Merry Christmas everyone!

Google said the same occurs in certain areas of (N) US.
I think it stands out to me because I'm not a native speaker English so I find oddities distracting.
Apart from that I used to be an English teach so my brain is trained to pick up mistakes, hihi.
Something that never goes away anymore.
Such things make me want to get out my red pen to correct things or make clear it's incorrect.

Hiya, since it's a dating site it would be handy to add what kind of relationship you're hoping to find, what you are ready/willing to offer. And what kind of woman appeals to you.

It's nice to know you like to go to the jetty and stuff, but are you just looking for company or a romantic interest? Are you loyal, hoping to (eventually) live together and/or marriage and so on.
We need to know if you're relationship material or just casual-contact material.

In that sense -for a dating site- your profile is seriously lacking info.

Then you did get to see something interesting!!
I would've loved to visit that village too, haha.
As for the rest, I've understood from travellers that Japanese still have this being polite thing going strong. That when you ask directions in the street they stick with you until you are at your destination, as they feel obliged to help you.
Or something like that.
That would drive me up the wall, haha.

By the way, about Mantracker, what I keep forgetting to ask...
While watching did you also notice that apparently Canadians often use past tense when they should be using past participle?
Not always, but very often.
For instance "They've went..." instead of "They've gone..."
I was surprised by that, and not just the cowboys that did this, also people from the city.
It seems to be normal in Canadian English?

Really weird, I've come across all kinds of slang from people in English conversations, people from the UK, US, AUS, but this is a new one on me.
Very confusing. And odd. If I was to spend a little bit of time in Canada it'd scr*w up my English, haha.

In a way, yes. In the past, when around 20, I read a lot of books about Japan, the old culture etc.
I absolutely loved it!
I believe "Shogun" is the only thick book I've ever finished reading in my life. It was that good, hihi. (I love reading, but somehow always give up on thick books)

So far I like the series.
Totally different from Mantracker of course, and you need to read the subs as they speak Japanese.

Last night I watched the first 2 episodes of Last Samurai Standing.

So far I like it :)

No, not anime. I never watch that. Not my cup of tea.
Real actors.
I had the title wrong, it's "Last Samurai Standing".
Which tells the tale of what it's about.
I guess a great way to get rid of the entire Samurai class by having them kill each other, hihi.
Nevertheless, trailer is promising.
A series based on a novel.


Now you explain about the crystal thing, I may give the first season a go :)

That's what often is said. But I really never noticed an increase of activity on dating sites around that time.

Haha, that could be it!
I've never experienced family nagging me for being single, thank goodness.

Once seen a rom-com about a single woman going to her family across the States for Christmas. She didn't want to go as a single as she didn't want to get nagged at.
So she found herself a guy willing to play her new partner.
The poor bloke had a rough time as he didn't know her at all and she wasn't nice to him when they were alone.
But in the end they did fall in love for real. Of course.
I'd love to watch that one again, but cannot remember the title.

I'm really happy with my light!
I hadn't thought of it beforehand, but I have a section of fencing with a gate in it that's flush with the garage on which the light is mounted.
When I have to go through the gate I now have some light so I can actually find the keyhole :D

Once through the gate in the garden it's quite the shocker though as it's pitchblack there.
I do want a solar light there too eventually.

When someone walks by the 7m long driveway the light goes on as well.
Makes me wonder if people will finally start using the pavement on the other side of the street for a change, hihi.

Really quite happy with it!

I watched a trailer of that. Seems interesting in one way, but you know... makes me feel so guilty for being a crystal lover and buying them when I see how our planet is ripped apart to obtain them :/

I think I'm going to check out "the last samurai" series. About getting the most tokens by fighting I assume. Fiction, good ratings.

Oowww... lemme give you a kiss

You often read/hear that around the holiday season there's an increase in new people on dating sites as people don't want to be alone with Christmas.

Have you ever noticed this to be true?
I can't say I have.
I always feel there are fewer people online during this time.
I've never gotten the idea that there are more people (desperately) trying to find a date around Christmas time.

Hmmm... I don't think the owner of Bonterra is particularly sensitive to that.
Now it doesn't concern a copyright but a registered trademark. Which makes it more difficult to nick the name or even anything close to it.
But a registered trademark is only valid for 10 years. You can however extend it with another 10 years, provided you cough up the fee.
And you can keep doing that indefinitely.
In and of itself it's only valid in your own country but you can have it registered in many/all countries as well.

I didn't know that, nor that legally a registered trademark is stronger than copyright.
Logical in a way, as anything you make or write has automatically got copyright, I do think provided you state that.
Doesn't cost you whereas a registered trademark does and has to be approved of etc. etc.
Kinda interesting.
I always thought it was the other way round.

In any case, as far as Mantracker is concerned, I think we'll have to be happy with what we got.
I still haven't found a new series to watch that I like.
Maybe something decent will come out in January though :)
Oftentimes everything comes to a screeching halt when the US has Thanksgivings, superbowl and whatnot.

I first tested it by walking around myself.
Later on I noticed the light was on, looked closer and saw my youngest cat on the driveway, hihi.
So yes, it detects cats.

But I can't put the light higher up as I want & need it on the left hand side of the garage. It isn't much higher than 2m there.
It could easily go higher in the middle but then I won't get the amount of light closer to the house that I want to have.
It is what it is.

Aside from the OP that sounds like the ramblings of an envious uneducated man who didn't get the blonde...

A lot is going on and I do think certainly for men. Testosterone levels in men are significantly lower than they used to be.
That has a big effect on how men are, think, behave, and so on.
This is a trend that -at least- is occurring in developed countries.
And yes, it's reason for concern.

I finally put up the light, yeehaa!!
The weather was good, sunny, so time to get on with it.

Took me quite some time too.
Not because it's difficult, it isn't.
Unfortunately the driveway isn't level in front of the garage. It goes up by some 10-15cm, forming a bit of a ramp so you can drive into the garage.
At the same time it goes down towards the sides so rainwater flows away.
Real nice place to put your stepladder up, pffff...

Finding positions where the stepladder was stable enough and I could still reach the garage was a pain.
But I did it :)

I should be able to test it in about an hour since it's already getting dark.

Maybe -likely- they've got some overly strict AI proggie that goes over photos?
And then sends out the same PM as well.

Stupid thing is it also removes the photo that isn't approved of. They could leave it as a public photo, just not the main one.
Too much work I suppose.

Thinking... it's one of those winters again... grey and gloomy overcast days. Temperature around 10C, regular rain, barely any sun.

Now I don't like snow & frost, but snow & frost usually go hand in hand with sun which would be loads better than this.

Same here, haha.
It's already been 14 years since the last Mantracker season. I feel 15 years would be long enough.
I could wait for it to be back in 2026 :)
I mean, that's another 19 days, haha.