Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 5:28:40 AM

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vxbush 6/28/2021 5:40:50 AM

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doppelganglander 6/28/2021 5:44:53 AM

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Good morning, everyone. It's a strange day when Atlanta is cooler than Seattle.

I'm delighted to announce that I have accepted a new job - a real, permanent, full-time job with benefits. I'll be doing work similar to what I'm doing now, but with more responsibility, a clear path to advancement, and more money. 

I also booked myself a solo trip to St. Augustine for a few days before I start the new job. Really looking forward to some downtime at the beach.

doppelganglander 6/28/2021 5:48:20 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 2:

I'm sorry. The house I grew up in was prone to flooding and we had a foot or more of water in the basement more than once. 

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 5:58:47 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 2:

Lousy news, and my sympathies.

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 5:59:06 AM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 3:

And... great news, and congratulations!

vxbush 6/28/2021 6:12:15 AM

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In #3 doppelganglander said: I'm delighted to announce that I have accepted a new job - a real, permanent, full-time job with benefits. I'll be doing work similar to what I'm doing now, but with more responsibility, a clear path to advancement, and more money. 

Oh, most excellent! Gainful employment and advancement options! Wonderful news. 

vxbush 6/28/2021 6:16:51 AM

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In #4 doppelganglander said: I'm sorry. The house I grew up in was prone to flooding and we had a foot or more of water in the basement more than once. 

We've occasionally had water in the basement, but it's never been more than an inch or two and so didn't affect much. We just had to make sure to let it dry out, vacuum up the dust, and then mop it with bleach and it would be fine. There's no drywall. But this time there was so much water that it ruined several boxes of items and some furniture. 

JCM 6/28/2021 7:56:47 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 1:

I'm taking my coffee iced this morning... of the ice last long enough to drink it....

JCM 6/28/2021 7:58:39 AM

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Couple things about the "record' temperatures.

Seattle's official temperature gauge is at SeaTac Airport, between two runways.

I look up the NOAA official recording station for Portland Oregon. It is downtown Portland, on a vacant lot with streets on all 4 sides.

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 8:10:23 AM

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In #4 doppelganglander said: The house I grew up in was prone to flooding and we had a foot or more of water in the basement more than once. 

Which was, of course, listed as an "indoor pool" in the real-estate ads.

doppelganglander 6/28/2021 8:16:35 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 11:
LOL no, but we could have listed it with a pond in the backyard, which was also prone to flooding. I have pictures of my brother in an inflatable boat. It often froze in winter and we hosted the neighborhood skating rink.

vxbush 6/28/2021 8:21:27 AM

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In #12 doppelganglander said: LOL no, but we could have listed it with a pond in the backyard, which was also prone to flooding. I have pictures of my brother in an inflatable boat. It often froze in winter and we hosted the neighborhood skating rink.

Now that could be useful, because you could charge for entry and concessions. 

doppelganglander 6/28/2021 8:42:42 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 13:
I was not so clever. One time a neighbor kid broke his arm; today the parents would probably sue.

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 8:53:16 AM

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National Archives declares that Capitol Rotunda is an example of "structural racism".

What?!!1! But it's THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE!!!!

This is insurrection and sedition and treason!!!!! These people should be hunted down like al Qaeda terrorists!!1!!

/that's how this works, right?

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 8:54:00 AM

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In #9 JCM said: I'm taking my coffee iced this morning.

I like my coffee the way I like my women... iced, and... no, wait, that doesn't work. 

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 8:55:57 AM

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In #12 doppelganglander said: we could have listed it with a pond in the backyard,

We also used to get a pond forming in the backyard of the house I grew up in (as of age 12), which actually seemed kind of neat to me at the time; since it would start attracting waterfowl.  (I didn't really think about the mosquitoes.) 

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 8:57:40 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 11:

Que tal tu pata? 

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 9:05:19 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 18:

Oh, I'm stumping around, mostly with one crutch.  No real pain, but the boot, which I'm going to need for a while, is an annoyance.  I'm looking forward to emerging from the apartment tomorrow for the followup doctor visit, and some increased mobility thereafter. 

I don't really feel like doing much except sleeping, but that's not always possible even when I want to.

vxbush 6/28/2021 9:36:35 AM

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In #19 buzzsawmonkey said: Oh, I'm stumping around, mostly with one crutch.  No real pain, but the boot, which I'm going to need for a while, is an annoyance.  I'm looking forward to emerging from the apartment tomorrow for the followup doctor visit, and some increased mobility thereafter. 

You'll want your boot to look its best while you're out. 

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 9:42:53 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 20:

Oh, yeah---one more layer.  Just what I need.

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 9:55:39 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 19:

I just realized, I have one of these, never used, still in the box:

Waterproof Leg Cast Cover for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KW8XSPL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I ordered it after I had my injury late last year but never needed it.

I could send it to you if it would prove useful. Just let me know.

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 10:07:15 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 22:

That looks like it might come in handy; I'm not in a cast, but a bunch of bandages/dressings, which I'm under strict orders to not get wet.  I'm also under orders not to stand/walk on the foot (save the heel) for a time. 

I'll know more of what I need when tomorrow, since that's my doc followup, but if you send it to the address in the block at the bottom of my email, it will go to my UPS store drop which is easily accessible.

Thanks in advance---it looks much better than taping a trashbag around the limb.

JCM 6/28/2021 10:13:28 AM

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Supreme Court won't hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students

SCOTUS rejected it for the wrong reason, the lower courts agreed therefore SCOTUS doesn't need to take it up.

The right reason would be it's not Constitutionally a Federal Matter.

The conclusion is wrong. Letting people go to a bathroom shower of their choice based on ohh oh Feelings is not a rational decision.

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 10:34:42 AM

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Reply to JCM in 24:

If you impede a "transgender," urine a lot of trouble...

JCM 6/28/2021 10:39:15 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 25:

I hate tranny trouble, tends to be expensive.

Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 10:46:43 AM

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In #23 buzzsawmonkey said: but if you send it to the address in the block at the bottom of my email, it will go to my UPS store drop which is easily accessible.

Will do.

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 11:46:04 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 27:

Thank you very much indeed. 

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 2:35:18 PM

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Occasional Reader 6/28/2021 2:54:53 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 23:

Buzz, I just dropped it off at UPS. It should be arriving by the end of the day Wednesday, or if not, Thursday. Or so they tell me.

JCM 6/28/2021 3:22:31 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 29:

Melting......

buzzsawmonkey 6/28/2021 4:11:27 PM

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doppelganglander 6/28/2021 4:15:50 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 32:

This would surprise me not in the least.