JamesSavik

They should probably call a battlefield beating a Wellington because Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington aka the Iron Duke, delivered a thorough drubbing to Napoleon at Waterloo.

Text p0rn is fun, and it has its uses... err I mean place. Isn't it more fun to see how Sean and Patrick got in the funky hotel waterbed in the first place?

AP LInk: Meatloaf - Dead at 74 What many people might forget about Meatloaf was his part in The Rocky Horror Picture Show Mearloaf's most remembered album was Bat Out of Hell.

Yikes! They're just twenty here in the states.

I discovered some boxers on Amazon I'm completely addicted to. I've gone to wearing them almost exclusively. They are incredibly comfortable, and you won't be embarrassed if you take them off with a friend. 😉 Chill Boys

The island nation of Tonga was devastated by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of Hunga Tonga volcano. This volcano has built a huge seamount and islands. The islands appear to have been destroyed by a massive blast estimated to be a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) of 4 and possibly even a 5. It is the most powerful eruption since Mount Pinatubo erupted thirty years ago.

The foundering of USS Indianapolis after being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1945 is one of the most harrowing tales of maritime survival in history.

Senator Brandon's campaign promises were pure Braggadocio. Once he was in office, it was obvious to all but the most brainwashed he had no idea what he was doing.

When the AZT regimen was first introduced in the eighties, there was some debate on which was worst: AIDS or AZT. Trials started in the US in 1983 it took years to get the dosage right.

Here is a song with a country flair not about Mr./Mrs. Right, but Mr./Mrs. Right Now...

I'm an Aussie-phile and love a good story with that accent. I'll be following Austin and the story Q. 🙃 Down under smiley.

And when the daylight dissapeared I took a good look inside Behind my pride I sat down and cried I know im not a fool But i dont know whats wrong Mabe its time to pack And just move on And i could say im trying to change But that would just be a lie Im lookin for some one to tell me why

Every person is a shade of gray. They are the sum of good and bad traits. If they are so pure, the halo gives them away as being an angel. I'll put it bluntly: If your protagonist has no flaws, they're simply not human or as interesting. There's no excuse for inflicting another Mary/Marty Sue on your poor readers. This is becoming one of the most hated tropes in literature. The perfect protagonist is simply NOT relatable. You remember Luke Skywalker. Anyone can relate to his self-doubt and struggle to learn how to use the force. Do you even remember the Mary Sue who was the awful protagonist of the latest Dizzy Star Wartz trilogy? I watched the first one and blew off the last two. They suck, and the reason is BAD WRITING. The characterization of Mary Sue Skywalker is a study in WHAT NOT TO DO AS A WRITER. I guarantee you that your readers are flawed human beings, and want to barf at your perfect protagonist with a perfect life, perfect backstory, perfect functional family, perfect teeth and pecs and wardrobe. Uhhh, but you say, aren't your protagonists Tim Shepherd and Phillip Wright perfect? NOT HARDLY! They are both damaged persons doing their best. Read closer. Yes, they're hot. Yes, one is filthy rich and the other is well-off. The rest? They have family difficulties. One has violent tendencies and the other is a budding sex addict. This doesn't make them odious. It makes them spicy. How they grow through and conquer their personal demons are what makes the character and the story memorable.

My mouth has often gotten me into trouble. In civics class, I was given an assignment to research how frequently the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross were awarded posthumously. While the numbers have changed since then, the assignment was successful in its intention: it taught my teenaged smart ass a little humility.

The rambunctious culprit behind your New Year's misery is probably that guy in the mirror. 😁

This Christmas I had two choices: either I let my old stereo die or replace it with something new and modern that could do things like streaming my old system could not. I've been replacing it by bits, but my old amp was on its last legs. I did my homework. I read reviews, looked at specs and found something I could afford and gave me the kind of options I wanted. The core of my new system is a Cambridge Audio ARX-85. It's a capable little amp that can push 85 watts over two pairs of speakers. It can handle a CD player, AV audio and a turntable. Its Bluetooth connectivity allows me to steam off my phone or computer. I matched it with a Cambridge Audio AXC35 CD player. I added a Furman power director, so clean power is going in, and I already had the Sony Blu-ray player. This Audio Technica LP140XP is connected directly to the ARX85 with no need for a pre-amp. The required circuitry is built in like it was in older systems where a turntable was de rigueur. People still love their Vinyl and this generation of equipment excels at filling that niche. I'm still experimenting with all this cool stuff this little system can do. I have it hooked up to my TV, so it can give me theater sound for DVDs or television. The tricks I can play with the Bluetooth connectivity are only constrained by imagination. Being able to stream right off my computer is loads of fun. My only regret is I didn't go with the next step up: the ARX100. I'm getting over it. That would have made the whole system pricier than I wanted to go. As a tekkie, I am used to struggling with tech to make it work. This system acts like it never heard of Murphy. Everything I've tried has worked right the first time with no problems. This hardware is a joy to work with, not a struggle. Cambridge Audio equipment is well worth looking into. Anyone can build a banging system with a big pile of money. The core of this one only cost ~750. The rest of the hardware was already on hand.

Cat fuel 😼😼

Pyrrhus of Epirus was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period of Greece who rose to king at the age of 13. He was deposed but managed to take back his throne. Pyrrhus was a very active military commander who fought and won numerous battles against Carthage, Sparta and early Rome. The Battle of Asculum was where the term Pyrrhic Victory was coined. In the savage battle with the Romans, while winning Pyrrhus's Greeks were bled white. After the battle, Pyrrhus was quoted, "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined".

Some holiday food is a joy and some, not so much. If you are making green bean casserole out of tradition, just stop. You can follow the recipe exactly and never make it taste good. Even your dog won't eat it. It's a tradition I will happily do away with.

my favorite Christmas song