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New Camera
For those that care, I did wind up getting the Lumix, mainly because the camera I gave Michael was a Lumix and I know I like the camera.
It arrived this morning! I got the camera, a battery (and a little plastic case the battery was in), a/v cord, transfer cord, battery charger, software, and a few books. The camera comes with a 90 day warranty (it is a factory refurb, not new).
There are no visible marks on the camera, in fact, it looks brand new. The battery did not arrived charged, and took about two hours to fully charge (from plug-in to charging light off). The camera is incredibly light. I wasn’t expecting that. It feels kind of plasticy in my hands (you know what I mean, right?) and I’m not sure if it’s cheaply made or if I am just used to my bulkier Lumix and my dslr. The thing is tiny. Seriously. It’s about the same weight as my iPhone, about twice as thick, but about 3/4″ – 1″ shorter than it. It will fit nicely in my back pocket :-)
It has fewer options than my other Lumix (I can’t find any presets other than power ISO and macro – I think it auto detects them, if I read correctly) and appears to be idiot proof. It has a “mode” button, that pops up a menu, but the only options are intelligent auto, normal picture, scene mode 1, scene mode 2 and motion picture. It’ll be great for on the go quick shots, you know? It has a much smaller screen on the back than my other Lumix as well.
All in all, I am not (yet) complaining. If I had wanted the *same* camera, I’d have ordered it. I took a few photos with it today and they seem just fine. I didn’t find any *bad* reviews of this camera, so I don’t expect to be complaining about it any time soon.
RefurbDepot.com shipped fast, next day I think. I ordered UPS ground (10$) and it took less than seven days to arrive (I was expecting it next week b/c of the ground shipping).
Read MoreDoes anyone have this book?
Old Fashioned Children’s Games: Over 200 Outdoors, Car Trip, Song, Card and Party Activities
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Fashioned-Childrens-Games-Activities/dp/0786405589
I can’t find a digital copy of it anywhere, and I’d rather not spend 30$ on it, and embarrassingly enough, I don’t know how to use the library anymore. It’s not set up like Barnes & Noble lol OK, OK, I do know how to use it, but I’d rather have a copy of the darn book, tangible or digital. I don’t want to ruin the book by scanning it in myself (ah, or waste my time).
So, if anyone has this book, and isn’t using it, I’d be willing to pay shipping and a few bucks more.
Read MoreBBC NEWS | Middle East | German tried over Nazi war crime
A former German infantry commander has gone on trial in Munich for a Nazi war crime, in what is expected to be one of the last cases of its kind.
Josef Scheungraber, 90, is accused of ordering the killing of 14 civilians in a Tuscan village in 1944.
He has previously been sentenced in absentia by an Italian military court to life in prison.
Scheungraber “completely and thoroughly denies the accusations in the charge sheet” said his lawyer.
Outside the courtroom, dozens of demonstrators held banners calling for Scheungraber to be put behind bars.
Some have been outraged that he has only been put on trial now.
He has lived for decades as a free man, and served on the town council in Ottobrunn, outside Munich.
He ran a furniture shop, attended German veterans’ marches and recently received an award for municipal service.
Retaliation
Scheungraber wore a traditional Bavarian suit to the proceedings, which he followed through a hearing aid.
The court has determined that, despite his age, he is fit to be tried, though he will be allowed regular breaks.
The court heard how events unfolded 26 June, 1944.
German troops are alleged to have shot dead a 74-year-old woman and three men in the street before forcing 11 others into a farmhouse which they then blew up. A 15-year-old boy survived the attack with serious injuries.
The massacre was allegedly in retaliation for an attack by Italian partisans that left two German soldiers dead.
Scheungraber said in his statement that he had not given an order for the killings and was not at the scene of the crime.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | German tried over Nazi war crime.
I am torn. Torn between being thrilled this is probably one of last trials of it’s kind, and saddened over it. Why sad? While many of these war criminals (monsters! following orders my ass) are dying, so are our survivors. I have been lucky enough in my lifetime to hear many survivors speak, but so many have not. So many never will, and the number of voices claiming the Holocaust never happened will someday be louder, or the voices remembering it will be fewer, or both.
I have a lot of posts on here about the Holocaust. I’ve been to Yad Vashem. I’ve been to the museum in DC (a heartbreaking experience, and one I urge anyone in the area, within driving distance, to have). I have not been to the one in Miami. I just do not understand how people can say it never happened. So many families just gone, so many destroyed. It’s like saying the towers didn’t happen, or… I don’t know, that’s the most recent big event I can think of. Like saying Katrina didn’t happen.
Meh. I don’t really have much to say about the article itself. Just the taste it left in my mouth.
Read MoreFront page news – newsjournalonline.com
Experts say autism may have helped boy survive ordeal
By MARK HARPER
Staff Writer
For some autistic children, the sensation of water is as comforting as a blanket.
So what was Christopher Marino feeling during the 14 hours he was swept out to sea last weekend?
“He can’t tell me. I don’t know. I wish I did know,” his mother, Robyn Bishop of Oviedo, said in a telephone interview Wednesday.
Yet she said his autism — the brain development disorder that blocks Christopher from telling his mom what it was like to be all alone, drifting away from his dad in the dark — might well have helped save him.
And here is number two. Still amazing. My son loves to play in the water. Loves it. Loves to wash his hands, loves to let the water run over them. Loves bath time. It took us a while to realize that was one of his “things” but once we realized it, it made total sense.
Read MoreDaisy Chainmail on The Bazaar
I was just looking at recently listed things and I love this! At 10$ it’s also fairly inexpensive for handmade jewelry. I bought an intricate chainmail choker a few years back and it set me back nearly 70$. I think in comparison this is a great deal!
4 silver daisy chainmaille flowers connected by beautiful blue glass beads
silver toggle clasp
a one of a kind piece made by my 2 little hands
Go check it out!
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