Alan B

@gallonofalan.bsky.social

I was a zaddy when zaddy wasn't cool. (Bloke\chap)

In case anyone thinks Father Ted isn't a documentary - the mildest, most non drinking lad amongst my teenage friends in the rural Irish town where I grew up in the 80s had his cousin visit from Dublin once. What transpired was boozing that culminated in them 'borrowing' vestments from the church ..

My favourite Barry Cryer story is his account of Nicholas Parsons asking Ross Noble who his favourite comedian was. "Richard Pryor" Noble replied, "Genius! So sad he set himself on fire while freebasing crack cocaine". Parsons, visibly upset, asked Barry later: "did you hear about Richard Briers?"

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.