Back in olden times when I worked I was paid for jury duty as if it was at work.

A pickup truck with an enclosed trailer full of 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck, the police said. Four escaped and one remains missing. They were on their way to a lab in Florida

That’s just not true. And more importantly it does not matter. Today we have powerful Republican party strengthened by their contempt for the truth and willingness to sink to any level.

2010 we gave the government to the Republicans by not coming out and voting. 2016 we elected Trump and by extension a rightwing, Catholic, anti abortion Court  because enough people didn’t vote or Hillary.

So $5400 new and $3400 after 13 years.

Cameras and electronics, there were national chains that were mostly grey market. Abe's, 47thStreet, and others.

I remember when you could order from the factory, fly to Germany, pick up your BMW, drive it around Europe while on your vacation and bring the car home with you. The whole thing flights, vacation and car cost less than buying it at a US dealers.

My fault for misreading your post.

As a general rule if something doesn’t happen near Washington, New York City or occasionally LA it doesn’t get much national coverage. That’s because the people who run most of the media live near those cities.

He said Fisher was a bad actor in all senses of the term that is a bad person and a bad actor.

Most people going west to east don’t take a road going north and south. If they are going north and south they can use 95, 295, Garden State or the Turnpike.

Turnpike means toll road. 

I295, I395 is somewhere around Washington DC.

But doing something menial makes you feel like a hero.

It is on average $0.20 cheaper than Bucks County PA.

Never once have I heard that conversation and I lived in NJ for 30 years.

In the North cornmeal mush (polenta) was a common breakfast food either as a porridge or fried. I know my mother’s generation ate it regularly if somewhat reluctantly. 

Once upon a time I managed a China store. One of the manufacturers packed their dishes in popcorn instead of plastic. I’m not sure how expensive that would have been but not only is popcorn a renewable product but it could be recycled by being fed to cattle.

Put pressure on the party that tries to block everything the Democrats try to accomplish. 

Make that new 4Runner a plugin and the size of the 2002 instead of the 2022 one.   I'd break open my piggy bank for that.