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1: Inmate Central, Irish health care (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-17, 11:34:10 (174.56.30.93)
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2: Inmate Central, Irish relationship instruction manual (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-17, 11:29:17 (174.56.30.93)
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3: Inmate Central, Correction: yes, PLAN to sign. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-17, 10:36:37 (174.56.30.93)
I get these damn weblocs on forwarding web addresses. Haven't learned how or if to/can disable. But dial up SI. It's one of the banner stories. .......
4: Inmate Central, SI this morning: Steelers sign Wilson long-term. Things getting serious in Pittsburgh. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-17, 10:00:41 (174.56.30.93)
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5: Inmate Central, St Patrick's Day (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-17, 08:23:15 (174.56.30.93)
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6: Inmate Central, At this point in any theoretical science, understanding is an illusion. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-16, 17:10:41 (174.56.30.93)
No firm ground anywhere, micro or macro. The basic consensus was that expansion accelerates at farther distances, but apparently that is not uniform. .......
7: Inmate Central, They gave Pickett to Philly within hours of getting Wilson's signature Now this. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-16, 17:04:01 (174.56.30.93)
They are certainly looking for something to happen at qb. Between the two current picks, they will get it. .......
8: Films/DVD Asylum, "Devil in a Blue Dress", 1995 (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-16, 09:08:55 (174.56.30.93)
I recently revisited this film on Netflix. This is one of the best films I know of. The filming as a period piece (1948 Los Angeles) is spectacular; people resettling just after WWII. The colors are w .......
9: Inmate Central, Dream girl: "marginal nymphomaniac and terminal exhibitionist" (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-15, 15:34:07 (174.56.30.93)
Supposedly her own description according to Wiki. She was not a typical 9 to 5 persona. A very interesting life as far as she went; struggling with massive depression, which I think you can see in .......
10: Inmate Central, Weapons-grade (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-13, 10:09:19 (174.56.30.93)
The untouchable varieties are cultivated for sprays and the "military-industrial complex". Here in New Mex, the pepper agri-business is centered down near Hatch. Nearby, the New Mexico State U agri .......
11: Inmate Central, Did you hear about Wilson coming to your neighborhood? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-10, 18:13:53 (208.117.125.246)
If t happens, consider your good fortune! .......
12: Inmate Central, It's a great feeling to pass it on to someone enthusiastic about it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-09, 12:59:48 (107.77.228.140)
A lot better than being a trade-in or fodder for the salvage yards. .......
13: Inmate Central, Easy course. All variations on Achy Breakey Heart. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-09, 12:56:04 (107.77.228.140)
I'll wait for the Master's program. I have advanced credit. .......
14: Inmate Central, A class act from the old Vegas school. Very entertaining, and with decent comedy. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-07, 15:16:26 (174.56.30.93)
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15: Inmate Central, With that many qb's in and out, the problems isn't them. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-07, 07:13:03 (174.56.30.93)
What it is exactly, I don't know, but it seems to be within the Broncos system. The Detroit Lions had a variation of the disease for decades. .......
16: Inmate Central, SeaTac is a city adjacent to SeaTac airport near Seattle. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-06, 13:27:25 (174.56.30.93)
Clearly they have embraced the joy and rapture of jet noise, avgas fumes and traffic. Anyone choosing to live there must know beforehand what they are getting into by the name of the burb. Very cleve .......
17: Inmate Central, Spruce and pine pollen. Damn. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-06, 13:13:50 (174.56.30.93)
This stuff is a sledgehammer. Or rather a medieval mace. Little spikey balls of torture. The stuff has unloaded in force this week in these southwestern parts. Among all of the antihistamine cocktails .......
18: Inmate Central, The standard blood screens I get don't include ferritin checks. Had to ask for it additionally. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-04, 20:45:32 (174.56.30.93)
If tested, the readouts will show where a person is within a range. I was advised to add a pill to my daily intake. Cheap enough, but was advised to get the higher 5,000 IU dosage because of limited u .......
19: Inmate Central, Kudzu gets honorable mention (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-04, 19:31:08 (174.56.30.93)
Infection brought in from Asia, it loves the warm humid south. Covers everything in a nice green leafy blanket top to bottom, and thick. A blight in southern forests. The tumbleweed, for all the pain .......
20: Inmate Central, His "cooking" was his scramble ability which confounded defenses. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-03-04, 19:18:03 (174.56.30.93)
He could throw accurately deep on the run, tossing those moon balls that dropped from the sky into a receiver's hands, nearly impossible to intercept. That was his winning edge. What happened is that .......
21: Films/DVD Asylum, I rewatch "Bullitt" for the same reason. I loved 60's-70's SF. Some great times there. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-25, 09:32:38 (174.56.30.93)
And you see a lot of the city in that film, with all of the driving footage. .......
22: Inmate Central, Or just have a good sneeze. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-25, 09:26:05 (174.56.30.93)
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23: Inmate Central, If you dial up "long covid" on Amazon, quite a few books pop up. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-23, 21:21:11 (174.56.30.93)
I can't speak yea or nay to any of them; just pointing out that there is much written up on this topic and available for purchase. .......
24: Inmate Central, Certainly. Nothing is wasted. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-23, 21:07:56 (174.56.30.93)
Energy goes some place. But as some entity, who knows? Forming an assumption here is catering to fears, either the hopeful kind or the stoic kind. Both are baseless and assume a point. There is so muc .......
25: Inmate Central, Thanks tweaker (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-23, 20:59:32 (174.56.30.93)
This stuff has a lot of us by the short ones. At least somebody has a plan. .......
26: Inmate Central, Excellent point. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-22, 16:38:55 (174.56.30.93)
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27: Inmate Central, Especially true with motorcycle tires. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-22, 12:51:30 (174.56.30.93)
Handling changes profoundly with a little wear. Compounds and treads also make a world of difference. Even within the same class of tires, offerings from different manufactures can vary like night and .......
28: Inmate Central, I worked with a bunch of them, very common climbers. A toxic lot. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-19, 11:36:57 (107.77.230.110)
Easily identified by toothy facial expressions and wearing ties. .......
29: Inmate Central, Thanks all, for the backup. I got that crap during a trip to the Alaska outback. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-19, 09:25:32 (174.56.30.93)
Flying into and out of SeaTac airport, and traveling from Anchorage out to the sticks. You wouldn't expect disease issues out there, but sanitation leaves much to the imagination in those villages, ev .......
30: Inmate Central, I'm fairly sure that I have it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-19, 07:51:56 (174.56.30.93)
I got a massive case of covid back in September that lasted nearly a month, even though I was vaxxed up. My nasal swab dye test was so red that it was almost black. Symptoms were acute for 2 weeks; ta .......
31: Inmate Central, Looks like decent fare. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-18, 12:11:09 (107.77.228.9)
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32: Inmate Central, Mazda designed that system on purpose (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-16, 18:22:49 (174.56.30.93)
So stated, to keep people from messing with the screen while driving. My CX5 is pretty good. No issues. I've driven it coast to coast. Don't dismiss the brand over an inconvenience. .......
33: Inmate Central, I heard that. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-14, 13:41:14 (76.113.84.150)
And I wouldn't need a Super Bowl event for a reason. .......
34: Inmate Central, '49er's lamb successfully sacrificed. All others can breathe again. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-14, 13:38:54 (76.113.84.150)
HC Shanahan fired DC Wilkes, causing a storm of hellfire from online fans. Apparently he was the cause of the Super Bowl loss, according to the reasoning employed. Many think it was Shanahan's faulty .......
35: Inmate Central, In or near Makaha on the west shore hwy. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-12, 15:35:39 (174.56.30.93)
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36: Inmate Central, The Lions coulda whipped em. They did early season. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 20:00:34 (174.56.30.93)
Easy talk at this point. .......
37: Inmate Central, Been there saw that, didn't see her. I would have remembered. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 19:59:11 (174.56.30.93)
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38: Inmate Central, Three record field kicks and a bothched pat. Kickers game. Now here we are (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 19:23:27 (174.56.30.93)
Purdy holds too long; may be the difference. .......
39: Inmate Central, Bad vibes for SF. My spider sense is tingling. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 17:42:50 (174.56.30.93)
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40: Inmate Central, Oahu HI, from ~two weeks ago, Waikiki and around the island (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 11:12:36 (174.56.30.93)
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41: Inmate Central, Since the Lions self-destructed (again) 2 weeks back, I guess I'm for the niners. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 10:25:32 (174.56.30.93)
But not very much. Wake me when it's done. .......
42: Inmate Central, I have a friend (no, really ...) (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-11, 09:49:04 (174.56.30.93)
Who said that between the combined hype of Mardi Gras, Valentines Day, and the Stupor Bowl, she wished to go into a self-induced coma. .......
43: Inmate Central, My father was a B-26 "Marauder" gunner, and that's as much as he would say. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-10, 11:45:28 (107.77.228.14)
He kept his ptsd to himself for the remainder of his days, but I found two medals in the basement in an old cigar box full of misc crap — the Air Medal and a Purple Heart. My uncles later backfilled s .......
44: Inmate Central, Torpedo fodder (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-10, 07:51:43 (174.56.30.93)
Naval architecture is a degree major you can earn at many universities. Back in the 70's when I made a run through college, I knew a couple of students in that field. I don't think they would have co .......
45: Inmate Central, Car evolution (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-05, 07:33:01 (76.18.92.200)
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46: Inmate Central, His mom just ensured her immortality in a future song line. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-02-05, 07:31:09 (76.18.92.200)
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47: Inmate Central, I'm guessing the owner will accept offers (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-17, 06:59:04 (76.18.92.200)
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48: Inmate Central, If Akron is the final point, don't go. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-16, 15:36:35 (76.18.92.200)
Or blow a door out before the state line; divert to Canton. .......
49: Inmate Central, Anyone flying to HI this winter? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-16, 11:52:50 (76.113.84.150)
If going to the big island, choose the Hilo airport. Kona International airport is closed indefinitely because of cracks in the runway. .......
50: Inmate Central, Keep a trickle flow from a faucet at night (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-15, 12:52:03 (107.77.229.211)
Keep some water moving through the supply line to help keep the pipe from freezing up. Choose a faucet closest to the outer wall. People in usually less severe climates will have their supply lines bu .......
51: Inmate Central, Good. Be done with the weekly cliffhanger style game plans. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-10, 13:41:10 (76.113.84.150)
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52: Inmate Central, I thought motorcycle. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-08, 13:40:03 (76.18.92.200)
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53: Inmate Central, You had a lot of symbols to choose from if you opened that article. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-08, 11:27:43 (76.18.92.200)
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54: Inmate Central, Packard today -- photos of the old plant in Detroit (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-08, 10:00:27 (76.18.92.200)
Part of this slum, in a city full of them, has been partially razed recently, long overdue. I hear that most, maybe half of the complex still stands. An interesting historical article can .......
55: Inmate Central, UW for the win. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-08, 09:06:02 (76.18.92.200)
Michigan is a stout team, but the Washington aerial show is a thing of wonder. Stafford asked to be traded from a loser team (Detroit0 after playing with them for 12 years. The Rams owner asked him if .......
56: Inmate Central, +. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-07, 12:25:48 (76.113.84.150)
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57: Inmate Central, Beautiful. Enjoy the serenity. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-07, 12:16:40 (107.77.228.32)
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58: Inmate Central, Mason Rudolph 3-0: Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-07, 12:15:06 (107.77.228.32)
No selling real estate for Mason just yet, unless it's his former place on the bench. .......
59: Inmate Central, Kelce is a product and project following example of Dwayne Rock Johnson. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-02, 13:11:48 (107.77.228.157)
An Ohio pr firm is contracted to boost, reform and market him in the media into somebody larger. He's been given gigs on SNL and one of those dancing shows. Target fandom was 19-49 yo males. Swift was .......
60: Inmate Central, Go Blue, or go blow. I say Blue. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2024-01-01, 16:13:52 (76.18.92.200)
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61: Inmate Central, They know they lost, regardless of W/L column. So does the public. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-31, 11:23:26 (76.18.92.200)
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62: Inmate Central, Dallas has a history of "benefits." They make me sick. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-31, 10:19:59 (76.18.92.200)
And Detroit has a history of none. The Lions will always need more than a one=point margin in the final minute No one will ever convince me that refs don't work with bias for preferred teams. ::: TOP .......
63: Inmate Central, Happy 123123. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-31, 07:22:47 (76.18.92.200)
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64: Inmate Central, Miami Herald opinion column (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 17:51:20 (76.18.92.200)
Georgia's rout of the FSU "Semi-noles " is an embarrassment for college football. Writer's name is Cott, if you want to look it up. .......
65: Inmate Central, Switching to the Barstool Sports bowl. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 15:56:01 (76.18.92.200)
Toledo vs Wyoming. A better game. .......
66: Inmate Central, I'm filing that under "questions that don't need answering." Probably. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 13:58:13 (76.18.92.200)
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67: Inmate Central, Businesses are booming along Oahu's north shore. Spectacular surf. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 08:54:27 (76.18.92.200)
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68: Inmate Central, I would love to see fins return. Anything to break up the monotonous generics. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 08:52:49 (76.18.92.200)
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69: Inmate Central, I had a 2-door Mitsubishi Montero in the '80's (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-30, 08:19:41 (76.18.92.200)
It was the best Jeep ever. It could pull stumps while driving up an icy cliff. Had it a long time. Only replaced the warped head twice. .......
70: Inmate Central, Jeeps. It's always the Jeeps. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-29, 19:12:28 (76.18.92.200)
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71: Inmate Central, Wilson roulette (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-28, 12:29:21 (76.18.92.200)
He's hard to figure. Decent stats this year, and indicators of non-qb troubles, including coaching. I read the logic of benching him, but didn't find much of it. Denver has other issues. I suspect it .......
72: Inmate Central, Nice, thanks. I'll be there in mid-Jan, but not swimming in blow holes. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-28, 12:19:18 (76.18.92.200)
That lava will cut you to ribbons. .......
73: Inmate Central, USC has another wunderkind qb making his debut. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-27, 19:59:08 (76.18.92.200)
Miller Moss is just lighting up the Holiday Bowl stadium against Louisville. Dead accurate and smart. He's starting because SoCal's star Heisman slinger opted out of this game. .......
74: Inmate Central, Playoff scenario (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-25, 13:00:46 (76.18.92.200)
One I read about is the possibility of the LA Rams facing the Lions on Ford Field if they win a wild card slot, and they are expected to. This would put Matt Stafford, Rams qb, in front of the team he .......
75: Inmate Central, Betty Crocker cookbook has been a marriage manual for decades. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-25, 09:52:45 (76.18.92.200)
An old-school bride's handbook; simple and delicious beginner recipes. We can riff on them, but they work as wrote. An amazing book. .......
76: Inmate Central, Lions are a phenomenon (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-25, 08:41:35 (76.18.92.200)
They have been mostly a fair team during those decades, but the stigma of losing is hard to break once it gets into the team culture. So they did. In view of the history, what they do now is incredibl .......
77: Inmate Central, Merry happy (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-25, 08:34:31 (76.18.92.200)
Santa Barbara pier, CA .......
78: Inmate Central, Solstice (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-21, 11:50:43 (76.113.84.150)
8:27p here in the Mountain zone. No sun showing at the Arctic Circle, and 3 hours 50-some minutes in Fairbanks. In the north hemisphere, tomorrow starts the climb back up, and it's a reverent time in .......
79: Inmate Central, Holiday heed (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-16, 09:20:32 (76.18.92.200)
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80: Inmate Central, It might save on medical costs if the coils help with joint arthritis. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-16, 09:17:46 (76.18.92.200)
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81: Inmate Central, This backwater state didn't have cable internet until about 2002-2004 outside of Albuquerque (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-16, 09:04:21 (76.18.92.200)
Yellowknife probably had it sooner. .......
82: Inmate Central, EV continuous charging from under the streets: new Detroit tech (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-16, 08:18:03 (76.18.92.200)
Coils under the streets. Juice on the fly will allow nonstop travel without tedious recharging layovers. "The deeper issue with range anxiety is that it's going to take more than just improving how fa .......
83: Inmate Central, Showing that it wasn't all Jimmy G's fault a few weeks back. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-15, 15:43:51 (76.18.92.200)
Although he played a last game that really stunk. He got summarily benched for New Guy, who put up the zeroes in the following weeks. As for the Chargers, must have been a bad horoscope. They are bett .......
84: Films/DVD Asylum, Best comedy I've seen in a long time; "Bullet Train" (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-13, 20:29:51 (76.18.92.200)
"Bullet Train", 2022. Brad Pitt and large cast, including some cameos, in this action comedy. Based on ther second novel in a Japanese trilogy. You can get the details from Wiki. A bunch of world clas .......
85: Inmate Central, There's been so much reality dodging about ev's from the gitgo. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-12, 14:34:48 (76.18.92.200)
It makes my tiny head hurt. The basic truths plus high costs have never been overcome. They don't go far, and they take time to recharge. Better now for sure, but still woeful for a main mode of trans .......
86: Inmate Central, Sisyphus might have liked his job more if he had that. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-12, 13:31:24 (107.77.229.228)
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87: Inmate Central, Michigan is a 2-point favorite (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-05, 08:45:59 (76.18.92.200)
Anyone betting on that will be losing money. I doubt I can find many folks believing that any of the unbeatens could win over either Bama of Georgia. .......
88: Inmate Central, I was just admiring one of those in traffic this morning. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-05, 08:38:57 (76.18.92.200)
In that flesh-mud color; or desert dirt. Wouldn't want to park it out here and walk very far. Wouldn't see it again. Reading your article, I note the starting-at-$30k price. These things add up far hi .......
89: Inmate Central, Bowl games, 41 of them (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-05, 08:30:20 (76.18.92.200)
Use this cheatsheet (listing 41) so you don't miss the Famous Toastery Bowl. Actually some interesting matches listed; no team selected with a losing record. But several break-even types will be playi .......
90: Inmate Central, They got a better game (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-04, 15:02:57 (76.18.92.200)
If I'm correct about them playing Georgia. Seems that the non-champ bowls are mostly better games to watch. I went to U-M for a couple of years. Money (lack of it) was my downfall. One of the jobs I h .......
91: Inmate Central, Add photo and graphics softwares to your list. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-04, 07:05:35 (76.18.92.200)
Adobe products have been sub-only for awhile now; opening the door for others to walk through. Some of the lesser companies are offering both subs and single purchase options, but no more updates (exc .......
92: Inmate Central, Harbor Freight tools. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-03, 11:11:41 (76.113.84.150)
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93: Inmate Central, Crying towels handed out in the locker rooms (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-03, 10:27:09 (76.18.92.200)
#1 Michigan plays #4 Alabama; #2 Washington plays #3 Texas. Texas is a 4-point favorite in their Sugar Bowl; Michigan is a 2-point favorite over Alabama in their Rose Bowl. Unbeaten FSU is left blowin .......
94: Inmate Central, Never thought I would find myself rooting for Alabama. What world is this? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-02, 20:34:22 (76.18.92.200)
The bowl pickers will need long anonymous vacations after they choose. Four teams from this mess will have to invoke a lot of bs. I don't think anyone believes that those 3 unbeaten teams would overco .......
95: Inmate Central, What a heart attack, just like the first game between these teams. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-12-01, 20:41:15 (76.18.92.200)
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96: Inmate Central, Sports news- Oakland is getting a minor league baseball team (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-29, 16:15:14 (76.18.92.200)
The Oakland B's. I kid you not. Short for Ballers. I kid you not again. .......
97: Inmate Central, Hubcap madness (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-29, 13:31:59 (76.18.92.200)
I was in Zion Park some years ago. A huge tom turkey strolling a parking lot was posturing in front of another tom, full spread, strut, and weaving. He was looking at his reflection in a chrome hubcap .......
98: Inmate Central, I've tried several times. I just can't get the chocolate enthusiasm. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-29, 12:49:28 (107.77.229.4)
Like wines, which make people ecstatic and give posh parties, I remain faithful to my two favorite varietals — red and white. Further differentiation is lost on me (as I reach for a beer ...-). The be .......
99: Inmate Central, Some time ago, I read that CA considered banning black car sales. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-29, 12:28:53 (107.77.229.4)
The color taxed the ac too much, increasing fuel consumption. .......
100: Inmate Central, Update on dog's knee surgery (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-29, 08:21:35 (76.18.92.200)
A couple of people asked for more detail. Our dog blew out her right knee; rupturing her cranial cruciate ligament. A common injury in medium to large dogs; sheps, retrievers, labs, Newfies, hounds .......
101: Inmate Central, One of McClatchy's papers was the Anchorage Daily News (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-28, 07:39:23 (76.18.92.200)
It was very good, but sold off to another outfit. At that point, it's respected long-time editor, Howard Weaver, moved south to the Bee. .......
102: Inmate Central, From a photography pov, SI started downhill long ago (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-28, 07:07:22 (76.18.92.200)
Once the gold standard in sports photography, it's staff was renowned for great pictures, many considered art. The National Geographic of sports. They were celebrities in the biz, names well known, gi .......
103: Inmate Central, Football trash stats (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-27, 14:02:48 (76.18.92.200)
Marvelous but mindless statistics running off leash, compiled by people locked in rubber rooms. The Denver Broncos just rolled up their 2nd game this season by doing something no team in NFL history ( .......
104: Whiner's Woad, A big + (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-27, 13:35:06 (76.18.92.200)
It's an old axiom that sailors get schooled in "f" vocabulary in every context. As a former squid, I can vouch for it. When I came home after boot camp, my parents were ready to stab ice picks in the .......
105: Inmate Central, Newer street motorcycles are sporting quick-shifters (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-27, 13:05:26 (76.18.92.200)
These are electronic clutchless shift devices that are now developed enough to allow bang-less shifting, even with full-on acceleration and deceleration. The power/torque to weight stresses these bike .......
106: Whiner's Woad, Nice post Lummy. Something different here. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-27, 12:48:22 (76.18.92.200)
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107: Inmate Central, I never use words I can't spell -- like camaraderie. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-26, 10:39:06 (76.18.92.200)
Not even sure that's right, but you guys all look great together. Nice good-times pic. .......
108: Inmate Central, Something I would enjoy if e-cars were the norm -- quieter streets. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-26, 10:34:17 (76.18.92.200)
Providing that people were not so addicted to it that they all added decibels after purchase. In all, it would be a giant step toward behavior mod in society. .......
109: Inmate Central, Sure. it's funny, obvious enough. Why do you call them idiots? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-26, 09:24:29 (76.18.92.200)
You use that word a lot. If anyone mistakes that post as serious comment, they deliberately do so. .......
110: Inmate Central, How do you think this will progress? Place your bets. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-26, 08:35:16 (76.18.92.200)
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111: Inmate Central, WA not good enough for the big show. Trying to lose to WSU. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-25, 16:36:35 (76.18.92.200)
They will be a chew toy for anybody else if they advance. .......
112: Inmate Central, Looks "Nighthawks"-ish, Ed Hopper. Festive. Very nice. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-25, 10:49:27 (76.18.92.200)
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113: Films/DVD Asylum, People don't seem to know much about Napoleon. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-24, 14:36:59 (76.18.92.200)
He's seen as just another crazy fook in Euro history (so many to choose from), and banished to some inner chapters of French history books. If this movie shows anything about the man and his life, the .......
114: Inmate Central, Sports has been so fully infused with military identity that games are recruiting events. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-24, 14:26:22 (76.18.92.200)
It's freakin' ridiculous and insulting. The game will be played in Ann Arbor, so odds will be in U-M's favor. I spent a couple of years in that school, so I'm biased toward them winning. But I'm old .......
115: Inmate Central, Thanksgiving stretched over a full week -- saga of the dysfunctional (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-24, 08:04:01 (76.18.92.200)
A strange tale of the masochistic lifestyle. A Seattle friend and her two sisters, all professional women with somewhat high-strung energy levels, rented a house on the central Columbia River for a .......
116: Inmate Central, Its happened before; start strong, finish flat. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-23, 12:34:03 (76.18.92.200)
I was dreading the Detroit pattern showing up; maybe it hasn't. It's like, "Hey we're Detroit. What the hell are we doing?" .......
117: Inmate Central, + oo. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-23, 09:38:22 (76.18.92.200)
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118: Inmate Central, Nice views, thanks (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-22, 11:46:42 (76.18.92.200)
I see that camping was an elevated experience. Smart move. .......
119: Inmate Central, A beautiful overlook (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-22, 11:40:00 (76.18.92.200)
I could sit up there and just look out for a long time. A very peaceful spot. .......
120: Inmate Central, Navy boot camp, San Diego (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-22, 09:45:41 (76.113.84.150)
We were given the day off from drills, not knowing why until later. News was not infiltrating lockup. .......
121: Inmate Central, Joe Burrow (Bengals) out with a torn wrist ligament. Ouch. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-18, 11:14:17 (76.113.84.150)
Gone for the season. Always the damn ligaments, hurt like hell, and take millennia to heal, unlike tendons. Joe went out two years ago with torn knee ligaments, then came back and into the Stupor Bowl .......
122: Inmate Central, Thanks for the opinions. We will pursue surgery asap. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-14, 08:01:16 (76.18.92.200)
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123: Inmate Central, Dog owners: any knee problems encountered? If so, any treatment info you can relate? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-13, 15:39:11 (76.18.92.200)
My 70 lb houndish suddenly tore a cruciate knee ligament, common problem in medium to large field dogs. Now she can't bear weight on a her right rear leg. Surgery by one of several methods is mentione .......
124: Inmate Central, Clinging to scant evidence. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-13, 12:52:12 (76.18.92.200)
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125: Inmate Central, Note: I walked those streets immediately post-pandemic (maybe) in mid-April '21. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-13, 07:36:59 (76.18.92.200)
You would think it was post-WWII. Streets near empty, warnings posted, graffiti in the streets, some stores and cafes barely open, little traffic, cold weather. I did a small photo shoot around the .......
126: Inmate Central, Thanks for sharing. I love Chinatown; there's life in every cubic inch. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-13, 06:56:34 (76.18.92.200)
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127: Inmate Central, Coffee cup art (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-12, 13:52:24 (76.18.92.200)
From the local breakfast cafe, a priceless piece from a thrift store or yard sale. OK, I guess it had a price (not much), but this is the cool stuff found in such places, given new life by the p .......
128: Inmate Central, More bird (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-12, 08:02:41 (76.18.92.200)
This is an Erckel's francolin, seen on a lower slope of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, introduced as a game bird in 1957. Native to north Africa, and named for a biologist's assistant. The francolin trib .......
129: Inmate Central, Tesla Cybertruck seen in Colorado (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-11, 14:09:22 (76.18.92.200)
As reported in "Out There Colorado". Not known if a pre-production model or ready for market. .......
130: Inmate Central, Today's wisdom (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-11, 10:38:35 (107.77.227.13)
If you see a toilet in your dreams, don't use it. .......
131: Inmate Central, A friend took her Countryman for service; was given a Mini loaner. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-11, 10:36:54 (107.77.227.13)
Damn, this is small, she said. I informed her about the old Morris model with the toy wagon wheels. And then there was the Austin-Healy Sprite/MG Midget. Lots of fun with those cars, but today's drive .......
132: Inmate Central, I wonder what the CFP committee knew? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-10, 15:34:54 (76.18.92.200)
Ohio State was given a mind-boggling leap to number one a few weeks back. Maybe suspecting that this was coming, affecting future games. And it will. I've read that there is testimony (maybe just from .......
133: Inmate Central, Beautiful photo and bird. Good shoutout for Topaz software. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-09, 13:59:29 (107.77.227.13)
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134: Inmate Central, An hour change messes with the internals, especially with age and decreasing resiliency. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-04, 18:45:42 (76.18.92.200)
People get physically ill; kids not so much. Much worse in the spring, like flying east. .......
135: Inmate Central, Congratulations to Texas Rangers fans. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-11-02, 11:44:37 (76.18.92.200)
And to AZ D-backs fans; a scrappy team. TX had enough extra horsepower to take the series. A better World Series than I first thought. Very exciting overall. .......
136: Inmate Central, I foresee a peaceful evening for you. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-31, 16:20:13 (76.18.92.200)
Nasty. .......
137: Inmate Central, Are studs allowed in CO? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-31, 14:25:47 (76.18.92.200)
I used them during my Anchorage days, but didn't want to. The maritime climate at that lattitude kept ice on the roads all winter; usually with a nice slick layer of water on it. Road friction was as .......
138: Inmate Central, Dudes, I am fortified with candy. Bring on the little cretins. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-31, 14:20:35 (76.18.92.200)
So easy to grab bags at Walmart; I kept grabbing. Think I emptied a retirement account on it. Leftovers will be promptly handled by the Spousal Unit tomorrow; going into the garage tonight, post-creti .......
139: Inmate Central, No substitute for cubic inches (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-31, 08:12:23 (76.18.92.200)
Talking weather here; into the 20's last night. Breaking out the down jacket -- cubic inches of feather fill. .......
140: Inmate Central, Allison Hayes, 1958. Hubba ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-30, 08:45:04 (76.18.92.200)
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141: Films/DVD Asylum, Matthew Perry of "Friends" has left the stage. RIP Matthew. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-30, 08:41:31 (76.18.92.200)
I'm continually amazed at how the funniest people can be the most tragic. But I liked his character and comedic roles. Always upbeat and funny. Perry wrote an autobiography that I hear is worth readin .......
142: Inmate Central, An old fashioned steering wheel -- nothing but a horn ring. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-28, 07:39:27 (76.18.92.200)
Man, are we in a new world or what? Have to hunt for a place to grab the wheel now, with all the stuff attached to it and in it. Time for joy sticks to make an appearance. .......
143: Inmate Central, + nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-26, 09:19:24 (76.18.92.200)
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144: Inmate Central, I was walking around with my big heavy Canon and zoom. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-25, 20:02:43 (76.18.92.200)
Canon 5D Mark IV dslr and 70-200 zoom. One arm is now 3 inches longer than the other. Thanks for looking, and you are right. Photos are an afterthought in places like that. I just want to be there and .......
145: Inmate Central, Mount Baker region, WA. Spectacular in the fall. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-25, 12:12:06 (76.18.92.200)
This last week, I was able to get to the end of the Baker road (Artist's Point) three days before it was closed, expecting a 15" snow dump. The road beyond the s .......
146: Inmate Central, At least only one continues. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-12, 18:13:15 (107.77.205.81)
Anybody but the 'Stros. .......
147: Inmate Central, An all-Texas American League championship. My joy has no limits. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-12, 11:08:23 (107.77.230.116)
How do spell fascetious? Close enough. .......
148: Inmate Central, 2,749 lbs. Previous record was last year, same place, 2,560 lbs. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-11, 13:24:51 (76.18.92.200)
Getting those things from the fields to the fair scales is quite a chore. If they split open, then disqualified. .......
149: Inmate Central, 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-08, 10:00:17 (76.18.92.200)
One hundred made to meet race requirements; stuffing the big 427 ci block into the motor space designed for the small-block 350. Hp officially listed as 405, but thought to be more into the 500 range. .......
150: Inmate Central, There's a new #3 in town, regardless of who it is. -- probably Ohio State or Florida State. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-07, 13:33:15 (76.18.92.200)
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151: Inmate Central, Indeed. Messenger RNA vaccines, a 2005 discovery at Penn State. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-04, 10:15:09 (76.18.92.200)
Adapted by Pfizer and Moderna for their covid vaccines, developed in record time, saving millions of lives. .......
152: Inmate Central, Canon did the same thing. New tech, new designs, new mount. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-04, 07:43:16 (76.18.92.200)
But in their case they did not allow 3rd-party lens makers to use their new RF mount, forcing buyers to use Canon's own lenses or buy adapters. That may be changing soon, but it pissed off long-time C .......
153: Inmate Central, Today's meme (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-04, 07:31:05 (76.18.92.200)
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154: Inmate Central, Too wobbly to begin with. No control. Needed more power. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-03, 15:31:19 (76.18.92.200)
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155: Inmate Central, Beautiful sky (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-03, 08:56:46 (76.18.92.200)
Take a side trip up the White Mountains. Bristlecones at 11-12,000 ft. Surreal landscapes. .......
156: Inmate Central, 24-3, using Drew Lock for a qb (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-02, 20:38:43 (76.18.92.200)
Seattle plays consistently tough. Remembering Lock as the hot/cold erratic guy that Seattle got from Denver in the Russell Wilson swap. The word was that he couldn't be counted on to provide. Same was .......
157: Inmate Central, Thanks. No Pax. Side effects vs symptoms. I chose symptoms. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 16:36:08 (107.77.228.93)
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158: Inmate Central, I'll add this to the nutrient list — water — lots of it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:41:56 (76.113.84.150)
This virus dehydrates like a desert trek. Your immune system works like a mule to rid you of this contagion. I recommend at least two liters a day to flush out the systems. .......
159: Inmate Central, Today's (Sunday) local paper editorial (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:32:47 (76.113.84.150)
Says the guy's 20 minutes of fame have expired. Move on. .......
160: Inmate Central, I swallow the alphabet daily. No levels or spelling checks. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:28:41 (76.113.84.150)
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161: Inmate Central, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:25:23 (76.113.84.150)
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162: Inmate Central, If you do wilderness trips or outback treks, stay with a wind-up. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:21:29 (76.113.84.150)
When a battery coughs up out there you are through telling time, unless you are giving sun nav classes. .......
163: Inmate Central, Covid is over. Personally. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-10-01, 12:07:50 (76.113.84.150)
Been about 3-3 1/2 weeks. I think I'm eligible for a combat ribbon. .......
164: Inmate Central, Who's going to break the ice and bring back tail fins? nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-30, 10:23:16 (76.18.92.200)
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165: Inmate Central, Cannot just take the job and be an instant success (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-30, 09:56:33 (76.18.92.200)
Takes years to draw recruits and create the mindset. That said, I think he's been smart and done a lot already to boost team, school, and state morale. .......
166: Inmate Central, Miguel Cabrera's (Detroit Tigers) last 3 games, standing room only (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-29, 15:33:47 (76.18.92.200)
MLB's last triple Crown winner in 2012 (.330 batting avg, 139 rbi's, 44 home runs), since 1967. Last games will be in Detroit against Cleveland, and the stadium is selling standing room tickets. Clipp .......
167: Inmate Central, People forget how good he was. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-27, 10:59:15 (76.18.92.200)
By today's athlete training standards he might be thought of as good; not great. But in his time he truly was great. ESPN has a couple of. nice articles about Brooks, an Oriole legend. .......
168: Inmate Central, Nice photos. Red leather and wood would sell it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-27, 09:59:29 (76.18.92.200)
But the fire extinguisher is a negative. Is that a choke on the left side of the speedo? .......
169: Inmate Central, There's a public Facebook group you might like (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-26, 14:56:40 (76.18.92.200)
The New Topographic and Non-Place Group. They specialize in pics of the most inane stuff people pass by every day without notice. It means nothing except that it's there. If it generates comment .......
170: Inmate Central, Taylor don't date no losers. No Jets. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-26, 13:39:21 (76.18.92.200)
It reminds me of Verlander and Kate Upton; Tom Brady and what's her name. .......
171: Inmate Central, No contest. Its all something shared; something not seen by others. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-26, 13:25:48 (76.18.92.200)
Alaska is one of those places where I can swing a camera on a rope and get a fair image.. I can say the same about the Great Plains, but there it would all be the same picture. .......
172: Inmate Central, There's some advice out there warning against getting all 3 at once. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-26, 11:08:08 (76.18.92.200)
Don't know if its official word, but as heard, the 3-fer knocks people on their asses. .......
173: Inmate Central, This year's Alaska trip, first half of September (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-26, 11:00:49 (76.18.92.200)
I usually do this in the last part of the month,waiting out the tourist load, but not this time. Rain was the order of the day, most every day. This .......
174: Inmate Central, No. Back on the 80's i worked for FEMA (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-06, 11:50:47 (147.136.249.115)
In the Monterey area of CA after the Loma Prieta earthquake. One of my assignments for damage assessments was the city of Capitola near Santa Cruz. Homes along the beach cliffs were built on slabs on .......
175: Inmate Central, Amway (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-05, 16:01:23 (76.18.92.200)
They used to sell (still do?) big honkin' filters, claiming that they filtered so well that oil never needed changing. .......
176: Inmate Central, An 8-hr delay left at least 4 hrs for cleanup on aisle number whatever. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-05, 15:08:20 (76.18.92.200)
So they either scrubbed the shit out of that carpet (literally), or ripped it up and replaced it. Beware airline garage sales. .......
177: Inmate Central, It's always this way. About 500 yrs ago, Copernicus blew the doors off of Ptolemy's universe model. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-05, 15:04:43 (76.18.92.200)
As far as we know, he is still right about his heliocentric model, so science marches on. In 1900, Max Planck's quantum discovery did away with absolutism of anything in this existence. We still haven .......
178: Inmate Central, Pics of current eruption of Mount Shishaldin, Aleutian Islands (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-05, 14:53:43 (76.18.92.200)
On Unimak Island. Tallest mountain in the Aleutian Islands, 9,373', a near perfect cone from anywhere around the perimeter. Ash cloud to nearly 30,000 ft is disrupting air travel to/from Asia .......
179: Inmate Central, Nice. The hill to the far right is "Sleeping Lady", formally Mt. Susitna. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-02, 09:35:44 (76.18.92.200)
In profile it resembles a supine woman. You might have seen a LOT of air traffic out there. .......
180: Inmate Central, A Pittsburgh concert mentioned in this article (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-02, 08:58:16 (76.18.92.200)
A very good piece about the guy's life, written during his later years. Hope you can open it. .......
181: Music Lane, Loved his vibe. Parrottheads, hoist a Landshark. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-02, 08:25:13 (76.18.92.200)
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182: Inmate Central, Jimmy Buffett has sailed on. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-02, 08:13:12 (76.18.92.200)
Damn. I thought the guy would be banging it out forever. Gone at 76. Loved his music and vibe. I dig the Parrotthead thing. Hoist a Landshark beer. .......
183: Inmate Central, From the New Yorker (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-09-01, 10:27:23 (76.18.92.200)
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184: Inmate Central, Two "supers" this month, a rare thing (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-31, 10:12:57 (76.18.92.200)
First was on August 1st. I read that it won't happen again for 14 years. A supermoon is when a full moon gets near or at perigee, closest approach to earth in its elliptical orbit. .......
185: Inmate Central, Good one. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-30, 09:53:12 (107.77.229.210)
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186: Inmate Central, We all know why; just ain't gonna quit it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-29, 15:49:52 (76.113.84.150)
Today is the end all be all. I sometimes wonder why our children haven't killed us all in our sleep. .......
187: Inmate Central, We have until mid century for the Ogallala (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-29, 15:40:50 (76.113.84.150)
Now 60% gone. A gift from the Wisconsonian Ice, estimated to need 6,000 years to recharge. Lots of info out there, all with differing numbers but same outlook. There is another smaller deeper aquifer .......
188: Inmate Central, Captions? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-29, 09:23:18 (73.242.169.70)
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189: Inmate Central, Ducati clutches rattle like bb's in a boxcar. Dryer than the Mojave. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-28, 14:31:49 (73.242.169.70)
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190: Inmate Central, People would be popping in for passport shots. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-27, 17:11:31 (73.242.169.70)
You will have to do something non-minor to get one. A felony should do it. .......
191: Inmate Central, Same place. They started with musk oxen. Thirty years. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 20:50:22 (73.242.169.70)
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192: Inmate Central, Okay, next guesses (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 19:06:20 (73.242.169.70)
Top is at the Musk Ox Farm off of the Seward Hwy between Girdwood and Portage, heading either south toward Seward, or north back to Anchorage. Lower is from the McHugh Creek hillside park overlooking .......
193: Inmate Central, Picked up and gone if I even reach in that direction. Fast as an eyeblink. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 16:13:34 (107.77.229.195)
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194: Inmate Central, Thanks, very nice (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 13:08:16 (107.77.229.195)
Top pic is the Little Susitna River from the road to Hatcher Pass and the mine. Bottom pic shows the Chugach Mountains taken from up in the adjacent Talkeetna Mountains. Grand country. I used to ride .......
195: Inmate Central, It's National Dog Day. Got one? Here's mine. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 09:09:28 (73.242.169.70)
This is Rosie. Death to all sticks. No pics of Al Pacino .......
196: Inmate Central, This morning's San Fran Chronicle has a bunch of 49er-Lance stories. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 07:24:50 (73.242.169.70)
None of them good. Basically, the team management crapped on itself, and the paper is covering it, so to speak. Sympathy given for Lance. Dude named Brandon Allen moves into #3 qb roulette position. : .......
197: Inmate Central, The whole Niners qb thing has become a soap opera. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-26, 06:52:04 (73.242.169.70)
Shanahan said that Jimmy G was their best since Steve Young, yet there he is in LV. He got injured one too many times. All Garoppolo did was take them to 2 championships and a Super Bowl. Not enough. .......
198: Inmate Central, I like this analogy (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 14:59:55 (73.242.169.70)
People reach for canned food off of a shelf instead of preparing food from scratch. Much easier, just whip open a can, but you need a lot of cans and are disconnected from the cooking processes. And l .......
199: Inmate Central, I loved my old X3, but glad its gone. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 10:48:02 (73.242.169.70)
It just felt good to drive it, and it worked fine until it didn't. 280,000 miles worth, including many on old UT and CO mining roads. Also much desert rat travel. I won't be reliving much of that in m .......
200: Inmate Central, Big ain't he? Full rack, full temper. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 09:37:10 (73.242.169.70)
AK moose are huge. Nice pics. .......
201: Inmate Central, Hard drive data retrieval (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 09:26:50 (73.242.169.70)
About 2 months ago, my big external drive busted, containing photograph files from 2009 to present. It was a big Iomega unit purchased many years back. I didn't follow backup advice; the unit was buil .......
202: Inmate Central, Well, there you have it. Don't touch that motor. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 08:07:27 (73.242.169.70)
My X3 was a 2005 model. edit: The early X3's like mine were made/assembled by contract with Magna Steyr in Austria. I was never sure which parts or subassemblies came from where. I was told that the m .......
203: Inmate Central, It had an oil dipstick, so I took that as a sign (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-25, 07:23:59 (73.242.169.70)
I guess I was supposed to do some things, but I didn't do much. Which brands today have taken away the dipsticks? I wanted the blessings from the BMW overlords, so I let the dealers' shops do it. Damn .......
204: Inmate Central, Their motorcycles. Thanks for the reference. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-24, 10:54:21 (73.242.169.70)
Yes, they were very good 2-strokers in the 60's, pioneering the disc valve intake system. Too good I guess. Price for a 350cc Bridgestone was about same as for a Triumph Bonneville. The Wiki reference .......
205: Inmate Central, In general, I find there are more touchy private FB groups all the time (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-24, 10:37:04 (73.242.169.70)
Various topics, but groups with admins who seem overreaching with the disapproved entries. The arts groups in particular. Even humor sites. To be fair, a lot of commenters have no decency. Musk will t .......
206: Inmate Central, The only brand name I saw in that was Bridgestone (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-24, 09:20:46 (73.242.169.70)
I have no vaiid reasons, but I stay away from that brand on instinct, maybe going back to early motorcycling times. Tire choices for me have all been Euro. Original equipment brands used have included .......
207: Inmate Central, RD350 went like a bat and sized like one. I expected it to swerve after bugs in flight. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 17:03:00 (73.242.169.70)
Almost a toy, like most Japanese 2-strokers of the time. The Kawasaki triples, of course, were the epitome of that. My current Suzuki Bandit 1250 weighs a quarter ton, but the weight is somewhat reas .......
208: Inmate Central, In Scotland, 60's (courtesy of US Navy), I had a Triton built. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 16:53:27 (73.242.169.70)
Yes, the fabled combo of a Bonnie motor adapted into a Norton Featherbed frame with Roadholder forks, finished off with Dunstall attachments. Best of both worlds they said, although nothing was wrong .......
209: Inmate Central, If that's Eklund, then he's probably Rod Stewart. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 15:20:26 (73.242.169.70)
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210: Inmate Central, Yes, Honda four-fitty, the "lead sled", a popular bike, had one. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 15:12:54 (73.242.169.70)
But not that one. I rode the hell out of it; had the motor tweaked so that I was beating 650's in the streets. AKA "The lead sled" due to weight. And if that's Daltry on the bike, then the babe might .......
211: Inmate Central, If you are singing in the rain, don't look up. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 14:27:49 (73.242.169.70)
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212: Inmate Central, Wow. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 14:22:42 (73.242.169.70)
I don't think I've seen anything like.that. .......
213: Inmate Central, More rain on tap for SoCal (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-22, 09:40:37 (73.242.169.70)
Hurricane Harold made landfall in TX somewhere west of Galveston, east of Corpus Christi. Projected to move west along the TX-Mex border, then AZ-Mex, into SoCal. Should be there in the next few da .......
214: Inmate Central, "... so big it will cover all of southern California" -- LA Times nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-20, 07:23:10 (73.242.169.70)
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215: Films/DVD Asylum, Current tv series, "Justified: City Primeval" (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-19, 08:56:24 (73.242.169.70)
An 8-part series on the FX channel that revives an old Elmore Leonard character, Raylan Givens, from a previous 5-year series, "Justified". Tim Olyphant reprises his character. It's a dark series with .......
216: Inmate Central, Somebody got it back on wheels. Made the bidders hopeful. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-19, 08:34:53 (73.242.169.70)
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217: Inmate Central, $1 million worth of Spam to Maui -- five truckloads. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-17, 15:05:50 (73.242.169.70)
Practically a staple in the islands. From CBS News: "Spam, a beloved staple in Hawaii, is giving back to the state after the devastating wildfires in Maui. As part of the relief effort, Spam's par .......
218: Inmate Central, Staging workers will probably max out accommodations, spilling off-island (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-16, 12:26:36 (73.242.169.70)
Standard FEMA and post-responses will include all kinds of people. The first several weeks will be chaotic within that small confined area. The closest island with extra supporting facilities is the b .......
219: Inmate Central, Good note (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-16, 12:23:21 (73.242.169.70)
Victims need all kinds of goods and services that are not provided by taxes and emergency funds. If not the HI Community Foundation, look at Red Cross, various church services, or several others who w .......
220: Inmate Central, Maybe more easily flashed these days (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-14, 18:52:28 (73.242.169.70)
Because of our media interconnectedness. It's a different interpretation of "We are all one, grasshopper." I call it anti-kumbaya. .......
221: Inmate Central, Sorry to hear that. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-14, 13:49:19 (73.242.169.70)
I recently bought a used Sigma 105mm macro lens from B&H Photo in NY. A good price for a good lens, given the description from the seller. It's the first non-Canon lens I have sprung for. Given your e .......
222: Inmate Central, Curatorial services (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-13, 16:18:58 (73.242.169.70)
Are available for noted photographers through various institutions. I'm sure the same is available for painters, but how noteworthy is subjective. Start by inquiring with those galleries who knew her .......
223: Inmate Central, Reverse Polish notation. I think HP was the only calculator using it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-12, 21:39:53 (73.242.169.70)
Quicker entries once you got used to it. No joke to the name; invented by a Pole. .......
224: Inmate Central, Gnathia jimmybuffetti (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-12, 12:22:29 (76.113.84.150)
A new discovered marine isopod (cryptofauna) in the FL Keys named for Jimmy by a U of Miami research professor. Most active at night, so there's that connection. Not exactly Mount McKinley, but at lea .......
225: Inmate Central, I might heavy up if we get another summer like this (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 16:08:02 (73.242.169.70)
Now, the car runs fine with the lightweight. I'm advised to change it every 4,500 miles before stuff happens. No burning, using, or leakage issues so far (other than the minor gasket escape). ::: TOPI .......
226: Inmate Central, This was taken in Hilo a few years ago (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 16:02:06 (73.242.169.70)
Standard practice I guess, to leave the slash and droppings in the thickets. Which get fairly dense in those environs. In this case, it rains so much, no one considers flash potential. ::: TOPIC:: .......
227: Inmate Central, New Honda motors are well documented for oil trouble. Either consumption or contamination. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 14:03:06 (76.113.84.150)
The now well-known issue of fuel entering the oil supply took Hondas off of my list when I was car shopping. Many makers now specify 0W20 weight, which is near water consistency in hot weather. I rece .......
228: Inmate Central, You might like this (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 10:32:55 (73.242.169.70)
It's webloc, so can't link it, but google "The Museum of HP Calculators." .......
229: Inmate Central, Same here. That battery should have been used in the NASA Voyagers. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 09:57:09 (73.242.169.70)
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230: Inmate Central, I've had it all except an abacus (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-11, 09:50:22 (73.242.169.70)
In navy electronics school in the 60's, it was the Post bamboo slide rule shown, now selling on eBay for $70 to $250. It was either this or the rival Pickett aluminum job. I bought mine in a .......
231: Inmate Central, He apparently don't like no stinkin' photographers either. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-08, 15:28:55 (73.242.169.70)
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232: Inmate Central, Rain baby! Glorious rain. I know because I've seen pictures of it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-08, 15:22:19 (73.242.169.70)
Long time no see in these parts. It's either this or blistering heat. Those are the current choices here. Wet is good. .......
233: Inmate Central, Soon to follow, renaming the conferences. I suggested A, B, C etc... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-07, 18:35:52 (73.242.169.70)
But rethinking it, that's too close to a grading system. Then I thought of 1, 2, 3, ... but that could be a ranking, so now we're into Greek lettering. For sure, geographical notation and numbers of m .......
234: Inmate Central, Car service (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-07, 09:34:57 (73.242.169.70)
I had a 3-week wait to get my car to dealer's service for a routine oil change and checks. The issue has been lack of technicians, only 2 for this major dealership. Can't seem to find enough trained h .......
235: Inmate Central, The man is driven I think. This year might have pissed him off enough to get him over the hump. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-07, 09:25:10 (73.242.169.70)
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236: Inmate Central, An Alpha would be a nice way to go, as far as it goes. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-07, 09:18:50 (73.242.169.70)
Big conglomerates like Stell can mix and match parts for corporate internals and different markets. Alpha and Dodge are examples of this between the Dodge Hornet and the Alpha Toenail (Tonale). It wou .......
237: Inmate Central, Box of dried cat. You added too much water. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-07, 08:58:16 (73.242.169.70)
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238: Inmate Central, Shaft advantages are fewer these days. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-05, 18:53:36 (73.242.169.70)
My former Yamaha FJR was a long-hauler, but I'm back to chain drive now. Today's lubes quickly set up as a tacky film. It doesn't fling off, penetrates onto the O-rings, and one application at start o .......
239: Inmate Central, Do electrons move, or holes flow? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-01, 11:30:56 (73.242.169.70)
I've heard both theories are used in different disciplines -- electronics engineers preferring the holes theory, technicians trained on the e-flow theory. Pluses and minuses. .......
240: Inmate Central, Tungsten glow is a warmer color temp. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-01, 11:00:37 (73.242.169.70)
Homes have intimate spaces which look and feel better with the Edison bulbs. Led's will modify in time with coatings and materials, imo. .......
241: Inmate Systems, free.ranger's Only (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-01, 10:45:06 (73.242.169.70)
free.ranger
's Only System
IP Address: 73.242.169.70
Last Update: August 01, 2023 at 10:45:06
Amplifier: Ayre V-5xe
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Ayre K-5xe
Speakers: Infinit .......
242: Films/DVD Asylum, It's being shown in a small theater house here in Santa Fe (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-01, 08:26:59 (73.242.169.70)
Which is odd because we are just downslope and downwind from Los Explodos. Manhattan Project lore is large here. Part of the problem is that larger theater plexes are going under. Not having seen i .......
243: Inmate Central, He's the reason we now have home theater setups. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-08-01, 07:31:22 (73.242.169.70)
Hey, could be. He did deserve better, and could have had it with a home rig. .......
244: Inmate Central, You mention pneumonia. Toxins at work. Are you hypoxic or on O2? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-05-07, 15:00:38 (73.242.169.70)
My vote is that you're a sick fuck, but probably amplified by the infusions, which are also toxins. There's a war going on inside you, but enjoy the ride. .......
245: Films/DVD Asylum, "Dune: Part Two" announced for a Nov 3rd opening (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-05-04, 07:16:25 (73.242.169.70)
In today's LA Times (blocked; cannot link) is a trailer and description of this sequel. Same cast with some new inclusions. Same costars Chalamet and Zendaya; same director Denis Villeneuve. Part One .......
246: Inmate Central, Bears have a keen olfactory sense. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-04-12, 11:57:22 (73.242.169.70)
That's where they make ol's. .......
247: Inmate Central, Narcan, effective against Fentanyl, can't put a dent in this mix. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-04-12, 11:51:20 (73.242.169.70)
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248: Inmate Central, Car guys (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-04-10, 16:09:57 (73.242.169.70)
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249: Inmate Central, Nice vignette. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-04-07, 15:49:49 (73.242.169.70)
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250: Inmate Central, Beautiful piece. Love the forms and tones. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-04-07, 15:45:29 (73.242.169.70)
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251: Inmate Central, Owned by Amazon; massive reorganization and layoffs. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-21, 20:11:36 (76.147.194.227)
They geared up for pandemic business, which tailed off. Now overextended. .......
252: Inmate Central, Quite possible (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-21, 09:07:58 (76.147.194.227)
I didn't see the OP article, but yesterday's LA Times ran one about Americans being deathly afraid of other Americans. We're not winning the poll. .......
253: Inmate Central, Don't do the "bucket list" thing. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-21, 09:03:33 (76.147.194.227)
I never liked the fatalistic bias that people carry in that bucket. It adds melancholy to things that should be joyful to experience. The Alaskan glaciers will be there for awhile. .......
254: Inmate Central, Finns are a happy bunch regardless of location. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-21, 08:56:05 (76.147.194.227)
Da Yoopee has a large congregation. It's always been a happy place in large. I thought it was something in the pastie, but maybe it's a cultural bias -- or genetic. If genes are involved, it's time to .......
255: Inmate Central, Is this a fun Madness or what? Kansas falls to Arkansas linebackers. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-18, 16:45:44 (73.242.169.70)
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256: Inmate Central, The FDU coach said Purdue would win 99 of 100, but we got the one tonight. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-18, 11:48:25 (107.77.228.150)
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257: Inmate Central, Farleigh-Dickinson? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-17, 18:16:46 (73.242.169.70)
Whoever they are, they just whipped number 1 seed Purdue by 5 points. It's a hell of a tournament. .......
258: Inmate Central, Former employer sent me to classes once in awhile, mostly in other states (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-17, 10:03:48 (73.242.169.70)
And some were on college campuses during summer. If their bookstores were open, I might find leftover textbooks for cheap. I concentrated on sciences; those books usually selling for lots. I was like .......
259: Inmate Central, Having more books than you can read (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-17, 09:45:05 (73.242.169.70)
As an aside, I read this some time ago. Thought it might be interesting. .......
260: Inmate Central, I remember when UCLA went from First Four to Final Four, and nearly to the final. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-17, 09:34:16 (73.242.169.70)
What year was that? I think one or two of those guys are still there. .......
261: Inmate Central, Too succinct. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-17, 07:35:41 (73.242.169.70)
I let myself get triggered. I hate guys like that. I'd get thrown off the flight. I'm back on medication. .......
262: Inmate Central, VA and AZ both gone in 1st round, toppled by low-seeded teams (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-16, 20:56:00 (73.242.169.70)
Anybody's tournament this year. .......
263: Inmate Central, Jimmy G to the Raiders. They already love him out there. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-16, 15:49:31 (73.242.169.70)
Found this as part of the welcoming internet flotsam. And there's a lot of it. .......
264: Inmate Central, Nice. Nests are huge. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-16, 15:34:02 (73.242.169.70)
I read they avg 5 ft dia, 3 ft deep. Largest recorded was 9.5 ft dia, 20 ft deep. As in twenty, and weighed 6,000 lbs. edit: That poor tree! .......
265: Inmate Central, ... so there I was yesterday, in the hospital, ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-16, 13:44:51 (73.242.169.70)
... and timely for this topic, accompanying a friend who went in for a surgical procedure. While in the waiting lobby, a guy walked in wearing a cloth mask. Staff immediately offered him a surgical pr .......
266: Inmate Central, ".... I explained they don't work." (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-16, 13:29:11 (73.242.169.70)
Smug, arrogant, entitled mofo. Take a look at the creep. All you need to know. The article is about this prick. If anyone wants a mask reference, there are plenty out there. One offered at the link .......
267: Inmate Central, Did you see "Raiders of the Lost Arc"? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 18:43:48 (73.242.169.70)
That cart is now stashed in with a thousand others, never to be identified. There's a reason they are all painted the same. But I like your entrepreneurial spirit. Go Team! .......
268: Inmate Central, I cut Walmart some slack (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 16:47:51 (73.242.169.70)
I don't complain about their shopping carts needing wheel alignments and balancing, but frozen bearings and broken undercarriages are just too much. The cart I had today had a wheel locked into a cons .......
269: Inmate Central, Alaska had (has) the FAA weather forecast; PBS I think. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 16:23:33 (73.242.169.70)
I can't recall info concerning ground coverage and runoff; I'm sure they had it, but anyhing atmospheric was detailed to the O2 molecule. Nobody standing in a blizzard for graphic effects. Big Bear is .......
270: Inmate Central, I'm consoled by the wisdom of my Zen Roshi (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 15:03:10 (107.77.228.150)
"Fuck it. We're all gonna die." .......
271: Inmate Central, One flick sucked up three quarters of the awards? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 14:48:59 (107.77.228.150)
Sez more about the state of the art (or industry) than the particular movie. .......
272: Inmate Central, I wouldn't want to be the fact checker at the recital. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 14:27:22 (107.77.228.150)
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273: Inmate Central, Thanks Reg (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 14:25:04 (107.77.228.150)
That's fairly much what Krugman wrote, but with more detail. I like his closer, "return to our regularly scheduled crisis programming." .......
274: Inmate Central, Anyone looking for a good readable explanation of this event, I suggest Krugman's piece. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-14, 08:11:14 (73.242.169.70)
To my simple mind, he writes clearly and simply about what happened. .......
275: Inmate Central, Mens' hoops brackets finalized (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-13, 16:17:28 (73.242.169.70)
Our local paper headlines it as "an unpredictable mess" Very apropos, given the ups and downs of so many parity teams this year. Some of the usual suspects are seeded high, but more than most years, t .......
276: Inmate Central, He had to go. Purdy was too good, and they still have the unplayed rookie millionaire. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-13, 12:28:30 (73.242.169.70)
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277: Inmate Central, Not likely now. We'll see. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-12, 10:50:47 (73.242.169.70)
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278: Inmate Central, That's the appeal of it. The only major sport played without a clock. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-12, 10:49:19 (73.242.169.70)
In these times of the New York Minute, people relax with baseball. There is value in a pastime that requires being still and waiting for those moments when something actually happens. Excitement is me .......
279: Inmate Central, Self being down brought his team down, imo. Sympathy pains. They will be back. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-11, 18:46:38 (73.242.169.70)
But Texas? Damn, that hurts. .......
280: Inmate Central, Beer taps open tonight in Milwaukee! Marquette wins the Big East. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-11, 17:43:50 (73.242.169.70)
Both regular season and tournament. Awesome defensive display, beating Xavier. Moving on into the Madness. Final brackets out tomorrow. .......
281: Inmate Central, Amen (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-11, 12:52:09 (73.242.169.70)
The 'roid slugger Mark McGuire said that hitting a baseball was the hardest thing to do in sports. No argument here. .......
282: Inmate Central, Domestic bliss (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 19:27:16 (73.242.169.70)
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283: Inmate Central, You could build a computing history museum, but it would only span a decade. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 19:26:20 (73.242.169.70)
Scuzzy cables? My first work computer was that little portable green screen Osborne. Cool stuff. I have 3 card readers if I count the slot on the side of my MacBook Pro. .......
284: Inmate Central, And there's that concussion problem w Matt. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 12:41:45 (73.98.99.185)
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285: Inmate Central, They want Brady. He was only fooling again. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 12:40:11 (73.98.99.185)
Me too. They are probably going with Mayfield. .......
286: General Asylum, Way back, i bought a car with option for cassette or 8-track. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 12:03:27 (107.77.229.155)
I said 8-track. I wasn't aware they had to alter the dash to fit it. My sense of timing wasn't the best. .......
287: General Asylum, Vinyl records now outselling cd's (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-10, 08:39:07 (73.242.169.70)
First time since 1987. .......
288: General Asylum, What brand of carpet is best for a sound room? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 13:16:19 (73.242.169.70)
Sorry, it's kind of a boring day. .......
289: General Asylum, Turn the sound off and just watch the guy. For as long as you can withstand. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 12:21:45 (73.242.169.70)
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290: Inmate Central, Nice car. It was on my list. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 11:14:25 (73.98.102.131)
I like them smaller and with a lot of visibility. But I would want the 200 hp model. .......
291: Inmate Central, Well .. if it sinks, the watch should be OK. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 11:09:52 (73.98.102.131)
It was celebration gift to myself. That's the nice event. In Viet Nam days, GI's liked the old Zodiac Seawolf. Some outfit bought the name, and it is still out there somewhere in a completely differen .......
292: Inmate Central, There aren't many watchmakers making their own parts any more. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 08:24:45 (73.242.169.70)
You would suspect that for the e-watches, but the mechanicals also do. They buy from suppliers, even the prestige brands I read that IWB is a big supplier, but can't recall to whom. Patek Phillipe, .......
293: Inmate Central, Car wash (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-09, 08:11:35 (73.242.169.70)
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294: Inmate Central, I saw Carr in that ersatz Pro Bowl game. He can thread a needle from a distance. Good pick. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-06, 10:42:36 (73.242.169.70)
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295: Inmate Central, Known in most places as Coney Island dogs. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-06, 10:34:30 (73.242.169.70)
They are everywhere it seems. Lots of these in Detroit area. .......
296: Inmate Central, I love this Americana documentary stuff. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-06, 10:08:39 (73.242.169.70)
Great pictures and color presentation. There's a lot of this kind of documentary photography out there now; all kinds of subjects. Reading to the end of the article, these are available in a book, lin .......
297: Inmate Central, If you want hard copies, i advise buying them. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-03, 11:09:18 (107.77.227.8)
The main book is thick, and there are several others. You won't copy them for $43. And I want them in the car. .......
298: Inmate Central, Car owner manuals (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-03, 11:03:25 (107.77.227.8)
I just got my replacement set for a 2017 Mazda from an eBay seller; $43 for the full set of booklets in the original slipcase. Had to do it. Original lit that came with the car was stolen from it some .......
299: Inmate Central, Hell, why not? Most of the world travels on scoots and small bikes. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-02, 11:52:38 (107.77.228.47)
They are a lot of fun. They put people in the moment and out of their overthinking minds. Cost little and do a lot. They are even great for track days. They will get you there to watch the real bikes .......
300: Vinyl Asylum, Has anyone seen, or heard one of these? Or own? Mag-Lev tt. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-03-02, 07:58:32 (73.242.169.70)
I just came across an ad for this. About $6k US. .......
301: Inmate Central, Extend that warning to text messages. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-28, 20:58:26 (73.242.169.70)
I'm getting a lot more of those this past year, many including reply links. Don't do it. .......
302: Inmate Central, Good point, although he shot a lot from out there. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 19:25:48 (73.242.169.70)
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303: Inmate Central, You can't sell your house to buy a quarterback. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 15:38:17 (73.242.169.70)
Nobody said that, I guess, but kind of appropriate. They paid out too much future for the guy. I feel like calling the Bronco front office to see if they want to buy a bridge. .......
304: Inmate Central, I'm taking the long odds on some firings. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 15:21:34 (73.242.169.70)
Carlson has made a career of being a pos. It pays well. But now maybe paying out too much Fox's credibility can't be faked or excused anymore when the boss calls fake. No more pretending. Load up that .......
305: Inmate Central, He's getting Shawn Payton, who he asked for when he tried to get Pete Carroll fired. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 15:12:49 (73.242.169.70)
Yes, it turns out that he allegedly asked for both Pete and general manager John Schneider to be canned. A doozy of an expose' article in the NYT about all of the shenanigans involving Russell vs. .......
306: Inmate Central, Pistol Pete Maravich's NCAA record is on the line. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 14:00:52 (73.242.169.70)
A kid from Detroit Mercy College, a Division 1 school, is closing in under the sports headlines radar. Antoine Davis, a 6-1 guard, has 3,604 career points vs Pete's 3,667. He has possible game oppo .......
307: Inmate Central, Fort Glenn army airfield, Alaska (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-27, 09:42:06 (73.242.169.70)
This is a place few will see or even know about, and I'm sure I will not be there again. These are the remains of Fort Glenn on Umnak Island in the Aleutians, just west of D .......
308: Inmate Central, Excellent walk-through in your kitchen. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-26, 21:28:34 (73.242.169.70)
Here at my joint, baking at 6,000 feet altitude is whole 'nuther can of peas. Hard to get the timing right. Up the road a ways in Chama, New Mex, there's a great new coffee place. Wonderful. They need .......
309: Inmate Central, Good choice to pitch it. Patches can't be redone. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-26, 21:19:16 (73.242.169.70)
Reading your initial post, my guess was patch trouble, but you weren't seeking more speculation. They fail a lot. They leak at intermittent rates, depending on temps, tire flex, and horoscopes. Also .......
310: Inmate Central, China's involvement (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-25, 08:33:29 (73.242.169.70)
This article is dated 23 Feb, so the topic might have been discussed: Instead of combining forces with Russia, as some speculated, they offer a brokered cease fire and peace plan with Ukraine, calling .......
311: Inmate Central, Pay to remove? Probably few. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-24, 15:18:31 (73.242.169.70)
But if you lowered the price by selling a car without stuff, that list would be long. A lot of the self-protection mechanisms tend to be just more things that break. And when they do, accidents happen .......
312: Inmate Central, The competition for getting a cheesecake weather woman is a strong market. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-24, 08:28:49 (73.242.169.70)
If you are in a backwater area like Albuquerque, you get a pencil-necked geek or some WASPy guy who uses his on-air time to boost his political stock, then run as a Trumpy candidate. First failed atte .......
313: Inmate Central, Lots of hills and ranges in and around LA basin are snowed over. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-24, 08:03:08 (73.242.169.70)
People sledding in the San Gabriels. Snowball fights at the Hollywood sign. News and photos in the LA Times cover stories. .......
314: Inmate Central, On the topic of toilet paper (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-23, 13:54:05 (73.242.169.70)
Not sure when this appeared, but a package of 4 rolls of Scott tissue now state -- prominently -- "4 rolls = 4,000 sheets, 4 rolls = 4 weeks." Apparently this is post-panickdemic guidance. It's all st .......
315: Inmate Central, Nice rig. If i was going to start again, that would be a contender. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 17:59:25 (73.242.169.70)
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316: Inmate Central, Have you attended the Jay Leno School of Motorcycling? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 14:07:28 (73.242.169.70)
It's out near the airstrip with the Harrison Ford Flying Academy. .......
317: Inmate Central, This is so shocking, you hope there is more to the story. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 14:05:05 (73.242.169.70)
Personally, I doubt details will soften it. Kids running into bullets maybe. .......
318: Inmate Central, Last of the motorcycle mods (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 13:48:30 (73.242.169.70)
My pandemic hobby bike, a 2016 Suzuki 1250 S Bandit; approx 4,000 miles: Last concessions to geriatric touring finally fitted. This is the end of all that. It still weighs 200 fewer pounds .......
319: Inmate Central, Try this one if you can open it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 13:37:48 (73.242.169.70)
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320: Inmate Central, I do get it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 08:45:10 (73.242.169.70)
In those places, it would take one of two things to precede a comment like that. Either absolute bonkers brain defect, and/or a set of balls requiring a wheelbarrow. But in AK (having experience there .......
321: Inmate Central, For real. They want to break into the Italian market. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 08:37:38 (73.242.169.70)
CEO Schultz was vacationing in Italy and stirred a teaspoon of olive oil into his coffee drink -- and liked it. An epiphany! As far as CEO epiphanies go. Food franchises have a hard time establishing .......
322: Inmate Central, Just another sick fork in Alaska. A dime per full boxcar. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-22, 08:29:07 (73.242.169.70)
This shitass is from Wasilla, the same stinktank that spawned Palin. Mental illness up there is called government. The state legislature is debating whether to "punish" him for his naughty comment. Ge .......
323: Films/DVD Asylum, Banshees of Inisherin. One of the best film I've seen. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-19, 21:31:21 (73.242.169.70)
An odd story as far as modern films go, about middle age in remote Irish isolation, 1920's. That's my interpretation. It starts odd and quirky, but descends. As such a viewer can be a little blindside .......
324: Inmate Central, Beautiful work. The Casper the friendly ghost nebula. Here's some info for the curious. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-19, 13:54:54 (73.242.169.70)
From googling: .......
325: Inmate Central, I'm expecting a lot of Cinderellas this year. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-19, 10:18:09 (73.242.169.70)
Lots of equality and rotating conference leaders. Differences in rankings are marginal, both in and out of conferences The Big East and Atlantic 10 games all go to the wire. There's a good chance we w .......
326: Inmate Central, I blame Ozzie and Harriet. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-18, 08:32:35 (73.242.169.70)
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327: Inmate Central, Turbocharged lawnmower motors for highway use. Intuittively wrong. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-18, 08:29:00 (73.242.169.70)
Nobody needs a mechanic's license to know this. There are motorcycles with similar powerplants, but they don't roll in 4,000 lb bodies. .......
328: Inmate Central, There are outfits that do this for a small fee per slide (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 17:27:44 (73.242.169.70)
Ones I read about will do prelim cleaning and employ dust removing filters. Given the cost of high end scanners, it might be worth a look. Scan Cafe might still be out there. It is a tedious process. .......
329: Inmate Central, A Bering Sea coastal village (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 15:55:05 (73.242.169.70)
This is Stebbins, a Yupiit (Bering Sea Eskimo) village on Norton Sound, Bering Sea coast, Alaska. The pictures are from a coastal surveying trip years ago, taken on Kodachr .......
330: Inmate Central, Tire sizing vs speed (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 15:19:48 (73.242.169.70)
The CX-5 has 19" wheels. The specs call for 19-225/55 tires, but I ran 235's for the heck of it. A more common size; sometimes cheaper. A Mazda service rep said that at an indicated 70 mph, I was actu .......
331: Inmate Central, Great tires. A close contender for my cash. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 13:03:33 (73.242.169.70)
Having Pirellis previously, I chose to stay with them. Had Contis in past and loved those well. Similar money. .......
332: Inmate Central, It will do distance travel with less fatigue than others. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 12:20:13 (73.242.169.70)
Very comfy interior, as well as quiet. The suspension is dialed in well. The motor is larger than most; well suited for sustained driving. I drove coast to coast with it, and it didn't break a sweat. .......
333: Inmate Central, I had some Scorp Verde treads previously, but too stout in the sides. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 11:59:21 (73.242.169.70)
Very safe for rough roading, but a bit rough for safe roading. The Plus 3's are a new version, so maybe a tad softer. If not, then still a good purchase, according to write-ups. .......
334: Inmate Central, The 50 is bigger, heavier, but little else different. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 11:55:05 (73.242.169.70)
Same car really. I don't get why they make it, other than catering to fools like me who use their 5's off pavement. And for that, I'm doing just fine with my CX-5. Maybe if it had skid plates, larger .......
335: Inmate Central, It seems to be pretty decent. I have ~65k miles on it, and zero trouble. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 11:44:49 (73.242.169.70)
A very quiet suv comparatively. The Toy RAV4 is a competitor, but is noisier in-cabin. They want you to buy their more expensive Lexus to get the lower decibels. The trans is 6-speed; fewer gears than .......
336: Inmate Central, New tire time. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 11:04:29 (73.242.169.70)
Discount Tire has their Prez Day sale for 4 days. I just unloaded for a set of Pirelli Scorpion All-Season Plus 3's for my Mazda CX-5. I take this buggy off pavement at times, so I wanted a stouter .......
337: Inmate Central, Two guys pissing off of a bridge ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 10:52:40 (73.242.169.70)
Maybe now they both can tell how deep the water is. .......
338: Inmate Central, Congratulations Dr. Mike. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 10:49:00 (73.242.169.70)
Audio is not what it was. Your book might tell what it was, back when guys were swapping out components and choosing mods like off of a menu. .......
339: Inmate Central, The GTi's, R's, et al, had motor issues and class action lawsuits. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-17, 10:46:20 (73.242.169.70)
Cam chain tensioner breakage, taking the motors with them. And of course, the diesel motor history. In all, a company attitude problem. .......
340: Inmate Central, I agree about the catches. Seems the receivers have to sit on them and hatch a chicken. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-13, 09:03:46 (73.242.169.70)
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341: Inmate Central, I want some of whatever it was they gave Mahomes at halftime. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-12, 19:44:49 (73.242.169.70)
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342: Inmate Central, A great show. A pageant. I loved it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-12, 17:52:44 (73.242.169.70)
Obvious dubbing; don't see how it could be otherwise in a stage production like that. But I liked the show. The rhythm, the pace, all great. She can sing. .......
343: Inmate Central, +1. Mahomes is great, but best and better wont make any difference. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-12, 12:14:34 (107.77.230.99)
Both are outstanding. Unless the Ohio State jinx shows up. And it seems to me that Philly got shorted on press and television. Very KC-oriented coverage this season. I want the books balanced. ::: .......
344: Inmate Central, You are clearly in the Land of Accountants. Find a good axle unwrapper. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-11, 11:55:31 (107.77.230.99)
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345: Inmate Central, A different kind of pollution, heavy C, but low CO. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-11, 11:41:51 (107.77.230.99)
Stinky diesel is preferable to emissions wranglers. You ask a good question. Speculation — hybrids are designed to provide high mileage. Diesels are already high mileage motors in small vehicles. Also .......
346: Inmate Central, Hazardous duty. Way too many bad little boys and girls now. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-10, 14:24:25 (73.242.169.70)
At least fly toward China, not from it. .......
347: Inmate Central, There are many kinds of intelligence. Testing is near ridiculous. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-10, 13:59:54 (73.242.169.70)
A kid with autism might not be able to take an IQ exam, but will probably have intelligence off of any chart. There are those who instantly "see" things", while others have to cipher. Yet others who h .......
348: Inmate Central, Maybe some entrepreneur trying to beat import on a load of Slim Jims. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-10, 13:46:46 (73.242.169.70)
Quantity rules. Retrieval headline: "Slim Jims brought down in Alaskan waters. Massive fish dieoff. EPA alerted. Divers afraid." .......
349: Inmate Central, "Much, much smaller" than the first ballon load, the size of a small car. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-10, 13:34:03 (73.242.169.70)
As opposed to the first payload resembling a couple of buses. What the hell are these things hoisting? This new one cruising at 40,000 feet in the fast lanes. .......
350: Inmate Central, AI has the art world in a panic. The stuff paints and photographs. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-09, 14:46:58 (73.242.169.70)
"Real" art and photography will need to be defined more loosely or tightened up considerably. Provenances of art pieces will need to be scrutinized closely to determine if it was taken by A. Adams or .......
351: Inmate Central, She always lacked that one sexy ingredient — she's ice cold. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-08, 14:48:09 (107.77.231.183)
Or as Patty Lupone, the Broadway musical star, said, "She's dead behind the eyes." .......
352: Inmate Central, But we did look. The point, I think. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-08, 14:39:48 (107.77.231.183)
Good or bad reaction, she got one. Keeps the name brand afloat. She's always cashed in on camelionic personas. The sex freak stuff is wearing out on the 60+ body. Harder to sell than it was. ::: TOPIC .......
353: Inmate Central, Peeking duck? nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-07, 12:58:08 (73.242.169.70)
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354: Inmate Central, The other game. Was the Pro Bowl flag thing worth it? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-07, 12:54:05 (73.242.169.70)
Not my thing. Just a pitch and catch show on a field that looked the size of a basketball court. .......
355: Inmate Central, At first I read Bugs Bunny. You know ... that hip-hop thing. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-05, 21:40:32 (73.242.169.70)
Never mind. Fun moon tonight. .......
356: Inmate Central, Yes and no, imo. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-05, 20:31:19 (73.242.169.70)
Having been in several branches of mil service, enlisted and civilian, one of which was the navy, there is this about that. Naval command training is from the School of Tin Gods. Officers are like the .......
357: Inmate Central, Correct either way. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-05, 20:09:42 (73.242.169.70)
If it was military info gathering, then advertising that will incite the natives. If it was for some benign function and we fucked up by acting all paranoid, then the military looks like fools. Either .......
358: Inmate Central, Mitsubishi owns Kirin beer? OK, today's learning curve has been summited. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-03, 09:08:21 (73.242.169.70)
Also Nikon. Also hundreds of other things. .......
359: Inmate Central, I like Romo; he tries to be on the fans' level of enthusiasm. Which gets loony. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-03, 07:41:24 (73.242.169.70)
But that's why he's popular. He's one of us, but with $17 mil in his wallet. I see the point. Last playoff gig he did, I thought he was trying to channel Mel Blanc, making all of those Looney Tunes so .......
360: Inmate Central, Phil's ex-wife (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-02, 11:07:47 (73.242.169.70)
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361: Inmate Central, Egad. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-01, 14:20:43 (73.242.169.70)
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362: Inmate Central, Groundhog Day tomorrow. If it sees its shadow, we get 6 more years of Tom Brady. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-01, 14:06:30 (73.242.169.70)
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363: Inmate Central, And smell it as well. Recalling fuel getting into Honda motors. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-01, 07:50:17 (73.242.169.70)
0W20 oils used today get consumed one way or another. Cars need a full supply of the thin stuff. .......
364: Inmate Central, It's not fun any more. You could see it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-02-01, 07:11:08 (73.242.169.70)
He just didn't want to face what's ahead -- which is getting older. The press releases read like eulogies. .......
365: Inmate Central, Ba-zing. The black hole of investment. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-31, 13:36:39 (73.242.169.70)
Smart money is on Yuma real estate. Desert today, beach tomorrow. .......
366: Inmate Central, I worry a lot about global warming and rising sea levels. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-31, 11:42:00 (73.98.102.131)
When FL goes underwater, those people will be moving elsewhere. .......
367: Inmate Central, Cops change. The job does it to them. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-31, 11:38:24 (73.98.102.131)
Most any job does to anyone, but dealing with the low ends of behaviors over time modifies personalities and behaviors, not to the good. Lack of empathy does not mean sociopathic. It means detachment .......
368: Inmate Central, The other reason God gave us nipples (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-31, 10:52:04 (73.242.169.70)
A jumper cable clamped to each; the other ends to a Diehard. The redneck defibber. .......
369: Inmate Central, As I read someplace, defenses have really disrupted expectations this year. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-30, 09:00:21 (73.242.169.70)
For the entire NFL and season, looking at the won-lost records, the unexpected outcomes, the standings, etc ... , seeing discombobulated playoff games yesterday, I have to agree that defenses have rul .......
370: Inmate Central, Congratulations and best to you and your daughter. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-27, 21:18:20 (73.242.169.70)
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371: Inmate Central, Amazon's "saved for later" list. Who else has $1.3 million of items listed? nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-27, 07:39:40 (73.242.169.70)
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372: Inmate Central, I had a custom motorcycle made when I lived in Scotland. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 19:43:05 (73.242.169.70)
A beauty it was; a Triumph Bonneville motor into a Norton Commando frame. Best of both. I told the builder that I wanted the frame chrome-plated to look really snazzy. He recommended against it, sayin .......
373: Inmate Central, It goes well beyond dermatitis (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 19:33:19 (73.242.169.70)
Highly carcinogenic to the point that the EPA has set the acceptable exposure limit at 10 ppb. Inhalation from occupational exposure has high rate of respiratory cancers. The hexavalent (+6 ionic char .......
374: Inmate Central, The Packard example is a symptom, not a scapegoat. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 19:12:16 (73.242.169.70)
Lots more where that came from. The whole damn lot of it was mismanaged. To say Detroit's best days were ahead is a bit simplistic. I came back from overseas in 1967 to what was left of it. Better now .......
375: Inmate Central, In Detroit auto news today, Packard will finally leave the stage (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 15:29:24 (73.242.169.70)
I grew up near this joint. Still a bunch of others like it standing; they are a continuing source of adventure for "urban explorers." Fascinating, historic, and repulsive. "The gigantic Packard Aut .......
376: Inmate Central, Car ID? What are we looking at? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 14:20:54 (73.242.169.70)
This was in Hilo HI a little over a week ago. Lots of obvious work, including badge removal. I do not recognize the hood decoration; probably artwork. .......
377: Inmate Central, Bryston made near bulletproof gear. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 14:05:38 (73.242.169.70)
You could use an amp for a boat anchor, dry it out, pull off the kelp, and still play good sounds. What happened to Classe'? Another Canadian company that made good equipment. I had their head amp, wh .......
378: Inmate Central, Me too, but I think Philly has been the team to beat all year. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 13:58:11 (73.242.169.70)
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379: Inmate Central, Payton sounded like he was still in coach mode during a halftime show. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 12:31:29 (107.77.227.226)
Kind of an X's and O's delivery. Must be hard to quit that. Or he's not going to. .......
380: Inmate Central, It has been a fun trip for the San Fran 49'ers, but ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-26, 12:19:20 (107.77.227.226)
I think Sunday will be their last game, playing the Eagles in Philly. Mr. Irrelevant has had the season of a lifetime this year; more power to him to continue that, but I think it will continue in the .......
381: Inmate Central, A 7-10 split. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-25, 08:44:35 (73.242.169.70)
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382: Inmate Central, Thanks for sharing that. Being sick today is a double dose of anxiety. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-25, 08:41:58 (73.242.169.70)
Not only having the illness, but wondering if you will be one of those falling through the crack of indifference in the system. Medicine is overwhelmed. .......
383: Inmate Central, The govt will stamp "classified" on yesterday's WH lunch menu. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-25, 08:31:34 (73.242.169.70)
It gets a bit loony. Having worked in the DoD for a long time, my opinion is that only the Paranoids get to use the rubber stamp. .......
384: Inmate Central, Did Schrodinger have an open-casket funeral? Just to be sure? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-25, 08:24:26 (73.242.169.70)
From the Big Book of Quantum Jokes. Is it funny? Who knows? .......
385: Jazz Alley, Physicists take a stab at defining jazz (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-24, 13:42:50 (73.242.169.70)
An elusive defining, still in progress. Let science take a turn at it. .......
386: Inmate Central, Eye chart (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 13:43:45 (73.242.169.70)
I had a girlfriend resembling top, 2nd from left. A frightening relationship. .......
387: Inmate Central, Today, 1st sunrise of the year in our northernmost US community. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 13:22:01 (73.242.169.70)
"Today we welcome back the sun to the top of the world! Over 60 days have passed since residents in Utqiaġvik - the northernmost community in the United States and home to ASRC's corporate hea .......
388: Inmate Central, Appendage: (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 11:13:16 (73.98.102.131)
Today's paper sez Cowboys are 0-7 in last attempts to advance from divisional rounds to the NFC title game. .......
389: Music Lane, Jazz in the physics lab (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 07:30:09 (73.242.169.70)
Still trying to define it after all these years, the folks in lab coats take a shot. .......
390: Inmate Central, I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for Jones. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 07:16:23 (73.242.169.70)
I'm fibbing. That's total BS. "America's Team" will always be a runner-up in Jones' club culture. .......
391: Inmate Central, It's standard issue here to never clear the rear window. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-23, 06:59:23 (73.242.169.70)
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392: Inmate Central, That described the Wilson Seahawks perfectly. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-21, 09:55:05 (73.242.169.70)
"... think they are so good, they can turn the ball over and run stupid plays, still get away with it." The Pete Carroll method. Game after game, always on the edge. Cocky to the point of winning or l .......
393: Inmate Central, I don't get around much, but never heard a pointed explanation for that war. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-19, 16:28:57 (76.147.194.227)
At least one I understood. Or could believe.. .......
394: Inmate Central, Another Laurel Canyon alum has checked out. That was time of great music. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-19, 16:25:52 (76.147.194.227)
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395: Inmate Central, The entire food chain is faulty, ammo supplier to gun checker to Baldwin. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-19, 16:22:50 (76.147.194.227)
Negligent start to finish; each link depending on the other to have done due diligence, then skating on their own part. It was systemic. Gripes were registered beforehand about under budget, over work .......
396: Inmate Central, The fire went out. Finally. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-17, 09:28:10 (173.197.107.21)
After his career, he's afraid of what's next. In an old interview he said he's like an astronaut coming back from the moon. What could he do after that? A SI article likens him to Bob Dylan -- which i .......
397: Inmate Central, She announced Italian senate candidacy after her 95th bd last year. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-16, 09:53:13 (173.197.107.21)
Quite the total woman. .......
398: Inmate Central, Getting ready for new immigration laws (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-16, 09:44:12 (173.197.107.21)
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399: Inmate Central, 24-105 zoom, set at 105, on a full-frame Canon. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-16, 09:30:05 (173.197.107.21)
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400: Inmate Central, The rap was that smaller motors (motorcycles included) would be damaged with increases. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-15, 20:33:40 (173.197.107.21)
Corn farmers have been pushing ethanol increases for a long time, but not successfully because of motor damages. At least that was the word. Now I need to see if my 2016 Suzuki needs modification. :: .......
401: Inmate Central, Taken in Hilo HI yesterday, looking for Nene geese, and I got this ham. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-15, 20:16:24 (173.197.107.21)
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402: Inmate Central, Long-billed dowitcher, ready for his closeup (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-15, 17:58:19 (173.197.107.21)
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403: Inmate Central, Just looked it up. 59-7 with 10 minutes left. Speechless ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-09, 19:40:16 (76.147.194.227)
Hard to figure what to think. Michigan now appears to have been really feeble. .......
404: Inmate Central, Old times in the advertising business (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-07, 06:53:28 (73.242.169.70)
An art/photo instructor from olden days in college was a former advertising photographer in Manhattan. One of the Mad Men. A high-stress, cutthroat business; the portfolios had to be technically excel .......
405: Inmate Central, RE: OK, that's it for me and Wells Fargo... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-06, 17:01:02 (73.242.169.70)
Dirtiest banking thugs in the business. I financed some of the price of my car. My credit ratings were all 800 or more through companies like Guardian. The car dealer chose Wells Fargo for a credit ch .......
406: Inmate Central, No makeup game between Bills-Bengals. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-05, 17:43:08 (73.242.169.70)
Hamlin is still with us and talking now. Family wants his med specifics off limits for conversations. .......
407: Films/DVD Asylum, Funny, and to the bone. Thanks. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-05, 15:31:51 (73.242.169.70)
That really hosed my enthusiasm for seeing the new one. Cliche' Cameron rides again. .......
408: Inmate Central, Internet + television (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 20:06:27 (73.242.169.70)
Imo, your best option is to bundle with the same outfit. Example, don't use Comcast for internet and Dish for tv. If you go to a service counter with your dissatisfaction, I'll bet an agent will make .......
409: Inmate Central, BBQ time. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 14:54:50 (107.77.228.139)
Thanks for the correction. .......
410: Inmate Central, Happy perihelion day. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 14:07:19 (73.242.169.70)
Jan 4th; closest approach of earth to sun, 3% closer than at the farthest point six months from now. We're approx 3 million miles away today. Withhold the tanning lotions. This ain't that kinda thing. .......
411: Inmate Central, Another rumor — Harbaugh to Denver. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 13:03:09 (73.242.169.70)
Hope not. Looks like they might have started to fix Wilson's woes. .......
412: Inmate Central, Speculation, and read somewhere ... (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 08:06:40 (73.242.169.70)
The guy may have had a predisposed heart condition waiting to be triggered, and/or may have been triggered at precisely the wrong time in the heart beat cycle. Also, the muscle tissue may have had a c .......
413: Inmate Central, It's been said a long time now, human technology is way ahead of humanity. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 07:56:33 (73.242.169.70)
Vulgarity never got strained out, but means to enable it have grown exponentially. The restraints of saying something to someone's face have been removed. .......
414: Films/DVD Asylum, Thirteen years between sequels is nuts. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-04, 07:46:37 (73.242.169.70)
Only Cameron could be bankrolled to do this. Continuity and fan appeal are considered lost by the industry. Actors age like the rest of us. So why? It wasn't all the pandemic. The delay either caused .......
415: Inmate Central, Nine minutes of cpr on site before transport? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 18:53:49 (73.242.169.70)
Questionable response tactic, but maybe waiting for family to accompany. They will be needed to make the call. .......
416: Inmate Central, Possibly, Jackson sees what Russ Wilson got from Denver -- and what Denver got from him. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 16:02:44 (73.242.169.70)
And figures, 'What the hey? Ain't I worth it?' .......
417: Inmate Central, Thanks. I'll spare you a whining phone call. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 15:57:18 (73.242.169.70)
I do loathe this task. I was set to leap to Capture One Pro, but the wankers recently decided to go subscription/rental ala Adobe. I may settle on one of the low-priced options in The Apple App Store, .......
418: Inmate Central, I like your thinking. Lions can take the next game. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 14:51:13 (73.242.169.70)
But there's something about guys like Rogers and Brady. They have that will-to-win thing going on, which seems to clamp down in late play. Goff can fight that off, but wondering about the Lions' defen .......
419: Inmate Central, Pictureguy: DxO questions (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 14:46:57 (73.242.169.70)
I read that you use this software (Photolab 4?). Assuming you use some of the adjustment controls, how long did it take you to be comfortable with all of it? I'm 3/4th along with deciding to dump Appl .......
420: Inmate Central, And the Detroit Lions are coming out of hiding. The Seahawks will be their fans next week. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2023-01-02, 08:47:32 (73.242.169.70)
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421: Inmate Central, Mich shot themselves in the ass repeatedly. Reminds me of the Seattle Seahawks. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-31, 21:11:17 (73.242.169.70)
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422: Inmate Central, Look at the win probability chart for the game. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-31, 21:09:04 (73.242.169.70)
Almost all of it heavily in favor of OSU for the entire game. You won't see a graph like this often. .......
423: Inmate Central, Ian and Sylvia; they found and promoted Gordon Lightfoot. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-30, 11:30:00 (73.98.102.131)
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424: Films/DVD Asylum, And Robbie's. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-30, 11:00:35 (73.98.102.131)
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425: Films/DVD Asylum, This is Pitt's second dip into old Hollywood. First being "Once Upon a Time ...-". nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-30, 10:58:56 (73.98.102.131)
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426: Inmate Central, ESPN.com commentator Rex Ryan thinks he played his worst football. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-26, 13:45:42 (73.242.169.70)
Even with the win. Just one of a number of slumping quarterbacks -- Wilson, Matt Ryan, ... .......
427: Inmate Central, Sackett is out as Denver coach. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-26, 11:37:56 (73.98.102.131)
Watching that game yesterday with the Rams, it wasn't all Wilson's fault, even as he's blamed for all of it. Bad play calling (coach's realm) and poor O line were most of it. The defense gave up. For .......
428: Inmate Central, Reindeer? Nope, no reindeer here, buddy. Move along. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-23, 14:52:48 (73.242.169.70)
Lamy NM .......
429: Inmate Central, Leave your keyboard momentarily, and answer that knock at your door. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-23, 14:47:52 (73.242.169.70)
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430: Inmate Central, Well said. This is a no whining zone. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-23, 09:38:23 (73.242.169.70)
Wind chill, lake effect, bomb cyclone, blag blag blag ... Take us to periscope depth, seaman. Aye, captain. .......
431: Inmate Central, Media, internet, et al. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-22, 14:26:33 (73.98.102.131)
Leave the coffee pot and refrigerator connected. .......
432: Inmate Central, A really nice move; now take it further. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-22, 14:02:22 (73.98.102.131)
Pull out the plugs. .......
433: Inmate Central, storm indicators (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-22, 09:38:28 (73.242.169.70)
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434: Inmate Central, Franco's time as a Seattle Seahawk. A little piece of his history. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-21, 15:09:30 (73.242.169.70)
After nine seasons with Pittsburgh and four Super Bowl wins, he left them during a contract dispute in 1984, when he was just 364 yards short of breaking Jim Brown's rushing record. Seattle played .......
435: Inmate Central, That's why I asked for cremation. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 19:05:24 (73.242.169.70)
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436: Inmate Central, If it's navigable, it won't be for sale. Imo. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 11:09:31 (107.77.231.235)
Alaska has water, but no feasible scheme. Wally Hickel's "garden hose" is still considered a joke, but at least he was thinking ahead. .......
437: Inmate Central, Solstice tomorrow. Get the knives sharpened; break out the pin cushions. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 09:11:13 (73.242.169.70)
4:47p east coast; 1:47p west. On Guam, who knows? .......
438: Inmate Central, A lot of sizing is based on overseas models, and cotton is expensive. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 09:01:28 (73.242.169.70)
Oddball sizes are the normal thing now at midlevel stores. Last t-shirts I ordered from Penney's were a cotton/synthetic blend, and a gauze-like thickness. Have to shop online specialty stores now. Th .......
439: Inmate Central, Western development has been on borrowed time from the beginning (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 08:08:16 (73.242.169.70)
Scarce water has always been the scenario; just postponed situations by building few massive dams, which are not being fed any more. No water, no power. There has always been talk of piping in water f .......
440: Inmate Central, ER's are good for trauma, not much else. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-20, 07:50:08 (73.242.169.70)
Even then, unless death is imminent, bleeding profuse, respiratory or cardiac arrest, you get triaged to the rear. Intense pain doesn't get priority unless it's a slow time, and it's never slow anymor .......
441: Inmate Central, How to pack for Hawaii (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-19, 19:48:10 (73.242.169.70)
Your guess is as good as mine. Blizzard hits the Big Island summits a week after historic lava flow. Mauna Loa (13,680') had it's first eruption from the summit since 1984, ending on the 13th. Now .......
442: Inmate Central, He had that look about him yesterday; the game with Cincinnati. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-19, 12:56:34 (73.242.169.70)
Cameras were on him regularly while on the sideline; being a celebrity and all. Hard to define, but he looked a bit detached, like he's counting down. .......
443: Inmate Central, Even odds Jimmy G returns. You read it here first. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-19, 11:59:56 (73.98.99.185)
Bill Bel liked him before Tantrum Tommy ran him off. And it helps make a hole for TT to go to SF, which was always on his to-do list. .......
444: Inmate Central, I looked at mine once. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-19, 08:09:57 (73.242.169.70)
Your top photo looked like the INSIDE face of it. .......
445: Inmate Central, You are the iron man. Bent and rusty maybe, but still holding the bridge. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-18, 11:42:32 (73.98.102.131)
No small strength. Heal up before the Avengers call again. Happy holidays. .......
446: Inmate Central, Several influences (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 15:12:41 (73.242.169.70)
The Vietnamese influx to Miss and Oregon are from the post-war relocations of refugees and "boat people." They were placed at these locations for them to take advantage of commercial fishing and get s .......
447: Inmate Central, As I hear it, it works pretty well. Probably only on certain ship types. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 14:51:29 (73.242.169.70)
Carriers for sure, floating cities, and I know it works on tender (repair) ships. Probably not on subs. .......
448: Inmate Central, San Francisco (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:53:49 (73.242.169.70)
I lived there for awhile in the 60's and again briefly in the 70's. For the longest time, I really thought it was the ideal place for me. Loved the town. One of the most vibrant, colorful places an .......
449: Inmate Central, Minus 60 F (-51 C) is my low point (temperature-wise) (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:37:26 (73.242.169.70)
Fairbanks, Alaska. Clear sunny day, no wind. I could not really sense how cold it was; very deceptive. But the crackling sound of my clothes was an indicator. Boy howdy. .......
450: Inmate Central, The new navy. Full co-ed. Thank you Admiral Zumwalt. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:30:42 (73.242.169.70)
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451: Inmate Central, It's a sliding scale; most of us are at one end or the other. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:27:50 (73.242.169.70)
But development can quit anywhere along the line between full male and full female. It happens; just not historically in front of the news. .......
452: Inmate Central, As a whole, we're still deciding if rich people are smart or devious. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:21:50 (73.242.169.70)
Whichever it turns out, we need to stop worshipping these fucks. .......
453: Inmate Central, Sounds like a sailor story (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-17, 09:14:01 (73.242.169.70)
No lie. Stationed on a ship in Charleston harbor, SC, in the 60's. A buddy took liberty, went to a squid bar, got snot-rolling drunk, woke up the next morning back in his ship bunk with no memory of e .......
454: Inmate Central, I always thought it was the street pattern of Santa Fe. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-15, 19:06:39 (73.242.169.70)
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455: Inmate Central, Thanks for that attachment. It goes straight to this issue. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-15, 08:10:23 (73.242.169.70)
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456: Inmate Central, Sorry about your mother in law. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-15, 08:00:19 (73.242.169.70)
Virus-, vax-, or non-related, this illness and it's complicated symptoms has hit us all, directly or indirectly. It's very emotional. We all make our own way. The woman in the posted conversation was/ .......
457: Inmate Central, Do you think this is a study? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 21:10:04 (73.242.169.70)
I post this as a friendly FYI note, a conversation with a friend and her cardio man, and qualified it as such, in case anyone is interested. Take it or leave it, dude. I'm not here to provide you wit .......
458: Inmate Central, Covid boosters and arrhythmia (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 19:42:35 (73.242.169.70)
I don't hold this to be expert testimony, but thought I should pass it along FYI. This is a message received from a friend who had her 4th vax injection some time ago, and has been experiencing period .......
459: Inmate Central, If the car phone didn't auto dial the police with gps info, then saul goodman. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 19:19:28 (73.242.169.70)
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460: Inmate Central, My home teleport kit works like this ...- (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 11:51:05 (73.98.102.131)
Yes, only info is sent, so if I want to "relocate", I would step into the transmitter and send myself somewhere. The "me" that arrived wouldn't know I'm a total dupe (no pun), identical in every way. .......
461: Inmate Central, No free lunch, but lasers are cool. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 11:16:19 (73.98.102.131)
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462: Inmate Central, The new Outback. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 11:10:55 (73.98.102.131)
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463: Inmate Central, Who makes Mercedes bicycles? I'm seeing ads for them. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-14, 10:46:51 (73.98.102.131)
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464: Inmate Central, Short novel: An Introvert's Horror Story (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-12, 10:40:35 (73.242.169.70)
'Suddenly ... there was a knock at the door." .......
465: Inmate Central, The camera was waiting for him to trash another laptop. He nearly did. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-12, 09:50:55 (73.242.169.70)
But pull his throw, maybe remembering those fam and friends. Or remembering how the media trashed his tantrums the two previous times. Too bad. I was hoping to see it live instead of replay. And I was .......
466: Inmate Central, Very festive. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-10, 13:11:44 (73.242.169.70)
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467: Inmate Central, That's a tidy summation. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-10, 13:08:26 (73.242.169.70)
I'm sure there are butt loads of studies on this, but the summary points seem obvious. The sticking point is overcoming the hardwired selection criteria -- especially in Hollywood-influenced America w .......
468: Inmate Central, Open door. Hard left. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-10, 10:23:33 (73.98.102.131)
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469: Inmate Central, A Christmas request (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-10, 07:41:27 (73.242.169.70)
To my neighbors: I don't mean to be a Grinch, however.... to those of you who are placing Christmas lights/decorations in your yards, please avoid using anything with Red or Blue flashing lights all .......
470: Inmate Central, A buddy had a former wife who used a similar trick to get her way. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-09, 14:49:23 (73.242.169.70)
Former I say. Very nice pics. Love the shorebirds. Wish I could tell them apart. .......
471: Inmate Central, Not my photo. Posted from the Park Service. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-09, 07:01:58 (73.242.169.70)
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472: Inmate Central, I'll see your arms dealer and raise you Russell Wilson. Your call. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 19:40:36 (73.242.169.70)
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473: Inmate Central, The old time-share presentation discount trick. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 15:09:00 (73.242.169.70)
Yes, I suckered for that as well once. First time on the Big Island, I was looking to sign up for a tour up to the Mauna Kea observatories, including a look at the night sky from its summit. A great t .......
474: Inmate Central, Beautiful photos. Awesome to look into those pits. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 15:02:24 (73.242.169.70)
The HI park and locals are trying to keep the photo hordes in check. Helicopter services are cashing in. The mask caution is well taken. The HI big island has a frequent emissions problem called "vog. .......
475: Inmate Central, From the HI Volcanoes Nat Park (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 14:10:07 (73.242.169.70)
"Park updates for Day 12 of the Mauna Loa eruption: Both Kīlauea and Mauna Loa continue to erupt providing once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunities from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, .......
476: Inmate Central, Over the counter cannabis ointment. Jocks take note. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 10:53:49 (73.242.169.70)
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477: Inmate Central, Blurry optics for sure. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 10:50:44 (73.242.169.70)
I understood. Thanks for the note. .......
478: Inmate Central, "Says a lot about US foreign affairs priorities." Sez more about party differences. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-08, 09:03:49 (73.242.169.70)
Trump wouldn't have done it; spoke out strongly against it. .......
479: Inmate Central, There's a good chance we won't see him suit up again. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-07, 08:47:46 (73.242.169.70)
Those Detroit years will catch up, if they haven't already. The guy was a true Iron Man. .......
480: Inmate Central, I called that months ago. I guess it was the obvious pick for everyone. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-07, 07:15:49 (73.242.169.70)
Time doesn't always choose a stand-up person; just one that makes a lot of difference, not always positive. Glad that's not the case this year. .......
481: Films/DVD Asylum, I like the comment in the trailer -- "palpable chemistry". nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-05, 15:24:16 (73.242.169.70)
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482: Inmate Central, My pick was San Fran, but my man Jimmy G. is done. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-05, 12:51:47 (73.98.99.185)
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483: Inmate Central, Regarding the waits and wrong paperwork, I'm sorry to say that's a common refrain (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-05, 12:48:58 (73.98.99.185)
Medicine is swamped these days; patients are being reduced to bodies and numbers. Compassion is stretched thin. It's a professional shortfall impacting the systems. Good luck to you and your wife Vic. .......
484: Inmate Central, Mauna Loa webcams, HI, current USGS images (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-05, 08:10:43 (73.242.169.70)
Beautiful stuff. From fissure 3 on the northeast flank; the only crack still active. Flow moving closer to Saddle Rd, the cross-island connector between Kona and Hilo. Top photo is a look .......
485: Inmate Central, Flu and covid boost obtained today. Normally no big thing. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-04, 12:59:49 (73.98.102.131)
But this must have this young dude pharmacist's first gig. He pushed those needles in s-l-o-w-l-y. I would have rather done it myself. I said "dude!" ... and left it at that. .......
486: Inmate Central, Five years ago, i sat on the caldera rim where lava is now flowing out of it. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-04, 12:53:14 (73.98.102.131)
I sat next to a snow bank, looking out over the huge pit, wearing a down jacket, eating cookies. Same spot. My mind is experiencing whiplash. .......
487: Inmate Central, That might be it. I know I sure don't. The selections are boring now. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-04, 10:28:50 (73.242.169.70)
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488: Inmate Central, Sometimes an online paper will give you a free article or two, ... but alas (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-04, 07:43:19 (73.242.169.70)
The gist is a series of 20 talking points rehashing all of the outcomes yesterday, mixed with guesses about why some of them were against the grain for the winners. And how that grain will break in a .......
489: Inmate Central, NYT article: "Why the college football playoff race has turned sour" (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-04, 06:54:26 (73.242.169.70)
For those who can read it, an interesting sports column. Byline: "It seems you're better off missing your championship game than playing in it, our columnist writes," .......
490: Inmate Central, A 2-loss team? nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-03, 13:18:17 (107.77.230.227)
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491: Inmate Central, Done. TCU gone. CFP wiring diagram tangled. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-03, 13:09:13 (107.77.230.227)
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492: Inmate Central, OT. Humor me. Michigan becomes number one. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-03, 12:51:47 (107.77.230.227)
Meaning tha UGA loses to LSU; Ohio State slides back in at number 3, plays Michigan again, OSU beats Mich (1 vs 3), season ends with Ohio as national champs. I'm getting queasy. .......
493: Inmate Central, Who's Utah? (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-12-02, 21:16:35 (73.242.169.70)
They just beat USC for the 2nd time this season. No more championship or Heisman talk from that team. Mountain states teams don't usually get much press, which is too bad because Utah is pretty good. .......
494: Inmate Central, "I, Robot", the movie (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-30, 09:04:19 (73.242.169.70)
The background was supposed to be San Fran, according to the bridge relic depicted. .......
495: Inmate Central, Ain't she cute? That's a well-groomed coyote. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-30, 08:55:08 (73.242.169.70)
Eatin' good in the neighborhood. Pet owners should be careful. Probably easy pickings near that animal. Your good photos capture her eyes. I can see that she's four steps ahead of anything else in her .......
496: Inmate Central, When someone makes him/herself disagreeably larger than his product, it doesn't go well. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-30, 08:46:04 (73.242.169.70)
The Pillow schmuck, the Papa John's pizza head, Trump, et al ... Many folks would barf at the thought of using a Trump facility. It looks like The Mustelid has chosen to join those few. People can't s .......
497: Inmate Central, Yes,a prelim MRI is a fundamental tool now. Ask for it before any biopsy procedure. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-30, 08:04:11 (73.242.169.70)
The days of cowboy urology are gone. Today, urologists use the skills of a radiologist to determine areas of concern within the gland. No more random poking around. With an MRI reading, a urologist us .......
498: Inmate Central, Good times. Let's talk prostate biopsies. (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-29, 19:26:56 (73.242.169.70)
Specifically, let's talk costs and insurance. I recently had the pleasure of a lovely clinical experience of such. The old psa level rocketed up, causing speculations of all sorts, so the doc said let .......
499: Inmate Central, Thanks. And you are right. Those windows don't help. nt (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-29, 18:25:42 (73.242.169.70)
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500: Inmate Central, Window seat, Seattle-Albuquerque, September (0.00)
Posted by free.ranger on 2022-11-29, 11:36:39 (73.242.169.70)
From top: - Promontory Point, Great Salt Lake, UT, - anticline, UT, - fault, UT, - mesas, UT, - Colorado River, UT, - Colorado-Green Rivers confluence, Canyonlands Nat Park, UT, .......
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