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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, November 22, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on December 6. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast.
The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on December 6. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast.
The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
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| Channel Links |
| The pop-out chat link no longer uses the old style chat.
However, it is still a nice way to save on memory and be able to refresh
without losing both chat and video. The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space. Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat. Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other. I hope this helps. |
| VacaChannel |
| http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vacadude |
| Pop-Out |
| If you want to view the chat or video in pop-out screens, use the links below. Some find that this places less stress on their computer and/or its memory. |
| Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/vacadude |
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| If you use the pop-out links, it is recommended that you open two browser windows. That way, if one needs to be refreshed, the other is not affected. |
| Don't Forget the Time Change! |
| Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour next Sunday or you'll miss out on Storytime and the VacaChat Broadcast! |
| Our Furred, Feathered, and Scaled Babies |
| We will soon have a new feature on the VacaNews
website. Send us pictures of you and your pets. We'll have a page
featuring all our animal family members. Send them to
vacachatb@gmail.com. Make sure
you include your chat name and your pet's name. You can also include
your real name and location if you want to. I've only gotten photos from a few people. (The new page will be posted soon—just waiting on some graphics from TheDude.) Surely more chatters have pets that they'd like to show to the world! |
| It's ACTUALLY Happened |
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The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! |
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Click on the title above to see the entire Laughing Outside the Box 2015 series. |
| VacaChat Broadcast Changes |
| Look here for any changes to upcoming broadcasts. |
| On Sunday evening, September 20th, Vaca hopes to broadcast either a recording of his Skype visit with the MOD meet or a brief chat about the MOD meet. |
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| A Note from the Dude | Chatter News |
Prayer Requests |
Vaca Blog |
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Happy Sunday to all! I hope everybody is enjoying their last
weekend before the big holiday. And of course, I am referring to
St. Andrew's Day. Actually, that's on the 30th--so you have one
more weekend to go. You might want to spend next weekend cooking
tons of food, because St. Andrew's Day is all about feasting and
dancing and all that. So if you know of any other holidays
before that which involve lots of food, maybe you just want to
cook some extra and save it for St. Andrew's Day. It is all to
celebrate the life of St. Andrew, of course--the patron saint of
convenience stores. On St. Andrew's Day, thousands of pilgrims
flood into the convenience stores to purchase last-minute
ingredients for all the cooking that is going on. (Oh, and don't
get him mixed up with St. Conrad--the patron saint of beef
jerky. People often confuse those because of the convenience
store/jerky connection.)
No, I still haven't made it out to Folsom Lake. I'm caught in that intricate dance between work projects, weather conditions, and other scheduling situations. I was all set to go out last Monday, as I was having to pick Mary up from the airport at 8pm, and I was thinking I would spend some time at the lake taking pictures beforehand. But unfortunately I had lost a key piece of equipment, so I ended up going to one of the few remaining camera stores in the Sacramento area instead. Then I went to Berkeley on Friday, and I had thoughts of trying to make it to the lake later that afternoon, but then it occurred to me that I had neglected to pack my filter set. So again--something that would have severely diminished the types of shots I would be able to get. Because of all the near misses, I am now of the opinion that I have too much photographic equipment to actually be able to remember everything, so I need to come up with some checklists. A list of everything I need to pack when getting ready to go out on a photo safari. I've pretty much reached the point where I need to start doing that for everything. Packing for trips, preparing for skiing, going to the doctor--I just need tons of checklists to keep track of what I need to grab or prepare for. Now I have a work project that is probably going to carry me all the way until Christmas, so I've got my work cut out for me. Still, I think I am going to try again tomorrow morning to get to the lake. The lake level actually rose a little last night, despite the fact it has not rained. I think what is happening is that the snow that was dumped in the Sierra by the last couple of storms is starting to melt, and it is coming down to Folsom. So hopefully we will get some more rain soon, but I'm hoping I can get a couple of hikes in first. The California State Parks are running a promotion on Friday--so instead of spending Black Friday waiting in line at stores, you can go to any CA State Park and go in for free. I'm hoping to go back out to Folsom that day--it's cheap, and would be a great way to walk off some turkey calories! Speaking of which--we just got our bird a few minutes ago. A 14 pounder. That is a bit smaller than we usually do--I am having to walk a fine line this year. We are planning on cooking much the same things, but I will just go lighter on the portions. Well, not much else in the way of news, so let me just wish everybody a very Happy Thanksgiving, and we'll talk with you later! |
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| Cheers, VacaDude | ||
| Sharoot | Sharoot's featured pictures can be found
at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the
Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's
the Caboose!" Today we have photos of a father and son in her neighborhood. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
city: Autumnal Adventures, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20151119/NEWS/151115165 |
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| AnnSavage | On Oct. 27, I received three awards in the San Diego
Press Club Excellence in Journalism competition! I write for Ramona Home
Journal and Julian Journal, and was honored with two first-place awards
and one third-place award for my articles! Links to the articles: First-place stories: http://ramonajournal.com/years-of-daffodil-dedication-p6637-271.htm https://ramonajournal.com/doortodoor-solicitors-raise-concerns-p7315-271.htm Third-place story: http://ramonajournal.com/journalism-students-close-the-book-on-inaugural-class-p6975-275.htm |
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| Littleguys | We received this from Littleguys: For those of you that only know me via the internet, or have not seen me in years and years....I am the one in the turquoise blouse. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Residents-Donate-Artifacts-for-Cedar-Fire-Monument-314003781.html | ||
| We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.) | |||
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| Jes | Jes has requested prayers. She has lost a close friend and is also facing some rather daunting medical tests and procedures. She is, of course, worried and stressed, and in need of all our prayers and healing vibes. | ||
| KSBorn |
KSBorn has sent us an update. She writes, "I’m still in the midst of
chemo and hormone blocker every day. In 2008 I had breast cancer and it
returned July 2014 same breast cancer in my lung now and 2 lymph nodes
positive. I’m getting ready to have a surgery to get a port. I will
probably be on chemo for life. I have numerous tests monthly. Thank you so much for the prayers and please continue." |
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| Marilyn Crabb | UPDATE:
Hi! I survived six months of chemotherapy. I'll have my breast
tumor and left axillary nodes removed on Friday, Feb. 13. Radiation will
be next. Please pray that the surgeon does a good job and all my cancer
is removed! My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream. (Marilyn from Los Angeles) |
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| Littleguys | UPDATE: (as of
10/25/2015)
Amazing what an injection in the right place can accomplish! My back
started really hurting over two years ago, to the point I couldn't
show my horses "in hand" when I would have to walk beside them, etc,
and it was painful to lean over to harness them. I was diagnosed
with sciatica, meaning the hole in the vertebrae where the sciatic
nerve leaves the spine to go to the left leg was filling up with
arthritis.
But the doctors wouldn't fix it in 2014 because the Stage Zero
Breast Cancer was more important. In 2015, cancer free, it was
time to fix the back. I did get that injection for the sciatica
last summer, and some relief, but that doctor told me something
no other doctor had told me. Half of the pain I was experiencing
as I walked, stood, etc was due to the sacroiliac joint where
the spine meets the left side of the pelvis. Got a shot, well,
three right in that joint Thursday and cannot believe how much
better it is to walk and stand. Why couldn't they do that two
years ago??? Not a magic wand, but so much better,
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| Elsalynda | Keep Elsalynda in your prayers as she struggles with health, computer and weather related issues. | ||
| GentleDoe | Latest update from GentleDoe (as of 11/22).
GentleDoe gives us much more information on her situation and
struggles. To read her entire post, click
here.
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| Shari in Memphis | UPDATE!!!
We heard from Shari recently. She is now on the VacaNews mailing list,
so we'll be able to keep in touch with her more easily. She tells us,
"Hi guys! Shari in Memphis is alive. I've been having tons of health
problems, so that's tons of doc appointments! I have moved to northern
Arkansas, for health reasons, and looking forward to hub moving up here
in a couple of years, when he retires. It's gorgeous in the country, and
I love that we were able to find a place on a stream. Lots of wild
animals around! I miss you all. Shari (no longer in Memphis) (Shari Sides on FB)" |
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| Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members! If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter. | |||
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Oh, I am rubbing my little paws together in
anticipation--this week brings my favorite holiday of
all! I mean, I like Christmas because I love getting and
giving prezzies, but Thanksgiving is all about food. I
just love to nibble on everything as it is being
prepared, and of course--afterward as well. And now the
Dude just told me about St. Andrew's Day, which again is
all about food. So I am guessing I might be a
Scottish-Mexican mouse. I would play some bagpipes on
the 30th, but my lungs are so tiny. So I guess I'll just
eat a bunch.
We had so much fun here last night--we watched the Muppets Christmas Carol movie. I had never heard of it before! It was fun seeing the telling of Dickens' classic story by my old friends the Muppets. Me and the Muppets go way back. In fact, I think Rizzo the Rat is a distant cousin of mine. It was fun watching the movie because there were lots of references to food and cooking. Christmas goose, Christmas turkey, chocolate goodies to take to work--all looked very yummy! I don't know if I would like the ghosts and stuff...that would be a little skeery! Hmmm. I'll bet the other critters around here would like to tell the Christmas Carol story sometime! Well, it is time to go out and see who the 49ers are losing to this week. Oh yeah, I think it is the Seattle Seahawks. ::sigh:: Anyway, Happy Turkey Day, everbuddy!! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Sunday, December 4 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| Title | Santa Zorro meets Scrooge | ||
| Invitation | We need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did. | ||
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6½ cups of white bread, cubed (about 1 loaf) ½ pound bourbon smoked bacon, diced (or thick bacon of your choice) 1 cup yellow onion, diced (about 1 medium yellow onion) 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced 1 leak, cleaned and thinly sliced 5 large fresh sage leaves, chopped 3 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock 2 eggs, lightly beaten |
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Preheat the oven to 300°F. Thoroughly butter the muffin tin and set aside. In a single layer, place the bread cubes on two sheet pans and bake for 10 minutes, or until barely toasted. Remove and set aside. In a large sauté pan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat, being sure to stir regularly, for about 7 minutes, or until slightly browned and crispy. Transfer to paper towels to drain. The bacon should release a few tablespoons of grease. This is good! We’ll use this to cook the vegetables. If for some reason your bacon is super lean, you might want to add a teaspoon of unsalted butter. Bring heat down to medium, and add the diced onion, sliced celery, sliced leek, salt and pepper, and cook until all is softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the sage and thyme and cook just until fragrant. Turn off the heat and add bacon, toasted bread crumbs and chicken broth to the vegetable mixture and toss. Add the slightly beaten eggs and mix once more. Using a tablespoon, transfer mounds of the stuffing mixture to each muffin tin. Be sure to tightly pack the stuffing in each of the muffin cups. This will make sure the mixture adheres to itself and the muffins don’t fall apart. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top is browned. To remove, take a butter knife and go around each of the stuffing muffins’ outer edge. Using your knife, gently lift it up out of the muffin tins. Serve warm. |
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| Owl Cams | Other Bird Cams | Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration |
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CARRI Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute |
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http://www.carriep.org/ http://www.carriep.org/nest-cams/ Update—October 22nd: The cam has been switched off. It appears that the adult Barn Owls have abandoned their owlets. The owlets have been taken into captivity to finish growing. They will be released back into the wild as the weather permits. This may be next spring. |
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Nicassio Owl Box |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nicasio-owl | |||
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HOP - MAGC Barn Owls | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/magc-owls | |||
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Owlceanside |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside | |||
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Felix Neck Owl Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/felix-neck-owl-cam | |||
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The Owl Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/owlchannel | |||
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Barn Owls in |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barn-owls-in-minden-nevada | |||
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Port of Stockton |
http://www.portofstockton.com/owl-cams | |||
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Hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/ First Owlet hatching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimLJZYHkXY&feature=youtu.be |
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OwlGuy Lake Okeechobee, Florida |
OwlGuy is now broadcasting again as Mrs. Barred Owl laid her first egg
of the season on January 18. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlguy |
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Savannah Bird Cam @ The Landings |
http://landingsbirdcam.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LandingsBirdCam?fref=nf |
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Athena Eastern Screech Owl Houston, Texas |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mark-s-owl-cam http://www.facebook.com/groups/AthenaOwlcamFollowers/ |
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The Caring Owl in South Africa |
http://www.thecaringowl.co.za/ | |||
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PPO (Potted Plant Owl) |
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Alessondra’s Owl Cam |
http://ustream.tv/okcowlcam Three owlets: Java, Malaya and Caspian have all fledged. Old style chat link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-room/10626225 |
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Rusty and Iris |
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/ourowls/rustyandiris/livecams |
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Burrowing Owls |
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/owlcam/video_burrowing2.html | |||
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Project Snow Storm | http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/ | |||
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Shetland Islands Puffins | http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/ | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams. |
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Southwest Florida Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6DdvVbbi8 | |||
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Black Eagle |
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam |
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Decorah Eagles |
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles | |||
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Berry College Eagle Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam | |||
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http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm | ||||
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PA Falcon Cam |
http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp | |||
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Commerce Tower Peregrines |
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera Cam not live now but should be returning soon. |
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Pitt Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1 | |||
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Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2 | |||
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Emily
Falcon Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam | |||
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RFalconCam |
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ | |||
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Watch the Birdie |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie | |||
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Disco |
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos | |||
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Hummingbird University of Arizona |
Marmou (Marilyn) sent this from her new home town in Arizona. This
little lady built a nest on the end of a data cable for a future
wireless access point. http://www.pdc.arizona.edu/webcam/ENR2_HummingBird.aspx |
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California Condor San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego, California |
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam | |||
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KC Zoo Penguin Cam |
http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam |
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Whidbey Island Back Porch other assorted birds |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch | |||
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Hellgate Ospreys |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ | |||
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Ostrich Chicks |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live | ||
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Streaming Bird Cams |
http://www.beakspeak.com/ | |||
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San Diego Zoo Pandas |
www.sandiegozoo.org (click
on live cams)
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http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
blogs: http://blognew.sandiegozoo.org/category/animals-and-plants/giant-pandas/ |
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Giant Panda Cam |
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm | |||
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Kansas City Polar Bears |
http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam | |||
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Brown Bears and Salmon |
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (lots of other cams at this site, as well) |
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Black Bears |
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html | |||
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Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam The puppies have all gone to their forever homes. |
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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park |
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ | |||
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Wild Earth Safari Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wildearth-safaris | |||
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The Pet Collective |
http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/ | |||
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Critter Chat Cams |
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Friends of Felines Rescue
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www.ustream.tv/ffrc | |||
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Little House |
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CC's Page of Links (scheduled for updating) |
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Fascinating Information about the Jeweled City | ||||
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John has talked about the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition
(PPIE). Tzunamie found us this link: |
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| Mother Owl Takes On Snake—and Wins | |||||
| Ketaki sent this in. She says, "I saw it live when it happened and it was so fast. It's too bad she didn't kill it and feed to the owlets. They could have used the food, and the snake, a rat snake, is non-venomous. But she was intent on protection. They run it in slow motion at the end so you can see her, and the inset window shows the snake coming down from the top." | |||||
| http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150514-owl-snake-video-animals-fight/ | |||||
| This Bird Song Collection Will Get You In Tune With Nature | |||||
| http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=15112 | |||||
| Help in Identifying Birds | |||||
| Try www.whatbird.com It's helps identify lots of birds. | |||||
| Meet Zeus | |||||
| http://kittensdaily.com/meet-zeus-blind-owl-gorgeous-eyes/ | |||||
| Some Interesting Information About Someone We All Know Well | |||||
| http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1511369/ | |||||
| International Space Station Links | |||||
| During a recent
broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the
spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links: This one has the map, but no chat. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ This site has a chat room. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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I'm Little...But I'm a Great Winner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBEyCr5AoIs
Dogs Are Awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ONe_4RtH7c
Klepto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qSLvkskXFA
The Start of the Blues
This is supposed to be the ONLY time Carson sang in public!
This show is at Kiel Opera House in St Louis in June, 1965 when Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show.
The Rat Pack were playing Vegas, but visited Carson for this wonderfully entertaining performance.
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Carson, and to top it off
Quincy Jones was conducting the Count Basie band, and he is visible in the background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSBl10gqLo
The Genius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XeXbGTt0sg
Koko and Robin Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9I_QvEXDv0
Tony Orlando Tribute to POWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ap9HDUIg4
The Gnomist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLoBWpiOczQ
Airport Honor Flight Boogie
http://www.reshareworthy.com/old-man-boogies-at-airport/#VeYypoPWCTl2FPiw.99
Putting Up the Flag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYHm-Zvzggs
Charlotte's Litter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPVPPWEC1E
The Wisdom of Joe Friday and Bill Gannon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZo2hhvvlpw
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| Just for the Fun of It |
Fun Animations | Photo of the Week | Zorro's Word of the Week |
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Owl with Pockets
http://www.usefuldiy.com/diy-owl-pad-with-pockets/
Felt Squirrel Ornament
http://yougogirl.typepad.com/you_go_girl/2011/11/felt-squirrel-tutorialfinally.html
More felt animals and ornaments from this same source HERE
Pinecone Mice Ornaments
https://blackcabbit.wordpress.com/2014/06/19/one-diy-christmas-ornament-a-month-06-pinecone-mice/
Snowy Owl Ornaments
http://www.allfreechristmascrafts.com/Felt-Christmas-Ornament-Crafts/Snowy-Owl-Ornaments
Teacup Mouse
http://www.funinthemaking.net/category/reuse-sweaters/
O is for Owlz
http://www.patchworkposse.com/free-pattern-o-is-for-owl-wall-hanging/
From the Dude
Here are a couple of shots that came out pretty well from this morning's photo session.
I think the one of the red-tailed hawk came out very nicely.
You can really see him looking down at me and checking me out! (Luckily I didn't look all that tasty...)
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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Then today we spied this immature Red Headed Woodpecker. He’ll be as handsome as his Dad someday soon.
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groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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Where do geologists like to relax?
In a rocking chair. |
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In the early 20th Century, Thomas Edison was spreading the word
about electricity. Once, while vacationing out West, he stopped
at the Sioux reservation. Edison was shocked to learn that there
was no indoor plumbing, and that he would have to use an
outhouse. In fact, he was told, the Sioux had to use the
outhouse regardless of the weather. To help the Sioux, Edison
installed lights in the outhouse. With this kind act, he became
the first person to wire a head for a reservation!
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Why did pilgrims' pants always fall down? Because they wore their belt buckles on their hats. |
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Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?
Yes - a building can't jump at all |
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What disasters could happen if you dropped the Thanksgiving turkey?
The downfall of Turkey, the breakup of China, and the overthrow of Greece. I have some relatives with Mohawk haircuts, multiple facial piercings, and a lot of tattoos. What should I serve them at Thanksgiving? Punk kin pie. Why should you keep your eye off the turkey dressing? Because it makes him blush. What kind of car did Pilgrims drive? A Plymouth. Why did the band leader save the drumsticks from 38 turkeys? Because he wanted to play “76 tom bones.” |
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The Day After Thanksgiving - Buy Nothing Day (does anyone abide by it?!) The Day After Thanksgiving - Black Friday The Day After Thanksgiving - You're Welcome Day November 22 National Start Your Own Country Day Antarctic Day Go For a Ride Day November 23 National Cashew Day Fibonacci Day Eat a Cranberry Day Franklin Pierce’s Birthday (1804) November 24 National Use Even If Seal Is Broken Day Tie One On Day Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day Zachary Taylor’s Birthday (1784) |
November 25 National Parfait Day Flossing Day November 26 National Shopping Reminder Day Thanksgiving Day (USA) November 27 National Pins and Needles Day National Bavarian Cream Pie Day November 28 Make Your Own Head Day French Toast Day Red Planet Day |
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WILLIWAW
Pronunciation: \WILL-ih-waw\
noun
Definition of WILLIWAW
1 a: a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along
mountainous coasts of high latitudes b : a sudden violent wind
2: a violent commotion
EXAMPLES
The sailors had all heard stories of ships capsized by the
williwaws that plagued the strait.
"… he could see the downdraft kicking up sea spray and moving straight toward
his airplane as
he taxied on the water, a sign the williwaw was powerful."
— Scott Christiansen, The Kodiak (Alaska) Daily Mirror, 14 Sept. 2007
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1900, Captain Joshua Slocum described williwaws as "compressed gales of wind … that Boreas
handed down over the hills in chunks." To unsuspecting sailors or pilots, such winds might seem
to come out of nowhere—just like word williwaw did some 170 years ago. All anyone knows about
the origin of the word is that it was first used by writers in the mid-1800s to name fierce winds in
the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America. The writers were British, and
indications are that they may have learned the word from British sailors and seal hunters.
Where these sailors and hunters got the word, we cannot say.
Test Your Vocabulary:
What 6-letter word begins with "b" and ends in "r" and can be used as a form of informal
address (like buddy) or, in Australia, can refer to a sudden violent wind coming from the south?
The answer is …
Buster
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VacaShopping for the Holidays
Don't you need some new decorations for all of the upcoming holidays?
Just think of all the VacaDude ornaments!
Check them all out at VacaDude's CafePress store! Support our beloved
artist/broadcaster/friend!
http://www.cafepress.com/vacadude
MollyTheOwlBooks
Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
of that and want one, let DotRot know
and she'll do what she can to make it available to you.
