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Saint Patrick’s Day “Peppermint Patty” Cookies

Peppermint Patty Lucky Clover Cookies Hello folks, with these Luck o’ the Irish cookies you can make a Grand St. Patrick’s Day surprise for the whole family. They have a wonderful minty flavor from the Peppermint Extract so they are ‘Peppermint Patty’ Cookies. Get it? They are made without baking soda so they are like …




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Jamaican Jerk Seasoned Chicken Wings

While Buffalo Wings are the standard fare when cooking chicken wings, sometimes we get the feel for the islands. This Jamaican Jerk Seasoned Chicken Wing dinner fulfills that Island desire. Plus there is minimal preparation and it’s baked in the oven so it’s not a time demanding meal. What You Need 4lbs chicken wingettes 1/4 …




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5 Way Chili Bowl

This is our recipe for a Five Way Chili Bowl. We’ve been making chili this way for a long, long time. And while we’ve tried many seasoning blends for making chili, we’ve found the French’s Chili-O (which is also sold as the identical product as Durkee Chili Pronto), makes an excellent tasting chili very quickly. …




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Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe

Sloppy Joes are a go to meal around our home when we are looking for a simple, fast meal. You can take a cheat and use a product like Manwich … But that’s not really saving you all that much work as this is a simple dish. So, here is our recipe for a simple …




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Recuerdos de Lisboa – Part 2

Part 2 of a few photographic memories of Lisbon. Part 1 is here and these are our incidental Lisbon birding photos. Part 3 of my photo collection here.




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Recuerdos de Lisboa – Part 3

Part 3 of a few memories of Lisbon. Part 1 is here and this is Part 2, these are our incidental Lisbon birding photos.




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Local Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea

Back in June, we enjoyed seeing a lot of birds, butterflies, and moths in Greece. Many, if not most, of those were species rarely, if ever, seen in the UK. One bird we had a shout out from our skipper on Lake Kerkini was the Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea. I must confess I wasn’t quick … Continue reading "Local Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea"




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Another mineral moon

Some time ago, I discussed the concept of a mineral moon shot. Basically, you take a photo of the moon, or a stack of photos, and then process them to bring out the colouration of different areas of the surface. Different areas, the seas, the mountains, the plains, have different minerals on the surface that … Continue reading "Another mineral moon"




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Photographing birds from the comfort of the settee

Busy day, no chance to get out birding or togging, even. Moreover, it was dull and grey, so not great for capturing avian beauty. That said, I was setting up the new lens on my Canon R7 adjusting the customised settings buttons, a Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM. Once I’d done that I snapped … Continue reading "Photographing birds from the comfort of the settee"




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Hand-me-down Parade – A song

It can be quite cathartic writing a song when a parent dies. This is my tribute to Dad who died in October. Maybe there’s a little Gerry Rafferty in here, a dash of ELO, there’s probably no Roy Orbison nor Buddy Holly in it, except in spirit, perhaps.* Hand-me-down Parade by Dave Bradley Inevitably, it’s … Continue reading "Hand-me-down Parade – A song"




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Moth of the Moment – Black-spotted Chestnut

In my first couple of years of garden mothing, almost everything species that appeared was new to me, there were dozens and dozens. Well over 120 moths I’d never knowingly seen before. In subsequent years, there were the dozens of regulars, but even then still a few dozen species that were new to the garden … Continue reading "Moth of the Moment – Black-spotted Chestnut"




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Open thread 224

For Teresa and me, March 1 has long been the anniversary of the day we moved to New York City,...




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Rapping with Rab and Robert

Someone elseweb crossed a couple of wires and mentioned Robert Frost when they meant Robert Burns. And I got that...




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More scufflings behind the arras

Hello! Today, Patrick surprised no one more than himself by resurrecting the Making Light front page, archives, and CSS. He...




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Status report, and a request

As I said earlier today on both Twitter and Facebook, I've done just about everything I can to get this...




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Companies: All

Upcoming Companies No applications have been received since the last update. Finished Companies No finished forms have been received since the last update. Moved Companies No moved forms have been received since the last update. Closed Companies (Open for application) Chevys Fresh Mex; Dollar Tree; Outback Steakhouse; Wal-Mart Troubled Companies (Not open for application) The […]




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Politics and Organisations: Troubles

Removed From Troubles (Not open for application): Pro-Choice Movement (Movements); Obama, Barack (People) Troubled Politics and Organisations (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 13, 2024. If your listing is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email. Pending Removal: Anti-Bullying […]



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People Miscellany – Troubles

Removed From Troubles – Problem Resolved (Not open for application): Gothic Subculture (Lifestyles); Goths (People) Troubled People Miscellany (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 13, 2024. If your fanlisting is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email! Pending Removal: […]




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Hobbies and Recreation: Troubles

Troubled Hobbies and Recreation (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 14, 2024. If your fanlisting is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email! Pending Removal: Blogging; Calligraphy: Brush; Camping; Driving; Journaling: Bullet; Watching Television



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Musicians: Bands/Groups – Overdue

Troubled Musicians: Bands/Groups (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 14, 2024. If your fanlisting is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email! Pending Removal – Overdue SR-71; Wallflowers, The



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TV Shows: All

Upcoming TV Shows (Not open for application) Full House; Torchwood Finished TV Shows (Not open for application) Saved by the Bell: The New Class Moved TV Shows (Not open for application) No moved forms have been received since the last update. Closed TV Shows (Open for application) No closed forms have been received since the […]




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Musicians: Bands/Groups – All

Upcoming Musicians: Bands/Groups D’espairsRay; Kagrra,; Loona; Rentrer en Soi; Rise Against; tripleS Finished Musicians: Bands/Groups SR-71; Wallflowers, The Moved Musicians: Bands/Groups No moved forms have been received since the last update. Closed Musicians: Bands/Groups (Open for application) No closed forms have been received since the last update. Overdue Musicians: Bands/Groups No overdue fanlistings. Overdue: Temporary […]



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Songs: Bands/Groups N-Z – Finished

Finished Songs: Bands/Groups N-Z Cover Girl (New Kids On The Block); Games (New Kids On The Block); Hangin’ Tough (New Kids On The Block); I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) (New Kids On The Block); Please Don’t Go Girl (New Kids On The Block); Step by Step (New Kids On The Block)



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Characters: Book/Movie – Troubles

Removed From Troubles (Not open for application) Dave (Ant-Man series); Kurt (Ant-Man series); Luis (Ant-Man series); Lang, Scott ‘Ant-Man’ (Avengers series, The); van Dyne, Hope ‘The Wasp’ (Avengers series, The); Wilson, Wade Winston ‘Deadpool’ (Deadpool); Salander, Lisbeth (Millennium series, The) Removed From Troubles – Closed (Open for application) Kili (Lord of the Rings series, The […]



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Objects: Finished

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SteelFox Trojan

What kind of malware is SteelFox?

SteelFox is a trojan – specifically, a malware bundle with its primary components including a data stealer and cryptocurrency miner. SteelFox infiltrates systems through a sophisticated infection chain.

This trojan has been around since at least 2023, and it was noted being proliferated under the guise of illegal software activation tools ("cracks"). The SteelFox campaign is active worldwide, with the most infections registered in Brazil, China, Russia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Vietnam, India, and Sri Lanka.




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Predatorwallpaper.com Redirect

What kind of website is predatorwallpaper.com?

Predatorwallpaper.com is the address of a fake search engine that we discovered while investigating the Predator Search browser hijacker. It modifies browser settings to cause redirects to this search engine, which cannot provide search results.

It is pertinent to mention that predatorwallpaper.com could be endorsed by other browser hijackers, and the same is true of Predator Search (i.e., redirect to different sites).




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Ultra Button Adware

What kind of software is Ultra Button?

Upon examination, we determined that the Ultra Button browser extension is adware. Software within this classification is designed to generate revenue for its developers/publishers through advertising. Additionally, Ultra Button collects a variety of sensitive information.




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$testME Token Claim Scam

What is fake "$testME Token Claim" website?

Our examination of the site (testme.mefoundaiton[.]xyz) has shown that it is a deceptive platform offering individuals to claim $testME tokens. The true purpose of this web page is to steal cryptocurrency from victims. Therefore, this and similar sites should be avoided.




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Email Password Time Running Out Scam

What is "Email Password Time Running Out"?

We have analysed this email and found that it is a scam email designed to appear like a notification from an email service provider. This email contains a link to a phishing website designed to steal personal information. Recipients should ignore such emails and know how to recognize them.




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SpeedyLook Browser Hijacker

What kind of extension is SpeedyLook?

Our examination of SpeedyLook has revealed that it is an unreliable browser extension designed to hijack a web browser by changing its settings. This extension forces users to visit guardflares.com. Additionally, SpeedyLook enables the "Managed by your organization" setting (in Chrome browsers).




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Ymir Ransomware

What kind of malware is Ymir?

Ymir is a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting files (using ChaCha20 cryptographic algorithm) and demanding ransoms for the decryption.

The filenames of files locked by Ymir are altered by being appended with an extension comprising a random character string. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" has appeared as "1.jpg.6C5oy2dVr6".

After the encryption is concluded, Ymir drops ransom notes – "INCIDENT_REPORT.pdf" – into each affected folder. This ransomware also displays another message in a full-screen that precedes the log-in screen.




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Guardflares.com Redirect

What is guardflares.com?

We have inspected guardflares.com and discovered that it is a fake search engine. We also found that guardflares.com is promoted through a browser hijacker, an extension known as SpeedyLook. Search engines promoted through such extensions should not be trusted. If guardflares.com and (or) SpeedyLook are present within a browser, they should be removed.




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UnicornSpy Malware

What kind of malware is UnicornSpy?

UnicornSpy is malware used to steal sensitive information. Cybercriminals have been observed using UnicornSpy to target energy companies, factories, and suppliers (and developers) of electronic components. The channel used for the distribution of this malware is email. However, threat actors may also deliver UnicornSpy using other methods.




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Aethir ($ATH) Allocation Scam

What is the fake "Aethir ($ATH) Allocation" website?

"Aethir ($ATH) Allocation" is a scam imitating the Aethir platform (aethir.com). This scheme entices users to inadvertently expose their digital wallets to a crypto drainer by promoting an allocation increase of ATH cryptocurrency. Victims of this scam experience financial loss.




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Payroll Report Status Email Scam

What is "Payroll Report Status"?

We have inspected this email and learned that its purpose is to extract personal information from recipients. Emails of this type are classified as phishing emails. This particular email is disguised as a letter regarding a change in the payroll report status to appear legitimate and lure recipients into opening a deceptive website.




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Claim SatoshiDEX (SATX) Scam

What is the fake "Claim SatoshiDEX (SATX)" website?

"Claim SatoshiDEX (SATX)" is a scam that is almost a perfect visual copy of SatoshiDEX (satoshidex.ai). Upon inspection, we determined that this fake page (satoshidex-ai[.]org and potentially others) is a cryptocurrency drainer. The scheme lures users into exposing their digital wallets to steal the assets stored therein.




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Seedify Regstration Scam

What is the fake "Seedify Regstration" website?

While browsing suspicious websites, our researchers discovered the "Seedify Regstration" scam. It imitates the Seedify website (seedify.fund). The scheme operates as a cryptocurrency drainer and steals funds from exposed digital wallets. It must be emphasized that this scam is not associated with Seedify.




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Traversol.co.in Ads

What kind of page is traversol.co[.]in?

While investigating suspect sites, our researchers discovered the traversol.co[.]in rogue page. After inspecting this webpage, we learned that it endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) websites.

The majority of visitors enter traversol.co[.]in and pages of this kind via redirects caused by sites that utilize rogue advertising networks.




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Connecting to Alumni

We are looking to connect to our Scouting Alumni and have started a search. ...




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2024 Distinguished Citizen Announced

Steve Burton announced as the 2024 Distinguished Citizen. The celebration will take place Dec. 5th at Ocean Edge Resort. ...




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2026 National Jamboree is Coming

Do you or your Scout have an interest in attending the 2026 National Jamboree? ...




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Shotgun Grocery Shoot

The range and target sports program at Camp Greenough needs new shotguns. Test your skills and help fund the purchase ...








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The Must-Read Authors And Their Books

If you enjoy reading, here is a list of 10 must-read authors and their novels that you should read at least once in your life. Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita- Lolita is Nabokov’s most renowned and disturbing novel, telling the narrative of an elderly Humbert Humbert’s obsession for the young Dolores Haze and their love, which defines ... Read more

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List Of The Best Fiction Books

If you enjoy fiction novels, here is a list of some popular ones you can read in your spare time: Daniel Silva’s Portrait of an Unknown Woman– Daniel Silva’s book about a famous spy and art restorer is a wonderfully fascinating tour into the negative side of the world of art. David Baldacci’s The 6:20 ... Read more

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How Do You Write A Novel?

Writing a novel may appear to be difficult, but if you follow the basic steps, you can write a novel on your own. Begin by brainstorming and selecting a topic for your novel, then try to construct a story for your novel. Decide on your characters and a point of view, as well as the ... Read more

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