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"What Is a Sea Shanty? Shanties are the work songs that were used on the square-rigged ships of the  Age of Sail. Their rhythms coordinated the efforts of many sailors hauling on  lines. Much loved by modern sailors and folk musicians, they are rarely used as  work songs today. This is because modern rigging doesn't require many people  to be working in the same rhythm for long periods.  Traditional shanties can be grouped into three types: short haul shanties, for  tasks requiring quick pulls over a relatively short time; halyard shanties, for  heavier work requiring more setup time between pulls; and capstan shanties,  for long, repetitive tasks requiring a sustained rhythm, but not involving  working the lines."  From: http://shanty.rendance.org/what.php

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Last January I discovered a free mind mapping program that I enjoyed using for a while.  It's called Blumind I still keep some of the maps I made with this program.   Here's the link to my post:  I Finally Found a Mindmap that I Like Now I'm using a better free mind mapping program called  X Mind. This may sound sort of like a commercial but I think the FREE version is more than enough for me. "XMind is an open source project, which means it's free to download and free to use forever. XMind Plus/Pro with more professional features are also available." You don't need to purchase the advanced program for personal use.  "...free to download and free to use forever" Some of its features are best described in this video: (Use full screen for a better view.) Let me know what you think.   Blumind is still a good program but XMind has  more features. The Free Plane and Free Mind programs were overly complicated and difficult fo

I just learned of another Roman weapon called the Plumbata.  The lead must make the impact much more damaging.  The darts are about a foot or more long (12 inches or 30 centimeters).   They can be thrown by hand like regular darts or from a slingshot instead of using a rock. Turn up the sound to hear the swish of the dart. Here they are mounted behind the shields.

I wonder how the reception was.   They had a solid brick-like appearance Here's one possible solution to privacy while on the cell phone.

The other day my wife showed me an entry in her diary about my snoring.  As far as I can tell I do not snore. Anyway, here's a Korean cartoon about snoring larva.

Ever since my back operation two weeks ago I'm still trying to get back into a comfortable routine.   Daily naps, ice packs for the incision site and increasing my time spent walking are recommended. I don't need to use a cane except for staircases.  I've had a few bad headaches but no fever. When I see Dr Lebl for my followup visit I'll tell him.    In the meantime: I've been meaning to add these links to my  "INTERESTING SITES" and LINKS TO EXPLORE" lists  on the lower right column. I'm eager to look more deeply into these sites myself. I found this while looking for the difference between loose tea and tea bags. About Food Practical information.    Instructables - DIY How To Make Instructions I want to try one of these courses. Home