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nbmishoid

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  1. Well, the facts were pretty hard on Donziger. He seemed to think anything can be attempted in using courts to extort boogeymen corporations.
  2. Regressive taxes, most “mandatory” government, and zero hope or possibility of positive change. That is the formula for success. Amirite?
  3. You have me stumped - the usual outcome
  4. Agreed. But the boomer crew change numbers add up.
  5. Frank I used to. Never morbidly obese, I maxed at 220 for a person who should be 165 or 170. Was on weight loss efforts 6 or 8 times. The older I got, the less the prior calorie counting coefficient held. At about late 50’s I started into biking, 100 mile events, etc. At peak training I was burning 2000+ calories just on the bike daily. And then it took 10 times as many calories to lose a pound as the last time. Yes, I recorded everything, as I was serious about the bike and the weight was one component. So, the data was good. So I learned, personally, that how hard it is to lose weight, how many calories out versus in, varies with time, varies with exercise regimen, and surely varies among people. So I became, as a consequence, more aware of this other, broadly held and scientifically informed viewpoint. Even my biking coaches said the 1 calorie in = 1 out was b.s. I was surprised to see my view change, I have to admit. As a former engineer, the energy balance idea just HAD to be right. Note to self, when something HAS to be right, then that just means it seems obvious, and only merits superficial examination. And superficial examination yields high error rates.
  6. Mac, sooner or later we all think of retirement. I think she sees this as a nice off ramp. I wonder if she sees risk to the mayor remaining D? Doesn’t sound reasonable.
  7. Now we have a standard. The Auschwitz diet. Also, the imprisonment diet, generally. It’s not a surprise that most people would not or could not submit to these approaches. Or joining the marines. The list of silly ideas is at least amusing. User name checks out.
  8. But, 100%. Except for those that wash out, I.e. the whole goddam thing didn’t work. Wulaw, whatever else, you have patience.
  9. Ok, when I retired we happened to be in Houston, the last of a dozen places. And we moved to a condo in Austin for “fun” and as a possible place to stay. And within 7 months were outathere for Seattle. What with the Tex legislature trends I wonder if the outbound from Texas numbers will go up.
  10. Just went to the Collings site. Mercy. I could be in trouble. A dealer across the water in Fremont….
  11. Right now I’m only playing the Taylor cedar. My old Yairi just doesn’t compete. So, after disposing of a few, I will be looking for a non Taylor dreadnought or Jumbo that pleases me as much as the 714. For another room, etc. As a crip, I don’t like toting guitars around, unless I have to. I see the Gibson guy from Bozeman joined Guild.
  12. Just a shout out for the Cialdini reference. So, it doesn’t work 100%
  13. Can you say a bit more how it played and sounded, vs some reference std?
  14. Yeah, well. In Sumatra we got talked into a cricket match, yanks vs aussies and brits. We got smoked. The batting motion is not nearly similar.
  15. I’ll pass on that challenge
  16. One of my all time favorite albums.
  17. Reek for VP. Pretty much how tag will run the selection. Well done, sir.
  18. My man. (Apologies to Denzel)
  19. Outside of Tx and FL, is there a bigger pos?
  20. Last time Anc, 4-5 hrs ago, it was no longer there. I would assume they packed it up and moved to Phx. Assume you drive by on the way to and from church.
  21. GABC opened during our time there. Greatness. This was on 5th or so, near the Sheraton, forgot the name.
  22. When we were in Luanda and the kids were in school in the UK, we met them in Faro and toured by car for three weeks. Outside of the Algarve we stayed at Posadas, which are owned by the State, and are typically castles, old convents, hunting lodges, etc. We reserved these way in advance. We toured all the way to the northern border, listening to local Radio Nostalgia, and a triple Taj Mahal cd. Spoke a fair amount of Portuguese so could operate most anywhere so didn’t need to restrict where we wanted to explore. Definitely visit Cintra if one is in Lisbon. Espanol speakers will have no problem. Go to ground for as long as you can. Folks are wonderful in Portugal and any attempt to deal with them in Portuguese is rewarded.
  23. As have I, before we were married, in Anchorage, and she bought me a table dance.
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