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Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 11:40 am
by Taipan
Found within a bag of coins in the loft-of-plenty!
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 1:36 pm
by Count Steer
Had to smile at the 5000 Turkish lira coin.
First time I went I think there were coins for parts of a lira. Every time I went back some vendor would look at various bits of 'shrapnel' I offered, pick some out and throw them away saying 'Kaput!'. I don't think they even had a 5000TL note.
One year I bought a kilim in Konya and, after 2 days of chosing/haggling* had to go to the bank for a million lira...it was a bagful. I handed it over and the bloke started to count it
saying 'Old Turkish proverb...even if you find it in the street...count it!'
Still got the kilim ~50 years later and still delighted with it.
* I'm sure he still said 'sucker!' as I left.
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 3:13 pm
by MrLongbeard
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Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:20 am
by Skub
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:46 am
by Taipan
In medieval times, komusō or "emptiness monks" used the shakuhachi [bamboo-flute] as a spiritual tool. Their songs called "honkyoku" were considered meditation (suizen).
They wore wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) over their heads, a symbol of their egolessness & world detachment.
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:05 pm
by Count Steer
Taipan wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:46 am
In medieval times, komusō or "emptiness monks" used the shakuhachi [bamboo-flute] as a spiritual tool. Their songs called "honkyoku" were considered meditation (suizen).
They wore wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) over their heads, a symbol of their egolessness & world detachment.
The chap on the left looks like he's wearing Hoka trainers.
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:05 pm
by ChrisW
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Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm
by Yorick
Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.
She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.
Bit surprised at the last definition .
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Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:32 am
by Horse
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm
Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.
She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.
Bit surprised at the last definition .
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Screenshot_20250804_161338_Translate.jpg
Wouldn't 'fellatio' have been more appropriate?
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:33 am
by Count Steer
Horse wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:32 am
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm
Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.
She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.
Bit surprised at the last definition .
.
Screenshot_20250804_161338_Translate.jpg
Wouldn't 'fellatio' have been more appropriate?
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:48 am
by Count Steer
Posted this on another thread but this one fits the bill too.
Knockers.
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:55 am
by Taipan
The council have put a stop to the motorbikes riding over the local park!
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 12:22 pm
by Pirahna
A warm weekend here
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:16 pm
by Horse
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Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:53 pm
by Taipan
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:56 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Yet more reform discrimination in the press, Nigel's doll is much smaller
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:36 pm
by Taipan
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:40 pm
by KungFooBob
Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:53 pm
I've just bought the Starmer one on ebay for the FiL, who has almost identical political leanings as your good self.
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:47 pm
by Taipan
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:40 pm
Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:53 pm
I've just bought the Starmer one on ebay for the FiL, who has almost identical political leanings as your good self.
He hates them all equally?
Re: utterly random picture thread.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:02 pm
by Dodgy69
