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Rumpelteazer · 12-24-2018, 03:24 AM

Reading reviews of Sorel Slide II slippers. I've never had any problems with cold feet in winter. Until this year. And it hasn't even been that cold. When I got my sister's Christmas present at the outdoor sports store I saw they also sell warm Sorel slippers.

I'll wait a couple of days to see if they go on sale. One online store already has them on sale, but they don't have the colour I want.

DMcCunney · 12-26-2018, 08:56 PM

Looking at this.

It's Shanghai, China, in multi-gigapixel panoramic rendering.

I am so sick of "awesome" as a descriptor, but I can't think of a better one. I'm getting vertigo just looking at some of those buildings.

______
Dennis

cromag · 12-26-2018, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Looking at this.

It's Shanghai, China, in multi-gigapixel panoramic rendering.

I am so sick of "awesome" as a descriptor, but I can't think of a better one. I'm getting vertigo just looking at some of those buildings.

______
Dennis

Thanks! My daughter studied at Shanghai Jiao Tong University for a semester and stayed for the summer to participate in a research internship a few years ago. I'm passing that link on to her.

Hitch · 12-26-2018, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Looking at this.

It's Shanghai, China, in multi-gigapixel panoramic rendering.

I am so sick of "awesome" as a descriptor, but I can't think of a better one. I'm getting vertigo just looking at some of those buildings.

______
Dennis

Can we all agree on awe-inspiring, then, rather than aweSOME? That's boggling. Thanks for sharing.

Hitch

tubemonkey · 12-27-2018, 03:27 AM

Some clown took out a telephone pole and knocked the power out in my neighborhood. Oh what fun

DMcCunney · 12-27-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Can we all agree on awe-inspiring, then, rather than aweSOME? That's boggling. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome, and I'll accept awe-inspiring as an adjective.

Even more impressive if you pan around and zoom in is the level of construction activity. A lot more large buildings are being built. The Chinese are pioneering a lot of modular construction techniques, and I recall posts about a 30 story building being erected in about two weeks. The individual modules that comprised it were built elsewhere, then moved to the site and lifted into place like Lego blocks, with plumbing, heating, and electrical conduits mating with those below.

There's a lot of current construction in NYC, but I suspect it's a fraction of what is taking place in Shanghai.
______
Dennis

Rumpelteazer · 12-27-2018, 03:21 PM

I've just spend almost €350 on watercolor supplies

. I got three sets of professional liquid watercolors (Dr Ph Martin's), four professional brushes (synthetic, since I don't want to sponsor the fur industry) and some loose pans of good metal watercolors with a box.

Hopefully they'll arrive soon so I can play with them on Monday and Tuesday.

stuartjmz · 12-27-2018, 03:23 PM

Reading some of Mirza Ghalib's ghazals while listening to them being sung, and wondering if I can find the TV series biopic online somewhere.

OttawaMark · 12-30-2018, 08:36 AM

Trying to remember my Private Mode PIN number for my galaxy E

tubemonkey · 12-30-2018, 12:18 PM

Waiting for the football games to start.

Rumpelteazer · 12-30-2018, 12:28 PM

My sister and I have just seen Aquaman, which was fun. Now we're waiting for our food in the restaurant.

Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk

Rumpelteazer · 01-01-2019, 05:32 AM

I'm wishing every one a happy new year. I hope you all have a great year, that surpasses your expectations.

Has anyone got any resolutions? Mine are to be more creative and to go to the cinema at least once a month.

astrangerhere · 01-01-2019, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I'm wishing every one a happy new year. I hope you all have a great year, that surpasses your expectations.

Has anyone got any resolutions? Mine are to be more creative and to go to the cinema at least once a month.

I don't believe in resolutions, but I don't knock those who do. I just want to keep reinforcing healthy habits, keep reading new things, and keep trying new recipes

But there is nothing new about this - these are my all the time goals.

trichobezoar · 01-02-2019, 04:28 PM

My resolution is to not make resolutions anymore.

cromag · 01-02-2019, 06:39 PM

My resolution is 1280 X 1080.

Seriously, I don't make resolutions. I try to reinforce good habits and change bad habits. And life finds ways to keep me busy no matter what my plans might be.

Happy New Year, all!

12-30-2018, 08:36 AM	#42069
OttawaMark Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 1010 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Samsung Tab e 9.6	Trying to remember my Private Mode PIN number for my galaxy E Last edited by OttawaMark; 12-30-2018 at 08:58 AM. Reason: spelling

12-24-2018, 03:24 AM	#42061
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Reading reviews of Sorel Slide II slippers. I've never had any problems with cold feet in winter. Until this year. And it hasn't even been that cold. When I got my sister's Christmas present at the outdoor sports store I saw they also sell warm Sorel slippers. I'll wait a couple of days to see if they go on sale. One online store already has them on sale, but they don't have the colour I want.

12-26-2018, 08:56 PM	#42062
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	Looking at this. It's Shanghai, China, in multi-gigapixel panoramic rendering. I am so sick of "awesome" as a descriptor, but I can't think of a better one. I'm getting vertigo just looking at some of those buildings. ______ Dennis

12-27-2018, 03:27 AM	#42065
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Some clown took out a telephone pole and knocked the power out in my neighborhood. Oh what fun

12-27-2018, 03:21 PM	#42067
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I've just spend almost €350 on watercolor supplies . I got three sets of professional liquid watercolors (Dr Ph Martin's), four professional brushes (synthetic, since I don't want to sponsor the fur industry) and some loose pans of good metal watercolors with a box. Hopefully they'll arrive soon so I can play with them on Monday and Tuesday.

12-27-2018, 03:23 PM	#42068
stuartjmz Nameless Being	Reading some of Mirza Ghalib's ghazals while listening to them being sung, and wondering if I can find the TV series biopic online somewhere.

12-30-2018, 12:18 PM	#42070
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Waiting for the football games to start.

12-30-2018, 12:28 PM	#42071
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	My sister and I have just seen Aquaman, which was fun. Now we're waiting for our food in the restaurant. Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk

01-01-2019, 05:32 AM	#42072
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'm wishing every one a happy new year. I hope you all have a great year, that surpasses your expectations. Has anyone got any resolutions? Mine are to be more creative and to go to the cinema at least once a month.

01-02-2019, 04:28 PM	#42074
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	My resolution is to not make resolutions anymore.

01-02-2019, 06:39 PM	#42075
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,303 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	My resolution is 1280 X 1080. Seriously, I don't make resolutions. I try to reinforce good habits and change bad habits. And life finds ways to keep me busy no matter what my plans might be. Happy New Year, all!