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Re: Need some help regarding a DropBox invite I received by email today (a little long) - Today

Quotesrf1957 Go to local library and open it . Let some old librarian dea with hackers . Lol!

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Re: Need some help regarding a DropBox invite I received by email today (a little long) - Yesterday

QuoteTiangou There's no reason to shorten a Dropbox link. They're not particularly long. That’s a good point. I actually copied one from a DropBox link and took a look and you are right.

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Re: Need some help regarding a DropBox invite I received by email today (a little long) - Yesterday

Thanks that’s pretty much what I was thinking and at this point I’m not really willing to initiate contact as I doubt anyone would send an invite with a personal communication first. Just weird that I start looking at those photos and this thing shows up.

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Need some help regarding a DropBox invite I received by email today (a little long) - Yesterday

Today I received an invite to view a file on DropBox by email. It struck me as odd because it came from an email address I recognized as belonging to a fellow I met while traveling together on a tour through several destinations in Italy back in 2011. At that time we had shared photos each of us had taken and after that I had no further communication with him until apparently today. Today I r

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Re: Question for EV owners who charge at home - 2 days ago

My wife has Tesla chargers at her job so she charges her model 3 there every day. I installed a 220 line that she uses with the J1772 adapter at home whenever she needs to charge here.

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Re: Happy 90th birthday samintx! - 6 days ago

Happy Birthday! Hope all is well!

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Re: The Who's Quadrophenia - 6 days ago

I still have the program book from the Quadrophenia show at the Garden in 96. I also had a 25th Anniversary souvenir beer cup from their 89 NJ Giants Stadium concert but it actually got brittle and fell apart some years ago. A real loss.

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Re: Lost my mom last night - 7 days ago

So sorry for your loss chopper. I lost my mom at 97. You have my condolences.

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Re: Legendary Motown Songwriter Lamont Dozier Dies at 81 - 8 days ago

Another giant gone. Thanks for the music. RIP

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Re: YMMV - possible 3 free months of AppleTV+ - 9 days ago

I also was able to renew my previous free account. Thanks Clay!

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Re: JWST?: One spicy image! - 12 days ago

I wonder if he ate it after he did the photograph?

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Re: 2022 World Sports Photography Awards - 12 days ago

Wow, pretty amazing photos!

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Re: Photoshop bug? - 12 days ago

Yes, it's a current noted bug. See the link for info and work around:

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Re: Joni Mitchell - Just Like This Train - 18 days ago

I'm a huge Joni fan. A girlfriend in the 70s turned me on to her music and as a musician I was immediately drawn to her sense of melody and lyrics . I fell in love with her stuff when she did Blue and have been a fan ever since. You might like her work from Court and Spark on, when she started leaving Folk behind and started moving into Jazzier feels. One of my favorites from Wild Things Run F

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Re: $70 shipped Monoprice Telecaster knockoff electric guitar, weekend sale - 18 days ago

That's a really good price for a knock around Tele. Still playing my '67, bought new for $160.00 with hardshell case from Jimmy's Music on 48St in NYC that year.

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Re: Sad news: Our daughter accidentally killed one of the dogs - 19 days ago

I’m so sorry for your family’s terrible loss. I know the feelings and sorrow over something like this doesn’t go away soon but I hope your daughter will be ok in time.

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Re: MR Forum Confessions - 20 days ago

My wife is still working so most nights I make dinner. I hate cooking.

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Re: Amz "Fresh": any users, caveats or tips? - 21 days ago

I used it in the beginning of COVID, when certain goods were scarce and we weren't setting foot outside to shop. At the time it was pretty essential for us to get some foods and other household items. Only downside at the time was we basically took whatever brand was available and certain items ordered weren't available when our orders were delivered. I have an Amazon CC which I used to pay and i

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Re: Okay, how do you 'turn off your brain' so you can sleep? - 22 days ago

I have been reading Sci Fi novels at bedtime since the 70s and they never fail to turn my head off from thinking about reality and allowing me some light diversion until I’m sleepy enough to end my day, usually after 45 minutes to 1 hour of reading.

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Re: Joni Mitchell singing “Both Sides Now” yesterday - 23 days ago

I just watched the CBS Morning story a few minutes ago. I had been seeing a number of stories about her appearance and was really wondering how well she was given the major health issues she's had over the past years. I had recently watched the Shadows and Light concert again, a concert I had gone to at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, NYC on 8/25/1979. Such an amazing artist, I'm glad that sh

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Re: tubular maaaan - 25 days ago

Lol, I’m a big Joni fan too going back to the mid 70s, saw her with Jaco and Metheny at Forrest Hills on the Shadows and Light tour and later on the Wild Things Run Fast tour. My wife can’t stand her singing but surprising she liked KB’s Running Up That Hill when I told her about her new found success with the show. But I won’t play her anything else because I just know the look I’ll ge

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 25 days ago

Quoted4 Before putting it off for another day/year, I did a bunch of research into finishing my basement. DMX 1-STEP Underlayment for vinyl planks. Comes in rolls. Looks like upside-down studded Lego texture. And I also ran across this image in the reviews where the person is using the above underlayment, then sleeper joists, then OSB board. Interesting. Out of curiosity, b

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Re: tubular maaaan - 25 days ago

Mike Oldfield has created a lot of other music besides TB over the years, most of it I really like. I have been a fan since first hearing TB in Quad when first released and have seen him both times that he came to perform in NYC. Much like Kate Bush, his music is probably not for many here in the States but he’s still a huge draw in Europe.

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 27 days ago

QuoteC(-)ris QuoteJoeM QuoteC(-)ris I prefer the wooden plank tiles for basements. More durable than vinyl. I'm not concerned about durability. We'll probably only be in the house for another 5 years at most. But my water heater and washer is down there and while I'm not in a flood zone, my town is called the Venice of New Jersey, so water issues are something I've never experienced but have h

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Re: fightin' words?!....massive brawl breaks out @ 'Walt Disney World' [ video included ].... - 27 days ago

The Happiest Place on Earth.

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 27 days ago

QuoteMichael QuoteJoeM Thanks, I'm actually looking at the flooring on Home Depot right now. That's probably where I'll get it. I'll check that flooring out. I just this minute got an email from HD that their deal of the day includes some of their vinyl flooring. It has to be ordered online; vinyl flooring cycles back as a deal of the day every couple of weeks or so. Great, thanks! I just s

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 27 days ago

Quotedatbeme Very happy with the Lifeproof vinyl plank from HD. Different designs have different finish thicknesses, so you may want to pay attention that that when choosing a color/pattern. The care instructions caution about carefully wiping up spills and sparingly using neutral pH cleaners. I abide by that, but it I also tested some scrap pieces by smearing alkyd enamel paint on them, lett

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Re: Medicare advantage plans? - 27 days ago

Back when I first started with Medicare I used this site to learn basic information along with Medicare.gov. I never contacted them, only read the info on their site:

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 27 days ago

QuoteJohn B. I put in SmartCore vinyl plank (purchased from Lowe's), over vapor barrier (as MrNoBody noted). One thing I'll note about the SmartCore was that they had 3 different product thicknesses, depending on which family of plank it was. So the woodgrain pattern in the main room of the basement is a slightly different thickness than the slate tile pattern in the bathroom - something to be aw

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Re: Vinyl plank interlocking floor for basements - any recommendations? tips? - 27 days ago

QuoteMrNoBody vapor barrier, determine if you need it before the floor goes down. Thanks, this is very helpful.

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