Realism - more than Patriotism

[Shinpachi]

Looks like painting in the sky and, oh, on the ground

 

[pbehn]

Watching Canada V England womens soccer quarter final. Lots of patriotism in the crowd and very little realism from the BBC.

 

[michaelmaltby]

I don't understand why they call it "the beautiful" game .... it is slow and awkward compared to hockey ... and lacks the precision of a well executed double play in baseball .... way too much diving and acting ... but fans like it .. obviously

 

[pbehn]

I don't understand why they call it "the beautiful" game .... it is slow and awkward compared to hockey ... and lacks the precision of a well executed double play in baseball .... way too much diving and acting ... but fans like it .. obviously

"The beautiful game" is a media mans slogan I cant remember hearing it until recently. Football (soccer) was always more about tribal confrontation and local rivalries. It was 0-0 when I made my post but was a good game to watch. I prefer Rugby myself.

Edit...It seems Pele wrote a book called "My life and the beautiful game" in 1977, nike have used the theme since 1996.

 

[michaelmaltby]

July 11. Sunny and hot

Tom's eyes - as others see us

Tom is a colleague since 1986 when he was a fresh engineer out of university, He has long expressed a wish to visit Riverbend and last Saturday seem ideal ... a day trip to recover Panzer .... on patrol for 6 days. Mission accomplished .

Here's the visit through the eyes of Tom's tablet-cam,

 

[Wildcat]

Excellent! Question, what's the temp there on a hot day?

 

[Shinpachi]

Please let me say Hello to Tom
All are nice shots.

 

[michaelmaltby]

A hot day is 27 C and up ... rarely would go higher than 30-31. Humidity makes it stifling, The cabin is always cool and dark inside. The rock and sand tend to intensify the heat.

 

[michaelmaltby]

August 8. Cool and overcast

All's well ... Geese in the rain ... and ... just hanging out watching Leks work

 

[Shinpachi]

Von Panzer looks like a guardian deity

 

[gjs238]

I guess Von Panzer favors German aircraft on this forum?

 

[michaelmaltby]

He admires their paint jobs but he prefers to remain four paws on the ground ... he's not an aeronaut,

 

[michaelmaltby]

August 28. Cool, overcast.

Tomatoes ... just picked.

 

[Shinpachi]

I'm just going out for shopping.
Tomatoes will be good choice for me too.
Thanks for giving inspiration, MM

 

[michaelmaltby]

September 6. Hot and dry.

Garlic harvest .... not large but potent.

 

[gjs238]

Are you separating all the cloves from the bulbs?

 

[michaelmaltby]

No ... I think that's the way they grew ... planted too close together IMHO ... but it was leks and Tiina's 1st attempt

 

[Shinpachi]

They look tasty, MM.
I like baking them

 

[michaelmaltby]

...roast garlic, spread on bread or toast

 

[michaelmaltby]

Monday, Sept 14. Cool, after two days of needed rain, cabin and town.

This rendition of The Eagles "Hotel California" is like nothing I could imagine ... until I listened .... now it seems natural and creates images in my imagination of pre-language humans. We learned to communicate co-operatively before we invented spoken language. The vocal range and versatility of the human body is beyond belief.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1ncF5hSY


And for comparison ...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puHoadtIivc