Time is precious

Time is precious ...

My Life

My life is not in computers
My life is not in poker
My life is not in politics or green issues
My life is not in my family
My life is not in cross stitching or sound engineering or music or money or possesions or all the other things that I have been obsessed with over the years
My life is not in this world
My life is in God and Jesus even when they feel like they are a million miles away and that I feel like I am the loneliest person in the world

British National Anthem Words

1. God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen

2. O Lord our God arise
Scatter her enemies 
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On Thee our hopes we fix
God save us all

3. Thy choicest gifts in store 
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause 
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

4. Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

5. From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

(Taken from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/1571287/God-Save-the-Queen-lyrics.html#)

A possible way to reuse an old PowerPC Mac

Here's a thought on how to reuse an old PowerPC Mac like the eMac. Port Android to PowerPC (preferably version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)). There's already a X86 port for older PC's (such as the original EEE PC's) so why not PowerPC Macs?

A new type of Record Label

A co-operative record label were the 'shareholders' are the bands and artists that are promoted by the company.

Life got in the way ....

Quote from http://www.sixprizes.com/uncategorized/hawks-nest-rough/ :

"Life got in the way ..."

I know that feeling all too well :-(

Current popular Trainer cards and special energy cards in Pokemon TCG

Here is a list a popular trainer cards currently being played in competitive Pokemon decks:

Flower Shop Lady (HS Undaunted)

Supporter Card

Search your discard pile for 3 Pokémon and 3 basic Energy cards. Show them to your opponent and shuffle them into your deck.






Pokémon Collector (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Supporter Card

Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Pokémon, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.






Twins (HS Triumphant)

Supporter Card

You may use this card only if you have more Prize cards left than your opponent. Search your deck for any 2 cards and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.





Professor Oak's New Theory (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Supporter Card

Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 6 cards.







Professor Juniper (Black & White)

Supporter Card

Discard your hand and draw 7 cards.







Professor Elm's Training Method (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Supporter Card

Search your deck for an Evolution card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.






Pokémon Communication (HeartGold & SoulSilver and Black & White)

Choose 1 Pokémon in your hand, show it to your opponent, and put it on top of your deck. If you do, search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward (HeartGold & SoulSilver wording)

Reveal a Pokémon in your hand and put it on top of your deck. If you do, search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward (Black & White wording)


Rare Candy (HS Unleashed)

Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 1 or Stage 2 card that evolves from that Pokémon in your hand, put that card on the Basic Pokémon. (This counts as evolving that Pokémon.) (If you choose a Stage 2 Pokémon in your hand, put that Pokémon on the Basic Pokémon instead of on a Stage 1 Pokémon.)




Eviolite (Noble Victories)

If the Pokémon this card is attached to is a Basic Pokémon, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).






Rescue Energy (HS Triumphant)

Rescue Energy provides  Energy. If the Pokémon that this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an attack, put that Pokémon back into your hand. (Discard all cards attached to that Pokémon.)






Double Colorless Energy (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Double Colorless Energy provides energy.








Rainbow Energy (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Attach Rainbow Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) When you attach this card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon.
(While not in play, Rainbow Energy counts as  energy.)




Junk Arm (HS Triumphant)

Discard 2 cards from your hand. Search your discard pile for a Trainer card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. You can't choose Junk Arm with the effect of this card.






Cheren (B&W Emerging Powers)

Supporter Card

Draw 3 cards.







N (B&W Noble Victories)

Supporter Card

Each player shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck. Then, each player draws a card for each of his or her remaining Prize cards.






Pokémon Catcher (B & W Emerging Powers)



Switch your opponent's Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.







Super Rod (B & W Noble Victories)

Shuffle 3 in any combination of Pokémon and basic Energy cards from your discard pile back into your deck.







Fisherman (HeartGold & SoulSilver)

Supporter Card

Search your discard pile for 4 basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand.