Wrong! The government does well considering that they are fighting the conservatives. I will trust the government over the conservatives any time any place. The government does a pretty good job considering how the Republicans are trying to destroy it.

Thank you for saying what I wanted to say but did not have the good words for. The Republicans have been doing their best to ruin the government but I still trust the government over the conservatives.

That is actually part of the exam to get your barber’s license. I used to play ‘pick-up-sticks’ with a barber - I did not have a chance.

What really worries me is Oleander - it is incredibly poisonous and used as a garden ornamental. When I lived in Tucson a group of scouts died because oleander grows the perfect branch for toasting hot dogs or marshmallows over a campfire.

As Asterix told Obelix on their trip to England “shut up and drink your beer before it gets cold”

Yes, they both freeze well with the vacuum sealer; I do both. When there is a good deal on some meat product, I will freeze what I can right off the bat then cook up a batch of something (lately it has been Instant Pot jambalaya), eat what I can and freeze some.

Another calculation is look at the money you spend as a result of return on investment - if you buy something for $70, at 10% ROI you need $700 in the bank (sometimes called ‘never spend capital’).

While I was working, I put all my $1 bills and all my change in a jar when I got home, every day. Every few months I would deposit about $250. This implies that I used money to buy incidentals during the day and only used my debit card for big purchases. Now that I have retired, I deposit less than $100.

For some reason I can’t initiate the 1st star (but I can add to them when someone else starts).

Thanks for the snort! Even 2 years late.

Earthworms are an invasive species in North America; they are destabilizing the temperate forests by breaking down the forest detritus faster than the local ecosystem was designed for. They can be seen slowly infesting the soil around cities - working outward slowly over the years.

Why do people who get upset cry ‘snow flake’ all the time when getting all pouty about it seems kind of snow flake-y.

Maybe you should have included ‘/s’

Er, she is driving in reverse so I doubt she is in park; I think the ‘mixed message’ works really well.

The first thing I learned to cook was fried egg sandwiches then I graduated to pot roast - potatoes + cheap meat + water; wrap tightly and cook all day at 175 F

I don’t know if this counts but reading a book “Reinhart’s Women” woke me up because the guy got up and made an omelette! Up to that point I did not imagine I could cook something other than a pot roast (Montana boy - meat and potatoes, what else is there?). I know it does not sound like much but just the description…

Years ago 60 Minutes ran an episode complaining that 60 minutes AUS was using their name w/o permission - I can’t remember why they were unable to put a stop to it but there is no relationship.

My brother was raised on a leash because he could climb a fence and disappear in under 2 minutes. He was very active and always looking for something new and interesting. Often he would take me along so when mom put him on a leash and attached him to the clothes-line - when we finally figured out how to unclip him, we…

I went top the opera with a friend who wore a bee costume - I wore a suit and envied him.

When I worked tech support for a giant coffee corporation, I would get calls about not being able to change the time from 3:00pm - I suggested they take the protective layer off the screen.