OK, I accidentally stumbled upon the solution in a 1997 math paper...

If you want a lock that is not absurd for a road bike: Check out Ottolock. These are basically glorified and overpriced zip ties with a reusable lock. A knife or scissors are sufficient to defeat one of these locks, but they are better than nothing if you shop for a coffee or something.

@jon-nyc There actually is a claimant (albeit disputed) to the throne of Russia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Maria_Vladimirovna_of_Russia And even if Putin wanted to attend he couldn’t he has been PNG’ed by HM Government.

Very nice. Now, if you're a female... Don't run in the dark, especially when the streets are almost deserted. Don't run by yourself. Have lethal or non-lethal means on you, in order to protect yourself.

@Jolly said in Speaking of Apple: @George-K said in Speaking of Apple: Back in the day, @jon-nyc would've hit that. Speaking about her looks as a young lady...As a man, I would have much rather had a lady that looked like that, than the receiving line picture of Marilyn Monroe we saw the other day. Pretty, but smart. Somebody you wouldn't mind falling madly in love with... I have to say, IMHO the young Mrs. Phibes bore some resemblance to her majesty. I'd post a picture, except she'd rip my head off and beat me with the soggy end. She's fearsome when roused.

@jon-nyc said in COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Adults: @LuFins-Dad said in COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Adults: Karla was 42.5, too. Ok, 42 years, 7 months, 2 days. You win, 42 years, 5 months, 16 days…

Or maybe Prince Andrew, hoping that the 16 year olds he knocks when visiting up can always get an abortion.

@Mik said in Major car makers see hydrogen as the future: Fusion cars FTW. [image: 1662743264369-image.jpeg]

If he has a wide-open route, something substantial to gain and the time to slide down, fine. But he was doing some running back stuff last night in big piles of Rams. That's decision making that will shorten his career. Still, the Bills were impressive last night.

@Horace said in Will Queen Elizabeth survive the year?: I never thought and prayed about her. My bad. Don't feel guilty. You've got that suspiciously brown pond to think about.

@LuFins-Dad Any deets? At a bar by 3:50pm...

Apple Inc. says the new iPhone 14 will help women track and monitor their menstrual cycles better. Ain't that right, @Horace? I watched Apple Inc.'s recent "Apple Event" introducing the new series of Apple Watches and iPhones, and that's the first new function featured in the event -- an additional temperature sensor built into the series 8 Apple Watch that Apple Inc. uses in combination with a bunch of other sensors to better track the wearer's ovulation and menstrual cycles.

@Mik said in Jon, pay cash: What the hell good will that further intrusion on privacy do? It's just nibbling. By law, there is not a readily available database of 4473 forms. By doing this, NYC would have a very quick and searchable database of legally purchased firearms and ammunition. Makes them a lot easier to confiscate.

@Axtremus said in FB and the Gummint: @George-K said in FB and the Gummint: People have said that if a private company co-ordinates with the government (as is the case here), it is bound by 1st amendment restrictions Who are these people? Smart ones.