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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on April 3. |
| 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, April 3, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| Story Writing! Join us for all the "behind-the-scenes" fun as we write the new story! |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| VacaChat Broadcast. Time for more fun, frivolity, festivity, and fervent activity! |
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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. |
| 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! |
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The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! Yes, photos have actually been posted!!! |
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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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| Note from March 13, 2016 | ||
| Hello Vriends, | ||
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HAPPY EASTER!!! Yes, it is the time for eggs and rabbits and
Spring and all that. So far I have spent my Easter by going out
to Lagoon Valley to take more photos. I went with Mitch, the
president of our photography club. We even managed to see the
Easter bunny! Well, maybe it wasn't exactly the E.B. himself. I
guess he is supposed to be a cute little cottontail bunny. These
were definitely big, lanky, jackrabbits. And there were lots of
them.
I wanted to go out to Lagoon Valley this morning because according to the weather reports we were supposed to get some nice clouds in today. I was hoping for the puffy variety, because I thought those would look amazing over the valley. Well, there was nothing. Zip. It was absolutely blue, cloudless sky. But then I figured we would at least get some nice fog in the park. But when we got there, nothing. Zip. It was probably the least photogenic that I have ever seen that park in all the times I have been driving out there. So we mostly shot a lot of pictures of an egret in the water, and of a group of turkey vultures that were gathered and sunning themselves to warm up in the morning. Do you know what a group of vultures is called? A wake! Mitch and I got a good chuckle out of that. I checked it on my smartphone while we were waiting for the egret to wander back into the marsh. Well, I need to get busy--I need to address the one casualty of the day. When I was dropping Mitch off at his house, the passenger side window would not go up, and the motor made a horrible grinding noise. Hopefully the window is not broken, but it is definitely stuck in the down position. So I need to go make another effort to pry the door panel off. Wish me luck! So have a great week, everybody, 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 a photo of a beautiful blossom. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: Excitement In the Wilds of Waltham, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20160312/NEWS/160318991/?Start=1 |
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| TheDaddyBird, DotRot and ChatterChopz | CC came home from karate on Monday night sporting a
new belt. She has been promoted! She is no longer a blue belt but is now
wearing a green stripe belt—green belt with a white stripe, much like
this one: This
belt represents the half-way point between blue and full green.She was honored for her leadership and her exemplary teaching of the younger children. Needless to say, we are quite proud of her. |
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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 | (as of 3/27) Keep Elsalynda in your prayers. Elsa was recently in Mexico and had a great time until she was hospitalized there! Keep her in your prayers for continued good health for herself and her bird Nupi. | ||
| GentleDoe | Latest update from GentleDoe (as of 1/10).
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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Check out VacaDude's blog! Don't forget to send VacaDude your comments to let him know how much you appreciate him, his time & his talent! (No recent updates) |
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Be sure to check out the Dude's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/splinesmith/videos NEW VIDEOS ADDED!!! |
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Happy time of bunnies to all! Bunnies and candies and
eggs--yum! I went with the Dude out to Lagoon Valley
today, and that was a lot of fun getting a chance to run
around the fields again. Of course, I had to be careful
because of all the predatory birds out there. Those
vultures were sure giving me the look-over, but I
suspect I am so small that I'm probably not worth the
effort to catch. Of course, I am not going to remain
small if I don't lay off those Cadbury eggs. Those are
so yummy!
Tonight we are going to have a roast chicken. Usually for today there would be a ham or roast, but the Dude and Dudette are trying to be more cost-conscious. Plus, there is the Dude's foot to consider--can't eat all the usual foods. So roast chicken it is! Well, have a great rest of the day, yall--and have a great week to come! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Sunday, April 3 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| 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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Lasagna Stuffed Shells |
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In a large skillet over medium high heat brown the beef and sausage.
Drain grease. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and onions and
cook for 2-3 minutes. Place everything in a food processor and pulse 2-3
times until the meat is crumbled really small. Set aside. Add tomato sauce, and tomato paste to the pan and stir well to combine. Add diced tomatoes and seasonings. Cover and let simmer for 20-30 minutes on medium-low heat. Meanwhile, cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions, until al-dente. Drain from water and lay out on a large dish to cool, so that they don't stick together. Add the ricotta cheese, egg, 1 cup mozzarella, and ½ cup parmesan cheese to a large mixing bowl and mix well to combine. Add meat mixture and chopped spinach to the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Pour about ½ of the tomato sauce mixture into the bowl with the ricotta (you want to save the other half for pouring on top of the stuffed shells). Stir to combine. Spoon some of the reserved tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9x13'' pan. Stuff each cooked shell with a heaping 2 tablespoons of the ricotta/tomato mixture and set them face up in the pan. (You should be able to fit 4 shells wide and 6 shells long.) Spoon the remaining red sauce over the top of all of the stuffed shells. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes. Enjoy! |
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Bake the potatoes in a 400°F oven for about an hour or until they can be
pierced easily with a fork. Or you can cook in the microwave for about
10 minutes, rotating after five minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, heat a skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef, onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat, until it is browned. Drain any excess grease. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth. Add the vegetables, bring to a simmer, and cook until thickened slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut a slit down the length of one potato then another one perpendicular to make an "x". Squeeze the sides of the potato to open it up and place in a glass baking dish. Repeat with the remaining potatoes. Spoon the filling into the potatoes and top with shredded cheese. Return to a 400°F oven for about 5 minutes, or place under the broiler for 2 or 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. |
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| Owl Cams | Other Bird Cams | Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration |
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| Puffins | |||||
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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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| Eagles | |||||
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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 | |||
| Bears | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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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Spider Web Timelapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WBln5lD42Y
Caught Red Handed
https://rumble.com/v30bif-when-youve-been-caught-red-handed.html
The Broccoli Farm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7yMZGA2lzg
Meet Porter. The World's First Driving Dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWAK0J8Uhzk&feature=youtu.be
The Dancing Deer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0UapMLF2UY
Dad Joke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwsTPluOmg
Mind-Blowing Magic Magnets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IANBoybVApQ
Gravity Glue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrycfR9zXA
All Creatures Great and Small
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrfSunLHD2o
Staff of Honor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqHMb0eO1oY
Photographing The President
Well, not THE President, but the President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCH6uhB_Bs
Fishing in Fiji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDMOL9O_vu0
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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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Antique Silver Bunny
http://www.justcraftyenough.com/2014/03/project-more-tin-foil-antiquing/
Chocolate Mice
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10753/chocolate-mice/
Pinecone Snowy Owls
http://www.redtedart.com/2014/10/16/pine-cone-crafts-snowy-owls/
Snowy Owl Ornaments
http://www.pamspartyandpracticaltips.com/2013/12/snow-owl-ornaments.html
Another Time Machine for Zorro
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/gallery/gallerydetails.php?id=71
A Time Machine for Zorro
(includes all printouts and instructions)
http://uhu02.way-nifty.com/blogpapercraft_ver2/2010/02/20timemachine-5.html
From the Dude
Here's a couple of photos I took this last week.
One I took as I walked around in San Francisco last week,
and another is from a news story--somebody vandalized
one of the signs to have it say "Superb Owl"
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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| Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple
groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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What happened when a sick fisherman traded a seabird for a
sausage.
He took a tern for the wurst. |
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You can never 'run' through a campground.
You can only 'ran' because it's always past tents. |
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Teacher: "Sam, if you had one dollar in one pocket and 75 cents in
the other pocket, what would you have? Sam: "My hands in my dad's pockets.
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| A visitor once asked, "Does it ever rain in Arizona?" A rancher quickly answered, "Yes, it does. Do you remember in the Bible where it rained for 40 days and 40 nights?" The visitor replied, "Yes, I'm familiar with Noah's flood." "Well," the rancher puffed up, "We got about two and a half inches of that." | |||
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How many insects does it take to make a house a home?
Ten ants. |
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I'm not old. I woke up, I lifted my arms, I moved my knees, I turned my neck. Everything made the same noise: Crrrrrraaaaaaccccckkkk! So I've come to the conclusion that I'm not old, I'm crispy! |
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| Two sea monsters were swimming around
in the ocean, looking for something to do. They came up underneath a ship that was hauling potatoes. Bob, the first sea monster, swam underneath the ship, tipped it over and ate everything on the ship. A little while later, they came up to another ship, again hauling potatoes. Bob again capsizes the ship and eats everything onboard. The third ship they found was also hauling potatoes and Bob once again capsized it and ate everything. Finally his buddy Bill asked him, "Why do you keep tipping over those ships full of potatoes and eating everything on board?" Bob replied, "I wish I hadn't, but I just can't help myself once I start. Everyone knows you can't eat just one potato ship." |
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| Upcoming Holidaze! | |||
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March 27 Easter Sunday National "Joe" Day National Spanish Paella Day Quirky Country Music Titles Day March 28 National Something On a Stick Day National Black Forest Cake Day Weed Appreciation Day March 29 Festivals of Smoke and Mirrors Day National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day Niagara Falls Day National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day John Tyler’s Birthday (1790) March 30 National I Am In Control Day Take a Walk in the Park Day National Doctor’s Day March 31 National Bunsen Burner Day Eiffel Tower Day National Clams On the Half Shell Day |
April National Humor Month International Guitar Month Keep America Beautiful Month Lawn and Garden Month National Poetry Month National Pecan Month National Welding Month Records and Information Management Month Stress Awareness Month Sexual Assault Awareness Month Straw Hat Month 1st Friday in April - National Walk to Work Day April 1 April Fool’s Day International Fun at Work Day International Tatting Day National One Cent Day Sourdough Bread Day April 2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day Children’s Book Day World Autism Day Reconciliation Day |
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OBNUBILATE
Pronunciation: \ahb-NOO-buh-layt\
verb
Definition of OBNUBILATE
becloud, obscure
EXAMPLES
The writer's essay includes some valid points, but they are
obnubilated by his convoluted prose style.
"Early street lighting had the disconcerting effect of obnubilating as well
as illuminating urban space."
— Matthew Beaumont, Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, 2015
DID YOU KNOW?
The meaning of obnubilate becomes clearer when you know that its ancestors are the Latin
terms ob- (meaning "in the way") and nubes ("cloud"). It's a high-flown sounding word, which may be why
it often turns up in texts by and about politicians. This has been true for a long time. In fact, when the
U.S. Constitution was up for ratification, 18th-century Pennsylvania statesman James Wilson used
obnubilate to calm fears that the president would have too much power: "Our first executive magistrate
is not obnubilated behind the mysterious obscurity of counsellors…. He is the dignified,
but accountable magistrate of a free and great people."
Word Family Quiz
What English word beginning with "n" is a French borrowing that traces back to Latin
nubes and is used to refer to subtle distinctions or variations?
NUANCE
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VacaShopping for the Holidays
A NEW VacaShopping Site!!!
Vaca is now posting new items to Zazzle!
His new store is at: www.zazzle.com/Vacadude
The first item available is a note card or greeting card with an all new
Vaca drawing on the front.
Check it out at:
http://www.zazzle.com/owl_igloo_holiday_card-137686885203006237
Don't you need some new decorations for Valentine's Day?
Just think of all the VacaDude gifts!
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.
