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  • wtgW

    Contingency planning

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    @Piano-Dad Yes, I know how to reach you. We do have some folks who signed up and who have either never posted or haven't posted in a long time. I don't want to pester them with updates unless they want to be pestered. You can choose the option to hide your email address from casual observers, but people with superpowers can see that info. Mostly I just wanted to know who wants to be notified if we have a major outage. Additionally, a few folks who signed up early might not have had to provide an email address to create a user ID because registration was open and didn't require authorization by an admin or mod. Eventually we locked the door and deleted all the spammers who had signed up while this was the backup site. I just wanted people to check their profile and see if they have an email addy where they can be reached.
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    Pinned threads

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    Great!
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    Gaza

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    He says she says. The Gazan terrorists ought to release the remaining Israel hostages. Egypt ought to open its border.
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    omg

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    MikM
    Florida is the home of blue tarp roofs. Just fly in after a major storm.
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    Gem of the day; jewelry as well

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    AdagioMA
    I’d wear that. And sapphire is my birthstone, so I should!
  • wtgW

    The lesson of 1933

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    @Big_Al said in The lesson of 1933: Disrespecting other people's choices is at least a contributor to the mess we now find ourselves in. I also agree with this.
  • Piano*DadP

    Brutal, but effective.

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    Big_AlB
    Not too far from this: Link to video Big Al
  • wtgW

    Companion plants, from The Old Farmer's Almanac

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    @Big_Al said in Companion plants, from The Old Farmer's Almanac: Have you practiced any of them in your own gardening? Nothing beyond trying to plant some flowers close to my veggies to attract bees so that pollination can occur. But after reading the article, I'd like to experiment more in the future. Coincidentally, I bought some nasturtium seeds for the first time this year but never planted them. Looks like they are companions to some of the crops I have in my garden, so I'll get those in and see what happens. Plus they are pretty. And some people like the flowers as a garnish, though my better half is not one of them.
  • wtgW

    Happy (one day early) birthday, dolmansaxlil!

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    Happy Birthday, dolmansaxlil! Many happy returns of the day!
  • wtgW

    Grandma's hobbies

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    What an interesting thread. I feel like I've seen an upsurge in younger people knitting or crocheting in quiet times as they occur, but I like hearing about and seeing the work products in this community as well. It brings to mind the now-long-running sourdough thread. Big Al
  • wtgW

    A truck. A low ceilinged underground parking garage. A dilemma.

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    I would have to guess that the clearance has been mismarked since they say they actually measured the truck at 6'-9 1/2". The most common reason for this happening is repaving having raised the roadway level under an obstruction. I applaud their ingenuity in finding a solution. I respect their caution in not simply wedging the truck under the low clearance. Big Al
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    Waymo in Manhattan - coming soon?

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    Iran

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    Link to video
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    Google AI tools are gutting publisher traffic

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    wtgW
    To @ShiroKuro 's point More on AI growing pains. https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/15/ai_model_collapse_pollution/
  • Piano*DadP

    Alfred Brendel has passed ...

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    I saw him either his last or second to last Carnegie appearance. The big Beethoven pieces were behind him at that point, I believe the program was Mozart and Haydn.
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    Political Assassination in Minnesota

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    wtgW
    It was bad enough. Now this. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/burglar-breaks-into-rep-melissa-hortmans-home-in-brooklyn-park/
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    Nokbox

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    wtgW
    @ShiroKuro Or you need a Janet.
  • AxtremusA

    Big Pay Raise for Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

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    I want their negotiator to work for me when needed.
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    MAGA Pot

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    @Steve-Miller said in MAGA Pot: Not so loud! The toaster has ears… Yeah, just like that plane....
  • wtgW

    Airport dogs

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    You will never live a job as much as those dogs love theirs.