More or Les (was Bloody Plurals)

[Hobbit]

My rebus today is an episode of a certain telly series. 

I am glad I didn’t look at your rebus until midmorning.  I might have lost a lot of sleep.  It might only have been my gear but one of your pictures did not come out.  I tracked it down to being the second picture.  A little bit more information might have speeded up the process even so.

I don’t know what your second picture was but for others doing the puzzle this should do the trick.

Hi Jack



Sorry for being a plonker.  I stupidly assumed that by saying a certain telly series you'd guess it was Midsomer    It doesn't do to make assumptions     Picture two has vanished completely.  Thanks for the replacement which is perfect 

I'll give myself 6/10 must try harder!

Today's offering might be right up your boulevard.  It's a film which is of a similar vintage to me.

#5 #3 2 #3 7 (#4 + #3)



Please use three consecutive letters from picture one.  Surname of gent in picture three and you need to change the first letter of picture four (past tense?) to one near the middle of the alphabet and use three consecutive letters from picture five.  One homophone and position is very important.
A super bonus point if you can tell me who/what connects the film with these
   

I've had to stop and start so I'm crossing my fingers and toes and that there are no cock ups today.  I don't want to end up in the kennel   

       

Time for lunch thankfully 

[Ozzyjack]

I assumed that by saying a certain telly series you'd guess it was Midsomer    It doesn't do to make assumptions     Picture two has vanished completely.  Thanks for the replacement which is perfect 

Hi Pen
I never had any doubt about what Television series you meant but you must remember the real audience for your rebuses is not me but the number of people who regularly follow your rebuses and most of them would not know you as well as I do. 

I am curious why Picture 2 vanished and I think it must be because you used a picture Google thought it ought to protect.   The following is a conversation I had with ET which some of our more technical readers might understand better than I do.  If you can replicate how you found your Picture 2 and send the details to me we might be able to find an answer

You

a friend sent me a url which she thought was a picture.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_RQbiWk2YuMVT_9s71ZWhroNLYLrxYVss0GgCL1HDRFEJhr7uhAJCoTC0fOlDU8hpSzWyHIw3zG4GGe5C72dX7T6nM7569dkZ5Nv41fl

Copilot

Ah, that's unfortunate. Sometimes links can be a bit misleading. If you have the image directly, feel free to upload it here, and I'll do my best to help with it!

You

Somehow the picture she thought she was sending seems to have got caught up in something called a google user content proxy. Have you come across this?

Copilot

Yes, I'm familiar with the Google User Content Proxy. It's a security feature used by Google, especially in Gmail, to serve images through a secure proxy server. This helps protect users from potential security vulnerabilities related to image content. Sometimes, this can cause issues with image links, especially if they rely on internal IPs or cookies.
It sounds like that might be what happened with the picture your friend sent. If you can get the image directly, I'd be happy to help you with it!

I'll have a quick look at your current rebus but It looks complicated so I might leave it for after breakfast tomorrow

[Ozzyjack]

P.S.  I don't understand the relationship between the word count and the pictures,  You seem to have 3 pictures in the word count and five pictures, so good night, I'll look at it fresh in thre morning.

[TRex]

Och, I wish! The drought here continues. 

[Hobbit]

I'll give myself 6/10 must try harder!

I've had to stop and start so I'm crossing my fingers and toes and that there are no cock ups today.  I don't want to end up in the kennel   

P.S.  I don't understand the relationship between the word count and the pictures,  You seem to have 3 pictures in the word count and five pictures, so good night, I'll look at it fresh in thre morning.

Sorry Jack 
You didn't understand it because I didn't finish it off properly.  Hopefully by the time you revisit it it might make a bit more sense.  I don't think my end of term report will be very good 

I never had any doubt about what Television series you meant but you must remember the real audience for your rebuses is not me but the number of people who regularly follow your rebuses and most of them would not know you as well as I do. 

I am curious why Picture 2 vanished and I think it must be because you used a picture Google thought it ought to protect.   The following is a conversation I had with ET which some of our more technical readers might understand better than I do.  If you can replicate how you found your Picture 2 and send the details to me we might be able to find an answer

I don't know the answer though I'm sure you're right. The picture was there yesterday evening but it vanished over night.  As you know I'm probably the least technically minded person you know!  I searched google images for 'climbing in the Peak District'.  I can't find the picture I used now so that's not much help    There was nothing to suggest I couldn't use it so I really don't know.

I'll be a bit more forthcoming in the clue department in future and not assume folks know what I'm on about.

It's been a busy old day and I'm very knacked this evening so I'm going to hunt for a few words then slump in front of the box 

[Hobbit]

Och, I wish! The drought here continues. 

Sorry to hear that TRex. I thought as we're in Autumn now things might have improved for you.  It's a pity we can't send you some of our rain. We've had more than our fair share.

[TRex]

Sorry to hear that TRex. I thought as we're in Autumn now things might have improved for you.  It's a pity we can't send you some of our rain. We've had more than our fair share.

Would be nice, eh?

This region of the country has a saying about the weather: 'If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes!' (It is an exaggeration, but weather can change quickly. We've had a wee bit of autumnal weather followed by summer weather. Current temperature is 82°F (28°C) — average high temperature for this date is 60.5°F (15.8°C) so well-above normal.

This time of year the average precipitation is 0.12 inches (3mm) per day so we should have had 2.4 inches (61mm) so far this month — but the nearby airport has recorded 0.24 inches (6.1mm) this month. I've recorded 0.38 inches (9.7mm) in my yard, marginally better.

I just purchased a device which measures outside temperature away from the house and records high and low temps for the past 24 hours, transmitting it to a receiver indoors (so I don't have to drag my lazy arse outdoors to check!). I did so because the local airport recorded a temperature of 25°F (-3.9°C) last Thursday, yet my tomatoes, peppers, beans, and zinnias continue to live (the okra is hanging on, but looks bleak). None of those should survive freezing weather. Last night the airport recorded a low of 41°F (5°C) whilst the new device reported a low of 50°F (10°C) — a significant difference, yet the daytime temps and the high temp of the device and the airport have been reasonably close. Apparently, my micro-climate is more freeze-resistant?? I was both surprised there was such a big difference and not surprised because I knew something was odd about those plants surviving when the airport was that cold. Weird.

The longer-range forecast is suggesting we might see some significant rain next week, but not this week.

[Ozzyjack]

A super bonus point if you can tell me who/what connects the film with these

It's got me beat.  All I  could think of is Raymond Burr in Ironside.

[Hobbit]

I just purchased a device which measures outside temperature away from the house and records high and low temps for the past 24 hours, transmitting it to a receiver indoors (so I don't have to drag my lazy arse outdoors to check!). I did so because the local airport recorded a temperature of 25°F (-3.9°C) last Thursday, yet my tomatoes, peppers, beans, and zinnias continue to live (the okra is hanging on, but looks bleak). None of those should survive freezing weather. Last night the airport recorded a low of 41°F (5°C) whilst the new device reported a low of 50°F (10°C) — a significant difference, yet the daytime temps and the high temp of the device and the airport have been reasonably close. Apparently, my micro-climate is more freeze-resistant?? I was both surprised there was such a big difference and not surprised because I knew something was odd about those plants surviving when the airport was that cold. Weird.

The longer-range forecast is suggesting we might see some significant rain next week, but not this week.

That's really interesting.  You must have your own personal little micro-climate.  I can't believe all those plants have survived til late October!!

I'll be hoping you get your much needed rain very soon.

[Hobbit]

It's got me beat.  All I  could think of is Raymond Burr in Ironside.

Hi Jack

Definitely not beat!  You're spot on.  A super bonus point heading your way.  It's very busy here and I keep getting distracted so I'm not going to attempt a rebus today.  Might be far too dangerous   

Hopefully tomorrow will be a quieter day.

   

My post is just like me - very short and sweet     

[Ozzyjack]

It's very busy here and I keep getting distracted so I'm not going to attempt a rebus today.  Might be far too dangerous   

Hi Pen,

I thoroughly approve. You owe it to yourself and your faithful followers to present rebuses only when you are in good form and have the time to double check.   The majority of times that I have stuffed up is when I didn’t follow my own advice.  I lost motivation for presenting rebuses temporarily but I will eventually get back to it.  I am putting a lot of time into my German lessons  at the moment and am enjoying it.


I went to the eye doctor yesterday (Tuesday) about my cataracts. The doctor was exceptionally thorough and helped me carefully weigh the pros and cons of proceeding with surgery at this time. After our discussion, we concluded that since my vision has not deteriorated significantly enough and doesn't currently have a marked negative impact on my quality of life, it would be best to postpone the operation. We decided that waiting until surgery becomes more beneficial than the very small risks involved is the wisest course of action.

[TRex]

I can't believe all those plants have survived til late October!!

I'll be hoping you get your much needed rain very soon.

Thanks!

A couple of months ago, I'd have laughed at the idea of harvesting fresh tomatoes on 21 October, but it happened.

There is a line of storms to our west, moving north-northeast. But I suspect that at best it might produce some virga (a good Wordle, Quordle, Octordle word!), because our air mass is so very dry.

[Hobbit]

There is a line of storms to our west, moving north-northeast. But I suspect that at best it might produce some virga (a good Wordle, Quordle, Octordle word!), because our air mass is so very dry.

What a great word!  I had to consult the sometimes unreliable Ms Google as I'd never come across it before.

[Hobbit]

I thoroughly approve. You owe it to yourself and your faithful followers to present rebuses only when you are in good form and have the time to double check.   The majority of times that I have stuffed up is when I didn’t follow my own advice.  I lost motivation for presenting rebuses temporarily but I will eventually get back to it.  I am putting a lot of time into my German lessons  at the moment and am enjoying it.

I went to the eye doctor yesterday (Tuesday) about my cataracts. The doctor was exceptionally thorough and helped me carefully weigh the pros and cons of proceeding with surgery at this time. After our discussion, we concluded that since my vision has not deteriorated significantly enough and doesn't currently have a marked negative impact on my quality of life, it would be best to postpone the operation. We decided that waiting until surgery becomes more beneficial than the very small risks involved is the wisest course of action.

Hi Again Jack. 

I'm not really sure what I've written above and I'm missing a couple of umlauts    If it makes no sense then blame Ms Google 

Probably a wise decision to leave the cataracts until you feel you really need the operation.  Barbs and John recently had theirs done and were very pleased with the result. 

I'm extremely pleased it's Wednesday tomorrow and the end of my working week 

[Ozzyjack]

Frohliches Gluckliches Deutsch
I'm not really sure what I've written above and I'm missing a couple of umlauts    If it makes no sense then blame Ms Google 

Hi Pen,

What you have said without the umlauts is  “Happy Happy German”.  Umlauts can make an entirely different meaning of a word.  For example “schon” means “already” whereas “schön” means “beautiful”.  However, mostly the the umlaut just  changes the tense, gender or subtle meaning of the base word as well as it’s pronunciation.   

You would realise that this has all the authenticity of a person just into his third month of a basic German course.

What were you trying to say in English?