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April 29, 2007
4 Years Old
Seems longer than 4 years, but I recently found a post in my April '03 archives that states the day I began using blog software. I began the 'blog' part of my Web presence on April 29, 2003. My Web archives go way back, to 1993/94. One day when I have the time I'll have to slap 'em all up here, just for giggles.
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April 27, 2007
Friday Feathers
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is an iridescent green bird with a black throat patch that reflects bright ruby red in the sun. No other bird is as tiny, its size a mere 3-3 1/2 inches (7.5-9 cm).
Can hover, fly up and down, and is the only bird to fly backward. Does not sing, but will chatter or buzz to communicate. The wings create a humming noise, flapping 50-60 times each second or faster during chasing flights. Its heart pumps 1,260 beats per minute, and it breathes 250 times per minute. Attracted to tubular red flowers.
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April 26, 2007
New use for baked beans
Actor Hugh Grant (Bridget Jones' Diary, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, etc.) has been arrested and questioned by London police after a photographer accused the actor of attacking him with a tub of baked beans. The photographer told police that Grant abused and kicked him before lobbing the beans.
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Quote
"If you're going through hell, keep going."
- Winston Churchill
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April 20, 2007
Friday Feathers
The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a glossy black bird that has a chocolate brown head and a pointed, sharp gray bill. This bird is a member of the blackbird family.
Lays eggs in the nests of other birds; incubation and raising of the young is done by the other birds.
The Cowbird's song can be heard
here. 
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April 19, 2007
Buh-Bye
German businessman Bernd Dressler has set up a "separation agency" - a service to inform unsuspecting spouses and lovers their partners no longer want them. The efficiency and directness of Mr Dressler's manner has earned him the nickname The Terminator. story - here. [BBC]
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Top 10 Internet Crimes of 2006
Main story here
[U.S. News.com]
State-by-State index (PDF links) can be found here. [Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)]
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"The show will be less fun without him"
Teen heartthrob Sanjaya Malakar was finally voted off American Idol.
(full story at People.Com)
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Dimply, Saggy, Droopy
... It is at these times of the year that I realise that I really ought to go on that diet that I said I'd go on at midnight, 31st December last year. You know, just to sort out my dimply thighs, saggy arse, droopy boobs and get rid of at least one of my waists...
- Zoe @ MBIAT: It's not me, it's my memory
*chuckle*
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April 15, 2007
Google Maps: Swim Across the Atlantic
According to the directions culled from Google Maps for New York, New York to Berlin, Germany, step #23 reads as follows:
Geez, that's a mighty long swim. It's only 3,462 miles.
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April 13, 2007
Friday Feathers
The Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a plump, rusty red sparrow with a heavily streaked, rust-colored breast and solid rust tail. Its head and back are mottled with gray.
One of the largest sparrows, often seen only under seed feeders during migration. Scratches like a chicken with both feet at the same time to find food.
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April 12, 2007
Opera 9.2 Browser
Opera's latest browser for the Mac comes with Speed Dial!
Groovy.
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Skype 2.6 Beta
Skype 2.6 Beta is ready for Mac users. Download it here.
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Nothing says romance like a pile of rocks
Nesting Penguins @ CNN
Honey, all it takes is a pile of rocks and thou... ;-)
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April 11, 2007
Quote
"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."
- Mae West
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April 6, 2007
Friday Feathers
The American Robin can be heard singing all night long in the springtime. The male is a familiar gray bird with a rusty red breast, nearly black head and tail. It has a white chin with black streaks and a white eye-ring. The female is similar but with a gray head and duller breast.
Their eyes are placed far back on the sides of its head. This particular bird is often seen fighting its own reflection in windows.
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April 5, 2007
This and That
Spent last week dusting my brain of extraneous fodder and enjoyed some temporarily mild Northeast temperatures. The nice weather afforded me the opportunity to spend a lot of time outdoors photographing my favorite subjects. :-)
When I returned home, there was a lovely birthday surprise waiting for me from Steve and Elena -- two boxes of outrageously delicious treats from Grendel Sweets, which I raved about last month. Thanks so much, Steve and Elena!
Image source: GrendelSweets
Needless to say, Miss Piggy had a field day and refused to share the goodies with anyone. After all, it IS all about me when it comes to my birthday!
ION (in other news), as soon as I can get around to it, I'm planning to do a separate blog for Friday Feathers. Though I'll most likely continue posting bird bits here on Fridays, the other blog will give me the opportunity to post more frequently on the subject of birds and post more of the photos I've taken. Unless there are better recommendations, I'm going to use Blogger for it, even though it's got that godawful Blogger bar at the top of the page (hey, I have no problem with it if only I could move it elsewhere on the page.) If you've used or are currently using Blogger for your blog do let me know; perhaps you'll let me 'borrow' your templates if you've customized the page layout/design. :-)
Other than the above, same 'ol, same 'ol. P.S. Thanks for all your BD wishes, were they via comments, email or voice mail. I truly appreciated each one!
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