Notices by Zoë O'Connell (zoe@zoeoconnell.co.uk), page 2

@goatsarah It’s the “we can apply to court for a search warrant” that particularly irks me. Yes, and I could apply to court to get a search warrant for your knicker drawer. Not getting it though, am I?

Conversation with @goatsarah, on the mess that is Bishops Stortford traffic as a result of the eternal M11 junction roadworks:

"It should be a wonder in Civ: Bishops Stortford Junction Remodelling. Takes your entire civilisation output ten turns "

@swaldman @goatsarah I’m always drawn to aviation as a good example of UI design as errors can have major consequences.

Even the shiny glass cockpit on an Airbus uses ACTUAL KNOBS AND BUTTONS. Even if the button is context-sensitive, there’s something to jab at.

I get the ease of cleaning for a hob but there are better ways of doing it.

@swaldman @goatsarah I think every single one of those lacks physical climate controls - suggesting they've falled into the trap of normal driving operations requiring unsafe interaction with a touch screen. And potentially significant interaction if you need to switch away from and then back to CarPlay/Android Auto being used for navigation.

@miss_s_b @goatsarah I like the uniforms from Fort Salem. Can we have those?

@goatsarah Yeah, but I’m also carrying Cabergoline. Dangerous stuff that. (Got my searched by security!)

@goatsarah @grayface_ghost Climb is also minimum E6.

@goatsarah

Have just invented a new extreme triathlon: Base jump into a cave, cave dive through then free climb out.

First place is just finishing.

@cstross @AlisonW My old motorbike, an Aprilia RS125, had a warning in the owner's manual that no part of it was edible.

A warning important enough to also bear repeating in the workshop manual.

I don't know if that's just an Italian thing or if there has been a particularly interesting court case against them in the past.

@saramg @goatsarah @thelocalecho @ajlanes Abseiling 120' down a waterfall into a river in flash flood, then walking out past the "route closed" signs was a memorable one.

@saramg @ajlanes @goatsarah @thelocalecho Oh, the incident with Sara was *worse*. Far worse. Think "Oh my gods, are we going to end up on the Nine O'Clock news as tragic deaths at rural town".

We learnt our lesson.

@saramg @goatsarah A guy on my first aid course the following week recognised me from that :-/

@goatsarah @ajlanes Photo doesn’t do it justice. It was an absolute unit.

@goatsarah @ragnarok Yes it does. But post security is “unlisted” not “direct” if that matters?

I see Tory ministers are spouting off again about topics they don’t understand.

I suspect Suella Braverman would be quite upset to find out that I, a trans woman who is lactating, exist.

Nothing to do with having kids, my pituitary tumour is making bits of my body think I’ve just given birth. I discovered this when my letdown reflex was triggered by a crying baby on the train from Bishops Stortford to Cambridge on Friday.

@A_C_McGregor @goatsarah I needed to stab Sarah because her starter motor is jammed.

And hit the car with a hammer to check it’s blood sugar level.

Or maybe it’s hit Sarah with the hammer and stab the car? It’s so confusing.

Italy’s hot biker look is dated but I’m not complaining. Music is a bit dull, but he’s got a good voice.

And, err, trampolines. #Eurovision

@goatsarah More suitable to the after show gig at Erotica than Eurovision

An actual genuine emergency use of a paracord bracelet (made by @goatsarah) while returning from #Eastercon - lost the back-of-head strap for my mask so did this instead.