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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #971

    In Chicago, 47th street runs east/west.

    And, in Chicago, all ZipCodes start with "60XXX"

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Copper
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      #972

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
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        #973

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        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          Copper
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          #974

          https://www.motortrend.com/features/truth-about-electric-cars-ad-why-you-are-being-lied-to?galleryimageid=ffc0173f-bb62-4317-b45f-827ab8c16d98

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            Copper
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            #975

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            I stayed at the Motel 6 in Sierra Vista on business one time. The room had a pay TV, it took only quarters. But no pay telephone in the room, that was outside in the hallway which was conveniently located under an awning to keep off the rain.

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
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              #976

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                https://www.motortrend.com/features/truth-about-electric-cars-ad-why-you-are-being-lied-to?galleryimageid=ffc0173f-bb62-4317-b45f-827ab8c16d98

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                LuFins DadL Offline
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                LuFins Dad
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                @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                https://www.motortrend.com/features/truth-about-electric-cars-ad-why-you-are-being-lied-to?galleryimageid=ffc0173f-bb62-4317-b45f-827ab8c16d98

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                I read the article and looked at the studies they linked to. There are still many areas of secondary emissions that they aren’t taking into account. The replacement issue, for one… Especially if the insurance companies are more likely to scrap an EV… Beyond that, the installation and long term maintenance of the charging stations also springs to mind… Plus all of the emissions from obnoxious EV owners telling me how they are saving the world…

                The Brad

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  #978

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    George K
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                    #979

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      #980

                      The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel), or Yu-Kyung Hotel,[4] is an unfinished 105-storey, 330-metre-tall (1,080 ft) pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows") is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang.[5] The building is also known as the 105 Building, a reference to its number of floors.[3] The building has been planned as a mixed-use development, which would include a hotel.

                      Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 as North Korea entered a period of economic crisis after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. After 1992, the building stood topped out, but without any windows or interior fittings. In 2008, construction resumed, and the exterior was completed in 2011. The hotel was planned to open in 2012, the centenary of founding leader Kim Il-sung's birth. A partial opening was announced for 2013, but this was cancelled.[6] In 2018, an LED display was fitted to one side, which is used to show propaganda animations and film scenes.[7]

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                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel

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                      • CopperC Copper

                        The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel), or Yu-Kyung Hotel,[4] is an unfinished 105-storey, 330-metre-tall (1,080 ft) pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows") is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang.[5] The building is also known as the 105 Building, a reference to its number of floors.[3] The building has been planned as a mixed-use development, which would include a hotel.

                        Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 as North Korea entered a period of economic crisis after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. After 1992, the building stood topped out, but without any windows or interior fittings. In 2008, construction resumed, and the exterior was completed in 2011. The hotel was planned to open in 2012, the centenary of founding leader Kim Il-sung's birth. A partial opening was announced for 2013, but this was cancelled.[6] In 2018, an LED display was fitted to one side, which is used to show propaganda animations and film scenes.[7]

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                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel

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                        #981

                        @Copper My first trip there was before they did the outside cladding. This is what it looked like then.

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                          #982

                          I saw this on Buzz Aldrin's Facebook

                          Nice picture

                          Happy birthday to my friend and Gemini 12 crew mate, Jim Lovell. We have had quite the adventures over the years. My followers may not realize that we are also “models”. As we, along with Sally Ride, posed for Annie Liebowitz, in 2009, for a Louis Vuitton ad.

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                          • CopperC Copper

                            I saw this on Buzz Aldrin's Facebook

                            Nice picture

                            Happy birthday to my friend and Gemini 12 crew mate, Jim Lovell. We have had quite the adventures over the years. My followers may not realize that we are also “models”. As we, along with Sally Ride, posed for Annie Liebowitz, in 2009, for a Louis Vuitton ad.

                            032b5bc4-310b-4bca-9f36-3331bf8d604f-image.png

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                            George K
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                            #983

                            @Copper OK - that's the coolest thing I've seen today.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              jon-nyc
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                              #984

                              @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                              He did that faster than I could.

                              Well, he did…

                              You were warned.

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                              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                He did that faster than I could.

                                Well, he did…

                                George KG Offline
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                                George K
                                wrote on last edited by George K
                                #985

                                @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                He did that faster than I could.

                                Well, he did…

                                Indeed..

                                And I've won more Tour de France medals than Lance Armstrong.

                                Well, I have...

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • George KG George K

                                  @Copper OK - that's the coolest thing I've seen today.

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                                  @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                  @Copper OK - that's the coolest thing I've seen today.

                                  I was flipping through facebook and, of course, recognized the faces right away. I thought, what a great picture.

                                  But the context didn't seem right. Then I read Buzz's comment.

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                                  • George KG George K

                                    @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                    He did that faster than I could.

                                    Well, he did…

                                    Indeed..

                                    And I've won more Tour de France medals than Lance Armstrong.

                                    Well, I have...

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                                    #987

                                    @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                    @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                    He did that faster than I could.

                                    Well, he did…

                                    Indeed..

                                    And I've won more Tour de France medals than Lance Armstrong.

                                    Well, I have...

                                    Um, you must mean you have won the same number of medals.

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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      #988

                                      You were warned.

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                                        jon-nyc
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                                        #989

                                        Pridrangaviti Lighthouse, Westman Island, Iceland

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                                        You were warned.

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                                          #990

                                          Green Lake, Austria

                                          Green Lake is considered as one of the most “exotic” waters . . . around Europe due to a rare natural phenomenon: during summer, the snow from the peaks starts to melt and fresh water floods the valley.

                                          in March, once the temperature rises and the snow on the mountain melts, the water level in the lake slowly begins to go up, covering pathways and small trees.

                                          In June, the lake becomes an amazing lagoon, reaching its maximum depth of 12 meters while swallowing high trees, a bridge and even benches. In late-July, the lake becomes smaller and smaller, revealing once again the underwater landscape. And this happens every year!

                                          Some nice photos at https://www.tourismontheedge.com/underwater-park-austria/

                                          I gather the lake is closed off to divers now.

                                          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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