Grandalf

Grandalf, 8 months ago to twitter

Well. If this doesn't finally get all those Elon stans who happen to be raging anti-semites to wake up to their golden boy, I don't know what will.

#ElonMusk #Twitter #Identity

courtcan, 8 months ago to random

What a way to cement your fame for the rest of your life. 🙄

https://press.coop/@latimes/111147756735831088

cbarbermd, 8 months ago to random

To quiet the machines, Philips packed their CPAP devices with foam. The foam broke down over time sending potentially “toxic & carcinogenic” material into the throats and lungs of users. “Reports detailed nearly 2,000 cases of cancer, 600 liver & kidney illnesses & 17,000 respiratory ailments.”

Philips withheld > 3,700 complaints over 11 years from the FDA, while waging aggressive marketing campaigns to sell more machines. “There were people who knew and knew for a long said time,” said a. 1/2

StillIRise1963, 8 months ago to random

Demolish Trump Tower.

Grandalf, 8 months ago to random

Well, bugger. Loved all his characters over the years. Apparently one of the good ones, with no major scandals.

"Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heart-throb in the hit series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in the 1960s and played the eccentric medical examiner Ducky in the popular NCIS series 40 years later, has died at the age of 90."

#NCIS #ManFromUncle #DavidMcCallum #RIP

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-26/david-mccallum-actor-dies-90s-cbs-ncis/102900304

Grandalf, 8 months ago to Vanlife

Well, that was unexpected.

We have a small leak somewhere in the cooling system, specifically the radiator, that I'm have no end if trouble finding. The engine bay in the motorhome is a nightmare to get around in and the air-conditioning radiator covers the front of the engine radiator completely.

Anyway, while sticking my head into places it didn't fit, we noticed a small longitudinal crack in the serpentine belt. If the belt had been any further around it wouldn't have shown at all. I also noticed that the tensioner indicator was showing that the belt had stretched to the allowed limit.

Fortunately I had a spare belt.

Much struggling later - did I mention the engine bay is a nightmare? - I got the old belt off.

OK, that small crack? It was a separation that ran for about 20 centimetres, and there were a couple of suspect spots elsewhere.

Anyway, new belt installed, a few new cuts and grazes achieved, and sleeping easier.

Oh, that leak? Still can't find it and it didn't show up this afternoon at all. 🤨

#RVLife #VanLife #Engines #Chevy

Grandalf, 8 months ago to random

This goes for almost any URL. Too many will include tracking information when you click on a share button that sends the URL to your clipboard or whatever. It does nothing for you but a lot for companies like Google.

Chron, 8 months ago to news

After a Texas school district fired a teacher for assigning "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation", we wanted to know - what's in it? We bought two copies of the book. Here's what's inside.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-anne-frank-teacher-fired-18380249.php

#news #texas #houston #politics #education

mmiasma, 8 months ago to random

I've been out of the loop for a couple of days. What'd Elon do now?

dan, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

Happy 41st birthday :-)

davep, 8 months ago to random

Rejected New Yorker cartoon.

ai6yr, 8 months ago to random

If you see a lost F-35 wandering around (on autopilot), please call its owners. #lost #airplane #LostAndFound #aviation #fighter

"A spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston confirms the aircraft was placed in autopilot before the pilot ejected.

Anyone with information on the F-35's whereabouts is asked to contact the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600."

https://wpde.com/news/local/officials-mishap-involving-f-35-occurs-near-north-charleston-pilot-hospitalized-after-ejecting#

Studio_Gal, 8 months ago to random

Married Tom seven years ago this month.
Complicated joy, as I was widowed three years prior to marrying Tom.
Complicated, but still #joy

Grandalf, 9 months ago to LGBTQ

Providing butt plugs and dildos to 8 to 12-year olds and training them on their use?

What were we saying about Conservatives and projection?

This woman is a liar, pure and simple. She shouldn't be facing "significant criticism", she should be facing charges.

There are some truly sick people out there, and they're NOT in the LGBTQI+ community.

https://www.comicsands.com/mazzoni-lgbtq-butt-plugs-dildos-2665361406.html

#GOP #Conservatives #Republicans #LGBTQ #USPol

GW, 9 months ago to random

The Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into Biden is laughably cynical

This is a cudgel to try to create the false impression that Biden’s misdeeds, if any, are equal to #Trump

But what exactly do House Republicans intend to impeach #Biden for? It’s not clear. House investigations into Biden have been ongoing for the past nine months, since Republicans took a narrow majority in the chamber, and so far they have not uncovered any notable misconduct by the president.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/13/the-republicans-impeachment-inquiry-into-biden-is-laughably-cynical

whknott, 9 months ago to scifi

Time for the all-new #VisualWritingPrompt for September 14th, 2023

Write a single toot reply #SciFi story about this image.

(Apologies for the delay, I was at a book launch event held by one of my writing teachers. 😀 )

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #SFF #freewrite #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStory #SmallStories #FlashFiction #mastoArt #illustration #art #game

georgetakei, 9 months ago to random

Utterly divorced from reality.
https://www.comicsands.com/mazzoni-lgbtq-butt-plugs-dildos-2665361406.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

Grandalf, 9 months ago to medical

𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲

GP Doctor's visit.
Perfusion test.
Visit to ED.
Admitted to ED.
ECG.
Blood tests.
CT Scan.
Heart surgery - failed.
Two nights in hospital - close obs.
Ambulance transport to airport.
Ambulance flight 250 km to Sydney.
Ambulance transport airport to hospital.
Admitted to hospital.
Blood tests.
ECG.
CT scan.
Heart surgery - failed.
ECG.
MRI.
Transferred to High Dependency.
24/7 monitoring and observations for 5 days.
Heart surgery - cancelled.
24/7 monitoring for 7 days.
Heart surgery - successful.
24/7 monitoring for 3 days.
Discharged home.
Doctor's follow up visit.
Heart Specialist's follow up visit.
8-week/3-days-a-week Rehabilitation process set up.
MRI.

𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 (Including all drugs and other tests not mentioned): $0. Nothing. Nada. Nix.

Try that in the USA.

#Medical #Hospital #MedicalBankruptcy #USA #Australia #Socialism #Capitalism

lauren, 9 months ago to Youtube

As the 1970s began, Hammer Films studios, who had become synonymous with gothic horror, was looking for a new concept. So the story goes, one day during a meal someone jokingly suggested doing "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" -- but with a twist -- when Jekyll ingested his formula, he'd be transformed into a beautiful woman, who would then go out and murder.

Everyone laughed at the idea and moved on -- except one of the group who went home and quickly wrote a script.

So was born 1971's "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde". Currently free (at least in the U.S.) on #YouTube Movies and TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQX_J_o1xEw