Month: October 2017

What is the Typosphere?

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A term for bloggers who collect, use, and otherwise obsess over typewriters and other “obsolete” technologies, including, but not limited to, handwriting, pens and ink, paper mail and mail art, knitting and fibre arts, film photography, chip-less combustion engines, and related ephemera. Though typically reclusive, members of the typosphere can sometimes be found lurking around the fringes of rummage sales, swap meets, flea markets, and church fundraisers, hoping to find the one make, model, or color typewriter that will finally complete their collection and bring them true happiness and satisfaction.

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Personality of the Dragon: Dominance and Ambition

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Personality of the Dragon

As the sole imaginary animal, the dragon ranks fifth in the Chinese Zodiac. The dragon is the most vital and powerful of any in the Chinese zodiac, although with an infamous reputation for being a hothead and possessing a sharp tongue. In ancient times, people thought that dragons could control everything in the world, for they symbolized the character traits of dominance and ambition.

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The Hand Drawn Map Association is Archived

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Sorry to see it closed. I loved the idea. I still draw the odd map, long hand. None of mine seem important enough to post though.

You can buy the book created by The Hand Drawn Map Assocation, with the best or most popular hand drawn maps.

The Hand Drawn Map Association of Canada – Maybe it will go somewhere.… Read the rest

Dragons Could Exist

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I’d like to think dragons could exist. I saved a copy of this years ago, from the source article. But, the article changed and this part is now gone. Glad I save it at the time.

If it is possible that the Loch Ness Monster may have been one of the last remaining members of an extinct species then the same could be true for the dragon.

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How to Locate a Ghost Hunting Tour Group

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Ghost walks (or ghost tours) are guided tours where guests are shown the haunted history of an area or a location. Ghost tours cater to tourists and are not meant to be as frightening or taken as seriously as an actual ghost hunting would be.

If you want the reality of a ghost hunt you will need to talk to the ghost hunting or paranormal research group and ask to be included next time they go out on something other than a tour.… Read the rest