'Cold War Roadshow' PBS 'The American Experience'
2 months ago
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
New LEGO Immortalization Idea
So I've been on a "Are You Being Served" kick (as I always have been, but it's bigger now that I'm watching my complete box set :-D ) and I'm thinking of putting together some LEGO minifigs to portray the characters (and maybe even make a set down the road!), but the only trouble I am having is finding the right torso for the ladies. Their uniform is a brown tank dress thing with a white or beige blouse. The legs are fine because I'll take a brown 2X1, and attach some yellow round 1x1s for legs, but the torso is tough! Nothing I've seen really works. There's a Han Solo one that comes close, and I would have used it, but the vest isn't brown. I can always try and make do, but I'd like to be as accurate as possible.
This is what I want to reproduce:
The men are simple because they just wore regular suits and there are a few of those available.
Also, YAY, IT'S MY HUNDRETH (hundredeth?) POST!!! YAY!!!
Ahem.
UPDATE: I'm going with this. It's too light, but it's the best I'm going to get.
This is what I want to reproduce:
Wendy Richard (as Miss Brahms) and Mollie Sugden (as Mrs. Slocombe) ©1974 BBC
The men are simple because they just wore regular suits and there are a few of those available.
Also, YAY, IT'S MY HUNDRETH (hundredeth?) POST!!! YAY!!!
Ahem.
UPDATE: I'm going with this. It's too light, but it's the best I'm going to get.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Adult Language
Before you get your mind drowning deep into that gutter water, I'm not talking about that kind of adult language.
What I want to say is that when you work for a company that has some semblance of professionalism, the least you can do is try to use professional-sounding language.
I won't go into details, but if you're a grown person, it's NOT okay to say "timsing" when you mean "multiplying" in your letter. In fact, it's not even okay once you've passed grade 3 (or whichever grade it is when they start teaching multiplication).
What I want to say is that when you work for a company that has some semblance of professionalism, the least you can do is try to use professional-sounding language.
I won't go into details, but if you're a grown person, it's NOT okay to say "timsing" when you mean "multiplying" in your letter. In fact, it's not even okay once you've passed grade 3 (or whichever grade it is when they start teaching multiplication).
Jewellery-Making Class, Take 2!
Durham College was offering their jewellery-making class again, so I jumped at the chance! I just hope they don't cancel it again, but it could happen since it's during January and February, and the weather may deter some people. If that's the case, there's another one in April.
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