Ok, I will combine your posts Andy and wtg. I will see if I can make it work. Thanks.

They are in addition to all the other horrors detaining citizens and entering homes without warrants. It's beyond belief.

I think I will, Andy. That's the advice my sister-law-law gives me. And thanks for your advice about visiting! Lovely place! The UK has such great houses in comparison to ours obviously because it's much older with such a long history. In answer to your question, no not really. Tampa's airport is one of the busiest in the county. Saint Petersburg's airport is relegated to cargo and last time I checked one commercial carrier. Edit-- I see that's still true and didn't know or didn't remember it's also a military facility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pete–Clearwater_International_Airport

I was taught to strike a match and hold the small flame to the end of a frayed shoelace for a second or so. Melts the plastic threads together.

Wow. I need to rewatch the second half, fascinating. The first half reminded me of my daughters using a couple of early photography books for their art, one dedicated to various human motions with multiple photos of for example us jumping, another book of animals in motion eg horses galloping

So I was in the Range, do you have that shop in the States? Getting a few bits&pieces, checking their post christmas sale and came across... [image: 1769036242734-20260121_225356-resized.jpg] (pen is for scale) Cute, £8 down to an irresistible £2 so got a couple. Get home, MrsA likes them and wants to go buy more (I think for Chinese New Year presents 🤪)

Good article.

@wtg said in US Treasuries So what will his response be? A 200% tariff on Danish blue cheese? Cheese, bacon and pastries

@wtg huh, never would have thought such a thing might happen with DOGE

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@chas +1

Have fun! I’d love to do that.

Udder Bull****? It is a common practice to tie burlap bags to a cable and secure it high on a pole and to the ground. The bags are soaked with and insect repellent. The cows use it to scratch what itches. The insect repellent helps keeps the flies away.

That is great. Dysarthria hit an uncle. He went from an intelligent man to a sick and troubled man overnight.

@Mik said in The bluebirds of happiness: We know they are around, but only see them once a year or less, usually in very cold weather. I've never seen one in real life.

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