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There was long and acrimonious debate about where to locate the toilet on the college campus. The academic types wanted it near the library, and the athletic types wanted it near the stadium. It was ultimately built near the stadium.

One of the academics came, used it, and wrote on the wall:

"I like not this toilet at all:

The seat is too high, and the hole is too small."

After this, an athlete used the toilet, looked at the message, and added:

"The only thing I can say in retort

Is, your bum is too big and your d*ng is too short."

A visitor came and used the convenience and added:

"What with humour and what with wit,

Seems as if Shakespeare came here to sh*t!"

Tags: humour, language, verse

Union Bay Natural Area (BirdsConnect), 030626

: deponti; June 4th, 19:07

Ed Dominguez

https://www.youtube.com/c/EdDominguez/about

Getting there:

1. Go through the stile, walk down Kirkland Meeting Room, turn left and walk along 132 Ave. Cross the road (long pedestrian signal, keep a minute for this.)

2. 250 (Bellevue TC) to S Kirkland TC OR Kirkland TC

2. 255 (U Distt Kirkland) to NE Campus Parkway and University Way

Cross the road and

3. 65 (Shoreline South 148th St Station Lake City) to NE 45th St and 36th Ave NE

Walk 4/5 min to Center for Urban Horticulture. I was a few min late. The group met at the end of the parking lot closes to the Yesler Swamp entrance.

2. 250 (Avondale Bear Creek P&R) to Redmond TC Bay 2

3. From Redmond TC Bay 5

255 (U Distt Station) to NE Pacific Ave and 15th Ave NE

4. Cross the road.

5. 65 (Shoreline South 148th St Station Lake City) to NE 45th St and 36th Ave NE

Walk 4/5 min to Center for Urban Horticulture.

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Return:

Walk 4/5 min along 36th Ave, from Center for Urban Horticulture, cross the road to the bus stop at 45 St.
45 (Loyal Heights Greenwood) to West Stevens Way and George Washington Lane
Walk 2 min to 15th Ave NE and NE 40th St
255 (Totem Lake TC) to Kirkland TC Bay 2
Cross the road to the 250 bay
250 (Avondale Bear Creek P&R) to NE 85th St and 132 Ave NE
Walk 6 min down 132 Ave turn right at Kirkland Meeting Room, cross the stile opening at the end and get home.
250 (Avondale Bear Creek P&R)

1.Walk 4/5 min along 36th Ave, from Center for Urban Horticulture, cross the road to the bus stop at 45 St. (not sure if I should cross the street, check the destination at the bus stop, I think it's across the road)
67 (Northgate Station Roosevelt Station) to W Stevens Way and Okanogan Ln NE
Walk about 3 min to NE Pacific St and 15th Ave NE
255 (Totem Lake TC) to South Kirkland P&R
250 (Avondale Bear Creek P&R) to NE 85th St and 132 Ave NE
Walk down 132nd Ave, turn right at Kirkland Meeting Room, enter the gap in the stile at the end to the right, and get home.

Tags: birding, flowers, lakes, nature, photography, seattle, walks, wildlife

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Exquisite Creatures, Seattle, 310526

: deponti; June 4th, 14:47

We went to an exhibition of "Exquisite Creatures" by Christopher Marley

https://christophermarley.com/

Obviously, I could not photograph more than a fraction, but I made a movie of my photos, and I would like to share it with all of you. Because I was fascinated and enthralled, not only by the creatures, but the sheer variety in the exhibition, the amount of work required to create, mount, and transport all off the artwork, the texts, and the electronics required for the interactive pieces (they light up when switches are pressed.)

The artist had many boards with texts, showing that he has thought deeply about the confluence of art and nature.He talks about colour, shapes, unity, diversity, rarity, appeal, and other related topics. He's honest about his childhood love of lizards and fear of roaches, which he has not been able to get over. (You can see some of the texts in the movie.)

As I watched and wandered through the exhibition (I spent nearly 2 hours there, a little beyond closing time, courtesy of the exhibition space), I thought of so many of you who are experts with so many of these creatures.....Shyamal with insects, Gowri with snakes, just to name two people!

Tags: art, nature, photography, seattle, usa, videos

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Why wrap textbooks and notebooks?

: deponti; June 3rd, 15:47

I simply cannot understand why we still have this practice of "wrapping" school books and notebooks. Those who publish school textbooks probably take a lot of trouble over the colour and design of the cover. Why hide this variety under brown paper?

I think of the tremendous waste of paper this practice involves, especially when the first wrapper wears off and a second or even third cover is required, as the books start showing wear and tear, alternatively stuffed into, and taken out of, school backpacks. Why don't we stop this needless practice and save a lot of paper?

Also, the brown paper, in a variety of shades and textures, does not provide the uniformity which is probably the aim of the exercise.

For most parents this is an added chore (or, in the case of those who employ others to do the work, an additional expense) on top of the school tuition, uniform, bus, and other fees.

Article (part) and title from Deccan Herald, 030626.