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Siouxie Mar 19th 2020 4:44 pm

Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
How about we have a thread of online things to do / see.... a little light relief -- nothing too serious please! Just LINKS to things to do / see / watch.... :) Cheers!

I'll start!

Facebook: If you have nothing to occupy your mind on Saturday, Route 6, the Band, Port Dover - great band - are streaming a live matinee performance from 4-6pm EST for our entertainment! Grab a glass and dance dance dance :D πŸ·πŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ
The lead singer is a Brit - :D

Cincinatti Zoo - (for kids, but equally amusing) live streams daily on FB - but the video is posted to their website after: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/
Vancouver - https://www.vanaqua.org/visit/live-cams-penguin live streams
Calgary - Panda cam https://www.calgaryzoo.com/visit/ani...s#species-tabs

If anyone is having to home school - these websites might be of use, free registration on all links (there might be some stuff of interest generally) https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/13560...subscriptions/

and https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...DY/mobilebasic (gdoc) and http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/ (gdoc) - there's some virtual tours of various places listed on both Gdocs (no download necessary, opens in new tab)

Feel free to add to the list!

sharkus Mar 19th 2020 4:55 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
North American Bear Center
Live cams
https://bear.org/watch-us-live/live-cams/

The "Ted" and "Pond" cams are most active at the moment. Ted is waking up from hibernation so might be awake a bit more.

Zoe Bell Mar 19th 2020 7:12 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
zooniverse
tonnes of "citizen science" programs to help out with.
i like to count pengiuns!

CanadaJimmy Mar 19th 2020 8:07 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
There was a good Twitter thread with walking tour video channels on Youtube: twitter.com/spavis/status/1239212907579297793

The first video they show is a nice and peaceful walk around a neighbourhood in Japan:

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 19th 2020 8:59 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
San Diego Zoo
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Monterey Bay Aquarium, California

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

Shedd Aquarium

https://www.sheddaquarium.org/exhibi...beauty-exhibit

San Diego Zoo has also been doing some live streams with keepers and animals on FB.



Almost Canadian Mar 19th 2020 9:09 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
I think I may try to learn Blackbird on acoustic guitar. I have looked at it before but I couldn't get the picking pattern (only using thumb and index finger) worked out. That should take care of a week or two of practice.

Oink Mar 19th 2020 9:14 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Juicy Jasmine and friends are doing a live webcam where for a small donation, they take requests, apparently. :o

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 19th 2020 9:39 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
If this sort of thing happened 20 years ago, it would have been more difficult to pass time.


Siouxie Mar 19th 2020 11:33 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 12823679)
I think I may try to learn Blackbird on acoustic guitar. I have looked at it before but I couldn't get the picking pattern (only using thumb and index finger) worked out. That should take care of a week or two of practice.

Here you go :D
https://www.shutupandplay.ca/blackbird--acoustic.html
https://www.justinguitar.com/songs/t...-lesson-sb-113
-> another lesson :D

Almost Canadian Mar 20th 2020 1:36 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Thank you. Shut and play is a Canadian I believe.

Justin is the one I looked at before. If I manage it, I will try my hand at posting a video.

Siouxie Mar 20th 2020 2:17 am

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Live Aurora Cam - https://www.youtube.com/c/AuroraBorealisLIVE/live

BEVS Mar 20th 2020 2:22 am

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My beloved :wub:

moneypenny20 Mar 20th 2020 6:20 am

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Virtual museum tours. https://www.southernliving.com/syndi...ru7KWYoiUKvIn0

beckiwoo Mar 21st 2020 2:53 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
The jelly fish cam on Monterey Bay Aquarium page is very relaxing especially with the chill music attached to it

Highly recommend!

BristolUK Mar 21st 2020 3:52 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by beckiwoo (Post 12824595)
The jelly fish cam on Monterey Bay Aquarium page is very relaxing especially with the chill music attached to it

Not Scott Joplin's theme from The Sting then. They missed a trick there. :lol:


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