Category: Adventurer
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This is Not the NATO Alphabet You’re Looking For
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Forty Four] The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet or the ICAO phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used radiotelephone spelling alphabet. The ITU phonetic alphabet and figure code is a variant. I’m sick of having that damn thing crammed down my throat and so in the interest of chaos, mayhem, and…
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Escape Room: EXIT Theft on the Mississippi
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Three] It’s 1872, and you are traveling down the Mississippi on a paddle-wheel steamboat en route to New Orleans to solve a case. But then a robbery happens — right on board the boat! A successful businessman was carrying documents of inestimable value, and they have now disappeared. Are…
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Utterly and Completely Exhausted
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Six] It’s part of the recovery process. Totally normal. Still exhausted. But first the news: Covid hospital total drops to lowest point in two weeks, still 139 new deaths Police officers assaulted by store employees who were not wearing mandatory face masks Education sector wants teachers to be…
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And Now For Something Completely Different
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty Six] Hey hey! I’ve got seventy seven subscribers on YouTube! Go ME! But first the news: Crucial operations under threat as coronavirus spreads through hospitals Dutch coronavirus total jumps 26% after Christmas break; ICU total tops 700 Controversial CoronaMelder one of the top apps in 2020 Can I…
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The Mysterious Museum
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty Two] Sometimes you do a live stream and just embed the video into the blog post and call it a night. Nine. More. Days.
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The! Forbidden! Castle! Escape! Room! Game!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Five] Hello. My name is Rain. And I’m addicted to exclamation points. IN CASE YOU HADN’T NOTICED!! ! But first the news: 12,028 new Covid-19 cases pushes weekly average to nearly 10,500, a new record Network usage increases since the start of the new lockdown Coronavirus leads to…
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Technically, I’m An Adult
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Nine] But one of my life joys is gaming. Especially escape rooms. Every Saturday night. Live with friends. But first the news: New coronavirus infections near 10,000 as ministers discuss new measures Emergency coronavirus meeting currently taking place at Catshuis Police break up illegal parties in Noord-Brabant and…
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Let’s Keep It Low Key, Shall We?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Eight] First Minion: “Can I have some chips please?” Boy Twin: “Chips!” Papa: “Go get the chips and a bowl and bring them here.” Boy Twin and First Minion race to get the chips – Boy Twin wins, bringing the chips back to Papa first. Papa: “Go get…
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Current Mood: Hopeful
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Seven] Weird, right? But first the news: Postive coronavirus cases continue to go up, hospital admissions rise slightly Schiphol, KLM begin preparations to transport & store Covid vaccines Plans to vaccinate majority of Dutch population by June 2021
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You Know You Have A Problem When
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Three] As I mentioned, I picked out advent calendars for the whole family gifted on SinterKlaas. While I was shopping, I ran across an advent calendar escape room. Hello, my name is Rain, and I play escape rooms. But first the news: Coronavirus cases pass 7,000 for first…
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The Expansion of the Leadership Project
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Five] The Leadership Project is one of four sections within the Farmer Project and I did this whacky thing the other day, see, cause I finished it. Mostly. I still have a few ongoing goals and I’d love to become a Distinguished Toastmaster, but otherwise, I finished. What…
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Frankly, My Dear, I Don’t Give A Damn
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Four] Yes, I forgot to write yesterday until it was time for bed, past time for bed, in fact, and then, instead of staying up even later, I took a deep breath in, let it out, accepted that I wouldn’t write today’s post today, and went to bed.…