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  1. Thread: Tesla Cybertruck

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    I saw my first Cyber Truck in a parking lot and...

    I saw my first Cyber Truck in a parking lot and was able to do a walk around. As I was taking a photo, the owner came out of Whole Foods and offered to see the inside. I have to say it was pretty...
  2. If I were a betting man I could put a few bucks...

    If I were a betting man I could put a few bucks on 55/1 odds for Haley, figuring if Don had some big health issue she would be a shoe in. He's looked a little stressed in some of the trial news...
  3. I saw JFK give the commencement address at an Air...

    I saw JFK give the commencement address at an Air Force Academy graduation. I was pretty young but it was quite the memorable pageant with the president arriving in one of three choppers that landed...
  4. I have a strong memory of the JFK assassination...

    I have a strong memory of the JFK assassination and the various funeral events. I even remember riding my bike home from elementary school and talking with my friend the day it happened. I suppose...
  5. Pretty much with Bae. I'd also hope for the same...

    Pretty much with Bae. I'd also hope for the same end point for Donald as your every day guy charged with the same charges but without millions of dollars invested in defense lawyers (or prosecuting...
  6. I think the evening news summaries are...

    I think the evening news summaries are interesting,, but the details are a little much. I did get a little more interested when they were talking of throwing Donald in jail for violating the gag...
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    It's interesting how when people think of bees...

    It's interesting how when people think of bees the imported European honey bee is the default when there are so hundreds or thousands of species of wild native bees that really are endangered. I...
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    I have an accordion door to my guest bedroom. My...

    I have an accordion door to my guest bedroom. My house had an addition in the 1960's and there is no room for a traditional door to open either in or out. It works just fine and was a perfect...
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    My home has what could be typical 50's. An airy...

    My home has what could be typical 50's. An airy open floor plan connecting the ample dining and living areas, but a walled tiny kitchen with a pocket door. I've speculated on the intention of the...
  10. Thread: Keffiyeh Kids

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    I can imagine in context it recognizes the...

    I can imagine in context it recognizes the legitimacy of a territory and it's peoples as a sovereign state. But it is a rather abstract concept with no real international agreement?

    The Humus...
  11. Thread: Keffiyeh Kids

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    As usual I had to look it up. Humas was...

    As usual I had to look it up. Humas was apparently elected in a free election in 2006, but that was the last free election and Palestine is basically a one party state now. So I guess I have no...
  12. Thread: Keffiyeh Kids

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    I don't know much about their elections, but...

    I don't know much about their elections, but that's a good point that I think gets overlooked by the news we get. Hamas seems to be the authority of choice to represent the people for much of their...
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    I have a weakness for 50's sci-fi and enjoyed...

    I have a weakness for 50's sci-fi and enjoyed that. One could speculate that in the day natural resources were considered unlimited.
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    Ha. A few weeks ago my printer was not...

    Ha. A few weeks ago my printer was not connecting to my computer and I actually needed to print out a couple of very timely legal documents. Half a day of piddling around and nothing doing, so I...
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    I read that a few years ago and mostly just...

    I read that a few years ago and mostly just remember that I really liked it. It's been talked about among my small circle of readers as an all time favorite.
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    The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides. A history of...

    The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides. A history of the final voyage of Cpt. James Cook. I've read a few other books by Sides and he is a favorite historian writer and always tells a fascinating...
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    I can remember a lot of those things being...

    I can remember a lot of those things being around, but much of it was not in my conservative home. I almost recall discussions about those tv/entertainment centers and we couldn't afford one,...
  18. I am still enjoying home ownership after so man...

    I am still enjoying home ownership after so man years of renting and not being able to personalize the surroundings. I do have to say that my house problems and upkeep have tended to migrate from< I...
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    There are certain categories of goods that...

    There are certain categories of goods that routinely go on sale and regardless of how much I cold afford, it seems silly not to watch for sales. Possibly just a habit from years of frugality. I...
  20. Well, I did keep the pink bathroom tiles. Or...

    Well, I did keep the pink bathroom tiles. Or maybe they are dusty rose. And also the harvest gold kitchen tiles. It's possible the preference for pink might be gender related.

    I rented a small...
  21. Those are nice little accents. If I remember...

    Those are nice little accents.

    If I remember right, one of the rooms in the house I mentioned had shag carpet. I didn't think I'd ever see that again! My home was built in 1951 and purchased...
  22. I'm hardly the fashion guy, but it seems odd to...

    I'm hardly the fashion guy, but it seems odd to have floors that look like wood, but are just plastic.

    This home was featured in the local paper as "architectural archeology". A full restoration...
  23. Thread: Earth Day

    by Rogar
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    I think I would prefer not to be embalmed and...

    I think I would prefer not to be embalmed and will have to consider that in some final directives. I suppose it's just a matter of time when we all decompose. There are legal requirements around...
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    I talked with a sheriff a month or so ago who had...

    I talked with a sheriff a month or so ago who had helped clear out old beat up RV type long term campers from a parking area in a county recreation area. One of them had caught on fire and caused...
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    There are a couple of cities here that have pilot...

    There are a couple of cities here that have pilot or test programs giving a basic guaranteed income to homeless that meet the test criteria. Up to to $1000/month for two years is one example. Out...
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