Not sure @karen68, haven't actually played any levels yet on XBox. Thanks for swift reply omnipresent one.

Hi @sweetp it's me again, your favourite Nester. Dodged any buses lately? Just wondering what the Nest policy is on XBox versions of Angry birds re posting scores. I got a couple of discs a while back, haven't had a chance to play them yet but it's handy to have older versions as long as they're legit.

I seem to remember Stephen Fry ending up eating dog in somewhere like Vietnam or Korea and saying that it was delicious. In fact it was quite the dog's b******x.

I've just realised that I have completely lost the capability of whistling at all. This is just another faculty lost to advancing age. However, since I hate all whistling it suits me. I always said that anyone whistling at work should be given instant dismissal.

And then Dan appears from nowhere like a mystery voice from the ether.

Thanks @sweetp, now all I have to do is wrestle the XBox off my boy.

Weird thing is though, this is the only place in the Nest where my drop down menu works!

This is anecdotal but a friend of mine mentioned cement will be in short supply soon. Something to with an important ingredient being produced in only one two countries. Those countries are poor and have not gotten ahead with covid vaccination.
Another pal said he went into a DIY store to price some wood for fencing and was told to snap it up as it disappears off the shelf as soon as it comes in.
Item on the news showing waiting lists for new cars up to 6mths.Not enough microchips available. My wife looking for new phone says all the ones she'd normally go for are out of stock. Same reason? I know a lot of the raw ingredients needed for electronic items come from the poorest countries.
When these huge construction companies find their projects grinding to a halt or the billion dollar tech companies see dents in their profits will we see them involved in a massive drive to innoculate these countries under the banner of philanthropy?

Speaking of lame jokes what do you call a man wearing tights and brandishing a ladle?
Souperman.

@brianN talking to yourself, I'm getting concerned. Here is a little song that I thought appropriate for you.
https://youtu.be/C0rgeQ0QD-o

That was Dismal @Brian idk what was more depressing, the 'not real facts' you stated or the fact your losing your faculties? I originally popped not complain that work officially kicked my Arse shut after reading your doomsday predíctions I feel better ;)
Tablet on The fritz... Gnight
Hey Bff's if your listening KathyBoard not working well, so I'll pop in tomorrow ..

@BrianN Don’t leave! This lurker will miss your musings ;-)

@BrianN seriously???
Ok starting over, not really a joke but ..

Bar Stool Economics
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that’s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. “Since you are all such good customers”, he said, “I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20”. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his “fair share?”

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. “I only got a dollar out of the $20,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, “but he got $10!” “Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a dollar, too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!” “That’s true!!” shouted the seventh man. “Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!” “Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. “We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!” The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NgbhVSdXcdDio8in6

@DesperateDan I never could whistle a tune, I could Do a loud piercing whistle to get someone's attention, but since I had my teeth removed and got dentures I can't even do that anymore.
And agreed, people who whistle at work, should be dismissed and sent to work in the mine with the Seven Dwarves!

Yes, whistling is just too cheerful. Just try whistling a requiem.

I'm all in favour of globes. They make all the countries the correct size. Africa is just huge but most atlases squash it small. And make Canada ridiculously huge!

Well, Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world.
@kathy isn’t geography wonderful! :)

I always think it is funny how American maps of the world put the USA in the middle and chop Russia in half. We just have USA on the left, UK in the middle and Russia on the right. No chopping required, Bering Strait is the edge of the map.

Yeah That was A long post @DesperateDan and I confess, copy /paste lol :)
I always wondered when looking at a world map why Russia was on both sides, half on the Above left and half on the right mid-section , you wonder why I'm geographically challenged :0
Yeah @Karen68 geography is a blast *insert Rolly Guy*

Well if you keep going west you will end up east. Confused? That's why you need a globe.

Hmmm OB did you lock the door by accident again?? I could've sworn I had the locksmith remove those darn locks!! *calling LadyBird Locksmith*
*Turns on Huge Flashing Neon OPEN sign *

Okay I couldn't resist Lol I googled it! Again with the Continets and Countries Confusion!!

Now i feel like @BrianN talking to myself ;)

Off on holiday Friday. To Wales. One of the Celtic fringes. And they speak a different language there. A poor man's abroad you could say. @kathy, look for Anglesey on your new globe. It will be a speck.

@desperatedan are you not venturing further down into God’s Own Country
There’s always a beer waiting for you in Penarth!