wtg, no worries.

I need one for the local burro races in Colorado. Each runner has a donkey they he/she takes over a mountain pass and back. There are rocky, gravel passes, not the paved ones. The cheering crowd always uses the same cheer, "Get your *** over the pass!!!

I expect them to start digging their own graves soon. Hope they don't take the country down with them.

Chuckled. Then it sank in.

Is there a banjo and player on the boat? Riverboats need banjos. Glad you are toasty and warm. Hope you have a great time.

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Lol, Ax!

@RealPlayer said in 16 acres. Big house. 200K: Well, it is along the NY Thruway, central NY, but still not a place folks are moving to…yet. There’s a real migration of NY City people to upstate, at least the Hudson Valley. And some action around Albany. Artists and musicians! That surprised me. Hudson River towns, they’re becoming unaffordable. True, but as you probably know the Truway is built over the ancient Iroquois south to north road. It's only two lanes unless they've changed it. It has no streetlights and very few gas stations. It's the only way to drive from NYS if you want to go to Albany. I've driven it many times to Albany in Winter. You'd better be sure your tank is full and hope your car doesn't break down. People with money in NYC have many better options for a house in the country. I don't know anything about Montgomery County but I can't imagine there's the kind of economic opportunity that would support renovating this house considering the cost of gutting the interior and most likely starting from scratch with the wiring and plumbing not to mention the exterior renovation. It could happen for all I know but it doesn't seem likely.

Kind of a low bar…

I’d like to see the whole interview. As much as I can see here he has two arguments - autocracy is more efficient, which is correct, but prohibited, for very good reasons, in our Constitution, and social progress, I.e. emancipation, has some problematic consequences. Also true, but what’s the alternative? Continuing slavery? Far worse. The only thing of possible value is if you interpret his idea as boiling down to leaders who actually lead.

Maybe unify the country (masses) against the Uber wealthy?

Andy, the reality is, government agencies don't get enough money in appropriations to pay for every desireable program. If non-essential programs are to happen, they need the support of volunteers. Don't want to volunteer? Nobody is making you. But the fact is, you aren't creating paid jobs by eliminating volunteers. You are eliminating valuable programs that Congress didn't fund.

What Bernard said. All of it. Thanks, Bernard.

PD, your family and mine were under the same circumstances, same time and place.

I made this muesli and we both love it. Didn't have any coconut oil, so I left that out. And I added dried apricots. https://cookieandkate.com/cherry-pecan-muesli-recipe/ Toasting the oats and pecans enhances their flavor a lot.

The ophthalmologist who did my mom's cataract surgery used to present an African violet in bloom to his patients when they came in the day after surgery to have their bandage removed. Mom couldn't believe how different colors looked! @CHAS , so glad to hear things are progressing for you.