Stompus Maximus

@stompusmaximus.bsky.social

UberGeek, Atheist, Nerd, Highlander, veteran, Husband to the wonderful @shortymcstompy, Roller Derby referee. Scottish when I want to be (which is quite often)

My daughter and I took the dog up to the Turret Dam today and we were absolutely privileged to see this traffic cone free roaming in the wild Scottish landscape. Truly, nature is wonderful.

Traffic cone in long grass, with coniferous trees and hills beyond.

"This is some place you got here, Mr Castro! My wife would love this, you got the beautiful weather. You know, I went to that Marxist-Leninist reading group you told me about. Now maybe you can help me out here, because there's just one thing that's bothering me-"

Peter Falk as Lt. Colombo. A black and white publicity still of the rumpled detective.A screenshot from Falk's Wikipedia entry. "Early Career: Falk applied for a job with the CIA."

Here's the 5 people who I think should be the pundits on ITVs World Cup coverage: 1. Stacey Soloman 2. Toad of Toad Hall 3. Dr Miriam Stoppard 4. Brian Dowling 1. Toby Anstis

The decision also ended the interservice squabbling over the best use of aircraft. The navy wanted maritime reconnaissance and the army the same over land. The RAF meanwhile decided its core mission was delivering the right sort of chap to the bar to immediately tell everybody he was a pilot.

RAF Tornado at low level in the famous Mach Loop. The navigator is holding a sign saying "I'm with stupid" and an arrow pointing at the pilot.

The RAF's sortie planning is second to none.