General Discussion, Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Stella

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  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    July 12, 2023 at 12:15 am

    Happy Wednesday, Stellars! The beautiful lakes of the United States of America are calling.…

    Mono Lake, California…

    Crater Lake, Oregon…

    Flathead Lake, Montana…

    Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina…

    Enjoy yourselves!

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  2. Pa Hermit's avatar Pa Hermit says:
    July 12, 2023 at 12:47 am

    Nice pics Lucille! A mean looking t6hunderhead up top. Glad those cumulonimbus wall clouds aren’t common here in Pa!

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  3. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    July 12, 2023 at 4:10 am

    Morning y’all. Wish I could head north for a few days. I hope those of you who live in these areas get some beautiful viewing. Share pics!

    There are 16 states on the list.

    https://www.marthastewart.com/northern-lights-us-july-2023-7557888

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  4. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    July 12, 2023 at 8:11 am

    Mornin’ kids!

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    • Stella's avatar Stella says:
      July 12, 2023 at 11:39 am

      Mornin’ Wee!

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    • Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
      July 12, 2023 at 12:18 pm

      I like that. A lot.

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    • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
      July 12, 2023 at 2:33 pm

      Good afternoon to you, Wee! Reservations are required! You may or may not get one!

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    • weather257's avatar weather257 says:
      July 12, 2023 at 6:09 pm

      I read where Portland [I think] narrowly defeated a bill that would allow homeless to camp on anyone’s lawn and penalize anyone who tried to prevent them.🤔

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      • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
        July 12, 2023 at 8:43 pm

        Sheesh! Who even thought this was a good idea?

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      • Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
        July 12, 2023 at 10:16 pm

        Yes, that’s true. It got without about two days of going for the vote when the word got out and normal Americans who live in Oregon flooding the capitol and they decided maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. There was a $1200 fine attached to each violation of that “camper’s rights”, as I recall.

        And now–the story continues–there is this!

        https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portlands-camping-ban-begins-friday-but-will-it-change-anything/

        Here’s what it boils down to:

        1. NO ONE can camp during the daytime on city or residential sidewalks. (This is inconvenient, of course, for the houseles campers, who do most of their sleeping during the day, because it’s not safe to sleep when it’s dark)

        2. THIS MEANS that every morning by 8 am, they are required to pack up, take down, cart away, keep with them–all of the accoutrements of their urban backpacking life. That is also very inconvenient.

        3. THE HOPE was that this might mean the blocked businesses would be happy.

        4. LAST FRIDAY was the day that law went into effect. Absolutely nothing happened. But there’ a reason why:

        5. THE AUTHORITIES explained: they understand that enforcement (the police department and fire department will be responsible for making sure everyone packs up their stuff every morning and takes it with them all day, until they can set up again around 8 pm)….enforcement will be gradual.

        6. They will use the next several months for education of the long term lawbreakers.

        7. Then they announce in advance when enforcement will begin.

        8.All of the people involved this are being paid well to do what they are doing.

        All of this to demonstrate that they are really serious about not letting the entire (formerly beautiful) center-city of Portland be 100% destroyed. It’s at about 90% destroyed now and they’re gettin’ ready to put their foot down.

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    • texan59's avatar texan59 says:
      July 12, 2023 at 8:49 pm

      hehehehe!

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  5. Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
    July 12, 2023 at 12:18 pm

    “Euthanasia is on the rise in overburdened shelters, particularly for dogs. Shelter Animals Count is a national database stating that non-live outcomes for dogs nearly doubled this year compared to 2021.”

    It’s our language that is being euthanized. “Non-live outcomes….” really?

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/community-top-stories/clear-the-shelters/60-hours-a-week-nyc-animal-shelters-in-crisis-mode-overwhelmed-and-at-overcapacity/4485444/

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  6. czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
    July 12, 2023 at 2:57 pm

    Malala Day – remember the Pakistani girl who just wanted an education, and a Taliban man shot her I the head? She’s studying at Oxford now.

    National Pecan Pie Day – I’m definitely going to do this one

    Eat your Jello Day – maybe

    National Simplicity Day – how do you do this without complicating your life?

    National Different Colored Eyes Day – my brother has a cat with one yellow eye and one blue. The Brits call this Odd Eyed.

    Paper Bag Day – I do like paper better than plastic…

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    • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
      July 12, 2023 at 4:25 pm

      A quote from Malala: I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation. —Yousafzai expressing her belief in socialism in a letter to a meeting of Pakistani Marxists in Lahore[125] Wikipedia

      LUV pecan pie and jello but unfortunately both are on the no-go list for CKD.

      Is using Simplicity patterns to make my clothes in high school close enough?

      National Different Colored Eyes Day: a form of “heterochromia” with blue outer iris and yellow next to the pupil runs in my family. Mom and I got chosen. Only one boyfriend, my darling Arnie, ever noticed! LOL!

      Well-made paper shopping bags with handles can last a very long time. Bullock’s, The Broadway, May Company, and Robinson’s department stores plus Barker Bros. (furniture/household goods) in Los Angeles during the 1960s-70s all had excellent quality bags. Ah, the good ole days! It was such great fun to shop in those days.

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      • Pa Hermit's avatar Pa Hermit says:
        July 12, 2023 at 5:37 pm

        When I lived in McKeesport, Pa, there was a grocery store right by the train station and close to the major bus stops at the end/beginning of their runs. They had heavy duty large bags with a cord handle, they were really built strong. Popular among the older crowd. We would often see this with a bag in each hand.On a lighter note, we always referred to them as Polish matched luggage, All the ethnic nations were well represented there in S.W. Pa. The store name was Balsamo’s LOL! Wish I would’ve saved a few for posterity. This was in the ’50’s and 60’s.

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      • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
        July 12, 2023 at 8:46 pm

        Chico’s and a fe others still put punches in them. I save them for other uses. Haha, Polish matched luggage…

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  7. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    July 12, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    NO REMORSE: FBI Admits Spying on Catholics
    SMG News Wire – Published July 12, 2023

    FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed no remorse after he admitted his agency had tried to infiltrate Catholic churches in Richmond, Virginia. The FBI was reportedly looking for extremist Christians.

    https://www.toddstarnes.com/crime/no-remorse-fbi-admits-spying-on-catholics/

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  8. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    July 12, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    Comer Vindicated, Raskin Refuted: DOJ Letter Confirms Investigation Into Biden Bribery Is Ongoing
    Posted July 12, 2023

    House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer was vindicated Tuesday based on a Justice Department letter confirming the investigation into bribery allegations regarding President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden is ongoing.

    https://www.westernjournal.com/comer-vindicated-raskin-refuted-doj-letter-confirms-investigation-biden-bribery-ongoing/

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  9. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    July 12, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    Afternoon. Hope you all had a nice day. I went to Bible Study and then picked up a new cell phone. I have been wanting one for a long time and my battery is dying on my old one. The one I wanted went on sale for $50 at Best Buy yesterday so I bought one. It is an Android so now I have to learn how to use it. Already I can’t figure out how to get my emails on it. I have a User Guide, so that might help,

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    • Stella's avatar Stella says:
      July 12, 2023 at 7:43 pm

      Good luck. I have an Android, but it is old, and I need to upgrade. Mine is a Samsung. What did you get?

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    • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
      July 12, 2023 at 8:54 pm

      I have had an Android, LG I think. I’ve had the same phone for several years and dread when it gets outdated or finally quits, because I will have to learn to use one with different buttons, rules and features. I’m a great creature of habit for technology.

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      • auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
        July 12, 2023 at 8:57 pm

        Well, I had a flip phone that I loved, but when the battery started dying, I opted to get the newer one. I hated the newer one, but felt stuck with it until the battery started going. It was just different. They had changed too many things and it wasn’t as simple. I am sensing this Android may work out.

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