Monday, 11 February 2013
Gotcha!
A guy approached a girl at the college library: "Do you mind if I sit beside you?"
The girl replied with a loud voice: "I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU!"
All the students in the library started staring at the guy; he was truly embarrassed and decided to sit at another table.
After a couple of minutes, the girl walked quietly over to the guy's table and said:
"I study psychology, and I know what a man is thinking. I guess you felt embarrassed, right?"
The guy then responded with a loud voice: "$500 FOR ONE NIGHT? THAT'S FAR TOO MUCH!"
All the people in the library looked at the girl in shock. The guy whispered in her ear:
"I study law, and I know how to screw people."
Sunday, 10 February 2013
In the mood
Seventy three years ago today, "In The Mood" hit #1 in the charts.
[Curiosities: Another Glenn has something to celebrate today. Glenn Beck was born on February 10, 1964. He's only one day older than a certain person associated with Alaska, whose birthday is tomorrow...]
Curiosities won't spoil the mood, though. This song never gets old.
[Curiosities: Another Glenn has something to celebrate today. Glenn Beck was born on February 10, 1964. He's only one day older than a certain person associated with Alaska, whose birthday is tomorrow...]
Curiosities won't spoil the mood, though. This song never gets old.
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music
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Hang in there!
GrannyJ sent me this joke:
Eleven people were hanging on a rope, under a helicopter.
Ten men and one woman.
The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one had to leave, because otherwise they were all going to fall.
They weren't able to choose that person, until the woman gave a very touching speech.
She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because, as a woman, she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids or for men in general, and was used to always making sacrifices with little in return.
As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping...
Thank you, GrannyJ.
Eleven people were hanging on a rope, under a helicopter.
Ten men and one woman.
The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one had to leave, because otherwise they were all going to fall.
They weren't able to choose that person, until the woman gave a very touching speech.
She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because, as a woman, she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids or for men in general, and was used to always making sacrifices with little in return.
As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping...
Thank you, GrannyJ.
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jokes
Friday, 8 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Monday, 4 February 2013
Disqus
I mentioned in a previous thread that Disqus is going to implement their new version of the system on all sites from March and discontinue all older versions. Pallottine suggested we change it sooner rather than later so we can get used to it. I tend to agree with him.
This is the appearance of the new Disqus. I have already switched to it on the other blogs and can't change it back anymore.
The new features, in a nutshell:
1. The avatars are small and can't be enlarged anymore
2. Comments may be voted up or down via the arrows on the left
3. The nested threads (replies, replies to replies and so on) will cut off after 10 comments automatically
4. They promise real time updating, but I haven't seen any evidence that it works
5. They have discontinued pagination and will have a "load more comments" button at the bottom of the thread
6. They have removed most options for customizing any of it
Some of these features won't affect us greatly because we never have too many comments (the beauty of a small community!), but I'm not happy about small avatars and have made my feelings known to Disqus. I also suggested they stop tweaking the bloody thing. Every time they "improve" it, everything goes wrong.
In the past, they offered more options and we could stick to an older, stable version. They left the old versions alone and concentrated on "improving" the most recent one. Now they offer a single version, take it or leave it!
I'm toying with the idea of switching to the new version as we won't be able to avoid it for much longer. Let me know if you want to make the most of the few weeks left on the old version or bite the bullet and take the plunge now!
This is the appearance of the new Disqus. I have already switched to it on the other blogs and can't change it back anymore.
The new features, in a nutshell:
1. The avatars are small and can't be enlarged anymore
2. Comments may be voted up or down via the arrows on the left
3. The nested threads (replies, replies to replies and so on) will cut off after 10 comments automatically
4. They promise real time updating, but I haven't seen any evidence that it works
5. They have discontinued pagination and will have a "load more comments" button at the bottom of the thread
6. They have removed most options for customizing any of it
Some of these features won't affect us greatly because we never have too many comments (the beauty of a small community!), but I'm not happy about small avatars and have made my feelings known to Disqus. I also suggested they stop tweaking the bloody thing. Every time they "improve" it, everything goes wrong.
In the past, they offered more options and we could stick to an older, stable version. They left the old versions alone and concentrated on "improving" the most recent one. Now they offer a single version, take it or leave it!
I'm toying with the idea of switching to the new version as we won't be able to avoid it for much longer. Let me know if you want to make the most of the few weeks left on the old version or bite the bullet and take the plunge now!
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disqus
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Warning: E-mail virus!
I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one. It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1963...
Signs of infection:
1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. Done that!
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail! That too!
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person. yep!
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. Aha!
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment.Well darn!
6. Causes you to hit "SEND" before you've finished. Oh , no not again!
7. Causes you to hit "DELETE" instead of "SEND.." And I just hate that!
8. Causes you to hit "SEND" when you should "DELETE." Oh No!
IT IS CALLED THE "C-NILE VIRUS."
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funnies
Friday, 1 February 2013
Ah... to be young and have a Lambretta!
Peter and I were rummaging through some old stuff, looking for old birth certificates - Peter is hellbent on finding his ancestors - and we came across this photo.
Peter was only seventeen, and as you can see, he was always a short little fella. Ha ha! Already 6'3"!
We managed to go back to 1845, when Peter's great-grandfather was born. The birth certificate is in a very sorry state but the names and dates are still legible. We also found loads of photos, among them this one of Peter's grandfather Rupert (born in 1869) which was taken around 1910/1915. I can see similarities between the two of them, especially now that Peter is older.
The woman in the next photo is Elizabeth, Rupert's mother, born around 1847.
Doesn't she look a bit like Alex Kingston?
It's very interesting to go down memory lane and unearth such old photographs, taken more than a hundred years ago!
Peter was only seventeen, and as you can see, he was always a short little fella. Ha ha! Already 6'3"!
We managed to go back to 1845, when Peter's great-grandfather was born. The birth certificate is in a very sorry state but the names and dates are still legible. We also found loads of photos, among them this one of Peter's grandfather Rupert (born in 1869) which was taken around 1910/1915. I can see similarities between the two of them, especially now that Peter is older.
The woman in the next photo is Elizabeth, Rupert's mother, born around 1847.
Doesn't she look a bit like Alex Kingston?
It's very interesting to go down memory lane and unearth such old photographs, taken more than a hundred years ago!
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family
Thursday, 31 January 2013
The art of the unusual
Amy/Ottoline sent me a large collection of photos that are excellent examples of human creativity. I selected the ones I liked best:
Thank you, Amy.
Thank you, Amy.
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Meow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow
Last night Pirouette came in through the cat flap in a tearing hurry and rushed upstairs for protection, always listening and watching the stairs. Later on, Peter found the flap bit of the contraption by the entrance to the kitchen, a good 8ft away from the door... Pirouette must have hit it at great speed!
We think the problem is the cat nextdoor. She was a lovely little kitten back in the summer and now she's in heat. We had Pirouette "done" as soon as she was old enough and we remember the vet's receptionist (lovely Régine) remarking that a female cat in heat who's not allowed to mate is a very pitiful sight. We have been hearing the poor thing yowling for days now.
Pirate doesn't pay any attention to it, as he's been neutered and prefers long walks to the pleasures of the flesh... But we have a gang of very aggressive, whole males around here and I'm sure they're aware of the poor damsel in distress. Pirouette probably went out for a call of nature and encountered a bunch of horny cats hanging around!
There are seven cats in this building and the only ones allowed out are Pirate and Pirouette. If these other cat owners are so mindful of the (very quiet) road and so very protective, wouldn't it make sense to pay a visit to our charming local vet (hey, TW!), spend 85 euros and avoid having their pets in distress?
[The pictures are not of the actual cats, just lookalikes I found on the internet.]
We think the problem is the cat nextdoor. She was a lovely little kitten back in the summer and now she's in heat. We had Pirouette "done" as soon as she was old enough and we remember the vet's receptionist (lovely Régine) remarking that a female cat in heat who's not allowed to mate is a very pitiful sight. We have been hearing the poor thing yowling for days now.
Pirate doesn't pay any attention to it, as he's been neutered and prefers long walks to the pleasures of the flesh... But we have a gang of very aggressive, whole males around here and I'm sure they're aware of the poor damsel in distress. Pirouette probably went out for a call of nature and encountered a bunch of horny cats hanging around!
There are seven cats in this building and the only ones allowed out are Pirate and Pirouette. If these other cat owners are so mindful of the (very quiet) road and so very protective, wouldn't it make sense to pay a visit to our charming local vet (hey, TW!), spend 85 euros and avoid having their pets in distress?
[The pictures are not of the actual cats, just lookalikes I found on the internet.]
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Magic hands
I have featured Guido Daniele's hand art before, but I found some new examples and would like to share them with you.
The first photo shows some of the old paintings:
The following are new to me:
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| Guido Daniele at work |
The first photo shows some of the old paintings:
The following are new to me:
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art
Monday, 28 January 2013
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Andalucia
I'm still in a very Spanish mood, so let's continue our little trip to Andalucia. I mentioned some bits and pieces on the last thread, but I think it's better to illustrate the historical facts with some pictures.
El Alhambra and Generalife
The Moors ruled southern Spain for 800 years and were finally kicked out by Fernando and Isabel, los Reyes Catolicos. When the last Moorish ruler left Granada, he went to the top of the minaret in the city's outskirts, looked back and wept. His mother said to him: "Now you cry like a baby over what you couldn't defend like a man."
The Arabs left some precious gifts: Fantastic architecture and flamenco music.
Cordoba
The mosque of Cordoba is considered the most magnificent outside Mecca. Isabel la Catolica planted a catholic altar bang in the middle of it after she got rid of the Moors.
Seville
Seville is very beautiful (incredibly hot in the summer) and I'm particularly fond of the Sevillanas, the local music.
El Alhambra and Generalife
The Moors ruled southern Spain for 800 years and were finally kicked out by Fernando and Isabel, los Reyes Catolicos. When the last Moorish ruler left Granada, he went to the top of the minaret in the city's outskirts, looked back and wept. His mother said to him: "Now you cry like a baby over what you couldn't defend like a man."
The Arabs left some precious gifts: Fantastic architecture and flamenco music.
Cordoba
The mosque of Cordoba is considered the most magnificent outside Mecca. Isabel la Catolica planted a catholic altar bang in the middle of it after she got rid of the Moors.
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| This altar would look OK in some other place... |
Seville
Seville is very beautiful (incredibly hot in the summer) and I'm particularly fond of the Sevillanas, the local music.
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virtual travel
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