Well, that's ironic. I was taught to use vinegar and newspapers, iirc. I think the paper was meant to be abrasive. I still use vinegar. I use it with paper towels.

Steve, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad you were able to reunite with your friend. His work is great. I like art that's made for the public. I've always liked it.

@Bernard that sounds like a great approach!!

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hauteur-> haughty Same root word

Annoying electronic beeping noise in garage. Turns out it was alert to replace an automatic garage door opener’s depleted backup battery. The replacement battery cost 1.5 bags of LaGuardia almonds; should be good for ~3 years.

All of Doug's, 17 of the top 100 of the 21st century.

If you like "big AI is evil" or "doom and gloom for big AI" sorts of commentary, you may like ... Link to video

Great!

Bump for Admin.

Don't think the headline many want to see will come this month. sigh

"AI" and the song is still something she might well have done. Let this be a lesson to us all: "Based on a search of Madonna's official discography and media channels, there is no evidence that "What Did You Expect?" is an official song released by her. It is highly likely that this video is an unofficial upload, fan-made creation, or a composition generated by artificial intelligence, rather than an authorized track from her music catalog." AI isn't sure? That's a new one. Yeah, it's AI. My error.

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@jon-nyc said: This year they canceled days 2 and 3 due to a Nor’easter. We usually ride rain or shine, and that’s the ‘official’ stance, but on Saturday and Sunday we had sustained 25mph winds with gusts to 45mph so they canceled two days for safety. Yikes! I’m glad they canceled!!

Not to pile on, but every hotel we stayed in was set up to stay warm. I get it - the climate is brutal and most tourists come for ski season. Giant radiators, hot water towel warmers, heated floors. Very nice except summer temps are a lot higher than they’re used to. The old hotels have windows that open. The new ones don’t. They’re going to have to adapt to climate change at some point.

I'm sorry but He's a DINO and a wholly owned subsidiary of the foreign lobby of the State of Israel . I think he should take his addled brain, his gym clothes, and the little Israeli flags he waived belligerently in the halls of Congress, and find a "safe place" for himself, where he might get therapy for his sub-par cognitive functioning, and might also come to realize that, contrary to his barking, he does not represent the State of Israel. He might have had a good start but what a dumpster fire.

Thank you; it was a good read.

@RealPlayer I didn’t know that, but I just googled and it said that he lost vision permanently in one eye and was told there’s a chance that it could happen in the other eye (although it has not yet).