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Day: 13 January 2003

Net: Lingua Latin

January 13, 2003
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[Latin Dancing]As hinted in a previous blog post, I do know a little bit of Latin – but, alas, not enough to have a conversation with. I’m self taught in most computer programming languages – and the same with Latin, but when you can only find set phrases to learn from, you soon hit difficulties.

Anyway, for those of you who want to learn a bit of Latin, here are a list of phrases I’ve found over the Internet which may come in useful (some others may be found via the Latin Dictionary And Grammar Aid site). Feel free to contribute any other sites or phrases that you know!

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Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum
A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.
Noster populus facit discrepantiam.
Our people make the difference.
Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum
Only you can prevent forest fires
Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Wal*mart. Semper.
Wal*mart. Always.
Balaenae nobis conservandae sunt
Save the whales
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Games: Mystery of Time And Space: Solution Part II

January 13, 2003
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[Mystery of Time And Space]As promised, here are hints and tips and the complete walkthru/walkthrough solution to levels 5 to 8 (inclusive) of the fun and enjoyable Mystery of Time and Space adventure game. Hints and solutions to levels 1 thru 4 can be found in my previous blog entry.

Hints for Level 5

  • Find out what is hidden behind all things.
  • Sort out all things that stick out like a sore thumb.
  • Keep yourself very well connected.
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Personal: Car Alarm

January 13, 2003
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[Car Alarm]S–ds law! I was fast asleep (after spending most of the evening getting myself in a ‘sleepy mood’) and then the car alarm off a car over the street goes off and wakes me up at 3.40 in the d—n morning! It goes off, resets, goes off again, resets – *grr*. It’s just impossible to sleep when it’s over the road from you.

I think the owners of the car have now finally shut the thing off – but I was getting so annoyed, irritated and angry at it I thought of actually getting my dressing gown on, going over to the car and give it something to be alarmed about (thinking brick through the window sort of thing)…

Huh, as I was typing this – a police car has just drawn up outside – obviously come to investigate a complaint made by someone else. The owner of the car has now come out to inspect it with the two police officers, but it doesn’t look like there’s been any damage whatsoever made to the car.

A second police car has now arrived, but by looks of things one of the original officers told them there was no need for them. They’ve (the two police officers and the car owner) have now gone into the house so it looks like things might be quieting down now (the alarm is off, but looking at the car I can see the red flashing ‘alarm armed’ light inside) so I’m going to try and get back to sleep – my alarm is due to go off at 7.30am (in two and a half hours time)…