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Re: Garland vs Cotton - TKO - Yesterday

Snopes calls it straight up false.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Warning! Do not drop acid before an MRI - Yesterday

I have not done this. What is the contrast part?

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: The Five Amendments thanks to our modern Voldemort - 2 days ago

Depressing!

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Boomer death conspiracy spirals against younger Americans! - 2 days ago

It was clear from the very beginning that supply and logistics would mean that there would be a very long line forming to get the shots and that it would take time to get through that line. Patience is not a societal long suite. Of course, that said from someone who will be getting shot #2 in a few days (postponed due to weather).

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

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

My sage iMac came from Smalldog. They had cameras posted in several parts of the facility, so when I ordered on their website, I could watch the order being received (there was some activity, I don't remember what exactly) and later I started watching the warehouse to see if I could identify my order being processed. Records of my purchases from them are locked in Appleworks spreadsheets.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Trains, Too Close!! (expanding on space-times' "Train" thread) - 4 days ago

Tell City, IN has tracks running down 6th Street for several blocks. A tourist train runs to Troy which has any number of buildings very close to the tracks. Train takes 30 minutes for the trip; by car it is almost 10 minutes. LaGrange, KY has active tracks running down the middle of Main Street. If you want to go to a store on the other side of the tracks, you want to pay attention. LaGrange

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: A Quite Possibly Wonderful Summer - 5 days ago

I wonder if we will share feelings for the tenuousness of life as much as sharing a feeling of invincibility. I made it, those folks didn't. I have no fear.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Couple of Winter pix - 5 days ago

I have some long icicles here due to the leave guards that I installed last summer. Icing came first last week, then snow with more ice along the way so the leave guards built a nice layer of ice preventing any snow melt from entering the gutters. A couple of days of sunshine are melting the snow and ice, so at least on the south side of the house water is getting into the gutters. Of course

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Florida woman - 6 days ago

Rudy needs a client these days.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Iceland - thru a lens - 6 days ago

I guess when you are geared for cold, you just live with (or in) it.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Biden rejects emergency aid for poorly run Republican states - 6 days ago

Does this support or undermine the Texas succession movement?

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: UPS oddity - 7 days ago

Bought the house in 2016 and replaced the unit that came with the house in 2019. It is clear MrNoBody is correct that UPS has the address on file and just used what was there. I'll have to find out how to get that changed.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

UPS oddity - 8 days ago

Have had some boiler issues of late and part of the solution was for the mfg to send me some parts. The local rep arranged to have the parts sent overnight. They would be coming from two different locations. Due to Monday's snow and ice, the two boxes did not arrive until Wed. What is strange is that the address on the labels has the name of the prior owner. I replaced this boiler in 2019 so

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: LastPass changing its business model - impact starts next month - 8 days ago

I saw that notice. They still have a free service, but you can only use one type of device. Any and all computers OR any and all phones/tablets. Not sure what I will do. "Upgrade" LastPass or move to 1Password. Pretty much the same price, so staying with what I know is the default choice. Using a password manager that covers all your devices is awfully convenient.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: What the House is doing about the Covid Stimulus Bill - 8 days ago

Sure would prefer to do this with R&D votes. I cannot believe that Rs will do anything to rescue those cuts. Party over country rules

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Trump rejoins cable TV - 8 days ago

Even Hannity is going to have to tread carefully what with those lawers waiting in the wings.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: whats with my heating system? - 8 days ago

I have had boiler problems since December on a system just a year old. Pilot comes on but the main burners would not fire. Company that installed it spent several hours trying to figure it out. Called Tech Support and they sent a couple of parts. No go. Found a guy who has some training in this brand and over several weeks he could get it to go for a couple of days, then it would fail.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Kinzinger censured by Ill GOP and shunned by his own family for being a part of "the devil’s army" (ie voting to impeach Trump) - 10 days ago

Now he has a good excuse to have small family gatherings for the holidays this year.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Don't get caught in the middle - 10 days ago

Up one pound over my arbitrarily set ideal weight. Missed a video session with the trainer, but got back this past Friday. Could tell I missed a week! Been pushing some light snow and chopping a quarter inch of ice off the sidwalks which does provide some cardio. It is 19 steps from the first floor to the second floor (one staircase, the other is 17 steps) so it is not hard getting step

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Senators voting to impeach represent 202 million voters, Senators voting to acquit repesent 125 million voters - 11 days ago

Of course there is that little matter of what those changes would actually be. I have had in mind apportioning the electoral college votes to represent the percentage of popular votes. Since this is done mathematically, the percentages could go out a couple of decimal points; you don't need whole people. The electoral college margin was smaller this way than the tallies as done with winner

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Google earth type map of radio stations - 11 days ago

That is neat that you can click on the button and listen right off. As Freeradical found, it is not very inclusive, showing none of the major stations here.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: why are US Covid cases dropping so fast? - 12 days ago

Was there a noticeable bump after Jan 6 or did those folks scatter so far that their cases dissipate into the population?

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Senator Trump? - 12 days ago

I would think there is too much role playing in the senate for him. He would be a freshman in a seniority dominated system. Doesn't fit. edit: That said, I could see him playing the idea just to get in Rubio's head.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: We don' need to see no steenking Trump - 12 days ago

Some media might do that, but HIS media might want to keep his eyeballs glued. Out of sight out of mind works best if everybody plays. I suspect that a couple of HIS channels have nothing to cover if not him. Not sure I will ever tune in to see what they decide to cover.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: "Even with acquittal, GOP sees trial ending Trump's shot at future office" - 13 days ago

Two "conservative" parties running against each other is maybe not a bad thing.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: What’s your current status on receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? - 13 days ago

Second Pfizer shot on Tuesday. When through the drive through for my first one with over an hour wait in line. Took my wife for her first one on Sunday and there were two cars ahead of us. In fact, I had trouble finding the entrance because I went to where MY line had started and followed the route. The direct route was ever so much simpler, but I just did not see that entry point before.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Apple updates Map app with crowd sourced reporting - 13 days ago

I never figured how to tell WAZE about something I saw while driving. Could do it when I was a passenger, of course, but not while driving. I had no idea that you could report via SIRI.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Speaking of Winter... At Least 6 Dead After Pileup Involving Over 130 Vehicles Traps Drivers, Shuts Down I-35W In Fort Worth - 14 days ago

Network news picked up video showing a FedEx truck slamming into the congestion. Seems like he was going awfully fast for those road conditions. After he added his truck to the pileup, two more cars came barreling into the mess which also seems awfully fast.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: A/V receiver woes - 14 days ago

Good idea about the video. Now I think I'll wait until some ice is removed from roadways before going back over there. I have circuit testers and have put them in a very logical and organized place. Now I have to FIND that logical and organized place.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: A/V receiver woes - 14 days ago

Thanks for the suggestions. I have nothing connected to the receiver. I plugged it into power directly out of the shipping box. The manual does not mention a flashing green light, only the solid green when it is working correctly. As mentioned I have tried outlets in different rooms. I left it on overnight and this morning it was running ready for the setup routine. But I unplugged it (h

by Don C - Tips and Deals