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Eulalia said:
In truth that could be me in my flat (except it's an old building, not modern like that),
not answering the door (though a couple of weeks ago a plumber let himself in
and nearly caught me in much that dress-code, hastily pulling on my jeans when I greeted him! :oops: :D )
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Well, plumbers in general have a disgusting job, dealing with dregs and filth and all the other things people cram down sinks (and other places). So, to get someone to do it, there needs to be some incentive other than just outrageously high pay.
 
Loxuru said:
Since long, milk jugs are made in the shape of a cow, with the tail as a handle and which serve milk through the cow's mouth. Very fancy gadget, but difficult to apply, and the milk was easily spilled, as, due to the elongated shape, the gravity center was usually located rather forward from the tail/handle.
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We had one of those for coffee cream. All of the above, plus the cow is a bitch (mixing species) to clean inside. Nothing like a little rancid cream left in the nooks and crannies.
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Praefectus Praetorio said:
We had one of those for coffee cream. All of the above, plus the cow is a bitch (mixing species) to clean inside. Nothing like a little rancid cream left in the nooks and crannies.
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I hope you don't get rancid cream in your nooks and crannies, PrPr, it sounds very nasty!

On the topic of quaint and once common tableware, we have a ceramic chicken dish which was given to us by an elderly neighbour some years ago. I always assumed it was for putting a chicken in (for some reason), but doing a search it seems the consensus online is that they were egg dishes? Ours is exactly like this one
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quite charming if you are into that sort of thing, not a valuable antique but a piece of domestic history all the same.
 
phlebas said:
I hope you don't get rancid cream in your nooks and crannies, PrPr, it sounds very nasty!

On the topic of quaint and once common tableware, we have a ceramic chicken dish which was given to us by an elderly neighbour some years ago. I always assumed it was for putting a chicken in (for some reason), but doing a search it seems the consensus online is that they were egg dishes? Ours is exactly like this one
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quite charming if you are into that sort of thing, not a valuable antique but a piece of domestic history all the same.
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We have this one.
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Its a soup tureen. The rooster's rear is hollow (very mildly suggestive) and a matching ladle slips in.
 
It's seems that Racing Rodent took a recent trip to Boston (the one in Massachusetts, not the one in Lincolnshire).
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/04/29/Squirrel-takes-a-ride-on-the-subway-in-Boston/8671556564391/
I like the official statement:
"We appreciate the compassion of MBTA riders aboard the Red Line this morning, though we also encourage customers to be extremely cautious if they come into contact with an animal on the T," she said. "It is not advised to interact with stray animals [however adorable they may appear]."
It should be noted that most of the animals on the Boston subway are not very adorable.
 
"we also encourage customers to be extremely cautious if they come into contact with an animal on the T," she said. "Especially if it is a squirrel carrying a camera".

After encountering such an animal, you will doubtless feel like a shower, you may even welcome some assistance.

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I visited today the Crown Jewel of the myrtle Beach, Grand Stand area: Brookgreen Gardens, a stunningly beautiful outdoor sculpture garden containing 15 square miles of former rice plantation.
Here are a few shots:
20190514_111240.jpgOne of hundreds of 100+ year live oaks with spanish moss.
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20190514_110453.jpg20190514_110459.jpgSelf explained Eagle and Indian - monument in Tours. FR
 
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