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On 12/16/2023 at 1:56 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

That's pretty funny, but I well remember the time the marketing bozos began attaching the word "turbo" to everything imaginable, and mostly things "turbo" had no relationship to whatsoever. Like Turbo Cat Litter, ya know?

About as annoying as the ubiquitous "solutions" that became part of every new business name for a decade, or the even more ridiculous "awesome" that became the positive adjective of choice for for the most mundane and insipid.

Can you say "mindless rebleater" boys and girls?

All those "as seen on TV" ads are so annoying.  Seems that the new buzzword to use is "bionic"  Bionic-this Bionic-that. Like a Bionic garden hose.  Really?  Has anybody looked up a definition of "bionic" and how it could possibly apply to a garden hose (or other similar devices). 

Or another garden hose ad claims that since it is has copper (likely just plated) hardware, it is safe to drink water from it.  Ok, even so, but how about the other lead pipes the water passes through before getting to the hose?  These ads are just so stupid (but I guess they are designed to reach their target audience).

As for non-stick pots, the ads I see here tout ceramics as the indestructible non-stick surface.

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I hardly ever watch anything with commercials, other than the occasional NFL game or once in while the local news...the ads during the 5pm local news last night were awful, all seemed to be trying to scare retirees to buying additional insurance and such..

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2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

I hardly ever watch anything with commercials, other than the occasional NFL game or once in while the local news...the ads during the 5pm local news last night were awful, all seemed to be trying to scare retirees to buying additional insurance and such..

Yup, the only time I see commercials these days is with the news streams...which more and more I just watch long enough to see if anybody has nuked anybody else yet, so I can start practicing my old duck-and-cover moves.  :)

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18 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yup, the only time I see commercials these days is with the news streams...which more and more I just watch long enough to see if anybody has nuked anybody else yet, so I can start practicing my old duck-and-cover moves.  :)

I weaned myself from network tv long ago. Now I can't stand the incessant yammering. If Youtube doesn't stop messing around I'm going to leave them high and dry too. My sympathies to all the streamers that make their living from Youtube, but I'm not going to watch commercials. I've had a lifetime's worth of them.

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I believe I'm going to have to buy a humidifier...... With the air being so dry, I'm getting shocked every time I touch something metal. It's compounded by the HVAC unit they installed being the largest one they made at the time (about 8 years ago). This apartment is maybe a three car garage in size, so the air unit was overkill.....

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13 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Cowboy coffee.

Only if strained properly through the appropriate old boot sock. 

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22 hours ago, HomerS said:

Keurig died this a.m.  How does it expect me to start my day without caffeine!!

I’ve had that happen…I have two backup Keurigs, an espresso machine, cappuccino machine, and a bean grinder.  If all else fails, got McDonalds and a Dunkin nearby…

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9 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

December 20, still no snow in this part of Canada.

Most days it hasn't even been cold enough to get frost on the windshield in the mornings.

Same here (Massachusetts, USA). No white Christmas, and I'm not complaining at all. Snow to me is a menace.  But unfortunately this seemingly warmer climate also means more tropical (hot and humid) Summer days which I could live without.  I wish we could extend Spring and Autumn, and shorten the Winters and Summers.

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Had a few inches of snow Monday night, but supposed to be in the 50s for XMas here outside Cleveland.  Better than the subzero cold we had last year at this time….

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On 12/18/2023 at 10:17 AM, TonyK said:

I don't know much about armadillos but seems a bit extreme to kill it. Maybe I'm wrong.

I've had to catch moles in my yard every now and then and I still remember the first time I swore once I got him I was gonna kill it with a shovel but couldn't bring myself to do it. I've released them in the woods far away from anything.

I get it. An armadillo would be a different situation than a little mole.

Tony, i respect your opinion and feelings.  He dug a burrow under my shed gave him a chance to leave after  we filled it no he moved over did it again..  he is siding my yard up. Holes everywhere. We have boarded around the building one way in and out. Live trap is set. He has a chance to move to the country. A church member set it all up..

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On 12/17/2023 at 11:33 PM, slusher said:

Have an armadillo move in my yard to try and make a new golf rang with his digging.. I missed him Saturday early goin for a hair cut but next time it’s Mr 12 gauge shotgun and a turkey load.  I have to shoot waist high because of my arm still isn’t right where I broke my arm.

Yeah, I get those buggers in my yard occasionally too. Some folks may feel shooting them is extreme, but out in the sticks they're a real nuisance. I use a Taurus Judge with .410 shot shells to dispatch them.

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3 hours ago, redscampi said:

Yeah, I get those buggers in my yard occasionally too. Some folks may feel shooting them is extreme, but out in the sticks they're a real nuisance. I use a Taurus Judge with .410 shot shells to dispatch them.

We have this problem with Ground Hogs. Cute to look at. But they can do a lot of damage. One is under the pool deck which is impossible to get to unless we pull the decking up.

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53 minutes ago, ewetwo said:

We have this problem with Ground Hogs. Cute to look at. But they can do a lot of damage. One is under the pool deck which is impossible to get to unless we pull the decking up.

Trapping might be your only option...

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5 hours ago, redscampi said:

Trapping might be your only option...

I have a pellet gun. Hoping that helps. In NYS it's illegal to trap a ground hog and transport it somewhere else. Not that I think anyone would report me but you just never know. My luck has never been the best. Example. I'm sure I stop and then go like everyone else at a stop sign. I get pulled over and the officer said "you are suppose to count to 3 when you come to a complete stop before you go again and you didn't". Luckily he didn't give me a ticket. But now days I see people going through red lights. And I get stopped for not counting to 3? Give me a break.

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Impatient drivers. After dropping off the missus to the hairdresser last night, I decided to go to the local mall and Barnes&Nobles. Sitting in traffic, somebody laid the horn on me when I have a long line of traffic in front of me. Not once but twice at two different traffic lights.

The second time an even longer line of traffic due to an accident down the road.

The question begs... where the h*** am I suppose to go with both lanes in my direction stuck in traffic?! Geez... everybody's in a hurry to go.... NOWHERES !!!

 

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44 minutes ago, ewetwo said:

"you are suppose to count to 3 when you come to a complete stop before you go again and you didn't"

Ugh. That's just ridiculous. Maybe you counted fast.  Is that even a thing? A lot of police officers seem to really relish pushing people around. There is a reason they have the reputation they do.

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52 minutes ago, ewetwo said:

I have a pellet gun. Hoping that helps. In NYS it's illegal to trap a ground hog and transport it somewhere else. Not that I think anyone would report me but you just never know. My luck has never been the best. Example. I'm sure I stop and then go like everyone else at a stop sign. I get pulled over and the officer said "you are suppose to count to 3 when you come to a complete stop before you go again and you didn't". Luckily he didn't give me a ticket. But know days I see people going through red lights. And I get stopped for not counting to 3? Give me a break.

I'd love to see just exactly how that statute is written in your state legal code.   image.png.2cc77c0067e2f01d8cb9cf1acc83b37e.png

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