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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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2021-Apr-03, 07:29 PM

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

I just tried google using “imdb marty byrde” as the search terms and it popped up as Ozark. So maybe that can be a workaround?

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2021-Apr-03, 03:10 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

A compelling argument would also show that 99% of sightings are simply mundane. But probably not what many folks are expecting.

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2021-Mar-31, 11:48 PM

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

This is just dreaming but...someday. https://xkcd.com/2444/

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2021-Mar-27, 04:29 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

Ah yes, measure once, eat twice.

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2021-Mar-26, 08:21 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

NASASpaceflight says it's scrubbed. Come back on Monday.

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2021-Mar-25, 09:58 PM

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

We've just started watching Peaky Blinders on Netflix, a show that debuted in 2013 but so far has only aired 36 episodes. We're enjoying the story...

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2021-Mar-25, 07:59 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Is there a map of the nearest stars, say out to 50-100 ly? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

The Atlas of the Universe site might give you what you need. Fun site too. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/

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2021-Mar-25, 04:32 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Apparently postponed until Friday and more likely Monday: ...

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2021-Mar-23, 07:00 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

For the kids or the adults?

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2021-Mar-22, 05:15 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Hey, some gig businesses provide foosball and ping-pong tables for the employees. Musk just ramps it up a notch or two.

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2021-Mar-21, 06:33 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Disease and pandemics thread (because it's science) in Science and Technology

An interesting read in The Atlantic about the challenges of COVID data collection and how (and why) the COVID Tracking Project began. (The story...

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2021-Mar-19, 12:56 AM

schlaugh replied to a thread The Joe Biden Admin Space Exploration Policy in Space Exploration

Well...we'll soon find out: Biden poised to tap former Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA

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2021-Mar-18, 09:09 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Space Launch System (SLS) in Space Exploration

Well, maybe. There was chatter on the loop that something was burning, above the engine. Looked like it to me too.

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2021-Mar-16, 05:00 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

We had the Moderna vaccine. On the night of our second injection i had fever and chills for a couple of hours and then I was OK. My wife, on the...

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2021-Mar-14, 05:06 PM

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

Yes, she mentions that in "Chapter 1 - Biography", especially the dubious conclusions Patterson reaches about Heinlein's health, among other topics....

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2021-Mar-14, 04:57 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

Yeah, sadly that one has been making the rounds in the CT universe for a while now. What probably kicked it off was the first CARES act from Congress...

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