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haw many rubber ducks are bought every year
By: Mimi Mcmahon
Tags: Fun, Recycle, Bath, Bathroom, Rubber

as u know rubber ducks are a stable of the bathroom found a lot though media and there has been a craze though out the years

we all love the bouncy fun bath toy and when a Russian-American sculptor known for ceramic and chess sets Peter Ganine in the 1940s he made a sculpture of a duck then got the rights to his art and started to reproduce the floating toy and sold well over 50 million .

though we are all familiar with the classic yellow body orange beaked bath friend there are variations but do stick to the same basic themes, ducks themed as superheros, different professions,celebrities,different animals and even politicians . some glow in the dark,wind up, change color and have LED lights in the,

some say the increase of rubber duck sales are influenced by the rummer that Queen Elizabeth II has a rubber duck with a crown on its head after a work man repainted her bathroom increasing the sales in the United Kingdom but 80% for a short time period

there are even giant rubber ducks the biggest ribber duck was 54ft x 66ft x 105ft weighing 600kg or 1,300lb

this year over 400,00 ducks have been sold and that is a lot of ducks that is enough ducks to full 40 swimming pools, though rubber ducks are fun remember rubber ducks are hard to recycle with them being made with hard plastics so please look up your local areas to see the best possible place to say good bye to your bath time friend.
The Life you live
By: Justin Robotham
Tags: Fun, News, Life

What is life? What is your purpose on this earth? How lucky were you to be the one out of million semen to actually form into a human baby. Do you grow up trapping in a foreign or do you grow up as a good normal figure in society?
This was such an interesting read!
Tags: Education, Fun, Games, Gaming

This was such an interesting read! I hope some of my professors use this knowledge in the classroom. It’d be a fun new way to integrate learning, especially now.
10 Ways to Get Yourself Into the Christmas Spirit
By: Richard Harding
Tags: Fun, Festive, Christmas, Christmas Spirit, Holidays

10 Ways to Get Yourself Into the Christmas Spirit

Photo by Rebecca Campbell on Unsplash

Christmas is almost here. It is just around the corner and the preparations are in full swing.

But for some, this will not be a normal Christmas. We know the reasons but the result is many of us will not be able to have our normal Christmas, with family and friends.

So, I thought I would put together some suggestions to help make the most of the big day and the days following.

Get some exercise. Now I don’t mean anything as radical as hitting the gym, although that is not allowed anyway, but maybe just get out for a walk. The morning is a good time because it will help to get those happy hormones flooding our body. Have more sex!!! Why not, it is in keeping with point #1 above for all the same reasons. However, keep it within your relationship because to be casting your net further afield would be both dangerous and illegal in many places at the moment. Have a lie in. I know this seems to contradict #1 above but give yourself permission and don’t feel guilty. Then get up and go for a walk!! Have a good laugh. Whether you are with family or spending Christmas alone, bang on those comedies or light-hearted movies and get laughing. Do a good deed. This is an activity that always feels good. It benefits the person you do the deed for but it also has a huge positive effect on our own mental health. Even better, keep it going long term. Maybe by picking up the phone to call someone who is spending Christmas alone or dropping some change into a homeless person's cup. Maybe buy them a coffee. Do something, it helps and it feels good. Make an effort on Christmas Day. Get up with purpose, get nicely dressed, and give yourself permission to have a great time. Forget your daily woes and just get on with it. Keep calm. We all live frantic, fast-paced lives most of the time so spend some time just relaxing. It is ok to be quiet. Switch off the social media, turn off the news, and maybe spend some time with a book and a glass of wine. Take it easy on yourself and recharge. Get unapologetically Christmassy. If you haven't already, put up some decorations. Get the Christmas songs on and sing to them (and dance, if no one is watching). My wife has been doing this for the last 6 weeks at least!!! Get out and about (as far as the restrictions allow). Many people have made considerable efforts to decorate their home, not only on the inside but also outside. Go and enjoy them for yourself. Some do it for charity. Refer to #5. Also, your local town/city centre may well be looking spectacular as well. Not feeling Christmassy? If you are not doing Christmas, either for faith reasons or just because you are not feeling it this year then don’t, but do be kind yourself, stay connected to others and the outside world, exercise, eat well and be rested.

I wish everyone a very Happy Christmas.
Fashion Favorites
By: Tiffanie Snyder
Tags: Style, Fun, Favorites, Outfit, Fashion

Business on top, party on the bottom.

There are a million ways to dress. You can dress by season, for the weather, by an event, by your favorite pattern or color, and your preferred respective fashion icon. A great outfit not only turns heads, but most importantly it makes you feel fabulous. This might sound shallow or perhaps a little silly, but it is absolutely true. Naturally, staying home forever inevitably leads to more athleisure attire, and some days even just pajamas. The following is a brief list of some of my favorites, followed by some things I have learned.

My first “fashion photo” for College Fashionista.

Favorite Fashion Season: Summer. Give me an easy, breezy dress any day please. I am coming to terms with winter. I have experienced a newfound love of turtlenecks and sweaters.

Favorite Fashion Accessories: Cat-Eye sunglasses, a cute purse, and a statement belt.

Favorite Patterns: Hounds-tooth, polk-a-dots, zebra-print (sparingly), hearts, and stripes.

Favorite Fashion Icons: My Mom, Audrey Hepburn, Emma Roberts, Vanessa Hudgens, and Natalie Portman.

Favorite Fashion Eras: 1960’s, 1970’s, 1990’s, and Old Hollywood Glamour

Some things I have learned: social media has changed the game for everything, because people can tag who they are wearing, you can follow designers/brands, and consequently it really feels like things just keep getting more and more flashy. Wardrobe is super fun.

This was my bangs phase. Yikes.

Bangs are not for everyone, but for the most part they make everyone look younger. You can never go wrong with an all-black ensemble. I have gone through a million phases, be it “preppy” or “hipster” or “beachy”. At the end of the day, it is really freeing and fun to be able to have any kind of phase on any kind of day! Why limit yourself…unless you want your brand to be strictly one thing.
‘Stocking Stuff’
By: Becky Boughton
Tags: Fun, Parenting, Christmas, Tradition, Christmas Traditions

‘Stocking Stuff’

In short, stockings were traditionally set out near a fireplace for St. Nick to fill with goodies for the kids.

Plain ol’ everyday socks were used back then. These days, however, one can find styles like NFL-themed ones, personalized ones, ones with photos on them and anything that could be thought of.

I have one that looks like a figure skate and the three guys have red quilted ones.

In our home, ‘Santa’ always brings these items; orange, Life-Saver, Skittles or Hubba Bubba candy book, a candy cane, giant Lindt milk chocolate bars, socks and gourmet hot chocolate packs plus a few other things that vary each year.

The other things can include stuff like special pens, toys, gift cards, candies, chocolates, magazines, travel games and books.

Unwrapping gifts is the best part and makes the process last longer so Santa usually makes sure most or all gifts are individually wrapped.

As well, the boys open them whenever they wake (for Luke that’s usually about 4 or 5am) though the presents are often kept until Mom and Dad get up.

What are your traditional stocking stuffers?

Ornaments? Gingerbread cookies? Chocolates? Candy? Hand-made items?

For an interesting history of the stocking, check out this article:

Sending all the happy wrapping and stocking-stuffing vibes to each one of you over the next few days ;)

-Becky
Work-Play Integration for Humans
By: Brett Jarman
Tags: Fun, Work, Humanity, Play, Human Centricity

There are countless more examples of how employees are expected to have fun at work that will likely follow a similar pattern. When you stop and look at what is actually happening, it becomes quite clear why these attempts at motivating humans are destined to be ineffective:

Not everyone’s idea of fun is the same

An assumption is usually made by person who came up with the idea or activity that if they would find it fun, so would everyone else. As you can imagine when this is not the case in reality, the experience other people have is not quite what was intended.

It sounds simple but is so often not considered or realised. As every human is unique, so too are our perceptions of fun and what brings us joy differs from person to person.

Humans on the receiving end are not involved in any way

Linked to the previous point, if an individual or small group of individuals are the only ones involved in doing the brainstorming or development of the ‘fun’ activity, chances are that they would not actually be incorporating what their colleagues actually think or feel are fun things to do.

Taking part is mandated

As well as a potentially not-so-fun activity being arranged, people tend to be forced to take part. Not doing so could put someone at risk of being perceived as a ‘negative’ member of the team, spoiling the fun or even worse, management not empathising with them if the individual is unhappy for any reason even with something fun being provided, as the activity would supposedly have given them the happiness boost they needed.

Just to emphasise a point — taking away someone’s ability to make their own choice should not be taken lightly, particularly if they had no input into the matter or any input was disregarded without justification.

You are scheduled to have fun at 10:30am on Tuesday 12th Jan

How likely is it that we are going to be in the right mood or a particular frame of mind at a set time to actually want to do something fun? There are so many factors that could impact on this, not least workload, and actually trying to have fun could result in more stress if you know what will be waiting for you after the event (i.e. a backlog of queries/issues/tasks).

Having fun is only allowed temporarily

If the fun activity is scheduled, the experience and any benefit derived from it is also only going to last for a limited amount of time before, during and after the event. If these activities are also a rare occurrence in the grand scheme of things (e.g. 10 minutes on a ping-pong table at lunch during an 8+ hour day), how much motivation are we really going to have for the rest of the time at work?
Indeed if make dessert is one unique way to have fun.
By: Hapsari Listya
Tags: Fun, Family, Activities For Kids, Games, Life

Indeed if make dessert is one unique way to have fun.

My dessert not always perfect, but it made me smile when see people enjoyed it :) thank you for sharing this, Darrin. Don’t forget to have fun today! ;)
Why complicated when it can be done easily: Just say “Hello!”
Tags: Fun, Telecommunication, Phone, Communication, Customer

Sometimes fun has to be on the agenda, especially when our dear customers call.

Yes, I know you are all technically well equipped and of course you also have ultra-modern telecommunication systems, which of course have to be used to their full functionality. Just efficient.

That is exactly the problem, or rather: the challenge!

I’ll call you and, as it should, kindly give you my full name. And? What do you do when you answer the call? You just say, “Hello”. Sometimes you report yourself even more effectively with a very meaningful, monosyllabic “Well?” or an ambiguous “oh”. Of course, I then immediately know who I have on the other end of the Voice-over-IP line.

If only you were to use the phone, if you had no employees, then of course I would know that it is you ;-)
LOVE CALCULATOR
By: Amit Gaur
Tags: Fun, Funny, Love Calculator, Romance, Love Calculator Online

Hi friends here i make a love calculator for you , find out how much you love your partner and she also, visit the site and make a fun.

LOVE CALCULATOR FOR YOU
World Without Google
By: Nishant Joshi
Tags: Fun, History, Technology

(Engineer’s point-of-view….)

Let’s just consider what the world would be like without google. Maybe an alternate universe or rather a different phase of the same reality.

The would has come a long way from the age where people used to manually assemble parts for machinery, and age where the internet just came into existance. After a few year’s after the google was hosted, then world just started growing rapidly. I think that in the process of being an engineer i have learnt more information from google than i could ever from school/college. This fact simply exist due to the easy accessibility of the search engine, I have a doubt about some piece of code or a concept I would rather consider googling it than to contact my professors.

There are other search engines but the preferencial search that is present in google is simply amazing, it it could also change the point-of-view of a individual. But enough of all the google this and google that, let’s go to a parallel universe year 2020, where google was never invented. Now being in this universe you gotta navigate home to check out your doppleganger, but no you can’t there is no google maps, ask everyone who is around for directions, there are those fat phones with no smart ness, cause not enough research was possible due to the difficulty of research, now there is this guy why is studying engineering and you being an engineer just curious to see what they study went near him, he was carrying a 100 ton backpack with books that didn’t exist in our would, and why would they we have webpages, talking about webpages, you ask that student about internet, he gave you the college domain, and said ‘I just know this website’.
Why I built a Slack app to say cheers to your peers?
Tags: Social, Fun, Wellness, Slack

Build cheerful teams

I wanted to make appreciation a little fun. While this year has been a little demanding and all of us pushed to remote work. I believe for most of the teams this is going to continue where remote work will be everything. Having said that, it often becomes a little boring while working from home (alone). I thought of building a slack app that helps to share in some cheers with your peers and spread joy! You should share in some cheers with your peers because it makes the recipient feel good about themselves and this can help to boost their performance. Cheersly provides the kind of positive experience or uplift that can increase people’s morale, motivation, engagement and renew their commitment to their organization.

By implementing gratitude into company culture, employees are more willing to spread their positive feelings with others, whether it’s helping out with a project or taking time to notice and recognizing those that have gone the extra mile.

Showing gratitude can increase a person’s wellness, increase better sleep habits, increase metabolism and lessen stress. This directly impacts work results and employee interaction. With employee appreciation, you’re not only boosting performance and engagement, but the employee’s well-being and health.

The greatest psychological effect of appreciation and gratitude is the happiness and other emotions immediately felt whether we’re giving or benefiting from. Gratitude creates good feelings, cheerful memories, better self-esteem, feeling more relaxed and more optimistic. All of these emotions creates a pay it forward and “we’re in this together” mentality in the workplace, which in turn, makes your organization more successful. Plus, the dopamine effect will encourage a continuous cycle of recognition if everyone participates. All of these emotions, plus many more, are what most employers want out of their staff to again, create unity.

Why I chose Slack?

Slack is the most popular collaboration platform and has about 12 million monthly active users. A lot of teams dispersed across the globe rely on Slack for collaboration. Slack platform offers an app directory where developers can build using the Slack API and publish apps which teams can install to their workspace and start using. They have a beautiful API guide, by far the best API that I have ever integrated. I would highly recommend to check it out once, https://api.slack.com/

Within Slack, you can use slash commands (“/cheers” ) to interact with apps. With Cheersly, you can say cheers to someone when they help you with something, shared something you like or if you would like to appreciate someone’s efforts.
Fiction Reading: An Appetite for Love
By: Cat Rambo
Tags: Fun, Flash Fiction, Fiction, Love, Quick Reads

This piece of flash fiction originally appeared in Sybil’s Garage Issue Five. It combines gastronomy, the Victorian language of flowers, and fervid devotion.
Poets*
By: Terry Trueman
Tags: Writing, Fun, Poetry, Fame, Humor

Poets*

Springtime in NYC, Image courtesy of author’s priv pics

There are few things

more dangerous

or stupid

to call

oneself

in modern American

socio-economic life

than

“poet.”

No one

with a lick of sense

should ever

lay claim to such

an esoteric,

nonsensical

and useless

descriptor.

When Bukowski

stated that the world

needed plumbers

far more

than it needed poets —

he knew

exactly what he

was talking about.

Image courtesy of author’s priv pics

I am a poet

and always have been.

It’s as much a curse

as a gift or blessing,

but the simple

truth —

I write poems

mostly because

I’m even worse

at pretty much

everything else

I try to do.

If you’re a plumber,

count your blessings.

Actually,

if you’re

ANYTHING

other than a poet,

be thankful.

And be joyful in the notion

that as you pursue

happiness,

contentment,

love and life,

we poets will be out here

in the dark,

howling at the moon

and being butchered

by the gods

so you don’t have to be. . .

Image courtesy of author’s priv pics

. . . You’re welcome.

******************************************************

*A version of this, in prose was posted long ago on Medium. Above is the orig. poem.

Wikipedia & Encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Trueman

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Marda Saara India — Ramji Gulati Lyrics In English
Tags: Fun, Mrfaisu, Ramji Gulati, Jannat Zubair, Romance

New Hindi And Bengali Songs Music is the best source of entertainment.Here we share the genuine lyrics of latest and upcoming bollywood and tollywood songs.
7 Questions With… Patrick
By: Ai Ventures
Tags: Fun, Interview, Questions, Incubator, Aiventures

Meet Patrick — our AI Ventures Incubator Community Success Manager! Based in Brisbane and a Griffith University alumnus, Patrick is passionate about making a change to the world. His motivation towards achieving great things in life stems from his peers and his loved ones, which has been shown through his contributions to our incubator program.

Patrick is a soccer player of 15 years, a PC gaming enthusiast, and a COVID-19 cocktail bartender. You’d be surprised at his collection of spirits that he’s built over the past year! Today, we had a chat with Patrick about life and all the little things in between. Thanks for your time Patrick, it was a pleasure!
Issue 2
By: Lonestar Ents Magazine
Tags: Magazine, Fun, T Shirts, Ents, Anime

Welcome to the LoneStar Ents Medium page. The online magazine from the creator of the LSE Merch store. Good Vibes always.
How To Have Fun
By: Darrin Atkins
Tags: Fun, Family, Activities For Kids, Games, Life

Life is all about having fun. If you are not having fun, then you are not trying hard enough. Schedule some fun time today.

There are many things you can do that are fun that don’t cost a lot of money. Here are some examples.

Virtual Reality (VR). You can get an inexpensive VR goggle and then find some free VR games. I tried the game with dinosaurs and that was fun, and I plan on trying more games.

Play board games. Long before the internet, people played board games with each other and had fun. It is a great time for all.

Make videos and post them online to sites like YouTube. People can enjoy them all over the world.

Try cooking desserts. This can be a fun activity for the whole family. Even if they don’t turn out perfect, the desserts will be delicious for sure.

Watch television together. Family night at my house often includes watching a movie together so that we have a shared experience.

These are just a few ideas of ways to have fun. There is no need to waste all of energy on work and paying bills. Do something that you really enjoy and have fun doing so.
Hi. I’m not very good with my words.
By: Desirae Saunders
Tags: Fun, Blogging, Girls, Love Letters, Blog

Hi. I’m not very good with my words. I’ve pretty much failed any English class I’ve ever taken. What I’m trying to say is I don’t know how well this writing thing is going to work out for me but, I wanted to find somewhere (other than my notes) that I could blog and vent and just be myself. I want to share my adventures, even though right now not much is happening. Hopefully you’ll enjoy this little experience with me.

-Desirae
The inhabitants of the Colonoscopycolony share one more great feat: the visit of a camera team to…
By: Chris Coolsma
Tags: Fun, Bora Bora, Colonoscopy, Humor

The inhabitants of the Colonoscopycolony share one more great feat: the visit of a camera team to their intestines. I recommend abstinence of sedatives. Accept the invitation to watch the show. Your colon is only 80 cm long, but it looks like a labyrinth of several miles. Oh, the glorious moment(s) the team discovers a mushroom, throws a lasso around its stem and rips it out! It can be painful, but the magic of watching the scan of your Bora Bora pays off. And remember: Osama is dead.
How To Fight With An Editor — Just for fun Editor: We can’t publish this piece. It is full of grammar mistakes. Writer: But it is fiction and my characters are not good with English grammar. Not that…
By: Pretheesh Presannan
Tags: Time Passes, Fun, Short Read, Humor

How To Fight With An Editor — Just for fun

Editor: We can’t publish this piece. It is full of grammar mistakes.

Writer: But it is fiction and my characters are not good with English grammar. Not that I ain't good, but I purposefully wrote it so.

Editor: It is a ridiculous excuse. What about the overreaction from one of your characters? It is unlikely that he would get so triggered by someone smiling at him.

Writer: Well, that’s how that character is. He is not that emotionally intelligent or mature as you are.

Editor: Hmm, moreover, I do not think such things can happen in real life.

Writer: Well, maybe you need to stop taking it so seriously.

Editor: I ain't gonna publish this. Take it somewhere else.
HEY
By: Rebecca Woods
Tags: Fun, Humor, Random Thoughts

Heyyy! Thats a common word we hear everyday from people but do you ever stop and think where that word came from? No, well neither have I. I’m here to tell you about the love of my life. His initials are H.E.S. he’s amazing! He is literally a god idk how he’s real. Anyways byeee have a good night:)
Newbies guide to comics
By: Ushan Gunawardhana
Tags: Leisure, Fun, Simplicity, Comics, Enjoying Life

With the end of Marvels Infinity saga, there is a huge hype to enter the comic world. So, I thought why not make a list on how to enter the vast world of comic books. This list is made with my own experience therefore these things might change. Hopefully you will get the idea I intent to put across.

Number one is, choice of a publisher. It might be a popular publisher like Marvel comics or DC comics or lesser-known publishers like Dark horse, Valiant, Vertigo or any other publisher.

The second step is picking a continuity, at least the newest one. There are tons of continuity changes at least among major publishers, so stick to the latest one because it is the current. It will help your decision about choosing the character or the team.

Thirdly, choose a character or team. This is really hard because there are thousands of characters and teams to choose from. So, my suggestion is to watch some movies or tv series and get the general idea about character or a team and then pick one. This isn’t easy as it sounds, because sometimes the same mantle might be wielded by different persons or members of a team as they might change. This decision will be easier because of the above step because at the start of a new continuity, things are not very confusing. Just as a side note, try to start reading comics from else world(stories which are outside of main continuity) comics because they are not complicated as main universe comics.

The Fourth step is finding a comic book retailer. As Sri Lankans, this is really hard because we only have few physical retailers. If you can buy a physical comic, it’s just a different experience, but if you can’t there are free websites and paid online retailers who sell digital comics
THE ANTI-BUCKET LIST OF MY DREAMS
By: Iretomiwa Ekisola
Tags: Fun, Anti Bucket List, Thoughts, Bucketlist

Everyone seems to be having a bucket list and some of these things are mad scary. I know the ‘yolo’ feeling is strong but these things look extremely dangerous to Tomiwa Ekisola. I am definitely no Will smith simply because ‘I no wan die’. This blog post is just to state the things I can NEVER do basically my Anti-bucket list.

Skydiving: I still do not understand why people just decide to jump of a plane?! Aside from my fear of heights, I actually have no intention to die soon. Some people wee na say they feel alive. Abeg, I do not need to greet the god of death before I feel alive.

Eating in the sky: I do not even understand how anyone thought of this? Has dining table finished in my house? Do I look like I plan on attending the last supper? Fear will not even let the food digest. I have not finished using all of the ground, it’s the sky I will decide to use shaybe?!

Kissing while hanging on a moving train : When I saw this,I was like ‘wetin be this again oh?’ First things first, wind wee be disturbing the kiss. Then we can forget ourselves and fall down. How am I supposed to explain to God on judgement day that it’s nonsense that sent me to heaven early?!

Getting married under water: Oh Lord why?! I know we all want to reduce wedding guests but this one is extreme. There are too many risks here oh. What if oxygen finishes before the Nigerian pastors long sermon ends? Or shark comes to bite us? I can not afford to die before my honey moon oh.

Firewalking: Immediately I saw this, I screamed ‘when I am not suya!’. Apparently some people see fire and think let me walk on it. I have no intention of being cremated alive so that’s a big NO NO for me.

Human Bowling: All I kept on thinking about is the body pain, headache and various other injuries I will sustain by doing this. Why exactly will I; a perfectly sane human being decide that I want to be a bowling ball?

Cage diving: I consider this to be madness, no offense. I do not feel 100% secure in any zoo where the animals are caged. So how exactly do people voluntarily go into cages (with oxygen) and then get thrown into the sea surrounded by sharks or other dangerous animal? Thinking about it alone is scaring the living daylights out of me.

I am sure someone reading this is probably thinking, ” Ireoluwatomiwa Ekisola is not adventurous” and you are absolutely right. If adventure involves the above, I no want oh. I am sure this list will grow overtime because some humans clearly like to knock at death’s front door and I don’t want early relocation to my father’s house where there are many mansions.

Am I overreacting? or would you love to try and do them?

Are these things on your bucket list?

Do you also have an anti-bucket list?
Essential Items to Carry for Short Weekend Bike Trips
By: Samrat Chakraborty
Tags: Nature, Fun, Success, Biking, Motorcycle

One of my favorite quote of all time, I dont know who have written this, but when I saw it for the first time, it just stuck me.

All men are created equal, but only the Finest become Bikers.

Here’s a Complete Check list of items for a Bike Trip you are planning —

Protective Gears — Gloves, Elbow & Knee Guards 2 Water Bottles Waterproof backpack First aid kit box Knife & Blade Plastic polythene bag & old 2 Newspapers for wrapping purposes. Good Quality helmet Hand Sanitizer Lighter Oil Draining Pipe (optional) Power bank for mobile recharge. Bunjee Cord All Updated bike papers.

Be safe, & keep riding.
Why You Should Buy a Wii U in 2020
By: Scott Kinkade
Tags: Fun, Wii U, Entertainment, Videogames, Nintendo

I don’t care what anyone says. I love the Wii U.

Photo by author

Back in the summer, I bought a Nintendo Wii from a crappy pawnshop. When I mentioned that on Facebook, one of my friends told me, “Steer clear of the Wii U.” But why? I don’t understand why people rag on this console. There are three great reasons to own it in 2020.

Great Ports

The Wii U has some fantastic ports of older Gamecube games such as The Legend of Zeldas: Windwaker and Twilight Princess. These are the definitive ways to play these games because they are in high definition. Windwaker looks as good as a Switch game as it is simply gorgeous. This is in addition to the great games it already has such as Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Bayonetta 2 among others.

Better Controls

I couldn’t get into the Wii’s motion controls. It made getting through Super Mario Galaxy a nightmare because the precision just wasn’t there. The Wii U, on the other hand, controls much better thanks to more sensible design choices. The touchpad functions just fine as a controller, but then you also have the Pro Controller if you don’t like the former. Moreover, these options are far more precise than the Wii’s finicky controller and nunchuck. Oh, and they don’t require batteries, either.

The Virtual Console

The Wii’s eShop shut down in January 2019 and the Switch doesn’t have a Virtual Console to begin with. That means if you want to buy, say, first-party Nintendo 64, Gameboy Advanced, or even TurboGrafx-16 games on a dedicated console, you’ll have to go to the Wii U (Super Mario 3D All Stars not withstanding). I’ve bought several amazing N64 games on there such as Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Majora’s Mask. It’s cheaper than buying an actual N64 and hunting down the games yourself.

Bottom Line

I simply think the Wii U offers a better experience than the Wii in 2020 because it still has an eShop and much more traditional controls.
The Good Egg: A Safe Holiday Season
By: The Good Egg
Tags: Fun, Happiness, Health, Covid 19, Holidays

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Happy Thursday! Every year around this time, people are excited about the holidays (and maybe a little stressed 😉 ). This year’s holiday season is definitely going to be a challenge, especially for those who are following social distancing guidelines. So how can we make this holiday season fun while staying safe?

Here are some ideas…

1. Share moments virtually by sharing pictures of meals, having Zoom calls, playing virtual family games, and sending videos to the ones you can’t be with.

2. Show people that you care about them, you miss them, and you are thinking of them by sending letters or small gifts.

3. Start some new traditions! Try out a new recipe, play a game, or watch a movie. Find something you think you’ll want to continue for future holiday seasons.

Whatever you choose, have fun with it! See this year not as a setback, but as an opportunity to reflect on the past and look forward to a brighter future.

-The Good Egg 🐣
DAY 7: ART+TECH Festival 2020『 JOYNT 』
Tags: Fun, Artist, Learn, 2020, Networking

DAY 7: ART+TECH Festival 2020『 JOYNT 』

Connect, Create and Celebrate with us,『 JOYNT 』 the ART+TECH Festival.

11:30am (PST) — Workshop — Mashup 3D Models with Blender

03:00pm (PST) — Workshop — 3D Graphics and Animation with Shader Park

06:00pm (PST) — Live Event — Botanic Quartet

For existing『 Live Events 』+ 『All Pass 』Ticket Holders:

Check your email with the password protected access list of events.

For any question or support, connect with us and the community on Discord.

MASHUP 3D MODELS IN BLENDER

Or get the ALL ACCESS pass to CODAME ART+TECH Festival 2020 #JOYNT for 10 days of Workshops, Live Events, and Anytime Experiences!

3D GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION WITH SHADER PARK

Thursday, December 17th @ 3:00PM PST (timezone converter)

Part of the 10th annual CODAME ART+TECH Festival

Explore 3D shader programming through a Javascript interface without the complexity of GLSL. Shader Park is an open source project for creating real-time graphics and procedural animations. Follow along through multiple examples using a P5.js style live code editor. Expand upon the examples to create your own interactive 3D graphics. Explore the Shader Park community gallery where you can fork other people’s creations or feature your own!

Or get the ALL ACCESS pass to CODAME ART+TECH Festival 2020 #JOYNT for 10 days of Workshops, Live Events, and Anytime Experiences!

BOTANIC QUARTET

Thursday, Dec 17, 2020, 6:00pm PST (check your timezone)

Botanic Quartet is a live performance of plants playing in a synchronized quartet with one another, and Scott Kildall improvising with a new DIY “SnipSynth” that he has developed on an ESP32 chip.

For “Botanic Quartet,” each plant is hooked up to a sensor — in most cases these are electrodes that read their rapidly-changing electrochemical activity. The data from this sensor gets processed by an embedded chip — an ESP32 that plays the synthesized effects.

For his performance, Scott is using records of San Francisco during SIP and will make the performance waiver on notes of frenzy as we bring 2020 to a close.

Part of the 10th annual CODAME ART+TECH Festival (included in the Festival Pass and All Access Pass )

JOYNT = Connect + Create + Celebrate

Let’s JOYNT forces to nurture Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within the art and tech community!

Artists are innovators and producers of creative and extraordinary ideas and visions. Experiencing art and artistic processes is an important opportunity for learning and exploration. Even more so, collaborative art is a transformational force to strengthen the community and enhance well-being. CODAME invites you to become an active participant at our Festival where you can connect, create, and celebrate with our Artists.

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CODAME is a member of Intersection for the Arts a non profit 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds will be split with the participating artists.

Thank you for your support for ART 💜 TECH !!! Code of Conduct for all attendees.
Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2020 edition)
By: Laura Solomon
Tags: Fun, Holidays 2020

Let’s face it: 2020 has been a serious dumpster fire and the more distractions, the better. In that vein, here are some of my favorites from this year. Happy holidays.

What does this mean to me, Laura?

Probably not much, unless I’ve left your favorite out. Let me know which fun and cool sites you found this year in the comments.

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Battle on the Ice. When is it safe to go out on frozen bodies of water
Tags: Fun, News, Frozen, Games, Russia

Muscovites have turned frozen bodies of water into spontaneous ice rinks and places for winter fishing. Vacationers are not even stopped by the fact that such walks, to put it mildly, are unsafe. We will tell you when the ice is strong enough for rest and what to do if a person falls into the water before your eyes.

Social networks are full of dozens of photos and videos with Muscovites who, instead of parks and squares, go for a walk on the fragile ice crust. Such people were noticed, for example, in the natural park “Tushinsky”, in Northern Chertanovo, on the Moscow Canal. Often, adults take children with them on the ice to go tubing or ice skating. Of course, it is not complete without winter fishing enthusiasts.

Experts have repeatedly warned Muscovites about the dangers of such a holiday, especially at the beginning of winter, when the ice is far from strong everywhere.

One of the unpleasant incidents happened in mid-December. In the area of ​​the Zhivopisny Bridge, a man decided to ride on the frozen Moskva River on his ATV. The fun ended when the ice fell under the wheels. The thrill-seeker managed to jump off the ATV and crawl away from the hole to a safe distance. The equipment had to be pulled out of the water by rescuers. The man himself got off with a slight fright and refused medical assistance.

Another case occurred in the area of ​​the Bolshoy Ustyinsky Bridge, where a teenager went under the ice in a state of alcoholic intoxication. Now he is in intensive care, he was diagnosed with alcohol poisoning and hypothermia.

As Moscow 24 was told in the press service of the Moscow City Search and Rescue Service on Water Bodies (MGPSS), in the winter season 2019/2020, 14 accidents occurred on the water bodies of the capital, 9 people were rescued, 12 victims received first aid. In total, 9 rescue and other urgent operations were carried out.

There are cases this winter as well. From December 1 to December 13, 2020, 2 incidents were recorded on the water bodies of the capital, rescuers of the Moscow State University of Civil Aviation provided first aid to 2 victims. In total, during this period, 7 rescue and other urgent operations were carried out.

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The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 2
By: Daniel Ganninger
Tags: Trivia, Fun, World, Interesting, Facts

A Sinking City

Mexico City is sinking at a rate of 18 inches per year. Unfortunately the city was built by the Aztecs in the middle of a lake that had formed in a volcanic crater. As the city continued to grow, the soil compacted and the water was removed from the underground aquifer, further adding to the problem.

Come back again for more Completely Random Facts here on Fact World. For more fun fact articles, travel on over to Knowledge Stew here on Medium.
Repurposed
Tags: Haiku, Fun, Romantic, Ambiguity, Mysticism

Living 17,043rd human life. I am Marcus (universal name) or you may call me Greg; a deep thinker; an explorer of ideas and the mind. solutionman031720@gmail.com
The Surprise of a Holiday Party
By: Trista Ainsworth
Tags: Personal Growth, Fun, Abundance, Life Lessons, Holidays

The Surprise of a Holiday Party

Photo by Christina Ilao on Unsplash

Do anything, but let it produce joy. -Walt Whitman

I slipped out of the house yesterday afternoon to quickly pick up a few things at the store. I wanted to get a few ingredients to make some Christmas treats. Little did I know that while I was gone, my son would be setting up a party. It was a party for two. During my 100-day journey exploring abundance, I believe that having fun always creates an overflow of joy.

Before I had left, he asked me some questions about Christmas dinner. He was curious whether I would like tacos, chili, or spaghetti. He seemed to be scrolling through a type of menu on the laptop. I would soon be in for a delightful surprise!

When I came back, I noticed both laptops were set up on the dining room table. Why would that be? Then I understood when he told me I was invited to a Christmas party! What a delight to behold. In this reality, it will just be the three of us for Christmas this year, but in the virtual world, I can come to my son’s purple house for a festivity fit for royalty. In the online game Roblox, we were able to go to Bloxburg to celebrate together.

Photo by Christina Ilao on Unsplash

His dining table was laid out with all kinds of delicious food: tacos, spaghetti, chili, cheesecake, gingerbread cookies, a gingerbread house, a green jello mold, salad, and more. He sure is a fantastic party host!

My character in this game is named Tristiana. After I enjoyed eating some of the party food, my son, Enderblox, took me for a tour around his virtual home. In his backyard, he has a lovely pool and some gym equipment. For the party, he recently added an ice skating rink! When you enter it, your ice skates are automatically put on your feet. This is my kind of ice-skating! Complete with a giant, decorated Christmas tree, his backyard was ready for the holidays!

I also got a tour of his Awesome Cafe. He cooks and sells delicious food and drinks there. I was then lead to a VIP area, or so I thought. It turns out it was a trap! When I stepped in, I fell down into a jail cell! Oh my! How my son loves jokes!

After that, I got to see his secret lair, all in purple and white. It was all decked out with a grand piano and lots of great furniture. It looked like the perfect getaway apartment. I would love to stay there for a vacation.

I am so grateful for my son inviting me to his Christmas party! In this virtual world, he created an oasis of fun. This is a lesson that you can create anything you want in this world. If you focus on fun and joy, it can be yours.
Today I went to this tea shop after a long time.
By: Pretheesh Presannan
Tags: Fun, Short Read, Pandemic, Tea, Masks

Today I went to this tea shop after a long time. Everything was the same as before except for two things (bolded below).

I walked towards the tea shop. I reached there, he recognized me and smiled. I too smiled. I ordered the tea. He served the tea, but this time in a paper cup.

Before he used to serve tea on a glass cup, but now due to covid spread he is serving tea in a disposable paper cup.

I took the paper cup filled with tea and immediately began to sip it, only to recognize that this time I got a mask on my face, covering my mouth, which I had to take off before I make fun of myself.

I sat there and finished the tea, paid the money, and came back walking. Is it not good enough?
The good news is that you do not have to make 1000 dollars or 1000 followers to advise people on…
By: Pretheesh Presannan
Tags: Creative Writing, Fun, Funny, Humor, Satire

The good news is that you do not have to make 1000 dollars or 1000 followers to advise people on how to make the same. Do not do it!

After all, it is not your fault that people assumed that you might have walked the walk for writing stories on what you hope to walk through by getting readers to read your own dreams.

That is, you wish to make 1000 dollars or 1000 followers by advising people on how to make them. You are totally innocent. It is always the reader’s responsibility for falling for unrealistic fantasies every single time.

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Make my Apartment a Better Place to Live in with AWS
By: Yu Xiao
Tags: AWS, Fun, Side Project

The story started from March 2020. I just started a new job in a new city, was trying to look for a place to live and suddenly the world somehow collapsed. Since I don’t have a place yet and suddenly have no need to show up in office, I decided to do some traveling. Long story short, I end up living in another city with some of my best friends.

Even best friends have problems sometimes around the apartment, especially concerning household things like “how clean should the dishes be”, “how often to clean the kitchen”, “who to take out the trash to the street” etc. Since we consider ourselves reasonable people, we held meetings and arrived at agreements on things like cleaning day schedule and trash duty rotation.

Now that we have a shared schedule among roommates, I started thinking about how should we enforce it. I wish we have something able to notify everybody at the beginning of the week of who is responsible for trash this week.
So you need KOLKATA WhatsApp institution hyperlinks, Right?
By: Erfanul Islam
Tags: Sexuality, Kolkata, Fun, Sex

KOLKATA WhatsApp group 2021

So you need KOLKATA WhatsApp institution hyperlinks, Right? In the prevailing time, KOLKATA may be very famous in India. Everybody desires to be a part of the KOLKATA WhatsApp institution and you’re one in all them.

So I wanna inform you which you are in the precise place. In this article, I will offer you all lively KOLKATA WhatsApp institution hyperlinks all around the international or throughout India, anything you say.

1. Kolkata Sweets

2. Bengal Beauty

3. Mishti Doi

4. Rosogulla

5. Technology Whatsapp Group Links

6. Fun At Kolkata

7. Khandhani Rajdhani

8. Rajdhani Thali

9. Kolkata People

10. Kolkata Fun Group

11. Social Society

12. Peter Cat

13. Only Kolkata People

14. Paytm WhatsApp Group Links

15. Annaras

16. Kolkata Dating

17. Sourav Ganguly Fans

18. Fun with kolkata

19. I love kolkata

20.Kolkata magic

21.Kalkata vabi dabor love

23.Kalkata hindu girls

24.Kalkata muslim girls

25.kalkata dance group

26.Kalkata magic food

27.kalkata skin doctor

28.kalkata cricket fan
DIY: Masks
By: Young Jains Of America, Yja
Tags: Fun, Guide, DIY, Ymq4, Masks

Materials

Fabric (Mask)

Embroidery Hoop (optional but it will make the process a lot easier)

Embroidery thread

Needle

Scissors

Pencil/Marker

Start by placing your fabric/mask in the embroidery hoop so that the material is tight. Draw an outline of the design you would like to embroider.

Next, cut a medium-length of string and thread your needle. There are 2 ways you can do this: you can either thread your needle like a necklace and then tie the ends together in a knot, or you can just tie a knot at the end of the thread and then leave the other end as a loose tail. The latter is depicted below.

Now you want to start by pushing the needle from the backside of the fabric up onto the starting point of your design. Here, we bring the needle from the back to the front at the top of the “Y.”

Next, pick a point a couple of millimeters away from the initial starting point, and this time, pierce the needle through the fabric from the front, going to the back.

You have now completed a full stitch.

Now that your needle is on the back of the fabric, bring the needle back up to the front like before, except this time, make sure the needle is inserted in the middle of the previous stitch. Essentially, you are splitting the stitch in half.

This is what the backside of your fabric should look like.

Repeat as necessary until your design is complete! Make sure to tie off your thread at the end in a knot and cut off any excess.

Drawn and Compiled by Parita Shah, Purva Shah, Rahi Shah
Ready for a little outdoor fun?
By: Pioneer Cuts
Tags: Fun, Christmas, Love, Enjoy, Pioneercuts

Happy Holidays Everyone, Ready for a little outdoor fun? Want to win 50 dollars? Find the Pioneer Cuts Christmas tree at the Comstock Christmas Riverwalk and take a picture of yourself or your family with our tree and sign. Post it on your Facebook page, like us, and tag Pioneer Cuts, and you will be entered to win 50 dollars cash! We will draw the cash prize winner on December 25th.