“When the badly decomposed body of Mr. X was discovered in the park it was determined that he had been killed by local flora, specifically a band of coyotes that were known to nearby residents.”

It’s a heraldic thing.

Am I the only one wondering why the coronet is around the songbird’s neck? Is it supposed to be symbolic or is it just how it is?

It takes several seconds for the page to settle in, but then the reply button works.

Just for grins, here is the Franklin quote in question:

I have long been of the opinion that bald eagles are ugly, freaky birds who aren’t particularly regal at all. When I saw a bunch by our house, I was worried for my wee little dogs (5 pounds/8 pounds) and started asking around if there was any way to ward them off of our backyard (nothing to injure them, mind you, just…

You had me right up until “Liberty University”. Screw them.

I’m pretty sure everyone was tweeting about the fail whale at the time. That’s what Twitter did 10 years ago

Doorways don’t apply any longer. That goes back to the days of adobe bricks with post and lintel doorframes that were made out of timbers, not two by fours.

It isn’t a hurricane ‘til Anderson Cooper gets blown.

Florida resident of 30+ years. Jim Cantore is a household name.

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Yep:

Can I purchase half of the book?

In case anyone is wondering, the CDC and NOAA have commissioned officer corps that rank alongside the US military, and the uniforms are similar to the Navy’s.

I think i ask this on every password manager article, but it hasn’t been answered, what happens when your password manager account is hacked?

I’d like a second opinion, get me Dr. Omalu on the phone, stat!

I used to live in an area prone to earthquakes, actually lost my warehouse loft in one. Moved to an area mostly known for snow. I was stepping off a plane after my vacation last year as a tornado took out 5 huge trees in my yard. It was okay though, because then we got almost 200 inches of snow for the season and it…

Good advice. Also, if you live in an earthquake-prone area, make sure you have an earthquake kit to get you through 72 hours if there’s a big one. Here’s a good site: https://www.sf72.org/