Tuesday Open Thread ~ I’m Running Out of Metaphors

Submitted by Anja Geitz on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 6:13am

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"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
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Good Morning,

Have decided to take a few days off from everything this week and spend my time daydreaming of a place where the only sounds I hear is a soft spring breeze running it's fingers through the trees. Will be back next Tuesday. Please keep safe and healthy.

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The Panther

Rainer Maria Rilke - 1875-1926

His vision, from the constantly passing bars,
has grown so weary that it cannot hold
anything else. It seems to him there are
a thousand bars; and behind the bars, no world.

As he paces in cramped circles, over and over,
the movement of his powerful soft strides
is like a ritual dance around a center
in which a mighty will stands paralyzed.

Only at times, the curtain of the pupils
lifts, quietly--. An image enters in,
rushes down through the tensed, arrested muscles,
plunges into the heart and is gone.

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Well, that about wraps things up for this week's edition.
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What’s on your mind today?
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Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 6:38am
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https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-comic-strip-tour-of-the-wild-worl...

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Submitted by mhagle on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 1:31pm
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@lotlizard

Thanks for sharing this link. I posted it on Facebook. Thanks!

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Marilyn

"Make dirt, not war." eyo

Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 7:35am
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Hope you are doing well, my friend, and happy you are taking time just for you.

Love that dog picture! Bow-wow!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Pleasantry

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Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:32pm
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@Raggedy Ann  

She went to the hosier’s
To buy him some hose;
When she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.

The Dame made a curtsy,
The dog made a bow;
The Dame said, “Your servant”;
The dog said, “Bow-wow.”

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Submitted by jakkalbessie on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 7:58am

Glad to hear you are taking a break! Enjoy the time and hope you get rested and restored!

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Life is what you make it, so make it something worthwhile.

This ain't no dress rehearsal!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 8:24am
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dreams are able to get you to that place. Maybe headphones, a tape of forest sounds and one of those small usb powered desk fans. Would a hammock help? You've inspired me to go try to hang one in the patio.

I recognize the dog but my memory isn't doing its job this morning, so I can't recall the name of either the artist or the work. Maybe somebody here will come up with it.

EDIT: It's Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer, wonderfully well done.

As to your title, that's no biggie, after all, what are metas for?

be well and have a wonderful relaxing happy day.

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Submitted by on the cusp on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 8:25am

I thought the guy making his own mask was great. He thought every thing through, except for his selfie.
I will make a small bank deposit today, the first in 2 weeks. Good grief.
I have enough work at the office to keep me busy for a few hours, then I will return home to
what was my refuge, but what is now my prison compound.
After my weird dead hand episode, I am able to hold a coffee cup, albeit a small one.
Baby steps.
My paralegal and I had a serious discussion about how I might make some fashion statement out of a floppy hand that sort of curled awkwardly. Perhaps a sparkling bracelet?
Yesterday morning, while driving to the er, I was on a call with a site member.
On the way back home, I spoke with 2 members.
One of them suggested I carry a small, fancy dog in my weird hand. Between a fancy dog and fancy bracelet, I think this will work.
Great minds, etc...
That's what friends are for, and Anja, you got 'em.
See you next week!

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Submitted by Lookout on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 9:11am
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Now I wouldn't recommend this approach for making a mask...but it sure was entertaining.

I think you all might enjoy the 4 min lesson...
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4c5eo_3-y0]

Reckon I'll stick with my bandana with added paper towel and tissue technique.

el's mention of vermeer reminds me of the documentary called "Tim's Vermeer"
http://www.howtotalkaboutarthistory.com/reader-questions/tims-vermeer-ar...
He uses a camera obscura and mirrors to recreate a Vermeer painting.
2 min trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94pCNUu6qFY

Hope you all get some time to relax and enjoy the passing of the clouds.

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Submitted by QMS on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:57am
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@Lookout

reminds me of some sweet relatives in the south
snip, snip snip
this can be done

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question everything

Submitted by Anya on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 3:57pm

@Lookout That was SO hilarious!!

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Submitted by Sima on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 9:47pm
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@Lookout I laughed so hard, I cried! And, as someone who can sew, I gotta say that cutting fingers with the scissors and the bandaids after scene was spot on! Remember, if you haven't bled on it a bit, it's not a true sewing project! Smile Smile

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Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so

Submitted by Lookout on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 11:17am
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@Sima @Anya @QMS

With her use of physical comedy...and that is quite a compliment. Glad you enjoyed the clip.

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Submitted by travelerxxx on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 1:45am
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@Lookout

Finally got around to watching this. OMG! That is SO funny!

Thanks, Lookout.

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Submitted by mimi on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 10:02am
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so much. It took me a long time to understand you and your written words, and I wanted to apologize for it before it is too late. There is so much change, I think we can change too.

Be well and safe.

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Submitted by vtcc73 on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 12:08pm
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"There is never enough time to do all the nothing you want." - Calvin to Hobbes sitting under an apple tree on a gorgeous summer day.

The grown up Calvin of 2020 might quibble with his own youthful wisdom. Hobbes would just roll his eyes although that's not easy to depict in a comic strip. Hobbes, the ever wiser one, knows that people will be right back to being too busy to little purpose in no time at all and begging for some downtime. Even a comic strip tiger knows most humans lack the ability to live in the moment. We could learn a lot from a stuffed tiger or, for most of us without someone as wise as a stuffed tiger, our dogs. They know exactly how to live in the now.

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Submitted by mhagle on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 1:36pm
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I enjoyed your poetry and videos!

Rest well!

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Submitted by smiley7 on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 3:51pm
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Hank.

spend my time daydreaming of a place where the only sounds I hear is a soft spring breeze running it's fingers through the trees.

Beautiful.

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