Birmingham Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Boring.
Salvage hunters was much more interesting.

Obviously you feel the need to somehow put a brave face on the situation. No, brave isn’t the right word, bravado is a more appropriate word. Not that you care about the actual facts of course, but I’ll tell you anyway. Jeff has been nagging me to write up a manual about the very high tech electrical power storage and generation system we now have on Telemachus. 5 microprocessors involved, 2 of them designed by me. Of course he didn’t really grasp the fact that a primary design objective was to make it mostly transparent to the user, but I can understand that he finds it daunting.  I said “as soon as I write that up, you will have no need to keep me alive” so I’d been putting it off. But I finally agreed to set to it during the transit of what I have previously mentioned is a pretty boring bit of canal. I had driven the boat for much more than my fair share of the last month’s cruise anyway. I could show you the document I created if you like, but I suspect it would be over your head.

I’m sure you think that I should have adjusted my schedule just so that I could either scowl or smile and wave sweetly at you in case you were visible on your mooring. And they say I have a big head!

I mentioned to Jeff that you might be there. He has previously said that he wants nothing more to do with you (he has some Jewish heritage), so pre-warning seemed only fair. In the event he chose to wave blandly rather than scowl and finger, his choice, but don’t be mistaken into thinking he likes you, he is just polite.

Bottom line is that if you want people to like you, you need to avoid making the sort of comment you did, and then take several months after how you made me feel was made clear to you, to sort of apologise about it after you were pressed into it by me. On the other hand, if you don’t want people to like you then carry on. But because this is the second post you have made about our passing, clearly you do care. Own worst enemy perhaps?

You may or may not have seen this before but the episode filmed at Charity Dock was interesting. Salvage Hunters filmed three episodes there and wanted to do another but Pete told them to fuck off.

Didn't see the opening ceremony tbh forgot..
Went and had another go at these virtual realty experiences.. this time a zombie chopped my legs off and stapled them back...its fascinating and I shrieked like a ..well banshee .. on line games etc all passed me by..
bit different, then fab fish n chips and Aperol spritzer whatever that was...

Popped into Birmingham by train ... terrific atmosphere around the city.

The bull is impressive, and animates every hour on the hour.

Rog

is anyone else fed up with the mindless drivel of the BBC's theme tune for Games broadcasts? The monotonous "It's a Brum Ting" is beginning to grate. We may have a funny accent but at least we speak English that can be understood.
Woke?.....I think I'll go back to sleep.

The accent is among the best comedy voices. It's a well that never runs droi.