pearlite July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, boes said: Hahahaha!! And you've also just described how a U.S. midwesterner and a Californian talk about the heat. Californians mostly do not know from snow unless it involves skis and cocktails in hot tubs afterwards. And if you're a former midwesterner in California, you might SAY you miss the snow but oh, I don't I don't I don't.... Oh, who could miss snow? I can see your point about people who don't have to live with it. Whenever I see those shots of actors at Sundance wearing the cute little booties and amusing winter jackets, I find it risible. Snow is the enemy. I do not play in, or with it. We the North, my ass. Part of the thing with Toronto and Winnipeg is how much Winnipegers [sp?] loathe Toronto. Several times, coming back east with a planeload of folks from the prairies, they've boo'd when the pilot announced that we were landing in TO. 1 4 Link to comment
AngelKitty July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, pearlite said: caraway rye bread. Urk! I can not have caraway seeds. If I bite into one, it's like I get an electric shock. However, I do like rye and pumpernickel bread, as long as they have no seeds. As for humidity, well, I live in South Florida, so I know heat and humidity. Plus I also have to carry around a sweater because places keep the AC super cold. It's funny how most people will open their windows and turn the car AC way up after it's been sitting closed up in the sun, but I love to get in and just sit in the heat. 7 Link to comment
peacheslatour July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 Bunny update: My poor, sad runt bunny who lives in my front yard has a girl/boy friend. On the one hand I'm happy because poor bun seemed so lonely. On the other hand I'm guessing we're going to have a whole new family of rabbits living in our yard. I'm not too upset because this year they left my glads alone. 1 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Snaporaz said: I guess I have to sit at a table all by myself, a table where they aren't serving bagels. Bagels are what I imagine pencil erasers taste like. 7 hours ago, pearlite said: What, you didn't chew pencil erasers out of boredom in public school? Then start on making tooth-patterns on the pencils themselves? Actually, I never know what all the fuss is with bagels--they've just always been around, some better than others. Not a specialty food at all. What I really have trouble finding that was a constant when I was growing up is good caraway rye bread. There's a discussion in Getting To Genoa You about NYC water being superior, thus the bagels are, too. My water district is on a Toilet to Tap water reuse system, and is processed to be "soft." Many food services in the district, that rely on water for their processing, test for mineral content and add to enhance the flavor of their products. I grew up with fresh bread baked daily by my mother for her family and the ranch crew; she makes an excellent bagel with artesian well water -- Go figure. Maybe it's the love. Quote Toronto's legendary humidity in summer is a Western Canadian joke. Bananna is somewhere on the prairies, I think. But this is true to a crazy extent, especially with people from Winnipeg, which has that extreme prairie weather winter and summer. And the first things anyone from Winnipeg will say by the way of heat comparison to TO (in summer) is, "it's not the heat, it's the humidity." I winter they say of ultra-arctic Winnipeg (block heaters in cars), "Yes, but it's a dry cold." 6 hours ago, boes said: Hahahaha!! And you've also just described how a U.S. midwesterner and a Californian talk about the heat. Californians mostly do not know from snow unless it involves skis and cocktails in hot tubs afterwards. And if you're a former midwesterner in California, you might SAY you miss the snow but oh, I don't I don't I don't.... "But it's a dry cold" … <snerk> That's what the native Minnesotans told me at the Pond Hockey Tournament in a -4F wind chill on a frozen lake -- Must be a universal assessment wherever you go. I grew up with winter snow in Owens Valley, not enormous amounts, but once in a while we'd get hit with a blizzard. The best part about SoCal are the transplants from places that have a regular winter for several months out of the year. They move from Mason City/Chicago/Pittsburg/NYC, and the first cold snap in SoCal, out come the parkas, ski hats and moon boots from 1994, reeking of mothballs. They huddle in their apartments with inefficient, dusty electric heaters they've turned on for the first time, and wonder why their California Dream has turned so cold and damp. Do I miss snow and cold? I can hop in my car and find a snowbank in 90+ minutes. They're still skiing in board shorts and tank tops on Mammoth Mountain, and it might continue until August. That's the California Dream. Edited July 19, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 (edited) Johnny Clegg, anti-apartheid musician in South Africa, dies Johnny Clegg, a South African musician who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed under the country’s apartheid system decades ago and celebrated its new democracy under Nelson Mandela, died Tuesday. He was 66 and had pancreatic cancer. The Grammy-nominated and British-born singer sometimes called the “White Zulu” died peacefully at home in Johannesburg with his family there, according to Clegg’s manager, Roddy Quin. “He fought it to the last second,” Quin told the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Clegg’s multi-racial bands during South Africa’s white minority rule attracted an international following. He crafted hits inspired by Zulu and township harmonies, as well as folk music and other influences. South Africa’s government said in a statement that “his music had the ability to unite people across the races .... Clegg has made an indelible mark in the music industry and the hearts of the people.” One of his best-known songs was “Asimbonanga,” which means “We’ve never seen him” in Zulu. It refers to South Africans during apartheid when images of the then-imprisoned Mandela were banned. Mandela was released in 1990 after 27 years in prison and became South Africa’s first black president in all-race elections four years later. Political opposition leader Mmusi Maimane said Clegg “wrote our SA story when our country was at its worst and at its best.” The Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir said it was “devastated” by Clegg’s death and called him a “music icon and a true South African.” Fellow musicians posted similar tributes on social media. Clegg learned about Zulu music and dancing as a teenager when he hung out with a Zulu cleaner and street musician called Charlie Mzila. He later explored his idea of “crossover” music with the multi-racial bands Juluka and Savuka at a time of bitter conflict in South Africa over the country’s white minority rule. Clegg recorded songs he was arrested for and “never gave in to the pressure of the apartheid rules,” his manager said. The apartheid-era censorship also restricted where he could perform, yet Clegg “impacted millions of people around the world,” Quin said. “He played a major role in South Africa getting people to learn about other people’s cultures and bringing people together.” The musician performed as late as 2017, high-kicking and stomping during a tour called “The Final Journey” while his cancer was in remission. At a concert in Johannesburg that year, Clegg said that “all of these entries into traditional culture gave me a way of understanding myself, helping me to shape a kind of African identity for myself, and freed me up to examine another way of looking at the world.” In December, Clegg told South African news channel eNCA the “toughest part of my journey will be the next two years” and called himself an “outlier” in an interview that mused about mortality. The performer was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, and the grueling treatment included two six-month sessions of chemotherapy and an operation. “I don’t have a duodenum and half my stomach. I don’t have a bile duct. I don’t have a gall bladder and half my pancreas. It’s all been reconfigured,” he told reporters in 2017. In that interview, Clegg recalled how he performed “Asimbonanga” while on tour in Germany in 1997 and experienced a “huge shock” when Mandela, beaming and dancing, unexpectedly came out on stage behind him. “It is music and dancing that makes me at peace with the world. And at peace with myself,” Mandela said to the audience. He asked Clegg to resume his performance and urged the audience to get up and dance. At the end of the song, Mandela and Clegg, holding hands, walked off stage. “That was the pinnacle moment for me,” Clegg recalled. “It was just a complete and amazing gift from the universe.” -- CARA ANNA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Johnny Clegg’s War on Apartheid A life very well lived. Edited July 19, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 20, 2019 Share July 20, 2019 One giant leap for mankind: 50 years on -- The United States is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the day when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the surface of the moon. The historic event on July 20, 1969 was witnessed live by television audiences around the world and catapulted the U.S. to the forefront of space exploration. Summer of Space; A Woman's Place is in Space: Meet Eight Asian American Women Reaching for the Stars The Space Issue, an excellent longform read from Texas Monthly Internal drug company emails show indifference to opioid epidemic Federal data shows opioid shipments ballooned as crisis grew -- Feed the need. Border protection stored enough fentanyl to kill 794 million, but isn’t doing enough to protect its agents A whole generation of migrant kids is languishing at the U.S.-Mexico border The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream -- No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality. A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them What fuckery is this? Men’s Stock Rises When They Trade in Young Women Jeffrey Epstein was hardly alone in treating them like consumable pleasures. How a Predator Operated in Plain Sight University of Michigan student Kathy Zhu stripped of Miss Michigan World America title -- I can see why she didn't qualify for Miss Congeniality El Chapo’s Prosecution Has Fueled the Drug War in Mexico -- Nature abhors a vacuum. Democrats slam USDA's relocation of economists as blow to scientific research Federal Insider: These USDA employees face a stark choice: Move to Kansas City or be fired 85 jobs would come to Colorado under proposed BLM headquarters move, which still needs approval -- House committee chair says Interior didn't notify until July 16 Here’s What We Know About The BLM’s Move To Grand Junction Busy busy busy ... Famous Daffodil Hill in California Is Closing Indefinitely Due to Overtourism -- Droves of flower-obsessed Instagrammers forced this beautiful field to close. Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes New clues on why women’s Alzheimer’s risk differs The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow California pot regulators struggling with job, audit says -- How hard can it be when you're pulling millions in fees/taxes and state drug enforcement is still in place? Your only job is to regulate, so stop using the product and do your fucking job. California pot seller asks court to void county delivery ban -- Umm … No. Intl court convicts Congo rebel leader known as ‘Terminator’ -- Good. Santigold, singer/songwriter 6 Link to comment
jewel21 July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 Someone had a shower this morning and is super happy. 12 Link to comment
Petunia13 July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 1:46 PM, peacheslatour said: Bunny update: My poor, sad runt bunny who lives in my front yard has a girl/boy friend. On the one hand I'm happy because poor bun seemed so lonely. On the other hand I'm guessing we're going to have a whole new family of rabbits living in our yard. I'm not too upset because this year they left my glads alone. Pics please. 9 Link to comment
AngelKitty July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 @jewel21, I see you are a Sam fan. I admit to being a Dean girl since I fell in love with the actor on Dark Angel. 1 4 Link to comment
jewel21 July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, AngelKitty said: @jewel21, I see you are a Sam fan. I admit to being a Dean girl since I fell in love with the actor on Dark Angel. I actually started out a Jensen fan. I fell in love with him on Dark Angel as well. I actually used to be a member of NunswithPens, which was a Jensen Ackles fanfiction board back in the day. I even wrote DA fanfic, lol. I knew Jared from Gilmore Girls. I was definitely more of a Dean girl at first but ended up really liking Sam as well (until he drank Ruby's blood.) I would define myself as Bi-Bro rather than having a favorite. I just really liked that Sam poster when I saw it and ordered it, lol. 2 4 Link to comment
AngelKitty July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, jewel21 said: I just really liked that Sam poster when I saw it and ordered it, lol. It is a good one. 🤤 Did you go on TWoP? I think Supernatural was the first show I ever posted on. Until then, I had only lurked but Supernatural had just started so I could keep up ... until I couldn't. 2 3 Link to comment
jewel21 July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 I lurked on TWoP. I was way too intimidated to every post there, lol. I would read the Supernatural boards and get so riled up by all the fan fighting, heh. I also hung out on Gumboot Mafia which was my forum, primary purpose was fanfiction and original writing, but we had TV discussion, too. Ah, those were the days, lol. 1 5 Link to comment
valleycliffe July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 principal filming for supernatural is in the vancouver area... and now beverly hills 90210 is filming here too. we are hollywood north 😄 3 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 (edited) Central American Migrants Are 'Voting With Their Feet' Despite U.S. Threats -- … government recently announced more than $560 million in aid cuts to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador—the Northern Triangle—in a bid to pressure them to slow the flow of migrants to the U.S. But the plan faces a grim economic reality: aid isn’t nearly as vital as the billions of dollars in remittances sent home by migrants in the U.S. Mooncakes, hymns and post-it notes: the color of Hong Kong's protests -- Hong Kong’s protests have drawn millions of people to the city’s streets in recent months and thrown the former British colony into its biggest political crisis since it was returned to China in 1997. The activism has also powered a wave of colorful cultural expressions of diverse origins, from protest mooncakes to Christian hymns, that have filled the city’s streets. Who's responsible for the proliferation of opioids and Meth? An onslaught of pills, hundreds of thousands of deaths: Who is accountable? Internal drug company emails show indifference to opioid epidemic Drug companies shipped suspicious opioid orders -- Companies that make and distribute opioids didn’t abide by a requirement that they refuse to ship orders of the powerful prescription painkillers when they deemed them suspicious, helping fuel a national addiction and overdose crisis, two Ohio counties said in a legal filing July 19. Drug company, 4 people indicted in US painkiller probe Florida ‘pill mills’ were ‘gas on the fire’ of opioid crisis Asia's meth trade is worth an estimated $61B as region becomes 'playground' for drug gangs Climbing the social ladder, one under-age girl at a time: Heiress Ghislaine Maxwell paved the way for Jeffrey Epstein Private investigator has spent a decade on Jeffrey Epstein's trail For ‘client’ Jeffrey Epstein, an unlocked cell in a Florida jail Florida sheriff to investigate Epstein’s work release Internet Hacking Test -- An entire nation just got hacked Their ancestors were slain a century ago along the US-Mexico border. They say now is the time to retell the horror Pennsylvania school district tells parents to pay their lunch debt, or their kids will go into foster care What economists have gotten wrong for decades -- Four economic ideas disproven by reality. Governors in these states can give workers a raise with the stroke of a pen -- “Wage board” laws in Colorado, California, and New Jersey let an entire sector’s wages go up at once. The Ice Bucket Challenge and the promise — and the pitfalls — of viral charity -- Five years later, the ALS Association tells us how they spent the money. What consumers can do as regulators weigh compounds’ risks Space Stuff: What would alien life mean for Catholicism? The Vatican’s chief astronomer explains Hawaii telescope protesters don’t back down after arrests Giant Hawaii telescope to focus on big unknowns of universe Native Hawaiians say telescope represents bigger struggle Wait 'till I get you home -- A missing toddler drove himself down to the county fair on his toy tractor An ice cream recall -- NOW? Canadian dairy issues warning amid heat wave Millennials abandoned cereal: General Mills is betting that kids and older people will bring it back -- Really? Thing2 is the Seinfeld of our family. Good things happen to bad people -- Three white supremacists were sentenced to prison for violence at Charlottesville rally Influencers on the Interwebs -- Everyone is focused on how to generate income: This couple has 7 Instagram-famous pets Instagram Is Experimenting With Hiding Likes, Which Would Make It Much Harder to Be an Influencer Instagram Is Testing Hiding Likes and Views In Seven Different Countries Instagram is thinking about hiding the public “Like” count Social influencers see stardom potential on LinkedIn and Pinterest Country rap is getting bigger, and Lil Nas X is leading the way Stevie Wonder’s irresistible ode to jazz, explained Stevie Wonder, singer/songwriter Edited July 21, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 6 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, jewel21 said: Someone had a shower this morning and is super happy. Who's a buddy? It's Steve! He looks in very good shape, Jewel. It must be a relief that he's settled in, and not panicking that you're leaving him. 9 Link to comment
pearlite July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 Hey, Jewel, do you read the Masterchef US board? I didn't until the other day, and it's funny as hell and spot on. Whoever [Anerobic?] does their recaps is brilliant! And it's hard to satirize a show with a septic-tank technician claiming to be a chef, plus Gordon Ramsay and his Repetition. 3 3 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 The Rich, Complex History Hiding Within Chinese Plate Designs 6 Link to comment
jewel21 July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 @Cupid Stunt, Steve is definitely looking better than when he was a baby and sickly and underweight. We've come a long way. He started screaming again the past couple of days though, lol. I'm wondering if it's the heat? My room is super warm, even with the fan running. @pearlite, I do read the MasterChef US thread and it is funny. ETA: I met and held my nephew for the first time today. He's really cute and so tiny. I don't normally like babies/kids, but he's like kitten and puppy cute. From me, that's the highest of praises, lol. 14 Link to comment
OhioSongbird July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 Yay, congrats Auntie jewel! Cupid.....love all the great links. Being of a curious mind I get lost in there, damn you. Keep 'em comin'.... Just have to share this one. I am a vertically challenged person and the very top shelves of my kitchen cabinets are tippy-toes territory for me. I keep my spices over the stove for easy reach (so to speak). Well, I was reaching for the kosher salt on the top shelf when suddenly I was engulfed in a spice avalanche. The shelf gave way. Been there 20 yrs, no problem. I couldn't get the damn thing to re-seat so when hubby looked at it he noticed the clips that hold it were in upside down! Checked all the others as I don't want my dishes to come crashing down and they were OK. Thankfully nothing broke. Had quite the mess but I was half laughing--half cussing as I cleaned up. Wish I had it on tape.... 5 6 Link to comment
valleycliffe July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 so today, dawnica and logan met with their cousins jasmyn and alison (in japan it is arison). we met up with them in coombs at the public market and goats on the roof. we were trying to figure out what the cousin link was. my daughter teri and their dad are cousins. so, teri and jas and alison would be 2nd cousins and that would make logan, dawnica and the girls 2 nd cousins once removed. alison is 13 and she is going into the 10th grade in japan. dawnica is 15 and going into 10th grade in sept. my sil says that they start school earlier in japan than here. unfortunately i got heat stroke or too much sun or something and teri had to bring me home... don't go out with your hats people. 6 Link to comment
valleycliffe July 21, 2019 Share July 21, 2019 Just now, valleycliffe said: so today, dawnica and logan met with their cousins jasmyn and alison (in japan it is arison). we met up with them in coombs at the public market and goats on the roof. their grandma's and i were trying to figure out what the cousin link was. my daughter teri and their dads are cousins (betsy's sons). so, teri and jas and alison would be 2nd cousins and that would make logan, dawnica and the girls 2 nd cousins once removed. at least that is what we thought they were. alison is 13 and she is going into the 10th grade in japan. dawnica is 15 and going into 10th grade in sept. my sil says that they start school earlier in japan than here. unfortunately i got heat stroke or too much sun or something and teri had to bring me home... don't go out with your hats people. 1 Link to comment
jpagan05 July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 4:35 AM, pearlite said: And, while I'm at it, I'll move my response to the bagel issues to this thread. To say, to start with, bagels are by definition boiled before baking. Good bagels, that is, whether Montreal style or New York style. Otherwise, that round thing is a supermarket bun. Enjoyable maybe but not a bagel. TO has a crazy number of chi chi bagel joints serving all kinds of variations, but most people are still too dumb to drive up to the suburban Jewish neighbourhoods for actually good bagels. Or maybe some bialys. Jewel can tell you about Montreal bagels, St Viateur-style. They're a bit sweet, boiled in sugar water, smaller in circumference, and baked in wood-fired ovens. Very little salt in the dough, and tougher to chew. They're a love/hate thing. My old neighborhood had a lot of Jewish delis with amazing bagels and homemade cream cheese (and chocolate babka and rugelach 🤤). I miss good bagels. We have exactly one place here that makes NY style bagels and they are 25 minutes away and usually sold out before I even think of waking up in the morning. Montreal bagels are freaking delicious! They're smaller so you need to eat three at a time. I've tried to make bagels twice. The dough is simple and you leave it to ferment in the fridge for two days. The taste is great but they never rise properly. I've replaced my yeast and besides that, I don't know how nor do I have to patience to figure out what is wrong with the recipe. @Cupid Stunt I love Mekons! I've seen them a couple of times and they are so fun. You can tell how much they love what they are doing. There's a great documentary about them on one of the streaming channels. Jon Langford is also a great painter! 1 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 7 hours ago, jewel21 said: ETA: I met and held my nephew for the first time today. He's really cute and so tiny. I don't normally like babies/kids, but he's like kitten and puppy cute. From me, that's the highest of praises, lol. Thank Goddess Kali that she made babies puppy/kitten cute, because after that first full diaper or six weeks of colic, humanity would have died out eons ago. Congratulations, Auntie Jewel! 4 hours ago, OhioSongbird said: Cupid.....love all the great links. Being of a curious mind I get lost in there, damn you. Keep 'em comin'.... You got it. I'm just a well-shod, Left Coast pot-stirrer. ; ) Quote Just have to share this one. I am a vertically challenged person and the very top shelves of my kitchen cabinets are tippy-toes territory for me. I keep my spices over the stove for easy reach (so to speak). Well, I was reaching for the kosher salt on the top shelf when suddenly I was engulfed in a spice avalanche. The shelf gave way. Been there 20 yrs, no problem. I couldn't get the damn thing to re-seat so when hubby looked at it he noticed the clips that hold it were in upside down! Checked all the others as I don't want my dishes to come crashing down and they were OK. Thankfully nothing broke. Had quite the mess but I was half laughing--half cussing as I cleaned up. Wish I had it on tape.... Hilarious … Though, I don't think fame and fortune on America's Home Videos is in the cards for you, Ohio. 2 hours ago, jpagan05 said: My old neighborhood had a lot of Jewish delis with amazing bagels and homemade cream cheese (and chocolate babka and rugelach 🤤). I miss good bagels. We have exactly one place here that makes NY style bagels and they are 25 minutes away and usually sold out before I even think of waking up in the morning. Montreal bagels are freaking delicious! They're smaller so you need to eat three at a time. I'll take that challenge. Quote I've tried to make bagels twice. The dough is simple and you leave it to ferment in the fridge for two days. The taste is great but they never rise properly. I've replaced my yeast and besides that, I don't know how nor do I have to patience to figure out what is wrong with the recipe. I've had the best results with the King Arthur Flour recipe, and it's a mirror image of my mother's recipe. I use the non-diastatic malt powder as the sweet catalyst. Quote @Cupid Stunt I love Mekons! I've seen them a couple of times and they are so fun. You can tell how much they love what they are doing. There's a great documentary about them on one of the streaming channels. Jon Langford is also a great painter! Yes! I bounce between The Mekons and The Clash as my favorite punk bands. The documentary Revenge Of The Mekons is on Netflix. There is a YouTube version that has to be signed in for age declaration. This video is from the Q&A of Jon Langford after a showing of the documentary: 6 2 Link to comment
bannana July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 7:46 AM, pearlite said: Toronto's legendary humidity in summer is a Western Canadian joke. Bananna is somewhere on the prairies, I think. But this is true to a crazy extent, especially with people from Winnipeg, which has that extreme prairie weather winter and summer. And the first things anyone from Winnipeg will say by way of heat comparison to TO [in summer] is, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." In winter they say of ultra-arctic Winnipeg [block heaters in cars], "Yes, but it's a dry cold." Family from southwestern Ontario arrived today, happy to be away from the heat and humidity. Within 8 hours of arrival they were talking about how dry it is and started applying the lip balm. ❄️ I am in Calgary. We don't have Winnipeg weather though, and we happily don't have their house-sized flies and ravenous mosquitoes! 6 6 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 (edited) Chandrayaan-2: Success in India's second attempt at launching Moon mission An Irishman wins the British Open -- At Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Shane Lowry will never have to buy another pint in Ireland the rest of his life. Well done. Meritocracy in Action -- Did this student deserve admission to UCLA's renowned gymnastics team? Ex-NSA Contractor Who Stole Top Secret Documents Is Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison Equifax exposed 150 million Americans' personal data. Now it will pay up to $700 million -- It took Equifax 76 days to discover and report the data breach. Who Is Belle Delphine, the Gamer Girl Selling Her Bathwater? -- She's never going to have sex with you, Pimples. Deepfake videos pose a threat, but ‘dumbfakes’ may be worse Sex Traffickers, Ahoy! -- Police break up huge ‘modern day slavery’ ring in UK AP-NORC Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy -- The results of when you do not denounce corruption and call evil by its name. A math equation that predicts the end of humanity -- 760 years, give or take … Plenty of time to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. San Francisco to paint over historic George Washington mural How India runs the world’s biggest election. What it takes to reach 900 million voters. Ethnic Extermination in Plain Sight -- Dutch Supreme Court upholds Srebrenica deaths liability Funeral service held for 86 Muslims killed by Serbs The Latest: Relatives of victims condemn Srebrenica ruling Kosovo PM resigns following Hague war crimes court summons Serbia’s president says Kosovo PM’s resignation is a ‘trick’ How about a little racist indignation, Scarecrow? It's just as incendiary and deliberate. ‘Go Back’ remark: In workplace, it might be illegal During the ‘most segregated hour,’ preachers grapple with America White man said ‘Go back where you came from’ Inside the calculated race to create the next drink of summer -- It’s shrewd, aspirational marketing — not just hot weather — that gave rise to rosé, Aperol spritzes and hard seltzer. Oh No! We Won't Glow! -- Nuclear industry push for reduced oversight gaining traction Phony Ferraris, ‘Shamborghinis’ seized at Brazil factory -- ‘Shamborghinis’ … <snerk> A Rastafarian church in Wisconsin reopens after being raided -- "We're Back Baby!" It's like you never left. Hey there! Elusive Emu Remains at Large in North Carolina After More Than Three Weeks Venezuelan migrants take arepas to new lands amid crisis -- Arepas are delicious! Send in the troops: Congo raises the stakes on illegal mining How a family's Smart home let a hacker inside -- AI talks to its Master Kanye West, singer/songwriter/sampler/fashion designer Edited July 22, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 2 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cupid Stunt said: Edited July 22, 2019 by Cupid Stunt Double posting is fun! 1 Link to comment
AngelKitty July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 @Cupid Stunt, I read the story about the mural in San Fransisco and I was outraged at first, but then they explained it was in a mostly black school and seemed to intimate the students didn't want to see it every day and I can't blame them. What a shame it can't be moved to a mostly white school. 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, AngelKitty said: @Cupid Stunt, I read the story about the mural in San Fransisco and I was outraged at first, but then they explained it was in a mostly black school and seemed to intimate the students didn't want to see it every day and I can't blame them. What a shame it can't be moved to a mostly white school. This has been a on-going issue for many years, and the final decision to paint over the Victor Arnautoff Depression-era murals has created a greater hubbub in the local arts community and it's spreading nationally. It's unfortunate that the school can't use the mural's bias as a teaching opportunity, and have an artist alter some of the most offensive imagery to reflect a more modern read of history, though several of the murals are historically accurate. I don't know. My suggestions are just as lame as painting over the murals. This nation has difficulty looking directly at history, or acknowledging the strain of racism that poisons everything from our beginnings. Racism cannot be painted over and called done. What the San Francisco Board of Education is attempting to do will never be enough until a brutal national conversation is had … And that conversation seems to be rearing up its head in a very ugly manner. Edited July 22, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 10 Link to comment
jpagan05 July 22, 2019 Share July 22, 2019 15 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: Yes! I bounce between The Mekons and The Clash as my favorite punk bands. The documentary Revenge Of The Mekons is on Netflix. There is a YouTube version that has to be signed in for age declaration. This video is from the Q&A of Jon Langford after a showing of the documentary: Revenge of the Mekons, that's it. It was a fun documentary. Today is Spoonerism Day! "William Archibald Spooner was born on today's date in 1844. He studied at Oxford University and went on to lecture there for 60 years, focusing on philosophy, divinity, and history. He also was an Anglican priest. An albino man of small stature with bad eyesight, he was sometimes absent-minded, but also had a strong intellect. Because of his intellect, his speech often did not keep up with his thought process. That, along with his bad eyesight, contributed to him often saying phrases that were different than the ones he intended. With these slips of the tongue, which became known as "spoonerisms," the initial consonant sounds in some words are reversed. One of his most famous was "It is kisstomary to cuss the bride," which he apparently said while performing a wedding ceremony for a couple. Spoonerisms are often said by accident, just as they were done by Spooner, but nowadays they are often said on purpose as well, for their humorous effect. No matter why they are said, we celebrate them today. Spoonerism Day is being observed today! It has always been observed annually on July 22nd."-from checkiday.com 4 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 23, 2019 Share July 23, 2019 Art Neville of Neville Brothers, the Meters Dead at 81 New Orleans stalwart pianist, singer left an indelible impression on funk, soul and jazz music during his 60-plus year career. Art Neville, a giant of New Orleans music who helped co-found the Neville Brothers and the funk outfit the Meters, has died, Nola.com reports. He was 81. Neville’s longtime manager, Kent Sorrell, confirmed the musician’s death, saying, “It was peaceful. He passed away at home with his adoring wife Lorraine by his side. He toured the world how many times, but he always came home to Valence Street.” A pianist and singer, Neville’s career spanned more than 60 years and left an indelible impression on funk, soul and jazz music. He helped set the bar for New Orleans funk with the Meters, who released eight albums between 1969 and 1977 and served as the backing band for artists like Dr. John, Robert Palmer and Allen Toussaint. He then joined forces with his brothers Charles, Aaron and Cyril to form the Neville Brothers, a highly influential and respected soul outfit. Perhaps no song better summed up Neville’s influence than “Mardi Gras Mambo,” a track he recorded with the Hawketts when he was just 16-years-old. The song remains a staple of New Orleans’ famous Fat Tuesday celebrations, ringing out across the city every February and March. Neville was born December 17th, 1937 and, as he and his brothers recalled in a 1987 profile in Rolling Stone, they grew up in a house with no record player, but one that frequently welcomed friends and neighbors, who came over with food and a guitar or a harmonica. Neville was a student of doo-wop groups like the Drifters and the Orioles, while he also idolized New Orleans piano legends like Fats Domino and Professor Longhair (with whom he’d later record). Following his first taste of success with the Hawketts, Neville joined the Navy for a six-year stint, that included two years on active duty. When he returned to New Orleans in the early Sixties, he recorded several songs as a solo artist, though it was his brother Aaron who became the first in the Neville family to break out on the national stage with his 1966 smash “Tell It Like It Is.” Art Neville, meanwhile, gigged relentlessly around New Orleans with his own group, Art Neville and the Neville Sounds, whom Toussaint eventually tapped as the Sansu Records house band. In 1968, the Neville Sounds renamed themselves the Meters and the following year they released their self-titled debut, which would feature one of the band’s signature songs, “Cissy Strut.” The Meters worked tirelessly over the next eight years, hitting a career peak with their 1974 album, Rejuvenation, which featured another classic track, “Hey Pocky Way,” and appeared at number 138 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List. The Meters would also back Paul McCartney, open for the Rolling Stones and play on hits like Dr. John’s “Right Place, Wrong Time” and Labelle’s “Lady Marmalade,” but group never notched a proper hit of their own. As the Meters began to splinter in the late Seventies, Neville began performing again with his family (a contractual issue had actually prevented them recording together until about 1975). In 1976, the Nevilles worked on The Wild Tchoupitoulas, the self-titled album by a group of Mardi Gras Indians fronted by the Nevilles’ uncle, George “Big Chief Jolly” Landry. The experience inspired Art and his siblings to form their own group, which released their eponymous debut in 1978. Like the Meters, the Neville Brothers were critical darlings, hometown heroes (they regularly closed out the main stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) and consummate musician’s musicians, but they too were dogged by a lack of commercial success. “Everybody in the industry digs us,” Neville told Rolling Stone in 1987. “Every other band, bands I love, bands I look up to, they looking at us the same way. Huey Lewis — those cats was onstage watching us every night. The Stones was watching us.” But, he added, “I wanna go to the bank. For once in my life, I’d like to be able to do something for my family.” While the Neville Brothers never did score that elusive hit, their late Eighties output marked an artistic peak: 1987’s Uptown featured guest appearances from Keith Richards, Jerry Garcia and Carlos Santana, while their acclaimed 1989 album, Yellow Moon, earned the group their first Grammy, Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Healing Chant.” Following Yellow Moon, the Neville Brothers would release five more albums, winning one more Grammy, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for their 1999 album Valence Street (Art also earned a Best Rock Instrumental Performance trophy for his contributions to a version of “SRV Shuffle” on 1996’s A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan). The Neville Brothers’ last LP, Walkin’ in the Shadow of Life, was released in 2004. Neville would continue to tour and perform in the ensuing years, even as his health began to deteriorate. He regularly reunited with the Meters during the Nineties and into the 2000s, while he would also take the stage several more times with the Neville Brothers. He even occasionally performed with the next generation of Neville musicians, getting on stage with his nephew, Ivan Neville, of the New Orleans funk and jam outfit, Dumpstaphunk. In a 2013 interview with The Times-Picayune, Neville described his life-long devotion to music, saying, “You can bring me there in the ambulance, roll me onto the stage, give me a microphone, and a mirror where I can see the people… Man, look. I’ve been doing this all my life. I enjoy it. Even the bad parts of it, the parts I didn’t like… I found out that’s the way things go sometimes. You’ve got to go along with them.” -- Jon Blistein Into the arms of Abraham ... 4 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 23, 2019 Share July 23, 2019 (edited) Field of Light Installation in Paso Robles Phony Guacamole: Skyrocketing Avocado Prices Have Caused a Frightening New Trend -- Don't they know enough to drain the squash before mixing? Live Nation admits to helping artists scalp their own tickets to make more money -- The country’s largest music promoter put 88,000 Metallica tickets on resale sites like StubHub, without giving fans a chance to buy them at face value. This kickback scheme is written into the ticket sales contract, and goes on with the full knowledge of the artists. And you thought street scalpers were bad? Hitler Looted the Art, Then They Looted Hitler Love Thy Neighbor: The Bible Belt Is Becoming a Dumping Ground Laboratories of democracy: what Seattle learned from having the highest minimum wage in the nation Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears Cops in One Village Have Been Convicted of 70 Crimes. Here’s What They Had to Say About It The biggest civil trial in U.S. history will start with these Ohio counties What the Equifax data breach settlement means for you Federal Election Agency, Hungry for Funds, Now Pays for Officials to Get to Office -- Congressional overseers raise concerns as the Election Assistance Commission picks up the tab for commissioners commuting to work from out of state. A Goodwill CEO resigns after threatening to stop paying disabled workers, sparking outrage Who should get the HPV vaccine? The recommendations keep changing. -- The HPV vaccine is now recommended for some people as old as 45. The Amazon dilemma: how a tech powerhouse that fulfills our every consumer need still lets us down -- Despite increasing criticism, Amazon refuses to acknowledge many of the unintended consequences its rise to dominance has spawned. Meet the woman whose name is on 2 million pints of ice cream -- Hi Jeni! Arkansas is the latest state to ban calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers” -- A new law bans those phrases, and others, on packaging in Arkansas. Tofurky and the ACLU are suing. New Hampshire sets tough drinking water standards for PFAS Breakups really suck, even if you’re a fish -- A study finds that when some fish lose their chosen mates, they become more pessimistic. How can an octopus help us stay warm? This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick How Dutch stormwater management could mitigate damage from hurricanes -- The world's only water ambassador, appointed by the Netherlands, says damage from hurricanes could be lessened with the help of Dutch-innovated stormwater management Jeffrey Epstein gave millions to Harvard and others; is that cash tainted? -- Perhaps he was merely attempting to influence university enrolment for his under-age victims. No? R. Kelly crisis manager resigns after controversial comments -- … in the interview, Gayle King asked Johnson whether he'd leave his own 20-something-year-old daughter with Kelly, with Johnson surprising the host by answering no. "Absolutely not," he said. "I wouldn’t leave my daughter with anybody that’s accused of pedophilia. Period." Well then … Warren Zevon, singer/songwriter Edited July 23, 2019 by Cupid Stunt William Archibald Spooner strikes again! 6 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's eulogy of John Paul Stevens The Senate just extended the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2090 -- It’s a huge win for first responder activists who have been pushing for a permanent fund for more than a decade. The 500-year battle over 'who is American' continues Red Summer -- Hundreds of African Americans died in a little known spate of white mob violence a century ago. A look back at the Red Summer attacks and the communities where they occurred. What if the left was right on race? -- And that it’s been a big problem all along. Amy Wax, “national conservatism,” and the dark dream of a whiter America -- What the controversial Penn law professor really said about immigration -- and why it matters. USDA rule would cut food stamp benefits for 3.1 million The science of regrettable decisions -- A doctor explains how our brains can trick us into making bad choices — and how to fight back. Hundreds of balls found in Lake Michigan from golf course Where your delivery app tips really go, explained -- Companies like DoorDash and Amazon have been accused of dipping into the tip jar. On Tuesday night, DoorDash reversed its policy. We tip our delivery people in cash to avoid tip stealing. CEO: Schools reject offer to pay students’ late lunch bills Bees are dying. Would a consumer ban on a pesticide help? New York just became the first state to ban cat declawing Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next? -- Meh. How Warped Tour led the consumerist music festival revolution -- Bring Money! Buy Merch! Two missing Canadians are now suspects in the deaths of three people Highway of Tears -- 48 Hours program from Nov 17, 2012 Study: the US could have averted about 15,600 deaths if every state expanded Medicaid -- The real impact of rejecting Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Compromise offered to reduce drug costs for seniors Walmart and CVS are among the retailers being sued for aiding the spread of opioids -- Plaintiffs are seeking billions of dollars in restitution. Federal lawsuit: $25M fraud at Tennessee clinic A mysterious fungal infection, spanning the globe Lawmakers approve financial rescue for Ohio’s nuclear plants -- No clawback on profits? Thor 4: Natalie Portman will play Thor! Wow! Wait. What? -- In the comic books, Portman’s Jane Foster has already wielded the Mjolnir. Have the Mjolnir made of balsa wood for Ms. Portman -- Left click on video Former Va. governor Doug Wilder contests finding of sexual harassment investigation Florida lawmaker: Look into Epstein work release from jail Jeffrey Epstein's victims ask Florida court to allow new federal charges ***Language Warning*** Eminem, singer/songwriter 7 Link to comment
valleycliffe July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 so this morning i had to make an appointment with my former dentist. former because last time i saw him he gave me a full clearance which means all my teeth were pulled out for dentures. this morning i was brushing my gums and happened to look in the mirror. i saw a spec of white protruding from my lower gum....i felt it and it was bone. it happened before while i was seeing my denturist for a relining. i had been complaining of my lower jaw being very sore if i ate anything hard..he discovered bone protruding and kept saying interesting...he removed the "chip" and all was good. now i am worried cause it happened again. the reason i am worried is that i take risdronate for my osteoporosis and a long time ago i read about bone deteriorating from it...although i don't know why it would still be allowed to be sold if it was dangerous. anyway, the receptionist had an appt. available for tomorrow but i declined cause it's my birthday and i'll be darned if i'll spend it at the dentist. so i go next wednesday. Link to comment
AngelKitty July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 Aww, I just saw that Rutger Hauer died at 75. I have been in love with him since Ladyhawk. (Blade Runner was earlier but he wasn't as lovable in that one.) Link to comment
OhioSongbird July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 Talk about unlovable, check out The Hitcher sometime. Too bad, always like him. Played a great villain. Speaking of movies, hubby and I just watched The Imitation Game about Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine. Best movie we've seen in a long time. Must see. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent. Plus a great supporting cast. Fans of Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey will recognize a few faces. 8 Link to comment
AngelKitty July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, OhioSongbird said: Talk about unlovable, check out The Hitcher sometime I think that's why I didn't watch that one. Sometimes he could be too scary. 1 5 Link to comment
jpagan05 July 24, 2019 Share July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, valleycliffe said: so this morning i had to make an appointment with my former dentist. former because last time i saw him he gave me a full clearance which means all my teeth were pulled out for dentures. this morning i was brushing my gums and happened to look in the mirror. i saw a spec of white protruding from my lower gum....i felt it and it was bone. it happened before while i was seeing my denturist for a relining. i had been complaining of my lower jaw being very sore if i ate anything hard..he discovered bone protruding and kept saying interesting...he removed the "chip" and all was good. now i am worried cause it happened again. the reason i am worried is that i take risdronate for my osteoporosis and a long time ago i read about bone deteriorating from it...although i don't know why it would still be allowed to be sold if it was dangerous. anyway, the receptionist had an appt. available for tomorrow but i declined cause it's my birthday and i'll be darned if i'll spend it at the dentist. so i go next wednesday. Yikes! I have tori. (Google if you dare. It's weird and creepy looking) I have had it protrude through the roof of my mouth and it's terrifying. It's super painful getting x-rays at the dentist because there is no comfortable spot for that plastic covered film. My dentist and hygienist are both so sweet and sensitive to my anxiety but I still hate going. Happy birthday! Glad you are not spending it at the dentist.🎂🎉 3 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 State fair remembers moon landing with butter astronauts It's gettin' hot in here … Global warming dwarfs climate variations of past 2,000 years - study AP Explains: Deadly mega-fires bring new challenge to Europe Firefighters battle wildfire in Portugal, 32 people hurt Threat to nation’s primary nuclear research facility and local structures dampens near 2 Western wildfires The Latest: Wildfire in northern Arizona now 12% contained Get Your Health On! FDA approves 9 generic versions of nerve pain drug Lyrica Vegas doctor gets federal prison time in fentanyl death case Breast implant recalled after link to more rare cancer cases FDA warns top marijuana company for making CBD health claims Pot legalization bills introduced in Congress Study: Home-delivered meals could save money for Medicare Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health Weight loss among fat-acceptance influencers a fraught topic Children interviewed amid abuse allegations at Montana ranch Can you taste the difference between plant-based meat and beef? -- Yes. Lean Cuisine doesn’t want to be part of diet culture anymore. Does it have a choice? -- No. Western Canadian canola fields are seen in full bloom before they will be harvested later this summer in rural Alberta. REUTERS/Todd Korol -- Reuters Editor's Choice Pictures -- Wed Jul 24, 2019 Oxy Sm-Oxy .. Revamped OxyContin was supposed to reduce abuse, but has it? As the nation’s opioid crisis grew, the pills got stronger The Bail For Jeffrey Epstein! movement builds its case ... Jeffrey Epstein injured in jail cell, source says Travel Advisories: Consider security rules when flying with cremated remains Loaded gun in luggage: US man arrested at Japanese airport Proposed New Zealand law says owning guns is not a right Gun group wants judge to block ammunition background checks Mo' money, mo' problems … Guilty plea in fraud case; megachurch pastor awaits trial Nico Stai, singer/songwriter 7 Link to comment
Petunia13 July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 I got a new job! It’s serving at a high end steakhouse and no commute. 13 Link to comment
boes July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Petunia13 said: I got a new job! It’s serving at a high end steakhouse and no commute. Congratulations!!!!! It sounds wonderful and most important, YOU sound happy! I'm so glad for you. When do you start? 11 Link to comment
Petunia13 July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 They are super flex on start and even shifts (other than Friday and Saturday night) I know serving seems a step down but I actually run the bar and do barista at my current work and waited tables in college. I just think it’s better to have something closer. I have some other interviews lined up, all close by. 13 Link to comment
peacheslatour July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, Petunia13 said: I got a new job! It’s serving at a high end steakhouse and no commute. Excellent news! Hey, you can make really decent money waiting tables, especially at the high end places. With your sparkling personality you should be rolling in dough in no time flat. Congrats! 12 Link to comment
Capricasix July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 23 hours ago, OhioSongbird said: Talk about unlovable, check out The Hitcher sometime. Too bad, always like him. Played a great villain. Speaking of movies, hubby and I just watched The Imitation Game about Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine. Best movie we've seen in a long time. Must see. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent. Plus a great supporting cast. Fans of Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey will recognize a few faces. I’ve seen Matthew Good in a few things, and haven’t liked him in any of them 😄 1 Link to comment
OhioSongbird July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 I googled Matthew Good and he's a musician. Who else are you talking about? 2 Link to comment
bannana July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 @Cupid Stunt, tfs the Reuters link of ed choice pics. I have family visiting and we drove out to the badlands the other day, and were marvelling at the canola fields against the green fields and the blue sky. 8 Link to comment
peacheslatour July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 11:07 AM, AngelKitty said: Aww, I just saw that Rutger Hauer died at 75. I have been in love with him since Ladyhawk. (Blade Runner was earlier but he wasn't as lovable in that one.) I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. 7 Link to comment
boes July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, OhioSongbird said: I googled Matthew Good and he's a musician. Who else are you talking about? This guy. Matthew Goode If I remember correctly, he was in both the Imitation Game and played Mary's fiancee in Downton abbey. 6 Link to comment
OhioSongbird July 25, 2019 Share July 25, 2019 Oh yeah! Henry Talbot if memory serves, race car driver. Love him. 4 Link to comment
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