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2021-Apr-13, 05:38 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover - "Perseverance" in Space Exploration

And delayed again (does Ingenuity at least get to munch on peanuts while waiting for takeoff?) ...

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2021-Apr-13, 03:37 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Freezing in refrigerator in Off-Topic Babbling

In the first few days after our new refrigerator was delivered I noticed that items placed next to the ice dispenser would freeze. The ice maker and...

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2021-Apr-12, 04:00 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

So anybody could log in and answer the survey and completely make up stuff. Now, why would people do that? On the internet?

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2021-Apr-12, 03:01 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

Overrepresented? In what way? What metric are you using?

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2021-Apr-12, 02:58 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

We had a Lhasa Apso that was in cahoots with the local cat mob. The cats deposited critters under a table cover on our deck and the dog would bring...

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2021-Apr-11, 02:39 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Strikethrough option missing? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

Ah ha...well, I just had a RTFM moment. One of the "hidden" icons I mentioned above is actually the function. It's just not visible. Live and...

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2021-Apr-11, 02:21 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread Strikethrough option missing? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

Well that's just weird. I don't see any icons in that position; just a couple of blank spaces which (when clicked) offer to wrap tags around text. No...

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2021-Apr-10, 07:04 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Strikethrough option missing? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

Thanky...I figured the coding option was still available, I was just curious why the icon / function was removed from the Advanced editing panel.

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2021-Apr-10, 06:34 PM

schlaugh started a thread Strikethrough option missing? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

At one time, not that long ago, the editing panel contained a strikethrough option; highlight a text string, select the icon, and voila, your text...

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2021-Apr-10, 05:26 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I never received formal typing instruction but I amped up my WPM out of necessity by composing news stories, on deadline, on old manual and later...

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2021-Apr-10, 05:10 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Mars 2020 Rover - "Perseverance" in Space Exploration

Yep, me too, but I'll wait for the re-runs; that's too danged early for me. I heard a portion of a press conference given this week by members of...

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2021-Apr-08, 08:00 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

Watching YouTube videos of the Geldingadalir volcano in Iceland, especially drone videos and time-lapse imagery. It's fascinating to watch the cone...

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2021-Apr-08, 12:37 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Better than a Lava Lamp.

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2021-Apr-05, 11:06 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread International Space Station in Space Exploration

I figured it was something like that (do they get to pack a toothbrush?) but I couldn’t find any references. Thanks!

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2021-Apr-05, 05:49 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Whatcha Eatin? in Off-Topic Babbling

Semi-homemade pastrami sandwich. Costco provided the corned beef, i applied the seasoning and smoke.

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2021-Apr-05, 05:09 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Reminds me of Downton Abbey: https://media.tenor.com/images/417dfa06c1fa273731796d156a99895c/tenor.png

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2021-Apr-05, 04:56 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread International Space Station in Space Exploration

I just watched some of the port relocation procedure for the Crew Dragon attached to the ISS. I don't understand why it had to have four astronauts...

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2021-Apr-05, 01:11 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

My old IBM keyboard dates to 1986. The neighborhood hears me typing.

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2021-Apr-04, 11:53 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I’d rather have my age in Hex; i’d be 42 again.

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