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Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → Posts by KarenPL
That was fun, even for someone like me who dropped Physics at school when deciding which 'O' Levels to take, as it was way too much like maths for my comfort. 
Mr L quite enjoyed watching it too. He's very good with anything like that. He's the 'numbers' one; I'm the 'words and crafting' one. 
Chag Sameach Shavuot.
For whom it concerns, the first day of the Festival of Shavuot is Sunday 5th June next. Erev Shavuot is Saturday evening, and Yiskor on day two, Monday; I wish you a Happy Shavuot.
We are told to eat dairy foods; cheesecake is a favorite.
The term Pentecost is derived from the Greek, as for us, it is the end of the 50 days of counting from the Passover, called the Counting of the Omer. It appears to have the same significance in this respect as the Christian holiday of Pentecost, counting 50 days from Easter Sunday. It is also what used to be called " Whitsun." (from Wiki.)
If Easter coincides with the Passover (Pesach), then there is synchronism in these dates, but this is not always the case.
These little bits of information you share are very interesting, Jack. It reminds me of my 3rd Year in Grammar School, when the Religious Education year covered Comparative religions. We did actually get to visit a synagogue. As a girl, I got to sit in the upper ladies' gallery. It's just occurred to me it's nearly 50 years ago 
I love dairy foods. They make up a fair share of my shopping trolley. Both OH and I might have been mice in a past life, the amount of cheese we eat. 
Happy Shavuot back to you and yours, for Sunday.
I think they need a few more yet. 
As a Night Owl reader this hits the mark. 
This came up in my Facebook memories for today, from 2020.
Since we all have time to ponder now:
If poison passes it’s expiration date, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous?
Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?
Do twins ever realise that at least one of them is unplanned?
Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?
Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work.
Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.
The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims".
100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.
Six great confusions still unresolved :
At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours?
If people evolve from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?
Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator?
Who knew what time it was when the first clock was made?
Vagaries of the English Language :
Ever wonder why the word funeral starts with FUN?
Why isn't a Fireman called a Water-man?
How come Lipstick doesn't do what it says?
If money doesn't grow on trees, how come Banks have Branches?
If a Vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a Humanitarian eat?
How do you get off a non-stop Flight?
Why are goods sent by ship called CARGO and those sent by truck SHIPMENT?
Why do we put cups in the dishwasher and the dishes in the Cupboard?
Why do doctors 'practice' medicine? Are they having practice at the cost of the patients?
Why is it called 'Rush Hour' when traffic moves at its slowest then?
How come Noses run and Feet smell?
Why do they call it a TV 'set' when there is only one?
What are you vacating when you go on a vacation?
Learning English can be confusing.
Thanks for the link Karen.
Joe
Longitude by Dava Sobel - Fascinating book about a Yorkshire carpenter/clockmaker who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time, to accurately determine longitude at sea. Or here at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison
Joe
It is indeed an excellent book. I bought it for OH quite a few years ago as a Yuletide present after we watched a little series based upon it. Longitude FULL MOVİE 2000 UK
Thanks, all.
Found it, changed it
Veni Vide Vice.......
I follow a different spiritual path, but respect all who have differing beliefs. Wishing the Blessings of the Season to you all. 
What she said! (Well, actually 13:37:15, but let’s not quibble.)
Which group of settings should I change?
Surely not the Windows settings, the screen time (lower rhs edge) shows BST.
However, I can't see how to change any forum settings. Please advise....
Jack, I've just changed mine. I went to my Profile (at the top of the page) > Settings > ticked the Daylight Savings Time box, and it's now reading 13.35 instead of 12.35. Hope that helps. 
If a drummer comes out of retirement, will there be repercussions?
Xiles NexusFont is completely free and it’s easy to use.
I've been using NexusFont for years. Very easy to use; I just have to remember to open it before I start up CraftArtist or whatever, so they are available to be seen in the progs.
Incredible image(s) indeed, Alfred. 
BTW, the DT TV critic says that they recreated the dyes used in the Bayeux Tapestry, and they are amazing. Going to watch that tonight, and miss Midsomer Murders, our usual fare. Then again, we won't miss it - work that out!
I haven't got around to watching it yet as the OH took me out for a meal after spending a couple of days working out tidying up the back garden meant I was feeling more than a bit cream-crackered. The dyes from way back are really excellent, bearing in mind they were all natural rather than the synthetics of more recent times. I'm looking forward to watching it later.
We can record up to two programmes on our Freesat, so long as we are not trying to watch a third channel at the same time, so not sure if that might be how you can miss, yet still watch Midsomer Murders?
As it happens, there is a programme on BBC 4 tonight at 21.00 about the Bayeux Tapestry, if anyone is interested. Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry. Somehow I suspect 'Medieval Knievel is unlikely to feature. 
Thanks for posting here, Eric. The DrawPlus section is another neglected one, and (surprisingly) the WebPlus section is yet another.
Due to the events of the last two years I ended up retiring as of January 1st, so no longer required a website. As a result I don't see me using WebPlus much ever again. But who knows what the future holds. 
I do however occasionally fire up PhotoPlus, but tend to use CraftArtist more as that's my most used, therefore most remembered bit of Serif software, as nowadays I have gone back to hands-on crafting rather than digital design.
This is 'pawesome', Jack! 
I was inspired by a recent post in another thread to download Jarte plus.
I looked up my jarte files from another installation, and found this poem. It's called
SOLILOQUY by Shakespeare's cat
and is by Henry Beard, and published on line https://monologues.co.uk/Shakespeare/Hamlets_Cat.htmHAMLETS CAT by SHAKESPAW
To go outside, and there perchance to stay
Or to remain within: that is the question:
Whether 'tis better for a cat to suffer
The cuffs and buffets of inclement weather
That Nature rains upon those who roam abroad,
Or take a nap upon a scrap of carpet,
And so by dozing melt the solid hours
That clog the clock's bright gears with sullen time
And stall the dinner bell.
To sit, to stare Outdoors, and by a stare to seem to state
A wish to venture forth without delay,
Then when the portal's opened up, to stand
As if transfixed by doubt.
To prowl; to sleep;
To choose not knowing when we may once more
Our readmittance gain: aye, there's the hairball;
For if a paw were shaped to turn a knob,
Or work a lock or slip a window-catch,
And going out and coming in were made
As simple as the breaking of a bowl,
What cat would bear the household's petty plagues,
The cook's well-practiced kicks, the butler's broom,
The infant's careless pokes, the tickled ears,
The trampled tail, and all the daily shocks
That fur is heir to, when, of his own free will,
He might his exodus or entrance make
With a mere mitten?
Who would spaniels fear,
Or strays trespassing from a neighbor's yard,
But that the dread of our unheeded cries
And scratches at a barricaded door
No claw can open up, dispels our nerve
And makes us rather bear our humans' faults
Than run away to unguessed miseries?
Thus caution doth make house cats of us all;
And thus the bristling hair of resolution
Is softened up with the pale brush of thought,
And since our choices hinge on weighty things,
We pause upon the threshold of decision.
Tommy looks very impressive and serious - a right handsome cat.
Tommy in a "I'm not happy about you taking this photo" mood.
I rather like threads going slightly off the main topic with a bit of humour. It will never resume with the main subject if people take umbrage and sulk. You must just put up with anything Alfred allows. It's his forum. After all the Cat piano does have much in common with your chord xylophone. Neither exists, and I do not think they would be very useful if they did!
Agreed. Usually the tangents are interesting and informative, too. Besides, no cats I've ever owned would even allow for sitting in the frame like that, let alone being 'played'. Loving the Rossini videos. Just played one of them near Binx. He looked most perplexed. 
Oh, just found another - no cats harmed at all, just a big meow. Rossini, Cats' Duet with real meows
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