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Re: Ethanol and Lawnmowers, is it all of them now? - 5 days ago

Two different small engine repair places that I use said to never use alcohol-infused gas in small engines, but to find and use pure gas, which some gas stations will have and are sold as recreational fuel. As DP mentioned, carburetors get destroyed by the alcohol, plus the absorbed water will cause corrosion and rust in the system. Also always use fuel stabilizer.

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Re: go forth my children and procreate?!....Procreate app updated yesterday.... - 6 days ago

It's well worth the ten bucks. My daughter uses it all the time to create artwork, T-shirt logos, school projects, etc.

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Re: Thinking of trading in my iPhone 7... XR or XS? (Moving from AT&T to Verizon). - 6 days ago

The XS is a better phone. Higher resolution OLED display, two lenses for the camera so you can have a real zoom, as was mentioned, a better portrait mode, and so on. It is basically an updated iPhone X, same size. We gave our daughter an XR for Christmas, but she really wanted a good phone camera, so she upgraded to the XS Max with her own money, and she loves it!

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Re: She is gone. - 18 days ago

Condolences to you on the loss of your sister. May you always have fond and beautiful memories of her.

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Re: Beats officially unveils ‘totally wireless’ Powerbeats Pro - 19 days ago

I have the Powerbeats 3, but they don't work well for me. Neither do the Apple earbuds, however. I must have weird ears, as the Powerbeats 3 do not seal enough to hear any bass, the sound is tinny, like an AM radio. Same with the Earpods/Airpods. The only saving grace with the Earpods is Earhoox which attach to the Earpods/Airpods and force them to sit in my ears properly. I really would like

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Re: BELLissimo?!....Catherine Bell joining David James Elliott in 'JAG" cameo on 'NCIS: L.A.'....... - 19 days ago

OK... here you go...

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Re: RIP: Nipsey Hussle [ rapper ] gunned down in L.A....... - 20 days ago

It could be that this was a hit that was meant as a warning. He probably tried doing too much good and the local gang/s didn't like that.

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Re: Check out Camp Lejeune still waiting for hurricane repairs - 20 days ago

Quoterjmacs Quotecbelt3 Quotebfd Marines will always improvise… If the force is disabled because they are all sick from contaminated water and mold infested housing, that's a problem.... No problem. Clear 'em out and get New Marines. MAGA Marines!

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Re: Actors and Writers to boycott Georgia if Gov signs abortion 'heartbeat' bill - 20 days ago

Quotedeckeda Kemp would listen if it were movie/TV producers signing that petition. And there's the rub. As long as producers are still on board, the boycott is meaningless. The actors have contracts, so they have to keep working in the state, or they will risk losing wages and possibly being blackballed by Hollywood producers for future work.

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Re: Over 150 measles cases in Rockland, NY: public officials tell unvaccinated to stay home - 24 days ago

Maybe I'm grumpy this morning, but I'm going to be crass... let the anti-vaxxers go around and do what they want, and when their kids start dying, maybe it might finally get it through their thick skulls that there is a reason for vaccines.

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Re: 3 card monte?!....details for the new upcoming Apple credit card...... - 24 days ago

I thought that chip-and-pin was not allowed in the US, that chip-and-signature was the only thing that US merchants would accept. I would prefer chip-and-pin, it makes the transaction more like a debit card experience, and it's quicker. I have noticed, however, that some stores don't require a signature, throwing another confusing element into the mix.

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Presidential rally in GR - woo hoo! - 25 days ago

We are bracing for an influx of people as Pres. Trump makes his way here this afternoon for a rally. People are treating him like a rock star, there are folk who have been camping out in front of the arena since last night. Counter-protesters are setting up shop as well, a fun evening to be had by all. I'm staying as far away from the carnage as possible.

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Re: "Trump trade policies cost Americans billions every month" - 26 days ago

All this winning...

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Re: switch from SuperDuper to CCC - 27 days ago

I wonder if CCC will be offering a special this Sunday in honor of World Backup Day. They've done it in the past.

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Re: What about Apple TV Streaming service? - 27 days ago

QuoteNewtonMP2100 .....they announced it but with little detail.....no price yet...........why announce if you are not ready yet.....?? This is so unlike the Steve Jobs era, but is pretty standard among major companies. This reminds me of Microsoft in the early Windows and Office days, some would call such announcements Vaporware, designed to keep people from switching out to a different ecosys

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Re: "Amazon is blowing out Samsung Chromebooks with prices starting at $199.99, today only" - 27 days ago

Quotetestcase I bought a refurb ACER Chromebook from Newegg for ~ $179 about 18 months ago. I was surprised at how much it impressed me and, I've been VERY happy with it. I'd buy anther ACER Chromebook in a heartbeat. I got my daughter an Acer Chromebook as well, and she really likes it, much better than the Samsung that we had before.

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Re: brand of brothers?!....Apple has reBRANDED the 'regular' Apple TV..... - 27 days ago

Shall we start a betting pool as to when the AppleTV gets discontinued?

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Re: Cancer Sucks.... RIP my Uncle Ed. - 27 days ago

Expressing my condolences, sounds like a really cool dude!

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Re: what....the.....buck?!....Starbucks Rewards program changing....... - 27 days ago

Not a fan of what Starbucks did to the grocery purchases. You have to go through more hoops to get credit for grocery purchases. It used to be, at first, each bag could be redeemed for a small brewed coffee, then the program changed to having a sticker on the bag with a code, enter the code on their web site and get 10 stars ($5.00) earned toward a reward. This in and of itself was a loss item, a

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Re: Man upset his picture was used without permission in story about Hipsters looking the same. Finds out the pic was not him - 4 weeks ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! Quotecbelt3 I refer to that look as "Hirsute". Of course my beard comes in a brilliant silver/white now. And when I was on a business trip for a couple of weeks I decided to grow it out. Got home, kissed my wife, sat in the recliner. And mrs. cbelt3 hopped in my lap and said "SANTA CLAUS ! I wanna dolly and a pony and a coloring book !" We snuggled for a

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Re: what's gnu?!.....Apple updates Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, and iMovie.... - 4 weeks ago

I don't get this: QuoteFor all four apps, Apple has added a feature that detects media files that could be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave. In Final Cut Pro and iMovie, these files will be converted to a compatible format, while just highlighted in Motion and Compressor. A media file and an OS should not have anything to do with each other. WTF is Apple doing making

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Re: Still on the fence? 1 yr Adobe Photography plan + $25 B&H Gift Card —> $120 - 4 weeks ago

Surprised it's a Slickdeal feature. The price is the regular Adobe price for PS+LR, the only "deal" is the $25 B&H gift card. This subscription was cheaper during Black Friday ( and I missed out on it ).

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Re: Man upset his picture was used without permission in story about Hipsters looking the same. Finds out the pic was not him - 4 weeks ago

That picture doesn't really embody the Hipster look in my book. The following does, however: We have three guys at one of our local camera stores that have beards and hairstyles similar to the above picture, and I can never tell them apart.

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Re: It took me a while to figure out this wasn't Adele - 4 weeks ago

What's nice is that she doesn't bash the Christian concept over peoples heads as most, well, almost all Christian artists do. She is reflective and talks to God in a very personal way. There are no "Praise the Lord" "Praise be to God", "believe and be saved", and all the other cliches that many Christians use. She takes her message and presents it to the secular worl

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Re: Need a recommendation for an OK/Decent photo zoom lens for Micro 4/3 camera (and/or also maybe a small 4k video camera) - 5 weeks ago

What about another Oly 12-40? Through Amazon, OKCamera has a used one that is listed in very good condition for $579 that is Prime eligible. There are others, some in 'like new' condition for not much more: How do you like shooting M43? I have an Olympus E3 that my dad won from a camera store, and have been thinking about getting a M43 to try it out. The problem is that I'm fairly heavily

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Re: Hubby in hospital - 5 weeks ago

Best wishes to you, Ann, and especially to your husband. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery, especially after all the... stuff... that happened.

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Re: Manafort gets 7.5 year sentence between the two courts. - 5 weeks ago

Thank you for those links. Quite informative. Quotemax QuoteNewtonMP2100 ....still doesn't seem like that much.....compared with what he did..... I agree, all those lives lost, little children raped and murdered. 7 years for a 70 year old man is not enough. Burning at a stake would be just about right?.... Land of the free....

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Re: I Confess! I bribed my way into Trump University - 5 weeks ago

Quotemax Quotecbelt3 Ugh. Can we also focus on all the WORTHLESS 'degrees' from for profit federal loan farming schools, and 'divinity schools' ? Because we've had lots of local politicians claim all kinds of education that basically involved sending a check and getting a laser printed diploma. I'm sorry.. "Doctor" Whomever. Your "Doctorate of Divinity" from cheapreligion d

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Re: do no HARM?!.....teaser trailer for CBS' 'The Code' [ a.k.a. JAG doppelgänger ]..... - 5 weeks ago

Except if I remember correctly in Belisario's JAG, Harm and Mac were interchangeable, sometimes one would prosecute and the other defend, sometimes the roles were reversed. It depended on what their boss thought would get a fairer trial. This new version looks like it will have one character always as a prosecutor and the other always defense.

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Re: me loins R on fire?!.....Apple Music now available on Amazon Fire TV...... - 5 weeks ago

But yet Apple won't reciprocate. I'd like it if I could tell Siri to play songs and playlists from my Amazon Prime membership.

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