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08/21/2011 13:02 #54991
Swimming at Windmill Point Rock QuarryCategory: swimming
Yesterday (e:terry), (e:matthew) and I went swimming at the quarry again. This time we spent a lot of time in the middle with goggles. There us some crazy stuff down three including a pirate ship with mast and skeletons, a bathtub and a large recreational boat. It was fun trying to swim down far enough to touch it. Next weekend I am bringing nose plugs.
08/21/2011 12:58 #54990
Chicken Hips at ETSCategory: food
After discussing chicken wings last night (e:Mike) and I headed over to ETS. We ordered mild wings and 20 minutes later hot ones came out. I hate spicy food but considering how long it takes we decided to eat them anyways. There was one really strange shaped super large one in the middle.
08/21/2011 01:27 #54987
bird-birdCategory: pets
She loves sitting on me outside. Except today she was on my shoulder while I was grilling and she decided that was the time to practice flying.
metalpeter - 08/22/11 18:36
I admit didn't follow the link but what keeps it say from flying away..... Also not that anyone wants the bird to land on the grill but if it did would the tortoise eat it or would it only eat live birds?
I admit didn't follow the link but what keeps it say from flying away..... Also not that anyone wants the bird to land on the grill but if it did would the tortoise eat it or would it only eat live birds?
paul - 08/21/11 11:05
They don't even look sort of alike. This is not a cockatoo. It is a lesser bird known as a cockatiel and it was captive bread.
They don't even look sort of alike. This is not a cockatoo. It is a lesser bird known as a cockatiel and it was captive bread.
08/20/2011 16:05 #54985
Ant TragedyCategory: bugs
Sorry guys but I was so tired of you nesting by my kitchen and sitting around my sink. It was time to deal with it before we had to involve spray.
I know (e:tinypliny) pretends that I should live and let live. But I know its because she thinks I didn't see that bottle of borax in your shoe closet.
Its official, I am totally turning into my father.
I know (e:tinypliny) pretends that I should live and let live. But I know its because she thinks I didn't see that bottle of borax in your shoe closet.
Its official, I am totally turning into my father.
metalpeter - 08/22/11 18:32
I have heard of Chocolate covered ants but never had them how does one do that? that would make a great blog..... First of all how do you catch them? and do you cook them alive in hot melted chocolate or do you cook them 1st?
I have heard of Chocolate covered ants but never had them how does one do that? that would make a great blog..... First of all how do you catch them? and do you cook them alive in hot melted chocolate or do you cook them 1st?
libertad - 08/21/11 17:11
I wanted to instead I just watched, I guess that means I am going to insect hell.
I wanted to instead I just watched, I guess that means I am going to insect hell.
tinypliny - 08/21/11 10:17
You wanted to save the fruit flies drowning in apple cider vinegar?? You are going to insect heaven.
You wanted to save the fruit flies drowning in apple cider vinegar?? You are going to insect heaven.
libertad - 08/20/11 21:20
I feel guilty killing insects. When I saved the tick I found on me I felt so bad watching it slowly die in plastic container on my fridge.
My house was so disgusting the last two days that I had fruit flies all over. So after cleaning everything I put two small saucers with apple cider vinegar out and covered them in saran wrap and then punched holes in the plastic. This works so well at capturing fruit flies. I also felt bad cause I watched as they were drowning and I sort of wanted to save them.
I feel guilty killing insects. When I saved the tick I found on me I felt so bad watching it slowly die in plastic container on my fridge.
My house was so disgusting the last two days that I had fruit flies all over. So after cleaning everything I put two small saucers with apple cider vinegar out and covered them in saran wrap and then punched holes in the plastic. This works so well at capturing fruit flies. I also felt bad cause I watched as they were drowning and I sort of wanted to save them.
paul - 08/20/11 18:19
That would make me insane.
That would make me insane.
tinypliny - 08/20/11 17:11
And btw, I don't think I support the live and let live policy. I just don't like pouring stuff over ants because I think the rest of them will attack me in my sleep. In my case. there is a HUGE anthill right outside the building downstairs and they are all red ants. When they bite, they leave their heads in my skin and they usually don't bite unless I harass them and try to kill. I think a massive army live between the floorboards in my flat and I obsessively clean the floor because of them.
And btw, I don't think I support the live and let live policy. I just don't like pouring stuff over ants because I think the rest of them will attack me in my sleep. In my case. there is a HUGE anthill right outside the building downstairs and they are all red ants. When they bite, they leave their heads in my skin and they usually don't bite unless I harass them and try to kill. I think a massive army live between the floorboards in my flat and I obsessively clean the floor because of them.
tinypliny - 08/20/11 16:11
Bottle of borax in my shoe closet?! You mean the bright orange canister of tide laundry detergent?
Bottle of borax in my shoe closet?! You mean the bright orange canister of tide laundry detergent?
08/20/2011 10:46 #54980
Schleswig-Holstein doesn't "like" facebookCategory: web
I find this interesting. The state in germany where I went to college has banned the facebook like button from being used on any website served within its borders due to data privacy issues,
The German State of Schleswig-Holstein has ordered all state sites to remove Facebook's "like" button. Sites that fail to comply could face fines of up to 50,000 euros, or about $72,000.
Schleswig-Holstein's data protection commissioner, Thilo Weicher, ordered the shutdown after an analysis by his office showed that Facebook builds profiles of users and non-users alike with the "like" button's data. Because such data collection violates Germany's data protection laws, Weicher has given websites operated in Schleswig-Holstein until September 30th to remove all "like" buttons.
metalpeter - 08/22/11 17:14
I didn't read the entire article but the thing his how odd the Like button is..... I forget how you share on here with facebook since I've never done it.... But any website can set up a like button on any part of its page and anyone who clicks on it can share that info on facebook.... It might not last long but lets say I'm wearing only chaps on some web page and next to the picture there is a like someone could hit the like button and write something like not to big not to small the perfect sized cock and balls then there I am naked on facebook..... Sounds kinda fun in a way untill someone sees me and tags me and that is the first picture on my wall.... Then everyone comes up with a thought on how I look..... Now I don't know the german Laws but I could see how this with data could be bad..... But also any thing about Nazi is illegal there I wonder if that extends to movies like we like to make movies about the Nazi cause lets face it they make great bad guys and there out fits are pretty cool.... Think not then why are storm troopers in stars wars move just like them... The Point is are movies with Nazis in them illegal and if you liked that or like the movement could you get locked up.....
I didn't read the entire article but the thing his how odd the Like button is..... I forget how you share on here with facebook since I've never done it.... But any website can set up a like button on any part of its page and anyone who clicks on it can share that info on facebook.... It might not last long but lets say I'm wearing only chaps on some web page and next to the picture there is a like someone could hit the like button and write something like not to big not to small the perfect sized cock and balls then there I am naked on facebook..... Sounds kinda fun in a way untill someone sees me and tags me and that is the first picture on my wall.... Then everyone comes up with a thought on how I look..... Now I don't know the german Laws but I could see how this with data could be bad..... But also any thing about Nazi is illegal there I wonder if that extends to movies like we like to make movies about the Nazi cause lets face it they make great bad guys and there out fits are pretty cool.... Think not then why are storm troopers in stars wars move just like them... The Point is are movies with Nazis in them illegal and if you liked that or like the movement could you get locked up.....
tinypliny - 08/20/11 12:39
So, you are supporting this ban?
So, you are supporting this ban?
tinypliny - 08/20/11 12:27
I am hoping that won't happen in our lifetimes. We need to have forgotten the strong science behind all of our attitudes for that to ever happen or the deaths of many intellects collectively.
Gay persecution would be the least of anyone's problems if that happens.
I am hoping that won't happen in our lifetimes. We need to have forgotten the strong science behind all of our attitudes for that to ever happen or the deaths of many intellects collectively.
Gay persecution would be the least of anyone's problems if that happens.
paul - 08/20/11 11:45
At the same time you need to consider that 60-70 years ago data collection was used there to haul tens of millions of people of to their deaths :::link:::
Its not hard to imagine this data could be used at some future point by somebody else with sinister intentions. I think that is the problem with all of this data collection in general. A perfect example is gay stuff. Ya, it might be cool to like all the gay stuff you want in our current climate. Then all of a sudden, the polictical climate changes, gays are persecuted. The data does not go away and there is no real way of assuring that persecuting countries don't get access either through spying, hacking or direct data requests from the corporations.
At the same time you need to consider that 60-70 years ago data collection was used there to haul tens of millions of people of to their deaths :::link:::
Its not hard to imagine this data could be used at some future point by somebody else with sinister intentions. I think that is the problem with all of this data collection in general. A perfect example is gay stuff. Ya, it might be cool to like all the gay stuff you want in our current climate. Then all of a sudden, the polictical climate changes, gays are persecuted. The data does not go away and there is no real way of assuring that persecuting countries don't get access either through spying, hacking or direct data requests from the corporations.
tinypliny - 08/20/11 11:01
Which makes you think about what these data protection laws were set up for originally... Do you think they are perhaps outdated and have not kept up with the meaning of data protection now?
Which makes you think about what these data protection laws were set up for originally... Do you think they are perhaps outdated and have not kept up with the meaning of data protection now?
ETS has wings Had no idea...... On a side note not sure if this is true anymore but when I was young mild, Medium, and hot no such thing as suicidal well maybe they where around varied by place so yes one places mild was another's medium..... I guessing the Taco place messed up the wings though......