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Found within a bag of coins in the loft-of-plenty!

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Had to smile at the 5000 Turkish lira coin. :D

First time I went I think there were coins for parts of a lira. Every time I went back some vendor would look at various bits of 'shrapnel' I offered, pick some out and throw them away saying 'Kaput!'. I don't think they even had a 5000TL note.

One year I bought a kilim in Konya and, after 2 days of chosing/haggling* had to go to the bank for a million lira...it was a bagful. I handed it over and the bloke started to count it :shock: saying 'Old Turkish proverb...even if you find it in the street...count it!' :lol:

Still got the kilim ~50 years later and still delighted with it.

* I'm sure he still said 'sucker!' as I left. :(
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In medieval times, komusō or "emptiness monks" used the shakuhachi [bamboo-flute] as a spiritual tool. Their songs called "honkyoku" were considered meditation (suizen).

They wore wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) over their heads, a symbol of their egolessness & world detachment.
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Taipan wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:46 am Image


In medieval times, komusō or "emptiness monks" used the shakuhachi [bamboo-flute] as a spiritual tool. Their songs called "honkyoku" were considered meditation (suizen).

They wore wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) over their heads, a symbol of their egolessness & world detachment.
The chap on the left looks like he's wearing Hoka trainers. :lol:
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Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.

She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.

Bit surprised at the last definition .
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Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.

She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.

Bit surprised at the last definition .
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Wouldn't 'fellatio' have been more appropriate?
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Horse wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:32 am
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm Took Penny out for nice lunch and she had a posh coffee, baraquito.

She wanted a straw for it so asked me to Google the translation.

Bit surprised at the last definition .
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Wouldn't 'fellatio' have been more appropriate?
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Posted this on another thread but this one fits the bill too.

Knockers.

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The council have put a stop to the motorbikes riding over the local park! :thumbup:


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A warm weekend here

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Yet more reform discrimination in the press, Nigel's doll is much smaller :(
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I've just bought the Starmer one on ebay for the FiL, who has almost identical political leanings as your good self.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:40 pm
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I've just bought the Starmer one on ebay for the FiL, who has almost identical political leanings as your good self.
He hates them all equally? 😁
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