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Re: Sunday Funnies? - Today

Why were the Florida beaches wet? The giant seaweed on them. Todd's looking-to-create-a-giant-seaweed board

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Re: mint condition: flux capacitor $85 - 4 days ago

My brother bought a DeLorean about fifteen years ago. It had been stored in a barn in Florida. He had it shipped out to California and refurbished by the DeLorean Motor Company in Huntington Beach (mentioned in the linked article). All of the hoses and fluids had to be replaced. I went with him to pick it. In a warehouse district in Huntington Beach, there were half-a-dozen DeLoreans parked on

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Re: Teen aged bird brain flies off without someone's pizza slice - 13 days ago

Future collaboration between Amazon's new delivery system and Domino's? Todd's cutting board

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Re: seeking feedback on chair mat for carpet - 17 days ago

QuoteFritz think mine is something like this Had it for a decade or so before it started to crack. It was less than $40 I think. Prolly get the same again. Wow! Your link says the price is currently $49.58. That seems a reasonable increase for ten years. Four-star rating. Sounds good. Hmm, item cannot be shipped to my address in Canada. OK, I'll check the Canadian Amazon site. The price

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Re: Thinking about crawling around an attic without a floor - is this dumb? - 18 days ago

Please post after photos (if you are able). Todd's support board

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seeking feedback on chair mat for carpet - 18 days ago

There is quite a price discrepancy in chair mats. Most of the reviews also indicate that chair mats crack in a year or two (or sooner). Any tips on a chair mat for a home office with medium to light carpet? While tempting, I can't see investing $300+ dollars in a glass chair mat. Am currently leaning towards the idea that one subscribes to a chair mat, realizing that the need to purchase a

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possible business opportunity? transporting pets internationally - 22 days ago

Someone I know has a home both in the US and Europe. That person would like to spend more time in Europe but is unwilling to leave the pet dog behind for so long. If I understand correctly, it is not possible to take a dog on a commercial airliner across the Atlantic. Given the flight time, this seems reasonable. Another option is to cross the Atlantic on an ocean liner to England. From Eng

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Re: Borrow a cup of whimsy? Seeking volunteers to suggest examples of jokes - 24 days ago

QuoteTheTominator Time flies like an arrow. (Not an example of your first category, but a suggestion for another category.) Thanks. I was writing about the ambiguity of that line last week. "Cioppino" is Italian for "just use whatever is left." "Bouillabaisse" is French for "try to remember to remove any fingers before serving." Todd's choppin

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Borrow a cup of whimsy? Seeking volunteers to suggest examples of jokes - 24 days ago

Earlier I mentioned that I'm working on a how-to book on comedy writing. I have so much respect for the collective wisdom of this group that I hope this is not considered crossing a line. As it stands now, the book is primarily for writing comedy. A second function is to also be a book that English teachers may use to help teach various aspects of (non-comedy) writing. There will be many examp

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Re: how many years longer do you figure the intel MBPs will be useful? - 26 days ago

Fingers, cold, dead, pry. Todd's militarily-ordered board key

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Re: Lost in Tom Swifties and punctuation (Question about commas) - 28 days ago

QuoteBill in NC So apparently the more commas, the better. Here, have some on me. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (There's plenty more where those came from.) Todd's keyboard of plenty

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Re: Lost in Tom Swifties and punctuation (Question about commas) - 28 days ago

QuoteJanit Another issue is that this is a joke, which is a performance rather than a formal piece of exposition. Ah, time for another confession. I'm working on a how-to book on comedy writing. The working title is currently Writing Down the Funny Bones. A small sub-section on Tom Swifities is included in a section on puns and wordplay. Janit, along with a clear explanation on comma usage, als

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Re: Lost in Tom Swifties and punctuation (Question about commas) - 29 days ago

LOL Well, of course, everyone likes the comma. Is it grammatically correct? "Part of me thinks it is, part of me thinks it isn't," Tom said of two minds (while being Frank). T's dropped-the-toothpaste-and-was-Crestfallen keyboard

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Lost in Tom Swifties and punctuation (Question about commas) - 29 days ago

"Hello, my name is Todd's keyboard, and I'm addicted to Tom Swifties," Todd's kb said, PUNctually. However, I waffle back and forth about using a comma (or not) before the final adverb. “We finally made it to June 1st,” noted Tom, dismayed. In the above, should there be a comma before dismayed? Or not? Am a bit embarrassed 1) that this is so important, and 2) that I can

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Re: News when we were kids - 4 weeks ago

Now, I'm missing Jack Smith. Todd's floating, inflatable keyboard

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Re: Pres Carter enters hospice care - 4 weeks ago

O Captain! My Captain!

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desperately seeking solutions to unorganized computer and peripheral cables - 5 weeks ago

Might anyone be able to recommend systems or techniques to organize all of the cables and cords for a Mac Mini computer? The incomplete list of items includes: OWC Thunderbolt 3 port, external Time-Machine backup drive, separate Chronosynch drive, wired keyboard/mouse, wired headset, wired video cam, and others. Don't mind investing a small amount (under $50) to organize all these cluttered c

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Re: Can't find Outline view in LibreOffice - 5 weeks ago

QuotePeterW Deal is still around but the price is now $50 $50 is okay. Might anyone know if the license works for two users who have their own accounts on the same computer? Also, does this version need to log in and verify its account each time it is opened? Are people able to use these versions away from the Internet? Actually, after the frustration at not finding an Outline view, the Nav

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Re: Can't find Outline view in LibreOffice - 5 weeks ago

Thanks. I've been looking at the Help contents for the Presentation module of LibreOffice, not the Text Document module. At least I can stop looking for a standard outline view and will explore what Navigator offers. Still wondering about the option of just buying a permanent license for MS Office. Todd's keys a bit more frustrated than bored (At least, this morning.)

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Can't find Outline view in LibreOffice - 5 weeks ago

Longer story of woe below Running LIbreOffice 7.5.0.3 for the first time this morning. Everything (including the LibreOffice Help page) says to turn on Outline view by choosing View-Outline. Only, I don't see the Outline option under View. I only see Normal and Web. Longer tale of woe begins now. Retired in December and moved. Yesterday, I finally got my main computer (Mac mini 2018) set

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Re: mouse pad - 5 weeks ago

Wow! Tried ordering that 3M Precise Mouse Pad from Amazon's Canadian site. The price difference is more than I'm willing to pay. Todd's Imprecise keyboard

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Re: How embarrassing. Forgot how to connect a Thunderbolt 3 dock to Mac Mini - 6 weeks ago

Hmm, there are two Thunderbolt ports on the dock. Neither one is marked with an icon for a computer. I suspect this is because it is a previous dock. The strange thing is, I can't find a cable with a Thunderbolt connection at each end. This computer was packed up months ago. I don't know why I did not pack the cable in the same box. I'm sure everything will work well once I find the cable.

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How embarrassing. Forgot how to connect a Thunderbolt 3 dock to Mac Mini - 6 weeks ago

This is pretty embarrassing. My main computer (2018 Mac Mini) is finally getting set up today after being in storage for eight months. Things are working fine, except that I've forgotten how to connect a 13-port Thunderbolt 3 dock to the computer. Which cable should I connect to which ports (both on the dock and the computer)? thanks, Todd's currently-throttled-by-limited-expansion board

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Re: ChatGPT for lonely seniors - 6 weeks ago

Sherry Turkle wrote about seniors bonding with cute robots in Alone Together. I had to put the book down and come back to it later. Folks might be interested in this article by Cory D. Kidd from the Media Lab at MIT. (A Sociable Robot to Encourage Social Interaction Among the Elderly) I'd much rather think about connecting seniors with pre-schoolers. Todd's Let-a-thousand-daycare/reside

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Re: Burt Bacharach RIP - 6 weeks ago

What a talent. He was writing hits as early as 1958. Is anybody else a big a fan of The Blob? Todd's That's What Keyboards Are For

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Re: Travel around the UK or Europe - rail passes, etc - 6 weeks ago

Plus, train stations are usually in the centre of cities. Airports are on the outskirts I'd much rather arrive at Gare du Nord than Orly. Todd's key (on)board

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Re: Long shot-anybody in Seattle have a car they're willing to rent? - 6 weeks ago

Do you need to drive up to Canada, as well as drive within Canada? There are several options to get from Seattle to Vancouver by bus. Here's one. Once in Vancouver, you should be able to find a rental car that fits your needs. My understanding is that driving in much of BC in the winter requires winter or all-season (not necessarily snow) tires. Here is some information about driving on the

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MS Word for Mac 2011 won't let other user make edits - 7 weeks ago

I may have invented a new version of Worldle. Sending a file (created by MS Word for Mac 2011) to another user on Windows 10 (not sure what version of Word) as an attachment in Mail. Have sent both .docx and .doc versions. The other person says he can open and read the files. However, he is unable to edit them. I suspect I could switch over to Google Docs, but am curious. Is there a reas

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Re: Three laws of magic in Heinlein's "Magic, Inc."? - 7 weeks ago

Yes, I read both titles (that were packaged as one book). Apparently, Magic, Inc. is also included in an anthology of Heinlein's works, The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein. A search of my local libraries does not show either book available. A library near Vancouver has a copy of Fantasies. Guess I'll be headed there in early March. thanks again, Todd's mundane keyboard

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Re: Three laws of magic in Heinlein's "Magic, Inc."? - 7 weeks ago

I was taking an Anthropology course on Magic and Shamanism around the same time I read Waldo and Magic, Inc. Perhaps that is why I remember the Law of Opposition as being one of the sympathetic Laws of Magic. An example the instructor gave was sprinkling dust on the ground during a drought to induce rain. I can't remember if Heinlein used the same Law of Opposition, or not. I'm writing a pi

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