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BIMBO ~ Jim Reeves (1953) Abbott #148 - (1957) RCA - Victor Lp # -
"Bimbo" was originally recorded in 1953 on Abbott #148, this recording, however, was taken from a 1957 Jim Reeves album and is most likely, just a re-release of the original 1953 recording.
Words Of Wisdom
Rush drummer Neil Peart was more than a beast behind the kit. He was also a voracious reader and a prolific writer. He’s the author of seven non-fiction books which were mostly about his travels on the road and he collaborated with science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson for his fiction works which included a novelization of the band’s 2012 album Clockwork Angels.
Here are some of Neil Peart’s most unforgettable quotes about life:
10. “Excitement is found along the road, not at the end.”
9. “Adventures suck when you’re having them.”
8. “From the point of ignition. To the final drive. The point of the journey is not to arrive.”
7. “The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, so hard to earn so easily burned.”
6. “With people, too, you constantly think, ‘If I’m nice to people and treat them well, they’ll appreciate it and behave better.’ They won’t, but it’s still not a bad way to live.”
5. “Without knowing it, I had identified a subtle but important part of the healing process. There would be no peace for me, no life for me, until I learned to forgive life for what it had done to me, forgive others for still being alive, and eventually, forgive myself for being alive.”
4. “Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.”
3. “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”
2. “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”
1. “We’re only immortal for a limited time.”
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not. This day relates to the experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, on her first day of school, where she arrived dressed in a new orange shirt, which was taken from her. It is now a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to raise awareness of the very tragic legacy of residential schools, and to honour the thousands of Survivors.
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Tommy Kirk, the child actor of Old Yeller and The Shaggy Dog, has died. He was 79.
His death was announced by his friend and child actor Paul Petersen on Facebook where he wrote, "TOMMY KIRK 9/28/2021."
"My friend of many decades, Tommy Kirk, was found dead last night. You will surely recall his string of Disney movies; 'Shaggy Dog. Ol' Yeller,' etc.," Petersen wrote. "Tommy was intensely private. He lived alone in Las Vegas, close to his friend…and 'Ol Yeller' co-star, Bev Washburn…and it was she who called me this morning."
Is it just me or is it humorous and funny watching people drive these Smart cars around?
This is a still scene from The Dead Don't Die, and that's Adam Driver in the car. Could be that its so funny having Kylo Ren zooming around in a Smart car? (Adam Driver is so tall and I think he looks quite comical in this car)
This photo is a very rare one, taken by NASA. This kind of event occurs once in 3000 years.
NASA's shuttle program was marked by stunning developments and devastating loss. With its current fleet retired, here is a look back at some of the more notable missions.
REDMOND, WA—In what Board as Founder and Technology Advisor, Bill Gates called "an unfortunate but necessary step to protect our intellectual property from theft and exploitation by competitors," the Microsoft Corporation patented the numbers one and zero Monday.
With the patent, Microsoft's rivals are prohibited from manufacturing or selling products containing zeroes and ones—the mathematical building blocks of all computer languages and programs—unless a royalty fee of 10 cents per digit used is paid to the software giant.
"Microsoft has been using the binary system of ones and zeroes ever since its inception in 1975," Gates told reporters. "For years, in the interest of the overall health of the computer industry, we permitted the free and unfettered use of our proprietary numeric systems. However, changing marketplace conditions and the increasingly predatory practices of certain competitors now leave us with no choice but to seek compensation for the use of our numerals."
A number of major Silicon Valley players, including Apple Computer, Google and Facebook, said they will challenge the Microsoft patent as monopolistic and anti-competitive, claiming that the 10-cent-per-digit licensing fee would bankrupt them instantly.
(An example the binary equivalent of the word "ripoff" is 01010010 01101001 01110000 01101111 01100110 01100110, so that works out to 48 1's and 0's totaling $4.80)
--s-a-t-i-r-e, people! (from The Onion, updated)
Dear Wizard of 'OZ',
How many times larger is 1GB than 64 Megabytes?
Signed,
Vince
Dear In-Vince-Able,
Well, 1024 bytes is equal to 1KB
1024 KB is equal to 1 MB
1024 MB is equal to 1 GB...
so... 1024MB / 64MB = 655.36% larger
Hope this helps
Yrs,
The Wizard
Note: Vince clarified: 1024 / 64 = 16 In other words a 1GB SD card can hold 16 times the information that a 64 MB SD card can hold...
Turned 68 in 2021, a look back on this famous garment
Click Above.
A 2016 study shows gays and lesbians are more likely to have a net worth in excess of $1 million compared to the average American adult.
There's been a lot of debate over the true spending power of LGBT people and many theories have been proposed as to why gays and lesbians have more discretionary income than straights. After all, most adult LGBT people don't have the same financial obligations as our heterosexual counterparts, such as children. For LGBT people that do have children, greater spending power is only a myth as reported in the news story about gay minority parents having less income than heterosexual parents. However, a 2016 Financial Planner LA study sheds new light on the wallet size of all gays.
Click here to read the article.
Too many sites are low on usability and high on annoyance
1. Invasive advertising: Cunnington says users widely despise ads that cover content, ads that flash wildly and ads that chew broadband.2. Re-inventing the wheel: people do not want to have to learn how to use a site before they can browse it, Cunnington said.3. 'Leap of faith' links: that means disclosing information on content and file size.4. Attention-deficit Web sites: "Users have a special hatred of flashing icons and banners, because they draw the eye away from what is important and hinder their progress," Cunnington said.5. War and Peace length: "A common mistake in Web design is to just [convert] a brochure to the Web. But the Web is its own medium, and communication has to change to reach users. Users are known to read 25 percent slower on the screen than on paper, read fewer words and don't like long pages which require scrolling down," she said.
Thanks to all . . .
Dear Wizard of 'OZ',
I find that new inkjet cartridges are so expensive. How do the generic and refilled ones measure up?
Signed,
Running On Empty
Dear Running
Following are a few printer/cartridge buying tips that might help you save a few bucks. I'm skeptical about refill kits, but I also think that, for some people, they might be worth a look.
Business users - buy genuine. It's a business expense so get over it.
Printing out photos? Stick with genuine cartridges. Since you're going to be paying for the paper you want quality output that will last!
If you think your printer isn't going to have a huge workload, then:
- buying a cheap printer might be for you. Yes, you'll be faced with more expensive cartridges but chances are that you'll only need to buy one or two a year
- know the costs before you buy - find out how much consumables are going to cost before you buy a printer
- try refilled cartridges or refill kits, especially if you don't need high-quality output. If you are going to go down the "refill yourself" path, then refill them before they hit empty as you seem to get better results
- change cartridges yearly because they do deteriorate with age (the ink dries out and clogs the print head)
If your printer is going to be worked hard, then:
- be wary of buying a cheap printer as running costs could be high
- know the costs before you buy - find out how much consumables are going to cost before you buy a printer
Why not experiment with refilled cartridges or refill kits? If you print a lot of document that quickly end up in the trash or the shredder, and quality doesn't matter an awful lot, then you can get to a point where you can have one set of genuine cartridges for best output and another set (refilled) for the rest.
If your current printer takes cartridges that are expensive, then you might be able to save money by buying a new printer.
Hope this helps.
Yrs,
The Wizard
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were released under a side deal to the agreement that saw U.S. prosecutors resolve criminal charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
The file has been “very active” in recent weeks, with the Canadian government operating “very closely with the Americans” on this, said one official, who was not authorized to speak on the record.
It is understood that the U.S. government’s deal with Meng included a quid pro quo that covered the two Michaels.
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Governing emojis body The Unicode Consortium has announced its finalized list of new emojis, set to hit devices “sometime next year.”
While it’s always a challenge to pick new emoji from among the thousands of submissions, the latest batch of new emoticons as shown off by Emojipedia includes some real bangers like the biting lip emoji, the new person with crown emoji, and my personal favorite—the melting face emoji—which probably accurately describes how a lot of North Americans are feeling after surviving the hottest ever summer on record this year.
I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, start out dead and get it out of the way. Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then, when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement.
You drink alcohol, you party, you're generally promiscuous and you get ready for High School. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby, then, you spend your last 9 months floating peacefully with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, larger quarters everyday, and finally you finish off as an orgasm.
I rest my case.
It's the bear minimum.
