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I agree with aramaic. I would see if an automotive paint shop could spray it for a reasonable cost. They could do some great colors. If that is not a reasonable option I would sand it, prime it, then use a spray gun to paint it. Another option,… [more]
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My friend in Europe loves refrigerator magnets from local stores in the US. I sent them calendar magnets from my local Deli and they asked if I could send a few more for their friends. Now, I take magnets and matches from everywhere that gives them… [more]
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"I am sorry I will not be attending the funeral. Rather than spend all that time and money to fly half way around the globe, I will be memorializing Grandma here on the day of the funeral and I will be making a donation to a mental health… [more]
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theodolite, loved your episodes! Congratulations. Can't wait to see you in the Tournament. I thought it unfair that they put you against Ben another champion that had mysterious travel issues (Covid?) so had to delay his return. I guess that was… [more]
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I would ask myself one question: If I did not live there now, would I move there. If the answer is "no", move if "yes" stay. [more]
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If the adjustable legs work to level it before it vibrates away from level, consider a solution that holds the legs in place rather than do the whole level the floor thing. If I understand what flabdablet is suggesting, I think that works too… [more]
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I think any discussion of the music business should include some of the rantings from Bob Lefsetz. He is a prolific writer, sometimes a bloviator, but has a good handle on what is what. See his archive. Been writing the blog since 2005. His… [more]
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Secure Lyrics? Pick any line from Chinacat Sunflower by the good old Grateful Dead, add your house number and a symbol and voilà. Nobody, nothing (AI) understands what those lyrics mean. Chinacat Sunflower Look for awhile at the China Cat… [more]
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. Complicated legacy. As his obit says, wrt sports, probably the best lacrosse player of all time and one of the greatest running backs of all time. Not said, he was probably or arguably the best basketball player to come out of Manhasset HS… [more]
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I confess to being a Dave Matthews fan, both the band and the person. I first saw them at Traxx in Charlottesville many decades ago. I have seen the band around 35 times. I am actually a Deadhead through and through, but have come to appreciate… [more]
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clavdivs you left off my favorite part of that quote, "...He was my mentor. And of course I embellished it later with things like chainsaws. You took a chainsaw on the road? Yeah. But I found that you didn’t have to really use it that much… [more]
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Having no plan B ican be overcome by over hiring for plan A. Whatever number of each item you need grown, hire multiple people to do multiple plantings such that you end up if all goes according to plan (A), you have triple or more of what you need… [more]
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This happens to me too. I have a firstletterlastname gmail address since gmail was in beta. My advice is to not even open a .pdf file that you were not expecting. Remove the small chance there is a malicious script in the file. I did become… [more]
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I can live with the pitch clock and even the new shift rules. I like the faster games. As a Yankees fan, some of their games, especially against the Sawx took almost 4 hours. I have literally watched every inning of every Yankees game for the last 4… [more]
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Loved his line, "I had more fun being 20 in the '70s than being 70 in the '20s". (Actually I think that came from the YouTube autoplay next video. Good to see Joe and so many rockers (RIP Keith Moon, Jerry Garcia, Ronnie Van Zandt, etc)… [more]
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As I stated above, I am opposed to the ghost runner rule. What was the intention of the rule? Not to make the game shorter necessarily. That was the by product if I understand the logic. THe point was the pitchers and their arms. Injury. Don't… [more]
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If I understand dunk tank protocol, it is about throwing a ball at a target that causes the chair to fall and you go into the dunk tank. I would focus my taunts on their throwing. "You couldn't throw that ball into the ocean if you were… [more]
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Actions speak louder than words. In this case, his refusal or inability to explain his reasoning and the actual decision to forego the change says a lot about him in context of his mindset. I am not putting any value judgment on it, good or bad. I am… [more]
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I am a candidate for lasik according to my eye doctor. I am also someone who assesses risk v reward for a living. Because of that, I tend to look at everything, even crossing the street, as a risk/reward decision. I am absolutely in fear, probably… [more]
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WINS 1010 and WCBS 880. Listen to them regularly in the car for news and traffic. When I had a job delivering flowers in HS, the only radio in the van was AM. WABC played top 40 I recall (Maybe incorrectly). Listening to Casey Casum American… [more]
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I am what some people refer to as a day trader. I started out trading on the floors of the Chicago exchanges. I used to hire and train traders. Day trading is not for anyone trading with rent money as they say. I can give you all sorts of… [more]
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The only thing I would add to the very good advice above, is that I might take the time to have your letter and signature notarized so there is NO question you wrote the letter and not someone else pretending to be you. Notarizing it will cover… [more]
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Flew out to LA for Willie's 90th birthday celebration. Great two nights of some great artists playing Willie's catalogue. Great eclectic list of performers. Loved his two sons playing with him. Snoop and Willie with the duet of Roll Me Up and… [more]
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In my family and among my road tripping Deadhead friends, the shotgun rider's obligation is to make life easier and safer for the driver. No more, no less. The only other rule I have is that driver picks the music. [more]
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My grandfather who owned a small manufacturing business used to say, "When someone thinks they are too important to be fired, fire them." Seems like that may have happened here. [more]
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I am not sure it is grammar, but it is relative to communication in this modern world in which we live. I HATE when grown men (and women) use emojis instead of words. Grown men should not be using emojis to communicate. At my age, around 60, I… [more]
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First, the good that came of this. One, your mom does love you. I happen to fall into the camp whereby she is feeling guilty and trying to make up for lost time. Two, you have separated your friends into two groups, one that is very supportive and… [more]
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I worked in a family style (low medium or high low) restaurant several decades ago. When I first started, I actually asked why no tv in the back. The Manager said to me for two reasons. One, he wanted the staff to focus on the job not the tv. Two,… [more]
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Glad we could help. I had never read the book or seen the movie. I just watched the 7 minute clip. Definitely going to consume this either in writing or video. Thanks for asking the question. [more]
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I'll bite. Metafilter: A lot of things that aren't my fault are still my problem. Also, a lot of my problems are definitely my fault. [more]
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I don't know where upstate you are, but I had a camp in the ADK and have seen people sing to a track. I would actually do a variation of what gnutron said. I would explain that my guitarist was unable to make the show at the last minute (sick?) so… [more]
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If the story involves a ghost as it does, the reader is already being asked to believe in ghosts. That is not a scientifically proven belief. I think the actual number of years an abandoned house will stand is whatever you and the ghosts want it to… [more]
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For what it is worth, the rental company did not benefit from this, the next renter did. So, in a way, you are paying it forward to some other poor soul stuck in rental car hell. [more]
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I am with ourobouros. If it were me, based only on the information provided, I would write back something like, "I am glad you have undertaken this journey of change. Before I jump onboard, I need more details. What you have written so far is… [more]
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I use the Wyze camera (not doorbell). I agree with you that the doorbell is not a high priority. I think the camera is. I also us Alfred Camera using an old phone in the window that works really well and costs me nothing. I just looked and if you… [more]
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In my last vehicle, if you just open the unlocked door and looked in the visor, you would find the key. I had this setup for about4 years, parked it on the streets of NYC, in my driveway, at the local strip mall, etc. Not once was the vehicle… [more]
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I moved from Chicago to Marin County. 3 kids under 3 at the time. Having the 3 kids sort of precluded us from a DIY move. What we decided was best, was to sell a lot of our furniture, reduce the load and have a moving company move mostly boxes and… [more]
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Welcome to adulthood. Accepting inconvenience for a known amount of time for a good reason is what being an adult is about. My dad used to say, "Suck it up; this too shall pass.". I used to get mad at him for saying it. Now I find myself… [more]
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I have plead not guilty to every (4?) traffic ticket I have gotten in my 40+ years of driving and to pretty much every parking ticket I ever received. I have never met a DA/ADA that was not willing to negotiate down to a fine and no points. The… [more]
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I would make the decision based on what you planned to do at the lake. If what you were going to do at the lake is no longer feasible or enjoyable because of the weather, move the gathering. If it is feasible, keep it. I am an adult that learned… [more]
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It's my birthday. Kinda appropriate I suppose. As a kid, my parents would tell me that the present was too big to wrap and it was in the garage where it belonged. Inevitably, it was something like a matchbox car, not a real one. My brothers would… [more]
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I have rented a suit from Men's Wearhouse. It is definitely possible to rent one. Assuming you are traveling to attend the wedding, you will need to rent it for more than a day or two. This might cost more. I do not know your size, but I… [more]
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Them: Still masking? You; Can you keep a secret? Them: Yes, of course. You: So can I. Then walk away or change the subject. It may take them a few beats to get it, but if they have half a brain, they will catch on. [more]
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"I'll make you a deal. You stop asking about why the mask and I will not ask why not a mask." [more]
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You are dealing with a small local publication with a reporter who is probably at the same level of the publication. I have been interviewed about a dozen times by local reporters (Patch, Daily Voice, etc.). Some I get along with and some not so… [more]
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Of 4,000 or so kids in the local school district, I was one of 4 parents (FOUR!) that signed to opt out of allowing any pictures of my kids to be shared on the district website or social media sites. The district made it an opt out rather than an… [more]
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My daughter got into a top public school off the waitlist. She was aggressive in expressing interest in getting in. I think she went as far in her follow-up letter as to state unequivocally that if offered a spot, she would attend. She contacted… [more]
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When we had a lawn project similar to this, we had the top soil dumped in our driveway, and then we went down to the local center that provides assistance for immigrants, legal or otherwise, and hired two of them to help us. We paid each $100 cash… [more]
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Having been through the college application process 3 times with my 3 children, I want to reiterate what momochan said above. Mainly, most kids end up where they are happy and it works out. I know that getting in off the waitlist and attending can… [more]
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I think there are several issues here. One, is timing. How soon are you ready to shoot? If you found the right candidate tomorrow, would you have to wait 6 months to shoot? Time is money (carrying costs) for anyone who is going to tear down a… [more]
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