Trivia and other useless but interesting items

I love the ocean. Diving, Swimming and long distance running all rock. A 160 km trek get my cool vote today

"Taiwan says it is investigating whether a man from mainland China managed to cross the highly militarised Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy.


The Chinese man, 33, told police he crossed the 100-mile (160km) stretch in search of "freedom and democracy".



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Its on BBC news. A 2.6 metre rubber boat is seaworthy yet the navigation, fuel required and a few other minor issues crossed my mind[biggrin]
I have often checked a slow trip in my boat to Tassie via a few island hops. I could do it IF the nice water and weather was right.

Suspect I will do it Mr Zhou is very cool in my view.

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You must return as a regular Visitor.[bigrolf]

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Once a year honest[bigwhistle] I hate pokkies despite finding it very interesting watching people who clearly do not love them but are addicts perhaps.

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I love the ocean. Diving, Swimming and long distance running all rock. A 160 km trek get my cool vote today

"Taiwan says it is investigating whether a man from mainland China managed to cross the highly militarised Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy.


The Chinese man, 33, told police he crossed the 100-mile (160km) stretch in search of "freedom and democracy".



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Its on BBC news. A 2.6 metre rubber boat is seaworthy yet the navigation, fuel required and a few other minor issues crossed my mind[biggrin]
I have often checked a slow trip in my boat to Tassie via a few island hops. I could do it IF the nice water and weather was right.

Suspect I will do it Mr Zhou is very cool in my view.

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Reminds me of that old George Formby song. Cleaning Windows...... "Oh Mr Zou what can you do? Mr Zou is a window cleaner now. The voyage, it didn't pay, so there are no yellow dingies down Limehouse way etc etc"


Mr. Wu's A Window Cleaner Now - George Formby - YouTube

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Once a year honest[bigwhistle] I hate pokkies despite finding it very interesting watching people who clearly do not love them but are addicts perhaps.

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[bighmmm]It wasn't an accusation that you were a 'dict but a suggestion for post ANZAC Day.[biggrin]

Fortune cookies weren't invented in China but rather San Francisco, the origin is a bit disputed some say originally Japanese, but Chinese restaurants popularised them the way we know them today.

Fortune cookie - Wikipedia

What robots listen to- "Robots lift 44-pound car roofs of dark tinted glass, apply aerospace-strength glue and press them into place. Waist-high robots glide across the gray concrete floor, carrying instrument panels while playing an instrumental version of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” (The robots came programmed that way, company officials explained.)"
Sick buggers [bigrolf]
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021...y=90&auto=webp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNIPqafd4As

Glass floors are, Good- Scary- Stupid... take your pick. Bigger is better is the same I think

Attachment 170884 High wind and glass sheets - I think we all know what went wrong[biggrin] Other Trivia is I think I would walk on it IF it was not windy


China: Man left dangling from bridge after glass breaks

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Glass floors are, Good- Scary- Stupid... take your pick. Bigger is better is the same I think

Attachment 170884 High wind and glass sheets - I think we all know what went wrong[biggrin] Other Trivia is I think I would walk on it IF it was not windy


China: Man left dangling from bridge after glass breaks

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All he would have needed was a change of DAKS

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The tourist was taken to hospital for observation and counselling,

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Counselling? "Wot? Don't you know better than to walk on a sheet of O'brien's Best 3/16" glass on exiting an Elevator?"

Sirri Irriot!



While back in Merrie Olde England............One for the Navy lads.

Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower.

Spinnaker Tower - Wikipedia

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What robots listen to- "Robots lift 44-pound car roofs of dark tinted glass, apply aerospace-strength glue and press them into place. Waist-high robots glide across the gray concrete floor, carrying instrument panels while playing an instrumental version of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” (The robots came programmed that way, company officials explained.)"
Sick buggers [bigrolf]
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021...y=90&auto=webp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNIPqafd4As

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Done intentionally, her singing is the intellectual equivalent of pouring bleach into the gene pool, it keeps AI from spontaneously spawning thus keeping us skynet safe.

Well, I can honestly say that until this vid (Thanks very much, ND) I had never heard this woman 'Sing' before and after about 30 seconds of her, am thankful for that small mercy!

I tend to agree that the 'bots may be like 'I don't wanna be a human! I don't wanna be a human!' after listening to that caterwauling.