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MigL

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  1. How's your recovery going?

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Thanks guys.
      Hopefully these operations will ensure that I can keep the same ( bad ) quality of eyesight, without further losses, for the next 20 years; it has already been a 30 year battle that I was slowly losing.
      Your concern and encouragement is appreciated.

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  2. How's your recovery going?

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Some blood in the interior of my eye made my view like 'looking through mud'. And since the other eye is useless, I was effectively blind for over two weeks.

      Still can't drive but it has cleared up considerably.

      I don't have anything good to say about old age but at least I've gotten there. Two of my friends, younger than I, recently passed and won't get there.

      I hope everything is good with you.

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  3. Successfully defended my viva. Guess i have to get a real job now.

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Good for you.
      For what University classification ?

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  4. Does anyone use the search engine Opera? Any pros or cans or tips to make it better. I generally use google but I am looking around to see what is available. 

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Opera is a web browser similar to Chrome, although a little slower.
      It was originally very compact but now has gained all sorts of extensions, and is available on multiple platforms, such as Windows, iOS, Android, etc.

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  5. I watched Avatar... The Way of the Water last night... or should I say Moby Dick on another planet? Wonderful CGI technology but evidently future humans are so evil the universe should be hoping for an early Nuclear War. What is the plot of the next Avatar based on? Maybe they'll step up and go with something more adult like Between Planets by Heinlein, Ooo Ooo Ooo I know! How about Oliver Twist? Naw too complex. 

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Most expensive cartoon ever made.
      James Cameron needs to go back to making movies that entertain, like Terminator 2 or Aliens.

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  6. As of today I am officially retired from government service (29.5 years in total)

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Oh no ! 
      Now we gotta put up with you full-time ?

      Seriously, Congratulations.
      ( I didn't think you were that old )

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  7. I had a personal experience tuesday morning at about 05:00...

    I was driving to the Walgreens pharmacy due to an intense sinus headache, planning on buying some Nyquil. I knew I was sick but all of a sudden i became severely nauseous and stopped the jeep to get out and lose my cookies. I woke up lying on the pavement beside a huge puddle of upchuck, i looked up at the sky and saw the beautiful stars but I was too weak to get up. 

    I was on my back in the middle of the busiest intersection in my city, I slowly got up and scanned my surroundings. I was in the middle of the intersection of two 4 lane streets, strip malls and street lights all around me where shining bright... but no cars, no humans, nothing but neon lights and sodium vapor lights as far as the eye could see!

    This was one of the oddest experiences I ever had made even more surreal by the total lack of other humans. Suddenly I felt like i was at the start some sort of apocalyptic Science fiction movie. Really strange, As I slowly stood up to climb back in my jeep I thought how great it would be if a cop showed up. 
     

     

    really odd to wake up laying in the city's busiest intersection and see no other humans.     

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Even more troubling if you woke up to find Rod Serling standing over you, saying ...
      "You're travelling through another dimension, a idmension not only of sight and sound, but of mind ..."

      Get yourself checked out, and get better.

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  8. Beecee, as soon as you get to 2022, tell us about it. I'm not taking any chances. ;) 

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Ready for love ???
      In the morning ??

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  9. Beecee, as soon as you get to 2022, tell us about it. I'm not taking any chances. ;) 

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Some tip !
      I'd be up all night going to the toilet ...

      So far, 2022 looks exactly the same.
      Make the best of it.

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  10. I'm getting better but the pain is still mentally crippling. 

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Hope you're well soon, and can start posting regularly again.
      We haven't had any threads about extra-terrestrial visitors in a while 🙂 .

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  11. Behind every opportunity is a disaster in waiting.

    1. MigL

      MigL

      And behind every disaster is an opportunity.
      Or is that circular thinking ?

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  12. I got a major award today (plaque, not a sexy leg-lamp) for my "staunch defense of USNO's interests" in a project I'm working on

     

     

     

    1. MigL

      MigL

      It's about time the USNO recognized your valuable contributions, as we all do.
      Then again, they pay you large amounts of money; all we can offer, is the occasional bag of Cheese Puffs.

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  13. The fool on the hill, sees the sun going down, but the eyes in his head see a world spinning 'round.

    1. MigL

      MigL

      "Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
      Oh, I believe in yesterday.
      Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. There's a shadow hanging over me.
      Oh, yesterday came suddenly."

      Wait ... what ?
      We're not quoting Beatles song lyrics ?

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  14. Well done Virgin Galactic. Beautiful spaceship.

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Bunch of rich people trying to out-do each other ...

      When do I get to go up ?

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  15. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Yeah, I felt bad for him when they showed him crying after the game.
      Penalties have always been a crappy way to decide a game, but it's better than a coin toss.
      For me, there was no losers. Both teams played to their strengths, and I thoroughly enjoyed the match.
      Judging by the Copa America, South American national teams aren't going to be a big threat in next year's World Cup, so who knows, we might see a replay of this match next winter.

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  16. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Going to be my favorrite final, ever !

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  17. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Feel sorry for Morata.
      He put Spain back in the game, and then let them down, in the end.

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  18. Anyone interested in beta reading some short stories?

    I've a number of sci-fi stories that could benefit from a good critique from a scientifically literate audience. I'll be looking to get them published in various places - Nature Futures would be the dream.

    If you're interested or have any questions ask here or PM me.

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Could any of the shorter ones be uploaded to the blog section ?
      We could all comment, then.

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  19. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      England played a good game today.
      Kane is finally living up to his reputation, but Sterling is the playmaker on that team.
      Felt bad for the Ukrainians, they played with heart, but were outmatched.

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  20. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Problem with Spain is, they can have 80%  possession, and their passes are bang on, but they can't seem to finish by putting the ball in the net.
      When is Morata going to prove he deserves his reputation ?

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  21. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      What did I tell you, Prometheus.
      Not a very elegant win, as Italy mostly defended and wasted time in the second half, but it got the job done.
      My prediction is Italy and England ( who have a fairly easy sude ) in the final.

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  22. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      I hope Spain isn't as 'embarassed' by Switzerland as France was, come friday, Joigus.
      France could have stood their entire team across the front of the net, for the last ten mnutes, and they would have won. How bad ( arrognt ) do you have to be to let the Swiss come back from a 2 goal deficit in less than 10 min.

      Belgium has a few of its 'superstars' injured, and R Lukaku will be controlled by Italy's excellent defense, Prometheus.

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  23. Shout out to all my British friends.
    England bombed Germany today.
    Twice !

    1. MigL

      MigL

      Italy may grant them that wish on Friday.

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