Surfing the web for a shark contraption.
Edit: found the desired shark contraption.
Edit: found the desired shark contraption.
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What are you doing at this moment?
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10:44 PST got Earthquake warning on my cell from the MyShake app. To "DROP! COVER! HOLD ON!" "Mag 6.8 eq. in Humboldt County, CA, USA on Thu Dec 05 at 10:44 AM PST"
No shaking where I live, as Humboldt County is over 350 miles away. The earthquake has since been updated to Magnitude 7.0.
No shaking where I live, as Humboldt County is over 350 miles away. The earthquake has since been updated to Magnitude 7.0.
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Bat shark repellant?
Whoa! I hope everyone in the area stays safe!
Is it the episode where a monster who can kill Dean and Sam with one blow decides instead to push them against a wall to knock them out and then do a poor job of tying them up to a chair?
So, you've seen a few eps? 
Bat shark repellant?
These things. My stepdad and I saw them in the dollar store a couple years ago and were unable to find them in the dollar store since, so recently we decided to search for it online because we have a tradition of getting my mother the most ridiculous and least practical gift possible and then saying it's from Q. Because we didn't know what these stupid things are called, we were tenatively referring to it as a "shark contraption".
Drinking gin and tonic and watching ST:TMP.
Kind of slowly waking up as I thin about making some breakfast.
So as someone who doesn't drink, I have to ask: is TMP a better experience while under the influence?
working and trying not to be depressed
I was just watching this youtube video about this fight scene in Matrix Reloaded and there was a youtube comment explaining the various programs fighting Neo in the scene. I find the explanation very interesting and it also shows the excellent world building found in the Matrix. The youtube comment is below.
This scene is amazing not only because of the fight itself, but also because of how much Matrix lore is explored here without telling the audience anything, perfectly implementing "show, don't tell". Merovingian is a program from an older version of the Matrix, who lives by collecting other outdated programs and giving them shelter from agents who look for abnormalities to delete. All of his "men" who are fighting here are actually programs, not people. They all exist in human folklore as legendary creatures, because some people actually have seen them, before agents got to them or they flet to Merovingian. We learn Merovingian collects them because "they are hard to kill". And we actually see this, visualized:
1. The twins are the "ghost" programs, the most powerful ones, because it's almost impossible to kill them due to their phasing ability. During the chase scene we see they are even more talented in chasing Zionians than agents.
2. In the 3rd film we learn Seraph, who is an angel program (very powerful programs, capable of beating agents 1 on 1), was also once a property of Merovingian. We see another angel program here, it's the asian guy in white clothes and black glasses - similar attire to that of Seraph. He also dies last, which proves he really is hardest to kill of all programs Neo fought. Neo can kill any agent with just a few hits, which he displayed before.
3. Next in the hierarchy of being "hard to kill" are vampires. There are 3 vampire programs in this fight. All are dressed the same, in black clothes, with black sunglasses. If you played the canon Matrix game, you'll know that the only way to kill them is to impale them, like the actual vampires from the folklore. This is why they get up no matter how many times Neo hits them. Eventually, Neo figures this out, or just impales them by accident and they all die. First guy is impaled with a sword. Next with a trident, and the last one is hit with a spike from the large morning star by the angel guy.
4. Least powerful are the werewolves programs. They have no sunglasses, and they're dressed kind of randomly, that's how you can tell them apart from the other programs. Perhaps they do not wear fancy clothes and glasses because they'd be destroyed when they change anyway? Regardless, they are supposed to be more durable than humans, but clearly aren't that tough. Persephone kills Kain, one of them with a silver bullet, which is probably a way to bypass their durability completely, the other two go down when Neo hits them a single time, (one is kicked thru a statue and never gets back up, the other is hit with a mace) indicating they are even less durable than the agents.
This scene is amazing not only because of the fight itself, but also because of how much Matrix lore is explored here without telling the audience anything, perfectly implementing "show, don't tell". Merovingian is a program from an older version of the Matrix, who lives by collecting other outdated programs and giving them shelter from agents who look for abnormalities to delete. All of his "men" who are fighting here are actually programs, not people. They all exist in human folklore as legendary creatures, because some people actually have seen them, before agents got to them or they flet to Merovingian. We learn Merovingian collects them because "they are hard to kill". And we actually see this, visualized:
1. The twins are the "ghost" programs, the most powerful ones, because it's almost impossible to kill them due to their phasing ability. During the chase scene we see they are even more talented in chasing Zionians than agents.
2. In the 3rd film we learn Seraph, who is an angel program (very powerful programs, capable of beating agents 1 on 1), was also once a property of Merovingian. We see another angel program here, it's the asian guy in white clothes and black glasses - similar attire to that of Seraph. He also dies last, which proves he really is hardest to kill of all programs Neo fought. Neo can kill any agent with just a few hits, which he displayed before.
3. Next in the hierarchy of being "hard to kill" are vampires. There are 3 vampire programs in this fight. All are dressed the same, in black clothes, with black sunglasses. If you played the canon Matrix game, you'll know that the only way to kill them is to impale them, like the actual vampires from the folklore. This is why they get up no matter how many times Neo hits them. Eventually, Neo figures this out, or just impales them by accident and they all die. First guy is impaled with a sword. Next with a trident, and the last one is hit with a spike from the large morning star by the angel guy.
4. Least powerful are the werewolves programs. They have no sunglasses, and they're dressed kind of randomly, that's how you can tell them apart from the other programs. Perhaps they do not wear fancy clothes and glasses because they'd be destroyed when they change anyway? Regardless, they are supposed to be more durable than humans, but clearly aren't that tough. Persephone kills Kain, one of them with a silver bullet, which is probably a way to bypass their durability completely, the other two go down when Neo hits them a single time, (one is kicked thru a statue and never gets back up, the other is hit with a mace) indicating they are even less durable than the agents.
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Sitting in the Sphere in Vegas, waiting for the Eagles to start playing. 
Did you get there by taking a dark desert highway, with the cool wind in your hair?Sitting in the Sphere in Vegas, waiting for the Eagles to start playing.
I was on a plane, so no.
Absolutely amazing show. They still do gorgeous harmonies.
Absolutely amazing show. They still do gorgeous harmonies.
Trimmed some trees (cherry, pecan and plum).
Went on my weekly grocery run to Costco.
Split some seasoned wood for the living room potbelly stove.
I have another trip to make to the other side of the county, and check on the property there.
When I get home, from my last trip, I will light a fire, and get the house warmer than the current 63F inside.
Went on my weekly grocery run to Costco.
Split some seasoned wood for the living room potbelly stove.
I have another trip to make to the other side of the county, and check on the property there.
When I get home, from my last trip, I will light a fire, and get the house warmer than the current 63F inside.
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