Moem's Journal

I almost forgot how to do this

2009-11-04T14:58:14Z

So I'm making this entry to remind myself, and to make a few links easier to find later.

I have a LiveJournal account, which is probably what you're looking at. The URL is http://m03m.livejournal.com
I also have a Scribbld account as a sort of backup. The URL is http://www.scribbld.net/users/moem/
I use LJ-Sec to repost my entries to Scribbld. It can be found here: http://www.mp3vcr.com/ljsec/index.html (as well as a manual)
And I'm posting this using Semagic so I can post it in two journals at once, and that can be found here: http://semagic.sourceforge.net/

Writer's Block: DIY

2009-01-24T10:18:59Z

[Error: unknown template 'qotd']Hard to tell, I like fixing things, especially using stuff in ways it was never intended to be used. I cut up old motorcycle tubes to make nice sturdy rubber bands. Stuff like that.
But the first thing that comes to mind is when I was riding a moped that needed its carburettor cleaned on the way, and after I took the lid off the floater chamber, I found that the screws were so bad I would never be able to screw them back in again.
So I found a piece of wire that was lying around (there's usually something or the other that you can use if you just look around for a while) and tied the little chamber shut with that. And hey presto, it worked.

Man, that moped was a piece of crap. But I got home that day.

New(t) posting in Amphibilove on LJ

2009-01-18T13:22:52Z

Two videos I just made!
Check them out.

Cre8tive icon, because I actually edited the videos. A bit.
I'm sorry about my read sweatshirt reflecting in the glass, though.

It's odd, it's useless and it's cheap

2009-01-15T12:25:10Z

What's not to love?
The picture is obviously 'shopped (badly). But yes, the water does glow blue or red depending on the temperature. And it's fun. The only downside is that it makes me want to run the tap needlessly.

A great video for all my fellow grammar dictators

2009-01-15T08:37:26Z

You'll love this one. Found it on fuzzy_dolts journal on LJ.

Since it seems I can't get it to work, here's the link.

New(t) posting in Amphibilove.

2009-01-14T12:20:24Z

Right here.

I'm not sure if I can keep it up to post (sort of) daily there untill others start posting there as wel. But I can't think of any other way to get a new community started, and it's worth a try, isn't it?

They've cancelled what?!

2009-01-13T12:08:10Z

Okay, I thought we were all settled with regards to the tickets for New-Zealand, even though buying the tickets was an experience that left me underwhelmed.
Now it seems Air New Zealand have cancelled the flight we were booked on, and I have been informed that if we accept this we'll be flying out one day later.
With the trip being as short as it is (for such a long distance), I'm even more underwhelmed than I was before. I can has moar whelm plz?
So I called De Vliegwinkel (the travel agency) and they'll try to get the money back (the e-mail I got states that this should be posible) and book us on a flight with a different airline instead.
I do hope they'll be able to come up with a reasonable solution. They'll call me this afternoon. Fingers crossed...

A bit sad

2009-01-11T22:11:42Z

We lost four newtlets today. I don't know what caused it, but the container they were in didn't seem to be completely clean. It had some sort of slime or mucous that didn't wash out with hot water alone. If that's what caused it, it may have clogged up their gills or something.
I may need to clean the containers with a brush instead of just rinsing them.

Oh well. Some losses were to be expected from a first-time newt breeder. We'll see how they are tomorrow; at least they're eating heartily.

Test test

2009-01-11T12:49:24Z

I'm testing a client for posting to LiveJournal, because I want to find out if it can simultaneously post to LJ and Scribbld. This is a test, feel free to ignore.

Edited to add: it can! It just did. How very convenient!
In case anyone wants to try it, it's called Semagic and I found it here.

A slideshow with some pictures of my work

2008-03-29T22:50:20Z

See it here.