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Re: ^&$#$%& missed the Prime deal again - 7 months ago

I'd have loved to have upgraded my MBP to 2TB, but...it's a 2017. No upgrading of anything internal whatsoever.

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Re: RIP, Apple Wired Full Keyboard (A1243) - 7 months ago

QuoteJoeH Quoteraz They can take my Apple Extended ][ from my cold dead hands I have a small stack of these as spares, just no adapter to use them on USB. Have been using a Matias keyboard the last decade or so. In addition to old adapters, there are some new ones available. I use the BMOW Wombat which is reversible; in addition to allowing the use of ADB keyboards with computers that have

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Re: Happy Birthday John! - 7 months ago

Happy Birthday!

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Re: Trump vs The Illuminati - 7 months ago

A grifter with an 8 year old’s emotional maturity and communication style who wears orange clown makeup is indeed God to millions of adoring worshippers. It is just incredible.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: What is your favorite emergency flashlight? - 8 months ago

Quotecbelt3 The hand crank idea has merit, but most of the ones on the market are made from low grade Chinesium. Anyone have a more robust example ? The sort of thing you would put in your apocalypse survival kit ? My wife bought a cheap one. When it stopped working (which happened pretty soon after purchase), I opened it up. The "rechargeable batteries" recharged by cranking were a

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Re: Once Putin is removed and Trump is behind bars... - 8 months ago

Even if the GOP were dissolved and fascism were banned by a constitutional amendment, there would still be plenty of corruption, and scandals galore.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: What is your favorite emergency flashlight? - 8 months ago

#1 - Peak PKC0TH. It comes with a lead-acid battery and 100W car headlight bulb. I replaced the bulb with a 20W LED for extended run-time, and the battery with a LiFePO4 battery so that it doesn't matter too much if you forget to recharge it for a couple years. Just take the battery out and recharge it with a charger meant for LiFePO4 batteries. Point it at a white ceiling, and you've got suf

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Re: How often to replace batteries in emergency flashlight? - 8 months ago

Quotebtfc I’ve switched to using Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries in such situations. Same here. They don't leak, and they stay fresh longer. You can get adapters to use AA batteries in place of D cells, but of course the cells won't last as long when in use in that setting.

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Re: "It Wasn't Me" - 8 months ago

I thought he declassified them before he took them. Now they were packed by federal workers and he was unaware of them? Does the lying ever stop with this one?

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: More embarrassing Republican candidate hijinks - 8 months ago

I believe that untreated schizophrenics and others with severe/dangerous delusions should not vote. This could not be achieved, though, without the disenfranchisement of 30% of the population, and the GOP would never stand for this. The fact that they feed these delusions is reprehensible. The next step would be for them to try to convince Democrats with depression to off themselves. They’r

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Any tips for installing tv antenna? - 8 months ago

I have an antenna in the attic, with splitters feeding a few HD HomeRun tuners. In my setting, I needed an active splitter/preamp to receive ABC (nearest broadcast station is close to 60 miles away). Also in my setting, precise direction was necessary to receive ABC.

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Re: Africa at 40 - 8 months ago

I like the original version of Africa. Unlike others above, I didn’t particularly like Rosanna.

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Re: 2 sharks no waiting - 8 months ago

Lovely! It’s too bad the days of stylish cars has long passed. These days, cars look so aggressive. Toyotas/Lexuses look like they’re out to eat you. Very unpleasant.

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Re: This dude is my hero - 8 months ago

Which one?

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Re: RNC letters - 8 months ago

How sadly pathetic.

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Re: Happy Birthday MR Forum member RecipeForDisaster - 8 months ago

Happy Birthday!

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Re: In other news, UK Conservatives’ “supply side” policies crashing and burning - 8 months ago

Sounds like the spirit of the '70's returning from the grave. This image (also from the '70's) describes the spirit of those times:

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Hurricane Ian and Lemon Drop - 8 months ago

I am so sorry to hear that. The thoughts and prayers of the Pupp household are with you and yours.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Hurricane Ian and Lemon Drop - 8 months ago

If the member map is up to date, then I live about 40 miles west from Lemon Drop. We had a bit of wind last night and it drizzled a bit earlier this afternoon, but that's all.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Trump volunteers for Ukraine duty. - 8 months ago

Given the fact that Trump was cheering Putin on at the start of the invasion, I feel fairly certain we'd have joined in the war right from the start ... against Ukraine.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: 45* fan who assaulted Officer Fanone on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than 7 years in prison - 8 months ago

QuoteSpeedy I disagree, it was much too light. But it won’t matter because he’ll get a pardon in 2025. ...and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Re: . - 8 months ago

You make a very good point.

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Re: home advisor angi - granite seam repair, polish - 8 months ago

No, but I've found Thumbtack to be a good resource for finding professionals.

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Re: Ah, 45 blames deSantos stealing his thunder - 8 months ago

It would be interesting to watch them debate - it would eventually turn into a discussion of who could be the more cruel. It would be interesting to see which one of them would come up with the claim that they would encourage eating babies as part of a satan-worshipping cabal of pedophiles.

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Re: leaky windshield - 8 months ago

Given the rot and corrosion that can happen when water gets inside a car, I'd go for the definitive fix and call Safelite.

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Re: Trumpie “election official” in Georgia caught in another lie - 8 months ago

If the MAGA crowd are not prosecuted for perjury, they will continue to do it. They need to be taught that actions have consequences.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Poll: President’s approval rating sinking - 8 months ago

trump is an appalling human being. I just don’t get why a full 46% do not have a negative view of him, and 34% actually have a positive view of him. What the hell is wrong with people?

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Re: Prepare for Civil War - 8 months ago

QuoteFritz QuoteS. Pupp Propaganda stating that Democrats eat babies and worship satan seems to be working. That says a lot about the amount of inbreeding in this country. yum! shouldn't Satan be capitalized? I think it says more about how effectively some f'krs have dismissed the importance of intelligence and education. Ain' nothing wrong with being stoopit, but staying that way, that

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Re: I woke up to the sound of a crow fight - 8 months ago

Whenever crows are screaming bloody murder where I live, either one is being chased by a hawk, or several of them are chasing a hawk.

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Re: Your Guess on Future Natural Gas Prices - 8 months ago

I was spending up to $200/mo on gas during winter in upstate NY 18 years ago. I shudder to think what people will have to spend this winter.

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting