Occasional Reader 7/13/2022 6:39:12 AM

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Howdy.  Change of plans for the day, I don't go to the office, Little OR doesn't go to day camp, since he has a moderate fever (negative Covid test).  Parenthood, man.  

JCM 7/13/2022 8:02:59 AM

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Seattle's Mayor has PLAN!

To higher more cops!

He's holding a presser later.

This should be good.

SPD staffing is the lowest in 30 years.

JCM 7/13/2022 8:05:45 AM

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month

Occasional Reader 7/13/2022 8:34:32 AM

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Reply to JCM in 2:

Here's the plan.

vxbush 7/13/2022 9:23:56 AM

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In #3 JCM said: BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month

I have a dryer I bought a few years ago that wanted me to pay a buck a month for notifying me when the laundry was done. I refused. This year, that feature was now available for free. I expect BMW will lose money on this venture. 

Occasional Reader 7/13/2022 9:28:44 AM

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Reply to JCM in 3: Reply to vxbush in 5:

Me, I want a toaster that tells me stuff.  Just... because.  

lucius septimius 7/13/2022 9:33:00 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 6:

My toaster tells me things all the time, which is why I keep it locked away.  It tells me bad things.  Very bad things.

JCM 7/13/2022 9:35:16 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 6:

The Internet of Things has officially hit peak stupid, courtesy of this smart toaster

vxbush 7/13/2022 10:00:47 AM

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Communists seem to think that if we follow their plans for farming, prices will drop so much that farmers won't be able to make a living. And this is written supporting this plan

We'll be lucky if there are enough bugs to eat. Sri Lanka is where they want us to go. 

JCM 7/13/2022 10:12:51 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 9:

They point out obesity and hunger are approximately equal numbers. The WHO studies and other sources I've seen say there is more obesity.

This is a "study" which started with a conclusion, and generated the data sets to support that conclusion.

The conclusion is "global warming". 

The reason for hunger in almost every case worldwide is a failed state. Not climate, not drought, nothing more than the lack of stability in a region to successfully run a complete crop cycle.

Their "plan" will result in nothing more than worldwide food shortages.

vxbush 7/13/2022 10:22:04 AM

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JCM 7/13/2022 10:41:50 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 11:

I just don't want to go there.... it is so rage inducing.

buzzsawmonkey 7/13/2022 10:49:38 AM

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In #7 lucius septimius said: My toaster tells me things all the time, which is why I keep it locked away.

My father used to say, "Never buy anything that does not have a manual override."  Useful principle if one works, as he did, with nuclear reactors---and equally applicable to everyday life.

vxbush 7/13/2022 11:03:57 AM

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In #13 buzzsawmonkey said: My father used to say, "Never buy anything that does not have a manual override." 

How many disasters in Sci Fi shows could be avoided with this one little trick? 

buzzsawmonkey 7/13/2022 11:08:45 AM

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In #14 vxbush said: How many disasters in Sci Fi shows could be avoided with this one little trick? 

I'd imagine most of them, though I'm not a big sci-fi watcher.

Occasional Reader 7/13/2022 11:26:24 AM

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buzzsawmonkey 7/13/2022 11:34:16 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 16:

You mean like "Bodega Bay" where Hitchcock's "The Birds" took place?

Occasional Reader 7/13/2022 11:41:27 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 17:

Actually, I misspelled it; it's BO-guh-duh.  (Jill Biden pronunciation, in case you hadn't heard.)

lucius septimius 7/13/2022 3:02:13 PM

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I'm getting a weird error message.

Kosh's Shadow 7/13/2022 4:21:44 PM

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In #8 JCM said: The Internet of Things has officially hit peak stupid, courtesy of this smart toaster

Red Dwarf is way ahead of them - video