...
                            ....the corporation rent man, the insurance man, brush man....[the reddle man teehee}
                            bong ching

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                            • johncorrigan
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 10424

                              Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
                              ....the corporation rent man, the insurance man, brush man....[the reddle man teehee}
                              Cod liver oil and orange juice! So famed up here that they wrote a song about it!

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                              • Serial_Apologist
                                Full Member
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 37851

                                Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
                                ....the corporation rent man, the insurance man, brush man....[the reddle man teehee}
                                Kleeneze, on your doorstep!

                                Mum: "Is that the Kleeneze man?

                                Me: "Admit it: you like his Norfolk accent!"

                                Mum: "Shh, don't you go telling Daddy, now!"

                                Apparently now online!

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