Bee Food Flowers
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gardeningScientists’ top 10 bee-magnet blooms—turn any lawn into a pollinator paradise
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
( Read more... )
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
( Read more... )
Resistance Day and fic
Jul. 7th, 2025 01:06 pmsgatazmy I think I'm renaming Independence Day to resistance day because right now I don't feel like celebrating freedom while those freedoms are getting eroded fast. After last year's fire, I was really worried about the cut-de-sac doing fireworks this year. We put out some tables filled with food. We offered bubbles, sidewalk chalk, outdoor games, and blared Hawaiian music. The people who rescued our house came and we debated politics (they were on the right and had been given a lot of propaganda but were actually willing to listen). It was all around a lovely day.
I posted a new fic for Fandom Trumps Hate. 12-year-old Madison asks Rodney for help talking to Jeannie about accepting the child she has and not the one she planned for. Rodney plays the good uncle who drops everything to come and help. I'm really proud of it and people seem to like it. I was pleasantly surprised it already got rec'd on stargateficrec.
It has domestic McShep (they've been dating for 5 years) but the most shown is a quick kiss. It also takes place in the same universe as my fic Festering Wounds, Hurting Souls, Loving Hearts which is the one fandom seems to have embraced the most. In that story, Woolsey presses Rodney to talk to John about the teasing/bullying.
Title: Accepting Me
Some tags: nonbinary character, Rodney's a good uncle, Established McShep
Rating: Teen
Description: When Rodney receives an email from 12-year-old Madison, he drops everything and heads to Earth with John in tow.
I posted a new fic for Fandom Trumps Hate. 12-year-old Madison asks Rodney for help talking to Jeannie about accepting the child she has and not the one she planned for. Rodney plays the good uncle who drops everything to come and help. I'm really proud of it and people seem to like it. I was pleasantly surprised it already got rec'd on stargateficrec.
It has domestic McShep (they've been dating for 5 years) but the most shown is a quick kiss. It also takes place in the same universe as my fic Festering Wounds, Hurting Souls, Loving Hearts which is the one fandom seems to have embraced the most. In that story, Woolsey presses Rodney to talk to John about the teasing/bullying.
Title: Accepting Me
Some tags: nonbinary character, Rodney's a good uncle, Established McShep
Rating: Teen
Description: When Rodney receives an email from 12-year-old Madison, he drops everything and heads to Earth with John in tow.
Bee Food Flowers
Jul. 7th, 2025 03:11 pmysabetwordsmithScientists’ top 10 bee-magnet blooms—turn any lawn into a pollinator paradise
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
( Read more... )
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
( Read more... )
next year all our troubles will be miles away
Jul. 7th, 2025 08:48 pmpensnestSoooooo.... mixed bag today.
Beast got my bug, and took a Covid test today. It was positive.
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I sneaked, masked, into Sainsburys and bought twenty Covid tests by mistake. I meant to buy four, and was not surprised enough that the boxes were rather large.
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I found ( dead animals, gross )
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Our large freezer seems to have the spent the night warming up. Beast spotted this at some point this morning (it was at room temperature) and Took Steps, and it is cooling down again. But my lunchtime chocolate covered mint ice cream onna stick had to be eaten with a spoon. Chocolate casing: still good; contents: very soft indeed.
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In better news (phew!), our new printer arrived today. It is mighty, and has a scanner on top like a lookout tower. It prints—in colour, which the elderly laser printer has not done for ages, since we didn't want to replace the cartridges.
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We tried to help our Boy yesterday with prepping for his job interview tomorrow. Good luck, Boy! It mas been a very long time since he interviewed for anything, as he has made minimal but steady progress for over a decade with his current employer, and is more interested in being comfortable than successful.
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I continue to be entertained by Bridgerton. I don't mind the dazzling colours of the costumes, for I am partial to bright colours and a good bit of glitter, too, but I growl at the sight of a long, white, modern wedding gown with train and veil. Give the poor bride something a bit nicer than last year's net curtains, please! I like the multicoloured cast—although I believe Regency England was somewhat more mixed than our media have generally made it out to be, it's nice to see a world where nobody is remarking upon it (well, not quite nobody, but it's generally just *there*). And everybody is ridiculously good-looking, of course. I don't think the Duke of Hastings has an equal yet, but there are competitors.
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I planted those four fuchsias at long last, and pulled out the self-seeded currant that was growing in my hostas-and-fuchsias bed. And what appeared to be a baby silver birch, which I have transplanted in the hope that something pretty may result. It'll probably turn out to be something quite different, if indeed it survives at all.
Beast got my bug, and took a Covid test today. It was positive.
*
I sneaked, masked, into Sainsburys and bought twenty Covid tests by mistake. I meant to buy four, and was not surprised enough that the boxes were rather large.
*
I found ( dead animals, gross )
*
Our large freezer seems to have the spent the night warming up. Beast spotted this at some point this morning (it was at room temperature) and Took Steps, and it is cooling down again. But my lunchtime chocolate covered mint ice cream onna stick had to be eaten with a spoon. Chocolate casing: still good; contents: very soft indeed.
*
In better news (phew!), our new printer arrived today. It is mighty, and has a scanner on top like a lookout tower. It prints—in colour, which the elderly laser printer has not done for ages, since we didn't want to replace the cartridges.
*
We tried to help our Boy yesterday with prepping for his job interview tomorrow. Good luck, Boy! It mas been a very long time since he interviewed for anything, as he has made minimal but steady progress for over a decade with his current employer, and is more interested in being comfortable than successful.
*
I continue to be entertained by Bridgerton. I don't mind the dazzling colours of the costumes, for I am partial to bright colours and a good bit of glitter, too, but I growl at the sight of a long, white, modern wedding gown with train and veil. Give the poor bride something a bit nicer than last year's net curtains, please! I like the multicoloured cast—although I believe Regency England was somewhat more mixed than our media have generally made it out to be, it's nice to see a world where nobody is remarking upon it (well, not quite nobody, but it's generally just *there*). And everybody is ridiculously good-looking, of course. I don't think the Duke of Hastings has an equal yet, but there are competitors.
*
I planted those four fuchsias at long last, and pulled out the self-seeded currant that was growing in my hostas-and-fuchsias bed. And what appeared to be a baby silver birch, which I have transplanted in the hope that something pretty may result. It'll probably turn out to be something quite different, if indeed it survives at all.
Monday Update 7-7-25
Jul. 7th, 2025 02:10 pmysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "An Interest in the Affairs of Your Government"
Poem: "Incompetence, Sloppy Thinking, and Laziness"
Poem: "Always Surprised by Consequences"
Poem: "No Such Thing as Finished"
Geology
Birdfeeding
Today's Smoothie
Early Humans
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Government
Fireworks
Writing About Fireworks
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 7-4-25: Historical Fiction
Blazing the Trail: Celebrating Indigenous Fire Stewardship
Birdfeeding
Climate Change
Birdfeeding
Problem-Solving
Hard Things
"Philosophical Questions: Looks" has 41 comments. "Not a Destination, But a Process" has 146 comments. "The Democratic Armada of the Caribbean" has 95 comments.
sunshine_revival is running through July. See the schedule, meet the moderators, and use the master post to navigate the event. Meet new folks in the friending meme. Spread the word!
* Sunshine Revival Challenge 1: Light
Poem: "The Pleasure of Escaping the Responsibility"
* Sunshine Revival Challenge 2: Tunnel of Love
Poem: "Legs of Grass, Feet of Flowers"
summerofthe69 is now open! You can see the calendar here and the current themes are Tetris 69 and Body Worship 69.
"In the Heart of the Hidden Garden" is now complete! Lawrence shows Stan more of his favorite places.
The weather has been variable here. It rained yesterday and last night. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a pair of mourning doves, a male cardinal, a gray catbird, a fox squirrel, a skunk, and at least 1 probably 2 bats. Currently blooming: dandelions, pansies, violas, marigolds, petunias, red salvia, wild strawberries, verbena, lantana, sweet alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons, blue lobelia, perennial pinks, impatiens, oxalis, moss rose, yarrow, anise hyssop, firecracker plant, tomatoes, tomatillos, Asiatic lilies, cucumber, snowball bush, yellow squash, zucchini, morning glory, purple echinacea, narrow-leaf mountain mint, black-eyed Susan, yellow coneflower, wild bergamot, chicory, Queen Anne's lace, sunflowers, cup plant. Daylilies are done blooming. Cucumbers, tomatillo, and pepper have green fruit. The first 'Chocolate Sprinkles' tomato ripened and some other tomatoes are showing color. Wild strawberries, mulberries, peas, and blackberries are ripe. Black raspberries are done.
Poem: "An Interest in the Affairs of Your Government"
Poem: "Incompetence, Sloppy Thinking, and Laziness"
Poem: "Always Surprised by Consequences"
Poem: "No Such Thing as Finished"
Geology
Birdfeeding
Today's Smoothie
Early Humans
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Government
Fireworks
Writing About Fireworks
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 7-4-25: Historical Fiction
Blazing the Trail: Celebrating Indigenous Fire Stewardship
Birdfeeding
Climate Change
Birdfeeding
Problem-Solving
Hard Things
"Philosophical Questions: Looks" has 41 comments. "Not a Destination, But a Process" has 146 comments. "The Democratic Armada of the Caribbean" has 95 comments.
sunshine_revival is running through July. See the schedule, meet the moderators, and use the master post to navigate the event. Meet new folks in the friending meme. Spread the word!* Sunshine Revival Challenge 1: Light
Poem: "The Pleasure of Escaping the Responsibility"
* Sunshine Revival Challenge 2: Tunnel of Love
Poem: "Legs of Grass, Feet of Flowers"
summerofthe69 is now open! You can see the calendar here and the current themes are Tetris 69 and Body Worship 69."In the Heart of the Hidden Garden" is now complete! Lawrence shows Stan more of his favorite places.
The weather has been variable here. It rained yesterday and last night. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a pair of mourning doves, a male cardinal, a gray catbird, a fox squirrel, a skunk, and at least 1 probably 2 bats. Currently blooming: dandelions, pansies, violas, marigolds, petunias, red salvia, wild strawberries, verbena, lantana, sweet alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons, blue lobelia, perennial pinks, impatiens, oxalis, moss rose, yarrow, anise hyssop, firecracker plant, tomatoes, tomatillos, Asiatic lilies, cucumber, snowball bush, yellow squash, zucchini, morning glory, purple echinacea, narrow-leaf mountain mint, black-eyed Susan, yellow coneflower, wild bergamot, chicory, Queen Anne's lace, sunflowers, cup plant. Daylilies are done blooming. Cucumbers, tomatillo, and pepper have green fruit. The first 'Chocolate Sprinkles' tomato ripened and some other tomatoes are showing color. Wild strawberries, mulberries, peas, and blackberries are ripe. Black raspberries are done.
Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda
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arstechnica_feedOver the weekend, the tally of measles cases reached 1,281, setting a new case record since the highly contagious viral disease was declared eliminated from the country in 2000. The previous record was set in 2019, when there were 1,274 cases and officials warned that the US had narrowly avoided losing the elimination status.
Overall, the current case tally is a 33-year high for the preventable infection, and the outlook for the country is bleak. Vaccination rates have only fallen since the pandemic, and the top health official in the country—Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—is an unswerving anti-vaccine activist who has spent his short time in the position so far spreading dangerous misinformation about the measles vaccine—as well as peddling unproven treatments and downplaying the infection.
Experts expect that the US will lose its elimination status, which will occur if the virus spreads uninterrupted for 12 months. To block transmission, experts say populations must maintain vaccination rates of 95 percent or higher. But, nationally, the vaccination rate among kindergartners has fallen to 92.7 percent in the latest data, with some communities having vaccination rates far lower, leaving them vulnerable to widespread outbreaks.
Trump and Congress finalize law that could hurt your Wi-Fi
Jul. 7th, 2025 06:33 pmarstechnica_feedThe Federal Communications Commission has regained its authority to hold spectrum auctions and could use that power to take spectrum away from Wi-Fi networks and license it to mobile carriers AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
As we previously wrote, the Senate budget bill pitched by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for at least 800 MHz to be auctioned and allowed part of it to be taken from the 6 GHz band that's being used to boost speeds in the new generation of Wi-Fi networks. The House previously voted to exclude the entire 6 GHz band from spectrum auctions but ultimately adopted the Senate's language in a 218-214 vote when it approved the final budget bill on July 3. It was signed into law by President Trump on July 4.
The new law also allows spectrum to be taken from the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), which goes from 3.55 to 3.7 GHz. While other spectrum bands could be targeted too, advocates say it would be hard for the FCC to fulfill the congressional mandate without taking spectrum from Wi-Fi, CBRS, or both.
Fubo pays $3.4M to settle claims it illegally shared user data with advertisers
Jul. 7th, 2025 06:21 pmarstechnica_feedFubo has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the sports-streaming service provider of unlawfully distributing customers' personally identifiable information (PII) without their consent.
In December 2023, Ne’Tosha Burdette filed a complaint [PDF] against Fubo with the stated goal of stopping Fubo’s "unlawful disclosure of its customers'" PII. The complaint argued that Fubo violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), “which prohibits the disclosure of consumers’ video viewing history without their informed, written consent." The filing added:
Critically, Defendant utilizes sophisticated tracking technology that collects its subscribers’ personally identifiable information… including information which identifies a person as having viewed specific videos on Defendant’s streaming service. Defendant knowingly discloses this information to third party advertisers so that they can target specific users with specifically tailored advertisements based on their viewing history.
Fubo’s privacy policy at the time stated that Fubo collected various data from its users, such as location information—including “precise or near-precise geolocation” and the use of “GPS coordinates”—as well as device and usage information (including “pages and content viewed and order of those pages" and "content recorded on FuboTV,”) per the complaint.
“No honor among thieves”: M&S hacking group starts turf war
Jul. 7th, 2025 06:12 pmarstechnica_feedThe ransomware group linked to the recent cyberattacks on UK retailers Marks and Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-Op has begun a turf war with its rivals, triggering a battle within the industry that could bring more hacks and further fallout for corporate victims.
DragonForce, a group of largely Russian-speaking cyber criminals behind a spate of high-profile attacks this year, has clashed with one of its biggest competitors RansomHub, according to cybersecurity experts tracking the battle to dominate the booming criminal ransomware sector.
They warn that the conflict between the two groups, which operate in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) market, could increase risks for companies, including the potential of being extorted twice.
More Than a Million Ram Trucks Under Investigation for Rollaway Risk
Jul. 7th, 2025 06:00 pmthetruthaboutcars_feed
Ram is facing a National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) probe into more than a million trucks due to a defect that could increase the risk of a rollaway accident. The investigation is looking at a post-recall remedy on some 2013-2018 Ram trucks that were previously recalled to fix a brake transmission shift interlock problem.
While Ram already recalled and issued a fix for the trucks, the NHTSA’s documentation says the automaker’s remedy may have failed. As The Drive pointed out, these trucks, which include almost 1.2 million Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 models, do not have the controversial rotary shifter used in some recent vehicles.
The investigation is looking at reports that the BTSI locking pin could stick, letting the transmission shift into a forward or reverse gear without pressing the brake pedal. Worse, the trucks could be “bumped” out of park without an active key in the vehicle or ignition.
Since the first recall, the NHTSA received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire reports, and there have been six death and injury reports from trucks fixed under the original action. Seven injuries and six accidents have been reported, but no fatalities.
While the NHTSA is only at the investigation stage at this point, a recall is likely. The truck population in question has not been a stranger to recalls, unfortunately. The 2014 Ram 2500 alone has 16, but this is a pretty serious problem, so owners are advised to not ignore any notifications, even if they’re tired of receiving them at this point.
[Images: Ram]
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Nissan Pauses Some Vehicle Shipments to Canada Due to Trade Uncertainty
Jul. 7th, 2025 05:00 pmthetruthaboutcars_feed
Nissan plans to ramp up production of the Rogue and other models in the U.S. to cope with some of the tariff changes, but the automaker’s plans for the Canadian market look completely different. Nissan paused U.S. production of three vehicles destined for Canada due to uncertainty in trade relations between the two countries.
The Canadian-market Murano and Pathfinder are built at Nissan’s Tennessee factory, while the Frontier leaves its Mississippi plant. While we’re learning about this now, in early July, Nissan reportedly started the pause on May 27 after feeling confident that it had shipped enough inventory north of the border.
While the pause is temporary and no price increases have been announced, this isn’t a great sign for Nissan, which has had to resort to drastic measures to stay afloat. The automaker recently announced that it would pause supplier payments to retain cash, and its sales numbers haven’t shown many signs of recovery after tumbling for quite a while now.
The good news for Nissan buyers in Canada is that all three models have been somewhat recently refreshed. The Rogue received a facelift last year, which brought new tech and revised styling, and Nissan completely overhauled the Frontier for the 2022 model year, finally bringing it mostly into the modern age. The Murano is all-new for 2025, and arrives without a CVT for the first time in years.
[Images: Nissan]
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VW ID.7 Tourer Hands-on: Here’s What America Is Missing
Jul. 7th, 2025 04:30 pmthetruthaboutcars_feed
Volkswagen has delivered the ultimate electric wagon, but for now, it’s a European-only treat.
The new ID.7 Tourer brings everything wagon fans love—a cavernous cargo hold, sleek styling, and an upscale interior—with all the high-tech perks of VW’s latest EV platform. In this episode of VWIDTalk, Jan and Wes get hands-on with the Pro trim, pointing out the Tourer’s smartly integrated swan neck hitch, plush ventilated massage seats, and a Harman Kardon sound system that’s a leap ahead of the ID.4’s. From the glitzy piano black exterior accents to the beautifully configurable infotainment (now running software version 5.2), the ID.7 Tourer just oozes next-generation refinement.
But it’s the details that really set this car apart. Rear seat passengers get their own climate controls and heated seats, there are clever pockets and stowage everywhere, and the whole experience feels more “Audi” than typical Volkswagen. Want a ventilated phone charging cubby? It’s built in. Miss physical air vents? Now you control airflow via touchscreen, Tesla-style. Of course, there’s also more safety tech, more customization, and yes—actual amber turn signals. If you’ve ever wondered what the best of Volkswagen’s EV lineup could look like, this episode is pure forbidden fruit. And maybe, just maybe, if enough enthusiasts make noise, VW could rethink keeping this Tourer out of North America.
Watch the full episode for more.
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Junkyard Find: 1988 Merkur Scorpio
Jul. 7th, 2025 02:00 pmthetruthaboutcars_feedEuropean Fords! I find them regularly during my junkyard travels, documenting everything from a 1956 Ford Zephyr to a 2005 Ford StreetKa in recent years. Merkurs have become rare junkyard sightings during the past decade, though, and so I was pleased to find this discarded Scorpio in a Denver car graveyard last week.
The Merkur Scorpio was sold for just the 1988 and 1989 model years (and was the only Merkur model during its final year).
The Merkur brand was created so that Dearborn could sell Americans a pair of Ford of Europe models. Those were the Sierra XR4i (which became the Merkur XR4Ti) and the Scorpio/ Granada Mk III (which became the Merkur Scorpio).
The XR4Ti was available for the 1985 through 1988 model years, and the last time I found one in a junkyard was six years ago (and some of its parts ended up getting pulled and shipped to Sajeev Mehta for his Sierra, thanks to the members of the Colorado 24 Hours of Lemons Mafia).
Ford had sold plenty of its European-market models in North America during previous decades. Left-hand-drive Consuls, Prefects, Anglias and Zephyrs reached our shores in the 1950s, followed by the Cortina in the 1960s. For the 1970s, we got the Fiesta and Capri, both built in West Germany. The Capri had sold pretty well here and was available via Mercury dealers without marque badging.
The Euro-market Scorpio was available as a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback and a five-door wagon. Only the hatchback version made to the United States and Canada.
Merkur Scorpio sales were weak, with just over 20,000 sold during its two model years. Adding insult to injury, its Sterling 825/ 827 rival (a Rover 800 with a mashup of Honda and Prince of Darkness engineering) outsold it.
The engine was one that Americans had known well for a couple of decades: the Cologne pushrod V6, which had first appeared here under the hood of the Capri and became a familiar sight in US-market Pintos/ Bobcats, Rangers, Mustangs and Bronco IIs.
This one is a 2.9 rated at 144 horsepower and 162 pound-feet. The 4.0-liter SOHC-upgraded Cologne stayed in production all the way into the 2010s.
Don't light matches under the hood!
The Scorpio was available with a choice of five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions. This one has the automatic; I've documented a total of five Scorpios in American junkyards and every single one has been a two-pedal model.
One of the coolest Scorpio features was the use of blood-pressure-cuff-style bulb pumps for the seat lumbar supports.
The MSRP for this car with the optional automatic transmission was $24,048, which is about $66,816 in 2025 dollars. That put it in the same price ballpark as such luxury rear-drive imports as the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz 190E, Volvo 740, Alfa Romeo Milano and Toyota Cressida.
I couldn't find any paperwork inside that was dated after the late 1990s. I think it spent a quarter-century in a garage, awaiting repairs that never came.
This one had nearly 100,000 miles at the end.
Or did it? I wish I could make out the mileage figure on this sticker.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
1988 Merkur Scorpio in Colorado wrecking yard.
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minoanmiss posting in agonyauntCW" sexual harassment, soft bans, conflict avoidance, and religion. ( Read more... )
Birdfeeding
Jul. 7th, 2025 01:59 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly sunny and warm. It rained yesterday and last night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and at least one mourning dove.
I put out water for the birds.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and at least one mourning dove.
I put out water for the birds.
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Two GURPS Bundles - Pyramid Magazine and GURPS 4E
Jul. 7th, 2025 07:22 pmffuturesTwo offers for Steve Jackson Games' GURPS RPG system - The first is a new bundle of the first sixty issues of Volume 3 of Pyramid Magazine (2008-2013), the other is a repeat bundle of GURPS 4E Essentials - the rules and the most useful supplements etc.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Pyramid1
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/July2025GURPS
Pyramid magazine has always been a useful resource for GURPS, and a lot of it is readily adapted to other systems. This offer feels a little on the expensive side, but you're paying less than a dollar an issue, compared to $6 and up if you buy them individually, which is a very good deal if you don't already own a lot of them. A follow-on bundle which launches on Wednesday has a lot more issues, the remainder of Volume 3.
When the GURPS 4E bundle was last on offer I said "GURPS is probably the most popular generic RPG rules set, designed to be readily adapted to any setting. It's reasonably easy to pick up, though there are other games out there that easier to learn, and has a vast range of support material available. This Essentials offer is aimed at people who don't already own the game at all - I own most of it already in dead tree format, the exceptions are things that simply don't interest me much such as the Mass Combat supplement. If you don't already own it, and want a very adaptable rules set, it's well worth a look." I don't see any reason to change any of that
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Pyramid1
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/July2025GURPS
Pyramid magazine has always been a useful resource for GURPS, and a lot of it is readily adapted to other systems. This offer feels a little on the expensive side, but you're paying less than a dollar an issue, compared to $6 and up if you buy them individually, which is a very good deal if you don't already own a lot of them. A follow-on bundle which launches on Wednesday has a lot more issues, the remainder of Volume 3.
When the GURPS 4E bundle was last on offer I said "GURPS is probably the most popular generic RPG rules set, designed to be readily adapted to any setting. It's reasonably easy to pick up, though there are other games out there that easier to learn, and has a vast range of support material available. This Essentials offer is aimed at people who don't already own the game at all - I own most of it already in dead tree format, the exceptions are things that simply don't interest me much such as the Mass Combat supplement. If you don't already own it, and want a very adaptable rules set, it's well worth a look." I don't see any reason to change any of that
larryhammerFor Poetry Monday, more Japonisme from another early Modernist:
Muramadzu, Arthur Davison Ficke
A mouldering Buddha sits as warden
Beside the ruined mossy gate.
He must be rash, or strong with fate,
Who mounts unbidden to this garden.
The pine and cypress intertwining
Cover the lotus-pool with shade.
But where the ancient graves are laid,
A dreamy veil of sun is shining.
I do not know what shapes are here,
Nor why the sun so strangely shines ....
It is a place of ruined shrines ....
The distant wind is all I hear ....
What secret makes this place beguiling
I know not; nor what visions lost
Stir like a frail forgotten ghost
While Buddha’s lips are faintly smiling.
Fiske is better remembered as a Western authority on ukiyo-e prints than as a poet. This first appeared in a 1907 collection, in a section of poems written while on an around the world tour that included his first visit to Japan. No one has been able to explain the title.
—L.
Subject quote from Superstition, Stevie Wonder.
Muramadzu, Arthur Davison Ficke
A mouldering Buddha sits as warden
Beside the ruined mossy gate.
He must be rash, or strong with fate,
Who mounts unbidden to this garden.
The pine and cypress intertwining
Cover the lotus-pool with shade.
But where the ancient graves are laid,
A dreamy veil of sun is shining.
I do not know what shapes are here,
Nor why the sun so strangely shines ....
It is a place of ruined shrines ....
The distant wind is all I hear ....
What secret makes this place beguiling
I know not; nor what visions lost
Stir like a frail forgotten ghost
While Buddha’s lips are faintly smiling.
Fiske is better remembered as a Western authority on ukiyo-e prints than as a poet. This first appeared in a 1907 collection, in a section of poems written while on an around the world tour that included his first visit to Japan. No one has been able to explain the title.
—L.
Subject quote from Superstition, Stevie Wonder.
Check-In Post - July 7th 2025
Jul. 7th, 2025 07:28 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What do you like to listen to / watch while crafting?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
