OneGuyFromBarlick

This will eventually become a very useful technology, even if it's just to stop condensation on car windows !... `How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy' BBC ....For decades, scientists have sought out molecules that can twist their shape, storing energy in the process, and then be prompted ...

Keep in mind this spot is a destination popular with cruise ships and it was pure luck it happened when there were no ships there. If there had been ships they would have been destroyed and everyone killed...
`Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded' LINK

At this time of war it's not just the bankers...
`The companies making billions from the Iran war' BBC

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I like the photo of the rusty bike on the beach. It looks like a strange giant insect emerging from the mud

BBC's `Your pictures of Scotland: 4 - 10 April'. BBC

...our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg says Orbán's defeat is a blow to Vladimir Putin. It's also a blow to Trump and his White House colleagues who are big supporters of Orban's right-wing politics. Magyar's success is even more outstanding when you take into account the efforts that Putin (and perh...

Whatever next? "Trump attacks God" perhaps? There are about 70 million Catholic people in the US so Trump might have just lost a few voters... `Trump attacks Pope over criticism of Iran war' LINK Donald Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US...

Likewise, stop moithering!

This is bad news for the humanitarian organisations and the millions of civilian children, women and men who depend on them... `Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure' LINK Humanitarian organisations and journalists have expressed concerns after a leading satel...

We heard about this some time ago but it's now a step closer. Proof that he's finally drifted off into his own world. Perhaps it will end up being the biggest tombstone in the world... `Trump administration unveils 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' design' BBC The White House has unveiled renderings for a 2...

I hope the expletive tirade and accompanying threats will persuade King Charles and Camilla to cancel their visit to meet Trump. But if they do go Trump had better watch out - Camilla might go into attack mode and out-expletive him!

I hope it was reported to the police, it's an offence to leave an accident. Yes, she has witnesses and photos for the police. I failed to mention that the lorry hadn't been waiting to enter the roundabout - it just came whizzing down the road and straight into her car, broadside on. It's a miracle ...

I've now given up driving except for times such as when Mrs Tiz needs collecting from the town's railway station or in an emergency. I know my reaction time is getting worse and I'm more easily distracted. Taunton has some big multi-lane roundabouts where the traffic goes barrelling through and they...

In his first term Trump used Bruce Springsteen's `Born in the USA' without permission. I don't think he'll be using this one: Streets of Minneapolis STREETS OF MINNEAPOLIS Transcribed and researched by SpringsteenLyrics.com Official studio version Through the winter's ice and cold, down Nicollet Ave...

It's a pity Trump doesn't read books otherwise I'd have sent him a copy of Jim Alkalili's book on the history of Arabic science. It's an amazing book, as much about history as about science... Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science by Jim Al-Khalili ... Penguin For over 700 years the internat...

I've just emailed the Americast team and asked them if they know anything more about the military under the White House ballroom!

We all know that Trump is carrying out these changes to the White House and have hoped that the law would stop him.... `Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom' LINK ...but note this last bit of the article: The Trump administration has argued that any delay to the proje...

I choose to believe the FT rather than the Pentagon; and there are lots of other channels through which he could invest, not just BlackRock. And I expect Trump's family members will be making a lot of investments too... `Pentagon denies report that Hegseth's broker attempted 'big investment' before ...

This is the bit in that article that really caught my attention... In February, Amazon executives said they plan to spend $200bn over the next year on AI investments , the most out of all the major tech companies. At the same time, the firm's chief financial officer noted that the company would cont...

Heard on Bangers & Cash recently... Matthewsons had gone to collect an old mini from a lady's garage. It had been sitting there for a very long time and the tyres were flat. They tried pumping some air in but the tyres were too far gone. They mentioned it to the lady and her response was: `It's ...

The Houtis joining in now means that besides the Straits of Hormuz being blocked the narrow straits of Bab-el-Mandab at the entrance to the Red Sea will also be even more dangerous than they have in the past. That will be serious for Saudi Arabia because it exports most of its oil on tankers through...

On Radio 4 `Today' this morning at about 08.15 they had a guest discussing the US-Iran war. I think it was the former NATO Deputy Supreme Commander, Sir Richard Shirreff. I wish the discussion could be played out to Americans. He pointed out all the mistakes the US Administration has made and didn't...

Judging from the first photo the fire warrants the word inferno... `Major fire tears through town's historic mill' LINK A major fire has broken out at a historic mill in Staffordshire with a number of nearby homes evacuated. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said six engines were sent to The Big...