After stinking up the entirety of MLB and being dead last in the American Central, They have won nine of their last eleven games. They are far from playing shut down baseball but at least they have been watchable. Their pitching has improved and their defense has played solid ball. Their offense isn't lights out but they have been able to produce runs and haven't folded when they had to produce. The Central doesn't have a clear leader. The win loss percentages has the entire Central in a tight race. I'm sure there will be some separation by the break. The Royals have won the first two of four against the Guardians and then they host the Detroit for three. They need to stay hot and win those games. What an opportunity to move up in the standings that won't likely happen. 😆

My boy is coming home from college tonight and his request was American chop suey, goulash for you non New England folks.

I'll have to report costs on the way down the coast, Sunday. Filled up last Thursday. Couple of errands tomorrow and Friday. I'll probably top off before we leave.

There are two Kroger stores (Dillons) in town. The one close to my home is an old style grocery mart. They built a super center across town a couple of decades ago to take it's place but patrons kept the little store busy and open. Around ten years ago they built a mega Dillons market that sells everything from socks to pickles. It, too, was intended to close the little store but didn't get the job done. The little store has close parking and less walking between items which makes it a go-to for seniors. I shop there because it's close and I know half the people that work there. Today, Mitch the meat market guy, informed me that the little store sold a 32 million dollar lottery ticket. My neighbor, likely ten years my senior, buys tickets and scratch offs daily from the store. Too bad he wasn't the winner. I'm betting it was a local winner. The store is off the beaten path nowadays and sees primarily regular local patrons.

I read about and finally my little Dillons store had a new trial product from M&M Mars Corp. It's called M&M Pop'd. It can't be a product of often consumption but the bites are very tasty. A lot of air in a package so they don't last long.

Raining day but awes0me tempature.

Riding for today is closed due to weather. Something about a high of fifty one degrees and a ripping North wind combined with high humidity has me giving the bike a day off.

I see there are many video editing apps at the play store. I've never used one so I don't have a recommendation. I see that my stock media player has the ability to edit a video. You might look to see if your phone has an option. Start your video and look for an edit option.

He's really bad with tech. I do know that I helped him change his password some time ago, but they keep giving him crap about it. They should let people keep their old passwords instead of forcing them to switch and then they can't remember the new one, or maybe any. I think all the old photos are not there, only pretty recent. I had helped to put them in albums years back and would certainly recognize them. How can goo even be contacted? I'm sure they go to A LOT of trouble to prevent that...

olbriar said:

Our cat has taken to sleeping or just keeping watch at night in our bedroom window. Late last week and again last night she has either slipped off or fell asleep and fallen off the window sill. I suspect she was asleep because she is landing with such a crash that I doubt she landed on her feet. She is starting to show her age.

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Or cats like the window too. But they sit and go crazy when the Jays (scrub Jays) land on the platform outside the window to pick-up the peanuts we leave out for them.

Yeah, we like to mess with the cats.

I purchased yesterday a decent bedr00m carpet that is charc0al grey, y0u cann0t see anything yet 0n it, since my 0ther shaggy 0ne lived ages.And it is g0ing t0 the trash later 0n... I had that Shaggy green 0ne like f0rever.

The_Chief said:

There are things AI can't, or won't, do: I uploaded a couple of videos of AI being stupid and not being able to shut up... even Alexa (aka "Bimbo in a Bowling Ball") likes to tell me things like, "I have a suggestion for (whatever we're doing). Would you like to hear it?" If I tell Alexa to stop sending me suggestions, it shuts up; doesn't even acknowledge my statement; and continues to suggest thin

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if i find out a friend has alexa or similar i love asking it inappropriate questions about current events

six million cookies, immigration, etc.

i get off on making absurd and/or unkind searches with it, fully relishing the fact that i am skewing results for future searches long after i am gone

like an immortal irritant to those who use AI

imagine someone you do or dont know is speaking to their phone or whatever to make a search and you sneak up and say 'Yulin Dog Meat Festival!' or 'truth about the U.S.S Liberty' or the equivalent

good times!

Milo Willamson said:

I decided n0t t0 disp0se 0f any big apps, besidess s0metimes it is my 0wn d0ing by tapping it. ann0yance I did this five times yesterday and still will n0t functi0ned right.. Eh thanks f0r the help.

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Happy Star Wars Day!
May the Fourth be with you!

I never gave too much thought to the word "parsec" when I heard it in a sci-fi show; I just thought it sounded cool.

With apologies for the FB link, here's Neil deGrasse Tyson explaining the term very well (and simultaneously explaining why he doesn't like it).

Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin

Mad Dog - Deep Purple

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My meatloaf was almost excellent. I had my meat probe in center mass of my loaf and it registered 162° before I removed it from the smoker. The taste was very good. The mix, if it could be duplicated, would be my go to loaf. However, the top inch or so of the loaf wasn't quite done. I am satisfied it was plenty safe to consume and I did just that. When we were finished eating, I baked it for an additional fifteen minutes in a 350° oven. My guess is the 20 mph wind that we had this afternoon was pulling the heat off the top of the smoker. I've never had this happen before. I'll do a bit or random instant read probs my next loaf to insure it is done from top to bottom. I'm looking forward to my meatloaf sandwiches tomorrow.

Nothing wrong with sardines or fish steaks.