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  1. cdnlngld

    2024 solar eclipse

    Planned on taking the kids to Indianapolis IN, but couldn't find a hotel any closer than Peoria Ill. So we drove to Peoria, stayed the night, and in the morning I checked the weather. Cloud cover was supposed to be better at Carbondale Ill. so we headed that way. Traffic got wose the closer...
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    Socks for Christmas

    Hands(feet) down the best socks! Hanes Mens Comfortblend Max Cushion 12-Pack White Ankle Socks they dont streach out. They are snug, but not too tight(I get the squirms) they are super soft and stay that way untill you wear a hole in them.
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    USS Arizona - After all this time . . .

    Yes, Grandpa said they were delayed because of a refueling misshap. I believe a tow line durring refueling became entangled in one of the ships screws or something like that.
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    USS Arizona - After all this time . . .

    My grandpa(deceased U.S. navy retired CW4) was aboard the USS North Hampton on that day. They were out to sea as part of the Enterprise task force. They got back to pearl the day after the attack. I remember grandpa talking about it once, he said the harbor was covered in an oil slick, fire...
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    RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

    Same here! Just the right amount of tension and scary but not too scary for a kid of the 80s.
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    RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

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    Striping

    My wife used to sell those (mostly for the discounts) Good product for windows and stainless, just not sure if they meet all of the claims of being a disinfectant without chemicals. My post was meant to jab at a (former (?)) member that used to tout colloidal silver as a cure-all. I didn't...
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    2 for west virginia

    ...was hoping for a "pick me up".
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    Striping

    Two words for ya. Colloidal Silver! :jimlad:
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    Albert Einstein and the Bomb on Netflix

    Watched this the other night. Not sure how accurate it is, but I believe the preface of the movie was that all the events of the movie are based on the real life of Einstein and that all words in the film are his own, either written or spoken. Overall, I thought it was pretty well done. I had...
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    Iowa State moves up to No. 12 in latest AP Poll

    B12 is a meat grinder again. We have 8 top 25 teams. Double the SEC @ 4.
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    Dad Sayings - Words of Wisdom

    1. Nothing more easily parted than a fool and his/her money. 2. Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it(usually referring to kids and weather appropriate clothing, but applies across the board). 3. I would forget my head... ...if it wasn't up my ass. 4. you get what...
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    Giving Tuesday

    Safe paws rescue in Boone. https://safepawsrescue.com/donate/ They rescue pups and cats scheduled for euthanization. We have fostered 3 pups for this organization. Our current foster has a bullet in his hip which has caused some nerve damage to his other little doggie parts(ie his penis does...
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    What's a company that you think sh!t the bed discontinuing certain products?

    Yes, and they are too thick now. I think they are just regular ice cream with a little milk. the old shakes had a separate machine for a different liquid. they were so good, but now they kind of suck.
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    Dream car

    Got to drive mine (attainable dream car) for 10 years! Ultimate dream car would be the Shelby 427. Not sure if I want it in the classic blue with white stripes or silver with black stripes.
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    Lahaina, Maui wildfire damages (Maui Invitational location)

    I sure hope they are wrong.
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    Lahaina, Maui wildfire damages (Maui Invitational location)

    We were just there (left last Wed.). So sad to see all of the devastation. From what I can gather the baryon tree is going to be ok. What a cool part of history to have survived such a tragedy.
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    Friday OT - Bucket List

    Visit all 6 inhabited continents: √ North America √ South America √ Europe √ Asia Africa Australia Visit all 50 states(37 visited) We just left Maui less than a week ago.
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    The Floods of 1993 Now 30 Years Later

    I was 16 a the time, living in Boone. I was taking flying lessons at the time, and remember seeing a large percentage of the ground reflecting the sky for as far as the could see.