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Re: Mess With the Bison, Get the Horns - Today

I was driving through the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife area in SW Oklahoma several years ago now. We came around a corner and about a half a mile ahead a bison was ambling its way across the road. It was apparent from the size of it that it was taller at the withers than I (I’m 5’3”) and it stretched longer than the width of my lane. I stopped the car and let it amble. That creat

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Re: Little birds - Today

QuoteSpeedy Don’t be stopping where you did again!!! Better the bird dies than you. Just stopping in the left lane (or any lane) without due cause is asking to get hit. I hit the turn lane, made the u-turn on green and pulled the car well off the road. And I waited for traffic to clear before stepping foot on the roadway. Mom didn’t raise an idiot. Foot traffic in the area is not uncom

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Re: How did you develop your liberal view of the world? - Yesterday

Politics was something that wasn't discussed around the kids. Not that it was a bad thing, just was something that never came up. Dad was born and raised in Kentucky; Mom in Oklahoma. Keep in mind they were born back in the 1930's. Dad's family was quite settled and had a farm. He was the youngest of six boys. Times were tough, and no jobs were available except factory work in Cincinnati, whic

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Little birds - Yesterday

I had to stay at work a bit late tonight, and on the way home I nearly hit a baby bird trying to make its way across the 3-lane road. I quickly turned the car around and tried to get to him before he was killed, but no luck. As I ran into the median to check on him, there was another little guy! Right there in the median, surrounded with a very busy roadway. With no mama swooping at me, no nest

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Re: repairing worn laminate - Yesterday

Kitchen and bath caulk comes in colors now, not just white and clear. See if you can find one close enough to the color you want, and use that instead of grout.

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Re: "How outlawing abortion could worsen America's maternal mortality crisis" - 4 days ago

QuoteLemon Drop Thank you Ted for bringing this up, it's important. Yes our already dismal maternal death rate will get worse. In addition, there will be more hesitancy to give care to fertile women until pregnancy status is confirmed. Guys probably don't know this, but if you are female and childbearing age, the first thing you get asked in any care situation, including the dentist, is

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Re: Wet ceiling in my Birmingham condo - who should be responsible for assessing and remediation? - 8 days ago

Something to consider when you trace the water leak is that water can travel some distance from the actual leak, and thus can appear places that you would think it couldn’t as it follows the path gravity dictates. They can be a pain to trace.

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Re: Texas Republican's new platform - 10 days ago

QuoteDeusxMac QuoteDiana … one nation, under God, indivisible… (from the Pledge of Allegiance) For the record... "The phrase "under God" was incorporated into the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954..." AFTER a number of forumites were born (or "preborn"). More to my point. This has been a long time coming. It may have started (and I say MAY) innocent

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Re: Texas Republican's new platform - 10 days ago

Yeah, and I got the sarcasm.

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Re: Texas Republican's new platform - 10 days ago

Quotedavester Can you indict god for violating #36 by aborting approximately 70% of fertilized eggs? … one nation, under God, indivisible… (from the Pledge of Allegiance) So no, because we’re… (There is a reason for separation of church and state.)

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Re: PSA: Fill your gas tank before driving in Death Valley CA when it’s hot - 12 days ago

I feel for the man’s family. It sounds like he got overheated, found some shade and died there. Death Vally: It’s kinda on my “bucket list.” But .., My car gets 30-32 mpg, 13 gallon tank: about 300 miles (running out reportedly will damage the engine). An extra 10-15 gallons of fuel to make sure I don’t run out. No gas stations, no water (duh!!). Bring at least a gallon+ of e

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Re: Any adjustable bed, raises head/foot, people here? - 12 days ago

I don’t personally have one. My sister and her husband have one, and I can ask her the next time I talk to her. My mom saw one that a friend has, and decided she wanted one. She chose one from the mattress place; waited several weeks (full size is sold, just not kept in stock in store) for it to be delivered; slept on it for about 10-14 days, and then found that the mattress wasn’t comfor

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Re: Fauci tests positive for coronavirus - 15 days ago

I hate to hear this, but it was only a matter of time until this happened. And to all of us. I had hoped that this crap wouldn’t have become endemic, but wishful thinking I guess. Glad to hear it hasn’t been bad on him. All I can say to him is: Go Doc go! Edit (again): Speedy recovery. We needed him then, and we still need him now.

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Re: Anybody have real world experience protecting peach/fruit tree from squirrels, etc.? - 16 days ago

Cat. Cat scat. Worth a try.

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Re: Apple Watch questions - 18 days ago

I have the GPS version (non-cell). I charge it in the morning while I’m eating breakfast and drinking coffee and put it back on after showering. It only goes below 50% when I forget to charge it; in that case it will last about two days. I also have a dark face on it (most times).

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Re: What kind of cord is this with necklace? - 22 days ago

Looks more like knitted than knotted (macramé). As long as you match or complement the color it should be fine.

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Re: I've never felt this dirty before.... - 24 days ago

Closed primaries for the Repubs in Oklahoma. Semi-closed for the Dems here. That means Dems and Independents only. As I'm registered as Repub, I have a choice: either I vote for the less crazy, or the really nutcase crrraaaazzzzyyyy (of which there are more than you might think), hoping he wins and by extension, show just how nuts these folks are in the election AND lose because saner minds

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Re: Monday! Monday! WWDC22 - 24 days ago

I bought the Studio. That means that it's the end of the line for this one, and a NEW and MUCH IMPROVED one is on the horizon. It's too late to take the Studio back.

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Re: I can not tell a lie [ fibbing ]?!....Apple receives clearance from FDA for 'atrial fibrillation' history feature..... - 24 days ago

I don't have AFib, but I felt a "flutter" more than once. It became more concerning, so I checked it with the Watch. I showed it to my neurologist who had previously put me on Xarelto (for stroke), and he referred me to a cardiologist. He was surprised at the capabilities of the watch as well. The EKG and the monitor confirmed premature CVT, so now I'm on Bystolic as well. I like my

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Re: How does Salmonella work? Asking for a friend... - 24 days ago

Quotegraylocks QuoteAcer If you had salmonella, you'd know it. trust me. of that i have no doubt but does the fact that I don't have it mean the jar i've been eating from is not contaminated? Not necessarily. Consider it this way: salmonella is bacterial so it takes time for it to multiply and be found throughout the sample. The manufacturer found salmonella in its "quality control"

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Re: A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient - 24 days ago

Quotefreeradical Quotezachdog From my understanding, placebos are not used in cancer trials. My mother-in-law participated in a cancer drug trial. She had labs two or three times a week, and they recorded an extraordinary amount of data. Either the drug works or it doesn't. In her case, it didn't, but she is glad she tried. My understanding is that placebos are never the sole treatment in an

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Re: I submitted mac os feedback to apple for the first time ever - are you with me on this issue? - 29 days ago

Quotedatbeme Along those lines, as a fellow list view user, is it possible to add a new untitled folder inside one of the folders in the list view? I've never figured out how to do that—it always defaults the top level, and then I have to go look for it. I know control-command-N will create a new parent folder for the subfolder, but that's not something I have much use for. I haven’t fo

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Re: Giant scorpion in kitchen. How to proceed? - 29 days ago

Quotechopper Can't you just use a broom to sweep it outside and then stomp it? Have you ever dealt with one?

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Re: Giant scorpion in kitchen. How to proceed? - 30 days ago

QuotepRICE cUBE QuoteDiana Having lived with them, I can answer you. I hope that he was just the vanguard, but usually where there is one, you can be sure to find others. There are three things they need: food, water, and shelter. Get rid of their food source and they will leave. If there is no water, both they and their food source will leave. If there is no shelter, then, once again, they t

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Re: Giant scorpion in kitchen. How to proceed? - 30 days ago

Having lived with them, I can answer you. I hope that he was just the vanguard, but usually where there is one, you can be sure to find others. There are three things they need: food, water, and shelter. Get rid of their food source and they will leave. If there is no water, both they and their food source will leave. If there is no shelter, then, once again, they tend to leave. You can�

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Re: Wife’s Medicare bill got $845.00 - 4 weeks ago

Speedy, I have an HSA through work, and I’m not yet old enough for Medicare. When you say that when you have Medicare, do you mean when you get old enough (I’m 61 now) or when you apply for and get approved for Medicare? I’ve been actively trying to ignore the getting older part … I’ve been maximizing it every year, just because. Diana

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Re: Oklahoma governor signs nation’s strictest abortion ban (women's rights? what rights?) - 4 weeks ago

Ok. Rant on: This is a heavily red state; the color red as in crimson is celebrated here. Heavily traditional, heavily religious… making people THINK is damn near impossible. Vote as you believe, and since you never thought about anything but as you’ve been taught, it’s easy! Don’t make waves. Don’t be different, or you will be ridiculed … treated as if you have lost your mind …

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Re: auto experts: ball joints and control arms? - 5 weeks ago

Quotemrbigstuff Quotecbelt3 Quotemrbigstuff But if you've never done suspension work, it could be a little daunting if you encounter rust or a stuck bolt. The one thing that's missing is the iron fence post for "leverage." Ah yes, the cheater bar.

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Re: new kitties - name suggestions? - 5 weeks ago

I would guess Tux and Bo, but their names will become apparent as you get to know them. I like Acer's thought of "I Am Death Destroyer of Worlds Fear Me", that can be his nickname. For instance, big guy Solstice was born about the time of the winter solstice and hence the name. He responds to "So-weeeee" (babyification of "Solly"). The other one was previously nam

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Re: What is the most likely improvement for the new M2 MacBook Air? - 6 weeks ago

As much RAM as they can stuff into them, because believe it or not some things need RAM and the speed of the processor is secondary. Edit: sorry, misread the subject. No, this is not the most likely improvement, just the one I would want.

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