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  1. J

    RIP Roy Clark

    Hee Haw star and guitar virtuoso...dead at 85. Malaguena, Roy Clark style:
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    Now here's some good use for AI

    Since this forum is so comfortable about poop, here's some promising high tech for the near future: https://www.cnet.com/news/ai-toilets-scan-your-poop-to-diagnose-medical-ailments/ AI that screens out spam and recognizes your mom's face is so 2017. Get ready for smart toilets that'll scan...
  3. J

    Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

    The new Travel Channel logo on TV:   Trvl Coincidence??   :rolleyes:
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    Self Awareness

    Let me start off saying this post is not to be construed as anything other than a message about ‘being aware’. Please don’t turn it into anything more. You may have heard about the ‘compound’ raided last Friday in New Mexico near the Colorado border. 2 men, 3 women and 11 kids living in ‘less...
  5. J

    Bad Day in Florida

    A camper ended up hanging off an interstate overpass in Florida on Thursday after a crash involving 3 vehicles.  (St. Petersburg Fire Rescue) :(
  6. J

    Importance of Proper Weight Distribution

    Old M-B Sprinter pulled over for speeding, then cops noticed 'squished' front suspension. Seems the guy was hauling 5000 cans of beer...Polish lager @ 14.5% Alc. Had helper springs in rear, but pallet was loaded too far forward. In addition to speeding he was charged with being 3300 lbs...
  7. J

    HUGE Kidde Fire Extinguisher RECALL

    More than 40 million fire extinguishers, some on the market for more than four decades, are being recalled because they may not work in an emergency. The recall covers 134 models of push-button and plastic-handle extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada made from 1973 through Aug. 15 of this year...
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    RIP Hugh Hefner

    Dead at 91 of natural causes... I'd put money down that he had a smile on his face! Of course I only bought Playboy for the great articles and humor.   :rolleyes:  He bought the cemetery plot next to Marilyn Monroe back in '92, so he will spend eternity with his first centerfold. :cool: ...
  9. J

    RIP Glen Campbell

    One of the finest guitar players and singers of my era has left us. http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81 [video=youtube]
  10. J

    Who ya gonna call?

    Any of you folks up in the PNW get caught up in this 'fishy' incident? (Hagfish slime Hiway 101)...
  11. J

    Bad Day on the Delaware Memorial Bridge

    An RV carrying marijuana-laced candy caught fire on the main bridge connecting Delaware and New Jersey, losing $50,000 worth of product... The incident happened Sunday and caused traffic delays as part of the Delaware Memorial Bridge was closed for several hours...
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    What You Should NEVER Do

    A while back there was a news item about a Dave Matthews Band bus that dumped its BLACK tank on a 'grated' bridge in Chicago==turned out a tour boat was under that bridge at that most inopportune moment. The driver was fined 10 grand and given 18 months probation along with a bunch of community...
  13. J

    As the World Turns (Laugh of the Day)

    So I'm reading the news this morning and come across a little tidbit about Brown University. It seems the Brown University Undergraduate Finance Board has a new initiative, and it's a doozy! Tampons will now be available in both the Men's and Women's restrooms across the campus. The reason...
  14. J

    Nor'Easter in the Nation's Capitol

    Well, the weather guys were off by just a bit... :rolleyes:  The forecast was plenty early in the week and plenty serious as to how bad the storm would be.....BUT....it turned out even worse. The damn thing has stalled and slowed its northward course a bit, causing already high estimates of snow...
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    Good Riddance

    After being caught bashing Peyton Manning & others with a presentation based on bad info from an English con artist posing as a 'reporter', this news is coming at just the right time. Al Jazeera America is closing down operations April 30.   :D :D [With this channel going away maybe FIOS will...
  16. J

    One more reason to leave the city life

    Ya just can't make this sh*t up! WASHINGTON (ABC7) — An ABC7 News car was broken into while the crew was attending a press conference held by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Cathy Lanier to discuss a Task Force created to fight robberies. According to ABC7 News reporter Stephen...
  17. J

    Virginia alters CCW Reciprocity

    Don't know how many here will be affected but thought I'd pass it along. As of Feb. 1st, 2016 25 of 30 reciprocity agreements will be nullified by the state's Atty General. Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia will remain as is, but the following 25 go away: Alaska, Arizona...
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    Good news on the horizon

    A German solar cell manufacturer is claiming a major breakthrough in the reduction of waste and power used for making the silicon wafers used in solar panels. 50% reduction in waste and 80% reduction in energy used during production. Should translate to lower cost of panels in near future...
  19. J

    Kart Racing/ photo posting test

    my hobby of the last 30 years and one of the reasons for my love of trailers. I road race a type of go kart known as a "Laydown Enduro Kart'. My kart is powered by a 125cc Honda motorcycle engine with a 6 speed gearbox. Top speed on the straightaways (depending on length of track) can be 125...
  20. J

    The Italians Got It

    True 12V compressor/refrigerant based AC utilizing Secop/Danfoss compressor. In response to stopping the idling of big rigs on their overnight stops, indel B/Sleeping Well has come out with several trucker models. Two of their products are the roof mount, fully self-contained OBLO; and the...
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