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4-18-18, 3:22pm

bae started a thread The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning in Organizing Your Life

Motivated by recent experiences cleaning out two deceased parents' homes, and our renewed efforts to clean up our own place so as not to place this...

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4-18-18, 2:46pm

bae replied to a thread Have you ever cut a table in half?? in Housing

I have the tools to do this. They are a bit spendy. For a single piece of work like this, if I didn't have the gear/skill, I'd find someone who...

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4-16-18, 7:55pm

bae replied to a thread Water Down Chimney in Housing

I think you have a problem. I live in an area with heavy rains and frequent winds of 60+mph, and I don't have that problem with either of my...

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4-16-18, 7:04pm

bae replied to a thread new printer needed-Microsoft update no longer supports in Consumerism & The Media

We've switched to Canon here at the house as well, after a similar Microsoft "update" killed off our perfectly-good Epson printer.

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4-16-18, 6:21pm

bae replied to a thread White privelege v. 452 in Simple Public Policy

We subscribe to the Times. Their opinion of people like my wife and I is....amazing. We might as well be space aliens to them.

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4-16-18, 2:59pm

bae replied to a thread White privelege v. 452 in Simple Public Policy

I suspect one of our problems is that we are infested year-round with tourists/visitors, who may not have much social capital invested in keeping...

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4-16-18, 12:11pm

bae replied to a thread White privelege v. 452 in Simple Public Policy

I own several pieces of commercial real estate in town. They have bathrooms in shared hallway spaces that the public could in theory use. When I...

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4-12-18, 1:46pm

bae replied to a thread Disappointed in California's Governor today...... in Simple Public Policy

California sent the Guard with some conditions... For instance, that they can;t be used for any immigration enforcement or wall-related...

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4-12-18, 12:54pm

bae replied to a thread So what does Paul Ryan's retirement mean? in Simple Public Policy

It seems to me that a fair number of influential Republicans who have seats in secure districts and plenty of years left in their potential political...

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4-10-18, 7:06pm

bae replied to a thread Raid/break in at Cohen’s office in Simple Public Policy

I’m looking at my outdated copy of the Constitution, and I don’t see one of the Senate’s enumerated powers being “make a business owner squirm”...

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4-10-18, 5:38pm

bae replied to a thread Raid/break in at Cohen’s office in Simple Public Policy

They seem to have had a warrant and were acting within the rule of law. Without examining the warrant, and the affidavit submitted to request the...

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4-5-18, 3:22pm

bae replied to a thread My zip code is less than pleased (Trump related post) in Simple Public Policy

You might find this helpful in your new managerial role....

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4-4-18, 2:40pm

bae replied to a thread What's your wildest dream? in Open Forum

I have been living many of my wildest dreams already, in a Buckaroo Bonzai-like fashion. For my wilder dreams to be realizeable, we need...

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4-4-18, 2:29pm

bae replied to a thread My zip code is less than pleased (Trump related post) in Simple Public Policy

Should the USA have borders?

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4-2-18, 3:32pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

The phrase “common sense reform” is full of nonsense.

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4-2-18, 1:02am

bae replied to a thread Would you lie to preserve your money? in Personal Finance

Government involvement in marriage is horrid, and thus I don't feel compel to concern myself about the morality of navigating around the rules of the...

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4-1-18, 5:03pm

bae replied to a thread Happy Easter everyone! in Open Forum

Happy Cultural Appropriation Day!

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3-31-18, 9:24pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

Because the well of civil discourse has been poisoned, and it is no longer possible to have a sane discussion.

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3-31-18, 7:33pm

bae replied to a thread Do you believe that the criminal justice system in the US should be reformed? in Simple Public Policy

Rob - that’s hateful bullshit. I work with police officers every single day, and most of them are fine men and women who risk a lot to keep our...

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3-31-18, 6:52pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

Would this be a good moment to mention my fine collection of cannon? (Which oddly, are almost completely unregulated...)

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3-31-18, 6:44pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

Raising the age for rifles to 21 poses similar issues for rural residents. My daughter had her first rifle at 10 or so. At my very rural high...

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3-31-18, 6:43pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

I have firearms I inherited from elderly relatives that would be quite suitable for engaging multiple targets rapidly, and capable of extended...

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3-31-18, 6:17pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

I think we should ban the sale of cell phones to people under the age of 21. Apparently 11 children a day die from texting-and-driving. ...

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3-31-18, 5:02pm

bae replied to a thread Do you believe that the criminal justice system in the US should be reformed? in Simple Public Policy

I know if I have an “incident” on duty, an agency outside of my own does the investigation and follow up. Seems quite reasonable for anything but...

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3-31-18, 3:41pm

bae replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

I am fortunate in that my grandparents and great grandparents on both sides tend to live into their mid to late 90s and then quietly pass.

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3-31-18, 2:28pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

I had to do this when clearing out my grandfather’s estate, I had to bring a printout of that regulation and walk the postal people through it. ...

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3-31-18, 2:16pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

The “mail it to yourself” USPS regulation doesn’t “you can buy firearms on the Internet and ave them mailed to you”.

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3-31-18, 1:47pm

bae replied to a thread Another school shooting, multiple fatalities in Simple Public Policy

When I was seriously into competitive target shooting, I could go through 1000 rounds of ammunition a week. These days, I may go through that in a...

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3-30-18, 1:55pm

bae replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

I don’t try to “defy” aging, but I try to adapt to it. My goal is my overall quality of life, longevity, and ability to function. To that end,...

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3-30-18, 1:27pm

bae replied to a thread Do you believe that the criminal justice system in the US should be reformed? in Simple Public Policy

I would like to see the restoration of trial-by-combat.

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