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

Grant Hatch Since you have now turned this thread into your advocacy of a non-mainstream idea, it is entirely your obligation to demonstrate the...

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2021-Apr-09, 06:08 PM

Swift replied to a thread This night sky does not exist in Off-Topic Babbling

From the link: I really don't know what the heck that means, but I guess it is some sort of computer-generated composite, or something like that....

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2021-Apr-09, 02:47 PM

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

I haven't. But yes, if the government has released documents stating that they have communicating with extraterrestrial beings, I'd be quite...

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2021-Apr-09, 01:36 PM

Swift replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

Good luck with the job hunt.

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2021-Apr-09, 12:39 PM

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

We had a Smith Corona "portable" electric, also bought new in the '70s. It sat in a case and the whole thing weighed about 40 pounds, but it was...

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2021-Apr-09, 06:07 AM

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

I think that sort of makes sense (what the engineers said), because in fact when piloting, you pull the stick back to reduce speed, and forward to...

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2021-Apr-08, 03:24 PM

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

If anyone likes Random Association threads, that was the reason-for-being for this thread, and its predecessors, in Fun-n-Games.

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2021-Apr-08, 03:21 PM

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

I saw a live performance by them in New York City in (IIRC) the early 80s. They must have had it figured out by then, because they had sing-a-longs...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:22 PM

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

I've read several articles on flocking behavior (or schooling in fish). You can actually model the behavior with a couple of very simple rules -...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:19 PM

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

While hiking with some friends in the White Mountains of New Hampshire many years ago, we got swooped by a Great Horned Owl. I know how a mouse...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:14 PM

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

I've heard that story for years and having typed on manual typewriters I can completely believe it (I've jammed keys even with QWERTY).

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2021-Apr-08, 01:34 PM

Solfe replied to a thread Middle-aged kit building in Off-Topic Babbling

I am way behind on my spring blog series on Star Wars Models. I managed to botch my first build, but can fake it with a good camera. This...

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2021-Apr-08, 01:12 PM

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

Cool to hear. I have to admit I'm jealous about the Minimoog, though it's a mono synth and maybe not so easy to maintain. Though probably the one...

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2021-Apr-08, 01:11 PM

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

There is a guy who calls himself Topol, which a call back to Clever's Fiddler on the Roof comment from a few days ago.

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2021-Apr-08, 01:07 PM

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

I woke up to this thunderous roar. Someone was running around the house, the cats were screaming, the dog was barking at everything and my wife was...

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2021-Apr-08, 07:42 AM

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

There's someone else with the first name Elvis? Horrible name.

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2021-Apr-08, 07:41 AM

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

You're talking about two songs that originally had the same title, right?

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2021-Apr-07, 03:58 PM

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

I got my haircut. I'm nearly bald, so it was a lot like removing fluff. In other news, I need to shave because when I touch my face, I feel like...

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2021-Apr-07, 03:57 PM

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

Another tangent. Adele didn't know how famous she was until she came the United States and filled venue after venue. How can you know not know you're...

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2021-Apr-07, 12:59 PM

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

Sounds like our weather. Last week we had temperatures below freezing and about 3 inches (75 mm) of snow. This week we have temperatures in the...

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2021-Apr-07, 04:35 AM

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

It's quite an interesting idea for a sort of citizen science project. I wonder what it would involve. Cameras on rooftops taking constant streams,...

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2021-Apr-07, 04:06 AM

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

He has an MA in history, but just because a person has an MA in history doesn't mean that you can accept their research as accurate. After all, there...

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2021-Apr-06, 09:44 PM

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

I actually should be happy my wife found an outlet in boxing. Ever since we met, she's had a desire to learn something physical. Back in the 90's, I...

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2021-Apr-06, 09:15 PM

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

I'm glad it was all peaceful. My wife is a firebrand, so the zing was so out of the blue was just bonus. Not that my wife has ever hit anyone, but...

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2021-Apr-06, 08:38 PM

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

My wife let someone have it at the grocery store. Said person stopped dead in the middle of the main aisle and turned sideways so no one could walk...

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2021-Apr-06, 07:24 PM

Solfe replied to a thread The Share Your Art Thread! in Off-Topic Babbling

When I was like 10-12, D&D was a big thing but the content was/is fairly limited. Not just the shear number of modules, but the tone and such is...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:18 PM

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

Coincidentally, as I sitting here typing in this thread, I suddenly heard a bunch of bird alarm calls, and look out to see a large hawk (I think a...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:15 PM

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

I have no problem destroying starling nests in the US or Canada (they are non-natives), even if there are chicks, but it is sort of like emptying the...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:11 PM

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

According the the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, mourning doves are found across all of the US (including Washington), and just barely get into parts of...

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