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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I still have this on my bookcase - although I dont think I’d ever have occasion to even Google the contents.

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

And that doesn’t even mention Leo Major and Zwolle. My second favourite conflict statistics from Wikipedia:

Stats on battle for Liberation of Zwolle.

Result Canadian victory
Belligerents
Canada Germany
Commanders and leaders
Canada
Léo Major
Wilfrid Arsenault †
Germany:
Unknown
Units involved
Canada:
Régiment de la Chaudière
Germany:
Gestapo
Waffen-SS
Wehrmacht
Strength
Cabada:2
Germany ~ 1000[10]
Casualties and losses
Canada:
1
Germany:Unknown, at least 2 confirmed casualties

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

TIL Rocket Robin Hood was only a Canadian thing. youtu.be/tkYaauQkSFc?...

60s Cartoon featuring a space Robin Hood and Marian, from “Rocket Robin Hood”

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I thought this was a response to the above for a second

A list of “favourite slang terms for penis”

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I saw that this was still in my Google Photos albums, BTW.

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I’m not sure why this company, which I presume provides personal grooming for you, is a MS Security partner, @nedpyle.com .

Nedscaper
MS Security Partner of the Year Award

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

“What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?”. Or, for those of us more fortunate, albums.

Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms album cover.

The Pogues
“Rum, sodomy and the lash “ Album cover

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Also, it reminded me that we’re doing picnics wrong - I remember a historian talking about them. Check out Fulnam’s hamper:

The Derby Hamper became a thing of magnificent conspicuous consumption. For 12 people, Fortnum’s packed 12 bottles of champagne; six bottles of French white wine, six bottles of German white wine; two bottles of brandy and six bottles of seltzer. To soak up some of that liquid, there were 12 lobsters – one each for the attendees – alongside lobster salad; pigeon pies, a jellied boar’s head, a boiled ham, bread rolls, cheeses, butter wrapped in lettuce leaves to keep it fresh, and hot house peaches.

It may also have included a certain speciality of ours you may recognise – the Scotched Egg – which predates the fashion for picnics in Britain by nearly a century. Created in the 1730s as a traveller’s snack, this pocket sized…

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Just trying to search for a headline, not have my screen filled up with made up bullshit.

Google AI hallucinations:
“The phrase "Unkissed Girl Sought by Rube Waddell" is a playful or perhaps even a slightly scandalous reference to the eccentric personality of baseball legend Rube Waddell. It plays on his reputation as a wild card, both on and off the field.
Why the Phrase is Used:
Rube Waddell's Eccentricity:
Waddell was known for his unconventional behavior, often described as a "showman" or a "wild card" according to Wikipedia. He was a highly skilled pitcher, but his personal life was often equally, if not more, noteworthy.
A Touch of Mystery and Intrigue:
The phrase "Unkissed Girl" adds a touch of romantic intrigue, suggesting a pursuit or a desire that was not easily met. It's a phrase that hints at a less-than-conventional romantic interest.
Humor and Lightheartedness:
The phrase is used in a lighthearted or humorous way, perhaps to highlight Waddell's unconventional side and his impact on baseball history according to BallNine.
In Summary:
The phrase "Unkissed Girl Sought by Rube Waddell" is a colorful and humorous way to describe the eccentric nature and reputation of baseball player Rube Waddell. It plays on his persona as a wild card and hints at a romantic pursuit that may have been unconventional.
AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more”

The mistake is the whole thing

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

It already was enabled by default - and a bad choice. They are now advertising it and helping users set it up by default - another bad choice IMHO, but I find it surprising so many experts are acting like it was a new thing. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharep...

This setting lets you block users from signing in with a Microsoft account to sync their personal OneDrive files. By default, users are allowed to sync personal OneDrive accounts.

If you enable this setting, users are prevented from setting up a sync relationship for their personal OneDrive account. Users who are already syncing their personal OneDrive when you enable this setting can't continue syncing (they receive a message that syncing has stopped), but any files synced to the computer remain on the computer.

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Every Canadian has only three friends.

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

If you want reading material on the plane, this is a highly idiosyncratic history of the Habsburg Empire. www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/...

“In the usual proto-Art-Nouveau style, the sculptor follows through on an ethnographic hunch that surprising numbers of the tribal womenfolk would be in their late teens and free of clothing.”

Simon Winder, Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I haven’t seen this is action, but it’s a big country. Retailers ARE noting Canadian products on shelves, and the Subway I was in yesterday indicated sandwiches made with “Canadian proteins”. And there is this:

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I opened this app just as this arrived, so I thought you were toasting, not meaning Marcel. Prost!🍻

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vancitymark.bsky.social @vancitymark.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Hey, the below came as a complete surprise too. And the way the American Right kept bleating about your Constitution, its Amendments, and freedom, I didn’t expect them to acquiesce to authoritarianism so easily, either.