I think we need some photos of all these lamps, or at least any interesting ones! Starting with the oil lamps, @realplayer !

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On an election-related note...I got on a GOP mailing list somehow and have been getting solicitations for Republican candidates and causes. This somewhat unusual one showed up a couple of days ago. The subject line was "John Fetterman". Friend – I’ve got good news and bad news for you. The BAD NEWS is that the Socialist movement “DSA!” is hijacking the Democratic party and attacking our American way of life. They want to: Abolish our borders Abolish the electoral college Abolish Israel and Abolish the Senate and Supreme Court It’s horrifying and a nonpartisan issue. We ALL must come together to defeat it. The GOOD NEWS is that I’m leading the fight against them and that hardworking, common-sense Americans aren’t buying what they’re selling: 71% of Americans reject socialism 67% of Democrat voters reject socialism 82% of Republican voters reject socialism The problem is sometimes the loudest voice in the room is the one that looks the most powerful. We can’t allow this false impression to turn into policies that harm Americans and harm our country. I will always: Stand with America Reject the extremes Reject socialism and Defend our American way of life I will always stand up to the DSA! Regardless of party affiliation I hope you will stand with me and the barrage of hit-pieces I have coming my way for reaching out to you. The DSA and the media are furious with my refusal to play along with their ‘business as usual’ politics and scare tactics. If you can, please consider giving – even just a few dollars – to help my efforts and reject the extremists once and for all. Stand with me today Thank you, John Fetterman P.S. If you’re surprised I reached out to you – don’t be! The issues of defeating extremists trying to destroy our American way of life should be nonpartisan. The DSA can be defeated but only with the help of hardworking Americans like yourself. Please, if you can, consider standing with me in my fight today! Paid for by Senator John Fetterman

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.

Ok, I read the second article… yeah, I don’t like the model. I don’t like the fact that the company can drain the battery so you may not be at 100% when an outage happens. Although we have zero backup at present, so I’m in no position to be so choosy.