![]() ![]() Until you need to pee and your exposed ass almost freezes off in the process that is.Īll that being said, I’m very much looking forward to the Dominican Republic in 8 days and shedding about 9 of those layers for its warm temps, beaches, water and.tropical fruit.Ī quick jaunt into BJs the other day resulted in a pineapple purchase because Ulysses is king of not knowing what fruit is actually in season and will buy things like pineapple in February. The funny thing is, when you’re wearing 10 layers and have lovely heated hand grips and the engine exhaust blasting on your feet (which have 3 socks on them) driving through the picturesque forest from ski resort to ski resort, the cold actually isn’t so bad despire the car saying it was -9 degrees outside. So, while it’s so ridiculously cold the dog won’t even go outside in the morning (after holding it for over 12 hours), instead of complaining like everyone else (like I really want to) about the insanity of this winter, we took off for a mini-vacation in Vermont deciding to embrace the cold by snowmobiling and skiing for a few days. Pretty sure we went through about 20 gallons of oil in one day. The result, however, was a boiler that literally ran non-stop the entire day. We decided to run our wood stove out the other day because the alternative required restocking the wood pile about 50 feet from the house and in these temps neither of us wanted to do that. In case you haven’t heard, it’s like beyond cold in the Northeast lately. This pickled pineapple has a hint of spice from sliced jalapeños and is the perfect sandwich and salad topper with it’s tangy sweet bite.
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![]() ![]() Early digital fonts were bitmaps, which resulted in less-than-ideal readability at small sizes. The first digital typeface-Digi Grotesk-was designed by Rudolf Hell in 1968. Other minimalist typefaces were developed in the 20th century, including Futura (developed by Paul Renner) and Optima (developed by Hermann Zapf). In 1957, Max Miedinger designed Helvetica, arguably the most iconic typeface of the 20th century. He created iconic fonts that are still in use, including Copperplate Gothic and Goudy Old Style (based on Jenson’s Old Style typefaces). The first full-time type designer was Frederic Goudy, who got his start in the 1920s. The 20th century brought still more important developments in typeface history. The next significant development in sans serif type came 100 years later when Edward Johnston designed the iconic typeface for the London Underground-still in use today. During the early 1800s, Egyptomania took much of the Western world by storm, and both typography and design took cues from Ancient Egyptian art and its blocky lettering style. Sans serif type was influenced by block lettering that was commonly used in classical antiquity, in which serifs were minimal or missing entirely. They’re best suited for headlines and display uses, though at high resolutions, they can be suitable for body copy. The strokes on the “3” in Bodoni are both terminated with balls, while only the upper stroke is terminated with a ball in Didot.īecause of the extent of contrast between thin and thick strokes in modern serifs like Didot and Bodoni, they’re not the most readable typefaces at smaller sizes. For example, the uppercase J in Bodoni extends below the baseline, while in Didot it sits on the baseline. There are some distinct differences between the two fonts, mostly in the appearance and placement of particular letterforms. At first glance, the typefaces are very similar in appearance and showcased the quality of the metal-casting work done by the respective companies, as thinner strokes required much better craftsmanship. In the 1780s, two type designers- Firmin Didot in France and Giambattista Bodoni in Italy-created modern serifs with extreme contrast between strokes. The downside was that it limited the amount of text that could fit on a single page, creating longer books that required more time to set up. Gutenberg’s letterforms were based on the Blackletter calligraphy that was used to write manuscripts. While arranging the letters for each page could take an entire day, the page could then be printed as many times as necessary from that single day’s work. He drew on movable type used in East Asia and screw-type presses being used by farmers in Europe to devise the idea for the first printing press.īecause Gutenberg was a goldsmith, he was able to create durable letter blocks that could be used over and over again. Gutenberg recognized that being able to mass-produce books quickly and cheaply was a lucrative prospect. Typeface history has largely been influenced by the availability of technology throughout the centuries, starting with Gutenberg’s press and continuing through digital typography advancements by designers in the 20th and 21st centuries. ![]() They were generally reserved for the elite, though growing literacy among the middle class increased their demand. ![]() However, before the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century, books were written by hand. It’s easy to take books and other printed material for granted. “It is estimated there are now over 2,300 independent yellow page type directories produced by 250 publishers in the nation the largest independents are Yellow Book and TransWestern Publishing.” In an article published by Frugal Marketing – A Short History of the Yellow Pages – Mike McDaniel writes: In 1886, Donnelley created the world’s first Yellow Pages directory. Donnelley, a printer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA, was working on a regular telephone directory when he ran out of white paper. They did not include their numbers, because the callers had to connect through the operator. The first telephone directories only had the subscribers name. This was the first ever published telephone book. The subscribers were divided into four categories: 1. The New Haven Telephone Company in Connecticut – the fastest-growing of the new Bells – published a tiny telephone directory – consisting of one white card with the names of fifty subscribers. ![]() By 1878, enough active telephones existed for a ‘central office’ and an employee to connect and disconnect the callers. Yellow Pages – short historyĪs soon as Alexander Graham Bell got the first telephone working, its usage spread rapidly. The business directories around the world have one thing in common – they are either yellow or gold, and are generally called the ‘Yellow Pages’, ‘Yellow Book’, ‘Golden Pages’, or ‘Golden Book’ in the country’s language. In the majority of countries, the Yellow Pages is owned by the main telephone company, or one of its subsidiaries or spinoffs. In many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, the name and logo are registered trademarks – they were introduced by the Bell System-era AT&T in the 1970s. In the United States, the name ‘Yellow Pages’ and the ‘Walking Fingers’ logo were never registered as trademarks by AT&T, and can be used freely by publishers. “A telephone book or part of one that is printed on yellow paper and contains telephone numbers and advertisements for businesses.” Yellow Pages – trademark status The Cambridge Dictionary has the following definition for Yellow Pages: He became a successful freelance illustrator and commercial designer, and formed an association with the New England Telephone Company that lasted 31 years. Alexander studied art at the Swain School of Design in New Bedford. Within 12 months it became the national trademark for the ‘Yellow Pages’. Henry Alexander, from New Bedford, MA., USA, designed the ‘Walking Fingers’ logo in 1962. ![]() In most countries across the globe, the directory of businesses is still printed on yellow paper, while the normal telephone directory of individual people is printed on white paper. The Yellow Pages, which was printed originally in yellow paper, contrasts with the alphabetically-listed White Pages, which has the telephone numbers of non-commercial entities, i.e. Listed businesses can have their details displayed more prominently for a fee, i.e. ![]() For example, all shoe-shops are listed in one section, auto mechanics in another, law firms in another, etc. The Yellow Pages is a telephone directory of commercial enterprises (businesses), which rather than having entries listed exclusively alphabetically, arranges them according to category (alphabetically within each category). You could say that it’s a cross between the Glock 19 and Glock 17.ĭesigners fused the best elements of the previous Glock models to create the Glock 45. After some time, Glock released the Glock 45. It had a fifteen round magazine capacity and a barrel of four inches. On the other hand, the Glock 19 was more compact. ![]() The Glock 17 had a seventeen round magazine capacity with a barrel of almost five inches. The Glock 17 and 19 were, and in some cases, still are popular. Initially, police officers used Gen 3, which they replaced with the Glock five after a decade. There have been several Glock models over the years. Once again, simplicity is vital, particularly if you do not have enough experience or training using a firearm. Things like these might seem insignificant but can become surprisingly tricky, especially under duress. You will not need to contend with a de-cocker or external safety. If you are looking for a simple firearm that offers simple pointing and shooting functionality, a Glock 45 would be ideal. What’s more, Glocks are not as expensive and are quite durable, particularly when you compare them with metal-framed handguns. 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![]() These new rules could potentially have a major impact: or it could all blow over with not much changing. This announcement has obviously made a bit of a splash in the CS:GO community, but the proof will really be in the pudding: by targeting specific sites, and prohibiting "promotion or sponsorship" but not necessarily the act itself, Twitch has left wiggle-room for enforcement or otherwise. Homepage About the Developer > TwitchTetris -help Use the keyboard controls to rotate and move the blocks as they fall Place the blocks to form horizontal lines, which will be removed and make all the blocks above fall down. Be sure to subscribe to our Twitch Channel. ![]() Twitch's new policy has resulted in a 75% decrease in gambling content viewership across the site. About TwitchTetris About the Developer > TwitchTetris -help Use the keyboard controls to rotate and move the blocks as they. One of the most popular CS:GO streamers, ohnePixel, seems inextricable from his various hijinks with skins: I've asked him for comment on the changes and will update with any response. This has led to a spike in the skins market and some silly money exchanging hands over rather garish weapons, so it's little surprise that Twitch seems to have noticed an uptick in gambling related skins content. Twitch Rivals Tetris Effect Showdown LATAM - Other statistics and viewership Tournament overview, Twitch Rivals Tetris Effect Showdown LATAM prize pool. The latter can probably be put down to Valve's recent announcement of Counter-Strike 2, and more specifically the megaton news that all CS:GO skins would carry over to the new game. 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A fully chromatic, clip-on, digital tuner that's ideal for acoustic instruments including guitar, bass, or ukulele. ![]() Seems like he’s kind of the Buddy Garrity in town I think. ![]() – The dad from Sister, Sister is also in this as Jock Guy’s dad who is someone very important but not really sure how. – Okay the brother from Cousin Skeeter is a jock in this. It’s an insane thing for media to pretend is real. No teenager on earth would ever willingly get up more than 20 minutes before the bus comes. – First question – they would go bowling in the morning before school? Why does every TV and movie always make it seem like kids have a million hours to do things in the morning before school? No one does that. – So the main group we’re following is Kaley Cuoco, Alex With the Good Hair, Nerdy Girl, and Nerdy Guy, who does wear glasses. She just talked about using “cosine” to shoot a basketball though so for sure nerdy. Maybe I don’t remember that scene perfectly. Also, now I know why I thought Alex was cute. – The main guy is named Alex, but for some reason all his bowling shirts he wears to school every day say names other than Alex. – OMG!! The main girl is neither the Zenon girl NOR the SFPW girl! It was Kaley Cuoco!! She wore a poodle skirt before it was cool to ironically wear poodle skirts! – Something about saddle shoes? I feel like someone in this movie wore really cute saddle shoes that I really liked. – The brother from Cousin Skeeter (a fantastic and underrated Nickelodeon show) is also in this, I know, but I can’t remember if he was part of the good guys team or on the bad guys team. – This is really bugging me, but the main girl love interest was either the girl who played Zenon or the red-headed girl from Stepsister From Planet Weird and The Jersey. – Basically what I’m saying is it looked way cooler in the movie. – Sometimes the ball wouldn’t even have enough momentum to go all the way down the gutter, and it would be stuck and you had to call a bowling alley employee who would get super annoyed about having to walk down and get the ball out for this stupid group of kids who could never just bowl normal. – And every kid in the America didn’t push the ball hard enough and it went about three feet down the lane and straight into the gutter. – Also, every kid in America for the next decade who ever went bowling tried that trick at least once. CROWD GOES WILD! It was far and away the most dramatic ending to a sports movie of all time (Did I tell you this came out when I was 10?). It finally hits the left pin, which kicks around on the ground a couple times, all you can hear is the pin tap, tap, tapping on the ground, and it spins just enough to tip the right pin to knock it down. Then, when everyone is holding their breath, she lightly pushes the ball down the lane, and it spins for like 5 minutes, slow motion, very dramatic and intense close ups on the ball. Everyone freaks out because like “OMG it’s a 7-10 split, we’re so gonna lose!” So the girl (I remember this shot frame-for-frame) gets on her knees, licks her finger and puts it in the air the see which direction the AC vents were blowing, looks down the lane, and spins the ball in place a bunch of times. – The big, climactic ending to this movie was when the nerdy girl with glasses and a ponytail gets a 7-10 split in the final round of the big bowling tournament. – The main guy in this was very cute (I can say this because the movie came out when I was 10). I was obsessed with bowling shirts for a very long time. – The outfits in this movie were incredible. ![]() – This is the movie that made me a fan of Brian Setzer Orchestra. – This was my favorite of all Disney Channel Original Movies I’ll also let you know if it’s still a good movie, since that is the name of this blog and all. Okay, so what I’m going to do is list the things I for sure, 100 percent remember about this movie, then list the things I think I remember about it, then I’m going to watch it and see how right I was. You’d think I would have cared about the details of my “favorite movie” more. Maybe there were bad guys at their school? Maybe they got made fun of for dressing like middle aged bowling men? Crap. I know they were in a big bowling tournament at the end. I honestly cannot remember the plot to this movie. ![]() I’m starting with the one that was my favorite as a kid – Alley Cats Strike.Īlley Cats Strike was about a high school bowling team that… um… had bullies? I’m going to be re-watching some, and will report back to you. Now that I’m a bona fide adult, I need to know, are the DCOMs I loved as a kid still good? Do they hold up? Do they stand the test of time? I recently made a list of the Disney Channel Original Movies that were my favorites growing up, and I also recently bit the bullet and got Disney Plus. ![]() You would expect an intimate experience like this to be a brief, story-driven game, but Spiritfarer is dozens of hours long. It’s a message that anyone can be touched by. It hurts to know these people are gone, and it can be sad to think about that, but in working through these things slowly and softly, Spiritfarer develops a message about comfortably embracing the inevitability of death. Instead, the tone of Spiritfarer is more like that of a loving family member resting their hand on your shoulder as they explain a loved one’s passing to you. For a game that is about nothing but death and dying and the afterlife, Spiritfarer never once adopts that kind of atmosphere. ![]() So many games focus on the grimness of death, or use it as a shocking twist or plot device. Eventually, you’ll need to bring them to The Everdoor, allowing them to pass on to the great beyond once they’ve fully come to terms with the end of their life. As you meet and bond with them, they’ll reveal more of their backstory to you and open up further as they begin to come to terms with their own death. There’s a minor overarching story throughout Spiritfarer concerning the newly appointed ferrymen Stella and Daffodil, but most of the game’s narrative meat revolves around the journeys of each of your spiritual companions. It was always a delight to see what kind of creature each spiritual companion would reveal themselves to be. All of these spirits were once human, but in the in-between-world of Spiritfarer their physical forms are a variety of adorably designed animals. One might reveal themself to be a meek little anthropomorphic snake in a robe, while another might be an armadillo with an adorable church hat. Speak to them and develop enough trust with the wayward spirit, and they’ll join your ship, transforming into their true form. Some of these four-cornered friends have a whispy aura hovering above them in the shape of something else. ![]() Imagine a Shy Guy that’s swallowed a PS4, and you’re there. Almost every inhabitant of these little pockets of civilisation is an identical block-shaped buddy with a silky cloak draped over their entire body. As you across the unmapped regions of the game, you’ll come across new towns, settlements, and islands to dock at and explore. The only thing that the curtain of the night puts a halt to is your ability to sail the spiritual seas, which is how you make most of your progress in Spiritfarer. If you want to play music to your carrots or cook delicious apple pies long after the sun goes down, nothing is going to stop you. Crops can’t go bad and there isn’t any sort of stamina meter or time-limit forcing you to stop playing. Spiritfarer eliminates all of these sweat-inducing road-blocks, though. While life-simulation games are usually laid-back and cheery affairs, the time limit that these micro-management elements put on you can usually be a little stressful or nerve-wracking. You’ve got gardens to tend, fabric to thread, houses to build, ore to mine, and even mouths to feed as you begin bringing spirits aboard your ship. This translates to a healthy amount of management-style gameplay not unlike something like Stardew Valley or Story of Seasons. As the newly appointed ferryman, Stella (and her fluffy cat Daffodil, who was also granted the spiritual powers of Charon) must assemble their own sea-faring vessel to serve as a temporary home to the various spirits they’ll encounter and recruit during their time as spirit farers. |
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