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And America's longest war/conflict officially comes to an end, almost 20 years after the first troops arrived.

question that unverified clip of an Afghan UH-60 flying over Kabul could a member of the ANA have defected to the Taliban plus how long can the Taliban use the aircraft before they become massive paper weights?

The Spring Nation of Trecdom2

2 years 238 days ago

I saw the pic you're referring to. It is speculated some of the Afghan Army is helping the Taliban. Without outside help, I wouldn't expect the equipment to last too long, but I guess we'll find out.

NewTexas and Fort verden

The Lucky Nomads of Steppe

2 years 236 days ago

Hello Texas,

The August edition of the Voice of Forest has been released, this time focusing on Jane Goodall, the British zoologist best known for her 30-year study of chimpanzee behavior, during which she became the first and only human ever to have been accepted into chimpanzee society.

VoF - Issue III - "She Lived Among the Apes"

by The Incorporated States of Terrabod

Jane Goodall

The Voice of Forest - Issue III | August 2021 | She Lived Among the Apes

.

JANE GOODALL

(b. 1934)

Known For:

Expert primatologist
Conservation activism
Animal welfare activism

Selected Awards:

Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Named UN Messenger of Peace
Numerous international honours
including the French Legion of
Honour and Japan's Kyoto Prize

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you
want to make."
.

Dame Dr Jane Morris Goodall (b. 1934) is a British zoologist, conservationist and animal welfare activist. She is considered to be the world's foremost expert in chimpanzees, with a research career spanning six decades, and was the scientist who broke primatology's glass ceiling, a discipline that was male-dominated when her career began. Goodall is well known for her activism but is probably best known for her 30-year study of chimpanzee behaviour throughout which she recorded a number of significant findings. During this project, Goodall became the first (and only) human ever to be accepted into chimpanzee society.

Background

Jane Goodall was born in 1934 to businessman Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall and novelist Margaret Myfanwe Joseph in Hampstead, London. As a child, Goodall's father gave her a chimpanzee stuffed toy instead of the traditional teddy bear. Although her mother believed the toy would frighten her and give her nightmares, Goodall was fond of the toy, and she would later say it sparked her lifelong love of animals.

As a young woman, Goodall was interested in African animals; she was able to move to Kenya after finding work as a secretary to Dr Louis Leakey, an eminent archaeologist and palaeontologist. After Leakey obtained the approval of his co-researcher and wife, paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, he laid out his plans to Goodall; he believed that the study of existing great apes could provide clues to the behaviour of early hominids and was looking for a chimpanzee researcher.

Leakey sent Goodall back to Britain to study primate behaviour and anatomy, and in 1960 he acquired the funds to allow Goodall to begin a research project at the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Thus, Goodall became the first of three women, later known as "The Trimates" (or "Leaky's Angels"), chosen by Leaky to study great apes (alongside Dian Fossey, who studied gorillas, and Birutė Galdikas, who studied orangutans). In 1962, Leaky sent Goodall to the University of Cambridge, where she became the eighth person to be allowed to complete a PhD there without first having obtained a BA or BSc degree. Her thesis, which was based on the first five years of her research at Gombe Stream, was completed in 1966 under the supervision of Professor Robert Hinde.

Goodall's research is well known within the scientific community for challenging two long-standing beliefs held at the time: firstly, that only humans had the capacity to construct and use tools; and secondly, that chimpanzees were exclusively herbivores/insectivores. When observing the Kasakela chimpanzee community at Gombe Stream, she noted that some chimpanzees would stick long blades of grass into termite holes, then remove them when covered with termites, effectively "fishing" for the insects. Goodall also discovered that chimpanzees regularly hunt smaller species of primates such as colobus monkeys and share the carcass among the troop. Years of observation led Goodall to identify violence within chimpanzee communities, including the deliberate killing of other females' young by the troop's dominant females in order to maintain their place in the troop hierarchy.

Of course, one of Goodall's most significant feats is her acceptance into chimpanzee society. After many months of long-distance study, the Kasakela chimpanzee community gradually began to adjust to Goodall's presence – rather than fleeing when she was within 500 yards of the group, they allowed her to watch them from a distance of 100 yards. She began the long process of being able to recognise individual troop members and learned the basic behaviour patterns of the group. It was during this stage that Goodall started recording how members of the troop communicated with each other – both through body language and vocalisations. The fear towards her reportedly turned to curiosity, then to defiance at her intrusion. After a year, her arrival was greeted with excitement or indifference. At one watershed moment, a new member of the troop (whom she named "David") took bananas that Goodall brought from her camp and ate them; thereafter, he would accept bananas from Goodall and would sit with her as he ate them. This proved to be Goodall's entry point into the Kasakela troop – David eventually brought other members of the troop to share the bananas, and soon a trio of chimpanzees was stealing pieces of cloth from Goodall's camp! For a period of 22 months, Goodall was the lowest-ranking member of the troop. She would groom and be groomed by other members, and she would communicate with them in a rudimentary fashion by mimicking their calls and gestures.

Goodall credits the 1986 Understanding Chimpanzees conference at the Chicago Academy of Sciences with shifting her focus from chimpanzee observation to a broader interest in conservation. In recent years, Goodall has focused on her writing, which has produced several international bestsellers, a number of educational initiatives and a career as a conservationist. She received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 for her dedicated and ground-breaking research, as well as for her conservation efforts and wider activism.

Activism

In 1977, Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute, which to this day supports research into the great apes of the Gombe Stream. The Institute is widely recognised for establishing many community-centred conservation and development programs across Africa. Today, the organisation focuses

Jane Goodall reaches out to Flint, a juvenile member of the
Kasakela chimpanzee community. Flint was the first infant born
after Goodall arrived at Gombe Stream (c. 1960).

on the conservation of primates, as well as promoting gender equality, improving health outcomes and championing sustainable livelihoods.

Regarded as a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, Goodall has founded a number of conservation projects in Africa. These include the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo, which cares for orphans of the bushmeat trade, and the Lake Tanganyika Catchment Reforestation and Education project, which protects chimpanzee territory around the Gombe Stream through reforestation and the education of local communities on sustainability.

Goodall is also a committed vegetarian; she advocates the diet on the basis that it is ethical, healthy and good for the environment. She is an outspoken proponent of farm animal welfare, criticising industrial farming techniques that she believes are painful, degrading and inhumane as well as extremely harmful to the environment. Her opposition to hunting animals for sport and the use of animals for medical experimentation is also notable, although she has attracted criticism for her views of the latter from scientific experts who contend that ethical animal experimentation is a crucial part of lifesaving research.

To date, Goodall continues to work alongside several conservation and animal welfare organisations, including the Nonhuman Rights Project, Advocates for Animals and Population Matters. She was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2004, and is an honorary member of the World Future Council. In 2020, Goodall vowed to plant five million trees as part of the World Economic Forum's one trillion tree initiative and in February 2021 she, along with over 140 scientists, called on the EU Commission to ban the caging of farm animals. At present, Goodall devotes virtually all of her time to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and conservation of the environment, travelling nearly 300 days a year.

The Voice of Forest - Issue III - "She Lived Among the Apes"

Thanks for Reading!

Published August 2021 - Written and Edited by Terrabod

Read dispatch

And if you're interested in seeing the winners of Forest's Interregional Writing Contest, that link will take you to the relevant dispatch.

Thank you for your time.

NewTexas, Fort verden, Terrabod, and United vinceland

The Utopian State of Renegalle

2 years 236 days ago

Force

HOWDY.
Glad to have established embassies with you! We're looking forward to many barbecues to come :)

NewTexas, Trecdom2, Issues Test Bed, Fort verden, and 1 otherUnited vinceland

Fort verden

2 years 236 days ago

Edited 2 years 234 days ago

NewTexas, Yip Man, Renegalle, Steppe, and 4 othersUnited vinceland, Queen falcona stark, PR In Space, and Tamil nayaks

Fort verden

2 years 234 days ago

Edited 2 years 233 days ago

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Today is:
National Wildlife Day
(https://nationaltoday.com/national-wildlife-day/)

Quotes of the Day:
William James:
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Winston Churchill:
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Music of the Day:

Scarlet Avenue - Paper Plane (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKV3IOQag2U

On This Day In History:
1781 Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish speaking mestizos in the Bahia de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)
1862 General Lee begins the Maryland Campaign invading the North with 50,000 Confederate troops (US Civil war)
1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by US President Harry Truman
1998 Google is formally incorporated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University
1998 1st ever "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" hosted by Chris Tarrant debuts on ITV in Britain
2019 YouTube fined $170 million for illegally collecting data on children's viewing habits by US Federal Trade Commission

Hurricane season, Europe travel limits, college football: 5 things to know this weekend
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/09/04/hurricane-season-europe-travel-limits-5-things-know-weekend/5659191001/

Big 12 Conference selects four new schools to join league: BYU, Houston, Central Florida and Cincinnati
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/03/big-12-conference-new-schools-join-byu-houston-ucf-cincinnati/5721822001/

Kids account for more than 20% of weekly cases; study finds antibodies in breast milk of vaccinated moms: COVID-19 updates
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/09/03/covid-vaccine-mask-mandates-children-adults/5706036001/

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How to win battles in RPG’s - Pause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV_DIvBk-jg

World's Coolest Banknotes 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srNI0g_4l_M

The Incredible Logistics of Grocery Stores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNpk_OGEGlA

How One Man Saved The World By Doing Nothing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAOFH62JQl0

The Math Problem With a $1 Million Prize for Solving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-FmX7mpo40

^ In relation to the video above, this is not a video but more information about the Clay Mathematics Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts (CMI)’s Millennium Prize Problems:
https://www.claymath.org/millennium-problems/millennium-prize-problems

Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter (22 Feb 1962 - 4 Sept 2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHG6gzYzQ6Y

Australia Zoo Tour with Steve Irwin
https://youtu.be/mlDXZywedvc

Steve Irwin died unexpectedly 15 years ago today. He was fearless, larger than life, incredible and someone whom I GREATLY admired. May he Rest In Peace. Amen. :(

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Let us continue the Texas Lizards BINGO where we left off:

Today's Texas Lizard to strike off is: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),

Instructions and Stricken Off List:

Texas BINGO Instructions, Stricken Off List and Winners (Rounds 13 to 25)

by Little thranduil

Tuesday, 23rd August 2022: McKinney Falls State Park,
Monday, 22nd August 2022: Mission Tejas State Park,
Sunday 21st August 2022: Stephen F. Austin State Park,
Sunday 27th May 2022: Palmetto State Park,
Sunday, April 24th, 2022: Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022: Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Thursday, April 21st, 2022: Franklin Mountains State Park,
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022: Mustang Island State Park,
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022: Cedar Hill State Park,
Monday, April 18th, 2022: Caprock Canyons State Park,
Sunday, April 17th, 2022: Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Saturday, April 16th, 2022: Guadalupe River State Park,
Friday, April 15th, 2022: Garner State Park,
Thursday, April 14th, 2022: Pedernales Falls State Park,
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022: Eisenhower State Park,
Monday, April 11th, 2022: Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Sunday, April 10th, 2022: Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Saturday, April 9th, 2022: Davis Mountains State Park,
Friday, April 8th, 2022: Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Thursday, April 7th, 2022: Galveston Island State Park,
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022: Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
Monday, April 4th, 2022: Abilene State Park,
Sunday, April 3rd, 2022: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Saturday, April 2nd, 2022: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 25: Texas State Parks BINGO
There are a lot of State Parks in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas State Parks!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas State Parks Bingo
Word List (separated by commas):
Abilene State Park,
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Caprock Canyons State Park,
Cedar Hill State Park,
Davis Mountains State Park,
Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Eisenhower State Park,
Franklin Mountains State Park,
Galveston Island State Park,
Garner State Park,
Guadalupe River State Park,
Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
McKinney Falls State Park,
Mission Tejas State Park,
Mustang Island State Park,
Palmetto State Park,
Pedernales Falls State Park,
Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
Stephen F. Austin State Park,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/yxu3Q3a.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas State Park for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/Ln0yRRt.png

To start the game, today's Texas State Park to strike off is: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Saturday, February 26th, 2022: Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Friday, February 25th, 2022: Claude Hope,
Thursday, February 24th, 2022: G. W. Pierce,
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022: E. Allen Emerson,
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022: Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Monday, February 21st, 2022: Maurice Ewing,
Sunday, February 20th, 2022: E. Donnall Thomas,
Saturday, February 19th, 2022: Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
Friday, February 18th, 2022: M. King Hubbert,
Thursday, February 17th, 2022: Spencer Silver,
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022: Dean Ornish,
Monday, February 14th, 2022: Lorene Rogers,
Saturday, February 12th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin,
Friday, February 11th, 2022: Beatrice Tinsley,
Thursday, February 10th, 2022: Karen Uhlenbeck,
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner,
Monday, February 7th, 2022: Grady Booch,
Sunday, February 6th, 2022: Matt Mullenweg,
Saturday, February 5th, 2022: Beck Weathers,
Friday, February 4th, 2022: Edward F. Knipling,
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022: Elise Harmon,
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022: Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Tuesday, February 1st, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson,
Monday, January 31st, 2022: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 24: Texas Scientists BINGO

There are many Texas Scientists who came from the Lone Star State. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Scientists!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Scientists BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Beck Weathers,
Matt Mullenweg,
Grady Booch,
Dean Ornish,
Spencer Silver,
M. King Hubbert,
Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
E. Donnall Thomas,
Maurice Ewing,
Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Edward F. Knipling,
E. Allen Emerson,
G. W. Pierce,
Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Claude Hope,
Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Elise Harmon,
Lorene Rogers,
Mary Ellen Rudin,
Beatrice Tinsley,
Karen Uhlenbeck,
Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Billie Lee Turner,
Rebecca Byrd Masterson,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/fUTRy9r.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Scientist for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/xNxsXhI.png

To start the game, today's Texas Scientist to strike off is: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022: Elise Harmon,
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin,
Saturday, January 8th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Friday, January 7th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner,
Thursday, January 6th, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson,
Saturday, December 25th 2021: E. Allen Emerson,
Saturday, December 18th 2021: Grady Booch,
Sunday, November 21st 2021: Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Wednesday, November 17th 2021: Maurice Ewing,
Tuesday, November 16th 2021: G. W. Pierce,
Monday, November 15th 2021: E. Donnall Thomas,
Sunday, November 14th 2021: Edward F. Knipling,
Saturday, November 13th 2021: Spencer Silver,
Friday, November 12th 2021: M. King Hubbert,
Thursday, November 11th 2021: Claude Hope,
Wednesday, November 10th 2021: Lorene Rogers,
Tuesday, November 9th 2021: Dean Ornish,
Monday, November 8th 2021: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Sunday, November 7th 2021: Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
Saturday, November 6th 2021: Karen Uhlenbeck,
Friday, November 5th 2021: Matt Mullenweg,
Thursday, November 4th 2021: Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Wednesday, November 3rd 2021: Beatrice Tinsley,
Tuesday, November 2nd 2021: Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Monday, November 1st 2021: Beck Weathers,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 23: Texas Scientists BINGO

There are many Texas Scientists who came from the Lone Star State. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Scientists!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Scientists BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Beck Weathers,
Matt Mullenweg,
Grady Booch,
Dean Ornish,
Spencer Silver,
M. King Hubbert,
Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
E. Donnall Thomas,
Maurice Ewing,
Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Edward F. Knipling,
E. Allen Emerson,
G. W. Pierce,
Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Claude Hope,
Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Elise Harmon,
Lorene Rogers,
Mary Ellen Rudin,
Beatrice Tinsley,
Karen Uhlenbeck,
Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Billie Lee Turner,
Rebecca Byrd Masterson,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/fUTRy9r.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Scientist for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/xNxsXhI.png

To start the game, today's Texas Scientist to strike off is: Beck Weathers,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Monday, October 25th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Sunday, October 24th 2021: Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi),
Saturday, October 23rd 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Friday, October 22nd 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Sunday, October 10th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Saturday, October 9th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Friday, October 8th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Thursday, October 7th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Wednesday, October 6th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Tuesday, October 5th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Monday, October 4th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Sunday, October 3rd 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Saturday, October 2nd 2021: Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii),
Friday, October 1st 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Thursday, September 30th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Wednesday, September 29th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Tuesday, September 28th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Monday, September 27th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Sunday, September 26th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Saturday, September 25th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Friday, September 24th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Thursday, September 23rd 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
Wednesday, September 22nd 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),
Tuesday, September 21st 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Monday, September 20th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 22: Texas Lizards BINGO

There are many Texas Lizards That Are Native to the Lone Star State. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Lizards!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Lizards BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii),
Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi),
Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/nTuOAFX.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Lizard for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/30X4nzB.png

To start the game, today's Texas Lizard to strike off is: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Friday, September 17th 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Thursday, September 16th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Wednesday, September 15th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Tuesday, September 14th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Monday, September 13th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Sunday, September 12th 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Saturday, September 11th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Friday, September 10th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Thursday, September 9th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Tuesday, September 7th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Monday, September 6th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Sunday, September 5th 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Saturday, September 4th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Thursday, September 2nd 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Sunday, June 20th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Saturday, June 19th 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Friday, June 18th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Thursday, June 17th 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Wednesday, June 16th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Tuesday, June 15th 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),
Sunday, June 13th 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
Saturday, June 12th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Friday, June 11th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Thursday, June 10th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 21: Texas Lizards BINGO

There are many Texas Lizards That Are Native to the Lone Star State. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Lizards!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Lizards BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloperus olivaceus),
Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi),
Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/nTuOAFX.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Lizard for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/30X4nzB.png

To start the game, today's Texas Lizard to strike off is: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Friday, June 4th 2021: Knob Hill Trail,
Thursday, June 3rd 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Tuesday, June 1st 2021: Lost Mine Trail,
Monday, 31st May 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Sunday, 30th May 2021: The Lighthouse Trail,
Saturday, 29th May 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Tuesday, 13th April 2021: North Shore Trail,
Tuesday, 6th April 2021: The Window Trail,
Monday, 5th April 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Sunday, 4th April 2021: White Rock Lake Trail,
Saturday, 3rd April 2021: Walnut Creek Trail,
Friday, 2nd April 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail,
Thursday, 1st April 2021: Emory Peak Trail
Sunday, 28th March 2021: San Gabriel River Trail,
Saturday, 27th March 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Wednesday, 24th March 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Tuesday, 23rd March 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Sunday, 28th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Saturday, 27th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Thursday, 25th February 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
Sunday, 21st February 2021: Turkey Creek Trail,
Saturday, 20th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail,
Friday, 19th February 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
Thursday, 18th February 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail,
Tuesday, 16th February 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 20: Texas Trails BINGO

There are many great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and scenic trails in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Trails!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Trails BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Riverplace Nature Trail,
The Lighthouse Trail,
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
The Window Trail,
Lost Mine Trail,
Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Emory Peak Trail,
Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Knob Hill Trail,
North Shore Trail,
Turkey Creek Trail,
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
White Rock Lake Trail,
El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Canyon Ridge Trail,
Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Walnut Creek Trail,
San Gabriel River Trail,
Wolf Mountain Trail,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/BjXDySh.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Trail for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/BpeHm54.png

To start the game, today's Texas Trail to strike off is: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe Mardi Gras Day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Sunday, 7th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Saturday, 6th February 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail,
Thursday, 4th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail,
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Tuesday, 2nd February 2021: White Rock Lake Trail,
Monday, 1st February 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Sunday, 31st January 2021: Knob Hill Trail,
Saturday, 30th January 2021: Emory Peak Trail,
Friday, 29th January 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Tuesday, 26th January 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail,
Sunday, 24th January 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Saturday, 23rd January 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Friday, 22nd January 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
Thursday, 21st January 2021: The Window Trail,
Wednesday, 20th January 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Tuesday, 19th January 2021: Walnut Creek Trail,
Saturday, 16th January 2021: San Gabriel River Trail,
Friday, 15th January 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Thursday, 14th January 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
Tuesday, 12th January 2021: Lost Mine Trail,
Sunday, 10th January 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Saturday, 9th January 2021: Turkey Creek Trail,
Thursday, 7th January 2021: The Lighthouse Trail,
Wednesday, 6th January 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 19: Texas Trails BINGO

There are many great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and scenic trails in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Trails!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Trails BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Riverplace Nature Trail,
The Lighthouse Trail,
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
The Window Trail,
Lost Mine Trail,
Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Emory Peak Trail,
Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Knob Hill Trail,
North Shore Trail,
Turkey Creek Trail,
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
White Rock Lake Trail,
El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Canyon Ridge Trail,
Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Walnut Creek Trail,
San Gabriel River Trail,
Wolf Mountain Trail,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/BjXDySh.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Trail for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/BpeHm54.png

To start the game, today's Texas Trail to strike off is: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Sunday, 20th December 2020: Elf (Microtia elva),
Saturday, 19th December 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Tuesday, 8th December 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Monday, 7th December 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Saturday, 5th December 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Friday, 4th December 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Thursday, 3rd December 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Wednesday, 2nd December 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
Friday, 13th November 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Thursday, 12th November 2020: Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada),
Wednesday, 11th November 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Tuesday, 10th November 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Sunday, 8th November 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Saturday, 7th November 2020: American Snout (Libytheana carinenta),
Wednesday, 4th November 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Tuesday, 3rd November 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 18: Texas Butterflies BINGO

There are many species of Butterflies in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Butterflies!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Butterflies BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure),
Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon),
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia),
Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa),
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta),
Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Elf (Microtia elva),
West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella),
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis),
Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada),
Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus),
Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/pjmDh1x.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Butterfly for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/ZrVM8BF.png

To start the game, today's Texas Butterfly to strike off is: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Sunday, 25th October 2020: Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus),
Saturday, 24th October 2020: Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon),
Wednesday, 14th October 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Tuesday, 13th October 2020: Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa),
Sunday, 11th October 2020: Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia),
Saturday, 10th October 2020: Elf (Microtia elva),
Friday, 9th October 2020: West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella),
Thursday, 8th October 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Wednesday, 7th October 2020: Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta),
Sunday,4th October 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Saturday, 3rd October 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Friday, 2nd October 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Wednesday, 30th September 2020: Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure),
Tuesday, 29th September 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Monday, 28th September 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
Sunday, 27th September 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Saturday, 26th September 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Thursday, 24th September 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Wednesday, 23rd September 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Tuesday, 22nd September 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Monday, 21st September 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 17: Texas Butterflies BINGO

There are many species of Butterflies in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Butterflies!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Butterflies BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure),
Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon),
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia),
Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa),
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta),
Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Elf (Microtia elva),
West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella),
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis),
Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada),
Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus),
Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/pjmDh1x.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Butterfly for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/ZrVM8BF.png

To start the game, today's Texas Butterfly to strike off is: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Wednesday, 16th September 2020: Pioneer Museum,
Tuesday, 15th September 2020: Bullock Texas State History Museum,
Monday, 14th September 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Sunday, 13th September 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
Saturday, 12th September 2020: East Texas Oil Museum,
Friday, 11th September 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
Thursday, 10th September 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
Wednesday, 9th September 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Tuesday, 8th September 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Monday, 7th September 2020: Children's Museum of Houston,
Sunday, 6th September 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center,
Saturday, 5th September 2020: The Alamo,
Friday, 4th September 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Thursday, 3rd September 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument,
Wednesday, 2nd September 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
Tuesday, 1st September 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Sunday, 2nd August 2020: LBJ Presidential Library,
Saturday, 1st August 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Friday, 31st July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Thursday, 30th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum,
Wednesday, 29th July 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War,
Tuesday, 28th July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass,
Monday, 27th July 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 16: Texas Museums BINGO

There are many Museums in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Museums!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Museums BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

The Alamo,
National Museum of the Pacific War,
Caliente Hot Glass,
Kimbell Art Museum,
National Ranching Heritage Center,
George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Silent Wings Museum,
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
LBJ Presidential Library,
Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
San Antonio Fire Museum,
Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
East Texas Oil Museum,
Children's Museum of Houston,
Waco Mammoth National Monument,
The Museum of Western Art,
Pioneer Museum,
Bullock Texas State History Museum,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/Ne4Hk7x.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Museum for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/RcPqb24.png

To start the game, today's Texas Museum to strike off is: San Antonio Fire Museum,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Tuesday, 21st July 2020: The Museum of Western Art,
Monday, 20th July 2020: Children's Museum of Houston,
Sunday, 19th July 2020: East Texas Oil Museum,
Saturday, 18th July 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
Friday, 17th July 2020: Kimbell Art Museum,
Tuesday, 14th July 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Monday, 13th July 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Sunday, 12th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum,
Saturday, 11th July 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument,
Friday, 10th July 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Sunday, 5th July 2020: The Alamo,
Saturday, 4th July 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
Friday, 3rd July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Thursday, 2nd July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass,
Wednesday, 1st July 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
Tuesday, 30th June 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Monday, 29th June 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War,
Sunday, 28th June 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center,
Saturday, 27th June 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum,
Friday, 26th June 2020: Pioneer Museum,
Thursday, 25th June 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
Wednesday, 24th June 2020: LBJ Presidential Library,
Tuesday, 23rd June 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Monday, 22nd June 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 15: Texas Museums BINGO

There are many Museums in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Museums!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Museums BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

The Alamo,
National Museum of the Pacific War,
Caliente Hot Glass,
Kimbell Art Museum,
National Ranching Heritage Center,
George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Silent Wings Museum,
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
LBJ Presidential Library,
Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
San Antonio Fire Museum,
Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
East Texas Oil Museum,
Children's Museum of Houston,
Waco Mammoth National Monument,
The Museum of Western Art,
Pioneer Museum,
Bullock Texas State History Museum,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/Ne4Hk7x.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Museum for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/RcPqb24.png

To start the game, today's Texas Museum to strike off is: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Wednesday,17th June 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Tuesday,16th June 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Monday,15th June 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Sunday, 14th June 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Saturday, 13th June 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Friday, 12th June 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Thursday, 11th June 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Wednesday,10th June 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Tuesday,9th June 2020: Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes),
Monday,8th June 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Sunday, 7th June 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Saturday, 6th June 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Friday, 5th June 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Thursday, 4th June 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Wednesday, 3rd June 2020: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
Tuesday, 2nd June 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Monday,1st June 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),
Sunday, 31st May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Saturday, 30th May 2020: Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii),
Friday, 29th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Thursday, 28th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Wednesday, 27th May 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Tuesday, 26th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Monday, 25th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 14: Texas Mammals BINGO

There are many species of Mammals in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Mammals!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Mammals BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes),
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus),
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii),
Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/QDJXSzX.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Mammal for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/zGPOf0g.png

To start the game, today's Texas Mammal to strike off is: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic and safe Memorial Day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Monday, 18th May 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Sunday, 17th May 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Saturday, 16th May 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Friday, 15th May 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Thursday, 14th May 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Wednesday, 13th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Tuesday, 12th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Monday, 11th May 2020: Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus),
Sunday, 10th May 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Saturday, 9th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Friday, 8th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Thursday, 7th May 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Wednesday, 6th May 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),
Tuesday, 5th May 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Monday, 4th May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Sunday, 3rd May 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Saturday, 2nd May 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Friday, 1st May 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Thursday, 30th April 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Wednesday, 29th April 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Tuesday, 28th April 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Monday, 27th April 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 13: Texas Mammals BINGO

There are many species of Mammals in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Mammals!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Mammals BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes),
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus),
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii),
Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/QDJXSzX.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Mammal for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/zGPOf0g.png

To start the game, today's Texas Mammal to strike off is: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

BINGO Round 13 Winners: Kyletana & PR In Space

Kyletana wrote:

Verner please confirm my BINGO:
https://i.imgur.com/0qm8YWj.png

V e r n e r wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Kyletana has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

PR In Space wrote:

https://imgur.com/z8aaU6E

V e r n e r wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! PR In Space has also won this round of BINGO! Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen.

I am waiting for Kyletana to choose his prize. After he has chosen his prize, PR In Space will choose his prize.

Anyone else who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Kyletana wrote:

I’d like to have the Mount Olympudd card from Little Thranduil's Deck please. It'll fit into my new "UNSC Sabre of Dawn Mess Hall & Galley" collection. Thanks in advance Verner.

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

V e r n e r wrote:

Mount Olympudd Card gifted to The UNSC Sabre of Dawn ship A I of Kyletana for 0.20. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

@PR In Space: Your turn to choose your prize Buddy! :)

PR In Space wrote:

Can I have Blood and Bitcoin from Fort Verden?

Fort verden wrote:

Yes indeed Buddy. Enjoy your prize! :)

Blood and Bitcoin Card gifted to The Sentai Team of PR In Space for 0.05.

BINGO Round 14 Winner: Balestier majestic

Balestier majestic wrote:

@Fort verden: BINGO:

https://i.imgur.com/xvldBFR.png

Ethan

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Balestier majestic has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Balestier majestic wrote:

I’d like this Los Santos card from Fort Verden please:
page=deck/card=18983/season=1

Ethan

Fort verden wrote:

Los Santos’ Season 1 Card gifted to The Green Gardens By The Bay of Balestier Majestic for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy!

Everyone else who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

BINGO Round 15 Winner: PR In Space

PR In Space wrote:

Bingo
https://imgur.com/CKpL7Cd

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! PR In Space has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

PR In Space wrote:

Thanks. Can I have Angel of Serenity on Verner Von Richthofen?

Fort verden wrote:

Alrighty then! Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)
Angel of Serenity Card gifted to The Sentai Team of PR In Space for 0.05.

BINGO Round 16 Winner: Ruritania hadar aldebaran

Ruritania hadar aldebaran wrote:

@ Fort verden

Please confirm my BINGO Verner:
https://imgur.com/a/YVhsm75

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Ruritania hadar aldebaran has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ruritania hadar aldebaran wrote:

@ Fort verden: I'd like Trecdom2 Season 1 card from Fort verden as my BINGO prize please.

Fort verden wrote:

Trecdom2 Card gifted to The Brown Werewolf Emirate of Ruritania Hadar Aldebaran for 0.10.

Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 17 Winner: Issues Test Bed

Issues Test Bed wrote:

BINGO!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jC0NRCZnBPDBFD7Gy4iAHBgG1IMYN3SZ/view?usp=sharing

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Issues Test Bed has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Issues Test Bed wrote:

Fort Verden, of course.

Fort verden wrote:

Alright. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)
Fort Verden Card gifted to The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed for 0.05.

BINGO Round 18 Winners: NewTexas and Yip Man

NewTexas wrote:

Bingo!

page=dispatch/id=1202525

Fort verden wrote:

<<Facepalm>>

Oh God Buddy! I changed the rules in Round 8:

However, since this Friday is Christmas Day, I will revert to the old, Pre-Round 8 rules just for this round:

So having said that, Congratulations Buddy! You won this round! :)

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! NewTexas has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Big Tex my Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Yip Man wrote:

Bingo!:

nation=yip_man/detail=factbook/id=1289854

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Yip Man has won this round of BINGO as well. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

I am waiting for NewTexas to choose his prize. After Big Tex has chosen his prize, Yip Man will choose his prize.

Fort verden wrote:

Texas Butterflies BINGO - Round 18 Update

NewTexas: Big Tex my Buddy, I am still waiting for you to choose your BINGO prize so I can award it to you.

Yip Man: Max, as soon as Big Tex has chosen his prize you should post your choice so I can award your prize to you.

NewTexas wrote:

Howdy Fort verden! We found it the other day, but can't find it now. We would like the card of our Lt. Gov. Studly Penguins. We cannot believe we have never gotten it before.

Yip Man wrote:

Verner,

I've started a Texas card collection. Can I please have a Trecdom2 Season 1 card from Elven king thranduil. Thanks in advance.

Fort verden wrote:

Studly Penguins’ Season 1 Card gifted to The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy. :)

Trecdom2's Season 1 Card gifted to The Famous Wing Chun Grandmaster of Yip Man for 0.10. Enjoy your prize Buddy. :)

BINGO Round 19 Winner: Yip Man

Yip Man wrote:

@Fort verden

BINGO Verner:
https://imgur.com/a/Hb1WIb2

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Yip Man has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Yip Man wrote:

@ Fort verden: Thanks in advance Verner. I'd like to have Lohnam from Little thranduil's deck for my cat collection please. :)

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)
Lohnam Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.05.

BINGO Round 20 Winner: Pharoah ramenhotep

Pharoah ramenhotep wrote:

I've got a BINGO Verner:

https://i.imgur.com/cZrRYAl.png

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Pharoah ramenhotep has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Pharoah ramenhotep wrote:

Thanks Verner. I'd like to have Pasargad's card from Fort verden please.

Little thranduil wrote:

Pasargad Card gifted to The Nomadic Peoples of Pharoah Ramenhotep for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy. :)

BINGO Round 21 Winner: Kyletana

Kyletana wrote:

@Fort verden: Hey Verner! Please confirm my BINGO:
https://imgur.com/a/cSmQeUi

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Kyletana has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Kyletana wrote:

@Fort verden: I'd like to claim Partax's card from Fort Verden as my BINGO prize please. Thanks in advance.

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

Fort verden wrote:

Partax Card gifted to The UNSC Sabre of Dawn ship A I of Kyletana for 0.50.
Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 22 Winner:PR In Space

PR In Space wrote:

Bingo
https://imgur.com/a/896ffnj

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! PR In Space has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

PR In Space wrote:

Thanks Fort verden. I'll take Equestrian States from Elven king thranduil.

Fort verden wrote:

Equestrian States Card gifted to The Sentai Team of PR In Space for 0.50.
Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 23 Winner: Stars and Suns Imperium

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

BINGO!

https://i.imgur.com/igNi08E.png

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Stars and Suns Imperium has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

BINGO Round 24 Winner: Trecdom2

Trecdom2 wrote:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EuSIR-j8CvZSACECwQIgNj8V8aqE7SIG/view?usp=sharing

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Trecdom2 has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

BINGO Round 25 Winner: Kyletana

Kyletana wrote:

BINGO!

nation=kyletana/detail=factbook/id=1755321

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Kyletana has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Kyletana wrote:

Verner, I'd like to have Ewing Oil Co's Season 1 Card from Fort verden as my prize please.

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

Fort verden wrote:

Ewing Oil Co’s Season 1 Card gifted to Kyletana for 0.50.
Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

Participants must reside in the Texas Region from the beginning until the end of the current BINGO Round in order to qualify as a winner for that BINGO Round.

NS Coding Reference: The Complete List of NSCodes

Read factbook

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Security Council:
<<Fort Verden's vote for "Commend Maowi" has been noted.>>

General Assembly:
<<Fort Verden's vote against "Protections During Territorial Transitions" has been noted.>>

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Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

NewTexas, United vinceland, and PR In Space

The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas

2 years 233 days ago

***** Texas Saturday Breakfast *****

Good Taco Time! Saturday Breakfast In Place time! Bring out the Drones! The NewTexas Happy Taco Stands, in conjunction with the NewTexas Incendiary Corporation, has approximately 1 trillion of the fastest, lightest drones you have ever seen. This fleet is specially designed to deliver tacos to every man, woman, child, whatever, all 2,492,712,000,000 of you in Texas.

Today's special breakfast will Saturday Brisket & Egg Breakfast Tacos [COVID-19 Week LXXVI Edition]! The Head Smoker at The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas is having so much fun this Labor Day Weekend! Today he is going to provide all of Texas the ultimate breakfast taco, brisket & egg, just for you, Texas! To feed that many Texans, we literally smoked over 1 million kilotons of brisket last night and it is still going on as we speak. It is quite an operation to see. Taco Town as we call it. The smell and smoke cloud from the smoked briskets should be wafting over Texas for days. Have you ever had brisket for breakfast? Have we got a treat for you! The classic Brisket & Egg Breakfast Taco is a beauty starting off with Texas Grade A, farm-fresh, henhouse, jumbo eggs scrambled to perfection. We top that off with not one but two, super-tender slices of smoky beef brisket with the crispiest, tastiest bark this side of the Rio Grande! We roll it up in a hot, homemade, Texas-sized flour tortilla, and Bam, it is just that easy. Remember, a whole egg in every taco!®

Today's Special Salsa is not actually salsa but is - Queso - good and chunky queso made with serranos for a little heat. This is the perfect addition to this hefty taco. A sealed cup of Texas-made Longhorn Cheddar Jack cheese is also included in case you need a double cheese fix. And, a small cup of chopped onions is included for those who should so desire. The taco is hermetically sealed in a Stay-Warm® pouch that is wrapped in the same ol' aluminum foil we are all so familiar with for our breakfast taco. We are trying to keep it real, peeps. For your beverage accompaniment, a packet of Sanka, Tang and a Lipton Tea bag will be included with every delivery as well as salt and pepper and a napkin. Yes, it is different, but it works and you do not even have to leave your residence. Woo! And, watch out for the drones! Start your day off the right way; munch out and go back to sleep. You know you want to!®

Stay Safe Texas. Stay Well. Hang in there!

***** Texas Shout Outs *****

@ Fort verden - It is awesome to see you on the board again, Buddy!

***** Texas Chat Reminder *****

The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday***. And, if you can't be there right at Noon, that is Ok, Texas Chat usually runs 3, 4, 5 hours with some Chats running as high as 7 or 8 hours.

The Texas Chat Site is here: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php

Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, debate, talk about the weather, talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff, and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans, VirtualTexans, and plenty of Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 855 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 17 years! Check it out! Good stuff!

Yip Man, Indian Empire, Fort verden, United vinceland, and 1 otherPR In Space

The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed

2 years 233 days ago

Edited

Trecdom2 wrote:

And America's longest war/conflict officially comes to an end, almost 20 years after the first troops arrived.

That worthless bastard disgraced the US, abandoned US citizens and Afghans who worked with the US and our allies, and made it clear for generations to come that working with the US under adverse conditions is more than likely a death sentence once those people working with us are no longer useful.

As a member of the armed forces, you should be both angry and ashamed. As a veteran, the incredible Charlie Foxtrot caused by the people pulling the strings on the First Puppet set a burning anger I haven't felt since the Twin Towers came down.

Gig em Aggies wrote:

question that unverified clip of an Afghan UH-60 flying over Kabul could a member of the ANA have defected to the Taliban plus how long can the Taliban use the aircraft before they become massive paper weights?

Depends two things. How many members of the Afghan Military we trained to fly and maintain the aircraft either defected to the Taliban or were conscripted into service. The media is all over the place in reporting how many are defecting, so there is no real way to tell. It also depends on what kind of a spare parts inventory we left behind.

It would be interesting to know whether or not any of our departing troops left any parting gifts or surprises in that abandoned equipment. Maybe some viruses or trojans in the computers. A little contamination in the oil pans. Maybe some error inducing tweakage on the targeting systems in some of those high tech arms. Who knows?

I know I would have done whatever I could in whatever time I had left to render that equipment useless, if not downright toxic to our enemies.

Trecdom2 wrote:

I saw the pic you're referring to. It is speculated some of the Afghan Army is helping the Taliban. Without outside help, I wouldn't expect the equipment to last too long, but I guess we'll find out.

There's no speculation about it. If we take the most conservative public reports, hundreds of people the US trained jumped to the Taliban in the first 48 hours.

Fort verden wrote:

Did 9/11 permanently change life in the US? More Americans think so more than ever before.

Yes. Both in ways we can see (When's the last time you flew commercially?) and many ways most of us are not allowed to see.

Yip Man, Fort verden, United vinceland, and Britain and her dominions

Fort verden

2 years 233 days ago

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Today is:
International Day of Charity
https://nationaltoday.com/international-day-charity/

National Be Late for Something Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-be-late-for-something-day/

National Cheese Pizza Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-pizza-day/

National Pet Rock Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-pet-rock-day/

Quotes of the Day:
Helen Keller:
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Zig Ziglar:
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

Music of the Day:

Halo Theme - Lindsey Stirling and William Joseph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLnL63cXmD8

On This Day In History:
1836 Sam Houston was elected as the President of the Republic of Texas
1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)
1958 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte, North Carolina
1961 US President JFK signs law against hijacking (death penalty)
2017 Barry Callebaut announce a 4th type of chocolate, "Ruby", made from the Ruby cocoa bean

What we know about the mu variant and why Fauci is 'keeping a very close eye on it'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/09/03/covid-mu-variant-what-we-know/5716264001/

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/04/biden-visit-all-three-9-11-memorial-sites-20th-anniversary/5736905001/

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The Simple Genius of the Interstate Highway System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR7BA3xEmDo

How do new Interstate highways happen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1gG9-DICuk

Best Desserts In Every State | 50 State Favorites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbu3Uqa9s1A

Iconic British Foods You Need To Try Before You Die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Isazfy6oA

The Epic Downfall Of The World's Biggest Hedge Fund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_e-gqTStik

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Let us continue the Texas Lizards BINGO where we left off:

Today's Texas Lizard to strike off is: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),