Croix Parler

[Croix]

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere

Thanks

Croix

[mmMekitty]

Happy hols, Croix. Just leave me the keys & I'll look after everything.... I might even fill it up for you, take it for a spin ... the iceberg, I mean.

Hugzies

mmMekitty

[Eagle Ray]

Enjoy your annual leave Croix.

MK, we could motorise the iceberg. We could also be sustainable and build an electric engine powered by solar panels attached to the igloo. We can zoom around Antartica faster than all the other icebergs that are just sort of slowly drifting. All the penguins will want to be on it because our iceberg is more exciting. I'm sure Croix won't mind.

Hugs,

ER

[mmMekitty]

Yeah, ER, great power options. Lots of sunshine around the Antarctic. 

I'd love to tow the little ice cubes back to where they would stay frozen longer. I don't know why no-one has thought to do that, yet. But, now you've heard it from me, I'm sure it'll soon be top of many newscasts any day now, so, we'd better get the drift nets ready for catching paparazzi.

Hugzies

mmMekitty

[Eagle Ray]

MK, you have given me an idea. We could use the solar power to create a climate controlled force field around the iceberg (with some expertise from Professor Porpoise). This will enable us to drive it with the newly functioning solar-powered electric motor all over the oceans of the world. But because we have turned it into a giant refrigerator it won't melt and we can store masses of little ice cubes on it. Anyone needing ice cubes, such as bars selling drinks, picnickers with eskies etc can come to us for our cut-price, super cheap, high quality Antarctic ice as we skim into various port cities. We will be ice cube merchants of the seas. Obviously we may have to catch some rain along the way to replenish supplies, or chip away some bits of iceberg.

Of course the paparazzi could be an issue as we will be famous for our ice cube dispensing and they will likely be following us in their jet boats. Perhaps as a marketing strategy and to give the paparazzi a story to cover, we could feature EfFe delivering some of her amazing cabaret routines. I don't think it will be too incongruous having an elephant as a mascot for Antarctic ice cubes? 🤔

We may, of course, have to inform Croix that his iceberg may no longer be where he previously left it and is in fact zooming across the globe. He may read it in the news or see it on TV before we get a chance to tell him.

Have I gone mad MK or do you think this is a feasible plan?

Hugs,

ER

[mmMekitty]

Absolutely feasible, ER, & I would approve so long as we are freezing extra ice cubes to restore the ice at the poles.

Those ice cubes coming adrift were my inspiration for the whole venture. I want to save some islands from going under with the increasing sea level as the planet continues to warm up.

I'll be happy to filter rainwate freezer.

I thought I'd leave a little note for Croix, attached to an anchored weather balloon. It says: Hi Croix. If you are reading this note, I'm sure you have some questions, such as, 'where is my iceberg?'. Well, we borrowed it. At first, I wanted a world-wide joy ride, but soon realised, we, (ER, penguins, kiwis, EfFe et al) could simultaneously entertain & save the world, while having fun. We'll send you photos & all outstanding international fines we incur. Probably won't amount to much, given we are travelling under a flag of extreme convenience. I trust you will understand.

& I've signed it, with hugzies, & an inept attempt to forge your signature alongside mine.

So, don't forget your camera, or I will surely be exposed as a complete fibber.

Hugzies

mmMekitty

[Eagle Ray]

MK, you have just made me laugh out loud 😂 I agree, we should save some islands from going under. We could be ambassadors for climate change awareness. If the poles did melt we might have the only iceberg left protected by Professor Porpoise's especially designed forcefield. I don't know if this forcefield could work on a planetary scale, or the more we play around with things we may cause other calamities?

In any case, I have made a giant sign that says, "Hello Croix, here we are!" if he happens to be watching the TV news and sees his iceberg drift by. He will see penguins working in a production line as they dispense ice cubes to the public. They have to stop the kiwis trying to pinch them for their margaritas and gin. He will also most likely get to see EfFe belting out and grooving to Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. It will be a spectacular sight.

Hugs,

ER

[Croix]

Where's my iceberg gone?!

I knew I should not have gone away and left you two to run rampant -argh!

C (who has to make do with a float made out of all the empties the inebriated kiwis have left behind:(

[Eagle Ray]

Oh dear, we have not trained the kiwis well, trying to spread a message about climate change while they are littering the ocean! At least you have a makeshift float Croix!

MK, I am feeling a bit guilty seeing Croix on the footage from the drone I deployed to the southern ocean. He is looking a little bit forlorn down there without his iceberg.

Given that a solar eclipse has reduced us to a slow chug, I am wondering if we should chug our way back to Croix? EfFe has collapsed from performance fatigue and is snoring loudly in the middle of the iceberg. The kiwis are also fast asleep snoring up one of their snore symphonies. And the penguins are complaining about unfair work conditions after the ice dispensing got out of hand with unexpected demand at every port we visited. Even the paparazzi were yawning and have gone in search of newer news stories.

What say you MK? Should we return to the walrus?

Hugs,

ER

[mmMekitty]

Hello Croix, ER & everyone (except for EfFe - I'd just assume let her sleep. Her snoring through her trunk does make a very sonerous, foghorn-like trumpeting sound. So lovely out on the high seas, don't you think?)

It seems Croix, you did not see the signs, not mine nor ER'??

Oh well, me neither when it comes to what might happen when accepting another update from Microsoft ... wrecked some of my settings, making this & other websites really difficult , with all the white background , none of the changes I had made are sticking  anymore - yeah, had tecnician in (eventually), & the problem remains. It's all to do with Microsoft's latest updates.

Wonder if I ought to switch to Apple? 

For quite a while, while I also am working with someone from Vision Australia, this means I will likely not be on BB much at all.

The look of my PC's screen (big tele) is too harsh on my eyes. 

I know I need to relearn how to use my keyboad to achieve things usually done using the mouse & cursor, or learn to use a microphone & voice commands,or something. It's been thoroughly frustrating.

So, of-course, let's get paddling, get this iceberg back home to Croix, & reinstall the netted bundles of tinnies & bottles back underneath where they belong, so that Croix's iceberg is unique in that it has at least 25% of its mass above sea level. We couldn't have achieved this without the kiwis, qualifying Croix's iceberg to be included as a Not-So-Natural Wonder of the World.

Hugzies everyone

mmMekitty

[Eagle Ray]

Hello MK, Croix and All,

I’m so sorry to hear about the frustrating computer issues, including the white screen which must be very difficult to look at. It's disappointing that the update has created the issues and the technician couldn't fix it.

I am on a Mac now and I can select a dark option but that just changes the overhead tabs to dark, not the white of the BB website which is what I'm guessing is particularly hard for you to look at. There may be other options I don't know of yet. If you wanted to look at Apple you could see if one of your support workers could take you to the Apple Store and ask for someone there who might have awareness of vision issues and what options there are for viewing a screen as you wish to. But perhaps see what Vision Australia can advise first as there may still be a way of changing things on your existing computer. I've just found a YouTube video that talks about dark mode on Windows 10 and with Google Chrome. It was posted two years ago so I don't know how helpful it is now. But one thing the presenter mentions, along with the option of directly switching to dark mode, is Night Light mode which can reduce the brightness of the screen with a slider that can take it down to a softish darkish yellow. Then the presenter also mentioned the screen invert option which he says is good for people with low vision. I'm assuming the technician looked at this for you but I'm happy to write out the steps if it helps. The YouTube video is called "Dark Mode for Eye Strain: How to Enable Dark Mode on Windows 10 and Google Chrome Dark Mode". I am wondering if your technician didn't think to try the screen invert option. I also don't know if that has any bearing on actual websites or just when searching in the browser.

I feel like there should be a solution MK. But, yes, in the meantime, let's paddle our way back to Croix. The penguins are getting their paddles ready and I will be pushing from behind with my team of stingrays. And how exciting, that we are now one of the Not-So-Natural Wonders of the World.

Take care and hugs,

ER