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  1. A much easier chore, one that gives me great glee every time I successfully accomplish it, is to Spot the Station. Nasa will send you a text or an email when the International Space Station will be visible in your night sky. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov is the link to register for reminders. https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/ is another good source for ISS updates-Darpinian sends out info on all sorts of satellites, and has more potential opportunities listed. NASA only reports the sure fire opportunities.
  2. Maybe something. Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. He could be the wave of the future. I'd be willing to bet, though, that he has Sark's approval in this gambit.
  3. He's got nothing left to prove, and I'm willing to bet he bounced this off of the Texas staff before he pulled the trigger. We'll see if it was a good move.
  4. Peace. Losing your mom is hard-some of us know. De Colores.
  5. My great grandmother had a porcelain doorknob that she would put in the nest. Snek would swallow knob, beat self to death trying to digest it or pass it. Knob would be recovered to fool another snek.
  6. Dude reminds me of Elvis Costello. He's giving me a last look.
  7. Longhorn for life. And beyond. Peace.
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  9. My goldie has his head on my lap watching this with the same expression.
  10. I took that ride at Disney World before they shut it down-terrifying.
  11. Ha. "misteaks". Steak-umms guy is very on brand.
  12. The moral is work on your short game. And keep your day job.
  13. Oldest boy and his wife are at the farm prior to leaving for summer jobs. He encountered a three foot Crotalus in the wood pile today. Did not end well for said serpent. Will not tolerate vipersnwithin a hundred feet of house where grandkids cavort.
  14. Ah, spring. Warmer weather, better fishing, bluebonnets in bloom, and the Snek thread warms up.
  15. bmbmd

    Haiku thread

    He seems really nice. Can't coach worth a fucking shit. Fire his haircut now.
  16. When my kid was at ASU, maintenance dropped a truckload of ice in to the outdoor pool every day to keep it at a swimmable temperature.
  17. ((Blazing Saddles))"And Methodists!"((Blazing Saddles))
  18. bmbmd

    Getting old sucks

    Here's the worst though. I'm sixty six, still working, still running ten (or twelve) minute miles as long as I want. Good health, good shape. Happily married for forty-three years to the nicest, cutest, sweetest woman I know. Four kids, four grandkids. My wife, though, has developed some chronic diseases, is in a lot of pain, and is not going to be able to enjoy the retirement we wanted. No travel, no art (she's a pretty darn good potter and welder. Her degree was in metal sculpture). She will still be able to stay with grandkids some, which is of course her true passion. She is retiring this May and that will be hugely helpful. Our immediate future is retirement to the old homestead, gardening, maybe a little fishing. That's fine-we'll make the best of it. There's no place I'd rather be. I just hate seeing this strong, brilliant, beautiful, passionate woman in pain.
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