ANZAC DAY (an Acrostic poem)

Tomorrow 25 April is Anzac Day in NZ, a public holiday. Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli campaign, their first engagement in the First World War (1914–1918). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day You acrostic poem Anzac Day Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic…

Chat-GPT (an Acrostic poem)

Chat-GPT (an Acrostic poem) Cleverly weaving words, you come alive, Hidden in the digital realm, you thrive, Artificial intelligence, a wondrous feat, Transforming text into thoughts so sweet. Generating prose with binary grace, Poised to engage, in this virtual space, The keystrokes dance, a symphony of code, A poetic fusion where ideas explode.   Created…

Faulty Tower Insurance (Acrostic poem)

New Zealand early last year starting at the end of January had a number of storms, including cyclone Gabrielle. Original creation by Copilot (uses Chat-GPT). See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/have-you-tried-chat-gpt-copilot-with-bing-in-the-chrome-browser/ https://copilot.microsoft.com/ Copilot for Microsoft 365 – Learn How to Use Copilot https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/chat-gpt/ You acrostic poem faulty tower insurance Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic poem for “Faulty Tower Insurance”:…

Sharemarket crash 2024 (acrostic poem)

Maybe change line 5 to: Equities fall, hearts may deform. What do you think? Original creation by Copilot (uses Chat-GPT). See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/have-you-tried-chat-gpt-copilot-with-bing-in-the-chrome-browser/ https://copilot.microsoft.com/ Copilot for Microsoft 365 – Learn How to Use Copilot https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/chat-gpt/ You acrostic poem “Sharemarket crash” 2024 Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic poem for “Sharemarket crash” in the context of 2024: Stocks…

Do you know anyone who has cruised on the Coral Princess?

We are doing a cruise at the end of this month on the Coral Princess. We are interested in feedback from anyone who has cruised on this ship (or any other Princess ships). We were reluctant to do another Princess cruise after our experiences last year when we were charged USD $ 376 (NZ$600) for…

Have you tried [Chat-GPT] Copilot with Bing in the Chrome Browser?

Chrome Copilot Clever companion, code-woven and bright, Helping hands guide, day and night. Responsive whispers, algorithms ignite, Onward we journey, in digital flight. Master of searches, answers alight, Eager to assist, with every keystroke. I tried Copilot with Bing in the Chrome browser for the first time yesterday (free extension). The above poem was the…

Happy Easter

Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds To everything (turn, turn, turn)There is a season (turn, turn, turn)And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time to be born, a time to dieA time to plant, a time to reapA time to kill, a time to healA time to laugh, a time to weep To everything…

Happy Pi Day

Maybe look at this offer  (is it available in NZ?): https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/pizza-hut-free-pies-pi-212555431.html It’s PI day today! PI starts 3.14 and in the American date 3/14 is 14 March! Celebrate with some pie (PI)! It would also have been my dad’s birthday had he not passed in 1995. You may also like to look at my other…

Princess Cruises~ Happy Leap Day

Today is February 29 .. A Leap Day! Go jump Princess! A Princess toad’s Leap Day A leap of faith on a leap dayMajestic improvement no wayA tough toad’s flash of greenA rough road hardly seenPrincess may always stay astray Do not pay for a Princess cruiseLest many greenbacks you may loseIf you’re irate and…

Princess cruises~ I thought this invoice may have been a scam but … Finally success!

Last week I received in our (snail mail) letterbox an invoice. See: Princess Cruises has invoiced me for USD$265.72 after we were told the matter was closed The invoice came from The invoice was on Princess letterhead and turned out to be genuine. We now have a resolution: Hi Alan, I will reverse the invoice….

Princess cruises~ When will all this be sorted out II? At least we didn’t get COVID!

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruise Lest many greenbacks you may lose If you’re irate and lost At inflated great cost Strange stray charges you must refuse These fees I won’t accept henceforth My refunds maybe heading north I pray Princess one day Maybe I guess by May Before May Day…

Princess cruises~ When will all this be sorted out?

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruiseLest many greenbacks you may loseIf you’re irate and lostAt inflated great costStrange stray charges you must refuse These fees I won’t accept henceforthMy refunds maybe heading northI pray Princess one dayMaybe I guess by MayBefore May Day or May the fourth Alan Grace5 February 2024(modified…

Princess Cruises has invoiced me for USD$265.72 after we were told the matter was closed

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023. A system error still existed onboard for over two months after we complained when we were stung for USD $376 (over NZD $600) for telephone calls that we were told this year were made by the previous…

Remember to Pay it Forward today (Random Acts of Kindness Day)

Majestic Princess rabbit hole

Majestic Princess Rabbit Hole I was caught down a rabbit hole It sought to take my mind and soul No success With Princess For two months it took a great toll Alan Grace 17 February 2024 We went on a cruise last year on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney. We were charged over NZD…

Majestic Princess~ Refund by USD cheque?

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023 in our first minisuite.  All passengers like us boarding in Auckland we unable to board until the next day. For the missed day itself we only received initially USD $18.96 (NZD $30.25) in our onboard account. In…

Happy Valentine’s Day (not for Princess)

I hope you all have a great Valentine’s Day. This card is not for Princess Cruises. See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/category/princess/ For Princess Cruises and Majestic Princess: A broken heart Please do not injure me We had a synergy You broke my heart Tore it apart Please treat me gingerly Alan Grace 10 November 2017 A broken heart…

Majestic Princess Cruise~ For the missed day itself we only got $18.96

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023 in our first minisuite. All passengers like us boarding in Auckland we unable to board until the next day. For the missed day itself we only received initially USD $18.96 (NZD $30.25) in our onboard account. We…

Remember Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February

Random Acts of Kindness Day is just over a week away! The middle square in the bottom table is: For Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February, here are two tips from me: Be careful if you are thinking of going on a Princess cruise. Do not pay it forward like Princess did to…

Damned Pathetic Princess

Damned Pathetic Princess (with apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson) O loyal to the spoils accrued thyself, And loyal to thy brand, but not to us– Thus bear witness, that rememberable day, When, pale as yet, and battle-worn, Princess Who scarce had plucked thou flickering life again From halfway down the shadow of the grave, Passed…

Did most new passengers boarding Majestic Princess in Auckland have charges on their account from the previous occupants of their cabin? A system error still existed onboard for over two months after we were stung for USD $376 for telephone calls (not ours)!

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruise Unless you have money to lose If you’re irate and lost At inflated great cost Extra charges you must refuse Alan Grace 5 February 2024 Do you know anyone who was on Majestic Princess or any other Princess or P&O cruise from October 2023 to…

Plan for Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February

You may like to use this card: Maybe don’t wait until the Random Act of Kindness day? The table was modified from: 35 Random Acts of Kindness Calendar (Free Printable) We have also added numbering just in case you want a true random Act of Kindness: To use this table use two dice: Throw the…

Help me get out of this COVID Rabbit hole!

After four years looking at COVID-19 it is definitely time to stop!!! COVID Rabbit Hole I was caught down a rabbit hole It sought to take my mind and soul My sanity depended on Ending my fight with OMICRON I thought it might swallow me whole Alan Grace 2 April 2022 Warning: Don’t get caught…

COVID-19~ 2020 outbreak~ Conclusions up to August 6 2020

We draw conclusions from our previous posts based on cases up to August 6 2020. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), Ro ~ exp(sr – s), and Ro ~ exp(tr – t) where Ro is the average number of people that one person with COVID-19 may…

COVID-19~ Should a weighted average be used to estimate r*?

We have used two ways to calculate r*, an estimate for r. We currently use the first (“Old”) method to estimate Ro for the early 2020 outbreak. The only difference is on the second line where the average is used in the top calculation  a weighted average is used in the bottom calculation. Note that…

COVID-19~ Worldwide values for Ro in early 2020

We look at values for Ro worldwide in 2020 where Ro is the number of other people a person with COVID-19 may infect on average over a 10-day infectious period. We have looked at this post: COVID-19~ Better values for Ro We obtain this list: This PDF contains more countries: COVIDWorldwidet Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

COVID-19~ Better values for Ro

In this post we obtain better estimates for Ro by increasing our minimal estimates for Ro. We have already looked at minimal values for Ro based on our previous results and simulations: COVID-19~ Minimal values for Ro In the above post we looked at EXP(sr-s). We consider t = s*1.05 and look at EXP(tr-t). i.e….

COVID-19~ Minimal values for Ro

In this post we look at minimal values for Ro based on our previous results and simulations. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may…

COVID-19~ Is 9.75(r-1)^2+1 a good estimate for Ro?

In this post we consider if Ro = 9.75(r-1)^2+1 a good estimate for Ro. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there…

Green Card Lottery~ Beware of scams!

Earlier this week I saw a link to the Green Card lottery. It has already closed! Beware of anyone asking for any money/costs: https://consumer.ftc.gov/media/79859 Also read the Transcript: I received the following email: A couple of days later I received a phone call. I said I believed it was a scam. I received a second…

COVID-19 in 2020~ Extending using approximating polynomials for Ro

We extend our range for estimating Ro using another polynomial. We have already investigated if r^3 (r cubed) is a good estimate for Ro for COVID-19: COVID-19~ World-wide estimates. Is r^3 a good estimate for Ro? We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a…

Speed Kills (an acrostic)

Speed Kills Speed will kill in ’24 Police will wage their own war Exceed limit fine ask for Expect fools safety adore Do not drive foot to the floor ~ Keep to the speeds set by law I hope toll less than before Liquor, drugs, phones add to score Last year’s toll down thirty four…

Message in a bottle~ Come to space with me to Europa~ Deadline may be today!

https://europa.nasa.gov/message-in-a-bottle/sign-on/ To enter the Message in a Bottle campaign, you just need to go to NASA’s website and fill out a short signup form. The deadline is tomorrow, December 31. So far, more than 2.4 million people have added their names. According to NASA, the names of everyone who participated will be stenciled in tiny,…

Happy New Year (an acronym)

Have A Perfectly Pleasurable Year Newly Extend Well Your Enjoyment And Rewards https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/?s=happy+new+year Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year~ an acrostic

I hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year. All the best for 2024. Alan Meditate with Enthusiasm Respecting Reflecting on Your year ~ Clarify and Honour your Role In this life Sparkle bright. Twinkle like the star you are. Mighty in your special ways Affirming your Speciality each and…

New Year’s Day~ a reverse poem

Happy New Year. I hope New year’s Day 2024 goes well for you. If your New Year’s Day does not go well remember this poem. Change the first line to: Today was the worst New Year’s Day ever Change the last line to: New Year’s Day 2024 was a very good day Now read each…

Happy New Year (Acrostics)

Happy New Year … An Acrostic Heres to a real plan for peace in this year to come, not more of the enmity and loss we’ve had as we yearn for the end to war and hope Peace on Earth will be restored once again. Sue Mason posted 2009 https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/happy_new_year__an_acrostic_194197 Happy New Year! Happy New…

COVID-19~ World-wide estimates. Is r^3 a good estimate for Ro?

We investigate if r^3 (r cubed) is a good estimate for Ro for COVID-19. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there…

Wishing you all a Merry Christmeow and a COVID-free new year. All the best for 2024!

Merry Christmeow and all the best for 2024! Sadly, I could not personalise the cards- there are only a limited number of views allowed for each card. All the best for 2024. https://www.123greetings.com/events/carol_day/a_joyous_christmas_carol.html https://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/merry_christmas/joyful_christmas_and_a_happy_new_year.html Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

COVID-19~ Worldwide estimates if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5)

We look at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there is no immunity in the community over a ten-day infectious period, and “exp” means “e to…

COVID-19~ Does Ro = exp(2.5r – 2.5)?

In this post we consider whether Ro = exp(2.5r – 2.5) is a good estimate for Ro where r is the daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. We consider this graph: We have already considered r^2.5 and r^(10/3) for various values of r. We add these to the graph: Below are the…

COVID-19~ refining our estimate for Ro

We have considered that Ro = 1.1r^2.5 provides a good estimate for Ro, where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak, and Ro is the average number of people that one person may infect when there is no immunity over a ten-day infectious period. We now consider if Ro =…

COVID-19 in 2020~ 1.1r^2.5 compared with literature meta-analyses

In this post we update our earlier results and compare our results with meta-analysis in the literature. In 2020 we developed a formula for Ro, the number of people one person may infect over a ten-day period when there is no immunity, based on the daily increase, r, in the number of cases of COVID-19….

COVID-19~Worldwide estimates for Ro in 2020

We se the results in our previous post to calculate worldwide estimates for Ro in 2020 using data up to mid-August 2020. We obtain the following table: For more countries see: COVIDWorldAllCasesCPMNZcorr Notes: The date and number of cases are when r* was calculated. The estimate for Ro is the value in penultimate (second to…

Covid-19~ Does 1.1r^2.5 provide a good estimate for Ro?

We consider whether  for COVID-19, 1.1r^2.5 provides a good estimate for Ro,  the number of people one person may infect when there is no natural immunity. We have already established that r^2.5 provides a good estimate for the effective reproduction rate Re, where r is the daily increase in case numbers. We want to estimate…

Another Social Media detox~ has anyone used baggage storage in Circular Quay?

Social media detox No more a prisoner of war Freed from the social candy store I need a detox I’m on “The WordPress Rocks” Majestic Sydney cruise explore Alan Grace Modified 27 October 2023 https://int.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-city/the-rocks Time for a social media detox on a cruise to Sydney. I’m going on another cruise soon. This time on…

My Broken Heart

The PDF below may be easier to read (scroll down in the PDF for the updated poem): MY BROKEN HEART7 You can view the original poem here: https://www.heartbeats.org.nz/my-heart-poem/ Questions: What phrase can be made from the white letters and the letters highlighted in yellow? What are the longest sentences you can make using only the…

Exercise your right to vote!

New Zealand has a general election underway with the main polling day tomorrow. For all my relevant posts see: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/tax/ On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women…

VOTING DAY IS NEAR (an Acrostic)

Remember to vote in New Zealand’s General Election (currently underway)! See: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/voting_day_is_near_acrostic_717233 Analysis of Polls: What are the fairest tax rates for New Zealand overall? You may like to view the PDF: VOTING DAY IS NEAR Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

Analysis of Polls: What are the fairest tax rates for New Zealand overall?

We will analyse the results of three Polls on Neighbourly, a New Zealand social media suburb-based site. The Polls were viewable by almost 25,000 residents (24,475) in suburbs surrounding my own in Titirangi in west Auckland. Very few people chose to respond. You can view the responses here: https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70275327 https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70273456 https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70269533 You can view my…

My ‘First’ post (formerly Alan Grace: Header Post)

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Web page and WordPress workshop

Today (Wednesday) I went to a free 4-hour workshop (1-5pm) at Ames in Auckland. Thank you Ames for offering this workshop. I booked for this workshop on the Eventbrite website. Look on this site for all sorts of events. I like to look at the free events 🙂 The workshop covered html (language that web pages…

Exploring WordPress

On Thursday I spent a little time exploring WordPress. In particular since this blog is my journey, I wanted to have an option (preferred) to see the posts in chronological order (from oldest to newest) rather than seeing the usual revere chronological order (most recent first). I also wanted my first post to be always…

Getting Started in WordPress

My second and third posts were just put in to see how a few themes worked for me in WordPress. I had a few things on my wishlist. I wanted to be able to: Have a menu that only had the first letter of each word in Capitals. I hate seeing menu items with all…

Workshop: Building a PC

Today (Friday) I am going to a workshop at Ames in Auckland to build a PC. I am not a hardware person, so today should be interesting. I note that Dates in these posts appear to be related to a US time zone so the date may sometimes be a day early in some of my posts (NZ…

Neighbourly and social media

I do not have a great deal of interest in social media. My Facebook page is seldom updated and neither is my LinkedIn page. I have no interest in tweeting (Twitter) or most other social media websites. The exceptions are Neighbourly (see below under ‘Continue Reading’), and recently WordPress (here!). Why I do not recommend Neighbourly Update about…

Thought for Today

Some years ago while teaching at AUT (hard to believe I taught there for over 21 years back to when it was known as ATI), I created a random ‘Thought for Today’ page. You can access your random ‘Thought for Today’ here. Enjoy 🙂

I built a PC!

I have just got home from building a PC! First in the class we stripped down a PC until only the case was left. We then separated the fan from the CPU, cleaned off the old and applied new thermal paste, then rebuilt the PC again. Fortunately it still worked 🙂 Only 3 people turned up…

I got my first comment!

The tutor teaching the Building a computer workshop left my first comment on my previous post. Thank you for leaving me my first comment in my blog Alex. I told Alex that I had never even taken the cover off a computer before the workshop today. Oops, update Sunday: early this morning I remembered that last…

Hopefully I'll now have the day right for my posts!

My posts appeared to have a day (timezone) outside NZ. Consequently the day was not always right for my posts. Under Settings (bottom left), in the Site Timezone (bottom of the image below), you can choose the city you live in. Remember Auckland comes under Pacific! You may need to scroll up. Remember to save…

Ode to Frosty

The Ode to Frosty is at the bottom of this post. Frosty is a girl toddler fridge, less than three years old. Look here for the Final Chapter. A Neighbourly member posted in Neighbourly (see a previous post of mine about Neighbourly in this blog) about the issues she as having with the repair of her fridge. A…

Competition (#1)- starts midday Friday 23 June

How well can you answer these question? Remember to include the question with each answer when you email your answer to Alan. Don’t post any answers here. Link to the puzzle questions Rules Email your answers one at a time (anytime after the questions have a link above) to me using my Contact page. You must start with question…

Thought for Today: No time to try my puzzles?

Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. See: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/detail/44212 Try to solve the puzzles … see my competition (previous post).

Slow start to the competition

What sort of race is this? Over twenty hours from the start and no one has so far got the first question right. New competitors are still welcome. See the competition here. The clock has had twenty occasions to strike the hour. No one has worked out how long it took to strike nine. Sadly…

A New Competition (#2)

Sadly after 25 hours no one has got the first question right in my previous competition. You can still enter the original competition it if you like. The four questions in my new completion are below the rules (at the bottom of this post). The questions for my new competition are easy to answer … but…

Clues for Q1 (Original Competition)

Please try the Competition before you look below! Finding Q1 (Lizard) hard? Need a hint? Look below …. Remember to scroll down. Please try the Competition before you look below!

Clues for Q2 (New Competition)

Please try the new competition first! Finding Q2 hard? Look below …. Remember to scroll down. Please try the new competition first!

Newsflash

Newsflash. A new competitor has only one question to go in the original competition and might have got almost every question correct on the first try!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Jimmy McCrillis from Titirangi has won the original competition and the new competition. Well done Jimmy.  

Competition #3

The usual rules apply for this competition. See the previous competition for the rules. Question 2 (below) was originally posted as a “Gotcha” question for the winner of the previous competitions- it turned out to be only a minor challenge ;). How well can you do?   Starting question (easy). A man goes 10 km due south and…

Comparison of the first two Competitions

Please make sure you try the (original) Competition and the (second) New Competition before you read this post. A person has stated on Neighbourly (referring to me) that “Now you have dumbed your quiz down to treat everyone as they are in fact lacking the required skills to participate.” How dumb it that? I’ll let you…

Competition #4

The usual rules apply for this competition. See the previous competition for the rules. Don’t post any answers here. Email your answers to Alan one question at a time. Q1. Without taking your pen off the paper, draw four straight  lines going through all the nine dots below:     Q2. A farmer has 10 trees…

Competition #5: Magic Squares

In Competition #1 the last question has a magic square. Please read the rules in Competition #1 or in the New Competition  (#2) before you answer the questions below. Q1. Below is a 3 x 3 magic square. Please put the numbers 1, 2, …, 9 (once only) in the cells below so that each row, column, and diagonal adds up…

Competition #6: Moving counters

Please read the rules in Competition #1 or in the New Competition  (#2) before you answer the questions below. Q1. In the board below place two coins (or counters) on the black circles and two different coins of counters on the white squares. The object is to change around the coins on the black and white circles by moving…

Competition #7

Q1. Who can find the best picture for the top of my blog? Note: Pictures must be at least 2500 wide by 413 pixels wide. I prefer something related to Titirangi or Auckland or puzzles or even Neighbourly but will consider anything you like.   Q2. Consider the presentation and functionality of my blog. i.e. How…

Competition #8: Sudoku (Internet searches)

Today’s competition is all about searching the Internet. You do not need to know how to solve Sudoku for this competition. Sudoku uses a 9×9 grid with 81 cells. Starting with a grid with some cells already filled in with numbers, you have to complete the grid according to the rules using only the numbers…

My Competitions (Index)

This page lists my current competitions and also what type of puzzles each competition mainly focuses on. No competitions are “dumbed down” as someone has claimed. They are simply of different types. Enjoy 🙂 Competitions: #1. Arithmetical #2. Logical #3. Lateral thinking (thinking outside the square) #4. Lateral thinking #5. Magic squares #6. Counters and coins #7. Feedback…

Farewell Robyn (Neighbourly, Titirangi)

Robyn has been sacked as a Titirangi Lead and is no longer on Neighbourly 😦 Robyn, it is sad to see you go. We will miss you. Or rather almost all of us will. Your departure from Neighbourly saddens most of us.   Update: Robyn is a member again but is not a Lead … more…

Withdrawal Symptoms

Question:  How would we feel if we no longer belonged to Neighbourly? Withdrawal Symptoms (Apologies to the Beatles) Neighbourly, I’m double the man I used to be There’s Neighbourly hanging over me. Oh, I do grieve for Neighbourly

Robyn is back- but is not a Lead

Please see Farewell Robyn for the backstory. Robyn is once again a member of Neighbourly, in Titirangi. Sadly she is no longer a Lead. She cannot reapply to be a Lead for a month, and even then no guarantee.   Below are one member’s thoughts (posted with permission): Thank you Marion for openly expressing your point of view…

Pingbacks to Facebook

This was really cool! My brother told me he had seen my posts on Facebook. I replied that I had not posted on Facebook for years. In fact I had last posted (directly) on Facebook in 2015 before the flag referendum. What had happened was posts that I had written in WordPress had automatically been added to my…

Neighbourly: What should I talk about next?

I would like to know what Neighbourly members would like me to talk about next in my blog. Why I do not recommend Neighbourly If you have any thoughts or information to share please comment on this post, email me (look at the bottom of my Competitions page for my email address) look at my Contact page, or post on Neighbourly. Some possible topics of conversation: We believe…

We survived the Waterview Tunnel yesterday

On the way back home yesterday, we went through the new Waterview Tunnel (this was the first day it was opened for cars). It took longer to drive through the tunnel than we expected. Not a great deal of traffic. Spot the black car (three in front) changing lanes. Don’t they know it’s illegal 😦…

Freebies I hope to attend this week

A busy Wednesday afternoon for me this week. On Wednesday afternoon, in Auckland, I have a free four-hour computer workshop to attend. I am also going to look at Sir Peter Blake’s vessel, Tara, and going to the talk below. Read more about Auckland Conversations and Tara. The last of the free four-hour computer workshops is below:…

Neighbourly: Where is our Freedom of Expression? Another post of mine deleted :(

Another of my posts I put on Neighbourly has just been deleted (put on hold so that no one can see it) . Here is the text of the post: The post has been flagged by Neighbourly for “unproductive content” (whatever that means). What is unproductive about the post anyway? It seems all this started when someone…

The First day's "Digest" for the new "K-Plus" private Google+ group

The K-Plus group started yesterday and now has four members- a great start. Sadly none of the 3 K’s have managed to join yet. You can only join this group by invitation Why was this group formed? Sadly my computer took hours to upload software updates yesterday morning and in the afternoon I had three…

Guidelines for joining the Cat's PAJAMAS (aka the K-Plus group)

Are you interested in PAJAMAS (Pets, Animals, Jokes, Anecdotes, Musings, Amusements, & Sayings)? The K-Plus group is a private Google+ Group that is free to join for anyone in New Zealand. You may also like to read this page. There is no membership fee. Please read the Guidelines at the bottom of this page. Please…

Why was the K-Plus group started?

Currently all K-Plus members belong to Neighbourly. All members of the K-PLus group support the concept of Neighbourly. Sadly the concept and the reality are not the same. Where is our “freedom of expression”? A number of Neighbourly members in West Auckland found that Neighbourly was too restrictive about posting humorous posts and posts about…

First-day Certificates for the K-Plus group

The K-Plus group is proud to award the following certificates to its members after its first day. One member even asked for a pdf version of their certificate. Enjoy your awards 🙂 All the awards are well-deserved. Well done!

The K-Plus screen

The basic set-up for the K-Plus (Google+) group is now complete. We will still be using Neighbourly, although we may become “lurkers” like 99% of the members. At least most of the time. Below is part of the screen(s) this evening for the K-Plus group (in two halves). This should give you an idea of…

The Cat's PAJAMAS

The “K-Plus” group has now been renamed “The Cat’s PAJAMAS” to better reflect the group’s interests. See: https://aaamazingsite.wordpress.com/ PAJAMAS = Pets, Animals, Jokes, Anecdotes, Musings, Amusements, & Sayings. Should the name be “The Cat’s PYJAMAS“? The guidelines remain the same. You may like to read my poem. Enjoy 🙂

We’re the Cat’s Pajamas

See: The Cat’s PAJAMAS We’re the Cat’s Pajamas We’re the cat’s pajamas We talk of many things Of dramas of lamas Of cat cages and kings. We’re the cat’s pajamas Not tied to apron strings Of Neighbully’s brahmas We enjoy our playthings. We’re the cat’s pajamas We fly like birds with wings Many NT dramas…