It's totally possible to have Jersey cows outside of Jersey.
They have Japanese cows all over the world now. You've probably heard of wagyu.
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They have Japanese cows all over the world now. You've probably heard of wagyu.
Yes, of course.
I have never doubted that.
In fact, if the information on the actual carton of milk is correct, these particular Jersey and Guernsey cows are actually based in Cornwall.
Naturally.
Yes, I stated the obvious. It was a Vulcan moment.
Well, I am something of a greedy gourmand, so yes, such things are not unknown.
I'm partial to Vulcans.
As a child, I far preferred Mr Spock to Captain Kirk.
Anyway, joy of joys, mirabile dictu, my local shop (store) actually had blood oranges this evening.
The proprietor - who delivers grapefruit and lemons to my house every Thursday, and the FT every Saturday - was grinning, and said that she had planned to give me a surprise tomorrow.
Blood oranges made their way into my bag, and yes, there will be more tomorrow.
This is not a subject on which habits of moderation are deemed appropriate.
The proprietor - who delivers grapefruit and lemons to my house every Thursday, and the FT every Saturday - was grinning, and said that she had planned to give me a surprise tomorrow.
Blood oranges made their way into my bag, and yes, there will be more tomorrow.
This is not a subject on which habits of moderation are deemed appropriate.
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It was an interesting time when Ambassador Sarek became the Gorilla Urko.
Not looking forward to the predicted snow tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn’t quiet make it this far down the country.
No, neither am I.
It is possibly the main reason that I felt obliged to head out today, to replenish supplies of milk, butter, bread.....basics, as I was out of both milk and bread. (And was out of cheese, also).
Not at all. In the UK very little of the white stuff seems to turn the country to a standstill. But because we get snow infrequently, we don’t have snow tyres etc. the main roads will be gritted, but not the country lanes where I live.
We could see out the apocalypse with what Mrs AFB keeps on standby. With the exception of fresh vegetables, we would be good for months.
Are the B-roads really as bad as they've shown on Keeping Up Appearances and other TV serials?
In Japan, even city streets can be quite narrow because they've been that way for hundreds of years. In the U.S.A., most everywhere streets are wide.
I would hope for safe travels for everyone involved, though. The news here is often calling for chains on the way up the mountains, which is somewhat amusing since this town is 46 feet above sea level.
Been reading the various thoughts in this thread and elsewhere on the Apple Vision Pro.
I’m not “in” nor “out” just yet, neutral for now.
I’ve bought myself the following Macintosh & Apple products since 9/1984.
Only 1 did I return .. hint it was on day 29 of 30.
Which product did I return, and why?
I’m not “in” nor “out” just yet, neutral for now.
I’ve bought myself the following Macintosh & Apple products since 9/1984.
Only 1 did I return .. hint it was on day 29 of 30.
Which product did I return, and why?
After a new bout of insomnia, I just finished eating a Swiss cheese fondue (Moitié-Moitié Fribourgeois) hoping for the Itis to get me over the edge and into my usual sleep cycle.
I'd wager it to be the Message Pad (Not that I was aware that such a product existed). I've always been fond of personal computing histories and the surrounding ephemera, what interface are you using to index all those devices.
Bonus guess, the handwriting recognition really did not cut it.
I still have, tucked away somewhere in boxes or drawers, all of my three(3) Newtons.
(I also have all my HP calculators, from HP25 onwards, and my slide rules, and my book of 7-figure log tables.)
(I also have all my HP calculators, from HP25 onwards, and my slide rules, and my book of 7-figure log tables.)
I have a long weekend (thank goodness!), and I am doing absolutely NOTHING tomorrow. It'll be nice to have a few days off.
Enjoy.
Relax.
Read what interests you, and listen to what fascinates you.
Take the time to breathe some air, and just think.
Don't do; just be.
I feel it necessary to bring this up here, since it was brought up in another thread a couple days ago. Plus, I was just talking with someone about it (it just came up, I didn't force it). Why do we (humans collectively) tend to feel uncomfortable around people with disabilities? I looked it up, and the statistic says the nearly 70% of people actually feel uncomfortable.
I think it has to do with a variety of factors. People not having enough experience around these folks is probably the most important. Also, people not being sure what to expect. That's what makes people "uncomfortable."
I was around a lot of people with disabilities when I was younger, because I was in special education through middle school. And I am, uh, probably one of these people myself. So I know there is nothing to "worry" about. I'm sure a lot of other people on this forum are the same way.
Anyway, just a thought that crossed my mind. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to post this because it's so personal, and it pains me a little to write this, but I think it's really, really important. To give you an idea, I wrote this with my eyes closed so I didn't have to see the words unravel. But it did get discussed in a couple other threads, so why not bring it up here while the topic is still relevant to a lot of us.
I think it has to do with a variety of factors. People not having enough experience around these folks is probably the most important. Also, people not being sure what to expect. That's what makes people "uncomfortable."
I was around a lot of people with disabilities when I was younger, because I was in special education through middle school. And I am, uh, probably one of these people myself. So I know there is nothing to "worry" about. I'm sure a lot of other people on this forum are the same way.
Anyway, just a thought that crossed my mind. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to post this because it's so personal, and it pains me a little to write this, but I think it's really, really important. To give you an idea, I wrote this with my eyes closed so I didn't have to see the words unravel. But it did get discussed in a couple other threads, so why not bring it up here while the topic is still relevant to a lot of us.
Well, I do English and Spanish every day. I did some Japanese and Portuguese today, also. Some languages might only happen every other Tuesday.Nope. So for you, the answer is no.. Hint, hint.
I think that it is not just not knowing what to expect, or sometimes, more than just not knowing what to expect (though that is certainly a part of it).
It is also a fear of not knowing how to behave - what behaviour is expected of one in these circumstances - not just not knowing how the person in question will behave (and how you are then supposed to react).
And it may be fear of responsibility, fear of commitment, fear that you may be asked to do something that you are unwilling, unable (and unqualified) to do, not just physically but emotionally.
However, I also suspect that it may include a subliminal or subconscious fear (for some, approaching terror), almost of something like contagion, that, in the worst possible circumstances, this, too, may happen to you. A form of denial, if you will, something along the lines of, if I don't see it, it isn't - and cannot be - happening.
From a personal perspective, I will say that I saw for myself how some of this played out during my mother's long decline and descent into dementia; while quite a number of her friends had predeceased her, some people just simply disappeared during those years.
On the other hand, some of the best people were those who had gone through some sort of domestic trauma or tragedy themselves, - people on whom life had already made considerable and extraordinary demands - people whose own lives had been impossibly stressed at some point; they understood without words, and they simply (and with incredible generosity and kindness), showed up, (physically, or psychologically) offering what lay within their power, or means, without asking anything in return.
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