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I'm the subject of false accusations on CS... again. Not the first time and my accuser has been the same person who has done this several times over the years.
Probably, two weeks ago, the profile of a regular blogger has gone quiet and the suspicion arose that I'm responsible for reporting this member.

Sorry to burst your bubble... FOR THE RECORD, I had nothing to do with it.

Around the same time his profile status changed, I noticed the disappearance of another member. I came home from meetings to see butcher had last commented on one of my blogs. When I clicked the blog to read his comment, it wasn't there. His profile appears to be closed.

So mysteriously 2 members have gone silent.

My suggestion to the person who is accusing me, is to stop your hate and paranoia. Seek professional help for your condition.

It's expected this blog will fuel another round of hate blogs in retaliation... so be it.

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I repeat myself, Let's not forget to take out the Trash this November 2024! Let's do this!

Trump teases. Make America Great Again! He is spot on in this interview about other countries taking from the USA.

Anthony Daniels has sold his C-3PO head for a staggering US$843,750 (NZ$1.36 million).


The 78-year-old actor, who has spent more than 40 years playing the uptight robot in Star Wars movies and TV show spin-offs, sold off various items of memorabilia from the sci-fi franchise via Propstore Auctions today and the fibreglass head proved to be the star of the sale, having lived up to its expected price tag of between US$500,000 (NZ$809,730) and US$1 million (NZ$1.6 million).


It was currently unclear who bought the head, which Daniels wore in 1983’s Return of the Jedi and consists of a faceplate, backplate, and neck-ring.

Looking to make the move and live in a new place for a while? If you pick sensibly, you might just get paid to do it.

Smaller cities and towns in the US are offering relocation packages to lure new people to come and live in them.

Also referred to as worker relocation incentive programmes, these financial schemes can be found across America and all share a common goal: attract people with geographically flexible jobs by offering them money and other perks, such as free gym memberships, co-working spaces and even a sit-down meal with the mayor, reports CNN.

I redid the math, regarding how much everything will cost me for my 40th birthday celebration-bash-shenanigan-event-thing..

With food from a catering company, the entire shindig will cost me 11.346 DKK, which is about $1653. If I make the food myself, the cost will be significantly lower. 8158 DKK, which is $1189. I save 3189 DKK, or $464. I will use that saving for my upcoming Italy trip.

The $1189 is with EVERYTHING included. Food, alcohol, beer, wine, champagne, soda, candy, snacks, coffee, cookies and loads of other things. The one thing that I haven't added is all the decoration I need to get, as well as all the confetti cannons, which I am buying here and there.

There is a TON of saving when you do things yourself. I have drafted in my mom to help me cook, and my friend is also going to help me with planning and decorating.

The current plan is to buy all the food, decorate, put up tables, chairs, put soda, beer, champagne and some of the food into the fridges, so they'll be nice and cold for the party the following day. On the day of the party, at 9 or 10 am, we'll begin making the food. It's gonna be the single most Danish menu ever: Honey glazed ham, frikadeller, salad, bread and something called creamed potatoes. I know, this sounds VERY dodgy, but it's pretty simple: Potato slices in cream, heated up in the oven. Some people love it, others hate it. Me? Well, I'm somewhere in the middle. It's not my favourite thing to eat, but I really don't mind them.

Regarding the frikadeller, I am estimating that 30 people will show up. Let's say each person eats 4 frikadeller each. That's 120 frikadeller that my mom has to make. It might take an hour or three, but it will be worth it! I will, of course, help with making them. I'm not going to let her make 120 frikadeller on her own. It's not even certain that 120 is enough. It might be that more have to be made, because they are VERY popular! Like.. Extremely popular! But - what even IS a frikadelle? Well, let me tell you!

A frikadelle is a rounded, flat-bottomed, pan-fried meatball of minced meat, often likened to the German and/or Danish version of meatballs, but the origin of the dish is unknown. The term frikadelle is German but the dish is associated with German, Scandinavian and Polish cuisines. They are one of the most popular meals in Poland, where they are known as kotlety mielone.

There are various local variants of frikadelle throughout Scandinavia, as both a main course and a side dish. In Sweden, the word frikadeller refers to meatballs that are boiled, not pan-fried, but they are a bit.. Weird in Sweden.

The origin of the word is uncertain. According to the Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen, Frikadelle (pl. Frikadellen) can be found end of the 17th century in German, and is related to the French fricandeau, and Latin frigere ('to roast'). Other variants used in Germany are Boulette/Bulette, Bratklops, Fleischpflanzerl, Fleischlaberl, Fleischküchle and Grillette/Grilletta as well as the Austrian Faschiertes Laibchen. It may be derived from fricandeau de veau, a dish of sliced veal, larded with pork fat.

In the Dictionnaire des dictionnaires (1837) fricadelle is defined as, "In Belgium, a ball of minced, cooked meat" and a separate word, fricadèle, is defined as fricandeau. In Phillips's New World of Words (1706) it is defined as "Fricandoe, a sort of Scotch Collops made of thin slices of Veal, well larded and stuff'd." The Oxford English Dictionary defines fricandele (variation fricadelle) as a "quasi-French form of fricandeau".

Here in Denmark, frikadeller and cold potato salad goes together at picnics or at potlucks.

Come to think of it - I also need potato salad.. That means I have to redo my math - again..

In the music news, Eagles band co-founder Don Henley was in court this week over a case where he clams handwritten notes used to craft songs from the 1976 album HOTEL CALIFORNIA had been stolen and sold at auctions. Three collectibles dealers Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinski are on trial in this case.

Valued at more than $1 million, the defendants knew the materials were stolen, manufactured false provenance, lied to auction houses, potential buyers and law enforcement about the origin of the manuscripts.

This all started with author Ed Sanders, who had been hired to write a biography of the Eagles, were he allegedly had stolen them in the late 1970's and is said to have sold the manuscripts to Horowitz in 2005, who then sold them to Inciardi and Kosinski.
In this case, Sanders has not been charged with a crime. However, the means by which Sanders got the notes is essentially the question at the center of the case.

Henley testified that he gave Sanders access to his handwritten notes, but he never gave the writer permanent possession.

The attorney who is representing Kosinki, stated the defense rightfully owned the material and therefore were free to sell the papers. He claimed that Henley voluntarily provided the lyrics to Sanders.

The defendants opted to forgo a jury trial and the trial is expected to last for several weeks. The verdict will ultimately be decided by the judge. Obviously a lot at stake.



Hotel California is listed as the third-best-selling album of all time, certified platinum 26 times by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) having sold more than 32 million units worldwide.

I used to think the world was full of chronic complainers, but... the more I looked the more I found, so there must be room for more complainers...