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So you've got a rope going over a good branch up in the tree, you are still on the ground. Grab both strands of the rope with both hands, and lift your feet off the ground: 100% of your weight is now on the branch the rope is going over, with each strand carrying 50% of your weight. Let go of one strand, hold on to the other, and lift your feet again: 100% of your weight is on that one strand, but because there is no counterweight on the other end, none of that load is transferred onto the branch up above, and you land in a heap on the ground. Now find a friend who weighs exactly the same as you, and grab a strand each: you've both got 100% of your weight on the strand you are holding, which is carried up to the branch, leaving 200% of YOUR individual weight, or both yours and his. Neither of you collapse onto the ground. Thank your friend for his time, tell him politely to go away, and tie his strand off on the base of the tree. The tree will now match your 100% weight, leaving 200% up on the branch.

I was making dinner last night, my eldest was reading at the table and asked me "Dad, what's gays?" I was a bit taken aback, but I managed to explain the whole thing in fairly PG terms. Then she asked "And what's penetrating gays?" "Err... read me the whole sentence...?" " 'She turned to him with a penetrating gaze...' "

No... that is not the incident in question.

Once again, for those in the back... the adjudicated rapist. Who sold national secrets resulting in the death of hundreds of US intelligence assets across the world.

I too am failing to see what the issue is with people using their PTO however they choose.

Hmm, those seem like awfully generic names. Very anonymous. Probably not even real people. If we are to listen to their opinions, they have to post their full name, address, a passport-style photo, and a short list of their fears, phobias, and allergies.

So anyway, back on topic... has anyone noticed how old Donald is? He's so, soo old... and obviously in a state of mental decline. Surely he should be dropping out of the race?

I didn't see this, it was lost at the bottom of the previous page. Quoted here to updoot.

Presidentress, surely? Presidentrix? Presidenta... Priss? Prisses?

It was inevitable really, wasn't it. Come on then Harris, make a decent show of it.

Yeah, when you put it like that, you're absolutely right. F*ck that 200th guy. He's probably a prick anyway. I would say though... that if 1 in every 200 people we sent to Iraq came back in a box, there would be riots.

Too much plastic, herbicides, pesticides, industrial residues and/or emissions in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Remove as much as possible of all of the above from everywhere we can, and cancer rates drop. Easiest low-hanging fruit to tackle first: stop spraying glyphosates on cereal crops. ...and maaaybe start voting for people more likely to enact policies on the above...

They are absolutely terrible, modern pots. After a season of UV light they just start disintegrating. It's partly so that nurseries and garden centres have to keep buying them instead of reusing stock. If you are careful and keep them in pitch black they stay usable for years, but as soon as they go outside they're finished.

Steel-toed kitchen clogs are the best shed shoe. Comfortable enough to wear for 16 hour days, doesn't mind nails etc. With a lick of polish they shine up nicely too, at least in their younger days.

Nonsense, up and at them! In another few hours, anyway. Edit I was given these lovely mid-grade plywood pallets from a nearby solar panel install, today they are being upcycled into a loft floor. Cheaper than 200-odd euro for 18mm OSB, and should give a nicer finish.

Some of all of y'all need to spend a bit more time at the beach, yo. Toes are a turn-off to you people? I know a sailor who was only ever barefoot. He'd wear nothing on his feet all summer long, and when the time came he'd sail south until the butter melted. I think he owned one pair of shoes for weddings and such. I'm actually designing a revolutionary type of footwear to allow greater connection to the earth at all times at the moment, they are basically crocs with the soles cut off.

It... it's like you've known me my whole life... D... Dad?

Oh don't be a baby, just turn your wok upside down and get on with it. If it wasn't worth the TINY bit of cleaning up afterwards, I wouldn't recommend it. They are legit, yo. And no, I never hated the Queen, just the institution of the monarchy itself. It took the events surrounding the sweaty nonce Prince Andrew to make me find the various individuals distasteful. But yes, the debauchery of a busy kitchen is indeed a great place to succumb to all manner of exciting excesses.

What fuel source are you? Do you own a wok? A wok upside-down on the biggest gas burner or, ideally, over embers on a fire outside, can (and should) be used as a cooking surface for flatbreads, similar to the process for rumali roti. Tortillas, na'an, paratha, etc., all work well. For the dough, a few spoons of yoghurt, oil, or leftover cooking grease makes them supple and yielding. If available, replace some of the water with the whey from a packet of fresh mozzarella. Edit I am currently eating a fish finger sandwich.

Got you covered, bro

I have a lot of time for crocs, perfect beach/rockpooling/kayak shoe, great as outdoor slippers for going around the garden or into the hens if it isn't welly conditions. I also inherited a pair of Ugg boots from a girlfriend long ago, BEST winter slipper ever invented for cold houses with stone floors. Controversial footwear opinion number three: socks and sandals is a winning combination.

Ah come on, it's a little bit funny at least.

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