"Translation State" at Amazon, expected for "summer 2023." (New Radch novel. Long description at Amazon if you want to know more about the characters and plot set up.)
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Lego diorama of the Dungeons and Dragons red box
今回のは持てる技術、LEGO愛、D&D愛、
— ⚔烏烏烏(うがらす いずく)⚔はD&D系Vtuber タトゥーと味園ビルlove (@ugarasuizuku) November 1, 2022
一般受け、自分の趣味、レゴ的正しさ
全部ぶち込みました！
D&D赤箱のイラストとロゴを
日本の住宅事情にマッチした
大きさに再現！
商品化されたら欲しくなる奴を
作ったつもりです！
ぜひ応援よろしくお願いいたします！#dndj #dnd5e #lego #レゴ pic.twitter.com/STYmpo5oYt
A Hollywood location scout makes a faux pas
From a longer thread (the photo at the start of the thread does not depict the books he saw in the house):
Yesterday, he posted another thread about scouting a seedy street corner.
Then I notice the homeowner has several editions of the book: the hardcover, a revised version, etc. I’ve been driving around with a copy in my car knocking off a few pages between scouting appointments for the past few weeks, and it’s just too funny a coincidence not to mention.
— Nick Carr (movie location scout) (@scoutwithnick) November 2, 2022
“Oh yeah, it’s a favorite,” I say slowly, rapidly trying to get a read on what I’ve done to cause such a shift.
— Nick Carr (movie location scout) (@scoutwithnick) November 2, 2022
“What did you say your project was again?” the homeowner asks, as if they don’t believe the reason I’m in their home.
I recheck the homeowner’s name in my notes, and suddenly, I realize it’s a name I know. And then, the world comes into focus and I understand exactly what happened.
— Nick Carr (movie location scout) (@scoutwithnick) November 2, 2022
The homeowner is an actor, and not only had a role in the film, but a major role. A fourth or fifth billing role. The sort of role that any fan would know, and should recognize them for.
— Nick Carr (movie location scout) (@scoutwithnick) November 2, 2022
Yesterday, he posted another thread about scouting a seedy street corner.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
"Feds take down major crime ring trafficking in stolen catalytic converters"
CBS:
"With California's higher emission standards, our community has become a hot bed for catalytic converter theft," [the U.S. Attorney] said in a news release. "Last year approximately 1,600 catalytic converters were reportedly stolen in California each month, and California accounts for 37% of all catalytic converter theft claims nationwide.
...
[One family that was arrested] allegedly sold over $38 million in catalytic converters
The opening anecdote from an LA Times article in September:
[She] knew something was wrong one morning in October when she turned on her 2008 Toyota Prius and heard a throaty roar, like a plane taking off.
[She] had her wedge-shaped car repaired. But she heard the telltale growl again in January while she was in Sacramento. And again in February, in the parking garage of a Las Vegas casino. And again in March, at home in Los Angeles.
“By the fourth time, I was numb,” [she said]. “I had no emotions left. I was like, ‘Well, this is just how life is now. I guess my catalytic converter is going to be stolen every month.’”
Five African lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo while the zoo was hosting a "Roar and Snore" overnight stay program for visitors
From the zoo's official site:
An initial review of this morning’s incident has confirmed that an integrity issue with a containment fence enabled five lions to temporarily exit their main exhibit.
CBS has a little more:
Taronga Zoo — set in a leafy, affluent neighborhood with views of Sydney's famous opera house and harbor bridge — said it would be opening as normal later in the day. Zookeepers were seen probing the fences of the lion enclosure for signs of damage....One of Sydney's most famous animal escapes occurred in February 2020, when baffled onlookers watched three baboons scampering about an inner-city car park after they bolted from a medical research facility.
Book your own Roar and Snore experience:
Unwind in our comfortable safari-style tents, falling asleep to the sounds of the Zoo
From the Guardian's write-up of that baboon escape:
These particular baboons are in a family group of seven – the three who escaped and four other females. The NSW health minister, Brad Hazzard, said the group would be reunited on Friday, after the male’s vasectomy, which was delayed by a day.Hazzard said the male and “two of his wives” escaped due to a faulty lock on the truck. It’s unclear how many locks were between the baboons and freedom.
Janelle Monae as The Diva Plavalaguna
Costume: Alex Navarro
— Janelle Monáe👽🚆🤖🚀🪐 (@JanelleMonae) October 30, 2022
SFX Makeup & Diva Head: @DYADmufx @NikoGonzalezFX @CatPaschen
Headpiece: @sokolmillinery
Style: @amandelkorn
Photos: @whackkat
She does the dance:
Mondo's Wolverine figure is part of Entertainment Earth's "Beat the Holiday Rush" sale
Wolverine (X-Men Animated) is $35 off. There's also various Super 7 Ultimates in the sale, including 28% off the Optimus Prime (featuring surfboard and basketball).
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