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  • Contingency planning

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    @Amanda said in Contingency planning: Wtg. if I vanish for months, please drop me an email so I can rejoin the crowd, in case Yahoo has flummoxed me again. Will do!
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    Great!
  • It gets worse

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  • The history of Hawaii

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    Lol!
  • Retire to Paris, anyone?

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    I took French from Grade 1-9. When we were in Strasbourg a couple years ago I was able to stumble through a conversation with a shop keeper from whom I was buying linens. But she was VERY kind about slowing down, rephrasing, and dealing with my very simple sentences. Also, there are significant differences between Quebecois French and France French, as shown in this silly video with Justin Trudeau and some French speakers… https://www.tiktok.com/@atfrenchies/video/7424155769278352671
  • TIME interview

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  • Which Piano would you choose?

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    Cool article. Much better than the real estate ones it is modeled on (which apartment would you choose? Which one did the buyer choose? And then they reveal some critical piece of info in the answer that they neglected to mention higher up--like the basement was flooded.) I have played several Centennial Ds, rebuilt by friends (Tali Mahanor is one) and they are a better piano for chamber music than the modern Ds, which are built for a big concert hall. They are a prized piano among technician-rebuilders, and the bidding on them is fierce when they come up for auction. I don't find their action heavy, but they are kind of "thuddy" compared to modern pianos, and that may create the impression of heaviness. In any event, the museum should get the newest piano it can, because they don't improve with age. It was cool to see a mention of Tippet Rise, in Montana, which I plan to visit this summer. Unfortunately neither Mr. Pique nor I won the ticket lottery this time, but we can go hiking there and hope for a sale of last minute concert tickets. Also cool to see Tali mentioned. She is an incredibly creative technician, and the idea of being able to swap out actions at will is kind of a great idea. I agree the Hamburg sounds best, at least on my tablet speakers. It's a very different scale design than the New York Steinway, and I personally much prefer it--it's a lot like my piano.
  • Happy birthday, jodi!

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    Happy Birthday! Many happy returns of the day!
  • WTF Cookbook

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    On a fish kick this week as Janet is out in the evenings supporting the high school musical. Last night was grilled mahi mahi with grilled sweet peppers and sugar snap peas. A big plate of very healthy food for 300 calories. Tonight is, from one of my favorite recipe sites: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/grilled-cod-with-pistachio-herb-salsa/#wprm-recipe-video-container-86282
  • DoD meltdown

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    (Is that hand real? Doesn't match his head)
  • A mother speaks out

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  • Judge arrested

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    Fascism is not comingl It is here.
  • My favorite sides for grilling season

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    A great asparagus sauce recipe. Made it the other night. https://www.foodandwine.com/oyster-sauce-for-asparagus-8421672
  • How much are are all these Kristi Noem commercials costing the taxpayer?

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    Kristi Noem's TV Ad Calling to 'Hunt' Down Migrants Faces Ban https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kristi-noem-s-tv-ad-calling-to-hunt-down-migrants-faces-ban/ar-AA1DoNHn
  • Eagle hunters

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  • Need some help

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    Thanks all. Done!
  • Ukraine

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    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russian-general-killed-in-car-bomb-attack-near-moscow/ar-AA1DCtHy
  • Trump 100-Day Approval Ratings

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  • Unusual find at Costco

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    @wtg said in Unusual find at Costco: Glad that all the parts are getting used and not going to waste! Me too. It’s respectful.
  • China's cosmetic surgery boom

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