The Link by Warrigal Mirriyuula
Hello to one and all at the Window Dresser’s Arms Pig and Whistle affectionately know as the Pigs Arms.
As in the past most links clips were posted on The Dot, the doyen of all pages, however upload time became an issue. Links may have contributed to this.
The counter this issue The Link is now available for all and sundry to post any spontaneous link.
These links will be archived every three months or so or in other words when I get round to it. I will archive all links in the category “The Other Side of the Carpark”. Don’t ask me why.
I will remove all links from The Dot and will post them over time so they to will reside in the same category as the new links from this page. The links are again a good range from science, news, current events to educational information.
Special thanks to Warrigal Mirriyuula for his brilliant pictures. To me, Warrigal’s pictures are so much part of the story that I couldn’t do without them.
Enjoy
Hung One On from the team at The Pigs Arms [Did I mention Cut and Paste?]
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131210259.htm
Does this explain Tony Abbott?
Yes, I think it might explain Abbott, and also plenty of other men, and some women as well…
At least he won’t be forgetful—or need Viagra
Having low testosterone may put older men at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
From an article riding alongside, on the same page.
http://www.rumble.net/psychedelicatessen/rangoon.mp3
Russell Guy and James Dibble
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/world/crown-jewels-condoms-of-distinction-labelled-tasteless/story-e6freoox-1225996669747
Crown Jewels Condoms Labelled Tasteless – The Courier Mail 29th January 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/magazine/30Wikileaks-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
Dealing With Assange and the WikiLeaks Secrets – The New York Times 30th January 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/13/3137482.htm?section=justin
Windsor leaning against flood levy:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-21/severe-storms-sweep-southern-queensland/1951762?section=justin
Severe Storms Sweep Southern Queensland
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/brain-thickness-determines-political-leaning-study-20101229-199hk.html
Brain thickness determines political leaning: study – The Sydney Morning Herald 29th December 2010
Vectis Lad says:
March 19, 2011 at 9:12 am (Edit)
Vale: Jet Harris.
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/isle-of-wight-guitar-legend-jet-harris-dies-37791.aspx
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8391590/Jet-Harris.html
Just a short postscript here, mainly for HUNG; a fellow bassist I believe.
Harris, although not born on The IOW, spent some teen years there, and I knew a couple of his friends (not musos). Latterly he had a dwelling there and was part of a local fraternity of..just..well…dwellers**. He drifted between IOW and Winchester, where he died.
And there you have it; some useless gossip; a dead bassist; an erstwhile clarinettist….a memory………………………Tony Meehan’s drummin aint bad either (he’s not dead of course)!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUOnTaa_TE&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXdxhS_Xi5IR8toTAc4SFWQw
**A token Vectesian
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/wind-farm-name-chosen-37952.aspx
Wind Farm Name Chosen
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110406091731.htm
Feeling like a cup of coffee might set it right? It’s probably just genetic.
http://www.warragulgazette.com.au/
The Warragul Gazette
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9681287.stm
PA’ reader and watch: prizes for bar billiards this week
I’m not really into electronic gadgets. I think I am an unglamorous techie; just interested in getting the job done. However … I think I am in lust. These gadgets sell themselves. A few years ago when a friend with the cliché early iPhone, hacked to work in Australia before being officially sold here, was showing it off, I couldn’t help being impressed. They are beautiful pieces of work. Every bit as beautiful in their own way as a piece of jewellery.
A neighbour has 4 iPads, one for each fully sentient member of the family (that doesn’t include the babies). They just leave them lying about on the couch so they can’t be too fragile. The screens are brilliant. Even animals interact with them.
I’ve always love gadgets, but principally, the technology and innovateness (if’n there’s such a word) I must confess to a certain buzz, from showing off a new item. I don’t know why. I’ll have to see a shrink. I loved having one of the first car phones in The UK. Of course I supplied and fitted them, from my King’s Rd shop. It was part of my in-car/hi-fi business.
Actaully, I kept a copy of Harpers Magazine which contained an article with some photos of me on the phone.
The article was really about the fact that I had made one of the first portable mobiles. I put it in a leather Gucci, briefcase (supplied by client). In those days the phones ran off the car battery, so we had to make this very heavy battery pack to supply the power. We adapted one that the police were using.
I looked for the magazine a few years ago, but I think that it got lost in the moving that we have done.
I found one page of it and kept it somewhere.Probably in my lock up.
Off to The Bundall Farmer’s Market!
Well there is such a word, but not spelt like that. Another dodgy synapse
http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovativeness
One of us??
Thank you for the totally gorgeous link.
It’s not me BTW. My fridge is short enough to reach.
It was probably Big M, when he was growing up
You’re just brave because he’s in New Orleans.
Sorry, been Skyping. Now going to finish Makan.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1353783/Being-Brian-Joness-son-greatest-thing-happened-me.html
Being Brian Jones son is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me
I can’t wait to see this. As some of you know, I am a fan of Plan B: Rapper, Ben Drew.
Ray Winstone is right up there as an actor, and in demand these days too. A quineela, or trifecta, if’n one includes John Thaw (deceased). RIP. And yes T2, I met him. Only as acustomer he came into my shop a few times. He lived in Barnes, so his route took him down The King’s Rd over Putney Bridge ect.
I accoladed Plan B about a year ago in here. Let’s hope my predictions cut the mustard with this gut.
ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/05/plan-b-carter-in-new-sweeney-film
With this gut??
What the ?
Any ideas? I wrote it; however, I’m stumped.
I think it’s a typo, Vee-ell… perhaps you meant, “… with this guy”?
My kinda fishing
http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/84892/Fishing_at_its_best.aspx?ky=&p
Nah… I’d rather sit in a wobbly boat for hour after hour dangling a line more to teach my pet worms to swim than in any real hope of catching anything… It’s no fun when they throw themselves at you!
‘Being there’ is so much more important than actually catching anything (unless, of course you’re a professional fisherman, but that’s a whole different kettle of fish from amateur angling! Being a pro takes all the fun out of it too, so I’m told…)
Hey! Exciting news . Austar. Channel ‘Studio’ 10:30 ..The British invasion : Small Faces take on The Who & The Beatles
Should be good..
What’s ‘Channel Studio’? Anyway the Who and the Beatles will win hands down!
Studio, or STVDIO, as it’s written, is just one of the channels, like Ovation.
Or like BBC2, if’n you like.
I think the UK must have a lot more channels these days than the three I was used to before I flew ‘over the rainbow’ Vectis Lad!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
Just a bit of frippery, if’n anyone has 45 seconds.
…And how does this sit with migration?
From: Jayell
INTERESTING ALERT:
*Sorry to rain on your parade Warrigal, but I’m sure that you will thank me.
“Ahoy Piglets!!” especially the musos. Here is a site which makes posting songs, ipoddy thingmees and cds redundant-while one is at home anyway.
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/
One can virtually find any song; probably Zorba The Greek, even (already my-boy); make play-lists, or even play there not stop radio, in a genre of one’s choosing. And for the techi-ones check the site and its history.
Attach some PC speakers with a built in amp: perhaps Lancing or his old company Altec and then just set up a play list for the venue. For instance set a mood list for a dinner party, be it European or BBQ, or a lady’s dart match……. Or a romantic anniversary!!!!!!
*I was referring to your play-list–and my not wanting to make it redundant.
JL
What the ? You dredged that up Hung O’Donnel!!!
Good site old boy
Told ya it was real.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111021144716.htm
Yes, I had been reading about this on the BBC, at about 6 am this morning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15400748
This reporter/journalist has some other links (from here) and interesting comments about tax and trading schemes.
1.6 billion records is a lot of records
Another in the never ending series of 2011 disasters. Pictures of the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake in Adelaide.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/galleries/gallery-e6frecgc-1226170872353
Very funny Voice… I must say once again I’m somewhat disappointed to wake up to find that I had slept through my THIRD earthquake in Adelaide in the nearly thirty years since I’ve been here… it would have been nice to at least have felt the tremor…
Voice, I was at work and it scared the crap out of me
PS: My art work didn’t move anywhere near as much, I want my money back
Not much support from Pigs Arms NSW and QLD residents for the little State of SA! This is an argument in favour of keeping State governments.
An enterprising T-Shirt hawker could have made some beer money on Red Balloon I feel. “I survived the 2011 Adelaide Earthquake”. Of course, by the time I get the idea, the world’s moved on. Then again, 2011 isn’t over yet. Perhaps I should get a thousand printed up just in case.
I was at work that night. I thought the laundry had blown up.
That is seriously not good HOO. Did you phone security and ask them what was going on?
Yes. I phoned myself and asked “What is going on?” to which I replied “No idea Sir”
Gordon, I mean.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-announces-170m-industry-boost-2368823.html
It’s what we need to do. Instead of trying to grab more tax, to build Canberra offices and send out cheques.
Unfortunately Your Worship that’s what Howard did, that’s right, nothing.
Howard who?
Wait till you see what happens to the carbon tax. The money I mean. The Canberrans will be driving new Holdens and working out of new offices. You mark my words.
I think Vectis Lad means that we should get the government to give millions of dollars to industry to promote manufacturing, Gordon… and I think he’s got something there too…
Mind you… Lord Funston also has a point; in fact, in this instance he’s perhaps more than usually perceptive…
And what will we manufacture?
Plywood boomerangs for the tourists…?
Surely painted plywood boomarangs, Asty.
Of course, Algernon! Little kangaroos and Koalas or sunset landscapes of Uluru…
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20018726-83.html#ixzz1aGCHYO7T
AVG’s challenge: Getting people to protect themselves (Q&A)
Thanks for that link to an excellent article on anti-malware strategies Hung… Must say I’ve been using the free version of AVG, as well as free versions of Superantispyware and Ad-aware for a long time now and they’re all pretty good…
But do they give one complete protection? Well… maybe not… Recently I’ve had phone calls from someone claiming to be from Microsoft’s ‘Computer Maintenance Department’, giving me some spiel about ‘error messages’ coming from my computer and asking for me to pay them $200 to ‘update’ or ‘maintain’ a so-called ‘web-seal’ which apparently disappears after 3 months when they say my ‘software warranty’ expires…
Frankly I thought this was a con too: IF (and it is a big ‘if’) they are who they say they are, then this is just a trap Microsoft have set for their customers so they can screw as much money as possible out of their customers… But somehow, the Indian accents (“My name’s Frank and I’m calling you from Microsoft’s office in Melbourne”) coupled with the demand for money would seem to indicatate some kind of scam; so I told ‘em to sod off!
I’d like to know what other, more tech-savvy piglets think of this, because after all, one can’t be too careful… Or can one?
In my view it is a scam. I set my PC to automatic updates. Any OS changes would occur that way.
I just work on the assumption that all unsolicited calls asking for money are scams. Even if I know I’m behind on bill paying, I immediately pay the normal way, not to whoever phoned me (of course in that case I explain what I’m doing and why to the caller before I hang up).
Similarly with unsolicited messages to update software. I go directly to the proper web site, I don’t click on a link in the message.
If you are concerned, get a call back number, then phone Microsoft through a properly publicised number in the phone book and ask them if it’s legit.
Sounds like good advice to me, Voice… if they have the nerve to phone back I’ll give it a burl… Thanks!
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2011/
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts ‘11
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/cities-to-more-than-double-in-size-under-current-immigration-levels-says-news-research/story-fn59niix-1225993623319
Cities to more than double in size under current immigration levels, says news research – The Age 24th January 2011
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110407121337.htm
Political Views Are Reflected in Brain Structure
http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/#s3335817
For ‘old dogs’…No watermelon wine
Pig of Steel Returns ! http://flyingpineapple.com.au/projects.php
Good choice Mikey
BRILL!
Or as one of “The Young Ones”, used to say, ” brilliant”. Brilliant work. Everywhere Hung!
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. Vyvyan: Neil, want to see my new trick? [Neil meditates]
Vyvyan: Oh, Mike, do you want to see my new trick?
Mike: No, I’m busy with the paper.
Vyvyan: Rick?
Rick: No I don’t Vyvyan, I’ve got something more important to think about too. [Neil meditates]
Vyvyan: Look! Watch my trick you bastard or I’ll kill you!!! Brilliant, hey!.. Oh, dear. Wrong finger… Arrrrrhhhh, ah, ah, ah, arrrgghhhh!
Neil: Hey, Vyvyan. Vyvyan! I think you cut off one of your fingers!
Let’s get serious, OK.
“What’s Rangoon To You Is Grafton To Me” by Russell Guy
http://www.rumble.net/psychedelicatessen/rangoon.html
http://www.rumble.net/psychedelicatessen/rangoon.mp3
How in the f#$k did ewe no I was goanna play that?
Hey. This is the one narrated by the great Jim Dibble, is it not ? Magic and very psychedelic.
That is just so funny. The viewing screen…..
Hung, you mean ‘contributed’… not ‘attributed’… Otherwise, jolly good work setting up the ‘Muse’, the ‘Link’ and the ‘Clip’… I’m sure all the piglets are gonna luv ‘em!
Thanks Astyages. Have made the corrections. English was never my strong point
If you check out the grammatical discussions between atomou and yours truly, Hung, you might understand why now I’m beginning to think it was never really my strong point either! Indeed, I think that if I were studying ‘English Grammar’ here in Oz today, I’d probably fail miserably…
