El Loro posted:

Fascinating BBC clip about a documentary called Dawson City: Frozen in Time (which is part of this year's London Film Festival). Vast quantities  of very old silent films were taken to the Yukon Territory to be destroyed many years ago. But some years ago some of the reels were found by chance. The extremely cold conditions meant that the reels had not totally disintegrated. A film maker, Bill Morrison, decided to make a documentary about this including clips from those films.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/w...-us-canada-41355481/

What a fantastic find.

El Loro posted:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-41436073/

Patrick, the poetic train announcer

That reminded me of this station announcer we heard at Waterloo tube station on our recent London trip.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cZZ6XSMiY3A 

He put a smile on everyone's faces.

El Loro posted:

Wood used for cars could be making a comeback:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41145744

 

There used to be the Morris Minor Traveller which some of us will recognise from the past:

Yep, I'm old enough to remember that.

Yogi, I'm also old enough to remember those vehicles, There is another car manufacturer who uses wood inside some of their vehicles but at the opposite end of the spectrum from a Morris Minor Traveller and that's Rolls Royce not that I've ever been in one.

I'm not surprised your station announcer put a smile on everyone

I remember those cars  

And they are still around - this clip was posted in May:

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

I remember those cars  

 That makes me feel better

El Loro posted:

Yogi, I'm also old enough to remember those vehicles, There is another car manufacturer who uses wood inside some of their vehicles but at the opposite end of the spectrum from a Morris Minor Traveller and that's Rolls Royce not that I've ever been in one.

 

I'm not surprised your station announcer put a smile on everyone

 No Rolls Royce for me either.

He even made the rush hour passengers smile 

Yogi19 posted:

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

I remember those cars  

 That makes me feel better

El Loro posted:

Yogi, I'm also old enough to remember those vehicles, There is another car manufacturer who uses wood inside some of their vehicles but at the opposite end of the spectrum from a Morris Minor Traveller and that's Rolls Royce not that I've ever been in one.

 

I'm not surprised your station announcer put a smile on everyone

 No Rolls Royce for me either.

 

He even made the rush hour passengers smile 

The closest I will ever get to a Rolls Royce is pushing rice down a hill 

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone

Weather is dry and bright but I think bad weather is in the way.

Summer, I would usually rub Keira dry with towels, then finish her off with a hairdryer but I felt she was not stable enough to stand for a long time in one spot to use the hairdryer, so I just used lots of towels until she was as dry as possible, then left her to dry with the heating on. I was cooking! 

Out and about with hubby today. Have a good day, everyone

Awww nice to see Keira is getting back to normal Yogi  

Love the hairdryer bit  

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone

Weather is dry and bright but I think bad weather is in the way.

Summer, I would usually rub Keira dry with towels, then finish her off with a hairdryer but I felt she was not stable enough to stand for a long time in one spot to use the hairdryer, so I just used lots of towels until she was as dry as possible, then left her to dry with the heating on. I was cooking! 

Out and about with hubby today. Have a good day, everyone

Awww nice to see Keira is getting back to normal Yogi  

Love the hairdryer bit  

Thanks Moonie, how are you doing?

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

I remember those cars  

 That makes me feel better

El Loro posted:

Yogi, I'm also old enough to remember those vehicles, There is another car manufacturer who uses wood inside some of their vehicles but at the opposite end of the spectrum from a Morris Minor Traveller and that's Rolls Royce not that I've ever been in one.

 

I'm not surprised your station announcer put a smile on everyone

 No Rolls Royce for me either.

 

He even made the rush hour passengers smile 

The closest I will ever get to a Rolls Royce is pushing rice down a hill 

Snap but I'd sooner eat the rice 

Leaving goodnight hugs for everyone, I've been having a long overdue catch up with my best friend on the phone  

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

Leaving goodnight hugs for everyone, I've been having a long overdue catch up with my best friend on the phone  

Enjoy your natter 

Goidnight and sweet dreams, Summer, Velvet and Ros

night yogi-so pleased about keira summervelvet

Good morning everyone

Cloudy and dry here, rain forecast for later.

Firefox 56 which has just been released has a new feature which I spotted. There's a new icon at the top right which looks like scissors with a bluey/green star called screenshots. If you want to know more about this and how to use it::
https://support.mozilla.org/en.../firefox-screenshots
If you use private browsing you won't see this icon.

I hope everyone has a good day

By the way the next Firefox release 57 is called Quantum and Mozilla are claiming thay it will be around twice the speed. It's due around 14 November.

Good morning everyone 

Following heavy rain last night, it is now dry and quite bright.

Thanks for the Firefox info, El. I have FF on my laptop.

Keira had a bit of a wobble on the back step late last night, which was a bit worrying but, this morning, she seems absolutely fine. I think I might have to accept that, as an elderly lady, she might have the odd stumble.

I'm about to give her some breakfast, so I'll see how her appetite is.

Have a good day, everyone 

Update: She has eaten all of her breakfast.

Good morning everyone, quite bright with some blue sky but on the whole the forecast for the weekend is horrible.

Good news about Keira Yogi I agree that a little wobble now and then is probably to be expected, the important thing is that she seems to be enjoying her food again and I'm sure she will get a little extra spoiling which will make her extra happy.

Interesting about FF EL, not sure I would use that particular feature though.

Enjoy your day everyone

Yogi, I'm glad that Keira's improved appetite is continuing Could her stumble last night be due to a touch of arthritis caused by being still slightly damp from her bath and that was better this morning?

Squiggle, what I had noticed about Mozilla's screenshot facility is that you can control which part of the screen you copy. Although my computer has the usual prt scr key that copies the entire screen.

squiggle posted:

Good morning everyone, quite bright with some blue sky but on the whole the forecast for the weekend is horrible.

 

Good news about Keira Yogi I agree that a little wobble now and then is probably to be expected, the important thing is that she seems to be enjoying her food again and I'm sure she will get a little extra spoiling which will make her extra happy.

 

Interesting about FF EL, not sure I would use that particular feature though.

 

Enjoy your day everyone

We are certainly giving her some extra spoiling.

El Loro posted:

Yogi, I'm glad that Keira's improved appetite is continuing Could her stumble last night be due to a touch of arthritis caused by being still slightly damp from her bath and that was better this morning?

 

Squiggle, what I had noticed about Mozilla's screenshot facility is that you can control which part of the screen you copy. Although my computer has the usual prt scr key that copies the entire screen.

I don't think she was still damp, El but it definitely could be arthritis related.

I normally give her a canine glucosamine tablet every day but when she was unwell, I omitted them as she was on a lot of other meds. She is now back on the glucosamine tablets, so hopefully any stiffness will ease off.

It's not a good idea to put your hand though the fence to pat a lion. There's just the possibility that it won't like it and will bite you.:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41449164

Another recent advert which has taken liberties with opera is the Groupon one where the first part of the theme is repeated over and over again. This is La Donna e mobile from Verdi's Rigoletto. 1982 film version with Pavarotti.

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone

Weather is dry and bright but I think bad weather is in the way.

Summer, I would usually rub Keira dry with towels, then finish her off with a hairdryer but I felt she was not stable enough to stand for a long time in one spot to use the hairdryer, so I just used lots of towels until she was as dry as possible, then left her to dry with the heating on. I was cooking! 

Out and about with hubby today. Have a good day, everyone

Awww nice to see Keira is getting back to normal Yogi  

Love the hairdryer bit  

Thanks Moonie, how are you doing?

Welcomes 

All is well with me fankoo  

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:

I remember those cars  

 That makes me feel better

El Loro posted:

Yogi, I'm also old enough to remember those vehicles, There is another car manufacturer who uses wood inside some of their vehicles but at the opposite end of the spectrum from a Morris Minor Traveller and that's Rolls Royce not that I've ever been in one.

 

I'm not surprised your station announcer put a smile on everyone

 No Rolls Royce for me either.

 

He even made the rush hour passengers smile 

The closest I will ever get to a Rolls Royce is pushing rice down a hill 

Snap but I'd sooner eat the rice 

Yogi19 posted:

Good morning everyone 

Following heavy rain last night, it is now dry and quite bright.

Thanks for the Firefox info, El. I have FF on my laptop.

Keira had a bit of a wobble on the back step late last night, which was a bit worrying but, this morning, she seems absolutely fine. I think I might have to accept that, as an elderly lady, she might have the odd stumble.

I'm about to give her some breakfast, so I'll see how her appetite is.

Have a good day, everyone 

 

Update: She has eaten all of her breakfast.

 

Awww what’s a wobble here and there as long as she is okay and still eating  

Good afternoon Buddies  

Managed to get all me shopping and chores done this morning 

Its raining now but I am not going anywhere  

Have a great afternoon whatever the weather is like with you  

Hi Moonie, I hope you've had a good day.

I've had visits from youngest son and middle son and DiL today.

Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone. Hugs for any night owls

night yogi moonssummer if you pop in

Yogi19 posted:

Hi Moonie, I hope you've had a good day.

I've had visits from youngest son and middle son and DiL today.

Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone. Hugs for any night owls

Hi Yogi

My day was fine fankoo and see yours was too

Rocking Ros posted:

night yogi moonssummer if you pop in

Nite nite Rosss, I hope you enjoyed Strictly

Nite nite Buddies, sleep well, sweet dreams and have a great Sunday

Good morning everyone

Cloudy here wiht bits of rain around. Apart from some rain and being breezy, the forecast for my area is better than for other areas.

Watched a Laurel & Hardy film I had recorded - Pack Up Your Troubles (1932). One of their more serious comedies as the first part is them drafted into the first world war and the second part is looking for the parents of another soldier who died so that they can give the soldier's young daugher who they were looking after to them. The daugher is played by a 4 year old called Jackie Lyn (Dutton) who is adorable. The highlight of the film for me was her telling Stan the Goldilocks story.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone  

Cool, wet and breezy here. I won’t be venturing out unless the weather picks up a little 

I will wish you all a pleasant Sunday  

Good morning and happy October!  

my mum is here, yay! I picked her up straight from work yesterday and we had a jolly good catch up all evening, including watching strictly 

hows keira this morning? I hope she is alright after her wobble yesterday. 

I cant believe someone was foolish enough to put their hand in a lions cage  

Good morning Sweet 

Have a great weekend with your mum 

Hand in lions cage, not advisable 

Good morning everyone, a little damp and windy but, as EL says, I think it's maybe not going to be as bad here as it is in other places.

How lovely to be able to watch Strictly with your Mum Summer, I bet you had a good natter

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone 

It's very rainy and dark here today.

Summer, I hope you and your mum have a lovely time together.

I think Keira's wobbles are not related to the vestibular disease, and are more to do with the arthritis in her hips. Now that she is back on the canine glucosamine tablets, I hope to see an improvement. She is still eating well and seems happy in herself.

I'm hoping to put some plants and bulbs into a couple of big pots today. If the weather doesn't improve, I may need to do it in the garage.

Have a good day, everyone.

Hi Yogi  

Its still cold and breezy here but the rain looks like it’s stopped for now 

Awww so pleased Keira is still eating and seems in good spirits.

  for her 

Hope the tablets help with the wobbles 

Good luck with the planting, hopefully outdoors too  

Summer, I'm glad you are having a nice time with your mum

Yogi, it's nice that Keira seems to be happy and still eating well

Talking of wobbles, a near neighbour and client of mine was at church this morning. She had a fall (she's mid 60s ) and was a bit faint. They were going to call an ambulance but there was an ambulance delay, the ambulance people rang to say this but we cancelled the ambulance as she was better. She was able to drive home so I rang her a few minutes ago. She answered and they are going to A&E just be be on the safe side. Her husband will take her.

It's not a good idea to hang on the outside of a moving train for 25km just because you had put your luggage inside but hadn't climbed aboard by the time the train was moving off,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41446340

(not the same man who petted a lion)

El Loro posted:

It's not a good idea to hang on the outside of a moving train for 25km just because you had put your luggage inside but hadn't climbed aboard by the time the train was moving off,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41446340

 

(not the same man who petted a lion)

Most pleased to hear it El 

El, I hope your neighbour is okay

Train man is as daft as lion man!

Passed on that hug to Keira, Moonie.