@mark Martha continues to dazzle even today at 84 years of age. The up and coming virtuosos of today remain in awe of her musicality and flawless technique. She will go down as one the greatest pianists of the latter 20th C and early 21st. Have you seen her daughter’s documentary on her parents and family? Well worth the hour and a half watch: https://m. Link to video Despite the black box, Click the link to video : it does load from YouTube

@Mik Exactly.

@blondie Do they use robotics with rigs in Venezula? I doubt they have used any robotic rigs unless either the Russians or Chinese brought in a couple. Not likely though. Anything that remained in PDVSA from before Chavez would have old tech the American and Canadian contractors left behind. Anything of technical value they would have expedited out of Vz or rendered it inoperable if they couldn’t get it out of the country. In Robotics never became widely used here until the 2000s. Twenty years ago even there remained a lot of scepticism in the drilling industry about automated equipment on the drill floor. I understand that only changed in last 15 years when the big rig manufacturers like NOI acquired the small manufacturers building automated rigs. The vast bulk of rigs out there still operate as before but are retrofitted with robotic components on the drill floor. How about autonomous operations like hauling? Not sure what you mean. Like an in situ bitumen mining operation as in Ft. Mac?

I wonder when this board will discover Chinese peptides.

@AndyD said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis: I'd like to think I would have got out of the car as requested. I'd like to think I would have dived out of the way of the accelerating car and not shot. It's not a perfect world. All your points about her doing the wrong thing and acting illegally are valid. It doesn't warrant execution. At least two of the mans shots were fired after the bumper moved beyond him.

Maybe the orcas feel the need to have a response for 6-7?

It’s a hyena not a jackal.

Maybe he'll cut the credit card minimum interest payment and use the savings to fund an even BIGGER military?

The Maduro will be an easy Halloween outfit this year too!

Actually, a pint of Kentucky Breakfast Stout goes great with a traditional Irish breakfast before skiing…

I’m fine with it just so we can get it off the table as an excuse not to solve the real problem which is it is effectively illegal to build housing in most jurisdictions in the US.

Nope. At age 30 (yes 30 years) my parents finally let her live with a group home. My dad understandably was stubborn about giving up control of his daughter. But eventually realize the reality. Basically she’s in a home where 1-4 adults with special needs live. The state gives the home “parent” money for it. She’s gone through a few homes, her main thing lately is a compulsive consumption thing…there’s a term for it, I forget, but she’ll drink mouth wash, swallow batteries (many, many times), but they’ve found a place that seems to be better than most now.

Science! Hey I’m a Vikings fan now, but never count out the Steelers post season, especially if the Patriots aren’t there to ruin the AFC path every, freaking, time.

@aqua-letifer might remember this but in 2004 I remember listening to his show and calling and getting on the air. I think we have a tape or CD somewhere of it. I’m sure it was a very wise comment I made (sarcastic).

@jon-nyc said in Maduro might be checking the train schedule: As one of the comments points out that chart is priced in local currency which may have also shit the bed during that window. That’s the technical term, right?

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Steven Pinker? Seriously? A Pinko? Da, Comrade.