What Is This Device?

I always wondered where "Blinker" Hall was.

The name lacks a certain gravitas

no...no,,resist..resist......

In keeping with Del and 34 1/2's cosy supper arrangement, here's a clue

you know I do try at least... to keep up with you, kay (uk)

but I presume you are saying Ether as in aether as in "Air" as in nothing and everywhere... poised to strike and steal nuts everywhere..

either that, or the clue is to suggest you are stuck int he '70's

(C₂H₅)₂O. Is a highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point, a characteristic odor and was once used as a general anesthetic.

Recreational use

Ether, mixed with ethanol, was marketed in the 19th century as a cure-all and recreational drug, during one of Western society's temperance movements. At the time, it was considered improper for women to consume alcoholic Squibles at social functions, and sometimes ether-containing drugs would be consumed instead.

A cough medicine called Kris/Del Drops was marketed at the time as one of these drugs, and contained both ether and alcohol in its capsules. Ether tends to be difficult to consume alone, and thus was often mixed with Del like ethanol for recreational use. Ether may also be used as an inhalant.

In the 19th century and early 20th century ether drinking was popular among Polish pheasants . It is a traditional and still relatively popular recreational drug among CR4awl. It is usually consumed in a small quantity (interweb, or "dot") poured over bath water with sugar or orange juice in a shot glass.

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no wonder I don't understand...

I don't consume any accelerants... except Timmies coffee.

on another note... while perusing the map between bristol and wherever... I wondered; Why isn't there a big canal connecting east and west... in a straightish line? I see a big highway (M4?)... but the canal system doesn't seem to quite make it all the way.. or maybe I just got lost around fairford airport (dunfield?)(military airport?).

Chris

Is this too subtle.... ? Yeah, surf it, dude !

Man, I miss Timmies... right there in Sherwood park, -40C, (actually it was -54 @ airport) coffee practically froze when i set it on the roof of the car!

omg... but I don't thinkit gets that cold any more... global warming.. not as much snow either. I lived in Edmonton when I was very young.. I remember sticking my tongue to a metal pole in -40... dang cold, and a lot of snow back then.

Like this one?

yes yes... very similar to that...

although we might have a different idea of what 'straight' means here in the colony... but I guess I understand.

'Long as you understand you may need your wellies:

(Here it is in calmer conditions in Google Maps)

thank you.

I do think english canal boats are cool!

this is sort of what I was thinking as straight as opposed to this bit near Bath

ps.. how did you get the google map link to zoom into your spot like that?

and... what is the condition of the water in these canals? cleanish? sewerish?

chris

Oh, I didn't realize it was quite so hilly. for some reason I thought southern England was somewhat flat.

IMHO, straight is pretty boring (but don't quote me on that ).

Regarding the link: don't know whether you get the same as me, but if I'm on a map I get:

... and clicking Link gives ...

... a ready-made link to copy & paste into a post:

(somewhere in Alberta by way of Illustration)

Regarding the condition of the water - it's clean (not "Mountain Stream" clean, but pretty clean). I'd happily eat any fish I caught^[1] in the Thames, the Kennet or the aforementioned canal.

[1] There are some pretty strict rules, but sadly not enough enforcement.

• You must have a rod license (need to pay for this)
  
• You must have permission to fish the particular stretch of water (may need to pay for this)
• The fish must be big enough^[2]
• The limit on the number of fish taken in a session is not exceeded

[2] Here's the Envioronment Agency minimum fish size list for Thames Valley region:

• No person shall take away from any waters within
the area any fish of a kind and of a size less the
following:

Barbel 40cm
Chub 30cm
Rudd 20cm
Bleak 10cm
Gudgeon 13cm
Tench 25cm
Bream 30cm
Perch 22cm
Brown Trout 25cm
Carp 30cm
Pike 60cm
Dace 15cm
Crucian Carp 18cm
Roach 18cm
Grayling 25cm

Hi John,

thanks for the excellent info...

here is me. although I've learned not to park at this T interesection as I've been run into twice while parked...

Me, I did not get the fishing genes in the family. (I can hardly spell fish let alone catch one ) . My brother owns a fishing lodge in Northern saskatchewan, with about 30km by 30km gov't lease... 2 lodges actually, one here, and one here. (extremely remote if you ask me.) it is an epic journey to travel there overland... (boatride at end)

I'm more interested in having water to drink when the world comes to an end in 2012. _{^{(tinfoil hat)}}

ga

Chris

I've concluded that you and Chris should go on the cheesy pasta date.

An evening of kebab with Del might prove too much......aggghhh my humous is out of balance...

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That's some sneaky linking...ya missed out on wabbit milk though....

Thank you, King and Master of sneaky links, but you flatter my amateur attempts at emulating your cunning brilliance.

You shall be punished for your cunning linkus....

Меня передергивает на ваш подвиг ^{_{<Russian - not Bulgarian.}}

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It's either something about my feet or podvig, dear 34.5...

I don't speak russian... but scantily clad women.. on cr4? no no no... the word of the day is "appropriate"

"I don't speak Russian"

Maybe buy a Canadian/Russian dictionary and practice librocubicularism?

I could lurn a lot from that teacher! or die trying.

That's done it,,,,,,,,you guys is snitching...mwah mwah

"In the 19th century and early 20th century ether drinking was popular among Polish pheasants"

I'm sorry but this is by far the most ridiculous thing I have ever read, and as a CR4 regular that is saying something. Citation needed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant

"this is by far the most ridiculous thing I have ever read,"

Why thank you kind Sir; I do my best.

Indeed, it was a sort of joke of the word play variety.
Del

Not too fussed about swans - jus' wish they'd left some fish in our local waters .

Yeah but, apart from Cadfael, nobody wants to eat muddy tasting carp .

Well, somebody seems to want to !

I'm not on first-name terms with the local fishing warden, but as far as I'm concearned you can visit Hythe canal and fill yer boots. Damn big things at the right time of year, though a tad boney. It'd be better to try a spot of mackrelling - dunno anything about fishing, but in season it's amazing how many people can pull out; line goes out and they whip back half a dozen..again and again. It's awesome how much free food you can pull out, and because it's sea you don't even need a rod license. The surface of the water shimmers, there are that many fish shoaling.

erm...enjoy cod & chips from the local chippy tonight

Life is a Tank

Shooting fish in a barrel, I know.

Now there's a very good reason to translocate (emigrate) down your way (the fishin' ).

I'll eat any kind of fish^[1], but I won't take undersize fish from any water.

[1] Except those known to be toxic - AFAIK, there are none to be found in UK inland waters.

Can't argue about that scenery. Pity about the wait for the whole vid to load before starting to play on the Speight's site. Good enough, tho'.

Can't come over for a few days - gotta give my elder daughter away first. (Prolly have to sell the other one to get the air fare).

Poor Goldfish .

They's only likkle carps. An' some folks think they's tastey.

Might be only UK subscribers who get this, but 14 years on and what has been in recent news? Proof, if any was needed, that the KrisDel™ Time Machine works.

Was anybody on the ground nearby with a cut where a pacemaker would fit?