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Foggy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:05 pm Oh man, I never saw anything like that. Anybody else seeing this?

Yes.

Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee indicted for cryptocurrency fraud: U.S. officials https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-mcafee-idUSKBN2AX200?taid=604264c5d4aa3f000191844e&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter John McAfee, the an...

One of my cousins posted this- So my beautiful daughter (who happens to be of Korean descent) was in downtown Nampa last night getting exercise as she played Pokey Man Go when two teenage boys came along and pushed her and made derogatory comments. While she was not physically harmed she was emotion...

Abbott Addresses Bill Prohibiting Social Media Sites From ‘Censoring Texans' https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/texas-politics/abbott-to-address-bill-that-aims-to-prohibit-social-media-sites-from-censoring-texans/2571319/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and State Sen. B...

https://twitter.com/alanfeuer/status/1367582516643831808 Alan Feuer @alanfeuer Replying to @alanfeuer Aha. The Q Shaman isn't hiding behind Trump, his lawyer says. Trump is hiding behind...the Q Shaman! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Evqg23PWYAcKtbO?format=png&name=small https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

Grand jury in Georgia expected to convene in probe of Trump's efforts to overturn election The Fulton County district attorney opened a criminal investigation last month. https://abcnews.go.com/US/grand-jury-georgia-expected-convene-probe-trumps-efforts/story?id=76251330&cid=social_twitter_abcn...

When my GGF was writing this book his daughter, my grandmother, was about 3 or 4 years old. At that time they lived in Boston so my grandmother did not grow up in Oregon. I presume she read this book at some point but when I knew her she did not have a copy. The other books by my GGF that I have rea...

I am halfway thru the book. My great grandfather was born and lived his early years in a one room log cabin that was built by his teenaged parents on a square mile of land that they got via some sort of homesteading scheme. A fireplace was their only source of heat (for both warmth and cooking) and ...

This is Maisie keeping a close watch on our backyard from the futon in my office. The birds and the squirrels keep her endlessly entertained.

Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:14 am Fascinating!!!!! Oregon Trail was Firstborn Son's favorite video game when he was 9. Where in Arkansas did their journey begin? We might be kissin' cuzzins!

Benton County, Arkansas.

:D :) :lol: I’m famous! I saw a picture of a google street view car on the intertubes today, and it reminded me of a time last summer when the street view car went by me and Maybedog. I remembered where I was when I saw it, and wondered if it captured me trying to take a picture of it. So I went to ...

The Library of Congress has finally digitized my great grandfather's book 'Live boys in Oregon: or, An Oregon boyhood'. I knew about the book but never could find a copy. He was born in Oregon in 1855 and wrote this book when he was 41 and a Methodist minister in Boston. https://www.loc.gov/resource...

Its 73F on the patio as Gunga Dinna (aka Mrs. V.) waters in yesterday's lawn treatment chemicals. My wife is a compulsive irrigator.

On this date in history!

FLIT- Flies, Lice, Insects, Ticks. It was made by my former employer. Marketed under the slogan "Quick, Henry, the FLIT!" on a Dr. Seuss cartoon of various fantastic insects.

That sprayer was called a FLIT Gun.

Speaking of evolving viewpoints, FLIT would be illegal today.

Unreal Engine have just released 'metahumans'.
These are INSANE!

A brand new level of fidelity. Mind. Blown.

https://unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-s ... -made-easy

:( Galveston's iconic palm trees struggling to survive after deadly freeze https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/galveston/article/Galveston-iconic-palm-trees-texas-freeze-15995550.php The cold snap that left millions of Texans without power and caused burst pipes across the state has ...

We've been enjoying jazz ambiance videos for background music while making and eating dinner since Thanksgiving. Found this one yesterday. If you look closely you can see people moving inside the restaurants and a moving cat in the window above the bakery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqa1iAckg0...

Alamo Drafthouse theater chain files for bankruptcy The Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain is filing for bankruptcy and closing the iconic location on Austin's Sixth Street. https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/alamo-drafthouse-theater-chain-files-for-15997169?utm_campaign=...

https://twitter.com/krisvancleave/status/1367163011421593604 https://twitter.com/krisvancleave/status/1367163828513947650 Kris Van Cleave @krisvancleave CBS News has obtained an FBI/DHS intelligence bulletin warning Domestic Violent Extremist continue to be focused on violence aimed at symbols of go...

https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/capitol-police-increase-security-following-threat Capitol Police Increase Security Following Threat March 3, 2021 Press Release The United States Capitol Police Department is aware of and prepared for any potential threats towards members of Congress ...

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-capitol-siege-c470dc642d9b568238f80b5822787159 Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to powe...

Back in the 50's "The Lone Ranger" used a lot of classical music for its soundtrack beyond the "William Tell Overture" as the main title music. I recall "The Flying Dutchman Overture" and some other Wagner. Also Liszt's "Les Preludes".

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:32 pm Lovely house and decks!

Yes, that!