Can’t believe no one has said the dramatized version of LOTR broadcast by BBC in 1981! 12 hours plus of pure magic. Fun fact: Ian Holm gave the voice for Frodo in the radio version, the same guy who plays Bilbo in the movie trilogy.

Looks like it is on internet archive already: https://archive.org/details/lord-of-the-rings-10_202401 though I first downloaded it on high seas many years ago.

Start with something small, being fit is not just about being jacked. After being like you, I’ve taken up the challenge of doing 10k pushups this year. It might sound like much but it only comes to around 30 per day. You just have to be consistent. I’m on day 84 today and have only missed one day so far. I have begun adding skipping a rope on days that I can. I’m already seeing improvement in my posture and back ache and that alone keeps me motivated.

My motivation was this post: https://wjgilmore.com/articles/10000-pushups

You can do it too. I believe in you.

Yes, very nearly the easiest fermented drink I’ve made. There is a vegetable and fruits shop near that slices up pineapples when you buy. He was very happy to give away the rinds and peels in a bag. I just gave it a wash and put it in a large glass jar (around 3 litres) of water with a stick of cinnamon and half a kilo of jaggery. It was done in 4 days and was a hit with my friends at the office. Now three of them are fermenting some of their own. But the weather is mild where I am. I’m not sure it’ll be as easy to ferment in summers without temperature control.

Come on, don’t keep us hanging! What does the little guy play…? A melody in E minor? A game of rugby??

That actually gives me an idea. I have an LED light that can be mounted on the head with a strap. I can diffuse its light with a paper, as suggested by you. Thanks!

I’m going to use this post to ask for a fix. I have an old generation kindle with no frontlight. What would be the easiest way to get a decent amount of diffused light on it? The device even has exposed power leads at the back for specialized covers for such things but frontlight covers aren’t available for sale in my country now.

Wait till they find out that your are capable of GOSUB - RETURN too.

I look forward to it everyday too. I came looking for it since I felt something was missing from my daily routine.

According to Wikipedia it was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995.

Bill Watterson took two sabbaticals from the daily requirements of producing the strip. The first took place from May 5, 1991, to February 1, 1992, and the second from April 3 through December 31, 1994. These sabbaticals were included in the new contract Watterson managed to negotiate with Universal Features in 1990. The sabbaticals were proposed by the syndicate themselves, who, fearing Watterson’s complete burnout, endeavored to get another five years of work from their star artist.

What if it “contains a neurotoxin that causes lathyrism, a neurodegenerative disease, if eaten as a primary protein source for a prolonged period.”?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_sativus

I went with 8HzWAN_IP for the same effect.

Long password please

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Yes it has a scale changer. I love playing it when I can but I will admit I could never do justice to what it is capable of.

The one I have, Hohner Super 64x, is pretty expensive, at least for me.

I play a little bit of the harmonica. It’s gotten out of tune a little bit over the years and no places near me will repair it.

But what I’m really proud of is the set of ceramic bowls I’ve collected over the years to make what is called Jal tarang. Water needs to be filled in them to specified levels and struck with wooden sticks to make a musical note. Tuning it is an exercise of its own but I love playing it when I can find the time. Sounds really nice.

Here is a virtuoso of the instrument playing a song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCi34JQjuRk

That this too, shall pass.

I have a tin box full of very old nibs which still look pristine. I bought them on impulse at a flea market dirt cheap. I have no idea what to do with them.

I stand corrected. The satellite data from remote sensing satellites downloaded at Antarctica downlink stations are sent back to other countries by geostationary satellite links.

My point is that Antarctica is well connected by fiber. Am I mistaken?

While this is indeed a noble cause, i wonder if internet being slow in Antarctica is real. A large number of data recieving stations for polar satellites are stationed in Antarctica and they send data to other continents through high speed fiber lines which are also used for internet.