WTF-Beta

I knew that. It was just more fun to interpret it otherwise.

They still use them in soccer and tennis.

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@jon-nyc said:

My mom used to go there with her lady friends when she lived in Ft Wayne.

Your mom went to the world’s largest truckstop?

Man, does that raise questions.

We have two staircases that turn 180 degrees each so two curves on each floor. Plus they’re too slow.

Yeah, WTG, our laundry is in the basement too. We just remodeled it and it’s very spiffy but no way to install an elevator or dumb waiter. I’m ok with it now but I don’t like to see her have to. One day it won’t be ok.

My Ting came from State Farm too. It also has a $1,000 remediation allowance if it finds an issue.

AMF.

I'd never heard of such a thing. Do they have little dryers too? I've been trying to convince Janet to install a small laundry unit in our walk in closet. It's right on the wall that has the waste and water lines. Easy peasy and we don't need nearly the closet space we used to when working.

I find it very strange bordering on criminal that appliances don't last any time at all but cars, infinitely more complex machines, can easily go 15-20 years. Surely they could build ones that last. I'd be willing to pay for them.

Sadly, my Thai basil. Now the leaves aren't much good.

That baby alpaca is too cute.

If you're on 80 in eastern Iowa, don't miss The World's Biggest Truck Stop! You'd enjoy it.

Awful.

We were surprised to see the Costco in Lancaster has shaded stalls for the Amish buggies. Know your customers!

Dolly Parton dead at 80.

I know Rob Burnside personally. He was the principal at the high school my daughter taught at before he was at Lakota East. A great guy.

@ShiroKuro said:

@Mik I always find that it’s a trade of no what what I play or the level of difficulty it. Either I can focus on musicality and expression, and I end up with pretty sloppy playing, or I can focus on accuracy and I end up with much less musicality… ah well, it’s a process!

I noticed that with my long time teacher. She could sight read anything and play it technically correct but it always sounded soulless too me. My timekeeping is abysmal, but my expression is pretty good...not necessarily as written, but as I felt it. Since it's only for my own pleasure that works out fine.

@ShiroKuro said:

thank you @mik

(I have to lean on expression because I will never be that technically adept)

Lovely. Wonderful expression.

Well, it is Iowa. Hardly a hotbed of leftist thought.

(Having spent a weekend there recently, I am now an expert)

@wtg said:

Bears announced a few days ago they're continuing their focus on Hammond. Fingers still crossed.

From a prof at Ball State University. Guess some Hoosiers don't want the Bears to move there any more than some of us Illinoisans want them to stay here.

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/20/lets-hope-the-chicago-bears-stay-in-illinois/

He's just mad because he has to live in Muncie. Not that I blame him.

FFS