Current Mood: 🍟 hungry
Current Music: The rhythmic gurgling of my own digestive tract
So.
Yesterday was the day I crossed another threshold into official, undeniable Middle Age: my very first colonoscopy.
Below the cut, the glamorous details of my lower GI tract
Continue reading Colonoscopy follow-upWatching the *Time Bandits* series, based on the movie of the same name. Halfway through it, and so far, it’s not terrible, but doesn’t yet hold a candle to the original.
Basic plot scene from the original below:
https://clip.cafe/time-bandits-1981/to-be-quite-frank/
You see, to be quite frank, Kevin, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of botched job, you see. We only had seven days to make it. And that’s where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well, why repair them? Why not use them to get stinking rich?
Chronological seed 570513134151
Today’s animal visitors
The raccoon sounds are so cute!
Off to get a procedure done, first of two this week. Old man stuff. Epidural for my back today, colonoscopy Thursday.
Current listen:
You’re Dead Norma Tanega 1966
I am always often frightened of being knocked out, and I guess that is the norm for colonoscopy? I thought it was a local, but i guess they don’t want folks awake for it these days.
Chronological seed – 570512014008
update, pic, all seems to have gone well
got some munchkins and an unsweetened Arnold Palmer after at Dunk’s. Love the view from the parking lot there.
especially this little patch above the blue spruce
Deer, cat, and etc
9x – 7i > 3 (3x – 7u) solve for i
Solution: i<3u
The string EM97XH25AO is a highly precise 10-character Maidenhead Locator (also known as a ham radio grid square).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidenhead_Locator_System
When decoded, this alphanumeric code pinpoints a specific geographic coordinate on Earth:
Latitude: ~37.3150° N
Longitude: ~80.0665° W
Breakdown of the Code EM97xh: This is the primary Maidenhead Locator, which maps directly to Salem, Virginia, USA. The grid square covers parts of southwest Virginia and West Virginia.
25AO: This acts as an extended sub-grid modifier, defining a hyper-specific, pinpointed geographic sector within the Salem area.This string format is typically generated by amateur radio software (such as WSJT-X or ADIF log management tools) to pinpoint an operator’s exact broadcast or reception location during a contact.
New graphics for Newt, Pye, Pearl and some other cats. Minor tweaks, 10×10 very hard mode added
https://svonberg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/catduko_8_6.html
Win Celebration (Confetti)
Sound Effects: Added very soft, satisfying “bloop” sounds when placing an ✕, a gentle “meow” or pop when placing a 🐱, and a rewarding chime on victory. (With a mute toggle, of course).
Grid Entry Animations: When a new puzzle is generated, instead of the grid just appearing, the colored regions softly “bloom” or cascade into view from the center outward.
Floating Action Menu: On mobile, reaching to the top of the screen can be annoying. Moved the primary tools (Undo, Hint, Auto-✕) into a floating bar pinned to the bottom of the screen, right under the player’s thumbs.
