Oh awesome! I did not know that they had remastered it. Thanks man. Time to re-sub to Prime Video
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Im sad about the fact that I just never could get into Farscape.
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Any chance of a high res version of this? I would love to make it into a poster.
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It looks like this is a T-shirt design. No high res version available online and no option to buy it as a poster either 
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Firefly-quotes-by-Amberdreams/9535212.R72EL
Found this one for you, but I don’t think it’s good enough for poster printing:
Graphic artist and illustrator Chet Phillips did a whole series of similarly styled posters in a collection called Tribute Prints. (Jan’s may even be based on the one done by Phillips?) Again though, finding an online version at high enough resolution for poster printing will be tough.
He does sell posters of his work, but I have no idea if it’s worth buying and shipping to SA. $25 for a fairly small (11" x 14" = 28cm x 35.5cm) poster, before shipping to deepest, darkest Africa is probably a little on the pricey side for us.
I wonder how much detail would be lost if either of the images are converted to vector format and then exported to PDF for printing… hmmmm… 
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Stumbled over this in my wandering around looking for those images…
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That feels so true!
Thanks for the effort I will use it as a pc wall paper for now then 
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Obsessive much?
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You have no idea 
Like I said before, this is my happy place, it always works
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Present!
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It is Sunday, 25 April 2021
Today is: 
World Penguin Day 
World Penguin Day is a celebratory and educative initiative on April 25, that encourages people to learn more about penguins and their environment, how important they are to our ecosystems and the threats that they face.
World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northern migration of Adelie penguins. This intrinsic migration pattern is conserved across generations.
These distinctive black and white birds are highly adapted to aquatic life, their wings have evolved into flippers and their excellent swimming abilities allowing most species to dive around 200m deep, with emperor penguins even reaching depths of 500m! They’re camouflaged to protect against predators from above and below, and their glossy feathers trap air to both keep them warm and help them stay afloat.
Penguins vary quite significantly in size, from the large emperor penguin, reaching heights of over 1m, to the little blue penguin, coming in at just over 30cm tall. In ancient times there were even giant species of penguin that grew almost 2m high and weighed 80kg!
Found all over the Southern Hemisphere, from Antarctica to the Galápagos Islands, penguins are famous for their endearing waddles, their dedicated chick hatching efforts and, for those based in icy climates, their trick of huddling to stay warm. They’re even known to enjoy a spot of tobogganing, gliding on their bellies over the ice!
Native to Antarctica are six breeding species: Emperor, King, Chinstrap, Adelie, Gentoo and Macaroni penguins. Most penguins are monogamous and have distinct calls, enabling them to locate their mates in large groups. Penguin species lay up to two eggs per mating season with the Emperor and King penguins laying only one egg.
World Penguin Day takes place during the annual northern migration of Adélie penguins, a species of penguin that is native to Antarctica. Adélie penguins migrate north to have better access to food during the winter months when the sea ice expands and then, during the summer, return to the coastal beaches of Antarctica to build their nests.
This annual celebration of penguins was created at McMurdo Station, an American research center on Ross Island. Researchers noticed that the Adélie penguins began their migration around this day each year, and so they founded World Penguin Day as a way to mark the occasion and raise awareness of these creatures.
Alarmingly, of the 17 recognized living species, 11 have been listed as Vulnerable or Endangered.
Most penguin species are declining in numbers and most are vulnerable to extinction. For example, in the past 100 years, the African penguin population has declined from millions, to just 21 000 breeding pairs.
Penguins spend up to three quarters of their lives out at sea and are reliant on the oceans for food. Overfishing and pollution such as plastic and oil spills therefore pose a real threat to these birds and have contributed to decreasing populations, which in turn has a knock-on effect on the wider ecosystem. And for those species based in the Antarctic (the emperor penguin and the Adélie penguin), climate change is shrinking the sea ice, which not only impinges on their habitat but can also impact chick hatching times and the availability of food.
World Penguin Day encourages people to appreciate these amazing animals and take note of the plights they face. Penguin lovers may choose to help make a difference by working to protect the ocean, prevent pollution and tackle climate change, for example by advocating against the burning of fossil fuels.
Pollution, food scarcity, human settlements, melting ice sheets and rising sea levels are all affecting penguin colonies. Penguins are able to form new colonies, but changes as a result of human activity are happening too quickly for them to recover.
Perhaps the best “people” to save the penguins are the penguins themselves?
Just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave! 
And have a great Sunday! 
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It is Monday, 26 April 2021
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Today is: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 
An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 spread a radioactive cloud over large parts of the Soviet Union, (now the territories of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation.) Nearly 8.4 million people in the three countries were exposed to the radiation. The Soviet Government acknowledged the need for international assistance only in 1990.
On 8 December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 26 April as International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. In its resolution, the General Assembly recognized that three decades after the disaster there remains persistent serious long-term consequences and that the affected communities and territories are experiencing continuing related needs.
Chernobyl has affected the lives of many people all over Europe to this day. The affected areas of the Chernobyl Disaster are said to last at least 150 years before proper inhabitation can come again.
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was built in 1977 to help make electricity for the infrastructure of the Soviet Union, or in modern-day terms, Pripyat, Ukraine, to develop economic growth. Before the infamous incident, in 1982 the nuclear plant had a partial meltdown of reactor 1, causing some damage and taking a few months to repair.
The initial accident wasn’t reported until the Chernobyl Disaster happened. The disaster was caused by a power surge that caused core explosions and open fires, leading to significant radiation leakage to disperse into the atmosphere and surrounding lands. Large areas of Europe were affected by this event as the radiation spread as far as Norway.
Although the incident caused the plant to be shut down, the effects of this accident led to long-lasting, damaging consequences. The main danger that caused radiation exposure to over 8.4 million people was due to air pollution.
Further Reading:
Have a happy, fallout-free Monday!
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It is Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Today is: Morse Code Day
.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / -.. .- -.--
We’ve heard the sound in movies both old and new, it finds its way into horror movies as some lost mysterious code. Heroes in action flicks use it to help send out secret messages past the villains holding them captive, and secret lovers have passed messages using it in carefully constructed pieces of art or even braille. It served as the foundation for a new era of communication, and has served vital roles in wars old and new. What is it we’re talking about? Morse Code of course!
27 April is the birthday of Samuel Morse, who was also a respected portrait artist, as well as an inventor.
Morse Code Day celebrates this amazingly concise, powerful, and influential way of transmitting information and the history of how it changed the world.
In 1838, Samuel Morse and his assistant Alfred Vail developed a system of dots and dashes that corresponded to numbers, letters, and punctuation, that became known as Morse Code.
It was used to transmit messages using electrical signals, which originally traveled by wire, before being recorded by a receiving device on the other end that embossed the code on a strip of paper which could then be read. Although the use of Morse Code became less common after the advent of the telephone, it was an important innovation that enabled long-distance communication to become more widespread.
We’ve tried posting Morse code translations here before, sometimes not entirely successfully. The forum does odd things to sequences of dots and dashes for some reason. If you do want to give it a try, use any one of the many online Morse Code Translators (here’s the one I used) to convert your comment to Morse and then paste it in here, and let’s see if it works a little better now.
Have a well coded Tuesday! #-.. --- -. - -... . -.- .- -.-
Today is also Freedom Day 
in South Africa.
Freedom Day on 27 April is an annual celebration of South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. It is significant because it marks the end of over three hundred years of colonialism, segregation and white minority rule and the establishment of a new democratic government.
The 1994 election paved the way towards a new democratic dispensation and a new constitution for the country. The elections took place in a peaceful and festive atmosphere, though there were threats of political violence.
Of South Africa’s 22, 7 million eligible voters, 19.7 million voted in the 1994 national election. The election was won by the ANC with 62.65 % of the vote.
Although the ANC gained a majority vote, they formed the Government of National Unity, headed by the president of the ANC’s Nelson Mandela who became the first democratically elected President of the country.
As dawn ushered in this day, the 27th of April 1994, few of us could suppress the welling of emotion, as we were reminded of the terrible past from which we come as a nation; the great possibilities that we now have; and the bright future that beckons us. And so we assemble here today, and in other parts of the country, to mark a historic day in the life of our nation. Wherever South Africans are across the globe, our hearts beat as one, as we renew our common loyalty to our country and our commitment to its future.
Nelson Mandela, 27 April 1995, Parliament of South Africa
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I figured out why posting Morse Code into the forum doesn’t work. Sequential dashes are automatically converted into em dashes and longer double em dashes.
-- becomes –
--- becomes —
To avoid it, post your Morse between code markers (the </> tool on the toolbar):
-- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / -.. .- -.--
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It is Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Today is: Global Pay it Forward Day
Every year on April 28th, Global Pay It Forward Day encourages people around the world to engage in a small act of kindness. It’s a day to respond to someone’s kindness toward you by being kind to someone else.
Blake Beattie started Global Pay It Forward Day in 2007. Beattie is an international speaker, author, and management consultant from Australia. The book, “Pay It Forward” by American novelist Catherine Ryan Hyde inspired him to start this day of kindness. This special day is currently celebrated in 85 countries.
Has someone ever done something nice for you when you least expected it? Maybe they bought you a small gift. Or they gave you a hug just because.
There is a good chance that when someone extended kindness, it made you happy. The act may have made you cry tears of joy. This is what kindness does. And this is why the world needs more of it. When people are kind, it makes you want to be kind in return. Can you imagine if everyone in the world was kind to one another all of the time? Maybe this seems impossible, but it doesn’t mean you can’t try to show more kindness to others.
If someone has recently done something kind for you, why not pay it forward? Do something kind for someone else in return. If you’re not sure how you can pay it forward, here are some great ideas:
- Buy the coffee or meal for the person behind you in line (a great place to do this is the drive-thru).
- Pay a compliment to at least three people you see.
- Send a positive text message or gif to five people on your contact list.
- Send a friend a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates.
- Offer free babysitting or dog walking for a friend or family member.
- Donate to a charitable organization.
- Buy a neighbor in need a gift card to a grocery or department store.
There are many, many ways to pay it forward. The key is to extend kindness to someone who least expects it!
Have a mega Wednesday, my Dudes! Pay it forward! Be kind! Do good! #DontBeKak 
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It is Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Today is: International Dance Day 
International Dance Day is an annual celebration of how dancing positively impacts our lives. The human body’s ability to move, groove, pop, and lock has captivated the way we interact with music and express ourselves artistically.
The International Dance Committee (CDI, in relation with UNESCO) established the International Dance Day in 1982 and its date of April 29th was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet.
The day promotes art and culture, raises awareness among the public regarding the “art of dance”. It also spread education about several forms of dance and its value in its art form.
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet.
The art of dance is one of the earliest and longest-standing forms of entertainment and community activity known to humankind. While it continues to be practiced by millions of people daily, Dance Day is a precise moment in the calendar where everyone is invited to take part in an extremely enjoyable pastime. Even those with two left feet.
Dance is one of the ultimate activities to destress, lose inhibitions, meet new people, and boost physical health. The annual tradition encapsulates people around the globe, from professional dancers to individuals that would usually stand well back.
The art of dance can be traced back at least 9,000 years to ancient Indian paintings, while ceremonial dances appeared in many other ancient cultures. It has been a central ingredient in human life ever since with everyone from tribespeople to professional entertainers showcasing their talents. The great thing is that it can be enjoyed by everybody regardless of their natural rhythm or dance capabilities. Dance Day aims to celebrate a world of dance.
In addition to encouraging dance from participants of all ability levels, Dance Day is a true global celebration that breaks down barriers to bring people together. Every dance is welcomed with open arms from traditional ceremonial dances like the Haka, Rejang dance, and Kagura to modern street dance and jumpstyle electronic dance. It includes dances that are steeped in heritage as well as contemporary styles that borrow attributes from various sources.
Kizomba, jazz dance, American rhythm, Latin, ballet, and country dances can be enjoyed on the day by solo dancers, duets, small groups, or huge collectives. Dance Day celebrates the free and unrestricted nature of dance, as well as the concepts of working together and celebrating cultural differences while also realizing that we are all united. Dance is one of the best ways to introduce people to other traditions and can help people connect to others. The annual event serves as the flag-bearer for all of those features and more.
So dance my friends. Dance all day. Dance like no-one is watching you! And have a fantastic Thursday!
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Yay for international dance day! So to celebrate I share a video of me winning the beginner class Fred Astaire competition with this Rumba:
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