When these nukes start raining down, do we have a backup plan for tncr?

The network will go away.

How are we supposed to operate?

I love the left mom's death grip on the kid's leg. She's like, I'm doing this and I don't even know why.

I've liked them since the old days and saw them once on the Opry Stage.

Marty Robbins also did a lot of western stuff. And the Sons of the Pioneers are still active.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_the_Pioneers

The music is its own genre and should not be lost...

I want to have a beer at the Edmond Burke pub and whine about populism.

Trump lost the house, senate, and presidency in a single term, the first president to do that since Herbert Hoover.

Biden may well repeat the trick.

@Renauda said in Toad Poison:

@brenda

I think it’s a combination of a culture of ingrained superstition and distrust in other people’s professional abilities. An anthropologist I am sure would disagree with my take on it.

I trust your experience, Renauda, more than an anthropologist who may not have experience with the culture. Thank you.

@Mik said in Gotta wonder why this popped up on my FB feed:

They figure if you are involved with horses you can probably afford it.

The "Three Fs Rule" applies to horses too.

@Mik the amazing thing is that they hacked the internal video, allowing them to access the boss's computer - iirc, they earn thousands and thousands per day.

The original caller earns $7K a month, and the "supervisor" earns $15K.

As he says in the conclusion, they shut them down for a few days, saving millions of dollars in scams. And then...the gummint came in.

Good for him.

Wapo makes progress

Not the Blue Angels

Flaps, not gear up

I have been buying individual dental insurance for about 15 years. I have used Cigna and now it is Delta.

I think it has been a good deal. I never miss the 6-month preventative appointments. And I think I probably do a little better than break even over the course of a year.

I suspect the insurance companies make money on people who don't use benefits. I don't think they make a lot from me.

I had an early morning ride to JFK where the driver kept nodding off. I finally insisted he either open his window (it was cold outside) or let me drive.

@taiwan_girl said in Miami Grand Prix:

I dont know much about the FI racing, but I admire the technology. HOwever, it seems to me that money has a much more impact on the finish order than in other types of racing.

For example, if you took the results (first to last) and switched the drivers (first place driver moves to the last place car, last place driver moves to 1st place car, 2nd place driver moves to second to last car, etc.), I am not sure the results would be that much difference.

Not saying that there is anything wrong with that, I do realize that the drivers are incredibly talented, but it seems for of an uneven field than other sports

It's not just about the drivers, it's about developing the cars - it's a team sport with hundreds of people in a team, with the driver as one of the key members of the team. Typically, the best drivers get to drive the best cars, so I don't think it's true that swapping them around wouldn't make any difference.

If you take the top two drivers of the last few years, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen - they have both completely dominated their team mates, who get to drive in the identical car. Now, the car might be designed more around their top driver, so it's not necessarily a straight competition, but it's clear if you look at the results that it's not just the car. In yesterday's race, the lead Red Bull and Ferrari were significantly quicker than both of their team mates, and that's been the case throughout the season.

Yes, when you dump a body, always check the depth. It takes a little longer, but it is the right way to do it.

Here's a question: can't economic sanctions work in concert with Kremlin propaganda to radicalize the populace? Make Russians more WWIII-friendly?

Wow! YOu guys in the medical field do good work!!!! Proud of you!

"a legal standard preventing an employee from suing their boss for negligence"

WTF?