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My anti virus subscription includes a VPN. Never needed (or used it) until the UK did the online "safety" act. access via VPN with IP location set to USA works fine for me in the UK... I'm just waiting for the UK to ban VPNs, strong encryption and storing anything locally - after all if you have nothing to hide you shouldn't be worried about the security forces, AI or anything looking at everything all the time... Of course politicians, Royalty, celebrities and rich people will exempt from the this.

Imgur are still blocking content to UK viewers. All I see is a blue box with "CONTENT NOT VIEWABLE IN YOUR REGION". Their caps, not mine Because our on-line regulator Ofcom has decided to sue them under the UK Online Safety Act. Imgur has responded by blocking all Imgur content to people from the UK. Ho hum. This is the BBC's article on the Imgur blue screen https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo

That's awesome! Congrats to him on being the furthest from Trump one can get.

For those of you so inclined.....my nephew (niece's husband) Chris is in Russia (Kazakhstan) now, and he will be launching EARLY local time on a Soyuz rocket to go to the ISS!!! Streaming is available at https://plus.nasa.gov/ 3 highlights (times are EST):

Happy belated birthday!

Thanks for that. And this! This is really well shot/directed. Almost gives me a Jonathan Demme vibe (yes, I realize the chronology is reversed). Von Karajan is of course a favourite, but my first was this one: I grew to a big appreciation for Concertgebouw Orchestra, not just from this recording, but multiple recordings across multiple conductors. And since you're a Rick Wakeman fan, I will also recommend his soundtrack for Crimes of Passion. I know that seems like a non-sequitur, but it's not, trust me.

Happy belated birthday! (party favour noise)

And this is the way i tried to do that - it worked and is still working. Thanks!

Happy birthday!

If you posted a Photo of you, I can use it to get AI to replace AI you with what AI thinks you should look like, if you like. AI.

Lol, until I read the text I was like who is that guy with my minis! Is thet you or what AI thinks I look like? Haha

Such a great episode.

Happy Birthday!

Happy AI Birthday, Jason!

Cheers and Happy Birthday -

Thanks all, it's great to be back.

Jack is just getting into the Simpsons and we just watched the Mr. Plow episode, so I got to tell him about your Linda Ronstadt story.

Helmsman/Navigator, Master Gunner/Quartermaster, Cook/Surgeon, Shipwright/Powder Monkey, Boatswain/Mystic... Captain/Master-at-arms in the front The Shipwright/Powder Monkey is the Tinkerer (reskinned Wizard) and will have an actual Monkey familiar that will be trained to assist the Gunner with the cannons. It's a little blurry, but the swashbuckler with the Rapier has a hooked hand, which I love. The fishman karate master will use natural weapons or improvised weapons like mops, oars, etc. I'm having way too much fun with this, lol.

Happy Birthday!!!

^my thoughts exactly, including the parenthetical.

Now we know why you reappeared when you did -- in time for a happy birthday thread! 😂 Hope you and the family are feeling better and can celebrate your big day, Jay! Cheers!

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" by Leonard Bernstein (1962) https://open.qobuz.com/album/5099706056324 Example: Poking around at some versions. (no, not a full survey). I really like the lyricism of Lenny's interpretation, I am in favor of the power of the Karajan recording above. Originally a CBS Masterworks recording, Sony turned up the volume and released when acquired.

Happy Birthday!!!

nice... If not ready for Christmas, there is new years, MLK day, President's day, Juneteenth, Talk Like a Pirate Day, next thanksgiving.... etc. (fuck you matt)

Yes!