What is currently on your mind?

Paidiske said:

Yes, it's winter. Where I live, today, we're expecting a top temp of 13 Celsius (55 Fahrenheit), and overnight lows recently have been below freezing. We don't get snow here, but there's snow on the nearby mountains and the wind coming off those is bitter.

I don't like the cold, and I tend to spend all winter complaining and wanting to hibernate.

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Come up to Hawaii, it's right about 30 with a nice breeze.

I'd love to, Jay, but there are just a few small problems with that plan. (I mean, Covid means I can't even move freely in Australia, let alone leave the country...)

Paidiske said:

I'd love to, Jay, but there are just a few small problems with that plan. (I mean, Covid means I can't even move freely in Australia, let alone leave the country...)

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I can't even send you a box of warm air through the post due to quarantine procedures. It would cool down before you could open it.

MehGuy said:

I do find it horrifying how much some people deteriorate during their mid to late 30s. Some of them even look like they're pushing 60.

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It's not the year, it's the mileage.

For good or for worst, memories are what keep me going,

pretty much certain.

Happy days.


Also,

Germany is referred to as "Fatherland"

Russia as "Motherland".

Wonder why?

I wonder whether "land" itself has a different gender in German and Russian? Having never studied either, I can offer no insight!

Paidiske said:

I wonder whether "land" itself has a different gender in German and Russian? Having never studied either, I can offer no insight!

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Nor me either.

What caused me to think of it was,

was thinking of this song,

have been fascinated by it for a long time,

at 1:17 and 2:05 are two notable pieces.

I think it shows that in spite of outer circumstances,

there comes a point in time when the natural soul caves in
for something more powerful.

Anyhow, thinking of this song and Fatherland made me stop and, hold on a minute, Russians sing of their Motherland.

MehGuy said:

CF has been slow for me these past few days.. honestly it feels nostalgic and brings back some nice old memories.

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Slow like dial-up slow or just nobody posting?

MehGuy said:

Oh.. sorry yeah maybe I should have been more descriptive.. slow like dial up.

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I have noticed the same. I have also had slow traffic, but that just could be the 4 areas I am currently allowed to post in aren't really busy.

I haven't noticed it being slow to load, but other side of the world and all that.

I agree the contentious debates seem to have slowed for a few days, but that can sometimes feel like a welcome reprieve. Especially when life is busy!

I like impactful flavors but not spicy foods. Been eating a lot of barbecue lately.

I like spicy food (my mother is Mauritian, after all) but not necessarily all the time.

Right now I have a mushroom bourguignon in the slow cooker, and the house smells amazing!

In the middle of a heatwave. Me no likey

How hot does a heat wave get where you are, MMXX?

Paidiske said:

I like spicy food (my mother is Mauritian, after all) but not necessarily all the time.

Right now I have a mushroom bourguignon in the slow cooker, and the house smells amazing!

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I just ate a cheap frozen burrito.