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[deptfordmarmoset]

[random thought]Why do we call them thermometers? They don't show therms.[/random thought]

 

[Reynard]

I've just eaten a Christmas pudding with ice cream. It was reaching its eat by date.

Christmas pud is wonderful at *ANY* time

I buy them on clearance for the next year. Although I didn't manage to get any this Christmas just gone. It's not a problem, I still have four of the "serves 8" jobbies in the cupboard. I usually give them a good slug of brandy and cold black tea the night before I want to have the pud, and they reheat nice and moist.

 

[Reynard]

[random thought]Why do we call them thermometers? They don't show therms.[/random thought]

It's the literal translation from Latin of "thingamajig to measure heat"

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's the literal translation from Latin of "thingamajig to measure heat"

I think they should be centigrometers or fahrenheitometers because that's what they measure. Mind, odometers are no better. Who knows how far an odo is?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I think they should be centigrometers or fahrenheitometers because that's what they measure. Mind, odometers are no better. Who knows how far an odo is?

A country odo is likely to be longer than a town odo.

 

[fossyant]

Been out for a lunch time 9 miler, with a little explore of the new part of Sir Allan Newton Way - the council have spent a fair few pennies on it.

My foot is feeling much better, no pain, but my shoes feel rather tight !

 

[12boy]

Coupla shots of my garden after a bit of snow. I took these in a long sleeve t shirt and yes, pants. Warm in the sun.
Anyway, time for mid March planting...iceberg lettuce and snow peas.

 

[Illaveago]

We have finally got some sunshine and blue sky . It has been grey for most of the day .
Georgie decided that he was going to disappear again. 2 hours of fun for him and an anxious period for us . His friend from yesterday wasn't about so we are not sure what or who kept him busy . He eventually came running down our garden path looking a bit scared.
He is now fast asleep.

 

[rockyroller]

it's finally time to start the Elephant Ear palm tubers. we normally bring the (4-5) whole plants in to over-winter in the house but there were so many & they were getting so big. Son has 1, we kept a big one in our loft bedroom under the skylight & the monster is in our living room (the monster is not an Elephant Ear). so anyways ... last October I decided to try something new! I cut all the veggies off the 2? & wound up with a lot of "tubers". stored them in the basement & now I get to play with a "soil-less potting mixture" & try to start these so I can plant them outside in May

from a cpl summers ago (as seen from our roof)

this is the big one inside from a cpl yrs ago

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nice 99km ride today

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Beer o'clock!

Time to fire up the box set and turn the lights down low

 

[Reynard]

I think they should be centigrometers or fahrenheitometers because that's what they measure. Mind, odometers are no better. Who knows how far an odo is?

I don't know how far an odo is - maybe the Delta Quadrant.

In that case, you need a bucket to measure an odo.

 

[Reynard]

Nice 99km ride today View attachment 579116

Did you have a flake with that?

Actually, looks fabby out there

 

[Gravity Aided]

Windy and rainy here today, beats the tornado outbreak they are having down south.

 

[classic33]

[random thought]Why do we call them thermometers? They don't show therms.[/random thought]

[RANDOM ANSWER]
"The word comes from the Greek words θερμός, thermos, meaning "hot" and μέτρον, metron, meaning "measure"." [/RANDOM ANSWER]