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    Situations that bring out the best in people.

    A great story from the recent storms in Texas. I think my wife and I would have done the same thing as would most folks. https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/20/us/austin-storm-delivery-driver-trnd/index.html
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    Be careful how you option that new car

    Some WTF stories regarding replacement costs of high tech versions of things that used to cost 20 bucks or less to repair. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-woman-who-drives-mercedes-will-need-to-pay-7-000-to-fix-headlights-1.5305676
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    2021 F1 thread

    There will be a third installment of Netflix's excellent "F1: Drive to Survive" in the next month or so from what I gather. First race scheduled for March 28th in Bahrain. Hamilton just renewed his contract but hoping for a bigger tussle among the top contenders. Hamilton/Bottas, Mercedes...
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    If you have an older car that you think is worth something but the insurance company may not

    you might be interested in my outcome with State Farm. On the Miata.net forum it became more obvious to me that my 1994 Miata R model, despite almost 190k miles and not a "recognized special model" on KBB, could be totaled with just $2000 worth of damage as they would treat it as a "base"...
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    Best Christmas give you gave or received this year?

    I am so gobsmacked by the quality of this item that I thought that clearly, while it was still on sale, BARF needs to know. :Party As our old anodized aluminum omelet pan had the anodized finish fail I bought my wife (well, actually "us") a commercial grade carbon steel pan that you could use...
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    Anyone else see that U2 aircraft in the sky just now; 1:30pm on 12/12/20

    Flew very low over my house 20 minutes ago here in Santa Rosa. As low as the Reach helicopters fly it seems. Stunning Painted flat black. Very very loud. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/famed-u-2-spy-plane-takes-on-a-new-surveillance-mission/
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    Another Peter Egan masterpiece

    I can see one of these bikes in my future. Or maybe both! :laughing https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/honda-125-super-cub-vs-aventon-level-ebike/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&tp=i-1NGB-Et-SSD-1CqPmw-1c-4qtY-1c-1Cqk3G-l5SvwKxgES-8wx2f
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    Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready

    Ah, come on, we're ready. Close Encounters of the Third Kind came out 43 years ago! :x https://www.jpost.com/omg/former-israeli-space-security-chief-says-aliens-exist-humanity-not-ready-651405
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    If you cook you will laugh out loud at this cookbook review

    I guess we now know why the French Laundry is sooooooooo expensive. I completely agree with the author who sounds like a good cook on par with my wife and I...
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    So you like racing but hate Formula One...why you should watch Sunday's race though

    So, you might want to DVR the next F1 race and even qualifying. Qualifying is often more entertaining so I'd DVR both. The Championship is over, Hamilton won his 7th Championship easily but there has always been this "well, he has the best car, so he should win, I'll bet 'so and so' in that...
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    My brother got a new dog so share a photo of your pet

    because, after all, who doesn't like pet photos! And during Covid they are especially great to have as your buddy. No name yet, they live in Miami. Got him from the shelter; no name for the handsome boy yet so I call him TBD
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    Photos of you last pre Covid vacation/trip

    Left Santa Rosa on March 3rd of this year to deliver my wife's 2007 TSX 6 speed manual to my brother in Miami. She was done with manuals after 40 years and wanted an SUV and her CX5 Turbo AWD is a fine vehicle but I preferred the older car and didn't want to just sell it for a song so decided...
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    PSA for those of you like me that have "old style" gas wall heaters

    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CO (CARBON MONOXIDE) ALARM IN EVERY BEDROOM AND IN THE HALLWAY NEAR THE WALL HEATER. Woke up this AM to our CO alarms going off and with a headache. The "master" was screaming "warning Carbon Monoxide Alert" and the slave units hard wired in the bedrooms were...
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    Ant to leave Wheeler Dealers

    for money of course! :thumbup https://www.etonline.com/ant-anstead-announces-hes-leaving-wheelers-and-dealers-following-christina-anstead-split-155787#:~:text=Videos-,Ant%20Anstead%20Announces%20He's%20Leaving%20'Wheelers,Dealers'%20Following%20Christina%20Anstead%20Split
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    GONE * Free Crock Pot

    works great, plastic on one of the metal handles has become brittle due to heat over time and some has cracked off revealing the "real" metal handle on one side. So, handles still work it's just that one isn't so pretty.
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