Michel's Fittings

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Had to install a metropole hanging of the metal RSJs. The briefing was ‘not allowed to drill in metal RSJs’. After a bit of online search found these clamps. They perfectly fit with the construction look. Very happy with result. Track is Silent Gliss Metropole.

05/11/2025

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04/11/2025

These blinds are recessed not only in the ceiling, but also in the adjacent walls.

02/11/2025

A set of 1.5-million-year-old fossils found in Kenya has changed what scientists know about Paranthropus boisei, an ancient relative of humans. This species, long known for its large jaw and teeth, has now been linked to a far more advanced ability than anyone expected. Fossils found near Lake Turkana include hand, wrist, and foot bones that show P. boisei may have walked and used tools in a way similar to early humans.

Researchers identified the skeleton, named KNM-ER 101000, as the most complete ever discovered for this species. Its large molars and thick enamel confirmed its identity, but the hand and foot bones told a new story. The thumb and finger bones revealed a grip much like a human’s, allowing for strong and controlled movement. Although its wrists were still primitive, similar to a gorilla’s, the combination of power and control meant this ancient being could handle objects with purpose and care.

The bones were thick and strong, suggesting P. boisei had powerful hands and arms. This strength would have been useful for breaking plants, pounding food, or even using simple tools to prepare meals. The foot bones showed a developed arch and a big toe that helped it walk upright, though less efficiently than humans today.

These findings challenge the long-held idea that tool use was unique to the human genus Homo. Instead, they show that other early species also had the intelligence and ability to manipulate their surroundings. Paranthropus boisei was more than a plant eater. It was a capable, adaptable creature that may have shaped its world in ways once thought to be purely human.

02/11/2025

A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.
This is her story of giving gratitude.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so badly off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you be so fortunate …
To be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.

02/11/2025

When you act like that in public — on stage, with cameras rolling — people are going to talk. 🤷‍♂️

That’s not “being messy.” That’s just observation. The hand placement, the hug, the whole vibe — it’s there for everyone to see. And when you live in the public eye, you know everything you do is being watched and interpreted.

We feel for anyone who’s been through pain or loss — nobody should be killed, period. What happened to Charlie Kirk was awful, full stop. But this post isn’t about that. It’s about accountability and optics.

If you want to unfollow because we said what everyone’s already thinking, that’s fine. But come on — it’s right there on camera.

02/11/2025

02/11/2025

If you have a brain, use it……

02/11/2025