366 Question Meme for 2020 - 19th January
Jan. 19th, 2020 04:05 pm19. Do you operate out of any particular faith system that informs your actions? Do you intentionally NOT have a faith system, and if so, what beliefs or ideas inform your actions?
I do have a faith system but it doesn't inform my actions. I act the way I do because it's important to me to be a decent person who treats others the way I want to be treated: with kindness and compassion.
I do have a faith system but it doesn't inform my actions. I act the way I do because it's important to me to be a decent person who treats others the way I want to be treated: with kindness and compassion.
Genealogy: Another mystery
Jan. 13th, 2020 08:04 pmI'm pretty sure of the actual facts in this, I'm just curious if there's a reason I'm missing.
The 1901 and 1911 censuses give me the ages of William and Emma as 5/15 and 2/12. Therefore their birth years are ~1896 and ~1899. A search on the GRO gives me birth years of 1896 and 1898. That all works out.
Then I find their baptism records. They were baptised on the same day (13 Feb 1906). Their names/parents' names/address/father's occupation all match.
Their listed birthdates are 24 Aug 1895 for William and 4 Oct 1894 for Emma.
Do I assume J.M. K--- (who baptised them) was really bad at maths or am I missing something?
The 1901 and 1911 censuses give me the ages of William and Emma as 5/15 and 2/12. Therefore their birth years are ~1896 and ~1899. A search on the GRO gives me birth years of 1896 and 1898. That all works out.
Then I find their baptism records. They were baptised on the same day (13 Feb 1906). Their names/parents' names/address/father's occupation all match.
Their listed birthdates are 24 Aug 1895 for William and 4 Oct 1894 for Emma.
Do I assume J.M. K--- (who baptised them) was really bad at maths or am I missing something?
Harry and Meghan
Jan. 13th, 2020 04:36 pmIn all the furore over Harry and Meghan, I find this Buzzfeed article fascinating.
It highlights the difference in how the press covers Kate vs. Meghan. Like Kate tenderly cradling her baby bump vs. Meghan "is it pride, vanity, acting or a new age bonding technique?"
I think my favourite is Meghan endangered Charlotte's life by having lily of the valley flowers in her wedding. Kate also had lily of the valley flowers in her wedding but there was no implication she was trying to off one of her bridesmaids.
If someone was continuously posting crap like this about me, I'd be all, "Screw it, I'm out."
It highlights the difference in how the press covers Kate vs. Meghan. Like Kate tenderly cradling her baby bump vs. Meghan "is it pride, vanity, acting or a new age bonding technique?"
I think my favourite is Meghan endangered Charlotte's life by having lily of the valley flowers in her wedding. Kate also had lily of the valley flowers in her wedding but there was no implication she was trying to off one of her bridesmaids.
If someone was continuously posting crap like this about me, I'd be all, "Screw it, I'm out."
I forgot to post this yesterday.
11. Have you ever been asked for your telephone number and you didn't want to give it? What did you do?
Never happened to me. I've been something of a recluse all my life.
12. Have you ever had a "crush" on a fictional character?
Ha! When haven't I? Isn't that completely normal?
11. Have you ever been asked for your telephone number and you didn't want to give it? What did you do?
Never happened to me. I've been something of a recluse all my life.
12. Have you ever had a "crush" on a fictional character?
Ha! When haven't I? Isn't that completely normal?
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 10th January
Jan. 10th, 2020 06:24 pm10. What was the last film you saw at a theatre/cinema?
Uh, possibly The Return of the King. Yes, the LOTR one. I know! I don't get out much.
I recently read that Peter Jackson (the director) is an arachnophobe so he based Shelob (huge, ultra-terrifying spider) on all the spider attributes he found most terrifying.
Thanks for that, Peter!
Uh, possibly The Return of the King. Yes, the LOTR one. I know! I don't get out much.
I recently read that Peter Jackson (the director) is an arachnophobe so he based Shelob (huge, ultra-terrifying spider) on all the spider attributes he found most terrifying.
Thanks for that, Peter!
The Hobbit fic: Ori Writes (Gen)
Jan. 10th, 2020 03:01 pmTitle: Ori Writes
Author: Dimity Blue
Rating: G
Genre: Gen, angst
Characters: Ori
Word Count: 242
Disclaimer: Not mine.
WARNINGS: Major character death
Years after The Hobbit ended, Balin led an expedition to retake the Mines of Moria. Oín and Ori went with him. In the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf took the book from the hands of the Dwarf corpse by Balin's tomb. That corpse was Ori.
Summary: Ori is a scribe.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22192720
Author: Dimity Blue
Rating: G
Genre: Gen, angst
Characters: Ori
Word Count: 242
Disclaimer: Not mine.
WARNINGS: Major character death
Years after The Hobbit ended, Balin led an expedition to retake the Mines of Moria. Oín and Ori went with him. In the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf took the book from the hands of the Dwarf corpse by Balin's tomb. That corpse was Ori.
Summary: Ori is a scribe.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22192720
Genealogy: That address
Jan. 9th, 2020 01:25 pmThe mystery's solved!
swordznsorcery worked it out with additional info by
thisbluespirit ! *applauds*
The address, believe it or not, is "Court behind Dryden Street". *looks at confused faces* I know!
Thank you to everyone who tried to help me. *hugs* You guys are the best!
The address, believe it or not, is "Court behind Dryden Street". *looks at confused faces* I know!
Thank you to everyone who tried to help me. *hugs* You guys are the best!
I'm so peeved!
Jan. 9th, 2020 09:42 amThere's an Isaac Asimov story called The Ugly Little Boy in which a Neanderthal child is snatched through time and kept in a stasis bubble for a few years as an experiment.
He's looked after by Miss Fellowes, a nurse, who grows to love Timmie (as she names him).
Timmie's a prisoner in the stasis bubble as it would expend far too much energy to let him cross into this timeline fully.
Spoilers here.
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He's looked after by Miss Fellowes, a nurse, who grows to love Timmie (as she names him).
Timmie's a prisoner in the stasis bubble as it would expend far too much energy to let him cross into this timeline fully.
Spoilers here.
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Genealogy: Deciphering an address
Jan. 8th, 2020 03:03 pmAnyone care to give me a hand with this address? The 1861 census taker had interesting writing.
If it helps, the area is St. Martins, Liverpool, UK. It was in Lancashire at the time.
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If it helps, the area is St. Martins, Liverpool, UK. It was in Lancashire at the time.
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