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@Bernard 50 minutes one way is a lot! Especially if something starts in the evening. Also, I agree re trains. I wish the US had more (and better, more reliable) trains. Ironically, back when we lived in Japan, the place where we lived was more rural and you needed a car. But when I was in Japan last summer for my research trip, I stayed in a bigger city and getting around was all streetcars and trains. I loved it! Especially the streetcars.

The Detectorists is a series I've watched a couple of times. Very English comfort viewing

Once you have your inheritance in the bank you will be in a strong position to negotiate prices down

@Piano-Dad said in The Dems are sweeping up tonight!: Look who I ran into a few days ago ... [image: bafkreier6nfablponduastmfzgfqhawwwbj5wlw76gtemhumic467kovyi@jpeg] Inauguration. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/nx-s1-5675312/spanberger-virginia-governor-inauguration

The protests were a big topic of conversation when we were there in July. When we were in Belgrade, I saw more stray dogs than I have in any other place I’ve visited. The tour guide talked about them as well. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if they just started scooping them up to use in their “testing”. [image: 1768615324696-img_1811.jpeg] A couple of cutie strays from a walk in the part beside a popular shopping area in Belgrade

A brief history of the US military in Greenland, most of which I was unaware of. https://theconversation.com/us-military-has-a-long-history-in-greenland-from-mining-during-wwii-to-a-nuclear-powered-army-base-built-into-the-ice-273355

Happy anniversary, Mr. & Mrs. WTG. obviously, the weather didn't dampen your ardor. Big Al

Bunch of interesting elements in this recipe. Roasted red cabbage slices. Beersamic. https://www.craftbeering.com/roasted-cabbage-steaks/

War is peace.

For one thing, people can tell for themselves costs continue to outpace income, and are not blind to the fact many individuals and families are being forced into the streets because of it, not least because they can read it in the news every day. For another, anyone who tells you, the AP or anyone else, a vast majority of people do not understand the First and Fourth Amendments exist , or they do not understand and value them, is lying to you.

We are being run into irrelevance by idiots.

@CHAS That's the one.

Think I coughed something up over that. LOL

@CHAS said in What could possibly go wrong?: Too many people are assuming that all this will be fixed and back to normal. Don't count on it. It's the younger generations for which I despair.

According to Scott Ritter, it won't happen because Iran has the weaponry to take out both Israel and any American bases if it should decide, and apparently it's had it with decades of unprovoked Israeli and American hostility. Yes, it's true. Trump has already been urged to and has pulled back on his unrealistic plans. We set up a regime in Iran. We changed the same said one. We want to do it a third time. It wouldn't be so easy this time. It probably wouldn't even be possible. The propaganda being spread in the Western media now is only war mongering BS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter

@jon-nyc said in "We got a Honduran here! Gotta get status!": Haven’t seen them yet, fortunately. I was in Chicago in November but didn’t see them. I’ll be in SFO and LA and Sandy Eggo next month (west coast college tours with the boy). Might see them there. College tours. Jesus I feel old.

I wonder who made money on that one.