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I have never read the book - I also did not know Homer made a movie ...

Hi all just wondering if anyone has read the odyssey by homer or seen the movie?

I ponder this often. Some videos have been taken down from JW.org because of ones in the videos being removed from the Congregation. Let's just pray this never happens to the 12 Apostles or to Jesus.

From Claude: Epson EcoTank printers are generally well-regarded, mainly for the ink economics rather than raw print quality. **Strengths:** - Refillable tank models like the EcoTank line use only a few dollars of ink per year, giving a much lower total cost of ownership over five years compared to cartridge printers [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/best-tank-printers-of-the-year-a3972617436/) - Bottle refilling used to be messy, but redesigned bottles now lock in place during refills, so that's largely solved [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/best-tank-printers-of-the-year-a3972617436/) - RTINGS rates the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 as the best Epson printer they've tested, aimed at small offices [RTINGS](https://www.rtings.com/printer/reviews/epson) - Tank printers as a category get notably better owner-satisfaction scores than typical inkjets [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/best-tank-printers-of-the-year-a3972617436/) **Weaknesses to know about:** - On budget models like the ET-2800, text quality isn't as good as most printers and it's on the slow side for printing text [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/epson-ecotank-et-2800/m404775/) , and photo printing on glossy paper comes in below-par quality [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/epson-ecotank-et-2800/m404775/) - Some owners report clogged print heads on Epson inkjets requiring wasteful cleaning cycles, which is a common complaint against Canon/Brother tank alternatives **Bottom line:** If you print a lot of documents and want to avoid buying cartridges constantly, EcoTank is a solid value pick. If photo quality or fast text printing matters more, it's a step down from other options in that price range. Are you looking at a specific model, or just weighing whether to go EcoTank at all?

Currently in Post-production. At the AM last year, they said it would be filmed at Ramapo once it was built.

The soil. Terraforming on the microbial scale is extremely difficult. I used to love the idea you proposed – what animals would we bring? Until I heard about the microbial challenges. Since everything is connected, the microbiology of the planet would determine what wildlife would flourish. It made me even more appreciative/woundrous(?) about life on planet Earth ❤️ Anyways, to answer your question: I hope whatever planet I reside on in the future will have feline species. I love cats ❤️

Are there any issues still with NWS Mobile. It is still in beta, but want to start using it. Is it working fine for you?

We have a car. If you've read the correct thread, you'll know what's meant by it

Fair enough. But engineering a prompt is as easy as explaining what you Just read to Claude and asking for a prompt. So ones conscience wouldn't need be involved when others can make the choice so easily on their own

Psalm 118:6 is still my choice for a Year Text...😁

I'm glad that you find it interesting. I personally haven't seen any negative issues with getting rid of the brake problems as I call it. With larger library backups, it might make a substantial speed boost difference. So hoping that others will be able to give feedback and let me know if they notice any improvements.

Interesting new features. Just tried it for the first time.

I've had an Epson XP7100 for over 6 years and it's been solid. Printed a ton for my kids during the pandemic and it's still going strong. Although I don't typically recommend remanufactured cartridges, I've found the valuetoner brand to be very good and a lot cheaper than the Epson. Link to printer here: https://a.co/d/0fkEOE5f

That sounds like a great scenario. There are a few worldly games that have done a good job of combining various personality characteristics with slightly more realistic aspects of the traditional RPG 'character stats' to allow a diverse set of characters to be created that echo the strengths and weaknesses we find in ourselves and our brothers and sisters around us. Carefully picking and choosing some of these could provide for a diverse set of characters that echo the brothers and sisters we know and serve alongside and have read about in the Bible. There's a great many of the Biblical settings that provide a rich backdrop for the kind of shared storytelling that makes TTRPGs so much fun. The various cultures of the 1st Century Roman world. The times of tension and transition and movement, you mention the Exodus, there's also the time of the Prophets, the kingdom split in two, the exile to Babylon, the return to Israel, the Jewish diaspora, and even the in-between times that aren't recorded in God's inspired word but still must have had faithful servants of Jehovah striving to serve him faithfully. Most of these periods fit neatly into some of RPG tropes, the dangers of travel, the sharing of hospitality, and the random encounters with strangers. These provide a shortcut to the shared storytelling without resorting to the violence and use of uncanny powers that moves the story along in worldly RPGs.

My printer just died. Its an old Canon MX870 All in one printer with ADF scanner, Duplex printing and Fax. I'd like to find something similar without paying a lot of money and I don't want to get something cheap that uses expensive ink. Any suggestions?

They often get referred to as table-top role playing games (TTRPG) because play is often a group of people sitting around a table. That style of game has had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last decade. Most have the tradition of violence, demonic influence, and and other factors that true Christians would avoid. However, they lend themselves well to the player group's creativity and fun could certainly be had without any of those negative factors. TTRPGs are often run by a 'Game Master', who either uses a prepared scenario or comes up with one of their own. The scenario sets the stage for the gameplay, with enough of a story and some motivation for the characters played by other people to take action in line with the prepared story. Much of the fun in TTRPGs comes with the shared storytelling, with each of the player characters participating in a lesser or greater degree of improvisation with regard to their game character. While the game master may have one direction in mind for their story, the players can take things in an entirely different direction. TTRPGs nearly always use dice as an element of chance in the game, introducing a degree of randomness to the story where things don't always go as planned. Some games set up elaborate rule systems attempting to simulate every aspect of their game world with the dice and with well-specified character setups. Other games offer a looser interpretation of the game world, leaving specifics to the players and the game master. I was first exposed to Dungeons and Dragons in the early 80s and was instantly fascinated by the idea of the game. I couldn't understand why all the parents wouldn't allow it and was creative enough to draw inspiration from what little I saw of the game to be able to create my own version. I still have a bunch of hand drawn dungeon maps and remember a few of the encounters I had in mind for the players. Later the post-apocalyptic sci-fi RPG Gamma World became the game of choice because "hey, science not magic and what's wrong with mutations?". A few decades later I played some with the GURPS ruleset, which used 3 'regular' 6 sided dice and the bell shaped probability curve instead of the platonic polyhedra dice set traditionally associated with D&D. I toyed with writing a barnyard animal GURPS scenario eschewing all the traditional and negative RPG tropes for some wholesome characters but never took that anywhere. During the pandemic some young brothers I know were entertaining some Zoom D&D sessions and I made it clear I wouldn't participate, highlighting the current ruleset that has you picking a religion or favored god from their pantheon of gods. I offered to GM a sci-fi themed adventure more or less set in an advanced reality with no 'uncanny powers' but that never went anywhere and that was among the busiest period of my life between work and congregation responsibilities.

I use Obsidian as a note-taking tool. I've used others, I've got an extensive library of notes at work in OneNote. I like Obsidian because the notes are in Markdown format, a lightweight text markup language that is widely compatible with lots of basic text editor programs. I don't use many of the features of Obsidian but they are there if I ever get more ambitious or have a need for specific note organization techniques.

Jehovah will forgive as a father.

No they don't, that is why I was looking here for a Biblical options. That absolutely be can be done without violence, sex, pagan worship and the occult (although ... There is a little of all that in the Bible )

A sea turtle's gender is determined by the temperature of the sand during incubation. Warmer sand produces female hatchlings, while cooler sand produces males. This process is known as Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination

Sunday, July 19 Death spread to all men because they had all sinned.—Rom. 5:12. We may be determined to let nothing turn us away from Jehovah. Yet, we are imperfect and vulnerable to temptation. (Rom. 7:21-23) Without warning, we could find ourselves in circumstances that make the wrong course seem very appealing. To remain loyal to Jehovah and his Son, we need to follow Jesus’ counsel to keep on guard against the temptation to sin. All of us face temptation to sin. But each one of us has areas of vulnerability, whether it is to commit a serious sin, to engage in some form of unclean conduct, or to fall prey to worldly thinking. For example, one person may be fighting temptation to commit sexual immorality. Another might be strongly inclined toward unclean practices, such as masturbation or viewing pornography. Still another may be struggling with fear of man, independent thinking, a quick temper, or something else. w24.07 14 ¶3; 15 ¶5

Hello my brother! Have you read the info here: https://github.com/erykjj/traverture Set the source language that you use in your notes - either via the Obsidian settings: or via the right-click menu: Then just type a scripture reference in that language (like you see above). It will be turned into a link that pops up with the Bible text in the output language. You can also right-click -> Parse document to get a table of all the scriptures in you note: I'll leave you the rest to discover for yourself :-)

A colony ship with a crew of 1000. 500 couples. 100 year journey to colonize alpha centauri. Torous habitat with artificial gravity during the voyage. Crew spends most of the trip in hibernation. Ship carries everything needed to establish a colony. Hydroponic garden either provides most or supplements food for trip. Once at the planet the ship becomes a space station with orbital tether.

Could you please shortly clarify how to use this application? I have installed Obsidian and successfully add the Traveture addin but cannot move forward..