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Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer in 1843
LOVE it. History, geeks and women! YEA!!!!!! Don't forget Grace Hopper too. I loved Cobol when I took it in school. Unfortunately, everyone was dropping it by then.
Ragtimelil, on 10/17/2012
Halloween Pumpkin Costumes for Adults
And it's now totally in your head. Enjoy that image. :)
JoHarrington, on 10/17/2012
Halloween Pumpkin Costumes for Adults
Sexualised pumpkins? The mind boggles!
Kate, on 10/17/2012
How to Be a Prepper on a Budget
Great tips and great links for more information.
AngelaJohnson, on 10/17/2012
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Gettysburg
Awww! That poor man. I can empathize. I used to get asked so much about the English Civil War and it was always awkward if you didn't know.
JoHarrington, on 10/17/2012
The Bodark Tree
They do have a lot of names. I think they were planted in the open parts of the country to act as windbreaks and fences and were known as hedge apples. East Texas is close to Louisiana and French speaking people who tended to call them by their ...
Ragtimelil, on 10/17/2012
The Bodark Tree
They're common in the midwest. I've seen them in Illinois and Missouri. We always called them hedge apples. I never knew of another name.
AngelaJohnson, on 10/17/2012
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Gettysburg
Civil war buffs in the US are quite maniacal. They have memorized every small detail and conspiracy of every battle, so to be a tour guide you've got to be able to keep up. The first question our guide asked us was if we were civil war buffs. ...
Digby_Adams, on 10/17/2012
Space Shuttle Endeavour From Up Close: My Photos
Loved your drawing of the shuttle going home. I recall watching the first landing so very many years ago on my tiny B/W television, so excited that I took a photo of the screen as the first ...
EFriedman, on 10/17/2012
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Gettysburg
What a magical experience though! I'm quite jealous of it.
The tour guide examination is far greater than what I had to go through for the National Trust! I just had to tail a tour guide for a bit, then do my research and collate my spiel. ...
JoHarrington, on 10/17/2012
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Gettysburg
My husband and I spent a fascinating day at Gettysburg. A tour guide drove our car and spent 4 hours telling us all the details of the battle. To be a tour guide you have to pass a three-hour written exam and then take orals while you're driving ...
Digby_Adams, on 10/17/2012
Untangling the Time-lines and Paradoxes of Looper
I really need to see this movie again, with your observations in mind. I think you're onto something here.
JoHarrington, on 10/17/2012
Halloween Horror Shoes for Women
There is this! I'm hopeless in heels. I'd end up breaking my ankle. But they look amazing.
JoHarrington, on 10/17/2012
Surviving Late Life Depression
I can easily spiral out of control and miss the blessings I do have in my life. Thanks for the comment.
Ragtimelil, on 10/17/2012
How to Use Viking Wool Combs
Thank you, thank you. I apologize for using a white background. I wasn't thinking....
Ragtimelil, on 10/17/2012