The "talk about whatever you want" thread

[John]

Things can go wrong at the most 'organised' firework displays !

Here's what happened at one I was at on 5th November:

Blimey!

[Colin B]

Blimey!

The 'organised' displays were fine, but a guest brought along a 'Roman-Candle-type' firework & it fell over spraying everybody willy-nilly !

No serious injuries, although one old codger needed help:

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[John]

Blimey!

The 'organised' displays were fine, but a guest brought along a 'Roman-Candle-type' firework & it fell over spraying everybody willy-nilly !

No serious injuries, although one old codger needed help:

Hope someone had a serious word with the guest, and glad the old codger was OK.

[Colin B]

Hope someone had a serious word with the guest, and glad the old codger was OK.

Nobody was asked to bring fireworks, but one guest did - with alarming results !

The old codger survived intact...

[John]

Hope someone had a serious word with the guest, and glad the old codger was OK.

Nobody was asked to bring fireworks, but one guest did - with alarming results !

The old codger survived intact...

That's what I meant by "Hope someone had a serious word with the guest".

Glad you're.....err, the old codger is all right.

[HillbillyCat]

As part of a crazy private New Year's Eve tradition, I always watch an epic film I haven't seen before at the turn of the year. In 2022/23 the choice fell on "War and Peace" - the seven-hour version of the Russian feature film from 1966/7 (it won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969). Luckily the film was divided into four parts - I wouldn't have managed to watch it all in one go: Even if it is still extremely remarkable - the battle scenes are phenomenal and Ludmila Savelyeva is downright adorably as Natasha Rostova - it also have its longueurs... But anyway, today I was just searching for the "war of 1812", meaning Napoleon's invasion of Russia. To my surprise I stumbled upon the American-British war of the same year, which seems to be rather forgotten here in Europe, and alongside I found this absurd photo from 1966:

(Source: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digi ... /id/11341/)

"Procrastinators Club of Philadelphia pickets protest the United States involvement in the War of 1812. March at City Hall was a spoof of the current rash of protests."

It reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: "Better late than never!" Whereby that applies to many things, such as watching an old classic film for the first time or expanding (resp. refreshing) historical knowledge

[Yin Yang]

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[Yin Yang]

I am thinking about booking a week's holiday in Paris.

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[Yin Yang]

To avoid any confusion, this photo somehow ended up on my timeline on Facebook and I immediately noticed it was taken in Paris.
I do not know the lady, nor have I ever been at that restaurant.
But I know you guys all like Paris.

[Colin B]

As it happens, one of my granddaughters is there for Paris Fashion Week:

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Those aren't her dog ends...

[Yin Yang]

Paris Fashion Week was on TV here.
You have a pretty granddaughter.

[John]

As it happens, one of my granddaughters is there for Paris Fashion Week:

Natalie at Paris Fashion Week - 2023.JPG

Those aren't her dog ends...

I plan to be in Paris at the end of May for a few days.

[Colin B]

As it happens, one of my granddaughters is there for Paris Fashion Week:

Natalie at Paris Fashion Week - 2023.JPG

Those aren't her dog ends...

I plan to be in Paris at the end of May for a few days.

You might bump into the woman in Yin & Yang's post, but Natalie is back in the UK now...

[John]

As it happens, one of my granddaughters is there for Paris Fashion Week:

Natalie at Paris Fashion Week - 2023.JPG

Those aren't her dog ends...

I plan to be in Paris at the end of May for a few days.

You might bump into the woman in Yin & Yang's post, but Natalie is back in the UK now...

If I bump into that woman, and she's wearing the same outfit, it'll be like looking up an old friend.

[Colin B]

As for Gary Lineker getting in hot water with the BBC for anti government comments, here's where I stand on it:

The BBC can expect & demand that their employees/contractors show political impartially when broadcasting.

The BBC doesn't, & shouldn't, have control over what they say [or write] when not 'on air' !

Go for it, Gary !