Plastic straw is a moot issue now as the industry has found good alternatives (e.g., biodegradable cellulose that feels and holds up in water for a long time much like plastic).

It’s only in the last 80 years that western militaries have not done that. In any other age Gaza would be a pile of rubble devoid of life.

@Mik said in Bourbons: The 1792 Bottled In Bond sounds pretty good but I can't find it. I have 5 bourbon bottles on my shelf, the 1792 Small Batch is the best. $29.99 1792 Small Batch Bourbon 750ml at the VA liquor Store $43.99 1792 Bottle In Bond Sazerac Barrel Select 750ml $46.99 1792 Single Barrel - Sazerac Barrel Select 750ml All in stock according to the web page I'll have to find some of the higher priced bottle.

@LuFins-Dad yes. The other thought is that these decisions (which are blamed on Trump) are unlikely to be 100% his. They came from advisors and military "experts" in the Pentagon, and he agreed. It's possible, though unlikely, that he came up with this plan on his own, but I doubt it - no, I can't prove it. Still the point stands that it happened on Biden's watch - I've been assured that things that happen on a President's watch are his responsibility even if put in motion by his predecessor. Again, if, as is asserted, it was so horrible, why did Biden's handlers permit it to proceed? They had months to reverse it.

@Copper said in Motor Trend's Ugliest Cars: One of these is the 58 T-Bird The other is the 77 T-Bird (that looks just like the one I owned) Which is which? [image: 1725671541690-a8819bec-34d7-4132-b437-30add2a22e2e-image.png] [image: 1725671617633-b3675dcc-7529-42fe-a01e-cdd9aeb87511-image.png] If I was a betting man ... Right now, I'd be looking for a 2005 50th Anniversary T-Bird. Ford only built 1500, they're great looking cars, and the prices aren't ridiculous. [image: 856_main_l.jpg]

I think you have to lower your pants below your skivvies.

I had to add a good audio interface to avoid latency issues on my windows PC. Probably no issue if you have a mac.

@Doctor-Phibes said in Still think it's too early...: I'm voting for Eisenhower, and so is my 140 year old grammy. A recently passed great American folk musician’s deceased grandfather, a carpenter, always voted for Eisenhower because Lincoln won the war.

Even AI couldn't make something that inaccurate.

Australia has fought in every conflict the U.S. has been in since WW2. Which is a very good reason China should take that into account, as they eye monkeying around Down Under.

@taiwan_girl said in Tax Time: Dont you pay property tax on any home you own or is a second (or third) home not having to pay taxes? The proposal is to tax “vacant properties” and “short term rentals” at higher rates than the typical owner-occupied and/or long-term rentals.

@jon-nyc said in Saving Democracy: we know is false. based on how (1) was a simple bipartisan application of the law, I’m doubtful. North Carolina [image: 1725643215393-image.jpeg] Michigan [image: 1725643248693-image.jpeg]

Last year I went all out on every blood test I could find predictive of health - but just the cursory physical exam. My Apple watch provides an estimate of my V02 max - which last year was a bit over 48 mL/kg/min but a year later it is around 39 - so about a 20% decline. I'm doing the same activities as last year - but I do notice a marked decline in speed in my track workouts. They're not as easy, nor as quick. So, this year we're putting that issue on the "let's check this out" list.