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[Bernard]

I can remember a time before Tinder, a golden age indeed.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Did you refer to the 168yr ol book?

[Bernard]

I didn't use any book. I used the SPPMM, Social Proximity Probabilistic Match Method.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Whaaaaaat?

[Bernard]

Ha ha! You've not heard of it? It's simple really. You socialise, and probably eventually a suitable person will become your victim.

[Bernard]

Some much needed rain in Berkshire. It's like waiting for the relief of Mafeking .....

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

...victim eh?


Congrats on your new PM

[Bernard]

Thanks. We march behind Chairperson Truss, who will lead us into a golden age, with cheap energy and couscous for all.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

If you're lucky, you may even get chips!
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news...

[Bernard]

Chips with everything! Yes, these scientific wonders will be welcome.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

World Tango Championships
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/wor...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Japanese professor wins Ig Nobel prize for study on knob turning

[Bernard]

Well, perhaps it is not so important for the benefit of humanity as the wheel or Twitter, but somebody had to study knob turning ....

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

When Barbara met Balckrod...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...

[Bernard]

A great find by the reporter!

[Bernard]

"Russia says private satellites could become 'legitimate target' during wartime"

Watch out ....

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

👑 Denmark’s Queen just stripped 4 of her grandchildren of their royal titles so that they can “shape their own existence.”

The kids and their parents aren’t happy. 🧵bit.ly/3BRYNCN

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Millionaire Martin Mobarak probed for torching $10M Frida Kahlo painting in NFT stunt nypost.com/2022/09/27/rar… via @nypost

[Bernard]

I can appreciate that the grandchildren aren't happy. Shaping one's own existence can be hard work.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico announce they have married in secret

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Jeff Bezos to donate most of his billions to charity....
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/15...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

How to deal with piracy....

https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-k...

[Bernard]

Today I learned that my friend Tim has died. He worked at the company I joined for my first job. His knowledge helped me settle in, and he in particular made me feel welcome.

He had terminal cancer, so I knew the end was coming soon, but even so it has hit hard. Here is a saying he often uttered:

"Of all the fishes in the sea
The herring is the one for me"

Let it serve as his epitaph.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Sorry to hear that.

[Paralyzed]

So sorry for your loss. Seems you have some amazing memories to look back on.

[Bernard]

Thanks guys. Yes, it's strange what memories come back from over forty years ago.

[Bernard]

UPDATE:

The herring utterance from Tim is from a Scottish children's song ....

https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=...

I found it straightaway online, so my previous attempt to find it must have been pre-internet! The source is no surprise: herring fishing was a major industry in Scotland.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

That is so lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[Bernard]

FURTHER UPDATE:

Further investigations have revealed that the herring song is actually well known, in England as well as Scotland. There are indeed many versions on YouTube, like this:

https://thebarabaraband.bandcamp.com/...

How have I spent my entire life in ignorance of this song ???

[Paralyzed]

Its kind of like "12 Days of Christmas" or the frog on the log song.

[Bernard]

The frog on the log?

[Paralyzed]

yeah, I never knew the name of it...I just googled it. The hole in the bottom of the sea. I've sung several variations. But its all the same concept.

https://supersimple.com/song/theres-a...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Whoah!

[Bernard]

Calm down, dear GB! What has got you so excited???

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Wait till you get to the last verse.

[Bernard]

Huh? Seems all innocent to me!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

It's exhausting!

[Bernard]

Ha ha! Perhaps that's the idea ???

[Paralyzed]

And over here in the US, the song verses vary depending on where you live. I think the longest one I participated in was over 40 objects! Sang it in girl scouts, and when I was a preschool teacher.

[Bernard]

40 is certainly a lot! Popular songs have always mutated, and now do it even faster. I blame the internet ......

[Paralyzed]

lol. yes, the internet is to blame for everything!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

While France waited for Santaclaus, they got Charles Sobhraj instead
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel...

[Bernard]

Ah yes, the Serpent. Freed on health grounds? Or financial grounds? Hopefully both.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Russian soldiers taking part in the war on Ukraine will be eligible for free sperm freezing and storage in cryobanks, according to Russia’s state news agency Tass, citing a lawyers union
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/28/eu...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Have you lost your blue tick yet?

Celebrities from Stephen King to Sesame Street's Elmo are reacting to losing their Twitter blue ticks after Elon Musk makes changes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/techn...
But Elon paying to retain ticks for Stephen King, William Shatner & LeBron James. Are you the chosen one?

[Bernard]

Ah, the first Chat post of the new year ....

Fortunately I have no tick to lose. But of course I feel deep sorrow for the celebrity losers.

[Bernard]

Sad to hear of the death of Barry Humphries. RIP Barry, and Ms Everage of course.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Season's Greetings everyone. Hope you have a wonderful time this Christmas. Looking forward to a peaceful New Year 2024.

[Bernard]

Thanks GB, season's greetings to you also. Yes, some peace would indeed be welcome.

[M.]

🌻 Looking forward to seeing group updates 🐉