The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[Shadow Wolf]

So, one thing that Texans and Californians can agree upon - at least it's not Detroit. And not New Jersey, either, as Passaic and Newark made numbers 4 and 5 on the list, respectively.

At least we're Indiana, a place where there is indeed more than corn; floods of opioids amd Subway Jared.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Texas appears to be attracting people though.

That Jesus fellow does attract a lot of nutty people.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

without which spam?

The spam, spam, spam amd spam.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'd rather deal with those birds.

 

[Stevicus]

Painted penises pop up round Edinburgh potholes

Edinburgh has become the latest city to have spray-painted penises pop up around potholes, together with the words "Fix me" in an effort to get the city council to do something about the road defects – although given they are on a key route from the centre of the Scottish capital to its main hospital, road.cc reader Stephan Matthiesen, who sent us snaps of the street art, wonders if there might be another explanation.

“When I cycled from the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh to Craigmillar today, I discovered these medical diagrams on the road,” he told us.

“Perhaps a professor from the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health helpfully produced them so that his students and staff can revise their anatomical knowledge while cycling home? They cleverly used the 3-dimensionality of existing potholes to highlight anatomical features.”

The painted phalluses have appeared on Greendykes Road, which is the main cycle route from the hospital to the city’s eastern suburbs, Stephan said.

“There's heavy construction traffic as a lot of new housing and commercial buildings in the Edinburgh Bioquarter are being built, and the road has disintegrated in the last couple of months,” he continued.

“The deep and irregular defects across the whole road make cycling extremely dangerous, especially when you have big lorries behind you or speeding towards you.

“So I reported these defects (without the street art) to the council a few weeks ago and got a reply that they have been inspected but not been found to be dangerous.

“So I guess there's no risk that the council will destroy these helpful diagrams soon,” Stephan added.

We’ve reported on a number of similar street art interventions in recent years, the first being the work of a campaigner in north Manchester styling himself ‘Wanksy.’

Last year, penises were painted around potholes in Wivenhoe, Essex – with the leader of Colchester Council saying that while penis paintings around potholes may offend some people, “being let down for months and months by Essex County Council [the relevant highways authority] is more offensive to me.”

Spoiler: Potholes

We have a problem with potholes in our city, too. This is a clever and provocative way of calling attention to the problem.

 

[sun rise]

On a 'yougov' survey I was asked this:

Are you an Owner, Creator, Admin, Moderator or Host for an active online group or community on any of the platforms below?

The answer is naturally no and my occasional lapses here will keep it that way (even though RF was not one of the possible choices).

 

[sun rise]

What is the origin of picaresque?

The English adjective picaresque, “pertaining to or resembling rogues,” is modeled on Spanish picaresco “pertaining to or resembling a pícaro” (i.e., a rogue or vagabond), which first appears in print in Spanish in 1569. Picaresque in the sense “pertaining to a kind of narrative fiction” first appears in print in English in 1810; Spanish picaresco in the same sense appears in 1836. The etymology of pícaro is contested: it may come from the verb picar “to prick, pierce,” from Vulgar Latin piccāre, and be related to Latin pīcus “woodpecker.” Pícaro first appears in print in Spanish in the first half of the 16th century in the phrase pícaro de cozina “kitchen knave”; it was not a literary term. Pícaro in the sense “hero of a genre of novel” first appears in English in the first half of the 17th century.

 

[Revoltingest]

Compared to other states? I have no idea. But CA does have a 'rainy day' fund as well. I wonder how many other states have one.

Michiganistan has rainy days.
Scattered thunderboomers are scheduled for this afternoon.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

What is the origin of picaresque?

The English adjective picaresque, “pertaining to or resembling rogues,” is modeled on Spanish picaresco “pertaining to or resembling a pícaro” (i.e., a rogue or vagabond), which first appears in print in Spanish in 1569. Picaresque in the sense “pertaining to a kind of narrative fiction” first appears in print in English in 1810; Spanish picaresco in the same sense appears in 1836. The etymology of pícaro is contested: it may come from the verb picar “to prick, pierce,” from Vulgar Latin piccāre, and be related to Latin pīcus “woodpecker.” Pícaro first appears in print in Spanish in the first half of the 16th century in the phrase pícaro de cozina “kitchen knave”; it was not a literary term. Pícaro in the sense “hero of a genre of novel” first appears in English in the first half of the 17th century.

I wonder if there's a connection to Jean-Luc Picard...

 

[Revoltingest]

That Jesus fellow does attract a lot of nutty people.

He makes many pretty promises.

 

[Stevicus]

Heat warning in effect for this weekend. Hottest time of the year around here.

 

[Revoltingest]

Supposed to get up to 90F today.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Supposed to get up to 90F today.

high here will be about 94 F currently 89 with a 'feels like' of 101...

 

[sun rise]

The things I learned on the internet that I never knew before. Now eye are become edumumcated

 

[Shadow Wolf]

He makes many pretty promises.

Fixed it, as those promises seem more akin to the promises of a con.

 

[Viker]

The things I learned on the internet that I never knew before. Now eye are become edumumcated

It has to be a joke post. The spelling is too good to be from an actual moron.

 

[sun rise]

I guess I now no about me healthe

 

[Stevicus]

 

[Viker]

It's difficult to be on the forums wanting to post, wanting to contribute and having to work that @$$ off for a living.

 

[Revoltingest]

I guy I once knew (now dead) worked in a foundry.
He had some of that white hot stuff hit his leg.
He survived, but it was a nightmare.

Steel mills are not places for sissies.
Watch this documentary.