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Phoebe

I believe this very thing played itself out once among my dogs and a young, small possum, which was terribly unfortunate because the possums are quite valuable. Luckily we have many possums and the larger ones are too intimidating for them to approach. The possum is so beneficial to have around.

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I stayed up till midnight just so I could hear Beyoncé's version of Jolene, and I was apparently slow to the news there is an entire country album out here today. Haven't even made it through the whole thing and I am just astounded. I couldn't imagine how she was going to top the last album. It's so...

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I have had one point two five margaritas. My liver apparently doesn't work anymore. The whole thing is tragic and a cause for sorrow rather than humor, but I will tell you, It's like getting to ride the rides at the carnival for free.

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He agreed to this licensing deal, that's all that matters. He is grotesque, period.

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Wow, amazing! I would like to see one closer - we've seen them from a distance but even small with aid of binoculars. One cannot go close to the nests at all.

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What kind of pants do they wear to garden, one wonders?

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Haven't heard ANY of this yet due to constant work, and I refuse to be sullied by this info until I get Beyoncé's Jolene. Talk later.

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My response is simply, what is wrong with giving up? Giving up what, conformity to bs social standards that impinge upon human liberty and happiness? Giving up the loss of your time and vital energies? Give it all up! Give up. I have no further standards and the people at the nearest grocery store k...

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Happy birthday to all the March people!

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My f****** car... It doesn't understand my eyes so it constantly beeps and thinks that I'm not looking at the road. If they sent my data it would be that an eyeless person or zombie of some kind is driving the vehicle. I hope they do send that data everywhere.

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How exciting! It's amazing that you have a 9-year-old. The game looks interesting as well!

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Do you have a bucket list? If so, what sorts of things are on it and what kind of list is it - i.e. a before-I-die kind of list? Or some other parameters? I do not have such a list formally thought out but wonder if it might not be a good idea, given the limited window we have on earth. Also the buc...

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It has come to my attention that one can hire a DM. The mass of middle schoolers wishes to play Dungeons and Dragons, specifically, and they want me to be their DM. Nope! No. I love them but cannot do this thing. It is worth my money and time to hire someone, but when hiring a random stranger to zoo...

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A hypnotist like therapeutic or performance based? We have become the default pre/post party house for my current high schooler. I thought I would hate this but it's actually pretty good - everyone is present and accounted for and reasonably safe in this spot, I don't have to drive much besides back...

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In that sweet spot before the actual dementia! Or before it is noticeable, let's say. We need entirely new systems for dealing with this. The optimal condition seems to be a house in a neighborhood, remodeled to accommodate 6-8 dementia patients and two caregivers at any given time. Family and frien...

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Went to Scotland; would repeat that trip indefinitely. I want to live there but am told the weather was unusually great when we visited and that most of the time it's a damp chill that cracks the bones unpleasantly. I don't buy it. I like that Kyle is posting more! The topics are always an interesti...

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Wall Drug: 228 mi. Free water! I wish I knew better what the relationship between porn availability and various forms of criminal violence might be. Some people have argued that widespread availability of porn led to a reduction in some kinds of sexual violence but I haven't seen conclusive, case-cl...

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These little sacs getting weaker with age - very annoying! They should be like a lime left on the counter, nice and firm, no extra liquid.

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Oh wow, I wish you will get one, seriously, you will experience joy.

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Oh yes, haha, I had sort of blocked out that scene entirely - it was like they wanted to scandalize the audience in new ways so they tried to get creative, and it was like, ugh, who wants this? Not me. Sigh. Similar problems with... Love is Blind season 6 US Horrible. Not worth your time even if you...

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Saltburn (2023) I would give this maybe 2 out of 5 stars at most but I recognize other people might find it more entertaining. Not sure how to summarize in a non-spoilery way... toxic relationships develop as a college kid from the wrong side of the tracks makes friends with a group of rich kids and...

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The knees are spectacular with one glaring exception: I have bursitis in one of the little sacs and it is like being stabbed loosely with a steak knife. I would recommend not choosing bursitis and instead doing a lot of tai chi if your knees hurt.

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It's important that we take serious, meaningful action to counter the cybersecurity threat posed by China, so clearly the most important thing to do was ban TikTok. In other news, build that wall. The older I get the more I realize how dumb I am, but the more I resent living among people who are eve...

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I LOVE that butt warmer so much, and husband's car also has a butt cooler. I would change the car I drive only if it resulted in obtaining a butt cooling device and/or electric car. The butt cooler alone is almost enough reason. I cannot believe it's not a standard option or something you can easily...

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"no one takes that as a moral failing on my part" Lol I cannot really comment on this - I don't want to give succor to OCD tendencies but it cracks me up. I think you are correct to note the cultural differences and the way moralizing judgment about cleanliness can involve cultural prejudi...

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I mean, it is something created by the body no longer attached to the body. I imagine they would have a similar reaction if you lopped off your whole arm and calmly set it on the desk. I mean, what if you just plopped a baby down? I would sanitize post-baby-seating. I've seen too many things to tru...

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"that requires sanitation" IMO this is the key phrase explaining the reactions you get to the nail trimming. People who react this way likely see the fingernail as a basically unsanitary place, due to the accumulation of dirt and grime and food and skin flakes and dog musk and other random...

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Apparently N. doesn't care how many people die, specifically, because he thinks the military objectives are more important and, like all the others who agree with his plan, he is convinced only Hamas is morally responsible for whatever bad things are happening. But everyone else easily sees this is ...

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From my perch here far away, where this does not affect me, no judgment or criticism is implied here... But as an informational service, honestly, in the workplace this would ALARM me significantly. It would cause a minor sensation; it would be discussed. I don't think I'm way out on an island on th...

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Love my car but struggling with its attempts to make safety decisions for us: for example, the dog does not need a human-shaped seatbelt on and you need not ring the alarm bell when he is present. Other people's mailboxes are not going to be struck accidentally by me. I am paying attention - I just ...

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You need scrub only as much as required to cleanse the area. So if you've been out gardening you might need to use a washcloth and rub the dirt off. If you've been sitting around indoors clipping your nails, maybe spreading a little soap and water around by hand is perfectly sufficient.

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Never was much of a Ryan Gosling fan. Eh. No feeling one way or the other. Well! For some reason in this iteration, I felt things:

Epic, truly.

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Surprisingly powerful:

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Wow, new babies new marriages new trucks and now new cruises!

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The truck has control of you. Can you be sure you're the same person? It's pretty exciting to have a new truck though, even if it means letting it rule your facial hairs.

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This was an interesting read. We desperately need reform in this whole area of our society. I only know a few people who have been to or worked in a prison but the stories are mind blowing. We have structures in place that could allow diverting people with mental illnesses or non-violent crimes and ...

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Or just death for the people they were literally dropped on top of. Good God.

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This is sickening beyond belief. They should never be at the point of needing to airdrop aid. It doesn't matter who tried to drop this parachute; everybody responsible for not letting aid flow into the area is responsible for these deaths. I can understand not wanting to read the story in full detai...

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That's pretty much how it is for people nowadays. Most young people I know have no hope whatsoever of sick leave - they just rely on having a supervisor who won't fire them for taking time off work without pay, or who will send them home if they show up obviously feverish and contagious. Our society...

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Oh ha ha it is always fun to return either to this thread or the drunken posting thread to get a review of one's life tape. I am almost never able to drink and my liver is old and weak and so... the joy of alcohol is limited to non-existent these days. I live like a monk with occasional samplings an...

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Ah, congratulations! It is not possible that we have kids old enough to marry, is it? Yet how exciting! Glad they were able to celebrate in scenic locale.

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Voices of Fire - reality Show on Netflix where Pharrell Williams' uncle and others put together a large gospel choir. This is a reality singing show, but seems to be more real than the genre usually is - it's kind of like the early rounds of people auditioning for American Idol but with less staged ...

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I do not have it in me right now to watch the videos but am told that the aid drops (US plus other countries) are predictably causing chaos even as they are desperately needed, because people are struggling to get at these things... fill in blanks as expected. It makes me ill that this is the best h...

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This song has been out for decades and I could never place where I had heard it... I kept coming across samples or remixes but couldn't name the original. It's pretty catchy! Finally located:

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Update: not only did they put this freak in charge of some kind of education decisions in Oklahoma, but a journalist interviewed her and she turns out to be one of those inexplicable Jewish people who loves great replacement theory and the neo nazis who promote it. I don't know if she grasps that th...

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I read this the other day when I didn't have time to type a reply but I've been thinking about it. I don't disagree with you that it's a travesty of human rights violation that has to stop immediately. But I would say my skepticism about anything we hear is very high, and I find it useful to apply t...

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Spotify is improving my life. I'm sure I'm spending a couple dollars a year to support something b******* but I don't know of any other service that is going to get this job done better and it is a significant life improvement to have music and be able to shape the contents. I no longer have to list...

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That's exciting, wow! You will have to give an update on how that turns out. Apparently small hives are proliferating and becoming a more common hobby.

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This is amazing, yes. I want to read that book. I want to know about the bad decisions. The thing about decisions: luck and chance are still powerful factors. But does the lack of wisdom mean that in a sense you deliberately choose the unwise path? Or are you merely throwing yourself onto the mercie...

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Love Deadline I am trying to get people interested in watching Ted Lasso with me or a number of other programs that have been mentioned above in this thread. But nobody has coincident TV watching times or interests available, and I have been putting on a show to help me through the tasks of dishwash...

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