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I'll tell you flay out- look at the eyes and facial expression of Housel. If he isn't high on something then he's borderline mental. I wouldn't even listen to anyone who looks "hyper" like that.
That's really interesting. I would have thought that the routing of the telegraph would have been along the transcontinental railroad right-of-way, in 1869. So the telegraph guys found their own way across. Of course there were stagecoach routes ov…
For sure. Does anyone else get the impression that the United States government is now being run by a coterie of billionaires, and that Congress is just a Punch and Judy puppet show?
10/24 / PDST:
11:10- Again very slow to resolve, and some complete failures to resolve.
11:17- No sooner posted above when response time improved to normal. WTF?
"The crypto sector poured money into Trump's 2024 presidential campaign [emphasis added]...
Now let's be fair and even-handed here... you seem to be suggesting that Trump can be bought off with money (large amounts of). Even if that's true, he'll p…
@Mark- When I said "traveling" I meant our European and other non-US travels. But you're right- even back and forth to the Russian River every week I still notice any major changes in the wired/fiber communications infrastructure. But I like to look…
@msf said- "There's a tendency when one sees something to assume someone else has already seen it and acted accordingly."
My last "life" as a radio tech for SF 911 probably triggers a response when I see something not acting normally, so I may be …
Just received this info from Chip and David-
Chip is trying to restart the server. In addition, she's created a new server holding our template and is trying to figure out how to migrate content to it without triggering a collapse.
In short: your c…
The situation seems to have improved, and all of the functions that I've tested seem to be working normally at this time. I've had no reply from either David or Chip, so I don't know if they initiated maintenance/repair or some other action has take…
Trader Joe's / Aldi connection (from Wickipedia)-
Aldi- Founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in Essen, Germany in the early 20th century. In 1960 Aldi split into Aldi Nord (North) and Aldi Süd (South).
Trader Joe's- Trader Joe's was founded…
@Sven-From what I read "game hens" are not "game" (ie: "wild") and are not necessarily hens either. You are correct-they are a special breed of chicken, smaller and more tender than the ordinary, and they are usually more expensive, per lb.
But i…
Yes, very close- "pales" were originally the large wooden stakes which were used to encircle and fence outpost communities out at the very edge of "civilization". You're correct with respect to the terminology being adapted in parts of Ireland, but …
Just poked around at Schwab re "MMKT", above, trying to see what the transaction fee might be. Tried to place order for one share, was told that "this transaction cannot be place on-line"- must go through a Schwab account rep.
