NelC

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Still not North East Lincs Council.

The German V-1 jet-propelled flying bomb.
Stephen McHattie as the Romulan Senator Vreenak in Star Trek: Deep Space 9, declaring that the evidence of a Cardassian/Dominion secret alliance on the datastick he is holding are "a FAKE!!!"
Monochrome version of Mr Rogers looking through a window, touching the frame, and with a manic expression. The word balloon from the Sicko meme has been added, reading "Yes… Ha ha ha… YES!"
Krell passageway from 'Forbidden Planet'
Side elevation of what might be a 5A storage cylinder, showing a cylinder with half-inch walls, 5 ⁹/₁₆" (141 mm) outside diameter, overall length including sleeves at bottom and top covering the valves of 35 ⁵/₈" (904mm), length of cylinder 29.5" (74.9 mm).
Scan of page from an Oak Ridge report on safety experiments with 8A cylinders used for HEU storage. Monochrome photo of 16 × 8A cylinders upright in a rack in a workshop or lab, looking not unlike a set of oxy-acetylene gas cylinders, except for the radiation trefoil on their sides. Caption reads: Fig. 2. An Array of 16 Cylinders in an Unreflected 2 x 8 Arrangement
Cutaway of a 30B-X (aka 30B-10) for 10% LAHEU and its transport case. The 30B-10 features an array of 37 moderator rods within the container.
A technician leans over an instrument pointing at the bottom of a 30B uranium hexafluoride storage cylinder in a warehouse-like setting. There are other cylinders a couple of metres to its side, and another half-a-metre in front of it.
Overhead shot of an array of a couple of hundred 48Y storage cylinders, stored outdoors, probably at the Oak Ridge nuclear processing plant.
Russian media illustration of 3M22 Циркон (Tsirkon or Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, featuring a 3D model of a slab-sided lifting-body design with underslung scramjet intake, with a cylindrical six-finned booster behind. Caption claims (in Cyrillic) a range of 400–100 km, weight of 300–400 kg, and a speed of Mach 8.
Kyabetsu is a Japanese word that means "cabbage" and can refer to a variety of dishes, snacks, and a fighting game player: • Kyabetsu Tarō: A Japanese snack food made of corn balls flavored with nori and brown sauce. • Yamitsuki cabbage: Also known as shio kyabetsu or izakaya-style cabbage, this dish is made with crispy cabbage leaves and a paste dressing. It can be garnished with sesame seeds, chili threads, or other toppings. • Kyabetsu shio-zuke tsukemon: A salt pickled cabbage dish that can be pickled for one to three days. The cabbage should be drained but not rinsed before serving. • Kyabetsu yaki: Fried cabbage, which is a simpler version of okonomiyaki. • Kyabetsu: The former homeworld of the Shofixti in the game Star Control. • Kyabetsu: The name of a Japanese fighting game player who represents ATTRACTIVE.
Description: An anime prince with pink hair en pointe Captions: How to quit being a wimp and DRESS MANLY Like the Good Old Days Nail polish (Ur of Chaldeans, 3200 BCE) Lace collar and cuffs (Henri II de Lorraine, 1563–1624) Makeup (King Louis XVI, 1754–1793) Puffed sleeves (King Gustav II Adolf, 1594–1632) Lovelock hairstyle (King Charles I of England 1600–1649) Low-necked shirts (Renaissance Italy) Stays/corset for men (Great Britain, 19th century) Medieval suspension method (14th century) Skirt (King Henry VIII, 1491–1547) Thicc legs (Smells very nice <3) Pink costume (18th century France) Silk stockings/hose (King Charles IX, 1550–1574) High heels (King Louis XIV, 1643–1715) Astolfo (Legendary MALE paladin, 9th century) Bllet dance (Dance masters, Renaissance Italy)
A ten-frame comic entitled "Car Talk with Martok" featuring 2 characters from ST:TNG: the Klingon Martok and the guy from the episode "Darmok", Capt. Dathon. Frame #1 Martok is in a late-night call-in radio studio. Martok: Hello, you're on Car Talk. Frame#2 Dathon is in a Cybertruck. Dathon: Miles O'Brien! On an average day! #3 M: Oh, it's you again… uhhh… Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars. #4 Dathon is punching his truck's control screen, which reads "Error: Shaka when the walls fell" D: Captain America, the reference understood. #5 M: Turkish Guy at the Summer Olympics? #6 Dathon's Cyber Truck has blue-screened. D: The Summer Olympics, an Australian breakdancer. #7 M: That bad, huh? Alright, only one thing to do… How should I put this? Uhhh… A cheap submarine, 5 billionaires within. #8 The Cyber Truck is in flames, and someone is handing Dathon a form to sign. The caption reads: Spongebob, a brief intermission. #9 Dathon is standing by a brand new Toyota Hi-Lux. D: DiCaprio, his glass upraised. #10 M: Dune popcorn bucket, hot and buttery. Next caller.
Infographic showing the type of ballistic missile each tier of US air defence can cover. Lowest tier is PAC-3 (Patriot) against Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs). Next tier is THAAD against Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBMs). Next tier is Aegis using the SM-3 IA missile against MRBMs, the SM-3 IB missile against Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs) , and the SM-3 IIA missile against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). Top tier is Ground-based Missile Defence (GMD) against ICBMs.
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #778,983, NelC ‪@nelc.bsky.social‬, joined on Aug 30, 2023"
Marcus, from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', asks plaintively "Uh, does anyone here have a Blue Sky invite?"
A frame from 'Watchmen'; Dr Jon Osterman reassembles himself after an unfortunate accident with a particle accelerator. Caption reads: "It's November 10th now. There is a circulatory system walking through the kitchen…" A glowing blue human-shaped circulatory system is walking through a canteen kitchen, the staff plainly terrified by this spooky apparition.
The Nib's take on fascists being "driven" to fascism by criticism from leftists. Frame 1: Woman: My GAWD, these Trump tweets are racist! Man: That attitude is what's driving me to be racist! Frame 2: Woman: Say what? Man: Might as well. You say I'm a Nazi, so fine, I'll be a Nazi if that makes you happy. Frame 3: Woman: It doesn't. Man: I bought this Waffen SS uniform for Halloween. You'll cry "Offensive!" so maybe I'll just wear it everyday. Frame 4: Man is shaving head while being tattooed with swastikas. Man: I just hate to do this. I feel bullied, really.
Sarah Michelle Gellar drawing a huge but perfect circle on a white-board.
Sarah Michelle Gellar drawing a perfect circle about 4' across on a whiteboard
The 11' model of NCC-1701 'Enterprise' on a sidewalk, presumably outside Desilu.
Writing strategies D&D-style Lawful Pantser Writes in order - Flashlight method to get to the end - Gets to strange places - Knows random details no one cares about Neutral Pantser Writes it as it comes - Bounces around - Knowing the end is boring Chaotic Pantser Writes out of order - WTF is a plot? - Loves side-fiction Lawful Plantser Writes toward the known end - Worldbuilds - Uses character bios. True Plantser Starts an outline - Goes offscript and gets to unexpected end - But that's OK Chaotic Plantser Has an idea of the plot - Who writes things down? - Assembles scenes into frankendraft Lawful Plotter Detailed character bios - Multipage outline by scene/chapter - Knows the colour of MC socks Neutral Plotter Brief outline - Uses beat sheets - Updates outline - Thinks about bios Chaotic Plotter Writes scenes on index cards - Out of order - Copy/paste is you! made by @cheyannealepka