technocurmudgeon
TechnoCurmudgeon
technocurmudgeon

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Point of clarity. While one political party is mainly at fault, it’s their House members (not Senators) who are the real problem children. And yes, I’m aware of one one Republican Senator who actually wanted to fist-fight with a witness during public Senate committee hearing today!

No need for wooden poles. South Australia got it right decades ago with the stobie pole. And as an added bonus, stobie poles dramatically cull the herd of inattentive drivers.

If you are so concerned about the potential for bad wiring, broken connections, etc., regardless if you are “experienced” or not, get a licensed electrician.

Several years ago we replaced our washer and our dryer. The new ones came with wireless so we could “remotely” monitor the washing and drying. Why? WTF!

So many “writers” these days are not.

Sound devices are irrelevant if the dialects spoken are full of mush. Case in point: Apple’s Ted Lasso limited TV series. The various British dialects are often difficult to understand.

You are assuming she can read.

Then there is this. If Jim Jordan is elected Speaker, the Republicans will be led an accused sex abuser while their main presidential candidate is already a (civilly) convicted rapist.

I remember when this was so. But is it viable now? It was then; it isn’t now.

OK, so I ran the test. My frig leaks. You forgot the second part of your article.

You can opt out of the entire financial / credit rating system if you like, but you do so at your peril. The system is “rigged” to having a decent credit rating. Complaining and whining about it will fall on deaf ears.

Any home repair that involves obtaining a building permit that a homeowner doesn’t obtain (as does a professional) may get you in trouble when it comes to selling your home. Some local jurisdictions will not allow a home to be sold if there is unpermitted work done to the home.

Regardless of what your local HOA may say, or some other busy body, get some rain barrels to collect rainwater from your roof. Add a bit of Clorox bleach (and sometimes fresh motor oil), and you are good to go.

I have a friend who is a flight attendant for a major carrier. She has 30 years plus experience. After I sent a link to this news article she mentioned a case where there was a terrible smell of rotting fish. Turns out a female passenger had a bad yeast infection.  The plane had to make a premature landing to get the

None of these gutter guards actually work. Do not waste your money. Instead, replace your gutters with extra wide channels and extra large downspouts. Make sure the downspouts have a open clean trap at the bottom.

Safety Issue!!

In other news, the hot summer heat cracked my garden hose, forcing me to buy a brand new hose. My garden is threatening to withhold my fresh vegetables unless water is restored as soon as possible.

It just got a whole lot easier to unionize:

Star Trek debuted on September 8, 1966, on — wait for it — the NBC television network.