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I am ab0ut 80% better 0n my ankle since yesterday, I have rested it up with0ut much excerising s0 my ankle was pretty much amazing at my sister's and when I was at h0me yesterday, we had tac0 bell f0r dinner last night, n0 pizza left 0vers yay, it was amazing t0 n0t w0rry ab0ut 0rdering pizza f0r a change, my sister menti0ned 0f m0m's day at the restraunt and I just said "I am 0n my jet pack and blasting 0ff, t0tally ign0ring y0u lalalaaa..." hahaaa... Any0ne see the c0mets early this m0rning at sun rise?

MLB 2026

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. 😆

Disappearing photos

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...

Caturday

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. :(
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.

Really nasty

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

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!

Interesting Articles.. post some interesting articles that other might enjoy.

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).


Any Time is Grillin Time

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.
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