Monday, January 21, 2013

Until recently you needed a computer-based authoring system to make your own DVD videos. Depending on your software this wasn’t always easy or quick, and it certainly wasn’t living room-friendly. A stand-alone DVD recorder simplifies the process: it combines the convenience of a VCR with all the technological advancements of DVD.

The Basics:

Different DVD recorders support different disc formats. This isn’t an issue if you only intend to play discs back on the recorder that made them. However, you’ll more than likely want to view them on other DVD players in the house, or take them on the road to friends, neighbours and family. Check your machine's specs to see which formats it can handle. Less expensive recorders may offer limited support—which may suit your needs just fine. Higher-end models offer a wider variety of disc compatibility. Here’s a breakdown of the various formats and their functionality.

DVD-R
DVD-R means “write-once only” which means the DVD cannot be erased or rewritten. This format is widely compatible with almost all newer DVD players and many older ones too. DVD-R is a must-have for any recorder you purchase.

DVD-R DL
Still a write-once only format, but with 8.5GB “dual-layer” media that can store twice as much video as the single-layer DVD-R disc. Look for this feature if you want to record two straight hours at the highest possible bit rate for maximum image quality. Many newer models now support this format.

DVD-RW
This is the “rewritable” version of DVD-R “write-once only”. Again, the format is compatible with most DVD players, and a good functionality to have for your new recorder.

DVD+R
A similar format to DVD-R, discs are write-once only and can’t be erased or rewritten over. Compatible with almost all new, and most older DVD players. Any DVD recorder you purchase should support this format.

DVD+R DL
The double-layer version of DVD+R: it is write-once only but the 8.5GB can store twice as much video, and is supported by most new recorders. This format also facilitates the recording of two consecutive hours of the best possible quality.

DVD+RW
The rewritable version of DVD+R write-once only: supported by most players, and a handy functionality to have.

DVD+RAM
This is the best possible format for on-disc editing. The format is rewritable, and it has excellent random-access capability. If you’re interested in editing your video then look for this feature when choosing a recorder. DVD-RAM only works with players designed to support the format.

What's New

High Definition Up-Conversion
If you already have an HDTV or plan on purchasing one, then you’ll definitely want the HD up-conversion feature in your DVD recorder. It provides HDMI output and in-unit scaling to up-convert 480p DVDs to a near-high definition quality resolution. You’ll get markedly improved image quality and full viewing value from your HDTV.

Digital ATSC Tuners
A DVD recorder with an ATSC tuner and antenna can receive HDTV over-the-air and burn down-converted HD programs in the correct wide-screen aspect ratio. Your discs won't be high definition, but the picture quality will still be very good since you’re starting with a high-definition source.

DivX Playback
Often called the MP3 of video, DivX® is an innovative MPEG-4 digital video technology featuring one of the most efficient video data compression algorithms. DivX playback on your DVD recorder ensures you have the highest possible state-of-the-art picture quality.

Extras

Hard Drive
A DVD recorder with a hard drive lets you record television shows and view them at a later time. You can record, play, and delete shows without ever having to burn them onto a DVD. Of course if the show’s a keeper then simply burn it to a DVD for archiving. A built-in hard drive also lets you record large program blocks (the Super Bowl for instance) at very high quality. The alternative is purchase a DVD recorder that can compress more data on to a disc, but with a resulting drop in picture quality. A hard drive also lets you edit out commercials before transferring favourite shows or movies to disc. And finally, an on-board hard drive means your DVD recorder can double as a basic DVR (Digital Video Recorder).

Easy Editing
Let your new DVD recorder unleash your hidden artist. No recorder can compete with the full-on video editing software of a computer, but many now have basic editing features. You can enhance the quality of your video and make your DVDs eminently more enjoyable.

IR Blaster
An IR or Infrared Blaster uses the same kind of signal as your remote to automatically change the channel on your cable box when a show or movie needs to be recorded.

Firewire Port/DV Input/iLink
These are interchangeable terms that describe the same functionality. It ensures maximum video and audio quality when transferring from a digital camcorder, cable box or satellite receiver equipped with a Firewire, DV or iLink output.

Built-in VCR
If you’re holding on to a large collection of VHS tapes there must be a reason. A DVD recorder with a built-in VCR gives you an all-in-one solution so you can easily convert them to DVD.

Front Panel AV Inputs
Not essential but it certainly makes things easier. Front panel AV inputs make connecting your camcorder or other devices much more convenient.

Other Media
All DVD recorders can play standard CDs, but if you’re a music lover with a large digital music collection then think about a device that can also play MP3 and WMA CDs. Some recorders will also allow you to view JPEGs and file formats stored on flash memory cards.

Accessories

Universal Remote
Remote

There are some accessories available that will prolong the life of your headphones, and can make your experience more enjoyable. In many cases, these accessories will come with the headphones you purchase.

Power Centre Surge Protector
Surge

Protect your new DVD recorder, and all your HD components, with a surge-protected power centre. You’ll have all the AC and coaxial outlets you need plus surge protected phone, network and satellite connections. Some brands carry an equipment protection warranty of up to $400,000.

from, http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/research/dvd-recorder-buying-guide/rc8683.aspx

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2013/02/sony-hard-disk-drive-dvd-recorder.html

Thursday, December 29, 2011

stephenking .com promo 11-22-63

http://112263book.com
Time travel is such a fascinating concept.
http://stephenking.com/promo/11-22-63/promo_page
Its even better with the Stephen King touch.
http://stephenking.com/library/novel/11_22_63.html

http://stephenking.com/darktower/connections 1122

Monday, October 10, 2011

TV:C

List_of_Canadian_television_channels

shows.ctv.ca, citytv.com, globaltv.com, spacecast.com

shaw.ca /Television/Channel-Listings /Digital-Network-Upgrade

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/shaw-gateway-home-portal.html

http://telus.com/content/tv/optik /index.jsp

http://www.samsung.com/ca /home-theatre-systems/HT-D5100

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/tva.html

TV:A

Television broadcasting_in_Australia freeview.com.au

www.samsung.com/au

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/smart-tv-technological-zoo.html

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/tvc.html

Smart TV & the Technological Zoo

Smart_TV and apps

http://www.engadget.com/tag/smarttv,samsung

http://www.samsung.com/us/smarttv /blu-ray-systems /medi2.0/internet_introduction.html

10-foot_user_interface

Digital_video_recorder

Apple TV

Google_TV http://discover.store.sony.com/internettv/#/home

Home_theater_PC

Hulu

Interactive_television#Interactivity_with_a_TV_set

Internet_television#Technologies_used_for_Internet_television

Multi-monitor#More_than_two_monitors

XBMC

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-media-center

freetubetv.net, worldtvpc.com, wwitv.com/portal.htm

Achtung_Baby, Zoo_TV : Live_from_Sydney

http://www.u2tour.de/specials/dvd_zoo_tv_sydney.php

http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/tracks.src?VID=119

http://www.u2tour.de/specials/dvd_zoo_tv_sydney_review_EN.php

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118521/

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/742/742081p1.html

http://nothingbutbluray.com/music.php?lang=us&asin=B000HEZC7U

http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/u2/blu-ray+dvd/icat/u2videos/

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www.ehow.com/internet-television-smart-tvs-roku-apple-tv.html,
http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pc-tv.html,

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/tva.html

Shaw Gateway Home Portal

http://www.shaw.ca/Gateway /Features /Hardware,
http://www.shaw.ca/exo,

http://techtipsandtoys.wordpress.com has a good take on the high-end-cable-box.

http://www.digitalhome.ca also provides good info on the gateway-television-system.

Internet TV

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=Cable+TV

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/tvc.html

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2011/10/smart-tv-technological-zoo.html

Friday, August 5, 2011

BDL INDEX:

listen-to-shows-and-programs:

http://paleofuture.com/blog/2011/6/26/leisure-in-2006-ad-1906.html

cats-and-other-things, digital-media-receivers, repair-and-maintenance,

residential-real-estate, commercial-real-estate, roof, laptop-vs-notebook

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2013/12/people-places-and-things.html

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2013/10/data-points-in-time-and-space.html

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2010/04/loaf-music-and-other-things.html

Food & Shit
If people have a choice they wouldn't want to eat garbage & poison.

http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/if-you-visit-china-dont-eat-food

Shit-loaf Burgers

http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/poop-burgers

https://www.themarysue.com/category/movies-and-tv

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2015/11/movies-and-tv.html

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=BDI

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Web Browsers, MU$IC, etc.

Web_browsers
www.ehow.com/google-chrome-vs-firefox.html

Music is about art & expression but it also big money. In spite of the corporate machine, some artists are still able to express their creativity. http://meatloaf.net/
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Mr._Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVH-5v-BhHM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young_discography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plant_discography
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Band_of_Joy 2010 (album)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJofSlY3k8
"Silver Rider" live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXK5kASRRdo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plant#With_Band_of_Joy_.282010.29
http://www.amazon.com/Band-Joy-Robert-Plant/dp/B003NWS5AO/ctoc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Rider LOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutWoEO-4ZY&feature=related
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Peter Gabriel - Red_Rain So_(album)#Songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAecdC3W3Yg&feature=related
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C Bro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GqRsmffeVI&feature=related
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FC Kahuna - Hayling Machine Says Yes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wONxvVo_kcU&feature=related
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor_discography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGMT_discography
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Massive_Attack
Massive Attack - Angel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ-0nUMHlzk
DG:

http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/movie/decade/2000-2009/immortel/
"Teardrop" - Massive Attack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftOy8kz7aE&feature=related
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1743.html

The Crow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyr5WdrEvGI

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

movies-and-tv

https://www.themarysue.com/category/movies-and-tv

infomercials

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Heselden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway_PT#Safety
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68Q3LU20100927
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100927/world/britain_accident_transport_segway
http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/ginger.htm

Monday, September 27, 2010

Jack LaLanne

Jack_LaLanne was never known to Loaf around much even when he was young, because he was always too busy exercising & keeping fit. As Jack reached Middle_age, he was more active & fit than several people decades younger than him. Even in Old_age, he still kept in better shape than a lot of people half his age, that's not weird, its amazing.
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/as-the-original-fitness-nut-jack-lalanne-approaches-96-he-says-hes-still-a-nut/19633872
http://www.shareguide.com/LaLanne2.html
http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-01-19/living/17474209_1_jack-lalanne-show-golden-gate-bridge-jenny-craig
http://naturalhealthperspective.com/tutorials/jack-lalanne.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jack_lalanne.html
http://www.jacklalanne.com/jacks-adventures/

He died on January 23, 2011.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Obi-Wan Kenobi & the Rebel Without a Cause

In 1955 on September 23, Obi-Wan_Kenobi tried to warn the Rebel_Without_a_Cause of impending doom. Alec_Guinness#Predicting_the_death_of_James_Dean

http://www.oddee.com/item_82923.aspx

23_Enigma#Origins, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H24V-u7fNJM&feature=related

http://www.forteantimes.com/features/commentary/396/the_23_phenomenon.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foUSlUe_zlM&feature=related

The #23 & September 23

"When Dean introduced himself to Alec Guinness outside a restaurant, he asked him to take a look at the Spyder. Guinness thought the car appeared 'sinister' and told Dean: 'If you get in that car, you will be found dead in it by this time next week.' This encounter took place on September 23, 1955, seven days before Dean's death." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean#Racing_career_and_.27Little_Bastard.27

http://fusionanomaly.net/jedimindtricks.html

Obi-Wan Kenobi was 86'ed by Darth Vader, but his Force_ghost continued. Alec Guinness lived to the age of 86.

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http://techland.com/2010/08/23/lucasfilm-goes-after-jedi-mind-no-tricks/

http://techland.com/2010/08/31/jedi-mind-changes-name-avoids-revenge-of-the-sith-creator/

While the Wookiee is a fictional character, its partly based on legends & sightings of Bigfoot.

http://paranormal-intersection.blogspot.com/2010/06/bigfoot-chewbacca-ewoks-etc.html

Monday, August 30, 2010

The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Traveler%27s_Wife_(film),
http://viooz.co/movies/1891-the-time-travelers-wife-2009.html,
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Traveler%27s_Wife#Plot_summary

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http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2010/08/28/lennon-toilet.html,
http://tittenhurstlennon.blogspot.com/2009/08/john-lennons-toilet-seat.html

Its amazing how a toilet can make the news. http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/28/15172381.html
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/hitlers-toilet-still-in-use-in-nj-auto-repair-shop/19607640
There is a big movie about Facebook that will hit the screens in October. So many young people can post pictures of them selves in a shit face toilet scene on Facebook, but The Beatles actually tried this shit in early 1960s Hamburg, classic old school fun shit.
Even though The Beatles started out in the shit, their music was never the shits & continues to entertain & inspire people around the world.

Since there are so many college folks & other young people in general that like to get drunk & crazy, I realized something. No one has set up a SHIT-FACEBOOK site, although there is a shitesite. So many young folks would like to view pages of each others face by the toilet or even on it. John Lennon like to wear a toilet seat around his neck at the Reeperbahn. Too bad there wasn't a SHIT-FACEBOOK concept back then, let alone the high speed technology to support it. What a time to be young & soon to be rich & famous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles-Platz

http://www.hillmanweb.com/BEATLES/echoes.html
The toilet adventures, there is something about being young & full of energy.
{"Lennon put it, "We were put in this pigsty. We were living in a toilet, like right next to the ladies' toilet. We'd go to bed late and be woken up next day by the sound of the cinema show and old German fraus [women] pissing next door." After having been awoken in this fashion, the group members were then obliged to use cold water from the urinals for washing and shaving."} http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_Hamburg#The_Indra_and_Kaiserkeller

http://fusionanomaly.net/beatles.html

Shitesite
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70556668@N00/
SHITFACEBOOK, its a blast!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shitfaced

Unlike The Beatles, U2 waited until they were famous before going crazy in Germany. Instead of Hamburg, it was Berlin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2#Achtung_Baby.2C_Zoo_TV.2C_and_Zooropa_.281990.E2.80.9393.29
Germany can be such a fun place for people of all ages, but it was also the land of horrors for so many as well.Such as the earth in general. http://www.worldsocialism.org/articles/imagine_by_john_lennon.php

Monday, June 14, 2010

Shit Work

Gong_farmer#Worst_job_in_history

The_Worst_Jobs_in_History

http://www.yourdiscovery.com/history/worst_jobs/index.shtml
There are so many Bizarre jobs in the world.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Adam RichMan vs Food

There is no other food show on TV that causes folks to sit down & have a big bowl of chilly, or other high powered foods. So many people watch this kickass show as they LOAF, pig out, belch, fart & shit. Man vs Food has struck an intestinal chord all over the globe & toilet Bowl. The Phaal Curry Challenge, Adam sampled what is perhaps one of the most powerful foods on the planet.
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/phaal-curry-challenge-curry-with-a-side-of-pain.html

{"In the Zantac interactive exhibit, attendees will be able to virtually meet Adam Richman, star of Travel Channel's "Man v. Food", by standing in front of a green screen environment for a customized photo with the star, along with a plate of heartburn-inducing food."}http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/news/article/current/2010/05/14/100042/zantac-teams-with-travel-channel-for-beat-the-heat-tour

This is serious shit, you can burn another asshole or at least another hole though your stomach. http://gerd.emedtv.com/zantac/zantac.html

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Man_V_Food/About_The_Show/Meet_Adam_Richman
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/man-v-food-travel-ch-3872/
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Man_V_Food
What a concept for a show, sit eat, loaf & dump.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food#The_premise
Whoever eats this much food in a short amount of time will have a tremendous amount of internal pressure & bowel movement.
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Man_V_Food
This show has become so popular, people want to see a human shit factory. http://www.lvrj.com/living/52828527.html
Its become quite a hit, to have this show about food & shit.
http://adamrichmanmanvsfood.com/
Shit-face-book
http://www.facebook.com/ManVFood
Remember, no matter how good the food is, it all turns to shit in the end.
http://twitter.com/manvfood
A blast the bowl production?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImBrrZXjnho
Its a barrel of fun.
http://www.infobarrel.com/Adam_Richman_-_Man_Vs_Food
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Lots of people would like to be on a show where you try to eat as much as you can.
Meat LOAF could have hosted a show like Man vs Food, but he is probably too busy with other things. http://www.meatloaf.net/about
Meat LOAF just keeps on pounding out piles of music & continues to make a unique name for him self.
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Some very odd places to eat & loaf at.
http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2010/04/bizarre-restaurants.html
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THE LOAF can be about anything that catches your eye or ear, or whatever pops into your mind. The-loaf generally takes a lighthearted approach to life, but just like an urgent case of diarrhea, things can get quite serious.
http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2010/08/fan-dumps-15000-on-lennon-toilet.html

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Type O Negative music

Type_O_Negative#Death_of_Peter_Steele ,
http://typeonegative.net/index.php ,
http://typeonegative.net/discog.html ,
http://typeonegative.net/links.html
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Type O Negative Love You to Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6faHNsJw4&feature=related
Type O Negative: Love You To Death (Bram Stoker's Dracula version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDD1YEEHlg&feature=related

Thursday, April 15, 2010

MGMT: Congratulations album

MGMT Congratulations & discography

http://www.straight.com/article-302785/vancouver/mgmt-pulls-trippy-uturn-congratulations

music

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Sunday, April 4, 2010

BDL: News and Data

Its just a big LOAF of random info.

Bizarre Restaurants and Hotels...
http://www.moderntoilet.com.tw/en/about.asp
No matter how good the food can be, it all turns to shit in the end.
http://www.moderntoilet.com.tw/en/report.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D883OhLb9SE&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPNl_4Yg-FQ
http://www.mangovine.net/site/entry/modern_toilet_a_quirky_themed_restaurant_in_hong_kong/
Modern Toilet, always a great place to overload on food & drop a big LOAF.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/07/strange-planet-modern-toilet-r.html
If you get too plugged up at this one, they'll give you one hell of an enema!
http://travel.spotcoolstuff.com/taiwan/taipei/medical-unusual-restaurant
http://www.oddee.com/item_97193.aspx
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Here's a mysterious place that just might be the most demented restaurants on the planet.
http://porkyourpork.bestuncensored.com/pork-your-pork
http://www.cracked.com/blog/9-restaurants-designed-to-ruin-your-appetite/
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Adam's adventures in conventional restaurants that serve big & powerful helpings of food.
http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2010/05/adam-richman-vs-food.html

BDI

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Big Data intersection of News and Entertainment...

THE INFO-LOAF, etc.

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=TIL

or Big Data Intersection.

BDi is a semi-private general referencing blog about news, entertainment, popular culture & the discovery of various things. Thus, it's not a spamming blog, it just has a lot of links.
It's just a bunch of data in general & several links that people might find interesting or stupid or boring.
https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/2010/04/bd-loaf-of-music-sci-fi-and-other.html
BDi is more like a personal electronic bulletin-board that sometimes reaches into popular culture & B$, etc.
http://data-loaf.blogspot.ca The Data Loaf :: is sort of like a counterpart to The Loaf: etc.

Sometimes its so nice to be fat, dumb & happy like Sylvester the constipated cat.
By clicking onto these various links you will find your self at several websites that are independent of this nonprofit referencing blog. There are various opinions & objectives that don't necessarily agree with each other. The impact of technology has allowed more people to work from home or just do their own thing just about anywhere on the planet. More people & their pets seem to live large thus having more of a girth lifestyle. The couchpotato can sometimes be someone that has taken some time off from working too much, or they have simply retired. Working 40, 60 or even 80 hours per week can take over ones life, leaving little time for family or friends. Work, sleep, work sleep, but the other end of the spectrum can cause one to just LOAF around & become a big lump. Its always a matter of balance, some people want to or have to work almost every day, while others just want to work a few days a week. Some have really prepared well to retire in their 50s or 60s. Leisure time doesn't necessarily mean loafing around & collecting fat. Young & old, various people write, draw, sculpture & paint etc. There is a big spectrum between the couch potato & the workaholic, its up to each person to try to find where they want to be on the spectrum.
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http://necromanc.blogspot.ca/2006/08/george-bush-dog-poop-flags.html ,

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2010/04/loaf-music-and-other-things.html ,

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2011/08/index.html ,

listen-to-shows-and-programs:

http://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/2015/11/tdl-bdl.html ,

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/search?q=discovery

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/search?q=The+Data+Loaf+Intersection ,

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/search?q=BDI ,
https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=BDI ,

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.ca/search?q=TBI ,

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=movies ,

movies-and-tv

The, Big Data LOAF BDL

https://the-loaf-etc.blogspot.com/search?q=TLI

http://linksingeneral.blogspot.com ,

http://linksingeneral.blogspot.com/2017/01/big-data-intersection-bdi.html

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