TheWitchofThornbury @ TheWitchofThornbury @aussie.zone

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Interesting. Will give that a go.

That takes me back. Read it many many years ago as a teenager. I think you're right about sf being more tech based then. Still can't beat Asimov's robot trilogy for a close (if dated) look at human/tech interactions and the moral dimensions thereof.
Edit: also Alexei Panshin's Rite of Passage - which can horrify but does a rip snorting good job of examining the morality of a closed society. Re-read this recently and it stands the test of time.

Animuls quiz

5/10 better than I thought I'd get.

The phrase Kia Ora dates from WW1 I believe - it could well have been done in the early 1900s.

Slow roasted a chunk of deboned lamb shoulder for dins. Marinated in lemon & garlic and a bit of star anise (not much but it made a tasty difference from the usual). Even though I made a total pig of myself there are plenty of leftovers for tomorrow. I feel a real shepherd's pie coming on.

Do not believe the 'you don't need to turn it' for an instant. All compost goes better and faster if aerated thoroughly and regularly. The lickle worrums just loove their oxygen. Better moisture regulation too if aerated.

Yep. Taxidermy is a bit of a creep show even when done well imo.

Plenty of folk out there who should only ever have ceramic cats. Can't see the size - taxidermy?

This!

Never seen a real blueberry in the wild so to speak. Not much chance of actual real flavour too I reckon.

Green with envy.

And what is bacon going to do with the rest of the balrog, pray tell!

quiz

7/10 better than I thought

Hooly dooly what a night! Hope everything turns out OK for your MIL. Remember to look after yourself too.

No longer a lead-ing citizen so?

Smoke/vape shops will have quite a selection, places like the Reject shop will have some at the cheaper end of the market. Pay attention to how the item is refueled - you want the kind where you can get the injector refills from Bunnings in the bbq section. Cos those lighters are only good if filled with fuel. And the cheap ones tend to leak which can be a problem and a fire hazard.

Ghost cat!

A cup of tea please, and a chocolate coated avocado sammich.

This guy has caught the DT vibe, and he's not even from Melbourne! Inconceivable!

goon bag surfing