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Re: Hatfields and McCoys on History channel - 8 years ago

Can somebody wake me when it's over....

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Re: Coffee Lovers - Civet Coffee Question - 8 years ago

Best coffee I've ever had. I can't drink regular coffee because the acidity is bad on my stomach, but when I'm in Vietnam I love weasel poop coffee. I like it the way that its prepared in Vietnam, with sweet and condensed milk.

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Re: Random Q: Which museums put you in your happy place? - 8 years ago

Paris, France: The d'Orsay San Jose: Rosicrucian Museum--Mummies scared the heck out of me as a kid, but still fascinate NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art--something around every corner Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum, even with the crowds

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Re: Weather: It is an unpleasant afternoon . . . - 8 years ago

Thanks, Drew. Unfortunately can't get to the Delta or JAL lounge--we're stuck pre-security, so am at the Priority Pass lounge--only one free beer :-(

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Re: Weather: It is an unpleasant afternoon . . . - 8 years ago

Sitting at NRT now in a lounge--flight delayed by at least four hours, and I think they're being optimistic about four hours...

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Re: Favorite Soundtracks Revisited? - 8 years ago

Trainspotting Lost in Translation High Fidelity The Harder They Come (Best Soundtrack ever!)

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Re: Bill Gates on Using His Money to Save Lives and Fix U.S. Schools, and Steve Jobs - 8 years ago

""I wish we could get him to put all 95% into those poorest countries and stop screwing up education here in the states even more than politicians already are. Move this to the dark side if you want, but I said my piece." Agreed wholeheartedly. Gates is supporting some good programs in foreign country, but his approach to education "reform" is horrible.

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Re: Hwy 101 -Amazing rescue effort after truck slams BMW into bridge - - 9 years ago

That's about a half an hour from me...glad I wasn't down in Santa Barbara yesterday.

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Re: GPS update. They cost money? - 9 years ago

Everything Jem said I'll second. Basically, if a GPS I have doesn't have lifetime updates bundled with it when I bought it, I give it to one of the kids or a friend after a couple of years and buy a new one at Costco or on Black Friday for not much more than the price the update would be. I figure after a couple of years there ought to be enough new technology to merit an upgrade, and the old on

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Re: VENTING - School administrators are spineless. (LONG) - 9 years ago

When I was department chair for my college English department, I had a parent (parent!) come in to complain about a teacher using Of Mice and Men because it used profanity. After gathering my composure (and keeping down the urge to tell them what they could do with their complaint), I told them what was taught in class was none of their business and sent them to my Dean, who did the same. That's

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Re: Am I doing it wrong? (Prius question) - 9 years ago

I have the same Prius, run the AC almost all year long, and drive 70 on the freeway and average 46 mpg. This only changes if we drive up into the mountains--it's very flat where we are. Might be worth having the Prius checked out.

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Re: iPad turned into Braille keyboard by US researchers - 9 years ago

My wife works with blind students every day, and this would be so much better than those command-line BrailleNote machines that they are currently using. I hope they work to get this to market soon.

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Re: It finally got to me... NYT Steve Jobs article brought me to tears. - 9 years ago

Got me, too. Thanks for the share.

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Re: Recommend Cancun hotel? - 9 years ago

I've stayed at the Hyatt there, usually getting it for much less than $200 by bidding on Priceline. The rooms were very nice and the place pretty quiet, as i recall. It makes a good stop before heading to the airport or heading south.

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Re: Lufthansa to Europe from $258 - 9 years ago

I flew from LAX to Copenhagen for $251 r/t last March on a mistake fare...call me when they get back to that level.

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Re: Had to let my DharmaDog go today - 9 years ago

So sorry to hear about your loss. I still get misty thinking about the dogs in my life who have passed away.

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Re: Apple's 10 worst products ever - 9 years ago

Pretty bad list, as everyone has pointed out. I'd be tempted to put the pizza box Performa series here. Big, ugly, grey, slow, but paved the way for the return of Steve Jobs and his hiring of Jonathan Ivy and the focus on design in the iMac.

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Re: Cool things to do in London? - 9 years ago

I do mudlarking on my own every time I visit London. Finding bits of 18th century pipes is the bomb, and it's so easy to do, though the LondonWalks mudlarking is surely excellent!

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Re: Cool things to do in London? - 9 years ago

Take an organized walk with London Walks (http://www.walks.com/). If so inclined, make it an evening pub walk, where you walk for a bit, learn some history, stop at a pub for a beer, and repeat two more time.

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Re: How to find a long-term rental in Europe? - 9 years ago

Not sure what constitutes long term, but I've often booked month-long rentals through VRBO.com and been very happy.

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Re: Movies that scared the crap out of you when you were young... - 9 years ago

Darby O'Gill and the Little People: Disney at its most terrifying.

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Re: Need a quick answer is Tempurpedic mattress worth it? - 9 years ago

We got the real things many years ago before knock-offs were easily available. I haven't regretted a thing--love the Tempurpedic, but if I were buying one today I'd probably get the Costco knockoff brand when it's back in stock. Unlike those mattress stores, Costco's warranty might mean something.

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Re: So if you were planning a "dream vacation" - where would you go? - 9 years ago

Same thing I usually do--find a good apartment in Paris and settle in for the three weeks. Three weeks is just enough time to get into a good routine (where to get the morning pain au chocolat et cafe, what cafe to have an afternoon pitcher of house wine, find a place to get the evening oysters). I've done this three times for about that long of a period, and by the end I feel more relaxed than i

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Re: Anyone else Pre-ordering tonight? - 9 years ago

I'll be up and ordering at midnight--we only get Verizon at the house, so I've been waiting for several years for this.

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Re: More Verizon iPhone news - 10 years ago

Hope this is true. We only get Verizon at our house, so we've missed the iPhone. The information that Ken posted about grandfathering in unlimited data makes me wonder if I should switch to that this weekend.

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Re: Californians and the storm - 10 years ago

Pretty good here on the Central Coast, though our dogs are also claustrophobic. Lots of rain, a few closed roads, but nothing too bad. Luckily we didn't get the wind they called for last night, or I'm sure we'd be cleaning up trees today.

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Re: Most DESPISED Christmas Show ? - 10 years ago

Thank goodness I'm not the only bah humbugger here. Personally, The Polar Express has always creeped me out and haunted my nightmares.

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Re: For you grammarians (or anyone who confuses lose/loose) - 10 years ago

I often use this resource in my classes: The Oatmeal

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Re: I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield - 10 years ago

make that downright disgusted...

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Re: I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield - 10 years ago

Now I'm just downright discouraged...

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