Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Why do you have to remove bricks that are only painted on one side? Has he never heard of a jet washer?
Ice hockey barmy Dad, Grandad and generally all round nice guy. Brummie. Grandson of a Peaky Blinder. Retired Chem teacher (33 years) and Aerospace scientist (GRSC). I wish I was in Chicago.
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Why do you have to remove bricks that are only painted on one side? Has he never heard of a jet washer?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
They have training? Who knew?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
All set. 1st game pre season vs MK lightning.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I flew once, London to Calgary. The onboard screens were down, this wasn't mentioned until we were in the air. Luckily my wife and I had a book each, many were not so lucky.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry, what?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I took an air Canada flight once, pity there wasn't a strike that would have saved me from the misery.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
So they will be absent from their jobs. Also are they citizens first or soldiers? Basically they are attacking their own families and friends.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Can someone help me here? Isn't the National Guard the same as UK Territorials? Volunteers who soldier at weekends?
jessica ๐ (@itsmrsrabbittou.bsky.social) reposted
Someone explain to me right fucking now how this is pro-life
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Looks like not everyone likes JD uk.news.yahoo.com/jd-vance-tur...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
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Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
My granddaughter took this
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that a euphemism?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dKC...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
My Grand daughter took this video
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Glad I went. Walking back through the city and a cop jumped out to stop us crossing the street and the cars popped out of a side road, only half a dozen of us to see it.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Can't get within 100m of black Sabbath bridge
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
O Catching the train into Birmingham for Ozzy's funeral procession. Girls wearing home decorated shirts
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
The midges bite him and fall off dead!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
9 windmills! Most crazy golf courses only have one.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
There is a petition the change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne airport. Please sign, link below www.change.org/p/rename-bir...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a megabutt or possibly a terabutt
Dale Ryder (@kryton3298.bsky.social) reposted
"โBack to the Beginningโ More than 190 million dollars will be donated to houses and hospitales [sic] for children. The proceeds will go to Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Childrenโs Hospital and Acorn Childrenโs Hospice.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
RIP Ozzy Osborne www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Is this what we call Varicose veins in the UK? Pretty common and easily treated.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
yes, why not?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I once did a Q&A with a Chicago High school class and they asked what foods us Brits ate. When I got to Faggots and peas the class exploded!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Well done,
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly is was September so no hockey. A couple of Habs fans in the bar picked up our tab as they left, we didn't find out until we came to pay. Despite me wearing a Hawks cap! LOL
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Visited Sydney in 2016. Got a Screaming Eagles puck for my collection from the arena followed by a couple of beers in the Don Cherry Hockey bar. Also got a painted Goose egg with the Blackhawks logo on it.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
This is a shop in the UK. How confused would Americans get seeing this?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Greetings back
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
That happened when my wife's aunt decided to use her dead husbands phone as it was a better model than hers!!!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
We were on Riviera.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
We were on a river cruise, Regensberg was one of the stops.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Canada?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I was there 2 weeks ago
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
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Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Happy 4th July from one of your former oppressors.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Happy Canada day from the UK. It's going to be 34C here today so I won't be wearing it all day!๐จ๐ฆ
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Any cricket fans out there? My brother has just had his first book published www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG26GSJ...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Why does Trump have 2 right hands?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Those hands are too big
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I report and block
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Anyone else getting DMs from different places saying you have won a prize and with a link to click?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
They even drive a German truck!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
How dull must F1 have become that a bloke kicking a traffic cone makes the news? www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-aut...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoever belted him must have tiny hands!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
If I fell www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq78...
๐ฎ Lucky Shitt ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ช๐บ ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ฆ (@luckyshitt.bsky.social) reposted
Goodnight Major
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Sad news. They still show 4 shows of Mash per day here in the UK.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably more entertaining than a Sox game.
DBdant (@dbdant.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Polar bears don't eat penguins...They can't get the wrappers off
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I know, I use to tell them "That house is older than your country", That Church is older than your country". "That car is older than your country"!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
This came to my mind www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ayw...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Just finished Debbie Harry's autobiography. She's had an interesting life. Just one thing. She said Blondie was a punk band. I never saw them as that, they were too musical, they were rockers to me.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Wordle 1,439 2/6 ๐จโฌ๐จโฌโฌ ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably more accurate to think of the UK as a Federal Government ruling over 4 States. Albeit one state has 80% of the population.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Once in Chicago the Janitor of the apartments we were staying in made a point of telling us the building was nearly 100 years old. He was crushed when I said "That's almost as old as my house"!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
And have their own elected parliaments
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
When I used to host US Highschoolers in the UK they were always astonished by just how much old shit we have in everyday use. Buildings from the 1400s. castles from the 1200s.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Scotland actually gained the English crown when James VI of Scotland became lame I of England. So. in fact the Scots took over England! Wales was never an Independent state.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
To be fair his Sharpie skills are improving!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I was hoping to add to my tally so far of 18 states visited. Not going to happen anytime soon.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Our son was talking about taking his family to the USA again. He is not a political person but he has changed his plans and is going to spend his money in Bali instead. I was a regular visitor to the US, no longer while trump is in charge.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
That may be the point when you are happy that assault weapons for civilians were not outlawed.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Same thing applies though. Would soldiers who signed up to fight foreign enemies take up arms against their own people?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
But it is a citizens' army. Would they take up arms against their own communities? Even if he told them to?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes but in Finland you don't need to tip, in fact they don't understand tipping at all.
Therese (@lakesidenorth.bsky.social) reposted
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Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
correct me if I am wrong but isn't the National Guard like our Territorials? Part time soldiers who have civilian lives. So they will be expected to put on their uniforms to oppress the people they live next door to and their own families?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Surely the President has a staff that should check everything. So Does trump ignore them or are they too scared to speak or are they in collusion with him?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
My favourite of the crooners. Beats Sinatra by a mile.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
If you haven't seen this yet, A British musical family sending up Pamela Bondi. Please share www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYfW...
Susan Dawn (@risingphoenix65.bsky.social) reposted
He's a treasonous narcissistic carnival barker. The charlatan of the century!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I've just found that spot on Google maps. Can't believe it is so near Downtown and that I haven't seen it in real life.
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
How many of you believe that what has been reported as an assassination attempt in Butler was something that was part of something darker and wider-reaching, and that the American people do not have the truth about what actually happened?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't think it was faked. She looked ill. But there are many 1000s here with the same illness and don't get the level of care she got. I can't dislike her for being ill.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
He just has become an irrelevance. His mother earned our respect but the new bloke just isn't cutting it.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
Tonight is the 82nd anniversary of the Dambuster's raid. Operation Chastise using the bouncing bomb.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYfW...
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I am disappointed with the King as well. I have to admit the transition from Elizabeth to Charles has changed me from a Monarchist into a republican (please note I used a lower case r). Over here most republicans are socialists!
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
I am in the UK. I don't think Don the Con can get me here. However i am looking forward to the reception he will get should he take up the king's invitation.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
8647 should become a meme. Graffiti artists should tag it everywhere. Banners should have it in the corner.
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
If 10 million people did the same thing would they have the resources to come after them?
Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Air Force You owe me one or Sleazyjet HIGNFY
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Carl Smith๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง (@blazercarl.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't underestimate to power that booing these sort of people has. When UK citizens booed Boris Johnson it really got to him, especially if the cameras were present.