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Re: Whatever happened to Small Dog? - 2 days ago

way back then, very good folks. i hope/imagine they still are. thumbs up. stay well. rob

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Re: I feel lousy (and I'm pretty sure it's not Rona) - 4 days ago

AllGold- Feel better. Plenty of folks are rooting for you. Head up. Stay strong. Get well. Rob

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Re: older daughter will be moving to tampa, fla! - 5 days ago

thanks everyone! i am indeed a proud father. both of my daughters are hard workers who manage to keep their eyes on the prize. my wife and i are extremely fortunate. and yet, the work/effort/hopes/fears are never done. BTW-somehow i manages to create TWO threads on the same topic. late night postings will do that. i don't know if there is a mechanism to combine the threads.

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Re: older daughter will be moving to tampa, fla! - 5 days ago

thanks everyone! i am indeed a proud father. both of my daughters are hard workers who manage to keep their eyes on the prize. my wife and i are extremely fortunate. and yet, the work/effort/hopes/fears are never done. BTW-somehow i manages to create TWO threads on the same topic. late night postings will do that. i don't know if there is a mechanism to combine the threads.

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older daughter will be moving to tampa, fla! - 6 days ago

older daughter will be finishing up her phd in psychology. this morning. she was notified of her acceptance into a hospital internship program located in tampa, fla. woowoo! the one year position starts in the beginning of july 2021. (a second year post-doc is a possibility) any and all tampa thoughts/insights/experiences are appreciated. (oh, yup we know, it gets hot!) stay

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older daughter will be moving to tampa, fla! - 6 days ago

older daughter will be finishing up her phd in psychology. this morning. she was notified of her acceptance into a hospital internship program located in tampa, fla. woowoo. the position starts in the beginning of july 2021. any and all thoughts/insights/experiences vis a vis tampa are appreciated. (oh, yup we know, it gets hot!) stay well. rob

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Re: Why aren't mail carriers required to wear masks? - 7 days ago

here in nyc all the postal workers, local carriers and those in the nearby post office, have all been wearing masks. thankfully. they don't want to get sick either. stay well. rob

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Re: Super Bowl commercials? - 18 days ago

I liked the Bruce/Jeep ad. The swimmer was effective. Stay well Rob

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Re: Here We Go Again: More snow predicted for Mid-Atlantic & NE - 20 days ago

i driving from nyc to boston saturday morning. i am driving from boston to nyc sunday morning. i am concerned about sunday's drive. fingers-crossed. stay well. rob

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Re: The backup task was aborted because the source volume disappeared - 23 days ago

years ago i relied on a usb hub to assist my mac pro 3,1 (that's how long ago i'm talking about). occasionally, when the mac pro went to sleep, the usb hub would power down. if i had a task running in the background, the mac pro would not fall into sleep mode. i am not sure any of this is helpful but i would suspect the usb hub before the cases of the drives in question. stay well.

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Re: Rams trade Jared Goff for Matt Stafford - 25 days ago

and Stafford's wife sounded like a wee bit off the rails so perhaps LA will be a bigger platform for her type of vitriol. stay well. rob

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Re: Countdown to an Electric vehicle world... GM sets strategy - 27 days ago

i appreciate the corporate leadership demonstrated by GM. the fact that we need to do SOMETHING to lessen the ramifications of gas engines' exhaust is a reasonable first step. yes, i like my car and my motorcycle. yes, i enjoy the benefits of a well oiled and fueled machine. and yes, change will be difficult, like all change. but the times they are a'changin'. stay well. rob

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Re: Oh no! Grape Nuts shortage, the Apocalypse is Nigh! - 27 days ago

grape nuts is part of my breakfast routine i usually eat one of these: oatmeal with walnuts and raisins or bananas greek yogurt with fresh fruit and homemade granola grape nuts + whole milk and raisins the grocery store branded knock-offs are okay but the original is noticeably better. i need to buy a box. stay well. rob

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Re: New SE iPhone - 28 days ago

Quotesamintx No earphone plug. Does this mean expensive wireless earphones? samintx- there are lesser priced bluetooth earphone/earbuds that can be easily purchased. stay well. rob

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Re: Does Baseball Hall of Fame have character requirements for eligibility? - 29 days ago

Quotevision63 They're sketchy over many things. I can't stand Curt Schilling but how is he not a Hall of Famer? For me, Schilling had two decent post seasons. Both of those post seasons were attached to historic series. Thus the heralded praise. That’s about it. As a career starting pitcher, decent to good but definitely not great. Stay well. Rob ( a lifelong baseball fan who can stil

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Re: Stacey Abrams voting doc "All In" is VERY good - 4 weeks ago

don c. did i get the streaming service wrong? maybe. you might be right, it is on Amazon Prime. i will fix my original post. thanks for the update. stay well. rob

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Re: Thanks for the helpful discussions, I went with the D850 - 4 weeks ago

woowoo! a BIG-TIME rig. and from everything i ever read, a fabulous camera. autofocus speed rivals nearly everything on the market. resolution is plenty. i have also looked at the D850 and i can truly understand the appeal. i hope there is always enough light and everything is in focus. congrats. stay well. rob

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Stacey Abrams voting doc "All In" is VERY good - 4 weeks ago

I just watched Stacey Abrams voting doc “All In” on Netflix Amazon Prime (thank you Don C!). Political and historical. Thoughtful and effective. Well worth the time. Stay well. Rob

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Re: Boxing fans - Ali vs Liston Phantom Punch. Interesting. - 4 weeks ago

i loved "one night in miami". well worth the watch. stay well. rob

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Re: have a hankerchief ready?!.....RIP: Hank Aaron [ legendary baseball player ]..... - 4 weeks ago

a remarkable player. a remarkable man. thank you, mr. aaron. may your many good deeds bring solace to your family and friends. stay well. rob

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Re: I know Trump isn't watching - 5 weeks ago

I pray that Biden/Harris run the country as well as they put together this celebration. Stay well. Rob

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Re: Watching the inauguration - 5 weeks ago

i am impressed. joe is an adult. he has quiet dignity. we write our next paragraph. together. stay well. rob

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Re: I'm planning to fly the stars and stripes on Wednesday - 5 weeks ago

i put mine on the terrace facing the henry hudson parkway for all to see. i often fly the flag on national holidays. but for the last four years i have flown the flag upside down which is often suggesting a distress signal. but not this morning, no no it is right side up! (if i only knew how to post a pix on mrf without relying on a url) stay well. rob

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Re: Forum Nikon Z6 or Z7 series owners, how are you feeling about the camera? - 5 weeks ago

Adapted glass usually works well in nearly all mirrorless systems. Some even support AF. In stills mode. Adapted glass, aside from manual focus, works less well with video since the older lenses have noisy AF which can be heard on nearby mics. Stay well. Rob

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Bee Gees doc on HBO is GREAT fun - 5 weeks ago

So many songs. Written. And sung. And a very well made, involving doc chronicling several eras of music. I, and my most wonderful wife, really enjoyed it. Streaming on HBO. Stay well. Rob

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Re: Forum Nikon Z6 or Z7 series owners, how are you feeling about the camera? - 5 weeks ago

For me, my only concern with the Z6 is the the occasional spotty AF in video mode. In the Z6Ii, I think the AF is measurably better in stills mode. I am still looking for confirmation if that AF bump is also in video mode. I do need both stills and video in my work. Having one camera perform both tasks would be wonderful. But that has been the Holy Grail for more than a decade

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Re: Nikon is no longer a Japanese manufacturing camera company - 6 weeks ago

there is talk within camera circles that at best, nikon may go the route of olympus and at worst, will cease to exist. nothing last forever. nothing. stay well. rob

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Re: The death of Costco Photo Centers is not being greatly exaggerated - 6 weeks ago

a shame. they did a decent job for what i needed. darn ;-( stay well. rob

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Re: Wifes iPad has almost 16 gig of "OTHER" - 6 weeks ago

i am also confused by "other" which seems to take up the third most space beside photos and music on my iphone 6s+ w/64gb. hmmmm....? stay well. rob

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Re: “She just isn’t in a place mentally or emotionally anymore where she wants to get involved.” - 6 weeks ago

I cannot think of a worse First Lady in all of US history. Detached. Enabling. Useless. Stay well. Rob

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