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    Great!
  • Word association thread

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  • Goodbye, Landlines

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    It's probably time to revisit the '70s USPS reorganization. USPS was federally funded up until then. It seems to me that getting it at least partially federally funded would be a good idea. A lot has happened with technology since then.
  • Knock, knock

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  • How Costco became a 'third place'

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    Guess you guys aren't doing what the people who were profiled in the article are doing!
  • Non sequitur Thread

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    You’re gonna HATE Thursdays.
  • Switzerland

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    @jon-nyc
  • Adopt a Tuscan Olive Tree

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    So you have no ownership and you're subsidizing someone else's farm. If that's what's happening.
  • Parsing health gizmos

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    Yeah that’s convenient. I like the exercise metrics. I had a Fitbit for years and one time I upgraded and the new one was impossible to read in bright sunlight so I switched to Apple Watch and never looked back. I think I’ve had the same one for 6 years now. Not sure what would make me upgrade. Perhaps battery life at some point.
  • Piano recording: Last Song by Alexis Ffrench

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    @Bernard thank you!!!
  • The bride's parents didn't fund this wedding

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    If I wonder if it all explains Trump's absence from his son's wedding?
  • August birthstones

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    Here. I'll do it. Link to video QED
  • Petition to stop the Paramount/Warner merger

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    Also, I read the link. Impressive. The only thing I found to note is- 'you can sign anonymously'. Well no, not really. Oh, one more Ellison story. He's on tape saying everyone should be video recorded at all times in all places in all homes in all rooms... He said people will behave if they know they are being watched this way. Here's the part that's even more bizarre- (quoting) "Nobody will see it without a court order".
  • Laughter is the best medicine

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    Another Borge this time comping with superb violinist https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ceneXcAQr/
  • Gas prices

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    @dougg Interesting. Good news. @andyd Speaking of diesel it crossed the 6 USD mark now moving toward 7 USD.
  • Probably bots and spammers

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    I manage a charity FB page requiring admin approval. Amazing how many spammers try to get in
  • If you go to France..

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    I lived in France and never noticed I was doing it wrong.
  • Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs

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    wtg said: Yea, this is a statin that I had never heard of, pitavastatin. And this is the generic, not a brand name. Not sure why it costs more than other statins. Mr wtg tried several of the others (simvastatin, atorvastatin) many years ago and couldn't deal with the side effects. The cardiologist said this one seems to have fewer side effects and he thought it was worth a try. After three months on the lowest dose of pitavastatin, Mr wtg's total cholesterol is down to 135. His LDL dropped to 79 from a high of 122. The original goal was to get his LDL down below 70, but when we talked to the cardiologist a few days ago after the lipid panel came back, he said the most recently issued guideline (for someone like Mr wtg who has had a stroke already) is an LDL of 55. Talk about moving the goalposts! This statin has been way more effective with no side effects for Mr wtg. The max dose is 4 mg; he's increasing from 1 mg to 2. Hopefully that will do the trick.
  • Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?

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    Bit of colour still with an Iceland poppy and rose suddenly showing again. Apples and pairs are amazing this year:[image: 11632.jpg] [image: 11633.jpg] [image: 11634.jpg] [image: 11636.jpg] [image: 11637.jpg] [image: 11663.jpg]