Kevin's Watch

Sorus, what worries me is that I kind of knew what you were talking about...

Aha, my evil plan is work--

I mean, um, that's good.

Carry on, nothing to see here.

Don't get your hopes up -- it's from watching Magickmaker play.

aliantha wrote:

null wrote:ali & luci - i fly up to Richmond on the 31st. i leave sometime on the first. not sure of flight time and arrival yet.

I've got a doctor's appointment at 10am on the 1st. Maybe we could do a late lunch? Or just an afternoon meetup?

And luci, do you have a way to get from the hinterlands to Arlington?

looks like flying up on the 30th, not the 31st. arriving around noon. should meet on the 30th for dinner?

Had one of these in a trap. A shame, as they're so insanely cute, but also make a huge mess if they find a way into the food cupboard.

null wrote:

aliantha wrote:

null wrote:ali & luci - i fly up to Richmond on the 31st. i leave sometime on the first. not sure of flight time and arrival yet.

I've got a doctor's appointment at 10am on the 1st. Maybe we could do a late lunch? Or just an afternoon meetup?

And luci, do you have a way to get from the hinterlands to Arlington?

looks like flying up on the 30th, not the 31st. arriving around noon. should meet on the 30th for dinner?

Sorus wrote:

aliantha wrote:
And luci, do you have a way to get from the hinterlands to Arlington?

Isn't there a flight path from Aerie Peak?

Sorry, WoW joke. Couldn't resist. Don't shoot me.

LOL!!!! hinterlands.

well my second week here (last week) i found the park and ride to the metro is walking distance from my house so i *can* get to the metro and get into DC. would that be an efficient way to come?
oh....wait, i just googled arlington...yeah...no. LOL!

that's a ways away. assuming you mean arlington, md.
hmmmm. well, we've still got time to figure it out.
what are your suggestions?


ps...sorus...

park and ride + metro = fp

Thinking about trying netflix. Probably should wait until I have a couch first (ordered in December, still not heard back to arrange delivery).

£5.99 is a lot cheaper than a TV license would've been, but not sure how much I need TV anyway. It would let me check out some shows I'm interested in without having to go buy a season box set, though.

lucimay wrote:well my second week here (last week) i found the park and ride to the metro is walking distance from my house so i *can* get to the metro and get into DC. would that be an efficient way to come?
oh....wait, i just googled arlington...yeah...no. LOL!

that's a ways away. assuming you mean arlington, md.

WHAT?? No -- Arlington County, VA! Where Arlington National Cemetery is. And the Pentagon and stuff. So yes, taking the Metro would work just fine. If you switch from Orange to Blue at Pentagon, I could pick you up at either Pentagon City or Braddock Road.

I'll have to take Wednesday afternoon (the 30th) off, but I'm happy to do that.

Spent the weekend in a village called Zongo. Very close to Wase Rock. Since my camera isn't that good, I'll link to an internet pic:

wikipedia wrote:Wase Rock is a massive dome shaped rocky inselberg found near Wase town in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State in central Nigeria. Standing alone in the Wase plains, it achieves a remarkable height of about 350 metres (1,150 ft) above the surface of the neighbouring surroundings. Available records indicate that this beautiful massive dome shaped rocky inselberg is one out of only five in the world.

A typical house group looked like this. Needless to say, no running water or electricity. I approached to get a better picture, but the little girl saw me coming and ran away. I'm probably the only white person she ever saw in person.


What we did there: danced to African music videos and showed Pilgrim's Progress (Liam Neeson's first film!) on a screen we erect on the back of a van, and preached the Gospel. Believe it or not, hundreds come to see this. Invited people who wanted to know more about Jesus to come in the morning. About 120 people came on Saturday morning. Some people who come are already Christian believers, looking for counseling on life issues. One woman I talked to was one of three wives. We do not judge that, we try to encourage them and pray with them about the challenges they face.

This friendly woman stopped to meet me. Her name was Gladys (they usually have an English name and a tribal name; note the baby tied to her back):

deer of the dawn wrote: This friendly woman stopped to meet me. Her name was Gladys (they usually have an English name and a tribal name; note the baby tied to her back):

What a beautiful woman.

Cold!

Holy holy. We've seriously gotta set up an air exchange between our two countries. Friday was 45.8 C (114.4 F) in Sydney, hottest day on record. How big do our straws have to be for the air we blow at each other to travel ~ 17,000 kms?

Shaun das Schaf wrote:Holy holy. We've seriously gotta set up an air exchange between our two countries. Friday was 45.8 C (114.4 F) in Sydney, hottest day on record. How big do our straws have to be for the air we blow at each other to travel ~ 17,000 kms?

We had a stretch of -30C days at the end of last week. Feels like summer, now that it's 17 degrees less. Overthrow the government, claim all the money in the banks for yourself, and buy every Ozlander a trip to Jötunheim. Remember to bring all your sheep friends along so everyone can acquire a nice woollen shirt and socks for their comfort.

Shaun das Schaf wrote:Holy holy. We've seriously gotta set up an air exchange between our two countries. Friday was 45.8 C (114.4 F) in Sydney, hottest day on record. How big do our straws have to be for the air we blow at each other to travel ~ 17,000 kms?

A very long one! But I could provide a fan at this end and blow some snow through.

Holy whatever, Batman!! I don't know how hot it was in Zongo, I am sure over 100F, but not like Sydney.

Rant, rant, rant about work.

Frostheart wrote:

Shaun das Schaf wrote:Holy holy. We've seriously gotta set up an air exchange between our two countries. Friday was 45.8 C (114.4 F) in Sydney, hottest day on record. How big do our straws have to be for the air we blow at each other to travel ~ 17,000 kms?

We had a stretch of -30C days at the end of last week. Feels like summer, now that it's 17 degrees less. Overthrow the government, claim all the money in the banks for yourself, and buy every Ozlander a trip to Jötunheim. Remember to bring all your sheep friends along so everyone can acquire a nice woollen shirt and socks for their comfort.

You had me at, "overthrow the government", especially as the water cannons, if they could just dial them down a notch, would be a welcome relief from the heat. Unfortunately, sheep wool or no sheep wool, I could NOT do -30 degrees for a second let alone a stretch!

Iolanthe wrote:

Shaun das Schaf wrote:Holy holy. We've seriously gotta set up an air exchange between our two countries. Friday was 45.8 C (114.4 F) in Sydney, hottest day on record. How big do our straws have to be for the air we blow at each other to travel ~ 17,000 kms?

A very long one! But I could provide a fan at this end and blow some snow through.

It's a plan. With our combined engineering prowess and deer adding some heat from Zongo, we're set.

Sorus wrote:Rant, rant, rant about work.

Shorties <-- that's your auto correct nickname...
Sorus, when I say I hear ya, I mean I hear ya with an owl's hearing.
Our new owners are bat-shit crazy and I long ago run out of the fingernails that were holding me up. Here, have another one of these .

Really pretty back yard, Iolanthe!

I am thinking I am really happy I moved to the more mild pacific northwest, compared to other areas north of the Mason-Dixon Line...

I was wondering how your weekend in the village went!!

deer of the dawn wrote:A typical house group looked like this. Needless to say, no running water or electricity. I approached to get a better picture, but the little girl saw me coming and ran away. I'm probably the only white person she ever saw in person.


What we did there: danced to African music videos and showed Pilgrim's Progress (Liam Neeson's first film!) on a screen we erect on the back of a van, and preached the Gospel. Believe it or not, hundreds come to see this. Invited people who wanted to know more about Jesus to come in the morning. About 120 people came on Saturday morning. Some people who come are already Christian believers, looking for counseling on life issues.

One woman I talked to was one of three wives. We do not judge that, we try to encourage them and pray with them about the challenges they face.

Talk about challenges! Wow, what a place for her to be coming from...
Sounds like one of those situations that strips away a lot of random western Christian-culture assumptions & makes you rely on the gospel and on God.

aliantha wrote:

lucimay wrote:well my second week here (last week) i found the park and ride to the metro is walking distance from my house so i *can* get to the metro and get into DC. would that be an efficient way to come?
oh....wait, i just googled arlington...yeah...no. LOL!

that's a ways away. assuming you mean arlington, md.

WHAT?? No -- Arlington County, VA! Where Arlington National Cemetery is. And the Pentagon and stuff. So yes, taking the Metro would work just fine. If you switch from Orange to Blue at Pentagon, I could pick you up at either Pentagon City or Braddock Road.

I'll have to take Wednesday afternoon (the 30th) off, but I'm happy to do that.

we need to co-ordinate. i really want to do this. mini-fest!