OH CANADA!!

OH CANADA!
NOT to be overly patriotic but … how about some overly Canadian Humour!

The first YouTube video below is the single greatest Canadian Commercial OF ALL TIME! I remember when it came out and …. not to measure my own age … I was of legal age to drink! And Molson Canadian was THE beer that everybody I knew bought back then!

This second one is not a beer commercial! More of a commercial for CANADA ITSELF!!! And look closely … same actor, same sets, same ‘Rant’ (apologies to Rick Mercer and his beloved RANTS …a little further, below!)

And a few new articles ABOUT (.. not ABOOT!) these commercials!

The ‘I am Canadian’ ad is back in a big way. Its star has mixed feelings
‘We are Canadian’: 25 years later, Joe Canada is back with a new patriotic video

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

My Favourite ‘Favourites’ at OAC!
So … What’s Next for … 2022?
CALL Computer Refresh Deja Vu ….. All Over Again
A Walk Down Memory Lane .. or .. 1 Domegemegrottebyte Worth!
Favourite and Useful UVic Links
NEW CALL LAYOUT !
The CALL Facility & other UVic Mysteries
UVIC Social Media
Social Media at UVic or … LIKES and FOLLOWS
On Campus Photo Shoot
On Campus Photo Shoot Redux
And of course …. CHD Jeopardy Opus (all the Jeopardy pdfs!)
And a favourite topic is … UVic Recycling!
The ReCycling of CALL and … HSD!
Comparing Apples and Oranges III . . . The ReCycling

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

Super Secret Surprise CALL Stuff III – SEQUEL for SEPTEMBER

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF III …..
It is now …. SEPTEMBER !!!!

SEPTEMBER IS HERE NOW! And I hinted at some Super Secret CALL Stuff in a previous post … and even in a sequel post here ….

Well, here is a sneak peak TRAILER of the new stuff in CALL with a special guest appearance! I can actually HEAR the eye-rolls, even when I work remotely! That … is a good thing!

The tech upgrades are complete! Many thanks to Andrew, Marcus, Sophie, Heather, Dan, Adam, Jessica, KC and everyone else! If I forgot anyone, I will ‘Photoshop’ them in later on!

Okay, you might then argue that The Pods at the Front of CALL were another non-disaster upgrade, but …. the screen at the time had broken and well, why not upgrade the back computers to a kind of ‘If you build it, they will come‘ scenario for students. (Spoiler Alert – An ALL TIME FAVOURITE MOVIE of mine! And it worked … Covid started about 3 weeks later! AND CALL also got new furniture JUST BEFORE COVID! And believe me, the old furniture WAS a disaster! Whew! And don’t forget about … The Great CALL Flood of 2015!

But for now, you will have to:

Monitor this OAC Blog!
Make a resolution to be ready for anything!
Station yourself at the ready!
Display your boxes of CALL hi-tech upgrades!
Project the future!
Measure up to … 55″ of PowerPoint slides in every direction!
And if not PP, then switch to a 55″ Keynote instead!
Don’t get drunk on screenshots!
Screen everyone who visits CALL!
Memorize how to spell HDMI!
Surf the Internet riding high on a CRESTRON .wav!
Get ready for one DELL of an upgrade!
No boots needed in case of a flood, only … re-boots!
Didn’t cost much either! We paid in cache!
CALL will be safe from monitor lizards, finally!
Monitor the upgrades ’cause it … hertz so good!

See everyone in September!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY …
BE READY …..
After … in September!!!!

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

Super Secret Surprise CALL Stuff II … JULY!!!

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF II …..
It is now …. JULY !!!!

JULY IS HERE NOW! And I hinted at some Super Secret CALL Stuff in a previous post that are coming in July! Well IT IS NOW JULY!

The tech upgrades are the first upgrades that are … not disaster related! Well, okay, maybe a stretch as during Covid, and just as we were returning, CALL (& elsewhere too!) was upgraded with a bunch of new computers – both DELL and APPLE! But that was expected and … if COVID is not a disaster, then what is!

Okay, you might then argue that The Pods at the Front of CALL were another non-disaster upgrade, but …. the screen at the time had broken and well, why not upgrade the back computers to a kind of ‘If you build it, they will come‘ scenario for students. (Spoiler Alert – An ALL TIME FAVOURITE MOVIE of mine! And it worked … Covid started about 3 weeks later! AND CALL also got new furniture JUST BEFORE COVID! And believe me, the old furniture WAS a disaster! Whew!

So THIS current upgrade is unique in that we are getting FAR SUPERIOR STUFF that we did not have before! And those things are …… well, you will just have to wait until the next Bog Blog post. For now, I will include more photos of lots of stuff that has happened in CALL, and the first of the Before and After photos too! And a few random ‘Favourite Bog Blog’ posts at the bottom too!

And don’t forget about … The Great CALL Flood of 2015!

But for now, you will have to:

Monitor this OAC Blog!
Make a resolution to be ready for anything!
Station yourself at the ready!
Display your boxes of CALL hi-tech upgrades!
Project the future!
Measure up to … 55″ of PowerPoint slides in every direction!
And if not PP, then switch to a 55″ Keynote instead!
Don’t get drunk on screenshots!
Screen everyone who visits CALL!
Memorize how to spell HDMI!
Surf the Internet riding high on a CRESTRON .wav!
Get ready for one DELL of an upgrade!
No boots needed in case of a flood, only … re-boots!
Didn’t cost much either! We paid in cache!
CALL will be safe from monitor lizards, finally!
Monitor the upgrades ’cause it … hertz so good!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY …
BE READY …..
After … July 13th!

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

A Walk Down Memory Lane .. or .. 1 Domegemegrottebyte Worth!

Let’s go for a walk down …
Memory Lane !
Of 1 Domegemegrottebyte Size !!!!

I hope you have been able to keep THIS BOG BLOG POST TOP SECRET!

If not, then go ahead and TELL EVERYONE! The secret CALL Upgrade with lots of new TECH TOYS is less than TWO WEEKS AWAY!!!

The CALL Facility will actually be closed the first two weeks of July (1-5 and 8-12) while the best technical crew on campus brings CALL to the height of upgrades! A long time coming and this will significantly change how CALL can and WILL be used for classes, demos, workshops, orientations, lectures, exams and even drop-in usage! And maybe even MORE uses as everyone discovers that CALL can now do ….. oops ……. almost let the cat out of the bag! You will have to wait or better yet, drop by and talk to me! CALL has had computer refreshes but this time .. is different. CALL did get new furniture and a newer version of The Pods, just before Covid, but this is going to be really cool!

Oh, and if you were wondering about what a Domegemegrottebyte is ….

Domegemegrottebyte (1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes) (or 10³³ Bytes)

And for comparison, click HERE for some eye opening comparisons! I had never heard of The Byte Scale before! WOW!

Okay, now for some fun stuff! There are vintage photos of The CALL Facility and even the notorious and infamous …. Lab ‘B’ that I have found. AND some Great Flood photos and even Classic CALL photos. Below are a bunch of mini-galleries, each with a mini-them! Some are so old, that colour had not been invented yet! All this in comparison to various upgrades and the UPGRADE TO COME IN JULY! I will do a blog about that, when complete and we have a Fully Functioning ~~DEATHSTAR~~ CALL Facility! Check them out below in a bunch of Galleries!

**The CALL Facility will be completed on schedule**

THE LEGENDARY LAB ‘B’
the night before it was … DISASSEMBLED!

Classic CALL Facility Photos – Pre-Flood!

The Great Flood of 2015!

Vintage & Old Photos of CALL 1989!

CALL During Flood Renovations

Behind the Scenes CLTE Renovations!

CALL FUN FAIR – Meet the Team

And some more cool links from previous Bog Blogs about upgrades and new tech and toys through the years! And don’t forget to recycle boxes, hardware and even food and paper! JUST DO IT!

NEW! The CALL Facility Furniture HAS ARRIVED! NEW!
CALL Computer Refresh Deja Vu ….. All Over Again
SSShhh or Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets .. or CLEARIHUE’S HIDDEN GEMS!!!!
The CALL Facility Original Ad for Employment September 1989
1989 to 2019 30th Anniversary of The CALL Facility!
Meet the Team Systems Open House
The CALL Facility Original Ad for Employment September 1989
CALL Towering Tech Arrivals
The Recycling of CALL and … HSD! (Upgrades need recycling!)
Recycling Never Gets Old at UVic!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY!

And … just to end on yet another shameless OAC Bog Blog promotion, yet another Post ending with yet another previous blog on …. PUNS! Please be kind! And if you can’t be kind, then I will just have to make more puns! The choice … is yours!!! The Pun is strong in this one ……

Super Secret Surprise CALL Stuff … coming in July!

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF …..
Coming in JULY !!!!

CAN you keep a secret? You better be able to! There just might be some VERY interesting stuff coming to your local CALL Facility, scheduled for the first two weeks of JULY! Just before that though, will be DHSI for the first two weeks of JUNE!

What is DHSI? Well, I will write another post closer to June, but another Super Secret CALL Scenario is ….. click here to see what DHSI is!

But for now, you will have to:

Monitor this OAC Blog!
Make a resolution to be ready for anything!
Station yourself at the ready!
Display your boxes of CALL hi-tech upgrades!
Project the future!
Measure up to … 55″ of PowerPoint slides in every direction!
And if not PP, then switch to a 55″ Keynote instead!
Don’t get drunk on screenshots!
Screen everyone who visits CALL!
Memorize how to spell HDMI!
Surf the Internet riding high on a CRESTRON .wav!
Get ready for one DELL of an upgrade!
No boots needed in case of a flood, only … re-boots!
Didn’t cost much either! We paid in cache!
CALL will be safe from monitor lizards, finally!
Monitor the upgrades ’cause it … hertz so good!

And maybe, just maybe, the photo below in a Super Secret location, safe from prying eyes … will have some clues!

And just have to end on a serious note ….. NOT!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY!

And … just to end on a shameless OAC Bog Blog promotion, I did a whole post on puns and jokes during early Covid in 2020 …….

The CALL Facility … and other Mysteries of UVIC – Updated July 2022

DEJA CALL … all over again!

So, what exactly IS …
The CALL Facility at UVic?
Well, here goes!
Including new ‘BETA‘ content
for September 2022 !

I have a NEW PDF (and PDF-video!) for a NEW version of The CALL Facility Orientation for September 2022!

⬇️ September 2022 ⬇️
NEW BETA VERSION
The CALL Facility Orientation
⬇️ Click Below to download ⬇️

And just below is my “Director’s Cut” YouTube version, converted from PowerPoint – and less than 2 minutes in length (1:59! LOL!) I will definitely have some updates and upgrades between now and then as I ‘Field Test’ this new approach to showing everyone The CALL Facility and preparing for September 2022.

Previous versions (Page) of my CALL intro had MANY slides of all the available resources for each language/course/Department that used CALL for homework, assignments, WICKET, etc. That has totally changed due to Covid and I wanted a very quick, very informative slide show that ANYONE could quickly see (and show!) and not be resource or ‘click heavy’. I hope I have accomplished that!

I will continue to tweak it and after a few live CALL orientations, I will update these resources! Of course, I retain the right to .. include my brand of humour throughout! Oh, by the way, without a doubt, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is THE BEST STAR TREK SERIES OF ALL TIME! And … Spoiler Alert – this could actually pop up as a Jeopardy Questions in the new September CHD Training Day! You .. never … know!

The CALL Facility is STILL one of the Hidden Gems of Clearihue! Enjoy!

I will have future Bog Blog posts about “Heading Back to UVic“, “Oldest Computers in the World“, “On Vacation“, “Welcome Back to UVic” in September, and even some updated Pages and more totally random stuff that I seem to … maybe … specialize in! LOL!

And … another SPOILER ALERT – a brand new CHD Jeopardy Greg’s Playlist II for September CHD Training too! YAY JEOPARDY!

Thanks to EVERYONE at CHD for participating and your support too! I can’t make CALL Orientations or CHD Jeopardy without all of you and your assistance, support and … rolling eyes!! Thank you!

TTFN!

ON VACATION! Back on AUGUST 30!!

I AM NOW ON VACATION!

What an exhausting and long year since last August – my last full vacation!

And exhausting … for ALL OF US! I am so fortunate to have been able to work with such amazing and incredible colleagues at The Computer Help Desk over the past … 500+ DAYS! Yes, it has been that long since we started working remotely, late in March of 2020!

Without ALL of their support, humour, leadership, imagination, guidance and every single possible ‘intangible‘ that each and every single one of them, ALL BRING to our Teams meetings, emails, texts, GIFs, Emojis, Jeopardy, Quote Contests, it would have been impossible to accomplish a fraction of what WE ALL DID AS A TEAM!

THANK YOU ALL!

A few key UVic and BC websites for returning to campus in September for everyone!

Return-to-Campus Guidelines now available
Return to campus info for students
Communicable Disease Plan now available
UVic News
Update on getting your COVID-19 vaccine
Remote work arrangements announced for the fall
Working remotely
Post-secondary studies during COVID-19
NEW COMPUTERS IN CALL! YAY!
NEW FURNITURE IN CALL! YAY!

Not to worry . . .

August 30th to prep for
. . . Septem . . . PURR !!!!

Pandemic

I will bring Empire Donuts when I return to UVic!

Bogman

Working From Home . . . What Could Go Wrong?

Working From Home . . .
What Could Go Wrong?!

DEFINITELY NOT my most productive morning since working from home!

Full Disclosure: Having a relatively frustrating morning, with, you guessed it … my computer! So, probably a short post today.

DOUBLE Full Disclosure: Taking a Tea Time Out, breathing and … over it now!

FIRST AND FOREMOST – amazing colleagues! I can’t say enough about everyone I work with at the Computer Help Desk! Thanks everyone! And they are doing the same for Students, Staff and Faculty with knowledge, humour and steadfast patience!

My laptop went wonky this morning! Still a bit wonky, but still doing what it does best – allow me to work from home during these interesting times! Everyone was quick to help, offer suggestions and give advice and I am back doing my morning OAC post!

The only downside, would seem to be my bookmarks/Favourites in Edge have gone rogue! And if THAT is the worst thing that has happened on ‘Yet Another Manic Monday‘, then I am good to go with that! I spent the better part of the morning finding and re-setting my bookmarks and access to them. NAILED IT! Well, maybe … THUMBTACKED IT!

I had to take my own advice and just … let it go! I can easily, slowly, rebuild my Favorites and just keep on working at home! A few things that I always try to remember and put into perspective:

PERSPECTIVE! Yup, just how important is it.
Tea! Better than coffee for stress reduction
Meditation – just letting things go. Thanks to Henri at UVic’s Multifaith!
1. Breathing … kind of a sub-category, at least for me!

Not too much more. Those work for me and me alone. Yes, a big bag of oversimplification, but, it works for me.

So, a perspective story! My lawnmower started on the second try this weekend! YAY! But the rip cord to start it .. RIPPED OUT! So, standing there, lawnmower RUNNING and no way to start it again … Command Line Decision – just start cutting and don’t stop! Just like in Finding Nemo – “Just keep swimming!”, except … mowing the lawn!

I even emptied the catch bag – WHILE IT WAS RUNNING – and kept on mowing! Whew, finished frontyard, lane, alleyway and backyard in about 50 minutes while on FULL THROTTLE!

Makes a good story and then the best part – there are kits to replace the staring cable for under $10!

In hindsight,it was not as stressful as at the moment! But … I decided to …. just keep mowing, just keep mowing and it relieved my stress! Thanks Dori!

I also did a previous post on “Relieving Stress . . . International Words and Self-Care Trends”

And I leave you with some great UVic and other sites on stress including BC and Canadian government sites.

Enjoy!

As long as there are words out there, there will be interesting topics!

ENJOY!

TTFN!

Most Insane Lawnmowers

Kopi and Kaffee and Café and Kafés and … COFFEE in Different Languages

Kopi and Kaffee
Café and Kafés
and
Coffee in Different Languages!

I install JAVA every single morning! And I tend to update it again within hours! And you probably know where I am going with this – COFFEE!!!!

Full Disclosure: I am drinking coffee right now, as in … RIGHT NOW!!!! And the rumours are true … I have a coffee mug shaped like … The TARDIS!

Ah, that morning nectar, that brown liquid ambrosia, that chocolate wine, that beige magic … and … enough with Thesaurus.com!

And below are just a few of the many words for coffee in other languages!

Chinese: 咖啡 (Kāfēi)
Malay: Kopi
French: Café
German: Kaffee
Japanese: コーヒー (Kōhī)
Korean: 커피 (Keopi)
Portuguese: Café
Russian: Кофе (Kofe)
Spanish: Café
Afrikaans: Koffie
Dutch: Koffie
Finnish: Kahvi
Greek: Καφές (Kafés)
Hindi: कॉफ़ी (Kofee)
Icelandic: Kaffi
Romanian: Cafea
Swedish: Kaffe

Did you know that coffee dates back to 800 A.D.? And that in Arabic, it literally translates into ‘wine’! Cool! There are multiple links below, as always, and you can try a few out and find out even MORE interesting facts about the World’s Most Popular Beverage, by far – if you don’t count … TEA!

And what about coffee here in Victoria! You basically practice some Italian every time you go into a Starbucks – Grande, Venti, And Trenta. But what about some great coffee locations here in Victoria!

Full Disclosure – I like ALL the coffee shops in town! They are all amazing! But the best part of coffee is always … the conversation and companionship with coffee buddies! Check out CoffeeCrew.com for a list of all the great LOCAL coffee shops here in town, updated to April of this year! Nope, I don’t get anything from this at all. It is just a great site for finding local coffee! And you probably already know who runs the site!

And, the whole idea of the topic of this blog, originated in yesterdays’ blog about Made Up Languages in movies. Specifically, the Heptapod B language!

Why? Because it was described at one site as a ‘Coffee Stain‘ language! What a great segue, eh! Oh and one more cool site about Arrival and Linguistics!

And I leave you with some great coffee sites to peruse on your next Java Break!

Enjoy!

As long as there are words out there, there will be interesting topics!

ENJOY!

TTFN!

Coffee Facts

The Basics
About Coffee

WEIRDEST Facts
About Coffee

7 Facts About Coffee
That You Probably Didn’t Know

How to Order a Coffee in Italy

How to Order a Coffee in Greece

How to Order a Coffee in Russia

How to Order a Coffee in Japan

pe’vIl mu’qaDmey . . . or Curse Well in Klingon . . . or Made Up Movie Languages

pe’vIl mu’qaDmey
or . . .
Curse Well in Klingon
or . . .
Made Up Movie Languages!

Now you know how to gracefully exit yet another Klingon late night gaming party! You never know when learning Klingon will save your life!

Full Disclosure: Contrary to many rumours, I do not speak Klingon. I just like to have the Netflix Closed Caption on for any Science Fiction movie that has … space languages!

DOUBLE Full Disclosure: Early disclosure but my favourite made up language is from the movie ‘Arrival‘. Not only is it a fabulous movie, but they managed to add something new to a language that is CRITICAL to the storyline! WARNING!:- spoilers below about what that is!

The most popular and well known ‘Alien’ language is without a doubt, Klingon! Star Trek has become part of our Pop Culture ever since Spock first said ‘Illogical’. For many years, I would imbed an ‘Easter Egg’ in my CALL Facility demos that had Klingon as one of the many courses taught at UVic. And then … IT REALLY HAPPENED!

And of course, one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and prequel The Hobbit, contain MANY made up languages by J.R.R. Tolkien! And another UVic course was offered as well, but treating Middle Earth more as a history course than a Linguistics course!

And even more blockbuster movies contained made up languages: Avatar (Na’vi), Arrival (Heptapod B), Despicable Me (Minion), Serenity (The Galactic Language), Harry Potter (Parseltongue), Cloud Atlas (Old Georgie) and one not for the faint of heart in A Clockwork Orange (Nadsat).

SPOILER ALERT!: And my favourite of them all, that would be top of my own list to learn would be ….. HEPTAPOD B! This is a language that is quite literally … FLUID or maybe SMOKE or maybe SENTIENT INK! And it allows for Time Travel! There simply is no other cooler language than Heptapod B! I will be the first to register when it is offered at UVic!

And if Heptapod B ever IS offered at UVic, since it is a Time Travel kind of language, you would never have to do any homework because … you would have already learned it! That is my kind of course!

Imagine ordering Take Out in …. Heptapod B! They would already know when and what you wanted and it would arrive … INSTANTLY! So many benefits!

OH CANADA! NOT to be overly patriotic but … how about some overly Canadian Humour!

And … just to end on a Shameless OAC Bog Blog promotion … Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE Bog Blog Posts … Secret Gems of Clearihue! SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far A SNEAK PREVIEW of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

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SUPER SECRET…. Surprise CALL STUFF III ….. It is now …. SEPTEMBER !!!!

But for now, you will have to:

See everyone in September! Come on down to THE CALL FACILITY … BE READY ….. After … in September!!!!

And … just to end on a Shameless OAC Bog Blog promotion … Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE Bog Blog Posts … Secret Gems of Clearihue! SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far A SNEAK PREVIEW of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

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SUPER SECRET…. Surprise CALL STUFF II ….. It is now …. JULY !!!!

And don’t forget about … The Great CALL Flood of 2015!

But for now, you will have to:

See everyone in JULY! Come on down to THE CALL FACILITY … BE READY ….. After … July 13th!

And … just to end on a Shameless OAC Bog Blog promotion … Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE Bog Blog Posts … Secret Gems of Clearihue! SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far A SNEAK PREVIEW of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

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Let’s go for a walk down … Memory Lane ! Of 1 Domegemegrottebyte Size !!!!

THE LEGENDARY LAB ‘B’ the night before it was … DISASSEMBLED!

Classic CALL Facility Photos – Pre-Flood!

The Great Flood of 2015!

Vintage & Old Photos of CALL 1989!

CALL During Flood Renovations

Behind the Scenes CLTE Renovations!

CALL FUN FAIR – Meet the Team

See everyone in JULY! Come on down to THE CALL FACILITY!

Share this:

SUPER SECRET…. Surprise CALL STUFF ….. Coming in JULY !!!!

But for now, you will have to:

And just have to end on a serious note ….. NOT!

See everyone in JULY! Come on down to THE CALL FACILITY!

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DEJA CALL … all over again!

So, what exactly IS … The CALL Facility at UVic? Well, here goes! Including new ‘BETA‘ content for September 2022 !

I have a NEW PDF (and PDF-video!) for a NEW version of The CALL Facility Orientation for September 2022!

⬇️ September 2022 ⬇️ NEW BETA VERSION The CALL Facility Orientation ⬇️ Click Below to download ⬇️

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I AM NOW ON VACATION!

THANK YOU ALL!

Not to worry . . . August 30th to prep for . . . Septem . . . PURR !!!!

I will bring Empire Donuts when I return to UVic!

~~Bogman~~

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Working From Home . . . What Could Go Wrong?!

ENJOY! TTFN!

Most Insane Lawnmowers

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Kopi and Kaffee Café and Kafés and Coffee in Different Languages!

ENJOY! TTFN!

Coffee Facts

The Basics About Coffee

WEIRDEST Facts About Coffee

7 Facts About Coffee That You Probably Didn’t Know

How to Order a Coffee in Italy

How to Order a Coffee in Greece

How to Order a Coffee in Russia

How to Order a Coffee in Japan

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pe’vIl mu’qaDmey or . . . Curse Well in Klingon or . . . Made Up Movie Languages!

ENJOY! TTFN!

Arrival’s Linguistic Relativity and Time Perception

Top 10 Fictional Languages

Arrival Embrace the Problem of Language

Arrival: Sabotaged Diplomacy Scene

Accent Expert Breaks Down 6 Fictional Languages

4 Fictional Languages You Can Learn

5 Fictional Languages You Can Actually Learn

Artlang: A Compilation of Movie and TV Clips

J.R.R. Tolkien Reads A Poem in Elvish

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OH CANADA!
NOT to be overly patriotic but … how about some overly Canadian Humour!

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF III …..
It is now …. SEPTEMBER !!!!

See everyone in September!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY …
BE READY …..
After … in September!!!!

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF II …..
It is now …. JULY !!!!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY …
BE READY …..
After … July 13th!

And … just to end on a
Shameless OAC
Bog Blog promotion …
Here are some random Bog Blog favourite OAC posts!

And one of my
ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE
Bog Blog Posts …
Secret Gems of Clearihue!
SSShhhh . . . Clearihue’s Hidden Secrets . . . & GEMS

And if you made it this far
A SNEAK PREVIEW
of the NEXT CHD Jeopardy!

Let’s go for a walk down …
Memory Lane !
Of 1 Domegemegrottebyte Size !!!!

THE LEGENDARY LAB ‘B’
the night before it was … DISASSEMBLED!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY!

SUPER SECRET….
Surprise CALL STUFF …..
Coming in JULY !!!!

See everyone in JULY!
Come on down to
THE CALL FACILITY!

So, what exactly IS …
The CALL Facility at UVic?
Well, here goes!
Including new ‘BETA‘ content
for September 2022 !

⬇️ September 2022 ⬇️
NEW BETA VERSION
The CALL Facility Orientation
⬇️ Click Below to download ⬇️

Not to worry . . .

August 30th to prep for
. . . Septem . . . PURR !!!!

Bogman

Working From Home . . .
What Could Go Wrong?!

ENJOY!

TTFN!

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and
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ENJOY!

TTFN!

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