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@horace please continue to post pics. Little Huahua is bringing back good memories.
Speaking of disappearing kitties, when we moved into our old place we released the beasts and all 3 managed to find places to duck and hide out. Our skinny one (the brown classic tabby pic above) discovered a void accessed through a built-in bookcase that extended behind our gas fireplace exiting to the bookcase on the other side. I panicked. No one could see how wide or narrow or tall that space was or how the pipe connected to the outside of the house. But he exited. He was just being a cat. We then blocked both bookcases with books.

PM Carney’s speech was excellent.

Such wonderful news!! She’s sweet ️ I’m so glad you got her. What a long flight she had.

Everytime I see a @george-k I get excited because I think he’s back , but then I get sad .

Hmmm. I’ll do this. I need to find the right person to sell to.

Yes, @horace , you are right. Not face value.
I’m pretty sure these are late 1960s early 1970s dollars. My godfather gave them to me as a kid and he had a bank in Montana. One is a different side facing eagle. I should look them up, weigh them, see what the purity is with these things.

I just don’t have the patience to save this stuff. I’ve seen how much time gets sucked through probate when silver or gold gets listed on an elder’s nventory.

Is there any one on this board who has an opinion on cash vs melt value for not so rare U.S. eagle dollars? I’ve delayed finding a coin dealer for 5 pretty ones (they could be uncirculated; are in sleeves) & 3 others because I have to travel to a sketchy part of town, but, … if melt value is close to their face value, I can easily find a silver dealer.

I’m downsizing so I’ve stuff in auctions. Got rid of 4 8-12 place settings of various elders’ Sterling flatware over the last 10 years, some fancy, some plain. Some went to auction; the last 2 went for melt value. Never did I get more than $3750 for these flatware sets. Last night at auction 2 plain Jane 8 place setting sets of flatware sold for $7000 CAD each! One weighed in around 2380 gms, the other at 2195 gms (they exclude stainless bladed and lead filled knives from their estimates). I highly doubt any buyer will be using these to eat with. Now is the time to be raiding grandma’s drawers, weighing that stuff, finding a dealer & cashing in.

Holy cow @horace .

What a time to be downsizing and selling grandma’s flatware!

Incredible snow fall where y’all are. I’d be hiring out for shovelling. Stay safe out there.

Thanks for sharing your pictures @taiwan_girl . You’ve amazing skills with your camera.

I love your rig @mark ️

Have never seen this or heard it. On the other hand, hearing contracting metal at night when it’s super cold is down right haunting.

This is good news for you 2! Congratulations!

People in Quebec often tent their vehicles, then pole off the accumulations. I’ve never done this, but my vehicle has only been buried twice.

@lufins-dad Snow gets real heavy, real fast. Be careful please.

@89th said in Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound:

You know, I'm glad the real-feel temp on Friday morning at 5am will be -41. Kills all the bugs.

Let’s hope.
This cold dry weather gets me itching and scratching with psoriasis and stuff. Better than screwworms though .

I’m likely the least educated of anyone here, but I had this wild thought: Does Putin hold anything over your U.S. president? If so, could Russia benefit in any way, like if your president actually acquired Greenland?

@renauda Yes. If you google Kearl autonomous hauling you can see lots of video. Imperial’s entire fleet of haulers (Catepillar 797s) run without drivers. And, they are refuelled with robotics.
I’ll have to ask what type of other robotic operations are done with the oil sands. The guys on my street love talking to me of what they do up there.