Betty LaRue Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: City Centre is the proper noun that names the area. Ropewalks is another area, as is Chinatown. Oddly, one of my Macs wants me to use American spelling, while the other wants British spelling. I try to keep my misspelling evened out. Until I had Apple change it, iBooks was only listing books in Spanish on my MacBook Pro. My Air offered them in English. I just had to rib you a bit, Ed. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Thyrsis said: Inspired by Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land? “Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine Michael Smith.” Much of their work is film, book and historical event themed. Some amazing artwork too, which can only be appreciated on LPs and posters. Edited February 13, 2020 by Avpics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-vanishing-siesta.html 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-vanishing-siesta.html I've always been a big fan of the siesta. Sad to see it disappearing. Our bodies (mine anyway) seem programed to nap for a short period during the afternoon. It's also a very civilized ritual. If more people in high places took siestas instead of tweeting idiocies, the world would be a much better place. P.S. I think you're correct about the too-busy business world being the culprit. For example, in Mexico, traditionally the land of the long snooze, the siesta has all but disappeared in urban areas. Edited February 16, 2020 by John Mitchell 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 John, I didn't want take on the roll of Science Guy in my blog, but naps are in fact good for your health. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I’m a big fan of naps! Take em when I can, usually not longer than a half hour. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: John, I didn't want take on the roll of Science Guy in my blog, but naps are in fact good for your health. I'm sure about that. Our bodies are telling us to take a break. Dogs have the right idea; they nap whenever they feel like it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: I'm sure about that. Our bodies are telling us to take a break. Dogs have the right idea; they nap whenever they feel like it. I'm leaning more towards big cats, lions etc spend up to 23hrs a day sleeping 1hr working or hunting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, aphperspective said: I'm leaning more towards big cats, lions etc spend up to 23hrs a day sleeping 1hr working or hunting . Not a bad idea these days. 😴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, aphperspective said: I'm leaning more towards big cats, lions etc spend up to 23hrs a day sleeping 1hr working or hunting . Be sure to choose to be a male lion. The females do all the hunting and then the males insist on being the first to eat. I hope this won't offend anyone's politics. Paulette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, NYCat said: Be sure to choose to be a male lion. The females do all the hunting and then the males insist on being the first to eat. I hope this won't offend anyone's politics. Paulette It doesn't offend the lions' politics much. Maybe the wildebeest have a view on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, spacecadet said: It doesn't offend the lions' politics much. Maybe the wildebeest have a view on it. I'll stick with the ladies on this one. Male lions have a very short and violent lives, kicked out of your family when about 2, if you don't starve to death fight and win another family when your about 4-5, by about 7 another male/males kick you out and you starve to death again or get killed in the fight. Definitely better of being a lady and staying at home with the kids.🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, aphperspective said: I'll stick with the ladies on this one. Male lions have a very short and violent lives, kicked out of your family when about 2, if you don't starve to death fight and win another family when your about 4-5, by about 7 another male/males kick you out and you starve to death again or get killed in the fight. Definitely better of being a lady and staying at home with the kids.🙄 So if you want the easy life as a lion you have to live here... https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org The wild places are tough! Paulette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBrown Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 17/02/2020 at 17:44, NYCat said: So if you want the easy life as a lion you have to live here... https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org The wild places are tough! Paulette North Carolina's state zoo in Pittsboro had a pride of lions, one male and some number of females. One morning, the keepers found the male lion dead. The ladies had decided they didn't like him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hmmm. Is this why tigers don't hang out with other tigers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/02/gourmet-food-courts.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 I'm confused. (When am I not?) I've tried to respond to a few comments on my blog, but it doesn't happen. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 52 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said: I'm confused. (When am I not?) I've tried to respond to a few comments on my blog, but it doesn't happen. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Could it be about the two level commenting option that this url describes? https://smallbusiness.chron.com/post-replies-blogspot-39193.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lavers Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Um, I’m a little confused with how this conversation goes, much like a pub chat; whilst I am still thinking about one topic everyone else has moved on to something different! If aliens are still on theme as per the thread title, my favourite was called Ford Prefect who picked what he thought was the commonest name when he arrived on the planet. Ok it was a while ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Yes, The Hitchhikers Guide -- I remember it well, Rob. My threads do seem to drift about some. I don't mind. I'm not exactly talking about an f-stop or if it's better to own Nikons or Canons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lavers Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ed Rooney said: Yes, The Hitchhikers Guide -- I remember it well, Rob. My threads do seem to drift about some. I don't mind. I'm not exactly talking about an f-stop or if it's better to own Nikons or Canons. Well that’s good because I use neither, belonging to a rather more exclusive clique! Edited February 24, 2020 by Rob Lavers Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/03/everybody-talks-about-weather.html Does anyone know how to post alerts to my blog? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/03/why-liverpool.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: https://edostrange.blogspot.com/2020/03/why-liverpool.html Wish you would stop changing your avatar so frequently it makes it difficult to keep track. Mind you, you look younger in this last one.☺️ Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 That's because I was younger. I get tired of not seeing me with a smile on my face. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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