6 January...

...my first post for the year...

Great lunch with Mr Potter at or near Groot Constantia!

Stonewalling on  "The Ides of March" movie with George Clooney.

21:49 is thi s the time to watch TV? Yes, damnit,  enjoy it.I will watch and  

Flag of the United States

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U.S. state Five-pointed star Kingdom of Great Britain

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United States of America

Names	The American flag, The Stars and Stripes; Red, White and Blue; Old Glory; The Star-Spangled Banner
Use	National flag and ensign
Proportion	10:19
Adopted	June 14, 1777 (original 13-star version) July 4, 1960 (current 50-star version)
Design	Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 50 white stars of alternating numbers of six and five per row on a blue field

The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag, is the national flag of the United States. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the Union.^[1] Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes,^[2] Old Glory,^[3] and the Star-Spangled Banner.

History

See also: Timeline of the flag of the United States

The design of the flag has been modified 26 times officially since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by President Eisenhower on August 21, 1959 and was adopted in July 1960. It is the longest-used version of the U.S. flag and has been in use for over 55 years.^[4]

Paper, paper, PAPER

I tell you, it is a joy!

Many more will follow!

Fly me to the Moon...

What a day that was!

Let slip the dogs of war...

...and anything could happen, like new longer network cable for Dad, to fix his insufficient network connection - I am after all an MCSE!

What what what

Linux, like all other computes is dependent on secure networks, and running/ operable networks.

Yada, yada, yada

trite

trʌɪt/

adjective

adjective: trite; comparative adjective: triter; superlative adjective: tritest

(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

"this point may now seem obvious and trite"

synonyms:

hackneyed, banal, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace, ordinary, common, stock, conventional, stereotyped, predictable; More

Dance of the Swans

This is just a filler before the professional posting.

bête noire

beɪt ˈnwɑː,bɛt,French bɛt nwaʀ/

noun

noun: bête noire; plural noun: bêtes noires

a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.

"great-uncle Edward was my father's bête noire"

synonyms:

bugbear, pet hate, pet aversion, anathema, abomination, bogey, bugaboo;

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, often anglicized as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky /ˈpiːtər .../, was a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. Wikipedia

Born: May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia

Died: November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nationality: Russian

Spouse: Antonina Miliukova (m. 1877–1893)

Parents: Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky, Alexandra Andreyevna d'Assier

Compositions

The Nutcracker

Swan Lake

The Seasons

Violin Concerto

Eugene Onegin

Symphony No. 6

1812 Overture

Piano Concerto No. 1

The Queen of Spades

Iolanta

Manfred Symphony

Marche Slave

Romeo and Juliet

Mazeppa

Symphony No. 5

Symphony No. 4

Blumenwalzer (doppelpedalharfe)

Souvenir d'un lieu cher

Symphony No. 2

Trepak

The Maid of Orleans

Hamlet

Symphony No. 1

Cherevichki

Serenade for Strings

Variations on a Rococo Theme

Orchestral Suite No. 4 Mozartiana

The Enchantress

Piano Trio

Pezzo capriccioso

The Voyevoda

The Tempest

The Oprichnik

Souvenir de Florence

Fatum

String Quartet No. 1

The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse

Piano Concerto No. 2

Francesca da Rimini

None but the Lonely Heart

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Symphony No. 3

Piano Concerto No. 3

Capriccio Italien

Piano Sonata in G major

Undina

Vakula the Smith

The Storm

Arrival of Drosselmeyer

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Chanson Triste bugbear ˈbʌɡbɛː/ noun noun: bugbear; plural noun: bugbears 1. a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation. "the biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated fat" synonyms: pet hate, hate, bane, irritant, irritation, dislike, anathema, aversion, vexation, thorn in one's flesh/side, bane of one's life; More torment, nightmare, horror, dread, curse, bugaboo, bogey; bête noire; informalpeeve, pet peeve, pain, pain in the neck, hang-up "paperwork is our bugbear" 2. archaic an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them.

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Guy Fawkes Night

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"Fifth of November" redirects here. For the date, see November 5.

Festivities in Windsor Castle by Paul Sandby, c. 1776

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
Within a few decades Gunpowder Treason Day, as it was known, became the predominant English state commemoration, but as it carried strong religious overtones it also became a focus for anti-Catholic sentiment. Puritans delivered sermons regarding the perceived dangers of popery, while during increasingly raucous celebrations common folk burnt effigies of popular hate-figures, such as the pope. Towards the end of the 18th century reports appear of children begging for money with effigies of Guy Fawkes and 5 November gradually became known as Guy Fawkes Day. Towns such as Lewes and Guildford were in the 19th century scenes of increasingly violent class-based confrontations, fostering traditions those towns celebrate still, albeit peaceably. In the 1850s changing attitudes resulted in the toning down of much of the day's anti-Catholic rhetoric, and the Observance of 5th November Act was repealed in 1859. Eventually the violence was dealt with, and by the 20th century Guy Fawkes Day had become an enjoyable social commemoration, although lacking much of its original focus. The present-day Guy Fawkes Night is usually celebrated at large organised events, centred on a bonfire and extravagant firework displays.
Settlers exported Guy Fawkes Night to overseas colonies, including some in North America, where it was known as Pope Day. Those festivities died out with the onset of the American Revolution. Claims that Guy Fawkes Night was a Protestant replacement for older customs like Samhain are disputed, although another old celebration, Halloween, has lately increased in popularity, and according to some writers, may threaten the continued observance of 5 November.

23:28 Late, yet again...my discipline had gone up in chalk.

Night all!