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Re: Going to share a lovely song from a fellow Utahn - 6 days ago

Nice!

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Re: don't bite the mand that feeds you?!.....this character from 'The Mandalorian' won't be back - dropped (like it's hot)...... - 14 days ago

QuoteDeusxMac No great loss. Her acting chops were mediocre at best. Which made her perfect for the horrible dialogue I think she fit the part pretty well, so it's too bad, but I don't think it's that great of a show anyway... I also have a bit of a feeling people should be able to say and even think stupid things and still work, but I understand peoples' feelings on this.

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Re: toxic shock syndrome?!.....Charisma Carpenter reveals how Joss Whedon created 'toxic and hostile' work environment on 'Angel / Buffy'...... - 15 days ago

It's possible some had a different experience, but it's even more likely they want to continue working... "Badmouthing" previous employers has a chilling effect on future employment. Maintaining a "positive working environment" often means shut up and deal with it. Not hard to believe. Sucks to hear it, as I enjoyed Buffy/Angel, Firefly as much as I've enjoyed watching a

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Re: Followup to Prius battery woes - 15 days ago

I would just replace it. I was having odd electrical problems, two different stores tested the battery and said it was fine. Difficulties starting, lights turning on by themselves, weird stuff. I went back in, the guy at autozone literally berated me for buying a new battery, but it immediately fixed all the problems. In fact, it's been a few years. No way it wasn't the battery, so the testi

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Re: Using TeamViewer, hacker breaks into water treatment plant and tries to poison the water - yikes! - 16 days ago

Quotefreeradical Sodium hydroxide is not used to control the "acidity" of water. It is used to remediate the water by causing cations to precipitate out of the water in the form of metal hydroxides. I find it really surprising that Reuters can't even get a basic fact like this correct. In this day where you literally just have to lift up your phone and type in a search, it absolutel

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Re: I know Dental Implants are expensive - 16 days ago

Molar City, baby. I'm needin' what they got.

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Re: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 17 days ago

Others are echoing the main part of what I was saying. My very mini point is that, for example, what did Zuckerberg actually do to save democracy? I don't know if I believe he selflessly defended our democracy. It's been a few days now, but I don't remember the article including any details at all. At the same time, I don't even a fraction of a percent believe he helped steal the election, of

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Re: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 18 days ago

Yeah, that's why I initially posted this. If you read the article, you have to believe what they say. I don't believe what they are saying, but I don't come to the conclusion that they stole the election. But I sure would have known it would be taken that way.

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Re: Did you guys know this fun Beatles story? - 19 days ago

I like that video. Apparently there is some question whether it was dubbed when the beatles recorded it, but I guarantee he could have played it. I saw a video of him playing with Ravi once, and he was playing some pretty technically difficult stuff. I'm sure he could handle that, if he wanted. A lot of the Beatles music is deceptively difficult.

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Re: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 19 days ago

QuoteAcer If Zuckerberg were in on it, he did a terrible job. His platform enables the crazy. Reason nearly lost (and still lost state houses and House seats) partly because of the echo chamber his algorithms encourage. That's one reason I find the article so odd. He's part of the "cabal" that is responsible for preserving democracy? That just doesn't make sense to me.

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Re: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 19 days ago

Quotesekker If 'a whole bunch of people thought fascism was a bad look for America and did their part to defend our Democracy' is a 'Shadow Campaign', guilty as charged! I was speaking in terms of the effects of the article, etc. rather than the accuracy, etc. As far as the content, I don't feel reassured that Zuckerberg and others are entrusted with preserving our democracy. Well, and that k

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Re: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 19 days ago

I think the article is just as bad as the title, if nothing else, for being inflammatory at just the wrong time. I think the editors might be good if the goal is to get reads/clicks, etc. But the editors definitely need a better goal, in my opinion.

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The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - 19 days ago

Something is odd about this article in Time. Fox News and Trumpers in general are using this as "proof" the election was stolen, and when I read the article, I believe at the very least the writers had to know this would happen. It seems to be crafted with this in mind. Planned Parenthood, Greenpeace, Mark Zuckerberg are part of a massive cabal that saved democracy. Seriously? I'm

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Re: Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

Sweet. I was wondering about that.

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Re: Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

Thank you. Before I got over there, she went back to best buy and returned the monitor, and bought a 4k LG monitor. Very nice monitor, very sharp, and in every way nicer. I now think it was probably a combo of the curved-ness, and the low resolution. However, I also think it could have been a bum unit because the difference is so huge. At any rate, I wish she had waited, but it's all good no

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Re: Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

We're taking it back, but I would like to get some recommendations on a better one. I don't think a tv would have sharper text. The text is plenty big, just fuzzy. I have 20/20, so it actually IS fuzzy, not just my vision. I actually think the monitor might be too big to sit that close, which is why I was thinking a 24". Has anyone recently bought a new monitor they like, in that price/

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Re: Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

Yeah, the text was large, but fuzzy. I've never had that problem, even with cheap TN monitors. Although it does look similar to what it looks like using a TV as a monitor.

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Re: Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

It's not 4k, so probably 1080p. HDMI, as that's what came with the monitor. I read a bunch of people on forums say they scale their 4k monitors to 180% to read text, because otherwise it is so small, and that seems silly. Also, the cheapest 4k I've seen is at Best Buy (330.00), and it's really dim.

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Monitor for Mom. - 20 days ago

300 or so, or less. We went shopping, picked up a mac mini m1, a printer, and a 27" curved samsung monitor, as she liked that one the best. Well, I think it's good for videos, and other things, but not so much for reading text. She complained, I spent some time on it, and I agree: text is fuzzy, and weird. I checked all the settings you would normally check, and nothing is off (actually

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Re: Pence to Pelosi- No 25th (proceed on to impeachment) - 6 weeks ago

I think it's nearly impossible to think they would find a physical defect that could be, with any certainty, pinpointed as the cause for his behavior. So I think Pence is right about that. I also think he is right that the Democrats are going for max political points, in addition to doing what's right for the country. I don't think he really wants to help them score extra points, and I under

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Re: Pet hippos. Bad idea. - 6 weeks ago

There is a Grand Tour episode where they track down Escobar's Hippos. It's actually very cool. They are surprisingly good at hiding.

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Re: 30-Quart Black Durable Expanding Folding Crate on Wheels $15 - 6 weeks ago

Dang, I need about 50 of those, and I missed it.

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Re: What if... - 6 weeks ago

Being smart and being "good" are not the same thing. Plenty of average good people, plenty of evil smart people. Very few believe our educational system should have any responsibility for making good citizens anymore. That's kind of an "outdated" idea.

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Re: "LA police investigating Black woman attacked by pro-Trump crowd as possible hate crime" - 6 weeks ago

I would say it shows some decency and courage, and that's a good thing. It's worthy of praise.

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Re: New music sucks - 6 weeks ago

QuoteDennis S Quotekj I actually don't think there has ever been more good music. Of course you have to find it in a larger pool of bad music. But it's there. Most of the people I hear say this are classic rock fans. I'm SO done with classic rock. When I hear it, I literally have to stop and take a dump. Literally, huh? CCR, ELO, and IBS.

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Re: Neil Peart's final years - Rolling Stone article - 6 weeks ago

Neil was one of my favs. The last Rush album I bought was Grace Under Pressure, but I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for them.

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Re: New Music? - 6 weeks ago

I don't have a favorite song, but this is the last thing I bookmarked:

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Re: Mid 2010 macbook pro - 6 weeks ago

Yeah, I'm glad to see that there is an option even if it is a pre-mid 2010 machine. I'm currently using my nice gaming laptop for work, and I would love to use something else, and it sounds like there's a good chance this one will work. It doesn't have to do much, and I definitely don't want to spend money on it.

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Re: Quick poll: Will Trump remain until the 20th? - 6 weeks ago

Quotehal Quotekj I think Pence might be peeved enough that Trump sent a mob after him, that he may be all in on twentyfifthing him. He may have some vestigial political instincts though, that could make it hard for him. I don't think he's up to it, but if Pence played his hand perfectly, he could sell Trump as a bad guy and then slay him. One thing bullies get is when a bully is beat up, he's

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Re: Mid 2010 macbook pro - 6 weeks ago

Yes. Tousan tak!

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