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Christmas with the Addams Family by Charles Addams

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Oh man, I love that show

Where heaven and hell turn out to both be corrupt bureaucracies?

And only one human prophecy turns out to have been right all along?

The one with the unlikely group of friends who band together in the face of bigger forces trying to destroy them? 

With the slutty and the neurotic soulmate? 

Who find each other in a hundred different lifetimes and always bring out the best in each other? 

Yeah, that one. 

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Here are some interesting facts about the raven:

• They are one of the most intelligent birds on the planet - they can solve tasks, play tricks on other animals and can count

• Ravens can imitate human speech just like parrots

• They can reach 2 feet in size from head to tail - bigger than some cats

• Ravens do things just for fun, such as sliding down snowy hills, swooping when flying, and they even build their own toys out of sticks and rocks

• People who have owned ravens have said they are cat-like in nature and can be very cuddly and affectionate, but can throw a strop when they don't get their way

• Science has found that ravens can communicate by "gesturing", and point their beak in certain directions to tell other ravens where to go

• When they reach adolescence, ravens leave their parents to find other teenage ravens and join "teenage gangs"

• Ravens are monogamous and mate for life

• Although they have been seen for centuries to represent death and sadness, ravens are compassionate, loving animals and will console their raven friends if they have been injured

All in all, ravens are amazing and beautiful animals!

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Welcome to the trip!

While quarantine has forced us all down the rabbit hole, CloneClub decided to have a little fun to celebrate the series finale of @orphanblack three years ago today! We make a family, yes?

While we hope you enjoy our #PasstheBrushChallenge, we also want to call attention to two charities that the cast promoted during their table read and that Clones, all over the world, supported to help raise several thousands of dollars for the LGBTQ community, and at-risk women and trans women. If you can, please check out Centrelink and Sistering at the following addresses and consider donating to help two great causes:

Centrelink: bit.ly/CenterLinkOB

Sistering: https://sistering.org/financial-donations/

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Give me your spiciest knitting takes

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The Good Place was the _______ we made along the way.

Kristen Bell: Smiles

Ted Danson: Babies

William Jackson Harper: Hummus

D’Arcy Carden: Sandwiches/Friendships

Manny Jacinto: Family

Jameela Jamil: Farts

Marc Evan Jackson: Shawn

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by bucketmouse

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That’s one conception of death, for a Buddhist. The wave…returns to the ocean. Where it came from. Where it’s supposed to be.

Not bad, Buddhists.

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Jason got into the Bad Place for his impulsiveness, and he left through the final door after learning how to be calm and reflect.

Tahani got into the Bad Place because she only ever helped people was to gain the attention of her parents, and she became an architect so she could selflessly help people for real.

Chidi got into the Bad Place because of his indecisiveness, and he left through the final door by making an ultimate decision.

Eleanor got into the Bad Place because she was selfish and never helped others, and she went through the final door after she helped her friends.

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So the other night during D&D, I had the sudden thoughts that:

1) Binary files are 1s and 0s

2) Knitting has knit stitches and purl stitches

You could represent binary data in knitting, as a pattern of knits and purls…

You can knit Doom.

However, after crunching some more numbers:

The compressed Doom installer binary is 2.93 MB. Assuming you are using sock weight yarn, with 7 stitches per inch, results in knitted doom being…

3322 square feet

Factoring it out…302 people, each knitting a relatively reasonable 11 square feet, could knit Doom.

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Planetary Nebulae, Starbursts

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Crochet Raptor Skeleton by KnittingNeedle: 👉 https://wp.me/pjlln-Ht

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Chicago Tribune, Illinois, March 22, 1910

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The truth.

Just fyi, feeling called out right now.

Image: black background with all cap white letters saying:

“As a knitter, you should own the following:

- assorted needles, none of which you can find

- enough patterns to sink a ship

- handfuls of stitch markers, but only be able to find one at a time

- a cat and or dog

- more coffee mugs than will fit in your cupboard

- a special stash of yarn you will never, ever knit up

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Knitting is such a weird combination of precision and winging it like this is supposed to be relaxing but there is also a small twinge of anxiety.

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I have a jar of these that a friend gave me years ago. (the jar is also star shaped)

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My little project of inspired by hats worn on Orphan Black.

Sarah S3 E10 in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky in Black

Cosima from multiple episodes in Knit Picks City Tweed DK in Blue Blood

Helena from S2 E6 in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted Red Sprinkle, Blue Sprinke, and White Sprinkle (at least I think, the labels got lost)

Kira from S3 E1 in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted in Seaspray

My version of Vote Alison in random worsted weight acrylic from my stash

Charlotte from S4 E10 in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky in White