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Thanks, everyone! We're hanging out waiting for a potential ice storm. Eeew

I've had LCs fail or crackle. They can't really withstand super high great, apparently. Plus they're so freaking heavy! I currently have one largish casserole and one small saucepan, and that's enough.

I'm not reading the details of anything he says or proposes, but I am curious. Where does he think the Palestinians will be resettled to?

Happy birthday!

@wtg I love hearing owls! We had a nest right next to one of our houses in Phoenix, and they hooted away every night. We also had no rats or mice. Just javelina.

I just changed my email here from my "junk" email to a real one that I actually monitor.

I'm so sorry, Mark. My condolences.

I've always loved cottage cheese. A big treat as a kid was cottage cheese and pears - canned, of course!

I'm glad to hear Tesla cooperated with the FBI, but shouldn't these announcements come from the FBI and not President Musk?

Wow

Parchment paper? Nooooo ....

Chiapet? Is that even a word?
I've been known to use salad days, but I never knew it was from Shakespeare.
I'd never heard the term "bespoke" in the US, but it seems to be slowly working it's way into everyday speech here.

Another word I recently used in a text was "addlepated " I just think those kinds of terms are fun!

@wtg ️
I still miss my Pleyel...

I had a baked potato for dinner

@Jodi same here

Recipe? She asks, droolingly

@Mik Have you tried Bueno tortillas? They're the best unless you have someone willing to make them by hand.

Birds' eye cameras are fantastic. We had one in our previous car and I didn't realize how reliant I had become until we no longer had it. I've had similar issues when trying to park in Vancouver, where the wide roads, big parking lots and wide spaces you find in the US aren't very common. What helped me was to practice, and use every guidance tool available. So yes, try backing in using your backup cameras. Do they have side and back warning lines? You'll get used to what they actually mean. In my case, the red line is a good 8-12 inches away from the wall/column or whatever, so I've learned how far I can really stretch it to get my car in, and most importantly, not to freak out if my red line approaches a wall. Practice makes perfect.

Also, take your time and just glare at people who are annoyed with you. If you're totally freaked out, pull back out, drive around and find another, less crowded parking spot.

The other advantage to back-in parking is that it's much, much easier to pull out and go home! I back in almost everywhere now for that reason.

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