Contributions of the group RUINS

Matter of Time

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sat, 16 May 2026 18:30:41 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Good morning, Herr Doktor.
Yes, my boy. Very good. You are the first to witness my latest invention. A time machine! Isn't that amazing?
Really?
Just sit here. Mind the sharp edges, heh heh.
How does it work?
Oh, it's technical. I'm sending you back 5 minutes into the past. It's harmless! And you'll be able to meet yourself walking in the door, or where there used to be a door.
Are you sure?
I haven't exacted the calibrations just yet. So it might be a little more than 5 minutes.
How much more?
Who knows! 5 years? 5,000 years?
What!?
Science! See you earlier! Maybe!

Penedos, callapsed bridge HFF

nobody@ipernity.com (Xata) — Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:52 +0000

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Wild Night

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sat, 06 May 2017 16:02:53 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Holy smoke, Edna, that was one hell of a party last night.
But look at this place, Stanley! It's like a bomb went off in here!
You certainly didn't seem to mind, dancing on the table.
I was not! Was I?
And no panties! You shameless girl.
No! How embarrassing!
The guests destroyed everything trying to get at you.
Really?
Good thing I preserved it on Facebook. All of it.
You didn't!
10,000 likes, and climbing!
Don't say another word, Stanley.
Wow, 20,000 already!

Why? A big "oops!"

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Thu, 14 May 2026 11:08:33 +0000

tiabunna has posted:

The ruins of the Cape St George lighthouse (now Heritage Listed). It seems that a number of errors led to it being built at the wrong place in 1860, with the result that ships continued to be wrecked on the nearby coast (23 during the operation of the light). It was replaced in 1899 by a new lighthouse at the entrance to Jervis Bay and was later demolished (being used as a Navy target) to prevent confusion with the new lighthouse in poor daytime weather. The PiP shows the coastline to the north and the distant entrance to Jervis Bay, where this should have been sited.
Happy Fence Friday and have a great weekend, everyone.

Ehem. Jagdschloss Hirsau

nobody@ipernity.com (Karl Hartwig Schütz) — Wed, 13 May 2026 08:15:30 +0000

Karl Hartwig Schütz has posted:

Euch einen entspannten HWW!

"What, where, why?" Wall

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Wed, 13 May 2026 06:41:17 +0000

tiabunna has posted:

You'll find the answer to "what and where" in the PiPs, also in the map detail at right. Which leaves open the question of "why?" I'm afraid you'll have to wait until Friday's HFF for the answer. :-) Happy Wednesday Wall, everyone.

Petrified Forest

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Mon, 11 May 2026 03:31:45 +0000

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Look at this place, Sid. It must have once been a great civilization.
That's obvious, Al. Long since dead though.
Too bad, eh? Only their temple remains.
What kind of god do you think they prayed to?
From what I'm seeing, a real tough motherfucker.
Best kind of god to have, far as I'm concerned.
Absolutely.

Sleep Deprivation

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:10:32 +0000

honeyj has posted:

How'd you end up on my side of the bed?
What? This isn't your side.
I was sleeping there! I can't sleep on this side! How'd I end up here?
What difference does it make? You're asleep!
I slept terrible!. All because of you!
You don't think the cat lying on your face had anything to do with it?
The cat?
She looked so content, I didn't want to move her.
She was content because this is her side!
Your cat has a side of the bed?
I'd rather not answer that question.
Understandable.

Golden Age Blues

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Thu, 07 May 2026 16:54:37 +0000

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The Central Committee Command Center is complete, comrade.
At last! Let’s take a look. Hey! What the. . . This place is destroyed!
Exactly, comrade! It’s the perfect disguise! The invading Amerikanskis will completely ignore it! Then we strike!
Are they invading, Arkady?
Based on who's running the clown show over there these days, comrade, I absolutely would not put it past them. Would you?
Not a chance, Arkady.

Super centro Elisa !

nobody@ipernity.com (Léopold) — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:15:54 +0000

Léopold has posted:

Chame, Panama.

No Ice

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:18:21 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Hey bartender. I'll have my usual.
Coming right up.
But no ice, ok?
No?
Something about that word makes my skin crawl, know what I mean?
I do. I totally do.

Bench at the Purton Hulks

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:58:16 +0000

Gavin Johnson has posted:

HBM - a photo from the overcast day out at the Purton Hulks ship graveyard on the river Severn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purton_Hulks).

Paul Barnett, a local historian, has documented a lot of research about the hulks, and has campaigned to provide them some form of protection from complete destruction. As a result, the vessel in the background - the Kennet barge Harriet" has been scheduled as an ancient monument, and included in the UK National Register of Historic Vessels". This is why it has a fence around it.

Built 1220

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:44:24 +0000

Roger (Grisly) has posted:

Dunstaffnage Castle is one of Scotland’s oldest stone castles, a dramatic medieval stronghold perched on a rocky promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorn and the entrance to Loch Etive, near Oban in Argyll and Bute.

Built: Around the 1220s by Duncan MacDougall , It was constructed at the height of Scotland-Norway rivalry for the western isles.

The stone colours in the wall are beautiful and may be worth a larger view, HWW to all!

. . . Or I'll Shoot Your Dog

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:44:47 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Centurion: alert the crew that we are approaching Earth.
Yes, Master.
We'll dock in the middle of that city.
Won't we be spotted? I mean, we're an Arcturan star cruiser.
Have no fear. The new design of our craft is perfect. The humans will never even see us. We'll be. . . invisible.
It is somewhat unconventional, isn't it, master?
You think? The ship was built to look like machinery in one of their many abandoned auto factories. We'll fit right in!
As they say, when in Rome, do as the. . .
Enough of that! We're not going to Rome, Centurion. Not even close.
It's just a figure of speech, Master.
Learn another. And say nice things about Detroit, or. . .
Or what? I mean I do, I do! All the time!

Who's Gonna Clean Up This Mess?

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:39:07 +0000

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That was quite a week you just had, Donny.
It was, wasn't it? Fantastic.
That's not what I meant.
It wasn't?
No. in fact, I can't believe the godawful mess you've made since you got back here.
Me?
You. And who the hell is gonna clean it up?
Hey! This place was a disaster before I got here!
You sticking to that bullshit? Anyway, not like this it wasn't.
So whaddya want me to do?
Grab a shovel and get to work.
Me?
Yeah, you. For once in your miserable worthless piece-of-shit life, do something real. Clean up your mess.
But I have bone spurs! My feet might hurt!
Really? Tell someone who cares.

No Surprises

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:30:45 +0000

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I've been visiting your garden, lord.
Which one is that, archangel?
You know, Earth.
You mean what was once a garden.
True, although some beauty remains, despite the devastation.
Humans have made a mess of it.
They try one's patience, don't they?
Some do. But it may not be an issue for long.
Do you have plans, lord?
Maybe. Let's just say I've been tossing a stray asteroid around.
Oh?
A little exercise is healthy, I've heard.
I gather humans may not find it so?
No, but I'm not asking for their opinion in the matter.
No surprise there, lord.

Free Radicals

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:25:41 +0000

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Whatcha doin', man?
I'm cutting up some fresh vegetables for dinner.
Yeah? Where's the meat?
No meat. That's out. I'm increasing my intake of antioxidants.
No meat? Damn. How come?
Doctor says I gotta cut down on all those free radicals. Know what I mean?
You mean those radicals are still free? Wow. I mean, I thought they was all thrown in jail years ago.
What? No, man.
So they out. Cool.
Sure. Whatever. Have a carrot.
I never knew you were so political.
Yeah, well these are turbulent times.
Right on with that.

Overindulgence

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:47:43 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Holy cow, Bert, you see that guy? He is obviously shit-faced.
Dammit, Earl! I told you it was time to stop serving drinks to him!
Well, he sure made a mess of this place, didn't he?
Which you are going to clean up, right?
Sorry, Bert, no can do. I gotta drive this loser home.

Conservation of Energy

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:06:02 +0000

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Wanna go to the market with me? We need a few things.
Nah, I'm working on a new project, and I may be close to a breakthrough.
What project? You've been lying on the damn couch all day!
That's the point. It's all about conservation of energy. A very important principle these days.
What about me? I'd like to conserve some energy.
Sorry, you're not part of the algorithm.
How do I get to be a part?
Get me some ice cream while you're out and I'll see what I can do.

Space/Time Continuum

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:22:18 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Good morning, Herr Doktor.
My boy, you're here just in time! Behold my new invention! I can now merge space and time! Distance has been rendered irrelevant!
Wow, that's great, Doktor. What does it do?
You are about to see! Just step into my specially-designed booth over there.
Ok. Now what?
There is a duplicate booth on the other side of my lab. I'm going to send you there, molecule by molecule. Instantly!
What? You mean you're going to take me apart?
And put you back together again! You won't feel a thing!
Have you done this before?
Well, er, yes. With your predecessor.
And did it work?
Yes! Well, he went somewhere, at least, pieces of him. . . did.
Somewhere? Where is he?
Floating in the ether, likely disembodied. Hard to say, actually.
Disembodied? Oh my god!
Don't worry about a thing! But you better let me hold onto your wallet. Just as a precaution, of course!
I'm not sure about this, Doktor.
Good thing lab assistants grow on trees!
What?
Science!