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  • D Doctor Phibes
    10 Nov 2023, 15:42

    The term 'freelancer' was originally used to describe a mediaeval mercenary who put out his services to hire

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    jon-nyc
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    @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

    The term 'freelancer' was originally used to describe a mediaeval mercenary who put out his services to hire

    I thought it originated in the San Fernando valley in the 1970s.

    Only non-witches get due process.

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      Mik
      wrote on 11 Nov 2023, 17:41 last edited by Mik 11 Nov 2023, 17:42
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      Life finds a way.

      The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’

      Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients

      The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss

      📸 Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earth

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      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • M Mik
        11 Nov 2023, 17:41

        Life finds a way.

        The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’

        Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients

        The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss

        📸 Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earth

        alt text

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        taiwan_girl
        wrote on 12 Nov 2023, 02:16 last edited by
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        @Mik That is interesting. Almost like a Siamese twin.

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        • M Mik
          11 Nov 2023, 17:41

          Life finds a way.

          The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’

          Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients

          The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss

          📸 Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earth

          alt text

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          Copper
          wrote on 12 Nov 2023, 02:29 last edited by
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          @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

          They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn

          Kind of like a president who has no brain and his staff.

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            Aqua Letifer
            wrote on 13 Nov 2023, 14:33 last edited by
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            Please love yourself.

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            • A Aqua Letifer
              13 Nov 2023, 14:33

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              LuFins Dad
              wrote on 13 Nov 2023, 15:12 last edited by
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              @Aqua-Letifer said in Mildly interesting:

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              :blink:

              The Brad

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 14 Nov 2023, 17:13 last edited by
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                Only non-witches get due process.

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 14 Nov 2023, 17:15 last edited by
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                  Here's a guy with a truly unique perspective on armies and life.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • M Mik
                    14 Nov 2023, 17:15

                    Here's a guy with a truly unique perspective on armies and life.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 14 Nov 2023, 18:08 last edited by
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                    @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

                    Here's a guy with a truly unique perspective on armies and life.

                    "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 13:25 last edited by
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                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        16 Nov 2023, 13:25

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                        mark
                        wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 14:05 last edited by
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                        @George-K very cool! What a brave and daring person.

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                          89th
                          wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 15:04 last edited by
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                          IIRC (not that I was there) she did this trick during air shows.

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                          • 8 89th
                            16 Nov 2023, 15:04

                            IIRC (not that I was there) she did this trick during air shows.

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                            George K
                            wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 15:06 last edited by
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                            @89th said in Mildly interesting:

                            IIRC (not that I was there) she did this trick during air shows.

                            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Ingle

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              89th
                              wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 15:13 last edited by
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                              Died at 82, guess this means she was good at her job!

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                                George K
                                wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 15:59 last edited by
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                                Wrong place, wrong time:

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 16 Nov 2023, 21:02 last edited by
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                                  Bad luck.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    mark
                                    wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 00:01 last edited by
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                                      Copper
                                      wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 02:22 last edited by
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                                      Link to video

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                                        Copper
                                        wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 03:16 last edited by
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                                        Could that happen in today's NHL?

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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on 20 Nov 2023, 22:24 last edited by
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                                          The German Kaiser-class dreadnought battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost.

                                          This is one of many German ships sunk by her crew in Scapa Flow in 1919 after the fleet had surrendered in November 1918.

                                          Although they were scuttled to prevent Allied Forces from using the vessels, some were salvaged and used for scrap metal to manufacture British armaments.

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