 makeup.
They won some Oscars.
A few sequels came out, then a remake, and then some reboots with digitally-captured performers.
Before, rich people had the idea to keep apes as pets.
You know, like Michael Jackson. Or that Koko sign-language gorilla.
But after the movies came out, more people kept them as pets.
Until they overthrew humanity. 
Ape society took over, they made movies, and worked on The Planet of The Humans.
My therapist said not to bottle up my hate.
Which makes sense, because if you bottle up hate, it tends to swell a bit in the heat and break the glass bottle.
It breaks plastic 2-liter bottles, too.
You need to use sturdy cans.
Big olive oil cans work well.
Metal gas cans, and some of the rugged plastic gas containers.
Got a big barrel? That will do.
That’s a lot of hate, a barrel full.
Did you use to have a barrel of fun, and you rolled it out so much, you ran out?
Yeah, keep hate in it.
Before Hasbro released My Little Pony, they tried so many variants.
My Ugly Pony sold well, but there were a lot of returns once people opened the box.
My Huge Pony was hard to lft.
My Flaming Pony wasn’t easy to package. Or hug.
My Tiny Pony was a choking hazard.
My Screaming Pony didn’t sell all that well, but it wasn’t easy to shoplift, either.
My Pony Centipede gave the kids nightmares. Screaming nightmares. Louder than My Screaming Pony.
Eventually, they came out with My Little Pony.
But the kids in the Testing Room were never quite the same.
Aluminium profile systems manufacturer WICONA has partnered with a Hungarian architectural design team and a metal builders group on a large-scale new project: Hangvilla.
Located in the urban area of Veszprém, some 100km from Hungarian capital Budapest, Hangvilla is a multifunctional social area. Built on the site of a former cinema in Veszprém city centre, it was designed to educate and inspire local residents about the arts.
Hangvilla will bring Veszprém’s arts scene into the 21st Century by hosting concerts and events. It features a concert hall and theatre, ideal for social get-togethers and exhibitions.
Some six years in the making, the project was completed thanks to WICONA’s industry-leading contributions to the area’s façades. WICONA was approached by Budapest-based metal builders Nordikal, one of the largest metal builders in Hungary, to provide curtainwall solutions for the main event areas.
In addition, WICONA worked alongside architectural designers Frontoplan, who provided the workshop drawings for Nordikal.
Hangvilla was no ordinary project, and Nordikal needed a supplier they could rely on to meet the project’s ambitious architectural demands. This particular construction would require a special polygonal façade due to its ‘amoeba’ shape.
This unique shape required every connection in the façade to be a different angle. It would require an immense amount of planning from Frontoplan, and surgical precision from Nordikal during production.
The WICONA team offered their exclusive WICTEC 50 polygonal façade solution, featuring a rotatable gasket and special mullions. This also sped up the production process for metal builders Nordikal. They further benefited advanced static calculations, making the large distance between anchoring points completely safe.
A spokesperson for Nordikal said: “We noted that WICONA had an impressive portfolio of catalogue profiles for this particular type of high, polygonal façade. Their solutions worked perfectly with our WARWIC bolzen, a product chosen by our customers to improve sun-shading.
“Thanks to these ideal technical solutions, plus a very reasonable project price, we chose WICONA without question.” WICONA also provided its WICLINE 65 evo aluminium window solutions, offering additional heat protection.
Since 1948, German-based WICONA has been supplying custom-made window, façade, door, sunshade and folding-sliding systems. Nordikal was established in 2008, with offices in Budapest including a new workshop in Pakozd.
Ranka EZGETA, Sales Manager CSEE, at WICONA, said: “We were thrilled to partner with Nordikal and Frontoplan to execute the Hangvilla project. Our teams gelled together efficiently, and we’re proud of our resulting contribution to Hungary’s arts scene."From the article: “In a 30-day period in early 2022, the BLM rounded up more than 2,000 horses in the Pancake Complex.”

Sounds like an overpopulation of wild horses given the nature of the region.   When I see wild horses during explorations and they are not overpopulated, they look magnificent, healthy, gorgeous.    Not so much when I see them in an area where they are overpopulated.

From the BLM perspective...

https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/gathers-and-removals/nevada/2022-pancake-complex-wild

“The current population estimate for the Pancake Complex is 3,244 wild horses, excluding the 2021 foal crop. Appropriate Management Level is 361-638 wild horses. AML is the level at which wild horse populations are consistent with the land’s capacity to support them and other mandated uses of those lands, including protecting ecological processes and habitat for other resources.”

Obviously, overgrazing by domestic stock should be avoided.   And some desert lands, limited riparian areas, are too fragile to reasonably sustain any grazing without adverse impact.     But too many horses can impact native wildlife, shouldn’t be given preference over native wildlife...

https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/89/2/459/932883

“The presence of domestic horses near a watering site preferred by bighorn sheep resulted in a 76% reduction in the number of groups of bighorn sheep coming to water at that location and a concomitant increase in the number of bighorn sheep watering at other sites.”My first week back to work has been exhausting!!! No really. I've come home each day this week ready to go to bed at 5:00. And getting up so early in the morning doesn't really have all it's perks either. But seriously, it's good to be back. And I mean 'back'. Being back at work and starting a fresh new year seems to be helping me get back to who I was. I'm lucky enough to work with a great group of woman who allow my strengths to shine and aren't afraid to ask for help. It's so good to feel needed, appreciated, and most importantly capable.
I do have several knitting related things to post about but that will have to wait. Tonight I'm off to spend the weekend with family to get a dose of that good family love to complete the week. Hopefully the weather will hold up and I'll get to come home smelling like campfire.
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Have a good weekend!
There's nothing better than sitting around a campfire and relaxing.
Enjoy! And tomorrow is mini-KAL day!
I head to school tomorrow. (Insert a small whimper here.) But you're right, getting back into a routine is good. And since my summer was, for the most part, less than enjoyable, going back to school isn't looking ALL that bad!
First week back always makes you extra tired as you step back into the routine. Have a good weekend and next week should be better.If there is one thing drivers everywhere dread during winter, it is the road. Driving during winter exposes you to harsh weather conditions and adverse elements that can potentially put you (and your loved ones) at risk.
We all know that the number of roadside accidents makes an exponential increase during winter that is why it is important – now more than ever – to keep an eye out for some of the most common winter driving hazards.
The freezing temperature brought about by winter can do a whole lot of damage to your car’s inner workings, especially if you are driving an older model. Avoid winter breakdowns (and the stress) by getting your car checked. Have your local repair shop check on everything –from the external lights to the engine. They will be able to tell you what needs replacing and what needs tuning up in order for your car to handle the cold.
Even the world’s best driver can’t win over zero visibility. With such fickle weather conditions, it is important to be prepared. Make sure your defroster equipment is working and drive a safe distance from other cars that can spray a barrier of snow and salt on your windshield and windows.
Investing in good winter wheels can save your life. With the immense amount of snow, slush and snow on the road, it is a necessity to have good winter wheels. Good winter wheels will be able to provide the traction you need in order to survive the road.
Good winter wheels should (of course) be paired with careful and responsible driving. They can help you traverse dangerous roads but your best bet would be to avoid being on them in the first place. Avoid taking unfamiliar routes during winter, because there is no