We have about half the house set up with hue lighting. The thing that made it worthwhile for us was the ability of the lights to simulate people being in the house when we travel. We use the same settings when we’re home, so there’s not the dead giveaway of changing schedules.  Yeah, we could use timers to do this,…

We have about half the house set up with hue lighting. The thing that made it worthwhile for us was the ability of…

I am green with envy!

Finding Luxardo Maraschino liqueur can be a challenge, but the results are worth it. Another way to use it is in a Hemingway Daiquiri. Juice from 1/8 grapefruit (ruby red is best), juice from 1/2 lime, 1 jigger rum (I prefer dark rum), and 1 pony Luxardo Maraschino liqueur. Shake, pour into frozen glass.

Not at all a counterpoint, just a contradiction. See: Monty Python’s “The Argument Clinic”

Moist newer NAS devices are a bit more flexible about drive swapping and replacement.  Synology and QNAP are both great.  Drobo is good with regards to drive flexibility but I had issues with early versions of their products so I am a bit leery of them.

A rather late question - was the Radionomy purchase of WinAmp a tech version of “Catch and kill”? It seems they haven’t done anything with WinAmp.

Yeah, a late question, I was rebuilding a PC after Windows 10 flaked out on me and I was wondering about which music player to use.  WinAmp was a long term favorite.

Gruet isn’t just good for the price, it’s just good. It’s our goto sparkler.

Years ago I was in a Schutzhund training group in Austin, Tx. One of the trainers used German to train her dog. She went to a trial in a smaller town in Texas where she won second place, largely because the judges gave her 20 bonus points for being able to train her dog despite her speech impediment.

Dallas, where we live, is at times a culinary wasteland. So far the XLB we’ve tried has seemed dry and lame (looking at you Monkey King!) Does anyone have XLB recommendations in Texas, preferably in D/FW, Austin, or Houston?

Over the years I’ve had more Mr. Misters than I care to remember. They clog up and at some point the “fill it with soapy water” trick stops working.

Seeking amnesty is legal. Illegally entering the country is a misdemeanor.

As a legal immigrant from Europe, yes, it did need to be posted on the whole site. And I have the greatest sympathy for people coming here to seek asylum, or who are just trying to create a better life for their families.

I forgot to mention this in the previous note. We’ve done this in many countries and it usually works.

My wife went to a conference there and our son and I went along. We had a great time! It’s been a decade, so some things might have changed in the interim.

As far as I know, Ajax and Comet are more abrasive than Barkeeper’s Friend.

My wife got me one of these for Christmas. Until then, I had kinda sharp knives. Now, I have REALLY sharp knives.

My wife got me one of these for Christmas. Until then, I had kinda sharp knives. Now, I have REALLY sharp knives.

If I’m paying for the event, I’d rather go to a restaurant.

Well... you COULD bring the flowers trimmed and already in a vase. A nice vase that would match your host’s decor and be part of the gift.

Ahhhh, no. Hair does not sweat. And sweat is not an oil. Most of us spend our days in fairly well climate controlled environment where sweat is not a big factor... and I’m not convinced that pubic hair is, in any way, less sanitary than the hair on my head or in my armpits. Still looks like a knee jerk puritanical…

Normally, the “nasty stuff” in my asshole stays there until I wish to expel it. And they are a good ways apart. You do seem to have a fetish, and I did say it was a convenient time to wash my hands.