Ops-Normal.org

We have to hope that Boeing did not bid for the catering contract.................

"Clear signs of diarrhea...". A typical Airbus meal, stripped to their underwear before dessert.

12 AM
11 PM

PP

Good morning. Fourth Sunday in Advent today.
Mild, overcast, misty, 15°C expecting 26°C.

One more sleep...

13/15 in this morning's quiz: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/quizz ... er-24-2023

Karearea wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:53 pm

Good morning.
13/15 in this morning's quiz: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/quizz ... er-24-2023

Good evening - same score here!

Good morning all, 13/15 here too. Sunny,, but a bit of cloud around. Had some rain overnight. Currently 21C, forecast max 26C, thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon.
D1, D2 & Granddaughter have gone to have their photos taken sitting on Santa's knee. Lucky Santa. Not all at once, I hope.

Just hung out the towels etc to dry. I will now go out and bring them back in, I should have checked the rain radar before hanging them outside as it
about to rain.

Awake all night after foolishly eating a slice of pork pie far too late (can't deal with pastry in the evening) washed down with an espresso Martini. Caffeine normally has no effect on me but this did.

Very warm on The Humber for the time of the year 14C,and feels like it, quite clear with good vis but blowing a hoolie from the west. Mrs 1DC made it to 80 today and looks pretty good on it, one of her cousins has sent her an expensive bottle of rose champagne, that will be opened when we get together with the family. I have some cheaper versions to follow up with!

G'day,

Dome but pretty much the same as the banks of the Humber, just 15c, guess is 18c.

Track resurface (from dirt to concrete) starts on Tuesday, be confined to quarters for at least two days.

Seasons Greetings to All.

Good morning on Christmas Day. Cloudy mild and humid (sounds like Auckland weather) 20°C and birdies singing.

12/15 in this morning's quiz, and I dispute their answer to Q13: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/quizze ... er-25-2023

11 AM
9 PM

PP

Not looking forwards to venturing out to the 11:30pm service in the kirk!
60 min gust at Sandy Hill (Scapa Flow) is 81.9 kts (94 mph).

Christmas Day has dawned with a cloudy dome and the promise of a showery day to follow, a possible storm is also on the card for this afternoon.

ricardian wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:53 pm

Not looking forwards to venturing out to the 11:30pm service in the kirk!
60 min gust at Sandy Hill (Scapa Flow) is 81.9 kts (94 mph).

I ventured into the village earlier this evening.

I suffer from lack of balance, and I ended up hugging a wall when the wind was gusting.

I accepted the offer of help from two known locals who walked me back home (arm in arm).

Karearea wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:47 pm

12/15 in this morning's quiz, and I dispute their answer to Q13: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/quizze ... er-25-2023

Their answer to qu 13 is correct

Anyway, a very Happy Christmas to all from a rainy Bots.

Mrs Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:40 am

Karearea wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:47 pm

12/15 in this morning's quiz, and I dispute their answer to Q13: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/quizze ... er-25-2023

Their answer to qu 13 is correct

Anyway, a very Happy Christmas to all from a rainy Bots.

The rascals have changed it, initially it read,

Which British monarch delivered the first televised Christmas message? now reads

Which British monarch delivered the first broadcast Christmas message?

Always worth taking a screenshot if you think something is wrong. that way you can quietly delete it if it was your mistake, or parade it around if it was theirs.

............and I dispute their answer to Q13: ..........

Google says ...........
The first Christmas Broadcast was delivered by George V in 1932

Just woken after traditional Christmas postprandial nap. 10/15 this afternoon.
Lunch, prepared by D1, D2 and Granddaughter, was ham, turkey, baked potatoes and various salads, followed by a dessert of pavlova. Various wines were imbibed.
Currently 27C, Max was 29C. Clear blue skies earlier, with a nice breeze. Now it's cloudy and very still. Feels like we may get the forecast possible severe thunderstorms.