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Little thief part 2.
Sep. 1st, 2019 04:40 pmI was eating scrambled eggs this morning. Did I ever mention Daisy loves scrambled eggs? She came over and stood by my plate, staring down at it.
I got the impression it was a, "Give me some or I'll help myself." I gave her some.
I'm such a pushover.
I got the impression it was a, "Give me some or I'll help myself." I gave her some.
I'm such a pushover.
I was pleased to see all 5 seasons of Stargate: Atlantis were free to watch on Amazon UK Prime Video. I only saw episodes up to season 3 and I wouldn't swear I've seen more than one full season.
Some spoilers under the cut.
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Some spoilers under the cut.
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Little thief.
Aug. 28th, 2019 07:16 pmI had a small tub of chocolate trifle with a kind of whipped cream topping on my desk. It had recently come out of the fridge so was nice and chilled.
Daisy was cruising across my desk in order to check out the remains of my dinner when she passed by my dessert.
Normally, she doesn't steal my food but even a, "No!" didn't stop her from hoovering up the topping. It was a really hot day yesterday so I can't blame her.
It's a good thing she's adorable.
Daisy was cruising across my desk in order to check out the remains of my dinner when she passed by my dessert.
Normally, she doesn't steal my food but even a, "No!" didn't stop her from hoovering up the topping. It was a really hot day yesterday so I can't blame her.
It's a good thing she's adorable.
Has anyone else heard of Ecosia? It's a search engine run by a company that uses 80% of the revenue generated by searches to plant trees.
All we have to do is use it instead of Google or Bing or whatever search engine we normally use.
I read a review of it. It claims to be unbiased but it's very much in favour of Ecosia.
There's another review here.
So far, it looks like Ecosia is legit and has planted over 65 million trees.
Now I have to remember to use Ecosia rather than Google.
All we have to do is use it instead of Google or Bing or whatever search engine we normally use.
I read a review of it. It claims to be unbiased but it's very much in favour of Ecosia.
There's another review here.
So far, it looks like Ecosia is legit and has planted over 65 million trees.
Now I have to remember to use Ecosia rather than Google.
The delivery firm, not the fashion house nor the Greek God.
Every time I get a parcel delivered by Hermes, I get emails asking me to fill in their feedback survey. Have any of you guys ever looked at it? Normally, I go through a few screens, realise it's long and nope out of there. This time I carried on out of curiosity. It went on forever.
Was your driver polite, was he friendly, was he professional? Did he do this, did he do that, did he do the other? Was your parcel in good condition, was it on time, was it well wrapped? Would you recommend us, would you use our service, would you...
GAH!
When they asked, "Can we do anything to improve our service?" I suggested, "Shorten your survey."
I know they won't listen. Next time, I'll ignore their emails and see how many times they email me.
Every time I get a parcel delivered by Hermes, I get emails asking me to fill in their feedback survey. Have any of you guys ever looked at it? Normally, I go through a few screens, realise it's long and nope out of there. This time I carried on out of curiosity. It went on forever.
Was your driver polite, was he friendly, was he professional? Did he do this, did he do that, did he do the other? Was your parcel in good condition, was it on time, was it well wrapped? Would you recommend us, would you use our service, would you...
GAH!
When they asked, "Can we do anything to improve our service?" I suggested, "Shorten your survey."
I know they won't listen. Next time, I'll ignore their emails and see how many times they email me.
What magic gift was given to you...
Aug. 2nd, 2019 06:19 pm...according to your birthday?
Link.
Your Birthday Reveals your Magic Gift
It doesn’t matter if you believe in magic. Not even if you know what’s the number which corresponds to your birthday. Your Magic Gift is here whether you are aware of it or not. However, if you do find it out, then you’ve got more chances to ‘cultivate’ it and become master of its power.
To learn your secret gift, add the digits of your date, month and year of birth until you have a one-digit number. For example, if you were born on September 1 1975, the one-digit sum would be 5. (1 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 5 = 32 = 5)
Mine is 6.
Number 6. The Solar Apprentice
Number 6 symbolizes the sun and all that comes from our Source of Light. Therefore, you have a strong energy flow inside. You magical gift comes from the Sun. Hence, it embodies all the blessings of life and their power. You are a healer and a leader. But with great power comes great responsibility. Learn how to use your magnificent power in the most ethical way.
Your Magical Profession: Ritual Magic, all spellcasting & Healing
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So what's yours?
Link.
Your Birthday Reveals your Magic Gift
It doesn’t matter if you believe in magic. Not even if you know what’s the number which corresponds to your birthday. Your Magic Gift is here whether you are aware of it or not. However, if you do find it out, then you’ve got more chances to ‘cultivate’ it and become master of its power.
To learn your secret gift, add the digits of your date, month and year of birth until you have a one-digit number. For example, if you were born on September 1 1975, the one-digit sum would be 5. (1 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 5 = 32 = 5)
Mine is 6.
Number 6. The Solar Apprentice
Number 6 symbolizes the sun and all that comes from our Source of Light. Therefore, you have a strong energy flow inside. You magical gift comes from the Sun. Hence, it embodies all the blessings of life and their power. You are a healer and a leader. But with great power comes great responsibility. Learn how to use your magnificent power in the most ethical way.
Your Magical Profession: Ritual Magic, all spellcasting & Healing
~~~
So what's yours?
Jumanji: Return to the Jungle (2017)
Aug. 2nd, 2019 02:32 pmHave any of you guys seen this? I watched it last night and I howled with laughter.
I really like the original Jumanji film but this one, IMO, is far funnier.
Warning: spoilers.
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I really like the original Jumanji film but this one, IMO, is far funnier.
Warning: spoilers.
( Read more... )
Today's Google Doodle
Jul. 29th, 2019 09:50 amI like looking at Google's Doodles because I usually learn something new. Today's Google Doodle is in honour of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese official who tanked his diplomatic career by ignoring the orders from his own government by issuing transit visas to thousands of Jewish people so they could escape the Nazis by travelling via Japan to safety.
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“There was no other way,” said Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who was stationed in Lithuania shortly before the outbreak of World War II. On this day in 1939, Sugihara began issuing transit visas to thousands of Jewish refugees, defying direct orders from his supervisors to help the refugees escape via Japan.
“I told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was a matter of humanity,” he recalled years later. “I did not care if I lost my job.”
Soon after Jewish families began lining up outside his official residence, pleading for documents to allow them safe passage via Japan to the Dutch island of Curacao, he sent three messages to Tokyo requesting permission, all of which was forcefully rejected. “Absolutely not to be issued any traveler not holding firm end visa with guaranteed departure ex Japan,” read the cable from the foreign ministry. “No exceptions.”
After much soul-searching, Sugihara threw caution to the winds, writing thousands of visas night and day until “my fingers were calloused and every joint from my wrist to my shoulder ached.” His wife supported his risky decision, massaging his tired hands each night so he could keep going until the last minutes of his train leaving Lithuania, handing out visas to Jews at the platform.
Upon returning to Japan, Sugihara paid the price for disobeying orders. His promising foreign service career came to an end, and he struggled to support his family. He received little recognition for his sacrifice until one of the people he saved, now an Israeli diplomat, managed to find him in 1968. A tree was planted in his honor at the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, and Chiune Sugihara was declared "Righteous Among Nations." Memorials in Lithuania and Yaotsu, Japan pay tribute to Sugihara and his heroic endeavors that saved untold thousands of lives.
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“There was no other way,” said Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who was stationed in Lithuania shortly before the outbreak of World War II. On this day in 1939, Sugihara began issuing transit visas to thousands of Jewish refugees, defying direct orders from his supervisors to help the refugees escape via Japan.
“I told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was a matter of humanity,” he recalled years later. “I did not care if I lost my job.”
Soon after Jewish families began lining up outside his official residence, pleading for documents to allow them safe passage via Japan to the Dutch island of Curacao, he sent three messages to Tokyo requesting permission, all of which was forcefully rejected. “Absolutely not to be issued any traveler not holding firm end visa with guaranteed departure ex Japan,” read the cable from the foreign ministry. “No exceptions.”
After much soul-searching, Sugihara threw caution to the winds, writing thousands of visas night and day until “my fingers were calloused and every joint from my wrist to my shoulder ached.” His wife supported his risky decision, massaging his tired hands each night so he could keep going until the last minutes of his train leaving Lithuania, handing out visas to Jews at the platform.
Upon returning to Japan, Sugihara paid the price for disobeying orders. His promising foreign service career came to an end, and he struggled to support his family. He received little recognition for his sacrifice until one of the people he saved, now an Israeli diplomat, managed to find him in 1968. A tree was planted in his honor at the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, and Chiune Sugihara was declared "Righteous Among Nations." Memorials in Lithuania and Yaotsu, Japan pay tribute to Sugihara and his heroic endeavors that saved untold thousands of lives.
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Jurassic Park trivia
Jul. 21st, 2019 10:43 amI saw the How It Should Have Ended video for Jurassic Park on YouTube ( https://youtu.be/xQrRg3LtjXY ) the other day. I've never seen the actual film before. I've seen clips and know the story but it never really appealed to me. I got curious about how it all started, so I ended up watching the film.
It was more enjoyable than I expected but I'm really posting to share this bit of trivia from the IMBd:
The T. Rex occasionally malfunctioned, due to the rain. Producer Kathleen Kennedy recalls, "The T. Rex went into the heebie-jeebies sometimes. Scared the crap out of us. We'd be, like, eating lunch, and all of a sudden a T. Rex would come alive. At first we didn't know what was happening, and then we realized it was the rain. You'd hear people start screaming."
From thousands of miles away, that sounds hilarious.
It was more enjoyable than I expected but I'm really posting to share this bit of trivia from the IMBd:
The T. Rex occasionally malfunctioned, due to the rain. Producer Kathleen Kennedy recalls, "The T. Rex went into the heebie-jeebies sometimes. Scared the crap out of us. We'd be, like, eating lunch, and all of a sudden a T. Rex would come alive. At first we didn't know what was happening, and then we realized it was the rain. You'd hear people start screaming."
From thousands of miles away, that sounds hilarious.
Links to my fanfic on my LJ
Jul. 16th, 2019 09:37 pmMain fandoms.
( Sherlock )
( The Sentinel - non AU )
( The Sentinel - AU stories )
( Stargate: Atlantis )
Some other fandoms (please see my website for the full lot):
( Lord of the Rings )
( NCIS )
( Sherlock )
( The Sentinel - non AU )
( The Sentinel - AU stories )
( Stargate: Atlantis )
Some other fandoms (please see my website for the full lot):
( Lord of the Rings )
( NCIS )
Dublin Pride
Jul. 2nd, 2019 02:43 pmhttps://mobile.twitter.com/dublinbusnews/status/1145731841892257795
Shame on all those who made these people think they didn't deserve to be happy.
Shame on all those who made these people think they didn't deserve to be happy.
Daisy and YouTube
Jun. 27th, 2019 10:20 pmI was awake last night in the middle of the night so I started watching YouTube. I was watching a cat rescue video with a very shouty cat when something made me look up.
Daisy was on my bedside table giving me a very disapproving look. I think she's decided I was cheating on her.
Daisy was on my bedside table giving me a very disapproving look. I think she's decided I was cheating on her.
Leverage - The Ho Ho Ho Job
Jun. 15th, 2019 10:43 pmI watched The Ho Ho Ho Job today (which played under the title The Morning After Job but, well) and it was just so much fun. Parker loving Christmas, everyone getting gifts at the end, Wil Wheaton reappearing as the Grinch... Just perfect!
The Failed Fix It Job
Jun. 13th, 2019 04:56 pmUpdate to this post: https://arnie1967.dreamwidth.org/1005963.html
Remember I spoke to Amazon via online chat and told them 2 of Leverage's season 3 episodes were messed up on Amazon Video? Ep 4, The Scheherazade Job, was actually ep 5, The Double Blind Job so ep 5 was posted twice?
Well, I just checked. Ep 4, The Scheherazade Job, is still ep 5, The Double Blind Job, but ep 5, The Double Blind Job, is now ep 3, The Inside Job. *tilts head*
I'll try to explain it to them again when I feel up to it.
Remember I spoke to Amazon via online chat and told them 2 of Leverage's season 3 episodes were messed up on Amazon Video? Ep 4, The Scheherazade Job, was actually ep 5, The Double Blind Job so ep 5 was posted twice?
Well, I just checked. Ep 4, The Scheherazade Job, is still ep 5, The Double Blind Job, but ep 5, The Double Blind Job, is now ep 3, The Inside Job. *tilts head*
I'll try to explain it to them again when I feel up to it.
