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    awash in space aliens

    Hungarians know. "Leo Szilard, who jokingly suggested that Hungary was a front for aliens from Mars, used this term. In an answer to the question of why there is no evidence of intelligent life beyond Earth (called the Fermi paradox) despite the high probability of it existing, Szilárd...
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    Karma? A Chilling Story

    The other likely scenario, he had some debts and no money, paid for with the kidney.
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    How much do you spend per month on fitness?

    0 :) Fitness is a byproduct of some of my passtimes. Kayaking, dancing, figure skating, doing winter prep of firewood stocking for the house and camp, cleanups and other upkeep at my 14 acre camp. I do mornning flexibility somatics.
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    Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!

    Yeah, but, that is w*rk!
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Seems no arithmetic is taught.
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    My 14 year old fancy Samsung front loading washing machine displayed "not draining". $900.- when new. Late wife choose it, it is the most complicatd beast of the genre. Checked filter, no significant blockage, cleaned. BTW, when removing removing filter about 4 gallons of water drains, had...
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Young cashiers are getting worse. Had bill for $5.51, gave her a twenty dollar bill and 51 cents. She says her register displayed change of $14.50. I asked how that is, since the change should be $15.00. Baffled, after some more discussion she gave me $15.00. And so it goes.......
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Put battery wjich was on trickle charge in the garage all winter, in lawnmower. One squirt of starter fluid and it fired right up. Cut some grass.
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    Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

    Nothing to see in SW PA. Thick clouds, now at 3:19 PM it is getting fairly dark.
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    How to spend some money.....

    If one has money to burn.... go for it.
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    Direct Marketing Incompetence – A Vexing Problem

    Wife died some years ago, still get mail in her name. Stuff is good for fire starters. In the Cyber domain I killed her fakebook account as well as her emil address via comcrap. No cyber hassels .
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Got new tires installed for the Caddy. And the wonder of technology:Got email notice of flat tires on the car via email while the old ones were removed.
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    Favorite product jingle

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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    25F this morning. Went for coffe, getting home, snow flurry startd to fall. Fired up the woodstove. Yesterday a fun Milonguero class.
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Wow, some people actually purchase that optiomal turn signal thingy?
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