Good morning everyone

A cloudy day here.

I hope everyone has a good day

Already had the same scam call as yesterday though not a local phone number.
I note that the call does nor identify which bank.

"Queen of
Crime" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ent...inment-arts-62727105
Christmas" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62564327

@El Loro posted:

Already had the same scam call as yesterday though not a local phone number.
I note that the call does nor identify which bank.

Good morning Buddies

A cool breezy start to the day here. Cloudy with the occasional bursts of sunshine

Enjoy your day everyone

@El Loro posted:

"Queen of
Crime" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ent...inment-arts-62727105
Christmas" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62564327

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Been doing a bit of gardening cutting back the forsythia bush. The one I have is as large as they get. I can't get to the top part which is in the middle as it's somewhat taller than me - it can get to 10 foot tall

@El Loro posted:

Been doing a bit of gardening cutting back the forsythia bush. The one I have is as large as they get. I can't get to the top part which is in the middle as it's somewhat taller than me - it can get to 10 foot tall

You have been busy El

@Moonie posted:

You have been busy El

It had been cut back in March so quite a lot of growth but nothing exceptional
Could be raining every day from Friday so seemed to be a good time to do it

@El Loro posted:

It had been cut back in March so quite a lot of growth but nothing exceptional
Could be raining every day from Friday so seemed to be a good time to do it

The wet weather starts here on Friday too for most of the next 10 days or so

Mind you, we do need it

@Moonie posted:

The wet weather starts here on Friday too for most of the next 10 days or so

Mind you, we do need it

I agree with you about needing the rain

@El Loro posted:

Been doing a bit of gardening cutting back the forsythia bush. The one I have is as large as they get. I can't get to the top part which is in the middle as it's somewhat taller than me - it can get to 10 foot tall

Who never ate their greens then as a boy 

Our neighbour had an enormous Forsythia bush until the mother and father died then they chopped the whole lot down
It's a shame cos the yellow flower was really pretty as a backdrop to our Hawthorn

@slimfern posted:

Who never ate there greens then as a boy 

Our neighbour had an enormous Forsythia bush until the mother and father died then they chopped the whole lot down
It's a shame cos the yellow flower was really pretty as a backdrop to our Hawthorn

though I did east my greens as a child and still do, not that I grew to 10 foot tall

My forsythia is quite a sight in spring when the yellow flowers are in bloom, I wouldn't want to cut it down

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Been doing a bit of gardening cutting back the forsythia bush. The one I have is as large as they get. I can't get to the top part which is in the middle as it's somewhat taller than me - it can get to 10 foot tall

wow it sounds amazing EL -we have a small one -loveForsythia in the spring

nighth EL slim Moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Cloudy here, last dry day (though there might be a shower).

I hope everyone has a good day

Quite some time since I had a scam caller about my internet connection. Although not the same as the recorded Amazon/international money transfers, again this looked like a local phone number.

Apparently Japanese bureaucrats are still using computer floppy disks to store data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62749310
Haven't used floppy disks for many years. In my early days of using computers they were 5¼ inch ones, and eventually the 3½ inch ones. Before the 5¼ ones there were 8 inch ones not that I ever came across those.

@El Loro posted:

Quite some time since I had a scam caller about my internet connection. Although not the same as the recorded Amazon/international money transfers, again this looked like a local phone number.

I had a scam call the other day supposedly from British Gas. I always get one when my gas/electric bill is due

@El Loro posted:

Apparently Japanese bureaucrats are still using computer floppy disks to store data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62749310
Haven't used floppy disks for many years. In my early days of using computers they were 5¼ inch ones, and eventually the 3½ inch ones. Before the 5¼ ones there were 8 inch ones not that I ever came across those.

I have used both in the past too El

Good morning Buddies

Windy but sunny here, for now

It looks like today is going to be last entirely dry day for a week or so

Have a nice day everyone

@Moonie posted:

I had a scam call the other day supposedly from British Gas. I always get one when my gas/electric bill is due

I notice with calls supposedly from British Gas that they only ever refer to the electricity rather than gas.
That's because the electricity supply number (MPAN) which is specific to the house can be found on an online database along with the name of the supplier.
The gas meter point number (MPRN) doesn't appear on an equivalent database,

@El Loro posted:

I notice with calls supposedly from British Gas that they only ever refer to the electricity rather than gas.
That's because the electricity supply number (MPAN) which is specific to the house can be found on an online database along with the name of the supplier.
The gas meter point number (MPRN) doesn't appear on an equivalent database,

I didn’t know that El. Thanks for the information

@Moonie posted:

I didn’t know that El. Thanks for the information

I think the MPAN database is harder to find now than it used to be. At one time anyone could find it for any address quite easily.

Met Office has announced the names for storms for 2022/23. They do this with the equivalent organisation in Ireland and the Netherlands:

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Apparently Japanese bureaucrats are still using computer floppy disks to store data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62749310
Haven't used floppy disks for many years. In my early days of using computers they were 5¼ inch ones, and eventually the 3½ inch ones. Before the 5¼ ones there were 8 inch ones not that I ever came across those.

omg can't believe this used them years ago when I started teaching wirh BBC B's and to store information but long gone in schools

@Moonie posted:

I didn’t know that El. Thanks for the information

yes thankyou EL

night EL moonsieee slim

Good morning everyone

Cloudy here and there's been a bit of rain.

I hope everyone has a good day

There was an email in my spam folder this morning supposedly from Virgin Media:
"as from date customers that are yet to update their account will no longer be able to access their email addresses due to recent updates. Please follow the port below to secure your account"
I won't post the hyperlink of course.

In computing, port is not another word for hyperlink so whoever wrote that email isn't technically knowledgeable.

As I've mentioned before the Bristol Zoo at Clifton is closing down (tomorrow) and will move to a more suitable site, The Wild Life Project.
As a youngster I liked going to Bristol Zoo, but as I got a bit older I had a sense of unease and we stopped going. The zoo did change after that over the years to become more aware.

As a child I would watch Animal Magic (Johnny Morris) which was filmed there. Here's a short clip which has its theme music. I only saw it in the early 60s and hadn't realised it had continued until 1983, Series was discontinued as public attitudes had changed. There are longer clips of the programme on Youtube but what might have been entertaining in the early 1960s isn't now,

@El Loro posted:

There was an email in my spam folder this morning supposedly from Virgin Media:
"as from date customers that are yet to update their account will no longer be able to access their email addresses due to recent updates. Please follow the port below to secure your account"
I won't post the hyperlink of course.

In computing, port is not another word for hyperlink so whoever wrote that email isn't technically knowledgeable.

Good afternoon Buddies

An overcast day here. We could get the odd shower

Enjoy your Friday everyone

A short silent film (with a musical soundtrack added) called "Rescued from an eagle's nest" which dates back to 1907/08.
Of note was that the father was played by David Wark Griffith before he started directing films (D W Griffith).
The eagle in the film was a mechanical one rather than a real one.

@El Loro posted:

A short silent film (with a musical soundtrack added) called "Rescued from an eagle's nest" which dates back to 1907/08.
Of note was that the father was played by David Wark Griffith before he started directing films (D W Griffith).
The eagle in the film was a mechanical one rather than a real one.

Truly magical El. 1908 eh?             

@velvet donkey posted:

Truly magical El. 1908 eh?             

Allowing for its age, the film is surprisingly watchable.

night EL moonsiee slim velvet

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies