What the more experienced blues men - musicians in general I suppose - learn is when not to play to leave space. With Clapton’s nerve challenges I’m sure he has as well. BB King is a great example.

@Horace Thank you, Horace! You are also a man of good taste. Your opinion is to be respected, too. It's good to be in your company.

Not to worry, his pet dummkopf, Witkoff, is checking the mail and looking after the house while he’s away.

@Mik & @LuFins-Dad I got that one, but missed the question about Madison and the Federal Papers.

Brilliant.

I may just borrow one from my brother for a while to see if it sticks.

LOL I heard about that. The wanted the current Czech president to read it as it was opened, and it was a good thing that he declined.

There are plenty I’m sure who would love to twist this tragedy into an opportunity to go violent.

@89th, https://mountvernonplace.org/AV02_Mount_Vernon_Place_VirtualTour/ Hopefully the website will continue to be operational.

Indeed.

This seems ill advised. The people who believe Israel had a role aren’t going to be persuaded by Bibi denying it. All this does is plant the idea in people’s heads who otherwise might not follow the fringes of magastan. https://x.com/israelipm/status/1968511432032391272?s=46

Nah ... I won't be there for quite a while yet. Besides, that's more Aqua's style.

@Mik said in Uh oh: Ooopsie. Hoisted on his own petard...again. Ha, good line

Well, I USED to like hotpot.

@Axtremus said in Deporation - Not Just for Spanish people any more: 2026 is less than four months away. How big a deal is it in the realm of multi-$billion construction projects? Yeah but they didn’t specify what month.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/farm-labor-shortage-pennsylvania-trump-immigration-00560820 "Farmers in deep red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers."

@Doctor-Phibes said in Tyler Robinson Investigation: @Renauda said in Tyler Robinson Investigation: @Horace I prefer dunks on actual people who say actual things, but sure, we can dunk on imaginary people saying imaginary things too. Tell that to the current POTUS. He imagines a lot about not only people but countries and what he imagines the people in those countries say and do. I will refrain from any comments or observations the POTUS has made recently about groups of people and their real and imagined affiliations of a US domestic nature. You are most welcome to let your imagination run wild with what I wrote above. The obvious difference between my flight of fancy and those of The Greatest Living Human and his followers is that I acknowledged that it was a flight of fancy. Maybe if I'd stated that it was an Alternative Fact it would be more acceptable. Possibly probable.

@Doctor-Phibes said in Ibrahm X Kendi would be so proud: How about 'Pervert' when referring to homosexuals? Homosexuals are indeed perverts. Just trying to start a fight.