@RealPlayer said: Ms. Kluurs sounds high maintenance. Her lungs can shut down. It's amazing how sensitive she is to dust in particular - but fragrances can set her off as well. We have to be careful. As for maintenance - not a big deal - and she puts up with me. I think most sane women would be putting a pillow over my head while I slept within a couple of months of living with me.

@kluurs there are indeed restaurants that have an old-person vibe. When I was in my 20s in San Francisco there was Sears Fine Foods near the Powell St. cable car. Plush décor, banquettes, white tablecloths, older patrons, an air of formality. Still loved going there, even though I was just a hippie kid. There was a posh hotel on Market St. that had sumptuous breakfasts amid chandeliers (surprised they served us in our countercultural attire).

I'm thinking of trying it - though Mrs. Kluurs will not wish to surrender an inch of property to a non plant-based item. Perhaps, I can squeeze it under the porch....

Here’s an earlier thread about the Nokbox. Includes sample pages. https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/2009/nokbox/7?_=1791548255155

Don't ever leave us. You know how we get.

Very complex! Should keep you busy this winter.

If you see a sign about pickpockets, try to avoid reflexively tapping your wallet or phone. That’s a clear indication to pickpockets showing the target area!

@realplayer Congratulations to your daughter and her family! Not news you get every day!

@andyd Yes the XJS 100% and a sedan too for my garage. No doubt.

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I love it too but have never tried it. I’m not remotely surprised you have though. When you get a chance, seek out Stephen Hough’s masterclass on it on YouTube.

Does not look like any pigeon I've ever known.

https://anglican.ink/2026/10/07/clergy-drawn-into-advent-calendar-dispute/ “For £5.99 you can pre-order a Christian Advent Calendar with Fairtrade chocolate from the Meaningful Chocolate Company.” He added that a donation is made to the Leprosy Mission and that the calendar includes a booklet on the meaning of Christmas. Edited to add, I think $6 (£4.50) per chocolate is... crazy expensive, outrageous, obscene, simply ridiculous, What is the word?

You can use the app for free. It does limit your ability to host a call but not participate in one. I can send you a zoom invite to test it but we need to coordinate a time (in other words we’d actually do a quick little call you and me). Let me know what your schedule is like today. My availability is pretty good. Feel free to do it in private message if you prefer but here is fine too.

The state of Ohio generates roughly $1.65 billion to $1.75 billion in annual gross liquor revenue Per year.

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