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[Carol the Dabbler]

There's something strange going on with nail files, and I'm hoping y'all can explain it to me.  Used to be, nail files were flat, usually with fine grit on one side and coarse grit on the other, plus a point at one end.  Nail files last a long time, so I'm not sure when this happened, but the last couple times I've bought what are touted as good ones, they aren't flat, they're curved, as though somebody had slit a tube lengthwise into maybe eight segments.  (Everything else seems to be the same, though.)

The new ones work perfectly well, but I haven't discovered any advantages, and the ads never seem to say why they're an improvement.  Well, one catalog did use the word "ergonomic," with no further explanation....  

 

[Van Buren Supernova]

I dunno, never used those. After I cut my nails, a couple of dog belly rubbing and sand playing, it would be nice, bald and good.

[Van Buren Supernova]

One of my favorite TV shows, Black Mirror, has an episode with this guy

Could be spoiler!!: it never offers information in the episode of what when how why, but this thing seems to be murderous and hunt human. The world seems empty, abandoned, with post apocalyptic feels. This thing called metalhead (or so it seems, it's the tittle of the episode).

They are powerful, has tracking ability like what a mechanic dog would have. My interpretation it could be something created to help human that turns wrong, very wrong. The whole episode is in black and white.

 

I have read a couple of current creations that look very similar to it, and here is one of the latest one:

This is a robot dog in Singapore, launched (May) at public park to remind park goers about social distancing. 

 

It's harmless (for now?), human controlled. The movement is very similar to Metalhead that makes me link them.

To be fair, I also call my dog Metalhead, I like to play hide and seek with him, and when I managed to run faster than him and hiding in a room, I could hear him out there pacing back and forth, with his nails knocking on the floor, trying to hold my breath in fear, of losing the game again.

[Artemis]

Looks like the ones from the new "War of the Worlds" reboot series too.

 

[J.P.]

Which reboot was it? There were several.

[Artemis]

The latest one (as far as I know) that premiered in February this year.  They’re filming S2 now.

 

[besleybean]

I pondered this on my other forum, so thought I would bring it here, too.

I guess it kind of comes under the heading The Celebrity Effect.

Do you think many Cumber fans will have turned Vegan, mainly because of him?!

[Carol the Dabbler]

4 hours ago, besleybean said:

Do you think many Cumber fans will have turned Vegan, mainly because of him?!

If I heard at the time (2 years ago) that he was vegan, I had forgotten all about it.  Do you happen to know if he still is?

As for fans turning vegan due to his influence, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the more enthusiastic ones did.  If being a vegan also resonates with their personal view of life, then they'll probably stay vegan.  But if they do it just because of him, then -- once they've moved on to another actor -- it probably won't last.

 

[Jen]

Cumberbatch is vegan ?? I didn't know that ! 

[Pamela]

Okay, so, chocolate-covered pretzels are vegan, right? :)

[besleybean]

Yes, Benedict is famously vegan...

I suppose if people adopt a healthy lifestyle, it possibly doesn't matter why.

[Jen]

I'm not vegan, but I enjoy trying vegan recipes, it's very tasty. I buy a lot of vegan products, milk, yogurt, cream, butter, cookies... 

Well, I'm hungry right now!! 😂 

[Carol the Dabbler]

2 hours ago, Jen said:

I'm not vegan, but I enjoy trying vegan recipes, it's very tasty. I buy a lot of vegan products, milk, yogurt, cream, butter, cookies...

The word "vegan" is confusing.  It's derived from VEGetariAN, of course, but a lot of people don't realize that it doesn't mean the same thing.  Not all vegetarians are vegans.

Vegetarians do not eat meat.  They do eat vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, fungi, and other plant products.  Many vegetarians also eat milk and milk products, eggs, and honey -- those who do not eat such things are called vegans.

I have no idea what the corresponding terms would be in other languages.

 

[Jen]

It's the same in french. Vegans ( the word for 'vegan' in both in French or English) doesn't eat products of animal origins. Vegetarians ( 'végétariens' in french ) doesn't eat meat or fish, but they can consume dairy products, eggs and honey. 

For my part, I consume meat, fish, eggs , honey and cheese, but I don't eat cream, milk, butter, yogurt... I eat them in a vegan version... So, I'm not vegan or vegetarian. But I often eat vegan products. 

 

Indeed, could be confusing ! 😂 

[Carol the Dabbler]

36 minutes ago, Jen said:

It's the same in french. Vegans ( the word for 'vegan' in both in French or English) doesn't eat products of animal origins. Vegetarians ( 'végétariens' in french ) doesn't eat meat or fish, but they can consume dairy products, eggs and honey. 

I'm glad those words are the same in both languages.  All too often, they aren't -- even between British English and American English -- which can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings.

36 minutes ago, Jen said:

I don't eat cream, milk, butter, yogurt... I eat them in a vegan version

Ah, now I understand!     When you mentioned eating vegan products such as milk and yogurt, I thought you meant to say vegetarian.  Thanks for unconfusing me!

I don't eat cow-milk products myself, not because I'm a vegan either, but rather because I'm allergic to cows.  I use goat milk, yogurt, and cheese instead.  I like them better than the vegan versions, both for flavor and because I think they're more nutritious.  But a friend is allergic to casein, so she can't use any animal milk, and says some of the vegan versions are quite good these days.

 

[Artemis]

5 hours ago, Pamela said:

Okay, so, chocolate-covered pretzels are vegan, right? :)

Is it milk chocolate? 

 

[Pamela]

2 hours ago, Artemis said:

Is it milk chocolate? 

 

Yep. I usually prefer dark, but when it's covering pretzels, I like the milk.

[Carol the Dabbler]

On 9/26/2020 at 6:44 PM, Carol the Dabbler said:

I thought I'll get rid of those stupid apps that I never use -- but the best I can do is deactivate them, which is presumably no help with the space issue.  I am thinking of deactivating the news feed, though, mostly because their symbol is the same shape as my text-message alert symbol, which I DO care about.

Well, I finally got around to deactivating that accursed newsfeed -- what a relief!  At about the same time (not sure if it was before or after) my camera stopped working, said it needed a reboot.  So I powered down and rebooted, and the camera works fine again.  But guess what else is back?

Worst part is, the newsfeed now says if I deactivate it, some of the other apps may no longer work properly.  I'm pretty sure it did NOT say that when I deactivated it before.  Not sure what to think at this point -- was deactivating it what clobbered my camera?  Do I dare try deactivating it again?  Grumble, grumble.

I wonder if DuckDuckGo sells cell phones?

 

[Fantasy Lover]

God I hate everything, my country is going into lockdown again. And I don't know if I'm going back to work on Monday or not, because my work isn't listed as nonessential yet but but I'm 90% sure it will be considering I work in a second hand store, I'll know more this weekend. I also don't know whether my internship will be postponed or cancelled, i know more about it next week. On top of that my mom has corona, she has mild symptoms for now, I hope it stays that way. On the bright side I can spend the second lockdown with my girlfriend so there's that.

 

 

 

 

[Fantasy Lover]

Update: as expected I can't go to work temporarily, my internship isn't cancelled though, and my mother is recovering.

[Carol the Dabbler]

Glad to hear your mother's getting better!  And I see that your kitty is still beautiful. 

 

[Arcadia]

On 11/4/2020 at 5:35 AM, Fantasy Lover said:

Update: as expected I can't go to work temporarily, my internship isn't cancelled though, and my mother is recovering.

Two out of three is great!

[Carol the Dabbler]

I've just learned that Alex Trebek passed on earlier today.    

[link to his Wikipedia page]

 

[Arcadia]

Wahhh, I just heard that myself a little while ago. Inevitable, but still sad. 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Isn't it odd how positively you can respond to somebody you've never met?  He seemed like such a truly decent fellow.