utterly random picture thread.

[Saga Lout]

On my travels in Eire
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Ham, cheese and onion has more ham than cheese and more cheese than onion.
Onion, cheese and ham has more onion than cheese and more cheese than ham.

'Sobvious, innit.

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On my travels in Eire
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Ham, cheese and onion has more ham than cheese and more cheese than onion.
Onion, cheese and ham has more onion than cheese and more cheese than ham.

'Sobvious, innit.

Now, remember, don't forget!

[Felix]

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[Taipan]

9th-century coal miner’s canary in a handcrafted wooden coffin, dated 1875. Inscription reads, "In Memory of Little Joe, Died November 3rd, 1875."⁣
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The canary, named "Little Joe," was likely used in coal mines to detect harmful gases such as carbon monoxide—a practice common in the 19th century, where miners relied on canaries' sensitivity to air quality. The practice of keeping canaries underground became a standard safety measure, particularly in the United Kingdom, where coal mining was a dominant industry during the Industrial Revolution. When the birds became ill or died, it signaled that the air was unsafe for workers.⁣

[Taipan]

[KungFooBob]

Why do they need the tent box, surely there plenty of room in the back for sleeping

[rodbargee]

The grand canal during covid I had the pick of the spots on the bridge of sighs

[rodbargee]

[rodbargee]

[KungFooBob]

The grand canal during covid I had the pick of the spots on the bridge of sighs

Spots on the Bridge of Sighs?

I didn't think you could get a 'spot' on it, maybe you mean the Rialto?

[rodbargee]

En france

[Taipan]

George Stinney Jr. holds the grim record of being the youngest person sentenced to death and executed in the 20th century in the United States.
In 1944, Stinney, aged 14, was accused of murdering two young white girls. His trial was notably rushed, and the lack of evidence and adequate legal representation called the validity of his conviction into question. After a two-hour trial and a 10-minute jury deliberation, he was declared guilty.
His conviction was posthumously vacated in 2014, seventy years after he was executed, with a South Carolina court ruling that he had not received a fair trial, and was thus wrongfully executed.
The 1996 Stephen King's novel The Green Mile was loosely based on Stinney's story.
Grave of George Stinney Jr. (1929-1944) in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, South Carolina, USA

[MingtheMerciless]

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I found one of the lost Sankara stones at Widemouth Bay (no idea how it got there , it’s not “country” rock!

[Horse]

Ever had a bike fall over on a ferry? Not strapped down properly?

Before

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[Horse]

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[Taipan]

One of the radical changes in France after the revolution was in the measuring of distance, and you can still find one of the first standard meters installed in its original place in Paris.
The “mètre étalon” is a small shelf of marble installed beneath the arcade at 36, rue Vaugirard, right across from the Senate at the Palais du Luxembourg. It’s one of 16 that were installed after, on March 26, 1791, the Académie des Sciences defined "the meter" for the first time, so that people could familiarize with the new measure.
The only other to survive is at 13, de la Place Vendôme, although unlike the Vaugirard meter it’s been moved from its original location.

[Yorick]

One of the radical changes in France after the revolution was in the measuring of distance, and you can still find one of the first standard meters installed in its original place in Paris.
The “mètre étalon” is a small shelf of marble installed beneath the arcade at 36, rue Vaugirard, right across from the Senate at the Palais du Luxembourg. It’s one of 16 that were installed after, on March 26, 1791, the Académie des Sciences defined "the meter" for the first time, so that people could familiarize with the new measure.
The only other to survive is at 13, de la Place Vendôme, although unlike the Vaugirard meter it’s been moved from its original location.

It's metre

[Horse]

Never tire of this view

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[Taipan]

[Taipan]