Well, you've already got a senior wife. I'm sure things will go well, when you bring that nubile 20 year-old into the Phibes' household...

He should probably apply for a job as a conductor. Sorry, sorry.

Ugh, a clickbait title. At no point do the researches say they are "horrified". Although, one geologist from Brazil did say it was both new and terrifying... what do you expect when you're asking someone who studies rocks all day what they think about plastic.

If I read this right, they're extending the route of the Crescent, which originates in New York and heads to NOLA via Atlanta and Birmingham. I would guess the plan is to make it a "split" train, much like the Empire Builder is - it leaves Chicago and in Spokane, it splits into Portland and Seattle sections. Here the Crescent would split into Dallas and NOLA sections. I imagine it's about a 10 hour trip to Dallas. [image: 1686574259921-screenshot-2023-06-12-at-7.49.58-am.png]

And those errors were?

@George-K said in FIL is getting a trans operation: @89th said in FIL is getting a trans operation: This man loves a steak that’s still mooing. (off topic, sorta) If you haven't watched "Longmire," you should. "So Walt, how do you like your steak?" "Grab it with a pair of tongs, wave it over a flame and yell 'FIRE!' and put it on my plate." Knock it in the head, wipe its ass and throw it on the plate.

In theory, that is kind of a good idea. The actual execution would never work. But, the idea that Italy has to do something is true. It will take "out of the box" thinking. I think that there is freedom of work movement across the EU countries. Maybe try some incentives with other countries in the former East Europe, etc. For example, in addition to a job, also provide them a house, each year they gain X% ownership as long as they are working in Italy, so after a certain number of years, they own the house for "free".

I suspect call was a blessing at that time.

So a woman is a Ford F150?

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@Doctor-Phibes said in Big Money is coming to gender equality: This is what rich people do. If we want it to stop, then it's the system that needs to change. I agree with Napoleon on this matte; that the purpose of organised religion is stop poor people from killing rich people.

I think I’ve mentioned before how there was a good podcast interview about this with the (quitting) NY Times film critic: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/podcasts/the-daily/ao-scott-film-critic-american-cinema-movies.html

@Mik said in Finally some rain: Hopefully a good soaker. Been dry for over three weeks. Same here. We had tons of snow this winter so the initial thaw left some (finally) well-filled ponds, but it’s been seemingly dry for the past month+ with every scattered storm dodging us. Yesterday’s pop-up shower didn’t last long enough. Heck, there’s some dirt spots in our road from construction across the street from a few weeks ago…would’ve been quick to wash away in rain but, nope.

That’s a factor for a lot of people. But I wouldn’t say most. I never looked at the cost. If it had really interested me I’d have bought it.

@Wim LOL I arrived on May 14. Were you the one that cut me off in the road??? (just joking!!!)

You can freeze blood. At least the red cells and the plasma separate. We could do it thirty years ago. problem is, the red cells are in a glycerin solution(IIRC) and it takes a specialized (and expensive) washing machine to get them ready to transfuse.

@Friday said in The "OB" post of the day: I loved how the other elephants gathered around. Yeah! Kind of like a afterbirth baby shower.