I saw a thing in the garden (3 Viewers)

[JohnnyRaz]

We have a squirrel that keeps trying to get into the house
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Probably just wants to borrow a few tools

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Probably just wants to borrow a few tools

I’ll send him round to @seanc’s as he’s got that new set.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

I’ll send him round to @seanc’s as he’s got that new set.

Squirrels are notorious for not giving stuff back.

 

[seanc]

He can have deez nutz, squirrelly fecker.

 

[therealjohnny]

Our beech tree looking impressive

 

[chris d]

Don't forget the aul birds in this weather. Seeds are out.

I got me some wood pigeons, starlings, robins, a blue tit, an old crow or two and a couple of dopey looking seagulls.

 

[seanc]

HALP!

Flora this time. What is this and what should I do with it?

Some previous resident potted this thing years ago. I haven't been down that end of the deck over winter (which is a shame, but different story), but it's grown massively since I was last there, by itself. All the other pots and planters are looking quite sad.

Opportunities abound, but what is this thing:

 

[seanc]

It's not terribly hard to dispose of an Xmas tree around here, and yet some people are just pricks.
Amazing how it collects other bits and bobs as it moves towards the sea. We had a lot of rain last night so detritus appears. There's a curious coot in the pic also. There's also loads of styrofoam out of frame.

 

[magicbastarder]

first frogspawn of the year has appeared in the pond.

 

[seanc]

And now, a flotilla of footballs. Xmas presents gone astray I'd guess.

 

[flashback]

HALP!

Flora this time. What is this and what should I do with it?

Some previous resident potted this thing years ago. I haven't been down that end of the deck over winter (which is a shame, but different story), but it's grown massively since I was last there, by itself. All the other pots and planters are looking quite sad.

Opportunities abound, but what is this thing:

There's an app called Picture This which is pretty good at ID'ing plants.

The only problem is, it tries to always give you an answer, and doesn't give you a confidence score. So sometimes it says silly things, then you'll need to ask it again. But on the whole, it's pretty accurate.

 

[seanc]

I expect nothing less than things being accurate on the hole.

WHOLE!!!!

 

[flashback]

I expect nothing less than things being accurate on the hole.

WHOLE!!!!

if you're taking pictures of your hole, you need to be going to the other website that Pete runs.

The profitable one.

 

[seanc]

To be fair I usually have a thumb up in there. Keeps things simple.

 

[Cormcolash]

if you're taking pictures of your hole, you need to be going to the other website that Pete runs.

The profitable one.

Ah the Mullingar one

 

[pete]

if you're taking pictures of your hole, you need to be going to the other website that Pete runs.

The profitable one.

If only.

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

if you're taking pictures of your hole, you need to be going to the other website that Pete runs.

The profitable one.

Humped.com?

 

[pete]

this site was actually profitable for a while. was nice being able to pay writers.

 

[magicbastarder]

Is 'a while' doing some heavy lifting there?

 

[pete]

Is 'a while' doing some heavy lifting there?

I wouldn't really differentiate between "not losing too much money" and "breaking even-ish", but it was actually turning a profit for two periods when I had banner ad deals with two irish ad agencies. I can't remember how long each was in place, but neither lasted.

edit: Just to be clear, after expenses (almost*) all of the ad money went to contributors. I just found an old thread in the writers forum - between 2010 and 2015 I had paid out €15,040 to writers. It went on a bit longer, but once the ads dried up that was the end of that.

* I think I bought myself a Dyson, which my mother now has