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Cake day: July 12th, 2023

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  • Gonna jump in here so you teach your kid right:

    Cue, pronounced “Q,” is the spelling for "time to go on stage or say your line " or in this case, “time to look confused.”

    Qué is pronounced “K” and is basically Spanish for what, although “por qué?” is “Why?”

    I know that because of the old joke about the lady crying at her husband’s coffin “Por qué, por qué?” And the coffin opened and said “Butter.” But the reference is too old.

    Anyway Queue is the last one, it’s English English, pronounced “Q” and means people standing in a line, just as all the silent letters are.








  • Love my orbweavers! They stay outside, they’re chill and not dangerous, their webs are pretty, and they make less food available for Widows. Just have to check that the light shining from your door window didn’t bring a feast of night bugs and attract them to spin right where your face will be when you walk out.

    Edit to add: if you cone a piece of paper, and scoop the whole web like cotton candy, the spider will cling to it, so then you drop the paper in a convenient bush and leave it there until the spider has had a chance to eat the protein-rich web so it can build a new one.







  • In case, like me, you were trying to remember how Treasure Trove law works in the UK:

    "The Treasure Act decrees that anyone who finds historic gold, silver or other precious items must inform the local coroner. If a coroner declares it treasure, the hoard will belong to the government, and museums can bid for funding to acquire it.

    An expert committee sets a value on each find, with the money divided between the owner of the land and the finders. In this case, Staples and six fellow detectorists split half of the 4.3 million pound purse.

    “It’s like winning the lottery,” said Staples, who plans to continue his treasure-hunting hobby. “I’m not going to give up now. I love it.”