A quotation from Terry Pratchett

Sometimes you laugh because you’ve got no more room for crying. Sometimes you laugh because table manners on a beach are funny. And sometimes you laugh because you’re alive, when you really shouldn’t be.

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Nation, ch. 4 “Bargains, Covenants and Promises” (2009)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/pratchett-terry/4614…

Every 7th night, they come in droves. Suddenly fast and aware of my hideouts. They'll smash through wooden doors in seconds and claw their way through stone walls and steel bars.

I survived once by climbing on a roof and sniping them from above and through a hole in the roof when they got in, but they almost collapsed the walls to bring me down.

Now I've built a castle. Workshops, vulture tower and killing tunnel with dart traps. Tonight they come.

#ScribesAndMakers 14 Mar 'Dialogue, everything from hello to goodbye or stick to essentials?'

Spoken dialogue normally amounts to approx 5% - 10% of what I write. I am much more into evocative descriptions of people, places and action events. That means a modest amount of "scene setting" and a lot of who did what, how and why.

Hence "essentials" I'd say!

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Silent Hill f has been revealed, a new horror game featuring a Japanese teenage protagonist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-eMuy6UJ6U #SILENTHILLf #HorrorGames #survival #gaming #upcoming

Storms will shape the landscape in the open-world MMO survival game Dune: Awakening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCLekUzqj00 #DuneAwakening #MMO #survival #gaming #upcoming

You'll only survive the scorching wasteland of Hello Sunshine by walking in the shadow of a giant robot - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/youll-only-survive-the-scorching-wasteland-of-hello-sunshine-by-walking-in-the-shadow-of-a-giant-robot #Survival&Crafting; #ActionAdventure #RedThreadGames #ScienceFiction #HelloSunshine #RPG #PC

Just announced from Red Thread Games (Dreamfall Chapters, Draugen, Dustborn) is Hello Sunshine, a mysterious survival game where you're following a truly massive robot and keeping to their shadow to not get fried by the sun.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/hello-sunshine-has-you-walking-in-the-shadow-of-a-giant-robot-so-youre-not-fried-by-the-sun/

Woman Trapped in Crashed Car Survives on Creek Water for 6 Days Until Rescue

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2025-03-12/woman-trapped-in-crashed-car-survives-on-creek-water-for-6-days-until-rescue

Authorities say a woman in Indiana who was trapped in her car with broken legs after a crash survived for nearly a week by sucking water from a sweatshirt that she dipped into a creek.

Woman reunited with cat presumed lost in Palisades Fire

https://apnews.com/video/woman-reunited-with-cat-presumed-lost-in-palisades-fire-69ab8b7575d248119a02bddb22db028f

It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie. The beloved feline was feared dead for two months after the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles left her family’s home in ashes. But her owner, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, held out some hope.

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

https://aish.com/the-dressmakers-of-auschwitz/

For 25 young female Auschwitz prisoners, the key to their survival was crafting exquisite garments for the wives of high-ranking Nazi officers.

After two hours, open world shooter Atomfall is far more Far Cry than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-two-hours-open-world-shooter-atomfall-is-far-more-far-cry-than-stalker #RebellionDevelopments #Shooter:FirstPerson #Survival&Crafting; #XboxSeriesX/S #Atomfall #Previews #XboxOne #PS5 #PS4 #PC

The Forever Winter's water will no longer drain away while you're offline - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-forever-winters-water-will-no-longer-drain-away-while-youre-offline #MultiplayerCompetitive #MultiplayerCooperative #Shooter:ThirdPerson #Shooter:LootShooter #Survival&Crafting; #TheForeverWinter #FunDogStudios #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Shooter #Stealth #Horror #Indie #PC

#wordweavers 7 Mar 'Which of your characters is safest'

Part orphanage part old people’s home, the Noble Coliseum was bequeathed to Lancaster by a wealthy benefactor. A major focal point for the locals it has a massive sports hall with a stage at one end, and doubles up as the local concert venue. Every Saturday night is OpenMike night!

Both aged eight at the time, FullyCharged and Hayley Wilde arrived on the same day, and for the same reason. This is their home.

#Gaza #Survival #CleaningWater

"Gazans create DIY water filters for survival "
by oyanewsenglish [Jordan Jan 9, 2025]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5zTArjXbo3Y

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

Survival in the African savanna requires basic knowledge of the environment, weather, and wildlife. Lack of water and heat are likely to be your biggest threats to overcome. https://africafreak.com/how-to-survive-in-the-african-savannah

Examining the #Survival of A #H5N1 #Influenza Virus in Thermised Whole #Cow #Milk, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/03/examining-survival-of-h5n1-influenza.html

Core Keeper from developer Pugstorm has a fresh major content upgrade coming, the first post-release update and it's going to release really soon on March 10.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/mining-sandbox-adventure-core-keeper-gets-its-first-major-post-release-update-on-march-10/

5 years ago.
I found this cool, lean-to survival shelter, while out on a day hike around some #Wsanec forests. It was an unexpected find. Not really suited for a really big person - I'm under 5' & had to stoop a bit to walk into it.