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  • Piano updates

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    ShiroKuroS

    @CHAS said in Piano updates:

    You are my hero.

    Aww thank you! What a kind thing to say!

    My mind leaves the room whenever I touch a musical instrument in the company of other people.

    Yeah me too though! 😁

  • Beekeepers. And appliance store.

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    @wtg said in Beekeepers. And appliance store.:

    @Big_Al

    Gift link! don't know if it will ask for you to sign up, or if you can just read...

    I was able to read the gift link. Thanks!

    That looks like a business I'd like to patronize if it was in my area. That styrofoam recycling operation is ingenious.

    Big Al

  • The Appalachian Trail -- 2190 Miles, 14 States, 41 Days

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    C

    Wow, makes my right knee and left foot hurt to read that.

  • AI talks people out of..

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    ShiroKuroS

    Interesting… also, what does that say about humans, that we’re more likely to be swayed by an unreliable technology prone to hallucinations than by our fellow humans…. 🙄

  • Say a prayer for/offer good thoughts to

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    @ChatGPT don't quit your day job.... 😄

  • Take Advantage of the Algorithm! (Citi Bike Edition)

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    S

    Brilliant! 👍

  • Conveyor belt road

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    Big_AlB

    @Steve-Miller said in Conveyor belt road:

    Reminds me of Robert Heinlein’s story “The Roads Must Roll.”

    Exactly what I thought of when I saw this story. I suspect you and I had a similar taste in literature when we were young.

    Big Al

  • We need raw awe

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    wtgW

    @Big_Al I had exactly the same thought!

    But I thought it was worth posting anyway....some habits will be hard to break....😁

  • Order

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    wtgW

    @RealPlayer - 😁

    Bringing order to the yard here....lots of leaf raking....

    As always, working outside is very grounding.

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    AdagioMA

    Well, I’m not sure I want to go looking to see what that site is!

  • Nancy Drew

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    K

    I remember my brother giving me a book when I was in 2nd grade - Toby Tyler. I was disappointed when i saw the book as I was hoping for a toy - but then I read the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Books became friends. I remember reading a study where reading to children is one of the most important things a parent can do for a child. It's good that your teacher got you hooked.

  • Stem cell treatment restores vision

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    Big_AlB

    I was diagnosed with Fuchs dystrophy in both eyes when I sought treatment for cataracts and received corneal transplants which successfully treated my condition.

    I'm always interested in new research regarding the eyes, both for myself and for some loved ones.

    Big Al

  • Shades of Sarah Palin

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    C

    I think they meant rogue.

  • Reports from the heartland

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    Perhaps we need apet thread?

  • How to dismantle the press, Putin master class

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    @Steve-Miller said in How to dismantle the press, Putin master class:

    @wtg

    It would not be difficult to find 5 liars at Mar a Lago and they think it makes Trump look good.

    That's my take.

  • The Borowitz Report

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    C

    A better historian than yours truly could compare Trump's support to the support Hitler had.

  • Not wasting any time

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    Q

    Recess appointments for me, but not for thee.

  • What do I do with this?

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    ShiroKuroS

    @DeweyLOU

    Thank you for sharing this!

    It’s tempting to say something like “my work isn’t as important as yours” as a way to excuse myself from taking the risk. But:

    @DeweyLOU said in What do I do with this?:

    Capitulation is what they're counting on. If we aren't all willing to take a stand, even in the face of potential risk, they'll have already won.

    This is a powerful message, one I don’t take lightly.

  • Aging refrigerator

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    AdagioMA

    Our Whirlpool washer and dryer have been serving us well since 1995. Built to last. I think newer machines are planned obsolescence.

  • Tips , tricks, and how-tos

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    @Rontuner Great picture.