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02-24-20, 12:39 PM
#6301
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02-24-20, 12:43 PM
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02-24-20, 01:46 PM
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I read about his death during lunch. His ultimate desire was to get high enough to determine for himself whether the earth is flat like he believed it is.
Any story that involves the term "homemade rocket" is not likely to end well.
Any story that involves the term "homemade rocket" is not likely to end well.
02-24-20, 01:51 PM
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How did it take me 4 days to notice that disk brake thread?
02-24-20, 01:53 PM
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I tend to agree with most of his thinking. For example, not one middle east expert, the talking heads we see on TV had a thing to say about the possibility of the Arab Spring or the civil preparedness people in Japan charged with readiness to withstand an above average tsunami or the engineers who located emergency generators for the Fukushima nuclear power plant on the ground floor. There is a lot to the book including his thoughts on the flawed thinking leading to bad responses to outlier events.
02-24-20, 03:01 PM
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Darwinism has a funny way of affirming itself in these situations.
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02-24-20, 03:02 PM
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Another one of those days. We'll be north of 11" for February rainfall by midnight. DougRNS
02-24-20, 03:04 PM
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02-24-20, 03:14 PM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
I am happy to announce that I have passed the "new year new me" phase of getting back on the bike. I got back on it in mid December. I had that pretty good high of doing well in the gravel event, but that has worn off pretty hard. But I do find myself now in the position of scheduling rides/trainer sessions with the presupposition that it is non-optional. I feel like I'm over the proverbial hump of introducing a new habit back into my life.
Oh and going to NYC and eating too much off all the wrong things has impeded my weight loss, but I did not have any net gain in poundage at the end of the week. This has made me very happy.
Oh and going to NYC and eating too much off all the wrong things has impeded my weight loss, but I did not have any net gain in poundage at the end of the week. This has made me very happy.
02-24-20, 03:21 PM
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I am happy to announce that I have passed the "new year new me" phase of getting back on the bike. I got back on it in mid December. I had that pretty good high of doing well in the gravel event, but that has worn off pretty hard. But I do find myself now in the position of scheduling rides/trainer sessions with the presupposition that it is non-optional. I feel like I'm over the proverbial hump of introducing a new habit back into my life.
Oh and going to NYC and eating too much off all the wrong things has impeded my weight loss, but I did not have any net gain in poundage at the end of the week. This has made me very happy.
Oh and going to NYC and eating too much off all the wrong things has impeded my weight loss, but I did not have any net gain in poundage at the end of the week. This has made me very happy.
02-24-20, 04:17 PM
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Yep, she’s a peach. Adopted her at 1 year old after she was surrendered in SC. At first she was aggressive with me and my 3 other dogs. She needed to know that she was safe and loved and that I was the alpha. Now, she could not be any sweeter. They say Khangals will do whatever you need them to do, as long as they want to. I will admit she is true to breed with respect to independence, high intellect and no tolerance for anything she perceives as a threat. She loves people, even strangers, menaces squirrels and song birds and goes nuts when buzzards are about. Of the many dogs I have shared my life with, Daisy is unique and I cannot imagine a better companion.
hadnt read that one. Adding to the list. Thanks
02-24-20, 05:27 PM
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02-24-20, 05:33 PM
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smelling the roses
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02-24-20, 05:34 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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02-24-20, 05:36 PM
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02-24-20, 05:36 PM
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02-24-20, 05:39 PM
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02-24-20, 05:39 PM
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02-24-20, 05:46 PM
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02-24-20, 06:02 PM
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My Dominion Resources stock is up today. Sweet dividends too.
02-24-20, 06:03 PM
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did the stock market dip during the SARs scare?
02-24-20, 06:09 PM
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Blame Vol, he’s gotta be responsible some kinda way.
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02-24-20, 06:19 PM
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02-24-20, 06:19 PM
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02-24-20, 07:07 PM
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Another one of those days. We'll be north of 11" for February rainfall by midnight. DougRNS
