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Yesterday, 07:58 PM
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My 70 year old friend and her 75 year husband are...
My 70 year old friend and her 75 year husband are moving from Truckee down to Reno because his Parkinson's is getting worse and worse and their house is a nightmare of stairs. So her daughter flies...
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05-15-2022, 09:51 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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I don't care how you store food--it's all going...
I don't care how you store food--it's all going to taste of the bile in your mouth. But you're right--a sealed plastic bag is not the best way to store leafy and other delicate produce. And the...
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05-15-2022, 06:03 PM
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Probably some tourist's that forgot it.
Probably some tourist's that forgot it.
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05-15-2022, 05:13 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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Why would I pay 13 bucks for something I can get...
Why would I pay 13 bucks for something I can get for free--the bag the lettuce came with or the thin plastic bags you put the herbs in at the grocery store.
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05-15-2022, 05:03 PM
Thread: Con artists
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You've probably already done this but if...
You've probably already done this but if not--make a police report and I think you can also file a complaint with the FBI. This is identity theft, he's a criminal--although the fact that he keeps...
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05-14-2022, 09:46 PM
Thread: The 80s Rule
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Which 80's?
Which 80's?
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05-14-2022, 09:35 PM
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likewise
likewise
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05-14-2022, 06:10 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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It seems to keep better that way. Too moist...
It seems to keep better that way. Too moist without the holes, too dry without the bag. I recently discovered this--some lettuce I left in the bag with holes lasted longer than the stuff that was...
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05-13-2022, 05:44 PM
Thread: Who/What is responsible for this?
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That's pretty much the definition of black. As...
That's pretty much the definition of black. As opposed to Black.
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05-13-2022, 02:47 PM
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Not the first time Elon has manipulated the stock...
Not the first time Elon has manipulated the stock market.
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05-13-2022, 01:34 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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At least during the pandemic the windows are...
At least during the pandemic the windows are supposed to be open.
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05-13-2022, 08:52 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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We keep our kids' elementary school papers to...
We keep our kids' elementary school papers to burn when the power goes out.
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05-13-2022, 08:50 AM
Thread: Who/What is responsible for this?
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I don't believe it. Anyone can take a picture of...
I don't believe it. Anyone can take a picture of something black and claim it's a black hole.
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05-13-2022, 08:43 AM
Thread: Stuff You See in Florida
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No. The state should not get involved.. Left...
No. The state should not get involved.. Left lane loafers require for vigilante justice--Mad Max style.
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05-12-2022, 05:37 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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I've never had any problem owning my own farts...
I've never had any problem owning my own farts and anyone else's who cares to blame me.
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05-12-2022, 05:35 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Houses are so big to hold everyone's stuff....
Houses are so big to hold everyone's stuff.
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05-12-2022, 02:37 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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wouldn't skiing this weekend but the only way up...
wouldn't skiing this weekend but the only way up and down the mountain is Gondy or Tram. If I go I'll bring my N95 for the rides. Although I'm more concerned about the crowds of people than the...
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05-12-2022, 07:34 AM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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No. High fat diet.
No. High fat diet.
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05-11-2022, 08:52 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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guys got the answer to global warming
guys got the answer to global warming
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05-11-2022, 02:40 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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I smell a Netflix series coming.
I smell a Netflix series coming.
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05-11-2022, 02:23 PM
Thread: I am not amused.
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Our garbage goes into 30 gal cans in the bear...
Our garbage goes into 30 gal cans in the bear box. We have 90 gal can lifters for recycle and yard waste but not the stuff that attracts bears etc. I don't think anyone has figured out a bear proof...
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05-11-2022, 01:49 PM
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That's the only study I came across when I was...
That's the only study I came across when I was looking. I guess if you combine the lower viral load in 3 dose infected people with the fact that there is at least some reduction in the risk of...
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05-11-2022, 10:49 AM
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I was looking for the same thing. Not sure...
I was looking for the same thing. Not sure anyone knows at this point, given that so many cases are probably never diagnosed or never reported and any stats would likely apply to a previous variant...
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05-11-2022, 09:24 AM
Thread: Stuff You See in Florida
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I used to know a woman who was the attorney for...
I used to know a woman who was the attorney for the Solano County, CA Child Protective Services dept. I never could understand how someone could do that job. Her stress relief was cycling--she rode...
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05-10-2022, 09:37 PM
Thread: Narrow hiking boot reccos
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IME the soles of every hiking boot I've tried in...
IME the soles of every hiking boot I've tried in the last 20 years or more has sucked, whether it says vibram or not. Sucked meaning slippery when wet. I also had pair of fairly heavy hiking boots...
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05-10-2022, 08:29 PM
Thread: I am not amused.
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Round here we judge the sinner, not the sin. And...
Round here we judge the sinner, not the sin. And the sin is less serious than bagging it and leaving it.
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05-10-2022, 08:24 PM
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Your welcome, but me and my half informed...
Your welcome, but me and my half informed speculation don't belong in the same sentence as Mofro.
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05-10-2022, 07:15 PM
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Not funneling. Shoveling my dear man. Shoveling.
Not funneling. Shoveling my dear man. Shoveling.
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05-10-2022, 07:14 PM
Thread: Stuff You See in Florida
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Do you suppose they sell pumpkin spice in October?
Do you suppose they sell pumpkin spice in October?
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05-10-2022, 02:02 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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you must work for my accountant. And the apps he...
you must work for my accountant. And the apps he uses change every year. And this year he stopped working due to his sister in laws illness and filed extensions for a bunch of clients--not me...
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05-10-2022, 12:04 PM
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Mine is the leg in the cast in the opening shot....
Mine is the leg in the cast in the opening shot.
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05-10-2022, 11:57 AM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Good to know people are actually getting paxlovid.
Good to know people are actually getting paxlovid.
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05-10-2022, 11:55 AM
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But can he run a sled?
But can he run a sled?
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05-10-2022, 11:54 AM
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Thanks for the corrections. My point is that...
Thanks for the corrections. My point is that with flu we have a more or less predictable idea of what's to come and time to make vaccines for it--more or less successfully. That may turn out to be...
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05-10-2022, 10:59 AM
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The difference between covid and flu when it...
The difference between covid and flu when it comes to a potential yearly vaccine is that there are a fairly limited number of flu strains that vary year by year and which spread slowly enough that...
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05-10-2022, 10:38 AM
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The lodge is the same LOL
The lodge is the same LOL
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05-10-2022, 09:19 AM
Thread: I am not amused.
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The idea of the WAG bags is that the chemicals in...
The idea of the WAG bags is that the chemicals in them make the shit no worse than other garbage. Nonetheless the ideal solution would be to compost it.
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05-10-2022, 09:17 AM
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do what your doctor advises
do what your doctor advises
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05-09-2022, 08:25 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Town of Truckee got ransomwared and lost all of...
Town of Truckee got ransomwared and lost all of its emails. They decided it was too dangerous to recover them from the server so just gone. Given all the shenanigans they've been up to the last few...
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05-09-2022, 08:10 PM
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which is fascinating stuff that I very possibly...
which is fascinating stuff that I very possibly won't live to see the resolution of.
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I had a cat with PTSD when I was a kid. Clawed...
I had a cat with PTSD when I was a kid. Clawed the heck out of me when my mom turned on the vacuum cleaner.
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05-09-2022, 06:24 PM
Thread: US medivac/SAR insurance
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They are in your state. " Any person while acting...
They are in your state. " Any person while acting as a volunteer member of a rescue unit, as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (11), C.R.S., notwithstanding the fact that such organization may recover...
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05-09-2022, 03:55 PM
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Nice to know we can still watch this show after...
Nice to know we can still watch this show after our VCR breaks. First time we played this on xmas it started dumping, 80 closed for 5 days, and we were stuck in the house with my MIL and BIL. Ski...
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05-09-2022, 03:48 PM
Thread: US medivac/SAR insurance
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Under the good samaritan laws in many states SAR...
Under the good samaritan laws in many states SAR volunteers can't be sued for negligence. I don't know if many states protect non-profit SAR organizations as well and if submitting a bill, even if...
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05-09-2022, 02:22 PM
Thread: Wildfire 2022
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Biggest cause is likely drought. I did find a...
Biggest cause is likely drought. I did find a record of average and average maximum wind speeds for the Coachella Valley in CA and it doesn't seem to be getting windier there. I don't know about...
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05-09-2022, 02:17 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I like the stuff in our kitchen. It certainly...
I like the stuff in our kitchen. It certainly isn't luxurious but neither is the rest of the kitchen or the rest of the house. And it was definitely an improvement on the at least 50 year old vinyl...
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05-09-2022, 02:03 PM
Thread: Jeopardy thread- LETITSNOW
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By bland I mean that he didn't do anything that...
By bland I mean that he didn't do anything that annoyed people. Until the last season or two when he started to get a little wordy--there was definitely an uptick in the number of rounds that didn't...
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05-09-2022, 01:56 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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I was driving west on old highway 40 west of...
I was driving west on old highway 40 west of Soda Springs. A cop who turned out to be a game warden had pulled someone over. Just as I got to them the cop started to pull out. I honked because I...
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Avalanche Lake at the bottom should be a clue.
Avalanche Lake at the bottom should be a clue.
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05-09-2022, 11:19 AM
Thread: Jeopardy thread- LETITSNOW
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Both he and Mayim have too much personality...
Both he and Mayim have too much personality IMO--some people like, some are turned off. Alex's strong point was that he was bland without being dull. As much media attention as he got in the last...
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