@klaus https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-4-skyhawk-ruled-the-skies-21967 Combined with its reliability, simplicity and low operating costs—only $3,000 per flight hour compared to $42,000 for an F-15—the Skyhawk remained popular as a trainer well into the 1990s. Several Skyhawks continued to be flown by private firms in the role of military trainers today.

@mik 4. He wrote “Wah Wah” the day he quit the Beatles I hate that song.

@taiwan_girl said in Cohen says Trump won't run in 2024: @jolly said in Cohen says Trump won't run in 2024: If he runs, that's what you're gonna get. I'd rather have mean tweets and economic prosperity, thank you. So, you were big President Clinton fan? LOL (Just teasing, but how do you define economic prosperity?) A rising tide for all individuals.

There will be squirrels in space…

Boring, but competent:

This is the best thing I've seen in weeks. I laughed and smiled throughout the whole thing.

I am curious to know what exactly their plan was to identify Bill 37 in a field of other Bills.

A pretty clever move from him.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051023120710.htm

"Rittenhouse took the lives of innocent people with the intent to do so—by strapping an assault rifle to himself in a crowd of unarmed citizens. That is the textbook definition of intention. Uh, no it isn’t. I think the school needs to look at some of their admissions standards in the other direction….

I wonder if they got dr. Fauci's approval....

That's something she'll remember for a lifetime. Impressive.

(Had I used a polarizer there'd have been no reflection. Ah well, fuck it.)

There’s no way that boat made it that far without an army of tug boats. Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn’t it?

The Smithfield Little Theatre is back up and running. We have the season subscription. Last month was Virginia Wolf. We went opening night. There were maybe 30 people in 175 seats. That was Thursday night, I assume attendance improved over the weekend. Next up is Clue in February.

@taiwan_girl said in Using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to make profit for the tax payers: @george-k said in Using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to make profit for the tax payers: Charles Lane (WSJ) said the biggest mistake of doing this is letting the people think that the president actually has some control over gasoline prices. This Julia Horowitz (see CNN tweet above) obviously disagrees, at least for now.

@george-k Good to know, I agree about pushing with the thumb, but turning is probably best with my index finger. We'll see..... ho ho ho

Also... married for 55 years and counting.

Which I understand was not a great deal better than this one.