I remember it like it was yesterday. My father rushed down the hall saying Carter won. He was crestfallen. I had a general sense it would have been worse if Ford had won. I kept this to myself as you might imagine.

This just confirms my previous sense that even collectively, this group fails to match my quotient of weird. I am clearly the Charles Foster Kane of WTF.

@Mik said: Are we really that willfully ignorant and unwilling to look for the truth when that information is so easily available? ***Do you want the truth? Can you handle the truth?***click to show Why do politicians air baseless attack ads? Because it works. (If this type of ads doesn’t work they would have stopped airing it.) Why do baseless attack ads work? Be we really are that willfully ignorant and unwilling to look for the truth when that information is so easily available. (By “we” I mean the general you. I myself am quite astute when it comes to seeking truths and making the best voting decisions. ) Why does your area see more such ads? Probably because the campaigns believe they work better in your area. Prove them wrong and they should stop. If they keep coming back and do more of it, it’s probably because they have been proven right.

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Who else is on my list? Rose McGowan. The best. "I was good. I could have been great." She was great. The best film actress of my generation, with a career headed into the stratosphere. Then she got blacklisted. Hence, "Charmed", and the rest is history. Brooke Shields. Ok. She could barely act her way out of a paper bag. But look at her, from when she was born until now. What can you say. Her biography includes the fact she earned a degree in French literature, and the unusual enough fact her father was a penniless aristocrat. She did a TV show where she presented genealogical research tracing her ancestry to a king of France. So she goes to Paris and is filmed standing next to her ancestor the King's bust. As one does. A "big star" in the culture. Not a "great star" in any sense. She probably doesn't belong on my list but I'm putting her on it anyway. I'll try to think of more. My grandfather (b. 1903) told me about Clara Bow (b. 1905) when asked about female stars. Times change!

Heck, mine could be my dating profile. “Prioritizes practical functionality over aesthetics” “Does his own taxes”

I didn't only get called on the carpet. I got pulled up short. I can't be mad about it. I feel relieved to be honest.

Beautiful! Thanks for posting Grotriman’s performance!

How about "solvable" instead of "soluble"? Solvability instead of solubility? Or "solve" as a noun (in place of "solution")? Americans usually say "solvable" in the context of discussing a problem. The Indians say "soluble" instead (at least that's what I noticed from watching Indian-produced math-centric YouTube videos).

Jodi, your meeting places sound ideal. Here, the island is 500,000 people, so it’s regional. There are a few long-established bars/restaurants and a few coffeehouses that have a following…one of which is run by a 60s-ish commune with requisite decor. One of the bars is where the local politicos gather for the St. Pat’s parade and you do get the local flavor.

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@Jodi Yes same town, I'll PM you the HS name (I don't like to share too much out in the open internet

@AndyD also she’s married to Elvis Costello, right? He’s another singer with a very original style. What an interesting couple, musically!

Yikes! Those domain names are pretty sketchy aren’t they!

@Bernard I look forward to both!

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She thinks she's King Charles with his artisanal products. She thinks she's Martha Stewart. She thinks she knows how to cook. She thinks she's a writer? She could write a real tell-all. Of course, she won't. She's a former prostitute, in Epstein files no less. She's a D-list actress whose claim to fame is her ability to cry one tear on command. She explained this and demonstrated this on video. Then she actually did it the Queen's funeral. Obscene. To the point, she's a failure in business. She's keeps trying because the part of her brain that is delusional has no off switch.