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Media mogul Ted Turner has passed at 87; no cause of death was noted, though he'd been suffering with Lewy body dementia for almost a decade. RIP, Mr. Turner, with condolences to you fans, friends, family and loved ones.

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

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)...

He resembles the yacht addict, too... ;)

Someone who keeps going on about boats...yachta, yachta, yachta... :D

^^^ There is always the possibility that the narrative is correct and he attached the wrong picture... :D

I remember having Salisbury steak... It made me vow never to visit Salisbury! ;) :D

Reading this thread's recent posts has two possibilities...either one gets hungry, or one thinks of Weird Al...

Part of this may be a repost, but I'm spread too thin to take the time to check...

^^^ Curiously (at least to me) the song I always first associate with Mr. Coe is, "You Never Even Called Me by My Name." RIP, Mr. Coe, and thanks for sharing your talents.

I really enjoyed this...

Extinct again, eh? ;)

Grammy-winning conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, has passed at 81 from a brain tumor. RIP, Mr. Tilson Thomas, and thanks for sharing your talents for so long. Condolences to your fans, friends...

^^^ What he said...

With apologies for the FB link...too true. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1268921555418946/

...and the verdict?

I saw that on TOH a few years back. They actually run every few days and aren't designed for really tall grass, just more like maintaining it, sort of like the person who gets their hair trimmed weekly. They're cool for what they are, but also take a bit of work to get all set up.

^^^ I'm vacationing in the Carolinas, but those last two posts make me want to jump in the car and drive to Olbriarville...