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  This is my favorite quote! What’s your favorite?

  by Iamallcool in

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  no one can steal your thunder when you are the fucking storm!

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  GrreatTeacher

  It is better to say nothing and have people think you're stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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  In 1923 - I almost died!

  by Terry in

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  in 1923 i almost died.

  __________in 1923 i almost died.. allow me to explain .... on the day of my parole from seagoville federal correctional institution, i walked out of the entrance of the prison and my grandfather was waiting for me at the gate.. the last time i’d seen him was in 1967. today was 1969.. he looked older and i must have looked much skinnier.. i opened the door and climbed into the front passenger side.. there were no seat belts back then.. jack avery hybarger was a private man, very shy about looking into anyone’s eyes.. he bottled up his emotions.

  we weren’t a family that hugs or says “i love you.”.

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  Loved it. Absolutely loved it. One of your best!
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  The looney left is at it again

  by mickbobcat in

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  so we all know california is one shit hole idiot state.

  now gov.

  asshat has banned gas lawn mowers and leaf blowers.

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  GrreatTeacher

  It is a valid question to ask how the electricity is produced that charges electric vehicles / small engines.

  How is your locality doing it?

  My electric supplier has greatly reduced oil and no longer uses coal. We still have nuclear power which helps, but the greatest growing category is renewables.

  We saw a boom and bust of windmills. Now it's solar farms where fields are planted with solar panels. This is a way for some families to keep the family farm as corporate farming had taken over and economies of scale make single farmers uncompetitive.

  We also have offshore wind farming approved but not yet constructed in Maryland.

  The biggest issue with all of these is of course storage. Batteries are still very inefficient.

  You can put solar panels on your roof, but battery storage isn't efficient. You can sell it back to the grid, but you only get paid when the sun is out, and you must pull from the grid during nighttime or bad weather.

  Thankfully Maryland has not been one of the states to prevent resale back to the grid.

  My hope is that battery storage becomes more efficient because I would rather store the electricity I make than deal with metering.
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  John DeLorean BACK TO the FUTURE Backer

  by Terry in

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  my john delorean story.

  in the summer of '74, i moved my family to southern california.

  i was trying to escape fromjehovah's witnesses and low-paying jobs.

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  GrreatTeacher

  The only time I remember seeing a Delorean in real life was in a bank drive thru. The guy pulled up then had a hell of a time trying to figure out how to open the door to get to the teller's drawer.

  Didn't stick around to watch the bumbling fun.
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  Where to flee Covid mandates and restrictions?

  by Kosonen in

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  at the moment there does not seem to be any place to flee to from covid mandates and restrictions.

  we are stuck like the first century christians in jerusalem.

  but jesus said when the disgusting thing would stand in the holy place, it was time to swiftly flee to the mountains.. will jehovah god open a path to security where we can be in safety?

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  GrreatTeacher

  So true, Simon, so true.
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  Kingdom Halls for sale everywhere!

  by Atlantis in

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  it just seems like the kingdom halls are for sale everywhere.

  i think this is the fourth or fifth i have seen just this week.. https://www.domain.com.au/64-charles-street-triabunna-tas-7190-2017131021?fbclid=iwar3w-1kwb_ef5op_o3wl92bhy6_9pdlib9lj78fb5cys3gdtdhtxp_5b7j4https://www.realcommercial.com.au/sold/property-46-leslie-st-stawell-vic-3380-503750618?fbclid=iwar0m9arji78p_wakgn_2p3bkbgqoiwzore-d2-oyqx7ahhtj98wxm0lhfk0https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-bridgetown-136605110?fbclid=iwar3qqn-y5zcxigotrh_mwtx0vumn2jl600uqnv0cuubehqqk2bz5nscmdnqhttps://www.athertonfn.com.au/property?property_id=679163&fbclid=iwar1bfbbae0rnhsltadwrgp-7lhfjysznlhjkq3appsubdzsk7mklgikhejkwe will give kim credit for finding these.atlantis!

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  It would be nice to keep this thread going with updates on sales and sales prices.

  It probably wouldn't be too hard to figure out initial price paid for land, estimate donated labor costs and come up with a profit figure for the org.

  Continually updating this thread would keep it on the first pages and make it easy for questioners and lurkers to find.
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  Where to flee Covid mandates and restrictions?

  by Kosonen in

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  at the moment there does not seem to be any place to flee to from covid mandates and restrictions.

  we are stuck like the first century christians in jerusalem.

  but jesus said when the disgusting thing would stand in the holy place, it was time to swiftly flee to the mountains.. will jehovah god open a path to security where we can be in safety?

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  GrreatTeacher

  Smokers pay more for health insurance on the plan my husband's employer has and under which I'm covered.

  Others, example: diabetics, have to complete a wellness intervention in order to get the lowest rates. An example might be a walking for fitness program or use of an app to more closely monitor blood sugar levels. There is some choice there.
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  Mating inequality

  by hoser in

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  this is the latest problem in north american society.

  mating inequality.

  there are now more women college graduates than men in the us.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Traditionally it's been true that women prefer to marry "up."

  It was certainly an important factor when women were relegated to the sphere of the home and depended on men for survival.

  However, now that women can be independent financially, it's not so important. It might take awhile to unlearn traditional behavior which is, after all, transmitted socially and was actually good advice in their grandparents' day.

  I have a degree and my husband works blue collar. He went through a 5 year apprenticeship which was not nothing, either.

  There are lots of relationships like ours: teachers and cops, teachers and firefighters, teachers and tradesmen, teachers and utility workers. There are 4 teachers just on my block, including 3 of us in a row and one across the street!
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  I remembered something I had forgotten a long time ago.

  by mickbobcat in

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  when i was about 17 there was a elders son i used to hang out with.

  he was 16 but close to my age.

  his family was a kool aid drinking cult followers.

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  GrreatTeacher

  From your description, that's child sexual assault.

  His raging hormones are neither here nor there.

  Also, wanting to touch a CHILD sexually does not seem like your average horny teenager.

  Maybe anyone who has ever been a male teenager with raging hormones can verify, but preferring a 6 year old does seem to indicate a preference for children which would be pedophilia.

  I'm worried about all the children in his life.
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  Just changed out the summer quilts.

  by GrreatTeacher in

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  i just washed all my summer quilts and put them away for the season.

  i brought out the thicker and heavier winter quilts and put them on the beds.. i love patchwork quilts and have a couple of heirloom ones actually made out of the scraps of old family clothes.

  my mom can point to a fabric and say," oh, that was a dress of mine when i was little," or, "that was my mother's apron.".

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  GrreatTeacher

  There are people who have always liked stacks of heavy quilts and blankets. Many autistic people find the weight of the blankets on their bodies calming. It's a sensory thing that some people prefer. It makes me feel cozy and comfortable. When I sleep with a fluffy and lofted comforter or duvet, even though it is very warm, I feel something is missing, almost like I could float away. So, maybe the opposite of claustrophobic; not secure and safe enough.

  It sounds stupid, I know. It's also maybe related to what we were used to growing up. I've always had a top sheet and quilt, and an extra blanket or two sandwiched between as it gets colder. Central Maryland can get really hot in the summer, average of 90°, and then often reaches freezing in the winter. So, layering blankets on is a way to add warmth which often then adds weight.

  My son uses this approach on his body in the winter. He wraps a lightweight fleece throw around himself which looks like a cape when he's walking around. Sometimes it looks like Darth Vader is creeping around my house!