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I was hearing about World Cancer Day and thought - why isn't it in the summer? July 17 would be ideal. (Some might say June 21 or 22 but...

I was hearing about World Cancer Day and thought - why isn't it in the summer? July 17 would be ideal.

(Some might say June 21 or 22 but they're stuck in the Age of Aries.)

Particular excellent instant coffee foam pattern.

Particular excellent instant coffee foam pattern.

How is it that things can be both _cheesy_ and _corny_? Inquiring minds would like to know?

How is it that things can be both _cheesy_ and _corny_? Inquiring minds would like to know?

Cross-language thought of the day - Ringo Starr and Apple Records. The Japanese word for apple is "ringo".

Cross-language thought of the day - Ringo Starr and Apple Records. The Japanese word for apple is "ringo".

I was interacting with Pharmacy2U and Chemist4U and noticed that homophone numbers are powers of two. Won, to/too, for/fore, ate.Maybe we...

I was interacting with Pharmacy2U and Chemist4U and noticed that homophone numbers are powers of two. Won, to/too, for/fore, ate.

Maybe we need to continue the series, new names for 16, 32 etc.

Arguably there's something similar going on with a gig.

I have this weird addiction to following the Flat Earth thing, watching that community making utter fools of themselves and learning things...

I have this weird addiction to following the Flat Earth thing, watching that community making utter fools of themselves and learning things about optics along the way. Recently there was The Final Experiment, a round earther sponsored thing to get people of both persuasions down to Antarctica to observe the 24 hour sun.

It seems to have caused ruptures in the flerf community, some of whom have taken to transvestigating the ferfs who took part.

https://youtu.be/JiSJulK23ew?si=n5ALRvZp_9hgOr7J

Elsewhere I said "I thought I'd post some old stuff that's on my wall. Seeing as this is the butterfly site I thought I'd...

Elsewhere I said "I thought I'd post some old stuff that's on my wall. Seeing as this is the butterfly site I thought I'd start here. 15 and a half years ago I needed a new hobby, I got a cross stitch kit and the rest is history." and this isn't the butterfly site but I thought I'd compare the two platforms.

Misread book titles: "Where soldiers fear to read".On second reading it turns out to be "tread". It was on a bookshelf...

Misread book titles: "Where soldiers fear to read".

On second reading it turns out to be "tread". It was on a bookshelf in a cafe in a community centre, next to "Emergency Sex" which also turns out to be about warzones. Both blurbs on the back include the word "Somalia".

The "Apple laptop logo" problem on my fingers. The first is from my point of view. The second is from other's. I should also...

The "Apple laptop logo" problem on my fingers. The first is from my point of view. The second is from other's. I should also have chosen a different shade of purple. Oh well.

The thing about cycling to the swimming pool only to find the pool is closed due to water temperature issues is that it's not actually a...

The thing about cycling to the swimming pool only to find the pool is closed due to water temperature issues is that it's not actually a wasted journey.