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Review | 28 Years Later

June 25, 2025 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

 

 

On an island off of the Scottish mainland, a boy and his father go hunting zombies.… Read more

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The perils of rumormongering!

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)
Keep this in mind the next time you are about to repeat a rumor or
spread gossip.
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Just some quick thoughts

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)
Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words.
The winners are:
1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
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Random words (not wisdom)

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

 

 

I was lying around, pondering the problems of the world
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Review | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

September 7, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Lydia, oh, Lydia, darling of media, do you still see dead folks?… Read more

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Burying girls alive can be a bad idea!

August 24, 2024August 25, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

There might be some calamitous consequences….

(Warning, there are spoilers)… Read more

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There is nothing wrong with pre-shredded cheese

July 29, 2024August 1, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Do you get tired of the smart-ass cooking experts telling you that you’ve been doing it wrong all along?… Read more

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Review | Abigail

May 1, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

A gullible gang grabs a girl hoping to hold her hostage for a mountain of money. But things are not as they seem. Oopsies!… Read more

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A mouse never did this!

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

The battery cover on the Quest 3’s right hand controller came loose and gouged out a piece of my hand.… Read more

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Review | The Marvels

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

With a civil war raging on Hala, caused by the destruction of the Supreme Intelligence, their planet and sun are damaged. A new Accuser acquires one of the Quantum bands and leads a scheme to restore the Kree home world.… Read more

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Some thoughts on Ahsoka 1×5 “Shadow Warrior”

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

I’ve watched and read a lot of what people think happened to Ahsoka during this epsiode. That she went to the World Between Worlds and confronted Anakin.
But I have a different take on this. SPOILERS FOLLOW!… Read more

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Adventures in air conditioning…

July 21, 2023 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

This is a cautionary tale, so be advised there will be a moral and stuff.… Read more

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The woman who wanted the fax

December 4, 2022 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

True Tales from Tech Support

I used to work for a large tech manufacturer. We had multi-function printers that would scan a document, save the file and send it as a fax, through the modem on their computer.… Read more

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Dealing with the medical bureaucracy

June 14, 2022 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Is rather like screaming into a swirling black void of fail.… Read more

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What’s in Flytrap’s greenhouse?

May 29, 2022June 7, 2022 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Oh, the traps and terrors! Abandon hope, all bugs who enter here!… Read more

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So why do they call me Flytrap?

May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Not because I eat flies. Well not lately, anyway…… Read more

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The importance of communication

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

The abilty of humans to communicate effectively is arguably our greatest asset.
It’s too bad that so many have forgotten this.… Read more

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Cooking popcorn in a coffee pot with your microwave?

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

 

I saw a video on Facebook that shows a couple putting popcorn and butter into a coffeepot and microwaving it to pop it and I thought I’d give it a try.
I can’t post that one here,but I followed the instructions and can say with authority:

Do not do this.… Read more

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Thoughts for the day

May 28, 2021 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)
1. When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison.
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The List

December 4, 2020 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

 

1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

4. There … Read more

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My Carnivorous Plant Terrarium

April 3, 2020October 30, 2021 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

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(Update 09/01/2021)

The terrarium started to fail a few months ago. The butterworts started to wilt and the flytraps all died back. The pitcher plants were OK. So I took all of the plants out and potted them. Some went into the greenhouse and some went into the windowsill. They are mostly … Read more

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What the hell is that thing?

January 4, 2020January 5, 2020 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

 

This doodad has been in various drawers of mine for at least thirty years.… Read more

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Review | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 20, 2019 FlytrapEverybody's a critic (Reviews), Life On The Big Blue Marble (News)

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The final episode in the trilogy of trilogies is upon us, for better or for worse.… Read more

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Review | Knives Out

November 30, 2019December 1, 2019 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

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When the patriarch of a family of miscreants is found dead, we have to wonder — is it suicide or murder?… Read more

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Review | Frozen II

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 FlytrapLife On The Big Blue Marble (News)

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When Elsa starts hearing voices, you know there’s going to be trouble.… Read more

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