Got threatened with death twice before 0900. Not bad for a week day.

You probably made fun of a Liverpool supporter. Today is not the day for that.

Why, you guys won today

 

One was a homeless dude and other was a female acquaintance

I actually got a guided tour around the Houses of Parliament yesterday by my local MP's staff.

 

Really didn't realise how easy it is to get in and go around, and because we'd done it via the MP we skipped the paying tours and got personally handled by one of his assistants. Said assistant was sincerely enthusiastic about the history of the building, how it was used, and encouraging us on the whole "people should know how easy it is to contact their MP's, visit Parliament and see the transparency of our democracy."

 

Winchester Hall having been built in 1099, and various sections of it going up in the centuries since. Lots of fun quirky facts and trivia, areas of grand importance and minor note explained. You have things like the table in the House of Commons that has a mark left in it by WInston Churchill rapping with a heavy object as part of a speech during WW2 that they refuse to refurbish. Along with the wood ground away on one of the doors when the Black Rod summons the Commons to meet with the Monarch.

 

The corridor filled with books that record everything said and voted on for the past two centuries. So any member of the public can walk in, and find out what was being said and voted on by both Commons and House of Lords on the day they were born... We even got to visit the Chapel under Parliament (again, that's been there since 1099) and is amazingly impressive for the decorations and carvings.

 

Then spent some time ambling around on the South Bank of London and seeing the sights.

 

Of course, that's been balanced out that the toe I thought was bruised before traipsing around London yesterday has turned bright red, swollen and won't flex at all today. So, hm, it seems I might have a broken digit.

Is it weird not hearing Big Ben?

Is it weird not hearing Big Ben?

 

Yes, if they hadn't just started restoring the tower we'd have actually had the tour up there to see the bell.

 

They literally use the old school pennies to help balance the pendulum - "it's going a little fast, add a penny"  "it's going a little slow, take a penny off" its a fairly robust mechanism. My dad's a horologist and has done the visit to Big Ben before, he says you time it so you climb up the tower to get to the bell just before midday. Otherwise it's a waste of effort. Still, three and a half years and it'll be open and running again.

I'm probably about to get flooded.

I'm probably about to get flooded.

 

That sounds like fun... What's up?

Edited August 24, 20178 yr by Azdeus

 

I'm probably about to get flooded.

 

 

That sounds like fun... What's up?

Hurricane Harvey is on course to hit.

Hurricane Harvey is on course to hit.

Oh, ****. Best of luck then, button down the hatches and all that. When's it to hit?

Sometime tonight or tomorrow.

Yikes, hope you get through the hurricane alright and take no damage to your home, Kaine. 

 

My mom went through a major hurricane last year in Florida, I was all types of freaking out, but she got through it alright.  

Edited August 25, 20178 yr by Keyrock

Put some bags out for charity to pick up. And someone stole one and rifled through the rest. Had to expect that but thought no one would be out at 0800 to steal stuff. Given people steal my neigbours' flowers, though, false hope.

We have roving gangs of pickup trucks that circle our neighborhoods on trash day to snatch up any recycleables. And these dudes are efficient! Last time I dragged my old BBQ to the curb, it was already picked up and gone before I walked back up my driveway.

Yep. I assume they thought it was trash. But still our street puts the trash out back so was just some opportunistic **** that did it.

 

I did laugh at the one guy that took the video card from a PC I put out but nothing else

get the truck tomorrow, move begins sunday.

get the truck tomorrow, move begins sunday.

 

How long will it take?

 

get the truck tomorrow, move begins sunday.

 

How long will it take?

 

Sunday in Missoula, Monday in Billings, tuesday in Bismark, arrive in Minneapolis on weds, get keys to new apartment on friday.

My neighbor and I have plans to go fishing this morning. Aka, drowning worms and watching the river go by.

My neighbor and I have plans to go fishing this morning. Aka, drowning worms and watching the river go by.

 

The perfect day!

The river was bountiful this day! Went there with no bait and the first throw from my cast net pulls in more minnows than I can use. There were bites all morning left, right and center but I only managed to land one buffalo fish. Fun time though. Now, to day drink and perhaps a nap.

Went to the range, apparently I didn't quite put the ear protection right so now my left eardrum is ringing a little bit.

Went to the range, apparently I didn't quite put the ear protection right so now my left eardrum is ringing a little bit.

 

You've managed to permanently damage your hearing a bit.

 

Sorry for your loss.

Edited August 26, 20178 yr by Azdeus

I'm not likely but still possibly going on a trip all around Alaska next month to go do some technical mumbo jumbo at some really remote sites. I've never been further north (in North America) than Seattle but to be honest I'm both a little excited and a little scared to go so far beyond the wall.

Went to a market downtown to get some bread and West Indian food. So many damn hipsters there.

 

Went to the range, apparently I didn't quite put the ear protection right so now my left eardrum is ringing a little bit.

 

You've managed to permanently damage your hearing a bit.

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

On the upside I rented a PX4 and I now love that gun...also the ringing is gone I don't know If there is actually permanent damage but OTOH, YOLO.

I'm not likely but still possibly going on a trip all around Alaska next month to go do some technical mumbo jumbo at some really remote sites. I've never been further north (in North America) than Seattle but to be honest I'm both a little excited and a little scared to go so far beyond the wall.

 

get yourself a bush pilot like maggie o'connell to fly you 'round the state, and am gonna be so jealous.

 

HA! Good Fun!