Yoto

• inserts Zydrate joke *

IIRC, "Mort" was on the list of potential full-length animated feature movies for Disney at one time. The project was nixxed when Pratchett's estate wouldn't release licensing. Clements and Musker (directors of "Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin") switched gears and produced "Moana" instead.

It was a red and green plastic pencil sharpener shaped like a dachshund. You stuck your pencil in his butt. I stole it from a desk in Sunday School. I stole from God.

What was your childhood like and what experiences did you have that you believe may have formed this type of personality?

Wow. I never considered executive functioning and neurodivergent related behaviors as predictable patterns for insurance companies to exploit, but you're absolutely right.

Japanese Maple. Had one by the front door of the house I grew up in. Reminds me of my childhood home.

I still have my original collection from the 1970s. Back then, they sent you a plastic green box (in those days, it was called "Illustrared Wildlife Treasury") to hold all your cards. That was before the 3-ring binder.

American Bittern

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bittern?wprov=sfla1

I'm gonna need someone to steamroller my hard drive when I die (however, not for the same reasons as Sir Pratchett).

I read this

Sometimes I feel like I'm on the "Lord of the Flies" island; we've ignored the scientists and now the whole place is burning down.