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@jon-nyc said in Testing 89’s geolocation superpowers: Actually the link was off by 5mi. But we are at 1st Avenue beach in Asbury Park. HAHAHA BULLSEYE!!!!!!!!!!

Haha yes, see above. I knew it wouldn't make a difference and that some folks might want to see what "bathroom on fire" looked like. It didn't include the exhaust fan in the ceiling that was shooting out flames, though, sorry!

Mrs Klaus was telling me about this in the car yesterday. We were 7 blocks away (at the Plaza hotel) when it occurred. And two blocks from it an hour earlier. I’ve been off grid mainly so haven’t absorbed the details.

@Klaus said in Piano Party 7/27. Klaus is coming to visit: @Nunatax said in Piano Party 7/27. Klaus is coming to visit: Great to see these pictures, wish I was there! And wondering if I’m the only looking at KathyK’s glasses and thinking: what kind of sorcery is this?? Oh no. The glitch in the matrix. I'm sorry that the whole party and it's participants are AI-generated. Including this post. Did you notice anyone with more than 5 fingers on one hand during the party? Especially when playing Chopin’s 4th ballade extra fingers could come in handy. Did you check KathyK’s son?

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@LuFins-Dad said in My dogs are barking…: Over the last 4 days, I have personally moved 28 digital pianos, 10 vertical pianos (Luke helped me with that), 6 grands torn down and reset, unboxed 2 communication labs, and ran 1100 feet of cable through a ceiling/floor in a building with no AC and 98 degree temps. Then I came back, emptied 3 200lb desks and personally moved them into back rooms of the showroom The piano industry is not as glamorous as you would think… I bet you lost 5 pounds at least doing all of that, that's a heck of a sweat workout!

@jon-nyc said in Cool finds on maps: This image appears to show a massive stepped spillway or canal channel carved into bedrock, likely associated with a hydroelectric dam or water control structure. The tall structure at the far end looks like a dam with sluice gates, which would control the release of water from a reservoir upstream. The stepped, terraced design and rock-cut sides suggest it’s engineered for high-volume water flow while minimizing erosion — a common design for spillways or tailrace channels in large hydroelectric systems. The structure is currently dry or has minimal water flow, indicating it may be seasonal or undergoing maintenance. Thank you, ChatGPT.

Can look forward to grand babies.

@Mik said in Mildly interesting: I did ride with Phibes one night. I think I’ve related the comedy of us trying to find our way downtown. People assumed I could find my way around Boston because I lived 30 miles away, but you've probably spent more time there than I have. Nowadays I get hopelessly lost in Providence, but my daughter can drive around it no problem.

@89th said in So I bought a piano: My wife and her family didn't play instruments, whereas my siblings and I did. So I'm biased that I think it's important to learn the basics of music when you're around this age... what better way than a piano where each key is clear as day. Once they figure out the basics by looking at the keyboard, you can move them onto something cool like a saxophone, or if they're really gifted a banjo.

@Horace said in Trumpenomics: The US Economy Was Supposed to Be in a Recession By Now. What Happened? https://www.derekthompson.org/p/if-trumps-economic-ideas-are-so-terrible?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true I have sincere doubts and disagreement with many of Trump’s policies. I am still a little amazed that things are still … not horrible yet.

Hahaha, that is great. The number of times I say "what did you think was going to happen?" each day is quite high. This morning two kids were wrestling near the wall, one kid bonked his head off the wall. "What did you think was going to happen if you guys wrestle near a wall?"

I'm just glad they are in the space above China and not the USA. They can have one half, we can have the other. That's how space works, right?

Yes. It's annoying.

RIP. Same age as my dad, who I think rather enjoyed his satire - this kind of sharp humour was right up his street.

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