tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post9013768242729792117..comments2024-03-29T06:58:26.684+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: WallyYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-1746503543782195122021-11-03T22:06:52.234+00:002021-11-03T22:06:52.234+00:00Your comment reminded me of a 1975 flying movie, T...Your comment reminded me of a 1975 flying movie, The Great Waldo Pepper, directed by George Roy Hill, starring Robert Redford and Susan Sarandon. <br />The film is a homage to the German stunt pilot Ernst Udet, called Ernst Kessler in the story. <br />Waldo (Redford) flies his WWI Sopwith Camel, and has a duel in the air with Kessler, who flies a WWI Fokker. I hate flying but enjoy this sequence.<br /><br />I Googled famous Americans called Wally (Wallace) and got a lot of hits.<br />My favourites were baseball players Wally Moses (1910-1990) and Wally Moon (1930-2018).<br /> <br />Poet Wallace Stevens (1875-1955) was a bondsman lawyer and vice-president of an insurance company, keeping his writing life a secret.<br />When news of his Pulitzer Prize was splashed all over the papers, his surprised colleagues said, *Wally is a poet?*<br />HaggertyHaggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78830866412998358832021-11-03T16:31:18.889+00:002021-11-03T16:31:18.889+00:00I'm typing at almost 4:30 p.m. and it's ju...I'm typing at almost 4:30 p.m. and it's just about dark here too, even though I'm a bit south of you! I guess I'm not far enough south to make a difference in that regard.<br /><br />It's always seemed to strange to me that in the UK Waldo is "Wally."<br /><br />Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83124016950985998472021-11-03T15:57:37.261+00:002021-11-03T15:57:37.261+00:00Dark, gan tae work. Dark, gan hame.
It is aye Hall...Dark, gan tae work. Dark, gan hame.<br />It is aye Hallow'een in wintry Scotia.<br />No wonder we have so many stories about ghaists and ghouls.<br />HaggertyHaggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428937273804366081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-37151544128349341182021-11-03T10:49:49.552+00:002021-11-03T10:49:49.552+00:00I am sure there are many homes like that. I have n...I am sure there are many homes like that. I have no idea how to change the clock on our oven so we just ignore it. In Spanish "¿ Dónde está Wally?" is what you should look out for Carol. You are guaranteed hours of fun!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-73503952391544146462021-11-03T10:45:56.847+00:002021-11-03T10:45:56.847+00:00My father in law was a farmer and he was also irri...My father in law was a farmer and he was also irritated by pointless changing of the clocks.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-24298175945836961602021-11-03T10:44:32.712+00:002021-11-03T10:44:32.712+00:00I am surprised that you haven't seen "Wor...I am surprised that you haven't seen "Wor Ist Walter?" in German bookshops etc..Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40544861194222675592021-11-03T09:10:19.383+00:002021-11-03T09:10:19.383+00:00Never heard of Wally, except as the same comment m...Never heard of Wally, except as the same comment made by JayCee!<br />Clock changing is an inconvenience, and apart from the ones in the main rooms, and on the cooker and microwave, I've given up bothering. The ones I don't change are right for six months of the year, and I just have to remember which are either an hour ahead or an hour behind!Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40744624740219616582021-11-03T08:35:11.057+00:002021-11-03T08:35:11.057+00:00The worst thing is changing the time in the car! ...The worst thing is changing the time in the car! I was very pleased with myself that I actually managed to do it this time. My previous car was easy....2 button presses and then either summertime or GMT. <br />Why can't the farmers get up a bit later/earlier whatever? As you say there is the same amount of daylight all year!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-68718638461196834852021-11-03T07:20:46.813+00:002021-11-03T07:20:46.813+00:00I've never come across Wally (or Walter) befor...I've never come across Wally (or Walter) before, but the unjustified translation of proper names is a pet peeve of mine. One relatively recent example is the use of names in the Harry Potter books and films. In J.K. Rowling's original, the main character is of course Harry Potter, and his closest friends are Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. In the German books (which I have not read, because I prefer the original) and films (which I do not watch, as I do not like the sync voices of the characters and find that a lot gets lost in translation), Hermione is changed to "Hermine" - while all the others remain the same! Why? Why?! Why?!? If the editors and translators are so keen on translating proper names, Harry Potter should be Harald Töpfer.<br /><br />By the way, I love the view you had on Sunday! Very enticing for a good long hike.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-79200776429697507792021-11-03T06:12:08.012+00:002021-11-03T06:12:08.012+00:00Was he a proper Charlie?Was he a proper Charlie?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53083036477574162562021-11-03T06:10:45.837+00:002021-11-03T06:10:45.837+00:00No matter what tinkering there is with times, the ...No matter what tinkering there is with times, the amount of daylight stays the same.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-50195633084629944112021-11-03T06:09:41.712+00:002021-11-03T06:09:41.712+00:00What had you done wrong to be sentenced to time in...What had you done wrong to be sentenced to time in Scotland?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57761037837400626552021-11-03T06:08:47.225+00:002021-11-03T06:08:47.225+00:00If I could see some worthwhile reason for it I wou...If I could see some worthwhile reason for it I wouldn't mind the palaver but I can't.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-34750517619899249832021-11-03T06:07:54.618+00:002021-11-03T06:07:54.618+00:00Every year people miss appointments and I am sure ...Every year people miss appointments and I am sure there are accidents when clocks situated high up walls or in church towers have to be changed. The whole thing is ridiculous.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-16801999915382864552021-11-03T06:06:07.011+00:002021-11-03T06:06:07.011+00:00Easier than reading!Easier than reading!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23229994038089368472021-11-03T01:20:25.925+00:002021-11-03T01:20:25.925+00:00Where's Waldo was a big hit with the middle sc...Where's Waldo was a big hit with the middle school kids. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-42531046183813676202021-11-03T01:05:00.857+00:002021-11-03T01:05:00.857+00:00And I hate the time changes and whine about them e...And I hate the time changes and whine about them every year. I get tired of myself. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-37469232378697507192021-11-02T21:58:00.955+00:002021-11-02T21:58:00.955+00:00I'm so over time changes and resetting clocks....I'm so over time changes and resetting clocks.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71009977088595008152021-11-02T21:45:15.205+00:002021-11-02T21:45:15.205+00:00Oh yes, my paternal grandfather's name was Wal...Oh yes, my paternal grandfather's name was Walter and he was known as Charlie. A coincidence, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81939376210262578212021-11-02T21:43:41.288+00:002021-11-02T21:43:41.288+00:00Australia has three time zones but not all states ...Australia has three time zones but not all states have daylight saving, leading to a good bit of botheration. I don't like an hour less when it begins, but otherwise I think it is good for here, where normal summer sunset time would be 8pm. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35776233975680178672021-11-02T21:04:39.737+00:002021-11-02T21:04:39.737+00:00A better idea might be to keep BST all year and ju...A better idea might be to keep BST all year and just to go to bed from November to February. I found it tiresome living in Scotland where it was dark going to work and dark going home. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28420777985269245342021-11-02T19:16:11.345+00:002021-11-02T19:16:11.345+00:00What had Waldo been up to?What had Waldo been up to?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-19960946984072082312021-11-02T18:43:59.992+00:002021-11-02T18:43:59.992+00:00Did Lord Peregrine just enter the room?Did Lord Peregrine just enter the room?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20085527049657113582021-11-02T18:43:26.662+00:002021-11-02T18:43:26.662+00:00Any justification that is given for it seems incre...Any justification that is given for it seems incredibly weak.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66169428126434004332021-11-02T18:41:00.479+00:002021-11-02T18:41:00.479+00:00I sometimes have trouble finding my own car in a c...I sometimes have trouble finding my own car in a crowded lot, much less having to find Clint. Where's Willy? That made me smile. I worked a Where's Waldo jigsaw a few years ago that had a racy topless woman in the beach scene. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.com