What ARE the doing behind that fence?

 

Today's Tedious Tuesday slide might be more mysterious than tedious.

They might be building a road, but they could be mixing the world biggest pancake mix.

Interesting (-iah.)

Bonus - 

The Pool Builders - Slide 1

Looks like someone's getting a surprisingly deep swimming pool.

There are other slides of this activity, which you might see sometime.

Bonus - 

 

Celebrate The Suburb

 

Suburbs get a bad press, really, but they don't really deserve it. 

Sure, the only times you see mentions of suburbs in local papers are for headlines like "Small cannabis factory found in Kilmarnock suburb", or "Winchester Suburb names as England's duck-eating hotspot" or "Cardiff Suburb destroyed by Meteor Impact".... but where would most of us be without the suburbs.

Like this suburb being built in 1967.

Bonus - 

The Penguin Pool

 

Hopefully, this is the sort of concrete hell zoo enclosure that has been consigned to history.

And for all the folks saying that "Kids were better behaved when I was young", the sign on the right says.

" PENGUIN POOL

Visitors are asked to

stop children throwing

stones, bricks, paper, etc

as these can kill the

penguins.

King Penguins

Humbolot'

Penguins

From 5 Antartic

regions."

Bricks?  What the **** is wrong with people?

Bonus - the role of forestry waste in New Zealand’s cyclone devastation

That's Quite A Shed

A man is not a Real Man until he has a shed, but this monster is definitely a bit of a statement.

Hope he's got a smoke detector.

Bonus - Mysterious Disappearances

Bonus 2  A visual reminder that billions are not at all like millions.

Fort Randall Dam, July 1953

Yes, ANOTHER Fort Randall Dam slide.

Bonus : At What Age Is Our Sense of Optimism at Its Highest?

Bonus 2 -

The One-Person Tipper

Maybe it's a form of OCD, but sometimes a relatively dull slide intrigues me, and makes me think.

For Example - This slide of a tipper truck offloading it's load of asphalt.

Every other road-going tipper truck I've seen has a normal, two or three-person drivers cab.   What's the reasoning for this one having only space for the driver?

Your theories are welcomed.

Bonus - Skipping stone on a frozen Lake, cool sounds

More Chaos On The Roads

Reminds me of my current commute to work. Road closures, traffic lights, side roads.... grr.

Bonus -

Fort Randall Dam, July 1953

Yup.

Another damned Fort Randall Dam slide.

Damned fine civil engineering.



Bonus - USS Enterprise, with stabiliser technology. CFB

Construction Time Again

No, not a Depeche Mode reference, it's a statement of fact. Something is being built.

Something .... agricultural, I suspect. Suggestions on a postcard.

Normally, I give eack slide a little clean and brush-up before I blog them. Things one... I don't think so.

Bonus - The secret of a good presentation is enthusiasm. It's a secret that this...umm....Chef... is clearly unaware of.   Laydeez and Gentlemen...

Edit - Damn Removed.   Alternative copy

Fort Randall Dam, July 1953

Just a moment in time.
It would be fascinating if a blog-fan went there and took a picture from the exact same spot....subtle hint there.

Bonus - Cleaning out your inbox (not a euphemism)

Two Guys on a pile of sand

Ronseal - It's what it says in the title.

Bonus - Centurion Tank - Tough !

Bonus 2 - On a tank theme, T90 shot taken by Photron camera at 18000 fps

Attack of the Concrete and Steel Centipede

Proof at last that earth is under attack.  Giant rusty and concrete structures are invading our green and pleasant land.  Be afraid.    And won't someone think of the children.

Bonus - The superhuman and heroic drinking exploits of Andre The Giant