Random Thoughts

[astfgyl]

Astfgyl is after putting me in mind there of a quote from Poul Anderson, the American science fiction author.
" I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when you looked at it the right way, did not become still more complicated."
Pretty much sums it up I think.

Yeah it's best to hold on to those thoughts for leisure time. I love the circular nature of it all though.

[Carnage]

Just watching a lad playing the trombone and keyboard simultaneously on (the insufferably smug) Other Voices. Fair play to him.

[astfgyl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6-IuHtthcM

This could go nearly anywhere on the board so here will do. Bit of NIN on the soundtrack for bonus points

[StoutAndAle]

With a surge in public drinking and the amount of turds on city footpaths - I'm basing this on Cork - are they definitely all dog shite?

[astfgyl]

Hopefully not, for comedy value. Rte did a piece on the town I live in once upon a time and called it out for being a dogshit town. Rightly so as it happens but much consternation ensued in the Tipperary star. Funny shit

[astfgyl]

That container ship is going to cause a fair whack of misery in unforeseen ways. Scurvy is back already

Edit: it must be up there with some of the costliest mishaps ever, even taking into account John Terry's peno vs United in the 2008 Champions League final

[Bigmac]

That container ship is going to cause a fair whack of misery in unforeseen ways. Scurvy is back already

Edit: it must be up there with some of the costliest mishaps ever, even taking into account John Terry's peno vs United in the 2008 Champions League final

Imagine being the captain of the first ship to finally pass through the canal once it's unblocked, knowing you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing anyone has ever done. How would you cope.

[astfgyl]

Something in the name of that ship

[Carnage]

Imagine being the captain of the first ship to finally pass through the canal once it's unblocked, knowing you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing anyone has ever done. How would you cope.

I've been seeing that quote all over Facebook today, I confess I have no idea what it means.

[astfgyl]

I was equally nonplussed but I think it equates to "you have this one chance to do something other than wave while the whole world watches ...."

I would bet any money there would be a wave at best

[son of the Morrigan]

Jeasus ya have to feel sorry for the poor bastard of a captain.
I got stuck under a railway bridge with a big hoor of a New Holland wheel digger years ago, 7 o clock Monday morning job, fucked with a hangover, and I had a joint or two smoked to settle the auld stomach.
Held up three trains leaving Dublin while the bridge was inspected by a group of rail engineers, had a group of council lads out because there was oil spilled on the road from a burst pipe and there was four gards there because traffic was backed up for about a mile either side of the bridge.
I felt like a proper cunt, so I can only imagine how that poor bastard is feeling.

[Bigmac]

Imagine being the captain of the first ship to finally pass through the canal once it's unblocked, knowing you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing anyone has ever done. How would you cope.

I've been seeing that quote all over Facebook today, I confess I have no idea what it means.

Run your ship aground and block the canal for a second time.

[Carnage]

Oh OK. Funny though?

[astfgyl]

Looks like the captain of the ship took his chance for glory prior to getting it stuck..

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/pkdjzb/cargo-ship-suez-canal-dick-pic-ever-given

[Kurt Cocaine]

What I'd give to have every pint knocked out of hands by gobshites with backpacks at gigs.