It turns out that people have been complaining about language being “ruined” for as long as they’ve been writing and...

It turns out that people have been complaining about language being “ruined” for as long as they’ve been writing and speaking.

And early versions of emoticons date from the late 19th century!
#ApocryphalTales
https://theconversation.com/emoticons-and-symbols-arent-ruining-language-theyre-revolutionizing-it-38408

Standing alone on one side of the Esplanade, between the futuristic silhouettes of the CNIT and the Great Arch, it...

Standing alone on one side of the Esplanade, between the futuristic silhouettes of the CNIT and the Great Arch, it is an amazing tribute to the Provençal master. Cesar, after fooling around with compressions in the 50s, which pretty much meant crushing whatever objects and cars he found to create a block of art, mostly to challenge consumer society. One of these still is today the award given by the French academy to the best actors and movies every year, during the famous

#ArtyCraftyCleverStuff
https://www.homeinladefense.com/en/le-pouce-by-cesar-2/

OK, I saw this because I saw a short segment on ABC NEWS about how the actor who played Hardy wore a custom "fat...

OK, I saw this because I saw a short segment on ABC NEWS about how the actor who played Hardy wore a custom "fat suit". But anyway, they do seem to have captured their characters quite well.
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zdFwgUYBg&feature=share

So we're looking through a windowed door into a corrodor that leads to sickbay, the office, two dorms and at the end...

So we're looking through a windowed door into a corrodor that leads to sickbay, the office, two dorms and at the end into the staff area. There's two overhead neon lights to provide illumination at night.
#SecondsWebcomic
https://flic.kr/p/2ePNtXd

I used to have a copy of this game.

I used to have a copy of this game. The goal was to LOSE as much money as possible in the shortest amount of time. The first broke was the winner. If I remember rightly, you could buy shares in the "Really Big Steel Company" and hopefully LOSE a bundle! :P
#CuriousPasttimes
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3343/go-broke

Players moving pieces along a track to be first to reach a goal was the archetypal board game format of the 18th and...

Players moving pieces along a track to be first to reach a goal was the archetypal board game format of the 18th and 19th century. Alex Andriesse looks at one popular incarnation in which these pieces progress chronologically through history itself, usually with some not-so-subtle ideological, moral, or national ideal as the object of the game.

#CuriousPasttimes
https://publicdomainreview.org/2019/02/20/progress-in-play-board-games-and-the-meaning-of-history/

The fun fun fun of the autotbahn...

The fun fun fun of the autotbahn...
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rswYl7RLRNE&feature=share

Love it.

Love it.
https://www.deviantart.com/yksittainen/art/Lost-Transmission-785860021

So I bought one of these at ALDI today.

So I bought one of these at ALDI today. It was marked down substantively from the prices given on this review page. I've been wanting a better camera for a while. I my first digital camera was a CANON Powershot A20 and though most phones today do better better images than that one, it was OK for 1998. I liked the 25x Optical Zoom on this. See that galah in the tree next door, shoot it (with a camera)!!!

No doubt I've made a "terrible mistake", but my intuition says not.
#VideoMania
https://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_sx620hs

I've been listening to this net radio channel for a lot of the day.

I've been listening to this net radio channel for a lot of the day. Very dreamy. Perfect for working on builds in Open Sim.
#SoundandVision
http://somafm.com/digitalis/

I've almost finished rereading THE UNWRITTEN.

I've almost finished rereading THE UNWRITTEN.

This is a great Vertigo comic series, which I originally read a few years back. But that was one volume at a time, when I could get them. This time around I borrowed volume 1 for a friend visiting from Victoria. She never got to read it, but I did. Then I found volumes 2-7 up at Charlestown library, and started reading a volume every 1 or 2 days. Finally I requested volume 8-11 and am on 11 just now.

Rereading this a second time and within the space of 4-5 weeks has brought lots of clarity to the plot, and been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Without giving things away it's about stories and how they affect folk. Ripper!
#ApocryphalTales
http://www.geekquality.com/the-unwritten/

And they say...

And they say...
#SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Y7830_WWk&feature=share

Totally into this cartoon series.

Totally into this cartoon series. I know these tropes so well. Eventually I intent to have a bunch of super heroes, villains, and super scientists eventually.
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CHVLSY_Hrk&feature=share

Well this sucks.

Well this sucks. After my grappics card died in the Recroom PC I can no longer use a viewer on it (they all crash) and there's no sound either. This might slow done my doing much on the Grid. I can still access it on the Media and Studio PCs, but the RecRoom is the most comfortable room in the house, and where I can focus better. Might need a new graphics card but need to see what will run on an ASRock N68-S3 UCC.

A song about Proselytizing.

A song about Proselytizing.
#SoundandVision #AbneyPark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bF_J7BwR-I&feature=share

Having watched a fair portion of these films I can verify the plot details.

Having watched a fair portion of these films I can verify the plot details. Most don't make a lot of sense but THAT'S NOT THE POINT.
#ScoobyDoo #VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-k2n5hlTU&feature=share

Yes, this EXACTLY how it should have ended!

Yes, this EXACTLY how it should have ended!
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcEbZ_vexA8&feature=share

Weird but cool.

Weird but cool.
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_MSFkZHNi4&feature=share

I made my first Freebie - you can get this obscure device from the Welcome region via...

I made my first Freebie - you can get this obscure device from the Welcome region via http://secondsdw.outworldz.net:8002/ . Now I look at this I can see I misspelled the name. D'OH!

I came across a free mesh railway set on the Hypergrid and thought I'd try them in the grid.

I came across a free mesh railway set on the Hypergrid and thought I'd try them in the grid. The set has 45° and 22.5° curves, so in general the track's pretty straight. Track lengths are 16m, 32m, and 64m. It also has a couple of points, and making a loop's very easy to do. I I also extended the line up to a warehouse.
#SecondsWebcomic

I watched this the other night.

I watched this the other night. Interesting though low key film. Had I been chaperoning Thomas, I probably would have killed him for being such a shit!
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gYrIEQv9jw&feature=share

Gab a martini and listen to this.

Gab a martini and listen to this.
#SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqMvbIc8Ig&feature=share

So nice to know I'm fulfilling my genetic code.

So nice to know I'm fulfilling my genetic code.
#SoundandVision #HumanLeague
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rjVlvjhR4E&feature=share

I spent most of the day rebuilding the grid.

I spent most of the day rebuilding the grid. Something when wrong when I tried to split a group in two. For some reason there were conflicts and deleted rgions just WOULD NOT DIE. So it was easier to make the next iteration of the grid using backups of the regions and avatar inventories.

The snapshot below shows a place marker for an oil rig in the new High Seas group.

As head on SomaFM Lush.

As head on SomaFM Lush.
#Ivy #SomaFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeu-B5WTMbg&feature=share

I remember watching this in the cinema and thinking what a shameful rip-off it was of Star Wars: A New Hope.

I remember watching this in the cinema and thinking what a shameful rip-off it was of Star Wars: A New Hope.
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TlDzpZ-50k&feature=share

I've watching the boxed set of VENTURE BROS from the library.

I've watching the boxed set of VENTURE BROS from the library. Love this show, because it taps into lots of animations I used to watch as a child. There's plenty of "Death by Samson" in it!
https://venturebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Death_By_Samson

So, I got the NUC reassembled two days ago, and yesterday SECONDS ran properly.

So, I got the NUC reassembled two days ago, and yesterday SECONDS ran properly. It's nice to have the grid back up so that I can continue working on the sets. Below shows the top of the Buggle Alpha Base.
#SecondsWebcomic

A Jackie Shane mix.

A Jackie Shane mix.
#JackieShane #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUYW2iwimBw&feature=share

Dreadful, predictable, stuff.

Dreadful, predictable, stuff.
#ComicNarrative

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2699327706?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

Uh huh? If you's seen the "A Happy Refrain" episode of THe Orville, then this has extra value.

Uh huh? If you's seen the "A Happy Refrain" episode of THe Orville, then this has extra value.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcGhw504jw4&feature=share

#RAGE #Greenday #SoundandVision

#RAGE #Greenday #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQ8N1KacJc&feature=share

And finally, what a great video. This music would sometimes be used in the background of HOUSE.

And finally, what a great video. This music would sometimes be used in the background of HOUSE.
#RAGE #MassiveAttck #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s&feature=share

It's a terrible video, but accurately sums up the song.

It's a terrible video, but accurately sums up the song.
#RAGE #TheOffspring #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AltMeuPkWRs&feature=share

Quick, get 'em out!

Quick, get 'em out!
#Rage #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWRaAF6_WY&feature=share

More #Rage.

More #Rage.
#SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaOgu2CQtI&feature=share

As seen on Rage, just now!

As seen on Rage, just now!
#Rage #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI&feature=share