Do you talk to your plants??

Well, let your plants talk back, (and sing, and play music, and.....)

Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers

"Called Ka-on, which means "flower sound" in Japanese, the machine consists of a donut-shaped magnet and coil at the base of a vase that hooks up to a CD player, stereo or TV.

Place the flowers into the vase, turn on Ka-on and the magnet and coil relay the sound vibrations up the stems through the plant's water tubes.

Near your ear and hear the music emanate from the petals. Touch a leaf, and feel it shake as though in a quiet dance.

Later this month, you'll be able to carry on a telephone conversation with a flower with a planned speaker phone model."

Do you talk to your plants??

Well, let your plants talk back, (and sing, and play music, and.....)

Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers

"Called Ka-on, which means "flower sound" in Japanese, the machine consists of a donut-shaped magnet and coil at the base of a vase that hooks up to a CD player, stereo or TV.

Place the flowers into the vase, turn on Ka-on and the magnet and coil relay the sound vibrations up the stems through the plant's water tubes.

Near your ear and hear the music emanate from the petals. Touch a leaf, and feel it shake as though in a quiet dance.

Later this month, you'll be able to carry on a telephone conversation with a flower with a planned speaker phone model."

ARRRRRR!

Avast me mates, it be comin' up on September 19th again, which be known as "International Talk Like a Pirate" day!

"Cept this time, bein' as September 19th be on a Sunday, this year it be "Talk Like a Pirate Weekend!!!!

Aye, that's two whole days of talkin' like a salty dog, instead of some bilge rat lubber. So click smartly now on the above link, and prepare yeselves for the weekend.

If ye be wantin' to be a German Pirate, then clicking on this here link will help ye know the bug from the heck, and a Landratte from a Küstenschiffer.

And, if ye be wantin to get froicksome with some lusty wench or strappin lad, then mayhaps the below pick-up lines may be of some use.....

( Here there be pick-up lines for lads and lasses..... )

ARRRRRR!

Avast me mates, it be comin' up on September 19th again, which be known as "International Talk Like a Pirate" day!

"Cept this time, bein' as September 19th be on a Sunday, this year it be "Talk Like a Pirate Weekend!!!!

Aye, that's two whole days of talkin' like a salty dog, instead of some bilge rat lubber. So click smartly now on the above link, and prepare yeselves for the weekend.

If ye be wantin' to be a German Pirate, then clicking on this here link will help ye know the bug from the heck, and a Landratte from a Küstenschiffer.

And, if ye be wantin to get froicksome with some lusty wench or strappin lad, then mayhaps the below pick-up lines may be of some use.....

( Here there be pick-up lines for lads and lasses..... )

Mead, Earl Grey, Cold.........

Here's a recipie for Earl Grey Mead. Yes, mead.

http://brewery.org/brewery/cm3/recs/10_96.html

Ingredients:

24 oz pear juice, unstrained
2 lb honey
2 lb sugar
100 oz water (about)
10 bags of Earl Gray Tea
1/4 teaspoon of bread yeast
1 egg white


Procedure:
Boil honey, water and tea for 1 hour. Near the end add a little cinnamon, ginger, clove, rosemary and the egg white. Remove from heat and let stand till warm as removing the scum. Now add the yeast, dissolved in warm water. This brew can be drank in as little as 48 hours, but will be extremely raw.

After a weeks time, add 1 lb of sugar and let ferment. After about 2 weeks more, add the rest of the sugar. This will strengthen it and give a better flavor and keep the mead from "drying out".

For fining the wine, take the shell from an egg that has been dried and powder it with a pinch of salt. Take this and add it to the white of one egg and some wine from your vat and gently stir all back into the brew. Let set for about 2 to 4 days and then filter and bottle the wine. This is a nice natural way with out the use of chemicals.

Oookay.....

Well, got all the assorted papers, proof of identity, etc., needed for my US passport done.

Including the two colour pictures from the special DMV-standard issue camera that makes everyone's picture look like they just got convicted of molesting sheep.

Now, it's waiting two-three weeks to see if they can cough up a passport for me, or if I need to swing by Yuba county on my way north and get another copy of my birth certificate.

Oh joy......

Oookay.....

Well, got all the assorted papers, proof of identity, etc., needed for my US passport done.

Including the two colour pictures from the special DMV-standard issue camera that makes everyone's picture look like they just got convicted of molesting sheep.

Now, it's waiting two-three weeks to see if they can cough up a passport for me, or if I need to swing by Yuba county on my way north and get another copy of my birth certificate.

Oh joy......

Name that (Video Game) Sound

The scary thing is I got 16 of of 18 correct....

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/arcade/name/name_that_game.swf

Name that (Video Game) Sound

The scary thing is I got 16 of of 18 correct....

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/arcade/name/name_that_game.swf

Star Wars Chicks for Breast Cancer Research

The Fan Site Star Wars Chicks is raising money as part of the "Fight for the Cure" campaign to raise money for Breast Cancer research.

Currently, for a $10 donation, you recieve a really kick-ass cool lapel pin.

Star Wars Chicks for Breast Cancer Research

The Fan Site Star Wars Chicks is raising money as part of the "Fight for the Cure" campaign to raise money for Breast Cancer research.

Currently, for a $10 donation, you recieve a really kick-ass cool lapel pin.