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    Weird. Troy's bet was calculated to be $1 more...

    Weird. Troy's bet was calculated to be $1 more than Yogesh doubled--ordinarily a wise bet but which left him one buck short of Ben doubled. What are the odds? I know I wouldn't want to play poker...
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    It's hard to stop when people keep taking the...

    It's hard to stop when people keep taking the bait.
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    Boards get stolen a lot.

    Boards get stolen a lot.
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    I prefer the ouevre of Ingmar Bergman. (And...

    I prefer the ouevre of Ingmar Bergman. (And Laurel and Hardy--about the only thing that made my father laugh.)
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    Or California's verson of Appalachia--the...

    Or California's verson of Appalachia--the foothills. Until they get burned out. (The real kind of burn out.)
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    He's an actor of the old school--the same no...

    He's an actor of the old school--the same no matter what role he's playing. That works when you're Humphrey Bogart, not so much when you're a smug face I want to punch. He's ok when he happens to...
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    I don't stoop to watch such low brow fare but I...

    I don't stoop to watch such low brow fare but I did hear on the grapevine that you are correct. Type casting.
    I think they cast him when Alec Baldwin is busy.
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    Jeff Daniels annoys me. Although he was good as...

    Jeff Daniels annoys me. Although he was good as the scumbag husband in Terms of Endearment. I think the worst was when he played George Washington on TV.
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    One Thanksgiving my wife spent it with her niece...

    One Thanksgiving my wife spent it with her niece in Socal while our two sons and I entertained a couple of their college friends. I photoshopped my wife into the Thanksgiving picture for our xmas...
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    Theoretically having buyers' agents paid a flat...

    Theoretically having buyers' agents paid a flat fee trying to get the lowest possible price for the buyer will bring down the cost of houses. As it is buyers' agents are actually working for the...
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    awww. was the toy missing or just not to your...

    awww. was the toy missing or just not to your liking?

    Those big bins with 3 kinds of popcorn annoy me. 1) the popcorn is shit 2) I can't stop eating it.
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    I turned badly in a parking lot and ruined two...

    I turned badly in a parking lot and ruined two tires on one side on a broken curb. Took them to the shop where I was told I would get a prorated warranty replacement of the damaged tires but would...
  13. Thread: Your TAXES

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    I've avoided having to adjust my withholding...

    I've avoided having to adjust my withholding since I retired 12 years ago. Until this year. With 7 different income sources the W-4R calculator was worthless. Fortunately one of my sources is a...
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    I found a broken off trowel handle inside a tire...

    I found a broken off trowel handle inside a tire once--not in the tread, rattling around inside.. And plenty of screws in the treads over the years. Screws would be a lousy way to try to sabotage a...
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    The bitcoin thread is too funny to ignore. I...

    The bitcoin thread is too funny to ignore. I don't go there often--only when I'm down in the dumps and need something to brighten my day.
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    The idea that carbon free energy has to be cost...

    The idea that carbon free energy has to be cost competitive assumes that we will depend on voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. In CA, towns can enact REACH codes that exceed state...
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    The name of that ski is considered an ethnic slur...

    The name of that ski is considered an ethnic slur by some, but not all, Romani. Best to avoid it.
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    I skied it on a powder New Years morning. I had...

    I skied it on a powder New Years morning. I had it almost to myself. I also did the dawn patrol, back when it was free for passholders. We got to ski Shirley in fresh before 9--which means we had...
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    Maze? We don't have a maze. We don't have to show...

    Maze? We don't have a maze. We don't have to show you no sitnkin' maze!!! Just pile up at the bottom and fight it out hand to hand.
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    The British Library was cool. The Magna Carta, a...

    The British Library was cool. The Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, the lyrics to Yesterday on the back of an envelope.
    I liked the British Museum--neat to see the reading room where Marx (Karl)...
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    My uncle was a lawyer. After he moved to...

    My uncle was a lawyer. After he moved to California later in life he worked into his eighties with a bunch of 20-30 somethings editing state supreme court rulings. Then he wound up in a board and...
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    I know that complaining about Silverado not being...

    I know that complaining about Silverado not being open has a long, distinguished history. As does locals complaining they save the good stuff for the weekend crowd and the weekend crowd complaining...
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    My mom died in her sleep about 10 years ago. ...

    My mom died in her sleep about 10 years ago. She'd had a few bumps along the way--starting with TB as a kid, before drugs for it and again after my younger brother was born. A broken pelvis and...
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    Skiing wasn't bad this morning either. A few...

    Skiing wasn't bad this morning either. A few inches of slabby new snow on a smooth base.
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    Like the man said, it's fancy. (Breville. I love...

    Like the man said, it's fancy. (Breville. I love that toaster oven.)
    And yeah, my wife isn't great at picking music other people like either. She was an ABBA fan when we met for pete's sake.,
  26. A little knickknack I made recently to hold a...

    A little knickknack I made recently to hold a tray we bought in Granada. Turned and the spiral laid out on the lathe, than carved with gouges, rasps, files and scrapers. Joints dovetailed--router...
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    I would assume that the way you would die in...

    I would assume that the way you would die in quicksand is starvation, dehydration, heat stroke or hypothermia--always hike in quicksand with a buddy who can go for help. Maybe two to be on the safe...
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    Garbage disposers. Agan.

    Garbage disposers. Agan.
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    That's fatnslow's position. I think he's looking...

    That's fatnslow's position. I think he's looking for a little more certainty.
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    Might not be possible. The LE section is full up....

    Might not be possible. The LE section is full up. Might have to settle for the lawyers' wing.
  31. Friends of ours took their two teenage sons. The...

    Friends of ours took their two teenage sons. The deal was each hour of museum time was compensated with an hour of (clothing optional) beach time. Might be too chilly for you guys though.
    That...
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    The joke was on them. The bear chased them into...

    The joke was on them. The bear chased them into quicksand.
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    I don't think either guy cars. Biden in bed by 7....

    I don't think either guy cars. Biden in bed by 7. Trump stays up all night tweating and sleeps during the day.
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    Great shots

    Great shots
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    So's water if you drink too much of it. Anyway,...

    So's water if you drink too much of it.
    Anyway, flouridated water's effect is topical, not systemic. It is unnecessary for children with access to dental care including topical flouride and...
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    Wings looking very undisciplined the last two...

    Wings looking very undisciplined the last two times I saw them on TV--Panthers and Avs. That reflects badly on the coach. In a wild card spot but probably not for long. No significant trades but...
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    Why does my wife think that the enameled tray in...

    Why does my wife think that the enameled tray in the toaster oven is somehow different than every other pot and pan in the kitchen--ie doesn't need to be cleaned after use, does need to be kept...
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    Somehow or other this country managed to thrive...

    Somehow or other this country managed to thrive without DST until WWII, when it was instituted so that people would use less electricity for lighting in the evening.. Up to then the idea that the...
  39. Thread: Wildlife

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    Looks like a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock...

    Looks like a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock movie, or the Twilight Zone.
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    Obviously the businesses would have to open later...

    Obviously the businesses would have to open later too. Shouldn't be a problem. The boss wants to ski before work too. Why else would they open a business in a ski town? For the reliable, sober...
  41. Thread: Fit for 50

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    I'd love to be as fit as I was at 50. As much as...

    I'd love to be as fit as I was at 50. As much as I hike, bike and paddle all summer, train all fall, and ski all winter I can't close to the endurance I had in my 50s when I was working and had no...
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    This

    This
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    Maybe ask a question about your teeth instead.

    Maybe ask a question about your teeth instead.
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    I remember Fauci saying something to the effect...

    I remember Fauci saying something to the effect that if vaccines? masking? lockdown? was successful people would conclude that it wasn't necessary. Anyone remember which of those he was talking...
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    Daylight savings time annoys me. Particularly...

    Daylight savings time annoys me. Particularly because the resorts don't adjust hours accordingly. Why not open later in the early weeks of DST, move opening time back to nine as things start to warm...
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    HE STARTED IT!!!

    HE STARTED IT!!!
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    I didn't listen to the podcast but there are at...

    I didn't listen to the podcast but there are at least a few POS Human Beings in the comments section.
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    That's 3 kinds of redundant. (Just watched Giant...

    That's 3 kinds of redundant.
    (Just watched Giant on TCM. Now there's some serious Texan entitlement.)
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    That is literally the definition of anecdote. If...

    That is literally the definition of anecdote. If your personal experiences and observations rise above the level of anecdotes you must be six kinds of special, or more likely, they rise because...
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    Now that's original. Jokes about boomers and...

    Now that's original. Jokes about boomers and tech are right up there with snowboarder jokes from skiers as products of weak minds. In fact, the problem with boomers is the same as the problem...
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