Bobby in the dark is a bit of a fantasy for many of us.
Bobby in the light leaning over me with those thighs is even more of a fantasy.
Just Bobby in the light looking delicious.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Dark and Light
Bobby in the light leaning over me with those thighs is even more of a fantasy.
Just Bobby in the light looking delicious.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
B
Remember the song, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered?
Well, I'm Bewitched by Bobby.
And in these pictures he's
Bothered and
Bewildered.
I am lucky putty in that powerful paw.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Crow vs Heron
In the last couple of days, I have been privileged to see our local young swan practise its flying, but I didn't manage to get it on film.
Today, I was determined to get some footage of another event that keeps taking place on the river.
There are two or three herons (not usually together, but as there is a youngster, there must be two parents) and today one of the parents was looking rather fine amongst the reeds.
Sadly, the heron, despite its far greater size, is a bit more nervous than the swan:
Today, I was determined to get some footage of another event that keeps taking place on the river.
There are two or three herons (not usually together, but as there is a youngster, there must be two parents) and today one of the parents was looking rather fine amongst the reeds.
There is also a rather enterprising crow that comes down and eats the bread people throw down for the ducks and the swan. This is the first time I've ever seen a crow do something like this.
Of course, the swan sees it off if it gets too near.
Sadly, the heron, despite its far greater size, is a bit more nervous than the swan:
What the letter F is for
OK, there is no F involved in this one, except maybe
F*** me (please) he's gorgeous AND HE'S ASTRIDE A CHAIR!
Good enough?
Friday, April 23, 2010
As the actress said to the bishop
Sorry if the saying is only known on this side of the Pond, but:
Eye, eye.
What's this 'ere?
What's this 'ere?
If Vincent as Bobby goes commando, what were those boxers I bought on ebay?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Fools and Wise Men
Which is how our magnificent detective catches them out every time.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Big, Bigger, Biggest
He's definitely bigger than the measure makes it look.
His size 13s indicate that he is the biggest in other departments, too.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
It was 6 years ago today
It was 19th April 2004, and it was a Monday. Having risen at sparrow-fart, I was ferried to Orpington Hospital, where I continued to starve till 2pm. (They'd changed my operation time after trying unsuccessfully to change the day. I fight dirty.)
I was barely turned 51, and here I was having a new hip fitted. My surgeon, Mr Walczak (he had the goodness to have a couple of vowels in his name...) preferred ceramic joints over tungsten ones.
Just so you know across the Pond, in Britain, doctors don't necessarily have PhDs, they are more likely to be BMeds, and Doctor is a courtesy title. But the top doctors (Consultants) are no longer addressed as Doctor, but as Mr. So don't worry if you end up in a British hospital and find you are treated by a Mr - you actually have one of the best.
My local hospital had a consultant who murdered his wife. He pushed her out of an upstairs window because she had cooled to him and wouldn't give him a kiss.
He got 6 years. That's how it works for men who kill "unreasonable" wives. Wives who kill abusive husbands get life. (Life over here is 10 years upwards.)
Wow, that post got off track, didn't it?
I was barely turned 51, and here I was having a new hip fitted. My surgeon, Mr Walczak (he had the goodness to have a couple of vowels in his name...) preferred ceramic joints over tungsten ones.
I must say, I concur - fall over with a massive spike drilled down into your femur and you're looking at a completely shattered thigh. The ceramic version is embedded using glue, so I can take as many tumbles as I like and still retain a thigh bone.
Sadly, I have waited in vain for the other hip to go, so that I could have my leg length discrepancy addressed. If it does, I hope Mr Walczak is still available. His patients were the only ones to get visits daily - morning and evening - from their surgeon, and his bedside manner was charming. He built up quite a fan club. This picture doesn't do him justice. OK, he's no Vincent D'Onofrio, but he was exactly what you'd want for a doctor at a time like that.
Just so you know across the Pond, in Britain, doctors don't necessarily have PhDs, they are more likely to be BMeds, and Doctor is a courtesy title. But the top doctors (Consultants) are no longer addressed as Doctor, but as Mr. So don't worry if you end up in a British hospital and find you are treated by a Mr - you actually have one of the best.
My local hospital had a consultant who murdered his wife. He pushed her out of an upstairs window because she had cooled to him and wouldn't give him a kiss.
He got 6 years. That's how it works for men who kill "unreasonable" wives. Wives who kill abusive husbands get life. (Life over here is 10 years upwards.)
Wow, that post got off track, didn't it?
Gobbledegook
New toy. Not yet used it to record. Watched Digital TV through it.
Sorry, JoJo, things are not transferable one to the other, at least not in any way that requires fewer than about 10 additional connections. As I can't even work out how to copy videos from the VCR on to the hard disc drive while watching what I'm doing through the TV (can't do it blind) I'm sure I'll have to leave the old recordings where they are.
Apparently I should be able to use one remote control for both the TV and the DVD recorder, if I connect them using an HDMI connector, and taking advantage of the Anynet+ system.
Right.
Well, it turned out that even though I connected them using a SCART cable, the remotes were operating each other's machines anyway. This meant that when I tried to change digital freeview channels on the recorder, I actually went over to the same channel on the TV. As I had already discovered that the recorder had a stronger and more reliable signal, I didn't want to tune away, but I couldn't get it back.
This meant I had to go into the Setup and disable the connection. On both machines. At great length.
When is someone going to design gadgets for the middle aged non-technical woman, and write the manual in plain, jargon-free language?
Sorry, JoJo, things are not transferable one to the other, at least not in any way that requires fewer than about 10 additional connections. As I can't even work out how to copy videos from the VCR on to the hard disc drive while watching what I'm doing through the TV (can't do it blind) I'm sure I'll have to leave the old recordings where they are.
Apparently I should be able to use one remote control for both the TV and the DVD recorder, if I connect them using an HDMI connector, and taking advantage of the Anynet+ system.
Right.
Well, it turned out that even though I connected them using a SCART cable, the remotes were operating each other's machines anyway. This meant that when I tried to change digital freeview channels on the recorder, I actually went over to the same channel on the TV. As I had already discovered that the recorder had a stronger and more reliable signal, I didn't want to tune away, but I couldn't get it back.
This meant I had to go into the Setup and disable the connection. On both machines. At great length.
When is someone going to design gadgets for the middle aged non-technical woman, and write the manual in plain, jargon-free language?
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Be Prepared
It has come to my attention that my DVD recorder with hard drive will not record things in widescreen. In theory you can change the format to widescreen, but only to watch stuff. Once you try to record something, it squashes it down to the old-fashined screen size and shape.
This made my Prof. Brian Cox DVDs look very peculiar. There is this tall, slim man made even taller and slimmer.
You can guess, can't you? I may be skint at present, but one day soon I will be able to record Bobby from the TV in widescreen when Season 7 goes on to Channel 5. (Season 6 got lost when my Sky+ Box died last year, or I would have discovered this shortcoming sooner.)
So I went and blew some dosh on a new recorder:
(Sorry there's a big gap, it's all part of the picture.)
First, I had to get as many copies as I could find time for of everything I have on the old player. Along with Season 8, I had Guy and Pelham.
I decided to record the S8 episodes in the order in which they were shot. Now, although I don't intend to ditch the old machine, if being unplugged leads to its losing the programmes on the hard disc, it won't be a complete tragedy.
Meanwhile, I can't understand a word in the instruction manual for the new one!
This made my Prof. Brian Cox DVDs look very peculiar. There is this tall, slim man made even taller and slimmer.
You can guess, can't you? I may be skint at present, but one day soon I will be able to record Bobby from the TV in widescreen when Season 7 goes on to Channel 5. (Season 6 got lost when my Sky+ Box died last year, or I would have discovered this shortcoming sooner.)
So I went and blew some dosh on a new recorder:
(Sorry there's a big gap, it's all part of the picture.)First, I had to get as many copies as I could find time for of everything I have on the old player. Along with Season 8, I had Guy and Pelham.
I decided to record the S8 episodes in the order in which they were shot. Now, although I don't intend to ditch the old machine, if being unplugged leads to its losing the programmes on the hard disc, it won't be a complete tragedy.
Meanwhile, I can't understand a word in the instruction manual for the new one!
What a shock!
I was sitting here in my garden in the uncustomary silence of a warm spring Sunday afternoon, when - horror of horrors - the sound of an engine in the sky assailed my ears!
Bloody helicopter.
I'd bet money on its being a police one. Somehow the engine didn't have the same sense of urgency in its throb as the air ambulance has....
Thanks for the information about Eric Moody, the BA volcano-pilot's website, Diane. Sadly, the world and its ninety-seven million cousins has tried to have a look, and it's exceeded its bandwidth!
Bloody helicopter.
I'd bet money on its being a police one. Somehow the engine didn't have the same sense of urgency in its throb as the air ambulance has....
Thanks for the information about Eric Moody, the BA volcano-pilot's website, Diane. Sadly, the world and its ninety-seven million cousins has tried to have a look, and it's exceeded its bandwidth!
The Gossip and the Art Expert
I wonder which role Bobby preferred?
I think Vincent probably preferred the Gossip.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Rivers and Volcanoes
Just a swift update.
When I went to the shops this morning, the swan was missing from the river! I was panic-stricken. Had someone taken it home for a feast? Had it just flown or swum away insearch of other swans?
Sadly, the ducklings had already been reduced to 3.
Sorry to disappoint those who think our female ducks are not in evidence because they are sitting on eggs. There have only been two all winter long, and the new mum is one. The other will probably be back with her brood soon. But last year's babies nearly all moulted into male plumage. Don't forget that I walk past the stretch of river several times a week, so I've been noticing the lack of females for some time. Hence the idea that humans may well be interfering in some way with our pollution of just about anything you care to mention - water, air, can't get more basic than that. What does surprise me, however, is that female hormones peed out by women on the pill are supposed to be present in abundance in our water systems, so why aren't all the ducks female instead of male?
On the way home, the swan was back, so I heaved a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, with the cloud of volcanic ash still clipping everyone's wings, National Geographic has shown the episode of Air Crash Investigation that dealt with the plane that in 1982 flew through just such a cloud - invisible on the weather radar which is programmed to pick up moisture, not dry ash. One by one the four engines failed, after flying through what looked like St Elmo's Fire. Only after they had descended dangerously close to the mountains they would have to cross to get to the airport did the engines start back up, only to start shutting down again as they rose to fly over the mountains.
The windscreen of the plane was severely scoured, so that they could not see out of it, and the paintwork of the plane looked as if it had been sandblasted. When the engines were taken apart, they were full of volcanic debris. Thanks to the calmness and skills of the flight crew, everyone went home safely.
When I went to the shops this morning, the swan was missing from the river! I was panic-stricken. Had someone taken it home for a feast? Had it just flown or swum away insearch of other swans?
Sadly, the ducklings had already been reduced to 3.
Sorry to disappoint those who think our female ducks are not in evidence because they are sitting on eggs. There have only been two all winter long, and the new mum is one. The other will probably be back with her brood soon. But last year's babies nearly all moulted into male plumage. Don't forget that I walk past the stretch of river several times a week, so I've been noticing the lack of females for some time. Hence the idea that humans may well be interfering in some way with our pollution of just about anything you care to mention - water, air, can't get more basic than that. What does surprise me, however, is that female hormones peed out by women on the pill are supposed to be present in abundance in our water systems, so why aren't all the ducks female instead of male?
On the way home, the swan was back, so I heaved a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, with the cloud of volcanic ash still clipping everyone's wings, National Geographic has shown the episode of Air Crash Investigation that dealt with the plane that in 1982 flew through just such a cloud - invisible on the weather radar which is programmed to pick up moisture, not dry ash. One by one the four engines failed, after flying through what looked like St Elmo's Fire. Only after they had descended dangerously close to the mountains they would have to cross to get to the airport did the engines start back up, only to start shutting down again as they rose to fly over the mountains.
The windscreen of the plane was severely scoured, so that they could not see out of it, and the paintwork of the plane looked as if it had been sandblasted. When the engines were taken apart, they were full of volcanic debris. Thanks to the calmness and skills of the flight crew, everyone went home safely.
Obviously this is just a mock-up of how the plane would have looked to an observer.
It was the best picture I could find on Google.
Front and Back
I thought I'd go back to One today and see what I fancied posting.
It didn't take long to chose.
It didn't take long to chose.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Short stay
Well, Mandy the Mandarin duck was not around today. However, there were four brand new, tiny mallard ducklings, like little bumble bees.
Most of the mallards on the river are male, and this appears to be the case all over the place. Can't help thinking we are doing something to the environment to cause this imbalance.
Most of the mallards on the river are male, and this appears to be the case all over the place. Can't help thinking we are doing something to the environment to cause this imbalance.
Post 2501
Missed 2500.
To finish my set of caps and videos for the new DVDs of Season 4, here is my usual combination for episodes 16-23.
The song says, "Don't Let Me Down", and we know that Bobby will never let anyone down. Nor will we let Vincent down.
Together forever.
To finish my set of caps and videos for the new DVDs of Season 4, here is my usual combination for episodes 16-23.
The song says, "Don't Let Me Down", and we know that Bobby will never let anyone down. Nor will we let Vincent down.
Together forever.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Anyone Speak Chinese?
As usual, when I walked to and from the shops today, I stopped off to feed the swan and the ducks. I was chatting to a woman as I threw the food into the river, when suddenly we both did a double-take. This little feller wandered out of the undergrowth to join the mallards:
He's a male Mandarin duck. His rusty-coloured wings look like little sails. He's not a native, oddly enough, and may have escaped from a private garden.
He's a male Mandarin duck. His rusty-coloured wings look like little sails. He's not a native, oddly enough, and may have escaped from a private garden. I hope he stays a bit longer than the white Jemima Puddleduck who wandered through a few weeks ago.
The Sound of Silence
Can you hear that?
That's the sound of NO PLANES!
I'm sure most people around the world will have heard the news. This:
(or something very like it) has sent a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland high across the heavens towards northern Europe. Because of the potential damage to jet engines (fans of Air Crash Investigation will have seen this for themselves) planes have been progressively grounded across the UK and our northernmost neighbours. Our air space is closed. And will be till at least tomorrow morning, maybe for as much as a week!
So the airports are empty.
That's the sound of NO PLANES!I'm sure most people around the world will have heard the news. This:
(or something very like it) has sent a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland high across the heavens towards northern Europe. Because of the potential damage to jet engines (fans of Air Crash Investigation will have seen this for themselves) planes have been progressively grounded across the UK and our northernmost neighbours. Our air space is closed. And will be till at least tomorrow morning, maybe for as much as a week!
So the airports are empty.
For those of us under flight paths, it's been a very quiet day.
Goodbye Goren and Eames
I found a song that was pretty fitting for how we are all feeling since our favourite duo was unceremoniously ditched by the idiots at USA Channel.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Noisy Hungry Kitties
This was over on Daily Squee (dailysquee.com) which is part of the Cheezburger site.
If you don't laugh at this, you are clinically dead!
If you don't laugh at this, you are clinically dead!
False-Hearted Judges
Everything took so long tonight, I forgot to watermark my pictures. I hope that when I redo the album the links will not be lost.
Bobby puckers up to give his favourite fan a kiss.
He spots her (me...) in the distance.
Look at that little tum tum stretching his shirt buttons apart.
Bobby discovers he does not need a magnifying glass to make Val's boobs look enormous.
The length of that middle finger!
Bobby has to fight off the fans.
Linen creases so easily. This colour green is not attractive. But just look at the shoulders inside it. From the back.
And the front.
Let's not forget the arms.
He's playing with his fingers again.
"See if you can identify where this has been by smell."
He spots her (me...) in the distance.
Look at that little tum tum stretching his shirt buttons apart.
Bobby discovers he does not need a magnifying glass to make Val's boobs look enormous.
The length of that middle finger!
Bobby has to fight off the fans.
Linen creases so easily.
And the front.
Let's not forget the arms.
He's playing with his fingers again.
"See if you can identify where this has been by smell."
We all know what to do with this
I received a newsletter today from USA to remind me about the new episode of a programme called Law and Order Criminal Intent. As the show by that name that I used to watch ended last week, I hit the link at the bottom to unsubscribe. No doubt along with many thousands of other fans of the real show. I thought I'd post this just in case anyone had forgotten, and wants to send a message to USA that we are abandoning their sinking ship in, well, shiploads.
COMING UP ON LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT In this week's brand new episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent... The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols' old foes - an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.Catch "Broad Channel" tonight at 10/9C on USA Network, the only place to find all-new, original episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
WHAT'S NEW ON THE OFFICIAL SITE
Saffron Burrows & Mary Mastrantonio Interviews! - Newcomers Saffron Burrow and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio sat down with us to talk about joining the CI cast. Make sure to check out their interviews for hints on what to expect this season, as well as their insights on the show, their characters, and much more!
Homicide Hotspots Tour - Take a guided tour of the Major Case Squad's most famous crimes around the five boroughs with our Homicide Hotspots Map. We'll test your knowledge of each case's intimate details before opening the Dossier for full disclosure on the case, the history of the locale and inside info on the filming from the Production Crew.
Fan of the Week - Congratulations to Susan G., last week's LOCI Fan of the Week!Are you an encyclopedia of CI knowledge who can recall cases, criminals and quotes at the drop of a hat? Then you may have what it takes to win the honor of LOCI Fan of the Week! Tell us your favorite episode and why you'd make a great candidate for the honor. Include your name and a photo of yourself, and we may feature you on the official site!
Famous Unsolved Crimes - Peer into the case files of these famous unsolved crimes and review the evidence. If you think you can unlock the mystery behind some of the most notable cold cases in history, visit the comment section and post your theories. Let's see if you have what it takes to crack this week's unsolved crime: The Black Dahlia Case.
Guest Star Trivia - There are stars of Criminal Intent and then there are the guest stars. You've seen them dozens of times in many episodes and maybe you've even recognized a few. But you'll have to do better than a "few" if you want to triumph in the Guest Star Trivia quiz!
Watch To Win Sweepstakes - Want a shot at weekly prizes like the latest LOCI merchandise? Watch this week's new episode, go to the website and answer a question from the show for your chance to win!
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COMING UP ON LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT In this week's brand new episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent... The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols' old foes - an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.Catch "Broad Channel" tonight at 10/9C on USA Network, the only place to find all-new, original episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
WHAT'S NEW ON THE OFFICIAL SITE
Saffron Burrows & Mary Mastrantonio Interviews! - Newcomers Saffron Burrow and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio sat down with us to talk about joining the CI cast. Make sure to check out their interviews for hints on what to expect this season, as well as their insights on the show, their characters, and much more!
Homicide Hotspots Tour - Take a guided tour of the Major Case Squad's most famous crimes around the five boroughs with our Homicide Hotspots Map. We'll test your knowledge of each case's intimate details before opening the Dossier for full disclosure on the case, the history of the locale and inside info on the filming from the Production Crew.
Fan of the Week - Congratulations to Susan G., last week's LOCI Fan of the Week!Are you an encyclopedia of CI knowledge who can recall cases, criminals and quotes at the drop of a hat? Then you may have what it takes to win the honor of LOCI Fan of the Week! Tell us your favorite episode and why you'd make a great candidate for the honor. Include your name and a photo of yourself, and we may feature you on the official site!
Famous Unsolved Crimes - Peer into the case files of these famous unsolved crimes and review the evidence. If you think you can unlock the mystery behind some of the most notable cold cases in history, visit the comment section and post your theories. Let's see if you have what it takes to crack this week's unsolved crime: The Black Dahlia Case.
Guest Star Trivia - There are stars of Criminal Intent and then there are the guest stars. You've seen them dozens of times in many episodes and maybe you've even recognized a few. But you'll have to do better than a "few" if you want to triumph in the Guest Star Trivia quiz!
Watch To Win Sweepstakes - Want a shot at weekly prizes like the latest LOCI merchandise? Watch this week's new episode, go to the website and answer a question from the show for your chance to win!
You are receiving this email (sent on a weekly basis when new episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent are airing and periodically during the rest of the year) because you have subscribed to one of our newsletters, entered one of our sweepstakes, or opted to receive information from USA Network. If you are having trouble reading this newsletter, please visit http://www.usanetwork.com/series/criminalintent/newsletter/issue39.html.
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