I’ve been buying these each time I’ve bought a car and each time they have paid for themselves with the 1st ro 2nd “diagnosis” of a problem.

I think that’s called “revisionist thinking”.

“...America’s obsession with this island elevated it as a symbol in a way that while it may not have exactly helped Cuba, really made the United States look petty...”

“...It could simply be they’re rolling their own stuff, again. In theory, at least...”

“Still not powerful enough to run Windows 10 with all the updates...”

I haven’t really followed what Snowden revealed other than noting he revealed a significant amount of information that had nothing to do with NSA listening to US phone calls, but did he reveal anything about the NSA’s computing resources? I would expect their supercomputers to be second to none.

This year we did something a little different; we bought Costco’s $15 “dual package of half duck” - already cooked, just needed 20 minutes in the 375 oven. When it came time to serve we tasted the orange sauce that came with it and thought “Nah, too strong and overpowering” though others might like it - we chucked it…

I don’t think he has a clue about government since I sincerely believe he has been “marketing” himself to his whatever-is-current audience.

This is perhaps the most pertinent response - he literally will say anything his current audience wants to hear..

NHK is reporting that the pumps that supply cooling water to expired rods at one of the plants has failed and the water temperature is rising.

“...Will it not break down if I don’t use a mulching mower?...”

My neighbor, OTOH, rakes and blows leaves about 10 times each season, minimally. Maybe 20 times.

Yup - that’s what I do - no raking, just run the mulching mower over the leaves producing tiny leaf bits that fall into the grass, water the grass, forget it. Winter comes along - aka the rainy season - and the itsy bitsy pieces of leaves do their own composting in place. Been doing it for years.

Dogs are very loyal very dumb animals. They will “happily” run like mad alongside their owners on pavement like sidewalks/roads, totally injuring their made-for-grass foot pads while their owners obliviously continue onward.

Lol!

Lean into the attack and slug it in the side of the head as hard as you can; I believe there is an article and/or video of a guy actually doing that or maybe it was a guy who did that without being attacked?

I had to tell NoScript 4 times “allow all on this page” before the video showed up and would play. Still doesn’t full-screen correctly, though.

Frankly, I would think a species with a somewhat less-than-ideal “being” would be much more likely to evolve to a higher state than a very-well-adapted form.

“...what else could possible be the reason...”

“...My new theory is that he will quit before the inauguration.”