15-06-2019, 12:10 PM
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Trust you both had a good journey and are now enjoying glorious Wexford sunshine before the BIL's Birthday hooley.
Seems that fish are into doing the "why did the chicken cross the road" drama....but they do have a valid reason for risking gills and fins
Near Skokomish River, Shelton, Washington, USA, there is an Unusual road sign warning to “Drive Slowly, Fish Crossing, speed limit 40.
Almost every year if the river floods the salmon take short cuts swimming across the road to go upstream to spawn. As always nature finds it's own way regardless of what barriers man chucks at it..
(amazing how the two dogs in the red pick up stayed put with all those wriggling fish about)
17-06-2019, 12:28 PM
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This latest crime wave in London is nothing new as if you go back into London’s murky past, you’ll find all kinds of dark and dirty deeds. The University of Cambridge’s Violence Research Centre have released the Medieval Murder Map charting the grisly killings that happened within the City of London in medieval times, the map is a fascinating, albeit gruesome peek into the capital’s past.There is a brief descriptions given to each individual death. You’ve got unexpected murderers, as seen in the tag marked ‘Hampshire clergyman murders retired soldier on their way to visit bishop‘. There’s lots of anti between different professions, as with ‘A deadly fight between members of the fishmonger and the skinner guilds‘...and even more chilling are the murders of those who deserved nothing more than a slap on the wrist for their crimes such as ‘Vicious attack for dropping eel skins outside a shop‘.
The murders where the researchers have decided to sharpen their comedic wit with a good pun such as ‘Cripplegate cobbler boots city messenger into eternity‘ is a surprisingly literary description, but it pales in comparison with ‘Welsh tailor kills Irish Will and goes Scot free‘.
I would say "you couln't make that up" ..but someone did .
Interactive Medieval Murder Map link
Hover mouse over map tabs for more info
https://www.vrc.crim.cam.ac.uk/vrcre...val-murder-map
17-06-2019, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by solo
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Trust you both had a good journey and are now enjoying glorious Wexford sunshine before the BIL's Birthday hooley. Seems that fish are into doing the "why did the chicken cross the road" drama....but they do have a valid reason for risking gills and fins
Near Skokomish River, Shelton, Washington, USA, there is an Unusual road sign warning to “Drive Slowly, Fish Crossing, speed limit 40.
Almost every year if the river floods the salmon take short cuts swimming across the road to go upstream to spawn. As always nature finds it's own way regardless of what barriers man chucks at it..
(amazing how the two dogs in the red pick up stayed put with all those wriggling fish about)
How weird is that! It looked as though a couple of them copped it towards the end but I hope not. You'd think that the authorities would provide something more suitable really.
17-06-2019, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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How weird is that! It looked as though a couple of them copped it towards the end but I hope not. You'd think that the authorities would provide something more suitable really.
I think the drivers were being as careful as they could but them fish had other things on their mind than road safety..if you get my drift.
18-06-2019, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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Sometimes you drift in, sometimes you drift out, you do the Hokey Cokey, then, get the Sat Nav Out.
Wouldn't mind trying one of these though except I do tend to prefer keeeping my knees together. .
18-06-2019, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by solo
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That sounds like when I try to use a supermarket shopping trolley...you know those contrary basket on wheels with a mind of it's own. I am sure they were micro chipped to annoy humans the minute they touch them. Got yer money now let the fun begin. Wouldn't mind trying one of these though except I do tend to prefer keeeping my knees together. .
19-06-2019, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Mags
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What fun Solo, I wouldn't mind joining their group!
That David R Humble who invented that darn checkout till had it demonstrated by an 11 year old to prove how easy it was to use....which is no doubt why it speaks to us oldies like naughty kids when things go wrong ...as they so often do .
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