Wally Funk, 87.
Who she? One of the ladies on the Mercury program, finally made it into space at 82.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wally-funk...034700233.html
DoctorStrangelove
Double Godlike!
Last Activity: Today, 12:38
Joined: 12 April 2018
Location: A mineshaft trying to avoid the fallout.
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Morning.
Friday.
Sunny.
Dry.
Blue sky.
22.8 deg in here, 24.5 in the kitchen, 22.5 in the leanto, 24.9 in the front bedroom.
1009 mBar, 29.795 in Hg, 756.8 Torr, 14.634 psi, (unchanged), 68% RH (Lidl electric).
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Morning.
Thursday.
Dry.
Sunny.
Blue sky.
22.1 deg in here, 23.5 in the kitchen, 21 in the leanto, 17 outside, 23.8 in the front bedroom, 76 in the porch, 18.9 in the saltinghouse.
1012 mBar, 29.88 in Hg, 759 Torr, 14.6778...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; Yesterday, 22:03.Leave a comment:
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Better to have it & not need it than need it & not have it.
Same thing applies to guns.
. (c) "True Romance (1993)"....
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Morning.
Wednesday.
Dry.
Sunny.
Blue sky.
22.2 deg in here, 23.2 in the kitchen, 21 in the leanto.
1013.5 mBar, 29.93 in Hg, 760.2 Torr, 14.6995 psi, (up from 1012 last night), 68% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 8 July 2026, 22:02.Leave a comment:
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Morning.
Tuesday apparently (checks clock).
Grey.
Misty.
Can't see Drummau so it's either raining, about to rain, or there's going to be snow.
22 deg in here, 22.9 deg in the kitchen, 21 in the leanto.
1011 mBar, 29.854 in...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 7 July 2026, 22:18.Leave a comment:
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There's a reason for leather jackets & trousers being A Good Idea.:.
I don't think my scars are still visible.
No helmet of course.
Them were the days.
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From what little I recall from nearly 60 years ago, falling off a James motor scooter at about 10 mph along a red ash road is pretty unpleasant. I dread to think what 100mph is like.
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Morning.
Monday.
We lost.
So much for the sombrero and the tequila....
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Done: off to Oxfam with it. I "read" it more or less. Glad to see the end of it.
Next: "Unfinished Empire: the global expansion of Britain" by John Darwin. Guess wot that's about. Considering it's only been here since 17/1/2015 there's a remarkable collection of dust...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 7 July 2026, 12:14.Leave a comment:
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^^^ It's mostly sugar. Eating a bag of tate & lyle would be about the same. And cheaper.Leave a comment:
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Morning.
Sunday.
Dry.
Grey.
Sunless.
21.5 in here, 21.75 in the kitchen, 20.5 in the leanto.
1019.5 mBar, 30.1 in Hg, 764.7 Torr, 14.786 psi, (down from 1021 last night), 66% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile on the...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 6 July 2026, 22:21.Leave a comment:
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Dying young is the cure for that.....
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Morning (at last).
Saturday.
Dry.
Wanly sunny.
Blue sky in very few parts.
22.4 deg in here, 22.5 in the kitchen, 22 in the leanto.
1021 mBar, 30.15 in Hg, 765.8 Torr, 14.8 psi, (down from 1022 last night), 66% RH (Lidl electric)....Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 4 July 2026, 22:29.Leave a comment:
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Morning.
Friday apparently.
Dry.
Wanly sunny.
Blue sky in parts.
21.1 in here, 22.2 in the kitchen, 19.5 in the leanto.
1023 mBar, 30.2 in Hg, 767.3 Torr, 14.84 psi, (up from 1020 last night), 63% RH (Lidl electric).
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Well that's a first: I've just liked a post twice. Who'd have thunk?
Just did it again again. .
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Morning.
Thursday.
Damp.
Grey.
Sunless.
Dreary.
21.6 deg in here, 23 in the kitchen, 20 in the leanto.
1015.5 mBar, 29.9876 in Hg, 761.7 Torr, 14.73 psi, (down from 1017 last night), 66% RH (Lidl electric)....Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 2 July 2026, 19:07.Leave a comment:
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Morning.
Wednesday.
Dry.
Grey.
Sunless.
21.8 deg in here, 22.9 in the kitchen, 20.5 in the leanto.
1018 mBar, 30.06 in Hg, 763.6 Torr, 14.76 psi, (up from 1015 last night), 65% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile on...Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 8 July 2026, 22:05.Leave a comment:
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Done: off to Oxfam with it. Nice easy read.
Next: "The Skyliners" by Louis L'Amour. Another oater....Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 1 July 2026, 09:57.Leave a comment:
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