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Forum: General Blah Blah 1st May 2025, 02:06 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
I never knew that the conditions that make up a...

I never knew that the conditions that make up a derecho had a name until last summer when I experienced one. Or was it the summer before that?

Post lockdown, I have no concept of time... All I...
Forum: General Blah Blah 29th April 2025, 03:24 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
The Canadian result gives me hope. Also...

The Canadian result gives me hope.

Also (completely unrelated): I was fretting in my way :rigs: about my Visa bill getting too high (I pay it off every month) and I just went in a checked the...
Forum: General Blah Blah 28th April 2025, 09:53 AM
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Posted By eleanorigby
I fully expect Canada to do the sane thing. ...

I fully expect Canada to do the sane thing.

I am here to say that I am DONE spending money in the name of prepping for the tariff tsunami that is looming.

I cannot plan for every contingency...
Forum: General Blah Blah 22nd April 2025, 04:31 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
Um... garbage man came this morning and took both...

Um... garbage man came this morning and took both my trash, and then later, my yard waste. My bins lived to tell the tale.

So far, so good..... :rigs:


I spent too much money last month. It...
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th April 2025, 03:33 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
Of course! Y'all are proving my...

Of course!





Y'all are proving my theory!

:science:
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 15th April 2025, 07:34 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 71,542
Posted By eleanorigby
Just like dial tones, maybe..... ...

Just like dial tones, maybe.....



Weather forecast last night said no rain until Thursday. Awoke at 0600 to rain. Now have rain and wind. Temp is 44F, but feels like 28F due to said wind and...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 15th April 2025, 07:30 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 27,181
Posted By eleanorigby
And we're only 85 days in. Only 1376 days to go. ...

And we're only 85 days in. Only 1376 days to go.

Or eternity, given our trajectory. :rigs:

Don't "midterms" me; we'll believe it when it happens.
Forum: General Blah Blah 10th April 2025, 05:55 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
I have quite a pile of plastic lids of various...

I have quite a pile of plastic lids of various sizes from small to 2' X 3' that I don't know what they go to. Your theory explains much.[/QUOTE]

It's just SCIENCE. :science:
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 10th April 2025, 05:53 PM
Replies: 522
Views: 71,542
Posted By eleanorigby
Thanks, guys! Ooh.. those are nice, but I found...

Thanks, guys! Ooh.. those are nice, but I found some cedar ones from Home Despot.
At least it wasn't Amazon... I went with 36" long ones. I figure I can fill in the space with perennials, maybe even...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 8th April 2025, 06:34 PM
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Views: 71,542
Posted By eleanorigby
I'm looking for some largish outdoor planters to...

I'm looking for some largish outdoor planters to flank the entry to my patio.

Wood or steel, I don't care, but my size is limited. It needs to be about 46-48 inches long, but only about 16-18...
Forum: General Blah Blah 8th April 2025, 06:05 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
Snow flurries here yesterday. Today, brilliant...

Snow flurries here yesterday. Today, brilliant sun, but quite chilly.

My theory is that the missing socks morph into plastic container lids.

And vice versa. That's why there are always strays...
Forum: General Blah Blah 2nd April 2025, 01:45 PM
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Posted By eleanorigby
It's been raining HARD here, on and off, all day....

It's been raining HARD here, on and off, all day. My neighbor's back yard is flooded (big puddle in the middle). We're getting socked, but not nearly as badly as southern IL, and no tornadoes here,...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 26th March 2025, 07:32 AM
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Views: 27,181
Posted By eleanorigby
And The Atlantic's J Goldberg released the ACTUAL...

And The Atlantic's J Goldberg released the ACTUAL transcripts of the chat, SHOWING that Tulsi et al LIED UNDER OATH.

I'm old enough to recall when that meant something.
Forum: General Blah Blah 26th March 2025, 07:30 AM
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Posted By eleanorigby
I do love serendipitous finds like that! I once...

I do love serendipitous finds like that! I once snagged a leather topped Empire drum table (mahogany stain; not sure of the hard wood underneath).
Still going strong, 40 years later...

Trash days...
Forum: General Blah Blah 22nd March 2025, 01:23 PM
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Views: 3,901,505
Posted By eleanorigby
Come on in, the water's fine! I'm 50 days into my...

Come on in, the water's fine! I'm 50 days into my retirement and so far (except for the geopolitical sh*t storm) it's been great!

Hope you feel better.
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th March 2025, 07:55 AM
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Views: 3,901,505
Posted By eleanorigby
Illinois in March

Started off yesterday in long-sleeved T with a mild sunny spring day. Got home from errands and walked to the public library with overcast skies and about a 10 degree drop in temperature, plus threat...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 12th March 2025, 02:32 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 27,181
Posted By eleanorigby
It's all so effing surreal. WHO voted for this...

It's all so effing surreal. WHO voted for this asshat? I can't even.

And I bet that soon, except for his most diehard cult followers, that we will not be able to find a Trump voter--no one will...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 5th March 2025, 11:36 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 27,181
Posted By eleanorigby
I was as well, but could not bring myself to...

I was as well, but could not bring myself to watch. Proud of Rep Al Green for pushing back, and all the Dems who held up signs and walked out.

My biggest concern is that all these protests will...
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th March 2025, 11:32 AM
Replies: 59,737
Views: 3,901,505
Posted By eleanorigby
You're the first person who has felt the same...

You're the first person who has felt the same about doughnuts, and for the same reason. We should have a support group. :haw:


I have bits of my commute like that as well. I don't have to go that...
Forum: General Blah Blah 1st March 2025, 01:11 PM
Replies: 59,737
Views: 3,901,505
Posted By eleanorigby
Hope the elderly man is okay. Yesterday it...

Hope the elderly man is okay.

Yesterday it was 57F here and sunny. Today it's 29F with a windchill of 9.

Schizophrenic weather; must be late winter/early spring in Illinois.

I have sanded,...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 25th February 2025, 07:02 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 71,542
Posted By eleanorigby
Go for it (the asparagus)! I looked...

Go for it (the asparagus)!

I looked yesterday, but no daffodil shoots yet, and no crocuses or snowdrops. :sciencefail: Maybe next week. The weather has turned NICE for Chicago in February. High of...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 15th February 2025, 02:06 PM
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Views: 205
Posted By eleanorigby
Cyberlife Security in the Current Climate

Given the current malevolent mayhem occurring in our nation's capitol, I have frozen my credit reports, but have also heard rumors of blocking my social security number.

I have found the SSA's...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 15th February 2025, 02:01 PM
Replies: 522
Views: 71,542
Posted By eleanorigby
Did you make your jelly? It's snowy here now...

Did you make your jelly?

It's snowy here now (yay! We are basically in a winter drought, so any snow cover is welcome), but my mind is turning to snowdrops and crocuses. Still at least 2 weeks...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 12th February 2025, 08:19 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 27,181
Posted By eleanorigby
I think this is fantastic! I tried but Google...

I think this is fantastic! I tried but Google wants me to sign in to leave feedback. No, thanks.
Forum: General Blah Blah 11th February 2025, 12:59 PM
Replies: 59,737
Views: 3,901,505
Posted By eleanorigby
I'm shredding stuff. Not guitars, but old...

I'm shredding stuff. Not guitars, but old invoices and the like. It's less fun than it sounds.

Big Snow tomorrow! First I heard 5-10 inches, but now they say a mundane 2-4.
Boo. I love snow and...
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