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There is a fairly common philosophy in the world today. "What is mine is mine and what's yours is mine too if I can get hold of it"
Respect for other people's things is almost non-exisent these days.

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Jun 19, 2023 07:56:41 #

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Misuse and Changing Words

One of the basic flaws of the English language is that if it has become common usage, it then becomes 'correct' usage. An example is the word preventive. That is the original correct usage. But so many began using the word 'preventative' that now dictionaries show both pronunciations as correct.

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Jun 19, 2023 07:45:31 #

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Misuse and Changing Words

As far as I can tell, many modern word processing programs only put one space after a period.
As to the problem of less precision, I think it is a common problem in most places. Where I live folks do not like precise instructions for doing something. They like to come back later (when they aren't doing something as per instructions) and say, "I am not sure that's how you wanted it done". Bottom line; they like less precision, as a way to avoid responsibility.

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Jun 11, 2023 07:39:38 #

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Lost hour

I saw a sign in a flea market that I could identify with. "Only in America do we leave a car worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage."

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Jun 11, 2023 07:21:47 #

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20 Most Venomous Snakes: Deadliest Snakes Ranked By Venom by Johnathan David

Thanks for posting. I love snakes.

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Jun 3, 2023 06:57:21 #

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No, It's Not Always the Photographer

I left my home state forty years ago. On my most recent trip back to visit, I told them all that it was depressing. When they asked why, I said it was because THEY had all gotten old.

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Jun 1, 2023 07:43:26 #

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This "Checker" ...

I don't remember the year but I do remember when it was announced that Checker would cease production. I heard that were pretty durable cars.

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May 15, 2023 07:39:04 #

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TEMU

I have bought some stuff from them. Mostly household nick-nacks. I have been happy with the experience. The stuff is usually shipped from a California address and their shipping is well packaged and on time.

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May 11, 2023 12:47:29 #

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Ditto...

samantha90 wrote:

I always heard it was plumbers crack I guess there is more than one profession afflicted.

We always called the vertical smile.

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May 3, 2023 17:00:00 #

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A '58 Oldsmobile Super 88

ddgm wrote:

I too had a black 1958 Olds for a short while, it also had the J2 engine option which meant it had 3 2barrel carburetors. Lots of chrome inside and out. My dad used to say you had to shut the engine off at the gas pump to gain on it.

Mine didn't have three carbs, but had cover plates on the intake where they could be installed.

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May 3, 2023 06:44:05 #

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Birch Tree Seeds

Great pic. Agreed that the composition is beautiful.
What you photographed is the blossom and not the seed. Birches have male and female trees. What is pictured is the male tree. The blossom on the female tree is very inconspicuous. Please see the attached link.
http://www.tree-guide.com/birch-blossom

The male flower is conspicuous, yellow, hanging down. The female flower is inconspicuous.

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May 3, 2023 06:33:03 #

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A '58 Oldsmobile Super 88

I had one when I got married in 1966. It was black, and I think the engine was called the J-2. The shift lever was on the column with reverse at the bottom, if I remember correctly. It was a pretty comfortable car to ride in.

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