Kinda like the one Musk had developed?

@wtg said in Yes or No?: Definite no. Heck, I have trouble with the escalators at IKEA! I get claustrophobic there. It’s not a store, it’s a giant escape room.

When I was younger I would have done this! Now I just want to relax when I travel. But in retirement I would love to live in this type of community. I’m assuming my sewing skills would serve me well!

Huh? Vice President JD Vance on Sunday accused the Biden administration of refusing to release files on Jeffrey Epstein because of the financier’s connections to Democrats. “We know that Jeffrey Epstein had a lot of connections with left-wing politicians and left-wing billionaires … Democrat billionaires and Democrat political leaders went to Epstein island all the time. Who knows what they did,” said Vance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.” “I laugh at the Democrats who are now, all of a sudden, so interested in the Epstein files. For four years, Joe Biden and the Democrats did absolutely nothing about this story,” he continued. https://thehill.com/homenews/5445539-vance-accuses-biden-epstein-files/

Here's the Noah Smith piece that Zakaria references: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/globalization-did-not-hollow-out

We were moving furniture at the lake house and my friend went over to McDonald’s for a coffee. He called me with great news: “Steve! I found a bunch of guys at McDonalds who aren’t busy and can help us! Only one problem - the youngest guy is 85!”

Good game last night. Crushers behind 4-0 at the end of the first inning but went on to win 10-8 with a three run homer right at the end! A bit too long for Jack, but they have that figured out too. Two big bounce houses and a playground kept him from getting bored. The ice cream stand didn’t hurt either. Fireworks show at the end. One of the best I’ve ever seen!

I hate it when that happens.

@Steve-Miller said in Fermented foods: I’ve never heard of a pickling weight. Now I want one. DIY: https://www.farmcurious.com/blogs/farmcurious/58156485-diy-fermenting-weights

@Axtremus said in Surpassing Dijkstra: I would venture to guess that anyone who has a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree today knows Dijkstra’s name (though few will remember the algorithm itself). That would be me and you are correct on all counts. We used the book Structured Programming in some class or another; he was one of the co-authors.

France has no problem holding their corporations to account, and they are adamant in protecting the French brand, so I'm pretty confident they will do the right thing.

Yes on lists. I usually use my phone so I always have it. I have done that with trash bags. How sanitary does trash have to be? I wear cargo shorts (90% of the time year round) three or four days in a row but only because I work out in them. Otherwise a week would be possible. T-shirts generally only get one day. Button down shirts can be worn two or three times depending on what I do in them and whether i hang them up. if they don't feel fresh in the wash they go. Socks and underwear one day only. I don't usually make my own cleaner, except for the shower door. just a little vinegar solution.

Nice! I'm baking today, which I NEVER do. But we have to bring a dessert to a neighborhood patio crawl. So... https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26132/cranberry-orange-oatmeal-cookies/ Cookies are my Kryptonite. I cannot resist them.

Democrats don't have a serious choice here. This is a classic prisoner's dilemma. The moral high ground where both sides "understood" the unspoken rules is long gone. If the Democrats continue to play nice in the vain hope that Republicans have a conscience, we surrender to the Fascist Republican Republic of America. I haven't seen a reliable national map yet of likely outcomes if both sides "do it," but my guess is that there is more scope for partisan gerrymandering in Democratic leaning states, since GOP states are mostly well-gerrymandered already. California is a particularly rich source of potential Democratic seats because they have a commission that redistricts independent of Sacramento. That's gotta go so that seven GOP seats can be eliminated. Too damn bad the GOP will be reduced to a rump even though they have 35% of the vote. That's what the GOP is doing in most other states.

Ok, I felt guilty so I read it. I love the 95 year old activest. Trump on the other hand is unrealistic, if he's to be believed, and I don't believe him, arbitrary, and sadistic, like his friend the governor of FL.