Here is a non-hypothetical M113-related farcical aquatic incident in Timor-Leste. smallscaleafv.com/Photos/ARMY.jp… network54.com/Forum/47209/th…
@AndrewRiddle36 That would be this photo here? smallscaleafv.com/Photos/ARMY.jp… Story in the forum. network54.com/Forum/47209/th…
Gawd. Yes OK, no need to make another Telephone Call. I’ll go back to listening to the comedy podcast. Sigh. I never have any fun. [sulks]
@mpesce @kcarruthers You are so talking to the wrong people.
I personally wouldn’t characterise the older-style Army Reserve as “bogan weekends with armoured vehicles and automatic weapons”, obviously.
@mpesce @kcarruthers Nuclear weapons?
@AndrewRiddle36 Hah! The M113 floats with INCHES of freeboard. In flat water. IT’S PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVEN THEM FAST INTO RIVERS. Ish.
@coldsnacks Indeed, as was (is?) 3/9 SA Mounted Rifles at the time I met them. Reserved. And very different from today’s Army.
@coldsnacks There’s that, plus the relative fuel consumption, plus tracks wear out fast.
@BernardKeane I know Lleyton Hewitt’s back-fence neighbours from when he was 15yo. He’s barely 20% as annoying now.
Hypothetically speaking.
Things were so much simpler then.
Also, hard-tracked armoured vehicles leave distinctive damage patterns on asphalt, which can be difficult to erase quickly and convincingly.
Again, speaking hypothetically, you should check the load limits of any rural bridges before driving armoured vehicles across them.
For example hosking.wattle.id.au/~laurel/paraht… and hosking.wattle.id.au/~laurel/paraht… but all this is of course hypothetical.
In completely unrelated news, this spot here can be very muddy in years not as dry as when this imagery was captured. goo.gl/maps/vjuIP
Further Pro Tip: Ready a story for the crew of any recovery vehicle that might (hypothetically speaking) need to winch you from a river.
Fuck they fill up quick.
Pro Tip: If on a hot day you leave the rear hatch of your M113 APC open because fresh air, remember to close it before going amphibious.
@Jester_Jeff I’m from their patch. 3/9 SAMR took me for a drive in an M113, which did not nearly sink in the Gawler River because hatches.
@Jester_Jeff You know too much. You must be stopped. Also, thanks for confirming my ID and the M113 link. But only 5/7 RAR? Not 3/9 SAMR?
@mpesce “Sorry, is there someone else I can talk to?”
It may be hot, but there’s fuck all “prolonged” about a “heatwave” that started, what? Tuesday? FFS someone slap these people!
“Prolonged Australian heatwave”? Who are the arsehat journalists writing that shit? Do they know what “numbers” and “calendars” are?
“You have power of attorney over Tom Cruise. What is the wrong thing to do?”
@katedoak I’ve had to say this to several people. Please show some respect to Mr Connery.
“My boyfriend [walks] around the house naked and washes his balls in the sink without closing the door… disturbs housemates and mums.”
Listening to the latest “Do The Right Thing” podcast, which I recommend. comedy.co.uk/podcasts/dothe…
@gattaca You are incorrigible.
Ah good. Second dinner just arrived. So let’s see…
Yep, @moldor, the M65 Davy Crockett was fired the once ‘cos, um, yeah the crew were inside the nuke blast and fallout zone. Welcome to 1962.
@SnarkyPlatypus Speaking of Koreans and relentless, have you ever been… um, no, I’ll put this in a DM.
Mind you, the best recoilless rifle ever was the US M65 Davy Crockett 105mm, fired a nuclear weapon, um, 3 miles. youtube.com/watch?v=khyZI3…
Here’s a US 105mm recoilless being fired. youtube.com/watch?v=VjpC9H…
No recoil. A a hot-gas backblast counter-balances forces. That bell exhausted at the rear end would blow crap all over everyone.
Yes, @coldsnacks has it, @BobGrrl @CameronWatt. UK 120mm L6 WOMBAT recoilless anti-tank weapon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L6_Wombat google.com.au/search?q=l6+wo…
Oh @BobGrrl was getting SO close, and then threw in a word that’s exactly 100% wrong, as a check of the photo tags will reveal.
How long should I wait before putting people out their misery with the weapon ID and operational question?
Ah @moldor has it, yes. 120mm. And @BobGrrl is getting warm, very warm. Ping @coldsnacks @CameronWatt
RT @coldsnacks: the barrel’s on backwards. [Nope, not that.]
It’s not a 50mm, @moldor, a significantly bigger calibre than that. It seems to be configured OK, but it’s an operational error.
Also, “Beginners mistake, innit” flickr.com/photos/stilghe… I know what the mistake is, but do you? Bonus points if you can ID this weapon.
The other photo I’m happy with from today is “Acupuncture Pear, Maroubra”. flickr.com/photos/stilghe…
The other one I love is “Help, this is VITAL for my business!” but actually PAYING an experienced consultant isn’t ever in their head.
I continue to be astounded that so many people ask tech questions all over the shop EXCEPT by calling the people best placed to help them.
RT @sylmobile: RT [Locked] guys - seriously; how do i reset iPhone backup password that isn’t set. Please. [Gawd, just phone Apple support.]
Suddenly hungry again. Is it poor form to order a second dinner?
For some reason I’m really quite chuffed with this photo, “Two modes of transport in Sydenham” flickr.com/photos/stilghe… Ping @ApostrophePong
@russellmahoney Ah, I was in radio for too long. All recordings get IDs. All tapes get labelled. All photos get captioned and saved. I lie.
@russellmahoney Anyway, I kinda have to (well, choose to) give ‘em all proper captions and tags anyway, and a way to reflect on the day.
@russellmahoney Hang on, misread. The correct answer is, “I’m not made of money, and I have enough crap to carry as it is.”
@russellmahoney I consider that sort of thing for about two minutes, and then I saw what it did to the phone’s battery life.
@russellmahoney It’s MUCH quicker to tag the few images that get published compared with redacting data from those that don’t.
@russellmahoney It depends what you’re asking. But I do not allow automatic geocoding, no. I choose what gets coded and to what accuracy.
All of today’s photos have now been plotted on my Flickr map. flickr.com/photos/stilghe… Now, to tag and caption the buggers.
I’ll probably also reply to some of your queries as I do that. I tend to be a bit sporadic when I’m actually out relaxing in the world.
I have 240V AC. I have a chair. I have Wi-Fi. I have an Eden Valley riesling. I shall now map and tag all these goddam photos.
And here’s 16R, @chrisbrownie instagr.am/p/UYNa83CFiA/
FakeToniaTodman Time to light my handmade amyl candle. I can fax you the fact sheet if you like.
Approaching 16L instagr.am/p/UYMc1LCFhZ/
A properly managed urban environment instagr.am/p/UYLoOmCFhA/
Her bra reversed instagr.am/p/UYLXOqiFg3/
The Brassiere of the Distant Madonna instagr.am/p/UYK-NACFgt/
@purserj Which of your podcasts would you recommend for introducing myself to your extensive French egg?
I escape by tram instagr.am/p/UYJlHQiFv5/
“You might like this one,” says the manager, proffering a gaudy bottle. “It has recipe suggestions on the side.” She agrees, pays $26.95.
Another hostess seeks advice for tonight’s cocktail party. Staff explain that the premix prices differ, as some are rum-based, others wine.
I suppose I should reveal that I failed to be persuaded by the obvious merits of the $12 sparkling rosé. Only the one bottle sold, for now.
After long discussions and querying staff about specials, the two Brummy backpacker chicks splurge on a $12 sparkling rosé. Heck, Saturday!
I think I shall just have this one, and return to Lilyfield to ponder everything I have seen and heard today. With something nice to drink.
@SnarkyPlatypus You know where I am, you do the math.
@aziazone @ApostrophePong Khob khun maak krub.
Ten dollar Long Island Iced Tea, you say? I see. Yes, we can come to an arrangement here. I’ll be sitting over there.
I am full of boat noodle and gloat.
RopesToInfinity Troll (n.) 1. the less famous of two people in a Twitter argument.
He has to be back at the theatre. After a few desultory bites he now wants it as takeaway. It is done with smiles. He doesn’t say thank you.
They’re still not sharing. They each have their own little enclave of food. No, they might share just one piece of tofu.
It becomes clear that they’d changed their order a couple of times. Pad thai gai. Chilli basil but without chilli. Salt and pepper squid.
They’re not sharing. “I thought it would all arrive together,” one companion admits. He glares as my boat noodle is served past him.
I’m at one of my favourite Thai places, and one of a trio of theatre people is having a sulk because he’s still waiting for his food.
Is there a Thai word for Schadenfreude, @ApostrophePong? Because I’m having it now.
Tesla’s Dream instagr.am/p/UYAg4eCFrA/
Family reunion at @en_gy’s pad instagr.am/p/UX_nMZiFqZ/
@oberonsghost @SnarkyPlatypus Indeed, a bit like how London lost its “Cuntgrope Lane”.
@expectproblems It does, yes. Something to do with the bees.
The Ascension of Central, the lighting having been poor at Redfern instagr.am/p/UX-dr8CFp2/
The Alienification of Erskineville instagr.am/p/UX-FEuiFpn/
The Gentrification of St Peters instagr.am/p/UX9tkACFpa/
Two modes of transport in Sydenham instagr.am/p/UX9dQhiFpL/
@R_Chirgwin No thanks, I’ve just put one out.
Wolli Creek, Shandong Province instagr.am/p/UX84cbCFow/
Illawarra Line instagr.am/p/UX7iyICFoA/
Yellow Brick Road (nearest local equivalent, subject to government tender process) instagr.am/p/UX60DTiFnd/
I should’ve stayed on that bus.
Oh. Did I need to re-caption the important tip?
FakeToniaTodman My first lesbian experience was getting fingered in the needle craft section of Lincraft by a woman named Janette.
May I remind people of this important tip? instagram.com/p/Pi4ZxAiFmO/
That’s kinda the wrong way, given a sudden urge to visit a certain Thai dîner. But intriguing nevertheless. I has confused.
The Mystery of the Yellow Watering Can instagr.am/p/UX4QWhCFlL/
So where next?
Careful viewers have indicated that I just crossed the Cooks River, not the Georges, BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
This afternoon’s lie instagr.am/p/UX2-IBCFj3/
Conveniently Diversified instagr.am/p/UX2yyoiFju/
Freight I seem to be in Banksia instagr.am/p/UX2khLiFjd/
He alights in suburban Arncliff, where he is met by a woman who appears to be his mother. She’s clearly dressed for a family occasion.
Crossing the Georges instagr.am/p/UX1nITiFis/
The Glamour of International Flight instagr.am/p/UX1JyjiFiM/
Look, Mate, there’s only so many words to read on that goddam wine label! instagr.am/p/UX0-eBCFiF/
The Terminal? I but saw it passing by… instagr.am/p/UX0m-piFhu/
In we go… instagr.am/p/UX0UueiFhh/
Wondering how bad an influence I could be.
S7U Man I can’t get behind this Coke Zero cherry flavour. It tastes like Dalek piss.
More culture, Botany Bay instagr.am/p/UXzdEoiFg4/
Culture, Botany Bay instagr.am/p/UXzUboCFgu/
@Jovianshadow @19bk69 Also, show some respect for Mr Connery.
@SnarkyPlatypus Don’t let those calves deceive you. Crocs. Koonunga Hill. One whole bottle. The idea of #RI is well crushed.
Route 400, real time data unavailable instagr.am/p/UXyNLJCFvl/
The Lad in Question, and the aforementioned Crocs instagr.am/p/UXxcHLiFu_/
He might be judged by the wine, or the footwear but both together is a toxic blend.
A lad checks his purchase: a bottle of Penfold’s Koonunga Hill. He wears expensive shorts that pretend to be ex-army, Crocs a size too big.
One, as well as the other, which is inevitable now instagr.am/p/UXvYgjCFs6/
Beach Lifestyle instagr.am/p/UXurTXCFsV/
NewtonMark Death Star backflip.
Specific Nights instagr.am/p/UXtrCrCFrT/
Welcome instagr.am/p/UXtf5WiFrD/
Time to start heading back northward.
New photo: “Acupuncture Pear, Maroubra” flickr.com/photos/stilghe…
Troglodyte, evolved instagr.am/p/UXq6CLCFoY/
Suddenly realising how far I am from home, from civilisation, from a competent cocktail waiter.
Pausing for refreshments instagr.am/p/UXnTGFiFlI/
Hellgate instagr.am/p/UXmvFziFkX/
Australia instagr.am/p/UXmbwICFkD/
In the early 21st Century, advertising was targeted with increasing sophistication instagr.am/p/UXlqSGiFjI/
An Indecision of Banksia instagr.am/p/UXkzqeiFiY/
Urban sophistication, or so it is imagined instagr.am/p/UXkc7NiFiI/
There were trams, once instagr.am/p/UXkMk9iFh5/
Superior horticultural expertise instagr.am/p/UXjdvFCFgv/
Beginners mistake, innit instagr.am/p/UXjNGVCFgZ/
Continuing south-east, on foot for the time being.
Important local landmark instagr.am/p/UXigFyCFvj/
Here at the Maroubra Junction Hotel, on Tuesday nights, they have something called “MILF Money”. Starts 6pm.
Fooling nobody instagr.am/p/UXfcuACFsV/
It’s efficient, but in the long run it’s not good for them instagr.am/p/UXfKR8iFr_/
@BernardKeane May I suggest a small re-enactment of Mr Bradbury’s masterwork, Montag?
L’arbor, en passant instagr.am/p/UXdNM7CFp_/
Dear Burdekin Hotel, if it’s upstairs in a Sydney bar, it’s not “Thai street food”. Also, pricing.
Le Métrobus Mystérieuse instagr.am/p/UXbz35CFoN/
RT @TheMatthewKeys: White House says Obama administration does not support blowing up planets bit.ly/VYQokD
RT @NormanSec Hacktivists petition the White House to legalize #DDoS as a form of protest: ow.ly/gJstC | via @RT_com [HAHAHAHA,!]
jeamland @stilgherrian Rogaine?
“Good afternoon, Sir, and welcome to Cryostat 5.” instagr.am/p/UXaWHLCFma/
Pro Tip: In general, -aine beats -eine beats -onin.
Glebe was, is, and will forever continue to be a mistake. Still, I got the drugs I needed.
Following a sudden urge, I just got off the bus, a couple kilometres from where I started.
I bought a MyMulti Day Pass when I got on the bus. All public transport in Sydney for $22. I’m extemporising the itinerary.
That café I just passed says it sells snow cones? They can’t mean… can they?
The heat dissipates over Sydney instagr.am/p/UXUJPbiFvf/
Sat plan, Part B: Eat this brunch; wander somewhere cool(ish) to read, ponder, write, drink and eat (but where?); evening TBA.
jendudley Oh, America. Barbecue pork doughnuts are not a real food. #seriously #America #fo @ Rattlecan (@RattlecanLV) instagr.am/p/UXONdEKmTs/
RT @akent: Android Market comments, man. *facepalm* pic.twitter.com/9WNPlPPt [Android programmers are just so lazy.]
Pondering my brunch options.
“Australian job seekers caught in Drake’s $US50k hacker ransom standoff”, wroted @LiamT cso.com.au/article/446230…
RT: Me at @CSO_Australia: “Nasty Ruby on Rails vulnerabilities highlight small websites’ risk to us all” cso.com.au/article/446211…
“If Andrew Sullivan Is The Future of Journalism Then Journalism Is Fucked” nsfwcorp.com/dispatch/andre…
@jplonie You want me to fix what with grease now?
Possibly the phrase “eat the contents of my box” is open to misinterpretation.
@SnarkyPlatypus Aussi, quand voulez-vous manger le contenu de ma boite?
@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je suis atteindre la perfection dans toutes les manières possibles. Avant l’heure du déjeuner. Et vous?
Oh that hurt more than I expected it to.
I AM NOW THE WARRIOR GOD OF FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE PAPERWORK! SUCK THAT UP, YOUR HONOUR!
And I just discovered that 18 more hours of work to do has in fact been done. I’d changed how I flagged things as done. Double Happiness!
Thankfully, we now agree that neither of us owes each other any money. I think that deserves a celebratory… um… large water and Barocca.
Yay. I’ve just finally sorted out a weird bookkeeping error that had been plaguing me and one of my suppliers for the last year and a half.
Sat plan, Part A: Bookkeeping; brunch; find somewhere cool(ish) to spend the day doing Part B, likely to be reading and perhaps writing.
Gosh. Just gone 0730 AEDT and already it’s nearly 28C at Katoomba. bmcc.nsw.gov.au/weather/Katoom… Ping @R_Chirgwin
@R_Chirgwin You have the BMCC’s Katoomba weather station bookmarked for today, I trust? bmcc.nsw.gov.au/weather/Katoom…
RT @jeamland: With those temperatures, will you be taking clothing advice from Mr Connery there? [I’m already way ahead of you.]
Noting that it’ll be 39C in Sydney today, and up to 45C in the west. bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/… Reassessing my plans.
Today’s tweets are dedicated to NZ actor Brett Stewart, Omega in “Power Rangers SPD”, and Zoobie in “The Adventures of Voopa the Goolash”.
New Moon in two minutes, at 0644 AEDT. (Only a total arsehat would RT this without accounting for the lag.)
@ajschratz I’ve never visited the site afaik, and would be happy to choose regardless of whether others had reviewed the hotel.
@ajschratz I flagged the tweet ‘cos later I’ll call bullshit on the alleged statistic… “53% of travellers” don’t even visit TripAdvisor.
Surely the world would be more interesting if @Beaker ran @twitter, don’t you think, @Enderle @moxie? No, not “interesting”. The other one.
iscoff A lot of animals can’t even have sex if David Attenborough isn’t narrating
Oh. Er. Yeah the next four hours will require some very careful physical and psychological management. Alkaloids. And probably opiates.
Ouch.
Stop it. Just stop it. I’m turning off the internet now, and I’m not turning it on again until you start being sensible.
People using the supposed word “mankini” might also consider the word “anachronism”, lest I be forced to drink gin.
ALSO WHY ARE YOU NOT SHOWING MORE RESPECT FOR SEAN CONNERY?
Yes, I know I am more than a bit light-on in the melanin department.
(I have been embraced and called m’nigger in San Francisco, but that was a nuther whole weird-arsed night out. Or “weird-ass” in American.)
Back in the day, I’d have said that cabbie played me some dope beats. We talked. The first time I’ve been called m’nigger in Sydney.