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  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Some entertaining goats:

    https://youtube.com/shorts/zF8GhY8dHxs?si=Jc4vpaIBMN4sMAfs

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Some of the best actors are not human! 

    https://youtube.com/shorts/7b1nHmA2c7E?si=vlLN425hw3XQIiXw

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    A flowering bug!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/qO7e6qRXjmU?si=4xxILT2VtVaRaYyI

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    And another one!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/kWkLeBIHA6Q?si=73EmuMcDoXcz-8AS

    Amazing how for all the DECADES I've wandered through fields and forests etc., all the books I have read, have never ever encountered such creatures. Amazing artwork though.

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Weed whackers need to be greased once in awhile :-)

    https://youtube.com/shorts/yMg4yY7yi5U?si=Kcd5kqFyqHRmDKef

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Race tracks are "steep" ...

    https://youtube.com/shorts/7EeMKyIn26Q?si=DVh754aBa8WMRJhF

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    You just never know who [or what] may be watching you!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/0BclKq8q2yg?si=vyzMBUyiRDsyDCQI

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Wow, okay ... so now "just in case" there comes again a shortage of T-Paper esp. in confinement situations, videos like this one may be the cause:

    https://youtube.com/shorts/ZitC4iGwxco?si=3DmI7M3P3O2K68Rf

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,913

    Catherine3678ab said:

    Wow, okay ... so now "just in case" there comes again a shortage of T-Paper esp. in confinement situations, videos like this one may be the cause:

    https://youtube.com/shorts/ZitC4iGwxco?si=3DmI7M3P3O2K68Rf

    Not altogether surprising, the individual strands in a regular rope are also weak - though it does rely on their not slipping agaisnt each other too easily. Armour can be made out of layers of paper, bark, or cloth too - it's the strength in aggregate against the weakness in isolation.

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Would love to see the faces of new recruits being told that in going against their enemies in battle, they get to wear paper lol ...

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,079
    edited May 22

    I believe I saw a documentary a while back that showed that some ancient warriors wore loose silk as armour against arrows.  When used properly, it absorbs the energy of the arrow without piercing.enlightenedsurprise

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Yes, I've read of some ancient warriors that used silk garments too, from the far east.

    Of interest to some is that "one man" had a certain birth mark and as he went about conquering peoples in many lands, this type of birth mark was spread. The birth marks normally fade away over the years except for some tribes which were near to where said warrior started out from. Their tribes were pretty isolated so the birth marks became more of a lifetime mark. My adopted nephew of several bloodlines was born with such a birthmark. Geneology involves a lot of hard work researching, I think it's pretty neat that if one has this type of birth mark, you "know" who one of your ancestors was --- Genghis Khan.

    Now: more 'important' details ... CHOCOLATE!!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/orZFgWobbUU?si=14-O-HiolgXitAJH

    Enjoy :-)

     

     

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,913

    Catherine3678ab said:

    Yes, I've read of some ancient warriors that used silk garments too, from the far east.

    Of interest to some is that "one man" had a certain birth mark and as he went about conquering peoples in many lands, this type of birth mark was spread. The birth marks normally fade away over the years except for some tribes which were near to where said warrior started out from. Their tribes were pretty isolated so the birth marks became more of a lifetime mark. My adopted nephew of several bloodlines was born with such a birthmark. Geneology involves a lot of hard work researching, I think it's pretty neat that if one has this type of birth mark, you "know" who one of your ancestors was --- Genghis Khan.

    Now: more 'important' details ... CHOCOLATE!!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/orZFgWobbUU?si=14-O-HiolgXitAJH

    Enjoy :-)

    That looks a useful recipe (yes, a couple of chocolate recipes are among those that I can do from memory, what of it?)

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,179

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Catherine3678ab said:

    Yes, I've read of some ancient warriors that used silk garments too, from the far east.

    Of interest to some is that "one man" had a certain birth mark and as he went about conquering peoples in many lands, this type of birth mark was spread. The birth marks normally fade away over the years except for some tribes which were near to where said warrior started out from. Their tribes were pretty isolated so the birth marks became more of a lifetime mark. My adopted nephew of several bloodlines was born with such a birthmark. Geneology involves a lot of hard work researching, I think it's pretty neat that if one has this type of birth mark, you "know" who one of your ancestors was --- Genghis Khan.

    Now: more 'important' details ... CHOCOLATE!!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/orZFgWobbUU?si=14-O-HiolgXitAJH

    Enjoy :-)

    That looks a useful recipe (yes, a couple of chocolate recipes are among those that I can do from memory, what of it?)

    What of it! Chocolate is toxic to cats. I assume you are preparing the recipe for Jack or Lola to consume.

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556
    edited May 28

    {sound of clearing throat} Years back "university studies" indicated that every woman can benefit from having one piece of chocolate everyday. {allegedly said study found that males did not experience the same benefits, SO many reasons why some matters just cannot be adjusted with the medical sciences even in today's world}.

    Disclaimer: some medical condition preclude the consumption of chocolate regardless of gender, so use head.

    Chocolate is also toxic to dogs and birds.

    Chocolate used to be fed to the virgin(s) being sacrificed into some volcano on some island. [Chocolate was considered a food of the gods and thus forbidden for humans to eat -- unless they were one of those chosen virgins]

    According to some other official kind of studies Chocolate plus caffeine [such as found in cola type drinks] triggers some happy spot in the brain -- same as taking certain no-no drugs would, but without causing any hallucinations. Is also addictive ;-)

     

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  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,272

    During a visit with my doctor last week to discuss methods to loose weight, my previous actions came up, such as removing all forms of chocolate, cream, and confectioner sugar and other snacks in the house. I can make truffles in less than five minutes without a recipe if I have the ingredients at hand.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,913

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Catherine3678ab said:

    Yes, I've read of some ancient warriors that used silk garments too, from the far east.

    Of interest to some is that "one man" had a certain birth mark and as he went about conquering peoples in many lands, this type of birth mark was spread. The birth marks normally fade away over the years except for some tribes which were near to where said warrior started out from. Their tribes were pretty isolated so the birth marks became more of a lifetime mark. My adopted nephew of several bloodlines was born with such a birthmark. Geneology involves a lot of hard work researching, I think it's pretty neat that if one has this type of birth mark, you "know" who one of your ancestors was --- Genghis Khan.

    Now: more 'important' details ... CHOCOLATE!!!!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/orZFgWobbUU?si=14-O-HiolgXitAJH

    Enjoy :-)

    That looks a useful recipe (yes, a couple of chocolate recipes are among those that I can do from memory, what of it?)

    What of it! Chocolate is toxic to cats. I assume you are preparing the recipe for Jack or Lola to consume.

    for some purposes I am willing to be a lab cat and test new technology such as a "Cat Chocolate Consumablator".

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,913

    Catherine3678ab said:

    {sound of clearing throat} Years back "university studies" indicated that every woman can benefit from having one piece of chocolate everyday. {allegedly said study found that males did not experience the same benefits, SO many reasons why some matters just cannot be adjusted with the medical sciences even in today's world}.

    Disclaimer: some medical condition preclude the consumption of chocolate regardless of gender, so use head.

    Chocolate is also toxic to dogs and birds.

    Chocolate used to be fed to the virgin(s) being sacrificed into some volcano on some island. [Chocolate was considered a food of the gods and thus forbidden for humans to eat -- unless they were one of those chosen virgins]

    As I recall chocolate is mesommerican, Aztecs etc., and was sacred but I don't think there were volcano gods involved.

    According to some other official kind of studies Chocolate plus caffeine [such as found in cola type drinks] triggers some happy spot in the brain -- same as taking certain no-no drugs would, but without causing any hallucinations. Is also addictive ;-)

     

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,095

    If a rare spice were associate with volcano gods, I'd expect it to be Chilli, as it can be as hot on entry as when it leaves.

    Regards,

    Richard.

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Yup there were! Read about decades ago ... possibly in National Geographic or some such similar resource. 

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    THE Santa Maria!

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Crown glass, found in Irish pubs.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/_hH7zpam3es?si=OpzAa9ZxhF8mKmZJ

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Mama Moose!

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Okay, for realistic animated firefighter scenes, they need to wiggle!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/zXFGMJMj8Sk?si=ctRPcx0r7BFwFvcA

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    A "spirit bear" cub!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/ZJT0vFIu28s?si=dx2bO_oZyvQyDs5G

     

  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Homemade fan, no electricity!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/YdjQfbzCFRc?si=BGSwYbqan_9vVauH

     

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,079

    Catherine3678ab said:

    Homemade fan, no electricity!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/YdjQfbzCFRc?si=BGSwYbqan_9vVauH

     

    And this is why the next generation is doomed.frown 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,095
    Strangely, perpetual motion machines don't work. Had they instead made a Low Temperature Difference Stirling Engine powered by a mug of tea, I'd have been impressed. As it is - no. Regards, Richard.
  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,556

    Yeah, that's not going to last forever lol ... for starters rubber bands deteriorate.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,079
    edited June 8

    Well, that, and something about the 1st law of thermodynamics** is tickling the back of my mind.indecision

    **Colloquially:  There is no free lunch, and you can't even break even.

    Exception:  A simple quantum system might be able to break even (e.g. superconductivity), but you will still not get lunch.  It will just have to sit there, uneaten.  Or more colloquially, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
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