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The Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 40 Squadron has received a Search and Rescue Award for their assistance in the rescue of a solo sailor in severe sea conditions. This week’s 2023 New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards ceremony celebrated outstanding achievements within New Zealand’s search and re...

Good morning. The Face at the Window across the street has reappeared occasionally over the past couple of days, having his smoke or whatever that is. Why he doesn't just step onto his terrace or driveway I do not know. Overcast, 6.1°C expecting 11°C they say , 89% humidity now; Mr Sun expected to m...

Buongiorno. Overcast, fine drizzle falling, murk hanging in the air, 6.9°C, 90% humidity. Expected to clear stop precipitating and reach 9°C. Roadcones and speed-limit signs cluttering up my street and some kind of earthworks taking place further along t'road. I need to go hunting and gathering at t...

^ I would never . The Huia is/was the most beautiful and iconic bird, it's the one I would most like to see confirmed to be still in existence. Wikipedia: Huia [bird] A sad sight in a museum: a pair of long-deceased specimens. =(( The bird was depicted on the NZ sixpence prior to decimal currency. I...

Homes were evacuated and many schools closed after a flurry of earthquakes hit the area around Naples in southern Italy. More than 160 earthquakes were recorded on Monday evening and overnight. The strongest, of magnitude 4.4, happened around 20:00 local time (18:00 GMT) near the town of Pozzuoli. ...

BBC: France's president to fly to riot-hit New Caledonia

ODT: First Kiwis evacuated from New Caledonia due back tonight

Stuff: First New Caledonia evacuation flight lands in Auckland

CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 10:33 am

A stunning CAVOK day here. Later today I drive to Perth to meet up with former Ops-Normal member OneHungLow who as I speak is passing west abeam York in his trusty PA-28. Dinner in Perth is scheduled for tonight - a non-alcoholic one for me as I will drive home afterwards.

Enjoy

Meme:

" I was born to be wild but
only until 9pm or so. "

Thought I had already posted this here, but evidently not:

Schubert - Serenade [6:22]

Most interesting documentary, ricardian - grazie.

Jim is not the most popular girl in the class today! It occurred to me that we haven't had a fire drill at church for three years: my policy (wot I rote) states there should be one a year. Been waiting for a nice sunny day, and today was it. So, fire alarm, 999 (not) dialled, evacuation instruction...

Good morning, 6°C expecting 9°C, 80% humidity, very dull and overcast; would need lights on indoors to read although sun rose three-quarters of an hour ago apparently. It would be helpful or at least of interest if the weather forecasters gave the amount of light available outdoors, in lumens or foo...

Wolves. ... *decides not to wear little gingham pinny and go into the woods today* Good morning on Whitsunday, the Feast of Pentecost. Dark, dull, overcast, probably drizzling, misty, 4°C expecting 6°C. Glad about the rain anyway. Most of the deciduous trees are bare now, still some oaks and beeche...

^ Interesting, if bleak, article, OFSO.

All Blacks great Sid Going has died, aged 80. The halfback played 29 tests for New Zealand between 1967 to 1977, as well as 57 other appearances. Five of those were as captain. Going was a stalwart for North Auckland - now known as Northland - at provincial level, playing 110 games for the union. "...

PHXPhlyer wrote: ↑

Fri May 17, 2024 5:36 pm

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package ...
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"Well done, thou good and faithful servant"...

^ Dabney Coleman had a long career in television and film; recognised his name; have seen many of these:

Wikipedia: Dabney Coleman - Television

Wikipedia: Dabney Coleman - Films

But oh so unfortunate about the finger, most unnecessary thing to happen. Hope it heals perfectly long-term. It was the middle finger on her right hand. Well bandaged due to the stitches and a splint on top of that to prevent bending. I warned her about waving her hand around while driving to preve...

That's a fairly esoteric tune to have lying around in your head! Any more like that? The Ancient Mariner PS and where and when was the TV series "Maupassant"? I've never heard of it other than the 19th century writer from first year French at uni. Shown here in the 1960s. IMDB Maupassant I never sa...

I can't help it, I have this playing in my head as I watch.