RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 22 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22 8 minutes ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! So not a 3D Jolly Roger competition? 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: So not a 3D Jolly Roger competition? Meet the ancestors? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 22 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22 7 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Meet the ancestors? Definitely not mine! 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 Night Owl from the Piedmont. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! Will sir be having chianti with that ? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! Well, as the hat-maker ad used to say, "If you want to get a hat, get a head". (or maybe it was the other way round. I can never remember 🤔) 5 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 8 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! Is that CC's trophy cabinet Jamie 3 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! A terrifying example of the degeneration of H. Sapiens. We're running out of jaw-jaw, that's why there's more war-war.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Happy Hippo Posted January 23 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 23 Somewhat disappointing news from my hospital appointment yesterday afternoon. The LST procedure I had last year in an attempt to lower the ocular pressure in my eyes was only marginally successful. Yes, the pressures are down, but only slightly, and certainly not as much as the consultant (and I) would like. So it's back onto the extra eye drops, whilst I await a further laser treatment. To be fair, I was advised at the very start of this, that it might take two or three sessions to achieve a satisfactory result. Personally, I think the eyes are clamouring for the attention given to my finger, who still awaits round two of the errant nail fragments removal. What is strange is the increased sensitivity of the area around where the nails are growing through the top of the finger and the nearby 'tip'. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Morning All, A splendid time was had yesterday at the Consultants Group meeting at The Royal College of Surgeons, a day which included a tour of the Hunterian museum (John and William Hunter were famous Georgian/Enlightenment Anatomists). John Hunter collected 22,000 human and animal specimens (sadly, a lot were lost when the RCS was bombed in WWII). It's an amazing collection (perhaps not for the squeamish) and the collection has been rehoused from the first floor to the ground floor. Unfortunately, like most "updated" museums nowadays, a lot of the museum's collection is now in storage - being replaced by audiovisual "features" telling "a narrative". It's also gone "woke" not only with exhibit labels informing us how wrong our forefathers were but also with trigger warnings appearing at the museum entrance and on the museum plan leaflet. Specifically, "Please be aware that the museum contains anatomical specimens including human foetuses" It's an anatomical museum featuring a collection of specimens which was also used (up until sometime last century) to train physicians What are people expecting? Cuddly toys? One of my colleagues (a semi-retired Gynaecological Surgeon) was of the opinion that the museum curators were "being a bit precious" Nonetheless, a fascinating museum and well worth the detour if you are in the Lincoln Inn's Field/Holborn area. 15 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 16 minutes ago, iL Dottore said: A splendid time was had yesterday at the Consultants Group meeting at The Royal College of Surgeons, a day which included a tour of the Hunterian museum (John and William Hunter were famous Georgian/Enlightenment Anatomists). John Hunter collected 22,000 human and animal specimens (sadly, a lot were lost when the RCS was bombed in WWII). Ah, the ‘other’ Hunterian Museum! It is based on the collections of John Hunter. William Hunter’s collections were bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, where he had studied: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunterian_Museum_and_Art_Gallery 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 26 minutes ago, iL Dottore said: Morning All, A splendid time was had yesterday at the Consultants Group meeting at The Royal College of Surgeons, a day which included a tour of the Hunterian museum (John and William Hunter were famous Georgian/Enlightenment Anatomists). John Hunter collected 22,000 human and animal specimens (sadly, a lot were lost when the RCS was bombed in WWII). It's an amazing collection (perhaps not for the squeamish) and the collection has been rehoused from the first floor to the ground floor. Unfortunately, like most "updated" museums nowadays, a lot of the museum's collection is now in storage - being replaced by audiovisual "features" telling "a narrative". It's also gone "woke" not only with exhibit labels informing us how wrong our forefathers were but also with trigger warnings appearing at the museum entrance and on the museum plan leaflet. Specifically, "Please be aware that the museum contains anatomical specimens including human foetuses" It's an anatomical museum featuring a collection of specimens which was also used (up until sometime last century) to train physicians What are people expecting? Cuddly toys? One of my colleagues (a semi-retired Gynaecological Surgeon) was of the opinion that the museum curators were "being a bit precious" Nonetheless, a fascinating museum and well worth the detour if you are in the Lincoln Inn's Field/Holborn area. Flavio is the surgeons guild hall still on London Wall or has it relocated. This used to be my 'patch' many, many,many years ago when i worked for the City. The Barbican was just behind the hall and I had to come up for a planting design for the podium area. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I think that the Surgeon's Guildhall is a separate entity to the RCS. The RCS has been at Lincon Inn's Fields since 1797, though the facade designed by Sir Charles Barry dates from 1855 (and is listed). The RCS "modernised" the interior recently, turning what I thought was a magnificent wood panelled building into what I can only describe as "Corporate HQ Bland" (same as happened with the Royal Society of Medicine's building on Wimpole Street). There's a lot certain British architects could learn from the Italians when it comes to sensitively modernising the interiors of historic buildings! 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 12 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Interesting workshop in London today: How to get a head of the competition! I just had another thought. Does this mean that if we peel back the skin of our forehead, we can locate our HSIN? (H. Sapiens Identification Number) Its not a handy place to put it! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 23 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23 9 minutes ago, Hroth said: I just had another thought. Does this mean that if we peel back the skin of our forehead, we can locate our HSIN? (H. Sapiens Identification Number) Its not a handy place to put it! I can think of another anatomical zone where you could do similar and uncover a number if it needed displaying. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I can think of another anatomical zone where you could do similar and uncover a number if it needed displaying. Not if you're Jewish or Muslim. 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Somewhat disappointing news from my hospital appointment yesterday afternoon. The LST procedure I had last year in an attempt to lower the ocular pressure in my eyes was only marginally successful. Yes, the pressures are down, but only slightly, and certainly not as much as the consultant (and I) would like. So it's back onto the extra eye drops, whilst I await a further laser treatment. To be fair, I was advised at the very start of this, that it might take two or three sessions to achieve a satisfactory result. Personally, I think the eyes are clamouring for the attention given to my finger, who still awaits round two of the errant nail fragments removal. What is strange is the increased sensitivity of the area around where the nails are growing through the top of the finger and the nearby 'tip'. My sister suffers from a similar condition (glaucoma) and has had 'drains' installed in each eye to relieve the pressure. She will eventually go blind but at the moment is allowed to keep her driving licence. 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 Swearing zoo parrots. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-54340425 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted January 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23 44 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Not if you're Jewish or Muslim. Or a roundhead. 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 36 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Swearing zoo parrots. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-54340425 After each television and radio news broadcast, there should be a 5 minute segment of swearing parrots, which would cheer viewers/listeners up no end! 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Hroth said: I just had another thought. Does this mean that if we peel back the skin of our forehead, we can locate our HSIN? (H. Sapiens Identification Number) Its not a handy place to put it! Presumably the denizens of Telfland have bar codes as they spend so much time behind them (bars that is) 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: I can think of another anatomical zone where you could do similar and uncover a number if it needed displaying. Presumably you'd need an identifier to clarify if the number was metric or imperial! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 37 minutes ago, iL Dottore said: Presumably the denizens of Telfland have bar codes as they spend so much time behind them (bars that is) They're more likely to have externally fitted tags for frequent examination. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, petethemole said: Or a roundhead. Giggle! Reminds me of a quote from Drop The Dead Donkey. A colleague was believed to have passed-on, and was eulogised as "A cavalier among pork-swordsmen"! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, petethemole said: Or a roundhead. Or born in the USA. 90% of white males are. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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