The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Frightened of asking where you lost it

Hope she doesn't loose too much or they won't fit!

 

[classic33]

Hope they are not playing politics with peoples lives!

Supply issue?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I've just been reading a fascinating article about slime mould, not a new brand of sealant for tubeless tyres but the stuff that exists in nature.
Evidently they are sometimes mistaken for Fungi but are actually a type of amoeba, possessing no neurons never mind brains.
A group of Japanese researchers were doing various experiments and one of them had the idea to take a Petri dish and place tiny pieces of oatmeal at places on the surface of the dish that corresponded with the stations on the Tokyo transport network.
The slime mould grew and died back over a period of time and eventually recreated the transport network, essentially finding the optimum routes.
There's a lot more in the article, discussing the slime mould matrix as resembling to some extent the cosmic web of galaxies, dust clouds and dark matter.
It's sometimes easy to get into a routine familiar thoughts and interests, I find reading about subjects that are outside my usual interests tends to freshen up my general outlook and gets me pondering on things anew.

 

[Drago]

A pleasant walk this morn.

 

[welsh dragon]

Frightened of asking where you lost it

Don't worry. My bloomers still fit

 

[welsh dragon]

Hope she doesn't loose too much or they won't fit!

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They look a bit small to me

 

[Mo1959]

A pleasant walk this morn.

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Is he pure lab or a retriever cross?

 

[Drago]

Pure Field Labrador, so a touch slimmer, longer limbed and more athletic than an English or Show Lab. 5 generations pedigree, 54 high ranking field trials competitors and 14 champions in his lineage. Best dog in the world

 

[welsh dragon]

Would drago ever have a mongrel? It has to be better than any others

 

[Mo1959]

Would drago ever have a mongrel? It has to be better than any others

Surprised it's not a Rottie or GSD to go with his roughty toughty image!

 

[Drago]

Eldest Daughter has a ginourmous Rotty called Bully. Hes named ironically because despite his incredible size and fearsome appearance hes a real softie.

And I, of course, insisted on a working pedigree. Theyre the most handsome, most intelligent, and least prone to inherent health problems and defects. Was looking at GSD's and Field Labs, just so happens I found a suitable Lab first so that's what I got. However, he does rather fancy the beautiful lady german shepherd over the road.

 

[Exlaser2]

Surprised it's not a Rottie or GSD to go with his roughty toughty image!

TBH I was expecting something more like a cross between a scrap yard guard dog and the hound of the Baskervilles 😂😂😂

 

[classic33]

Eldest Daughter has a ginourmous Rotty called Bully. Hes named ironically because despite his incredible size and fearsome appearance hes a real softie.

And I, of course, insisted on a working pedigree. Theyre the most handsome, most intelligent, and least prone to inherent health problems and defects. Was looking at GSD's and Field Labs, just so happens I found a suitable Lab first so that's what I got. However, ue does rather fancy the beautiful lady shepherd over the road.

Last part may require rewording!!

 

[Drago]

I habe clairfoed that a touch!

 

[Exlaser2]

Happy new year everyone .
Thought I better say it somewhere as the only other person I have said it to is Mrs exlaser.
Normally I send loads of texts , fb messages etc. Not this year , just not feeling the love .😀