I often hear Americans & rich brits justify buying oversized, polluting vehicles by claiming they need them because they live in the "countryside".

I call bullshit, Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15⬇

#C15 #carBrain #CarDependency #SUV #NoSUV #Pickup_truck

The Calgary Public Library has a video streaming service called Kanopy, and their movie selection is better than any other service I've ever used. Better than Netflix, Prime... whatever.

It's like they hired the smartest movie nerds they could find and let them pick whatever they wanted from the history of cinema.

Aguirre, The Wrath of God (directed by Werner Herzog, in German)? They got it.

The Toxic Avenger? They got it.

And everything in between.

I need to get a sign made for the public wild space and I'm struggling to find a signmaker that will do it. Aside from recommendations for anyone who could make a weatherproof B/VI-accessible sign in the UK it would help to know:

* We have been told more visually impaired people are able to read raised text over braille. Is that likely, would raised text be the more inclusive option?
* We're planning to note the length of the nature path on the sign, which we assume would be helpful (please correct me on that though) but we also want to note the location of a bench. Is this practically useful?
* The bench is just off the main path, literally next to it. What would be the best way to indicate its location so it could be found. By distance from the sign?
* If you do use signage in community spaces or wish there were more, what other information might you want to have on the sign apart from the above, and contact details? We are reaching out to local organisations to raise awareness of the nature walk too.

ETA: tags
#blind #disability #accessibility #VisuallyImpaired

A friend of mine recently reminded me of the existence of the Canadian band Prozzäk. How can I explain this?

In the late 90's two guys singing in terrible fake accents (English and German, respectively) produced something like Eurotrash-techno-pop meets Oasis. They hid behind cartoon avatars, like Gorillaz, but really poorly drawn. The songs were party bangers about being a loser. The whole thing was so dumb.

Their first album went triple platinum in Canada and they were nominated for four Junos ("Canadian Grammies").

They achieved no success outside Canada and basically disappeared.

Most Canadian phenomena have some kind of American or global counterpart but this was a uniquely weird act.

I am trying to find a thing and I cannot find it.

I recall reading ages back about an old tradition in some parts, where at a certain festival a person could be betrothed for a handfasting (a year-long marriage with no consequences for dissolution) *after choosing a partner only by the appearance of their hands.*

Handfastings themselves: well documented. The hand-choosing bit: I cannot find it, and it is very frustrating. Anyone else hear of it?

Edit: thanks! Found! 🎊 https://meathhistoryhub.ie/teltown-kells-2/