JMartJr
Senior Member.
I think I might just stick to the ones that mother gives me...One side will make you bigger, and one side will make you smaller".
I think I might just stick to the ones that mother gives me...One side will make you bigger, and one side will make you smaller".
"One side will make you bigger, and one side will make you smaller".
I think I might just stick to the ones that mother gives me...
Um. -Thinking about it, you're probably very sensible @JMartJr, you don't need to be high as a kite to have fun.External Quote:
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall
@JMartJr, you don't need to be high as a kite to have fun.
...AT FIRST I WAS PUZZLED BY THE LINE in Clement Moore's poem concerning the miniature sleigh and tiny reindeer.
I propose Father Ted as the patron saint of Metabunk.
If I recall correctly they were said to have worked at a hotel in Pitlochry, not at "the Pitlochry hotel". Plus they were a couple of English lads, only up in Scotland to work the summer season.
But Ted attempted to actively debunk the... you know, come to think of it, I am not sure if we were ever clearly told whether Dougal believed that distant full-sized cows were small and nearby, or that toy cows were full sized and in the distance. The former seems more likely, but we ARE talking about young Dougal here...Surely Bishop Len Brennan? He heard a false narrative, but allowed himself to be guided by the evidence...
I heard he went on to become a plane-spotter in New Jersey?we ARE talking about young Dougal here...
Terry Pratchett, "Thief of Time""Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry."
Will Barack Obama appear in this production as Tigger?June
Xi Jinping restates his priority of unifying China and Taiwan under one government.
In an unexpected twist, he disbands the Communist Party and hands all power to the authorities in Taipei.
Later in the year he appears as the title character in a Broadway production of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, to almost universal acclaim.
Further American-Danish negotiations stall after it is revealed that the US Special Envoy has been engaged in free and frank discussions with a multilayered, laminated sweet pastry in the viennoiserie tradition featuring puff pastry and some sort of reddish fruit jelly...August
The diplomatic spat over President Trump's offer to buy Greenland takes an unexpected turn, as Danish troops sail up the Potomac and rampage through the Whitehouse.
American anger is assuaged when returning US authorities find the Whitehouse is now more environmentally friendly,
and a cosier, more collaborative place to work in, with an excellent creche, bicycle racks and superior beers in the fridges.
Clarify, please. Is Xi Jinping playing Winnie the Pooh, or is he appearing as the Blustery Day?Later in the year he appears as the title character in a Broadway production of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, to almost universal acclaim.
Clarify, please. Is Xi Jinping playing Winnie the Pooh, or is he appearing as the Blustery Day?
Everyone who read about the "possession of bullion" above and wondered why they brought soup must fess up.
(Raises hand sheepishly...)
Everyone who read about the "possession of bullion" above and wondered why they brought soup must fess up.
I realize this is counter to the whole point of this place, but dammit if that AIN'T true, it oughtta be!"Poisson Instante"
I realize this is counter to the whole point of this place, but dammit if that AIN'T true, it oughtta be!
I hear there are big things coming in 2025.Happy New Year to all Metabunkers! I hope you all have an enjoyable and productive 2025.
I've made some predictions for the year ahead:
February
Wildcat strikes by air traffic controllers halt flights on the US Eastern seaboard.
In other news, the New Jersey drone sightings end.
April
A TV interview with the Polaris Dawn astronauts, "the first civilian crew in space", collapses into disorder as the studio is breached by Russian tortoises bearing placards claiming their ancestors flew around the moon 56 years before.
June
Xi Jinping restates his priority of unifying China and Taiwan under one government.
In an unexpected twist, he disbands the Communist Party and hands all power to the authorities in Taipei.
Later in the year he appears as the title character in a Broadway production of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, to almost universal acclaim.
July
While he's out for a picnic, Luis Elizondo's dashcam captures a shiny ovoid landing in a clearing 50 yards away.
Three three-and-a-half foot tall figures in what appear to be spacesuits get out and dig up some soil which they put into containers; one appears to find a dead rabbit which he picks up- the others gather around, nodding their heads and apparently waving their arms in excitement, before they re-embark and the craft ascends silently. Elizondo and two friends also capture the scene on their phones from different vantage points; they take great care to note the precise time and location, which is all independently confirmed later.
"We shouldn't make too much of this", says Mr Elizondo. "It might well have been a special balloon gondola with diffuse LED lighting. Modern materials might mean that the suspension cables are narrow and hard to see. We didn't notice any mist, but it's possible that the balloon was hidden and we were distracted by the gondola. They were probably environmentalists who didn't want to disturb or contaminate the site too much. I applaud the greater inclusivity of modern academia, including of course little people. It was an interesting scene, but we shouldn't bring our preconceptions to what might seem to be an unusual event. I mean, it's not worth a chapter in a book, is it?"
August
The diplomatic spat over President Trump's offer to buy Greenland takes an unexpected turn, as Danish troops sail up the Potomac and rampage through the Whitehouse.
American anger is assuaged when returning US authorities find the Whitehouse is now more environmentally friendly,
and a cosier, more collaborative place to work in, with an excellent creche, bicycle racks and superior beers in the fridges.
September
Music industry executives investigate an unexpected increase in middle-aged men streaming music videos by Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa and Charli XCX; all is explained when it's realised they've found the "mute" icon.
October
To no-one's surprise, it is announced Vladimir Putin will be the villain in the next James Bond film.
However, there is a backlash from Bond fans when it is leaked that Alex Baldwin will play the fictional spy.
In an unprecedented intervention, an MI6 spokeswoman states that Baldwin is the right man for the job.
November
The World pauses in shared wonder as the newly-commissioned Now This Is A Really Big Telescope detects oxygen, methane, and traces of chlorophyll and complex proteins in an exoplanet's atmosphere.
And everywhere else it looks.
An optics installer is fired when he admits eating an egg and cress sandwich in the clean room during final assembly.
December
There is scandal in Smalltown, when officials find a group of immigrants "of middle-eastern appearance" sheltering in a farm outbuilding.
"A mother with a newborn baby was accompanied by her partner, but there seemed to be some issue about paternity," said the local pastor; "We're a Christian community, we don't hold with that sort of thing here." Three men were questioned for possession of bullion, a "herbal substance" and an unlicensed ointment, none of which appeared to have been declared at Customs.
"They don't seem to be dangerous, but we're having trouble making sense of their stories," said the local police chief.
"I'm just glad we put a stop to this strange behavior, whatever it was in aid of, so our community can celebrate Christmas in peace. And we will do, as soon as we get rid of that bright shiny drone-thing that keeps flying above the town."
He'd be an unusual choice for sure.However, there is a backlash from Bond fans when it is leaked that Alex Baldwin will play the fictional spy.
Article: Talon
The younger brother of performer/director T.T. Boy, Talon went into the family business in 1990, doing gay and bi scenes for Catalina Video under the name Lex Baldwin and appearing on the cover and centerfold of Playgirl magazine. He won Fresh Surprise of the Year at the 1991 Grabby awards and Hottest Bottom at the 1995 Men in Video (Probie) awards. After a break, he resurfaced in 2002 as Talon and has performed in some 1,500 productions, for companies as varied as Adam & Eve, Jules Jordan Video, Red Light District and VCA. He is best known for the quiet intensity he brings to his scenes.
He'd be an unusual choice for sure.
Article: Talon
The younger brother of performer/director T.T. Boy, Talon went into the family business in 1990, doing gay and bi scenes for Catalina Video under the name Lex Baldwin and appearing on the cover and centerfold of Playgirl magazine. He won Fresh Surprise of the Year at the 1991 Grabby awards and Hottest Bottom at the 1995 Men in Video (Probie) awards. After a break, he resurfaced in 2002 as Talon and has performed in some 1,500 productions, for companies as varied as Adam & Eve, Jules Jordan Video, Red Light District and VCA. He is best known for the quiet intensity he brings to his scenes.
Yeah -- and that video could only have been improved if he had been just behind some rocks, or perhaps been playfully bounding into thick fog or out-of-focus areas...[* is that common enough to be a trope?]
...under the name Lex Baldwin
if I've come across as a smart alec, I apologize.No, no, Alex Baldwin.
if I've come across as a smart alec, I apologize.
Have a Guinness on my behalf.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MistExternal Quote:Mist is commonly confused with fog
Since my last post in this thread was a reference to the "playfully bounding into dense fog..." bit from Futurama's "Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery," it is probably too soon to do so again, so I won't mention it in this post...Should we be worried about Gorillas in the Mist?
Don't be silly- there aren't wild gorillas in North America.And we all know of course, that Mist, is full of Gorillas.
I just saw a clip on the construction details responsible for the collapse of the Silver Bridge between Ohio and West Virginia more than half a century ago. Again and again, commenters, apparently serious about it, blamed "Mothman" for the disaster. Excuse me while I go tear my hair...Stay safe; you're in one of the most secure countries in the world.
Apart from the daemonic sailors, giant wild primates, drones, alien abductors, UFOs dropping molten metal, Orb dog-murderers, Haitian voodoo cat-munchers...
Again and again, commenters, apparently serious about it, blamed "Mothman" for the disaster.
I just saw a clip on the construction details responsible for the collapse of the Silver Bridge between Ohio and West Virginia more than half a century ago. Again and again, commenters, apparently serious about it, blamed "Mothman" for the disaster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothman_Prophecies_(film)External Quote:
The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 American supernatural horror-mystery film directed by Mark Pellington, and starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney, with Will Patton, Debra Messing, Alan Bates and Lucinda Jenney in supporting roles. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel, the screenplay was written by Richard Hatem.
The story follows John Klein (Gere), a reporter who researches the legend of the Mothman. ...
The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between November 1966 and December 1967 in Point Pleasant, as described by Keel. It was shot in Pittsburgh and Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and was released to mixed reviews, although it was a box office success and has since gained a cult following.[3]
Plot
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As John reaches the Silver Bridge, malfunctioning traffic lights cause traffic congestion on the bridge. Hearing the bolts and supports of the overloaded bridge straining, John realizes that the prophesied tragedy on the Ohio River was about the bridge, not the power plant. The bridge comes apart, and, as it collapses, Connie's Jeep falls into the water. John jumps in after her and pulls her from the river to safety.
...
The film ends with a claim that the cause of the bridge collapse was never fully determined, and that although Mothman has been sighted in other parts of the world, it was never seen again in Point Pleasant.