Love the obits. NY Times have great obits, especially of people that had quirky careers or unique things that happened to them that thrust them into the limelight for a brief period. Also, we’re right around the time that a lot of people who worked on the Manhattan Project as well as the manned space missions (Mercury…

Ford had Econoline vans and one version was a Deck Van back in the ‘60's.

Broadcast TV in the US was 30fps with 525 scanlines and was analog until HD, when the scanline count doubled everything became digital. There’s also 4k and 8k TV meaning 4000 or 8000 scanlines top to bottom (progressive not interlaced) - it was known as NTSC (never twice the same color). England had PAL or a variation…

24fps came about with the advent of sync sound in film. Prior to that silent films were 16 to 18fps. (And, yes, it was often cranked by hand) That’s why when you see old, silent footage movement is rapid and not natural - it’s because it’s being displayed at 24fps. Technology has improved to the point where film to…

Since I exercise around 15 hours a week I add protean powder to my diet which until recently included poultry and red meat. Unfortunately my primary care physician ran a routine blood test and she discovered that I have borderline high LDL cholesterol and high overall cholesterol (triglycerides are low - go figure) so…

My senior year of college I had an unpaid internship in NYC with a media company. This was back in 1980. It was a lot of work, a pain in the ass and quite a few fellow interns with lots of disposable income. I was not one of those.

Came here to read about comic strips (that appear in newspapers). Obviously, I did not read the headline correctly. 

Anal is completely overrated - like caviar, lobster and champagne. 

Thanks for this, but when I mentioned using the Smith Machine I got a lot of feedback on why it’s a bad idea-all of it legit. Or at least it made sense to me. 

I don’t really have a dream job, but I did take a job where, at the twilight of my career, I though I could do some good for an organization in need. Little did I realize that the organization is “in need” because it’s fucking dysfunctional. After two years it’s driving me nuts. I’m board and disengaged and I want to…

It’s close to the city and you can take SEPTA right to the terminal from Center City or the surrounding suburbs. That’s the major positive features. Mid-level food and other services and there’s one terminal that’s set off from the others which make it nearly impossible to get into or out of if you’re at another…

I went to the doctor for a full panel blood work up. I wanted to see if my testosterone level was low since I used LGD - 4033 as a supplement for about 6 weeks back in August. Instead I get a call from my doctor telling me my LGL cholesterol is borderline high - 134(that’s the bad one) and she wants me on statins. Now…

Gad. I had a boss that wanted to use Myers Briggs as part of the hiring process. He also wanted to use IQ tests. I remember it was a casual conversation and I “casually” mentioned that IQ tests are discriminatory against minorities you could hear a pin drop.

I had a few Hot Wheels for years. I think my parents threw them out when I left for college, but who knows? They may be in the attic for all I know.

I’ve heard that from a few other people concerning the smith machine. The place I go to doesn’t have a squat cage, so I’ll just go light until I build up some strength. And you’re right about spotting - I’ve been asked more than once to spot and never thought anything of it.

There’s a weight rack where I work out - I think it’s called the Smith Machine(?) - that has notches and a gizmo I can place to stop the barbell from smashing my face. Since I don’t have a spotter when I lift, it comes in handy and I can challenge myself to find my maximum weight for one repetition.

I’ve been voting at the same place for over 20 years. It wasn’t until the last general election that I realized that the voter registration information on file has two of my house numbers transposed. Whoever keyed it in back in 1992 couldn’t read my handwriting and put a “7" instead of a “2" in my house number. They…

I generally avoid stretching after a HIIT class, but recently decided to participate. Yeah, it kinda sucks, but I discovered that some muscle groups were pretty tight, restricting my mobility and flexibility. Since I started stretching after class over the past month or things have improved - not a lot -…

service for 12? How extensive is it? extra utensils such as Fish Fork, fish knife, sorbet spoon, oyster fork, cake fork, charger plate, dinner plate, salad plate? All the wine glasses?

My parents had “good dishes” that would only be used for “special occasions.” But for some reason those special occasions never occurred.