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December Diary (you made it)

December Diary (you made it)

BluesyLucille Posted on 19 dic 2025 #21
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TeeGee wrote:
I am already on holiday until the 5th of Jan :W So far I was busy busy busy, routing a new 3 phase power line to my workshop, restored an old table lamp as a present for my son, fixed the annoying popping noise in my car stereo, hand washed and waxed the car, had a good chat with my mechanic about upcoming repairs, tried for the first time ever to hone a cylinder, turned a large pulley from Aluminium, got a lot of presents ready, plus this and that. I am so happy....I could do this all year long. Can't wait for retirement ;)


Wow, TeeGee, what energy! Careful, retirees get overwhelmed quickly. Retirement takes preparation.šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚
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hartmut Posted on 20 dic 2025 #22
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When I take a landscape photo, the biggest challenge for me right now is always making sure the horizon is truly horizontal. I hate crooked horizons in pictures. Of course, there are a thousand little helpers for that, but I don’t care for them—I want to achieve it freehand, by myself, to make the horizon a real horizon. It’s a bit like with the guitar these days; I don’t want to rely on effects machines that much. Things are more interesting to me at their core.

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rootshell Posted on 20 dic 2025 #23
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nice framing hartmut, some rule of thirds right there
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BluesyLucille Posted on 20 dic 2025 #24
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hartmut wrote:
When I take a landscape photo, the biggest challenge for me right now is always making sure the horizon is truly horizontal. I hate crooked horizons in pictures. Of course, there are a thousand little helpers for that, but I don’t care for them—I want to achieve it freehand, by myself, to make the horizon a real horizon. It’s a bit like with the guitar these days; I don’t want to rely on effects machines that much. Things are more interesting to me at their core.

[img]https://www.img.wikiloops.com/galleries/46213/files/fresh_image_upload_by_46213_1766241155.jpg[/img]


The horizontal horizon does not exist, take it from a former surveyor... Just kidding.🤣🤣🤣
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Aito Posted on 21 dic 2025 #25
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I picked up a Christmas tree from the store today. Luckily, the tree didn't weigh as much as I feared. I carried it home on my shoulder for two kilometers.

Or maybe I've just become stronger šŸ˜‚

Luckily, the Christmas break in hobbies has started. I was already starting to feel a bit tired, so now I can happily eat chocolate during Christmas, because I really feel like I've done something.



Well, I'm not quitting all my hobbies, even though it's Christmas. Maybe I'll make a few songs for Wikiloops in the next two weeks, at least that's my goal.
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Aito Posted on 24 dic 2025 #26
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The pork ham is in the oven, the rice porridge is almost ready, we will decorate the tree soon, Baileys is waiting for the evening and the Christmas presents are wrapped.

I am ready for Christmas.



Merry Christmas to you all!!
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bluvation Posted on 25 dic 2025 #27
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Turkey's in the oven, Christmas cake has been iced, mince pies and sausage rolls are cooked and taste tested and outside the rain gutter's leaking. Merry Christmas from rainy California :W:)
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rootshell Posted on 26 dic 2025 #28
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rain and sun yesterday, was an odd Christmas day :) very low key for us, we did most of our festivities before and after Christmas day. hope everyone who celebrated had a good time with friends and family!
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hartmut Posted on 27 dic 2025 #29
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You need a book. I didn’t have one for a long time that really gripped me. Now I do.
I only read one or two pages each evening before falling asleep, but that’s fine.
I’ll probably need about 25 years to finish it, and I’ll just enjoy it. Slowly, like a snail, working my way through it.
The nice thing is that I don’t know how the story goes and ends - being 0% spoilered.
It’s an edition with many collected works. Thin paper, like a bible. The publisher is Zweitausendeins. I remember that this publisher used to release affordable books for avid readers. This seems to be one of those editions. I have it from the share-a-book-shelf.
If anyone is interested in the author, feel free to contact me.
Have a nice rest of December, dear diary.
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TeeGee Posted on 27 dic 2025 #30
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hartmut wrote:
If anyone is interested in the author, feel free to contact me.
Have a nice rest of December, dear diary.


What is the name of the book?
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TeeGee Posted on 27 dic 2025 #31
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oh dear already my weight went up 2 kg in a couple of weeks :D -Hmmmmm Christstollen. Cakes. Chocolade. Foooooood. Got to love the Chrismas time ;)
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hartmut Posted on 27 dic 2025 #32
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hartmut wrote:
If anyone is interested in the author, feel free to contact me.
Have a nice rest of December, dear diary.

What is the name of the book?


Joseph Roth, Romane und ErzƤhlungen, Zweitausendeins Klassikeredition 1. Februar 2010
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hartmut Posted on 27 dic 2025 #33
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TeeGee wrote:
oh dear already my weight went up 2 kg in a couple of weeks :D -Hmmmmm Christstollen. Cakes. Chocolade. Foooooood. Got to love the Chrismas time ;)


when you replace Christstollen by Hutzelbrot (Birnenbrot), you can reduce the weight gain to 1.99 kg perhaps! I did the transition straight up and haven’t stepped on a scale since.
Aito Posted on 27 dic 2025 #34
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I have the same problem. If I try to read a book, I fall asleep after a few pages. šŸ˜‚

Santa brought me a new book for Christmas that I've decided to read. This time I'll probably succeed, because I'll probably have read it tomorrow.



Christmas was nice. The only bad thing was that I also ate too much.šŸ˜‚
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Aito Posted on 31 dic 2025 #35
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Happy New Year everyone!

My son and I went to play with the fireworks. It was a nice evening, even though we were a little cold. It's only -15 outside, but it takes a few days to get used to winter again.

https://youtube.com/shorts/O_31q2cMlCA?si=omhfO8At1ijSe4Re
TeeGee Posted on 31 dic 2025 #36
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I am spending the day in the Netherlands, Mrs. Gee wanted to do a couple of days in NL. A bit cold but enjoying it. Happy new year y'all ā¤ļø
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hartmut Posted on 18 gen 2026 #37
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My kids grew up with Ren and Stimpy, my favourite cartoon.

Ren's English is so noble!
(I think it's worth briefly reviving the December thread for this episode)
[youtube]UHmOK__jTYs[/youtube]
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Aito Posted on 19 gen 2026 #38
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hartmut wrote:
TeeGee wrote:
My kids grew up with Ren and Stimpy, my favourite cartoon.

Ren's English is so noble!
(I think it's worth briefly reviving the December thread for this episode)
[youtube]UHmOK__jTYs[/youtube]



This still makes me laugh šŸ˜‚ Maybe I should watch one episode of this series every morning while drinking my coffee. I'm in a much better mood now.
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