Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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Never!

You're weakening, I can tell.

[Rod Paradise]

Wow Rod! I've never heard of a Maine Coon cat, or a cat that likes water. How do you know these things?

If it was April the 1st, I would be telling you to go forth and multiply.

My interest is exceedingly piqued.

Take me google, I'm yours.

I read a lot (I speed read so can plough through a book quickly) - when I read about something that intrigues me I then start googling. Things I look up because I'm interested stick...

Animal related searches from recent books:

Savannah Cats
Maine Coons
Basenji 'laughing' dogs
Poitou donkey & Mulassiere horses (which together breed the biggest strongest mules - which were used a lot by Napoleon's Armies)
Pet Gennets


Oh and the Anatolian Shepherd dog to support an argument on another forum about reintroducing wolves. Aparently a large dog killed by a car in Holland recently is thought to be the first wolf found there for a long long time, as they've spread across Germany. They're doing genetic tests to see if it was a purebred wolf.

[RED-DOG]

I've a question for you Tom.  We'd to change dog food this week.  There was no stock of the usual (Bakers) when we went to Costco, so we got some other one and the boys don't like it.  I've tried adding gravy to it - not a hope.  They'll eat a little bit of it with chicken broth added, but maybe only half of their usual, if that.  Do we just keep motoring on with the idea that, like children, the dogs will eat when they're hungry enough or are dogs really that stubborn? 

They will definitely eat it, (and probably like it) eventually.

Dogs don't usually do stubborn, they just do clever. Try not feeding them at all one day and see what happens.

An occasional day of fasting is good for dogs, if you feel guilty about it, join them. It's good for people too.

Have a great 4th of July.

Question :

In your opinion, what percentage of Americans would know all the words to the national anthem?

Who knew the same would apply to Minestrone?   

Ouch!

Deserves more love.

[Redsgirl]

I not a Tennant fan, but of those three I like his Hamlet best.

That's a 3 minute speech, but count how many of the phrases have passed into our everyday language, not to mention used as film and book titles.

It is incredible, really.

As for Tennant, his RSC Hamlet was universally acclaimed. I didn't see it, but the TV adaptation (from which that clip is taken) was excellent.

It is said to be the hardest of the roles, not just because it is the longest part in all of Shakespeare, but also because of how much is going on with the character. He's put through the mill, poor lad.

Yes, all very different, but I have to agree David Tennant was by far the best, which was a bit of a suprise.
I thought Branaugh spoke it (spake it?) in a kind of detached, philosophical way, where as Tennant seemed desperate to unburden himself to somebody.
I liked the dramatic pauses and glances to camera too.
Old Shatters defiantly tried to ramp it up several notches, but he wasn't as laughable as I expected.

Its got me thinking though, I might wimp out and watch Tennants TV version before seeing it on stage, at least I can take my time and absorb it properly before I graduate to the real thing.
 
Oh and by the way Tal, its Hakuna, not Akuna Matata. Cant have you dropping your 'aitches in public  

[Tal]

I believe you just got all George Bernard Shaw on my posterior!

[Tal]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

[RED-DOG]

I believe you just got all George Bernard Shaw on my posterior!

By George, I think she's got him!

[RED-DOG]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

Googling Man and Superman.

Whatever did I do before google?

[Rod Paradise]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

Googling Man and Superman.

Whatever did I do before google?

Google's great - but using it can lead you to waste hours.... I looked up the spelling for the  poitou donkey, ended up looking up American Mammoth Donkeys and am now traipsing through loads of donkey knowledge - none of which is any use to me.......

I also learned the existance & defnintion of the word landrace - A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes,[1] by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been selectively bred deliberately to conform to a particular formal, purebreed standard of traits.

[RED-DOG]

I've been pondering Shakespeare phrases that might be relevant to tikay, just to start him off steady like.

How about:  Once more into the bleach, dear friends....

[RED-DOG]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

Googling Man and Superman.

Whatever did I do before google?

Google's great - but using it can lead you to waste hours.... I looked up the spelling for the  poitou donkey, ended up looking up American Mammoth Donkeys and am now traipsing through loads of donkey knowledge - none of which is any use to me.......

I also learned the existance & defnintion of the word landrace - A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes,[1] by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been selectively bred deliberately to conform to a particular formal, purebreed standard of traits.

Landrace. I like it.

I think Gypsy cobs, or "Vanners" as the Americans call them, may have developed that way until relatively recently.

[bobAlike]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

Googling Man and Superman.

Whatever did I do before google?

Google's great - but using it can lead you to waste hours.... I looked up the spelling for the  poitou donkey, ended up looking up American Mammoth Donkeys and am now traipsing through loads of donkey knowledge - none of which is any use to me.......

I also learned the existance & defnintion of the word landrace - A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes,[1] by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been selectively bred deliberately to conform to a particular formal, purebreed standard of traits.

Google is great but as a friend who needed to find some drainage covers found out don't search for 'man hole' on the company's network.

[Tal]

"This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up"

- Man and Superman

Googling Man and Superman.

Whatever did I do before google?

Google's great - but using it can lead you to waste hours.... I looked up the spelling for the  poitou donkey, ended up looking up American Mammoth Donkeys and am now traipsing through loads of donkey knowledge - none of which is any use to me.......

I also learned the existance & defnintion of the word landrace - A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes,[1] by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been selectively bred deliberately to conform to a particular formal, purebreed standard of traits.

Google is great but as a friend who needed to find some drainage covers found out don't search for 'man hole' on the company's network.

Rumours abounded at my old place of work that a man was sacked for something similar when he was looking for a new shower with a golden effect

[RED-DOG]

I've been pondering Shakespeare phrases that might be relevant to tikay, just to start him off steady like.

How about:  Once more into the bleach, dear friends....

Ay, there’s the rub...

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This is how daft I am.

I had 15 photographs on my phone that I wanted to transfer to my laptop. I selected the pics and it gave me two options.

1: Move.

2: Delete.

For some reason, I pressed delete.

Fortunately, an idiot box popped up and asked "Do you really want to delete these 15 items?"

1: No.

2: Yes.

I pressed yes.