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Wedding, maybe? Which is a bit scary when you consider that I was married at 27. Or maybe it was my nephew on my wife's side being born a month after the wedding. Hell, I suppose having my own kid (33) could even qualify. I think I took a long time to transition into true adulthood.D7eZiyvEUl8X8XGY
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G'day all. I am back for a bit after a nice tour of the UK and Ireland. Would do it differently next time, but still had a good time.
Congrats to your son, Helen. Always remember that we do get to take some credit for their successes if only because we kept them fed and clothed.
*pours a tea and adds a twist of lime*
Congrats to your son, Helen. Always remember that we do get to take some credit for their successes if only because we kept them fed and clothed.
*pours a tea and adds a twist of lime*
Crazy old ape
Quote by CleverFox
I always thought “The Flash” television series from the early 1990’s had a great soundtrack. Danny Elfman was the composer.
That was really Elfman's heyday as a composer. I find his recent stuff is getting a bit same-y and dull. And I loved that version of The Flash. Unfortunately, it predated the modern superhero boom so fizzled out pretty quickly. At least John Wesley Shipp (Barry Allan/The Flash in it) got another kick at the superhero can in the current Flash series, playing Barry's father in the main universe and an alternate Flash in another.
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Warm and muggy here again. I'm sure we'll be looking back at this nostalgically come Feb. but for now, it's too *bleep*ing hot.
Brought some ice cream and frozen yogurt for the freezer. Assorted flavours. Help yourself.
*grabs an iced tea *
Once again pondering where to go with a sequel to Night of the Wind. I'm thinking more of a mystery around who was behind it all but haven't got all the pieces in place, yet.
Brought some ice cream and frozen yogurt for the freezer. Assorted flavours. Help yourself.
*grabs an iced tea *
Once again pondering where to go with a sequel to Night of the Wind. I'm thinking more of a mystery around who was behind it all but haven't got all the pieces in place, yet.
Crazy old ape
Loved the Tour of Duty soundtrack (already posted above). The original Battlestar Galactica had a fairly impressive orchestral score, at least for the pilot and the theatrical movie (which was just a re-edit of the pilot). After that, they tended to just reuse the material, much as they reused many of their fx shots over and over to save money. Derivative of movie scores of that period to some degree (esp. John Williams), but did its own thing enough to be interesting.
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We are fast approaching the 50th anniversary of the first visit by humans to a world other than the Earth. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida carrying a 3-man crew (Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, Edward "Buzz" Aldrin) . On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface of the moon in the Lunar Module, making history and inspiring space geeks in my generation and generations to come.
Where were you?
What did it mean to you?
Where were you?
What did it mean to you?
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Ape discover banana tea. Ape bring banana tea to Inspirations. Kettle is on. Want banana tea?
I actually did discover banana tea but didn't buy it. Doesn't sound like a flavour that appeals to me. Maybe someday for a lark.
More importantly, I biked to my FLTS (friendly local tea store) today. Got some exercise and refreshed my tea stash.
I actually did discover banana tea but didn't buy it. Doesn't sound like a flavour that appeals to me. Maybe someday for a lark.
More importantly, I biked to my FLTS (friendly local tea store) today. Got some exercise and refreshed my tea stash.
Crazy old ape
Quote by gillianleeza
At least it does when they can stop talking about our dysfunctional government.
Isn't it nice to know your government isn't the only dysfunctional one? We have a couple scandals and an election brewing up here but nothing that could top what the US and UK seem to be facing daily.
Be careful with that reading in the boat thing. I've dropped a book or two into the lake where our cottage is located. Not good for them.
* pours a tea and settles in for a bit *
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Good morning, all. Having a bit of a rough time. Pain in my joints and no diagnosis as of yet. Initially, my doc and physiotherapist put it down to RSI since it seemed to only affect my hands but I've had pain in shoulders, elbows, and even a knee. Back to doc to review some blood work and x-rays.
Anyone else for tea? I'm making a pot of Earl Grey.
Anyone else for tea? I'm making a pot of Earl Grey.
Crazy old ape
Quote by Dreamcatcher
Fuller Brush Man
Drive-In movies
A & W carhops
balcony seating in the movies
movie ushers
All of the above. Though I know some of the modern cineplexes around here do have balconies again. And we still have an old drive-in operating near London. I have friends who go occasionally.
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Oo, I could just keep going.
The Kitchener Farmer's Market.
Norris Bakery coffee cakes (bought on said market)
Carnarvon Bakery near our cottage, now long defunct (Yes, there's a Carnarvon in Ontario. It's a little village at the southern end of the lake where the cottage is located. No castle, alas.) Best damned dinner rolls I've ever had and some fantastic squares and pies
The Kitchener Farmer's Market.
Norris Bakery coffee cakes (bought on said market)
Carnarvon Bakery near our cottage, now long defunct (Yes, there's a Carnarvon in Ontario. It's a little village at the southern end of the lake where the cottage is located. No castle, alas.) Best damned dinner rolls I've ever had and some fantastic squares and pies
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Watching the Apollo missions (I was bit young to remember 11 very well, but the later ones I definitely remember watching). Yes, I'm a big space geek.
Saturday morning cartoons
Kittens being born in our basement (one of which remained with us until the year I got my Master's)
Pop Shoppe (a locally bottled soda in small, very distinctive bottles)
The Red Barn (a long defunct fast food joint)
The Central Ontario Exhibition (the local fair in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada where I grew up)
Hiway Market (a large, independent grocery store in Kitchener that folded in the late seventies or early eighties)
Saturday morning cartoons
Kittens being born in our basement (one of which remained with us until the year I got my Master's)
Pop Shoppe (a locally bottled soda in small, very distinctive bottles)
The Red Barn (a long defunct fast food joint)
The Central Ontario Exhibition (the local fair in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada where I grew up)
Hiway Market (a large, independent grocery store in Kitchener that folded in the late seventies or early eighties)
Crazy old ape
Quote by AnnaMayZing
Today I was watching the latest (in the UK at least) episode of Chicago Fire. It led me to remembering an old TV show called 'Til Death us do part' which featured a bigot called Alf Garnett. So, you may ask, how is that connected to Chicago Fire?
Watch...
Wasn't Alf the inspiration for Archie Bunker in All in the Family? I haven't seen 'Til Death..., just remember reading that somewhere.
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So, pulling the trigger on the upgrade tomorrow morning. Today, though, just regular work and then a hockey game. Not usually my cuppa but our company and another in the group are sharing a private box tonight and we are using it as a bit of a celebration of some recent successes. And the local Junior A team is on a roll and looking at a serious shot at some hardware this season. This is actually one of the last regular season home games before the playoffs.
Kettle's on, coffee's brewing. * pours another orange pekoe, squeezes in some lime, crashes on the couch *
Kettle's on, coffee's brewing. * pours another orange pekoe, squeezes in some lime, crashes on the couch *
Crazy old ape
Just a couple notes on Bell since, as usual, that account bypasses his time in Canada.
- Bell had a home in Brantford, Ontario, the city where my mother grew up and where my parents met, and did a lot of work on the telephone there as well as in Boston. Early demonstrations of the phone included a call from Brantford to Mount Pleasant, where Mom lived in the 1930s-50s. I remember going to Brantford with my family to take in some of the celebrations of the centennial of the telephone.
- Late in life, after he sold his home in Brantford and became a US citizen, Bell maintained a summer home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. During this period, he was one of the backers of the Silver Dart, the first aircraft to fly in the British Empire and was present when it made its maiden flight in 1909.
One wonders, of course, what he would make of smart phones, IP telephony (making calls over the Internet), , and the like. Probably would start having ideas for other cool uses of the technology, knowing what a prolific and imaginative inventor he was.
- Bell had a home in Brantford, Ontario, the city where my mother grew up and where my parents met, and did a lot of work on the telephone there as well as in Boston. Early demonstrations of the phone included a call from Brantford to Mount Pleasant, where Mom lived in the 1930s-50s. I remember going to Brantford with my family to take in some of the celebrations of the centennial of the telephone.
- Late in life, after he sold his home in Brantford and became a US citizen, Bell maintained a summer home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. During this period, he was one of the backers of the Silver Dart, the first aircraft to fly in the British Empire and was present when it made its maiden flight in 1909.
One wonders, of course, what he would make of smart phones, IP telephony (making calls over the Internet), , and the like. Probably would start having ideas for other cool uses of the technology, knowing what a prolific and imaginative inventor he was.
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Finally got things fixed up on Monday, but I've now had to put off the upgrade. Hopefully this coming weekend. I am trying to figure why the hell I am doing this stuff in my spare time when it's also my day job. Plus I'm acting treasurer of the board (though only because we needed to raise funds for some work related to the upgrade).
Kettle's on for those who need it. Some orange pekoe with a twist of lemon for me.
Kettle's on for those who need it. Some orange pekoe with a twist of lemon for me.
Crazy old ape
* puts on the kettle and sighs *
As mentioned before (I think) I am the system administrator (think Gav but without the programming skills) of a site called Wondercafe2.ca. This past weekend, I had planned to upgrade it to the latest version of the forum software we use, Xenforo. Except that early Saturday morning, the site started puking out errors periodically. I ended up trying the upgrade to see if that would fix it, after doing some other troubleshooting, but no dice. The error came up during the upgrade and crashed it. And I've now realized that my dev site, where I test things like upgrades, is doing it, too. So I am now awaiting word from the company that hosts the site (both the live one and the dev) on what may be wrong.
As mentioned before (I think) I am the system administrator (think Gav but without the programming skills) of a site called Wondercafe2.ca. This past weekend, I had planned to upgrade it to the latest version of the forum software we use, Xenforo. Except that early Saturday morning, the site started puking out errors periodically. I ended up trying the upgrade to see if that would fix it, after doing some other troubleshooting, but no dice. The error came up during the upgrade and crashed it. And I've now realized that my dev site, where I test things like upgrades, is doing it, too. So I am now awaiting word from the company that hosts the site (both the live one and the dev) on what may be wrong.
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Quote by fuzzy1954
watched the Cohen testimony ran out popcorn need to run out for more
Comedy Central has nothing on the House Oversight and Reform Committee
We Canucks have our own bit of political theater going on in our capital. The former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General is alleging the Prime Minister's office tried to get her to shut down a prosecution of a large Quebec engineering firm (that has a long history of being a bad actor) in favor of a settlement with the company. It's all politics, as the company is a major employer in Quebec and everyone tiptoes around anything to do with that province (oh, if only they had separated in '95) and I have little to no doubt that the PMO did do it. She testified before the Commons justice committee yesterday and said what we expected, fingering some major players from the PMO (including one who's already quit over the scandal) and other senior ministries like Finance. We have an election looming in October so this may or may not influence things. We shall see.
I'm putting on the kettle to make some Earl Grey. Anyone else for tea or hot chocolate?
Crazy old ape
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls"
And whispered in the sounds of silence
(I really need to look back, eh? I posted the same verse almost two years ago, probably when I first heard the cover by Disturbed.)
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls"
And whispered in the sounds of silence
(I really need to look back, eh? I posted the same verse almost two years ago, probably when I first heard the cover by Disturbed.)