Friday, March 24, 2023

Snow-eating Fog over the iced Bay


 

23 comments:

  1. Notes on the last thread! (That was a fun thread!)

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    1. Glad to hear your hand is doing better; tendonitis takes time to resolve. Mine was of much longer standing and I didn't seek medical care, but it has greatly improved since retirement. (I didn't seek medical care because I assumed it was carpal tunnel syndrome, and had seen a couple of people go through surgical care for that.)
      ---Alan

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  2. Well, folks, we bit the bullet and bought the boat. Well, we put down a hefty deposit and had a wonderful chat with the owner. Her husband died in December after an 11 year battle with cancer. They had pretty much lived on the boat in the Summers, and she's emotional to let it go. But she has osteoarthritis and just can't do it anymore...despite working at the marina.

    Got home and read the most recent survey report (which we are having updated) and noted at least three things that need updating on the boat in the coming year. Took a deep breath and committed to doing it.

    I can't begin to tell you how amazed I am at Wil! He never spends money lightly and I can see he *really* wants this boat. It's really adorable the way he isn't daunted by the cost or effort that will be needed. I think I've never seen him want something so much...which makes me okay with doing it. It's definitely the best used boat we've found, in the size and price range we were hunting for.

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    1. I should think an inboard engine would be more trouble than it was worth; a small outboard ought to get it in and out of harbor all right. I assume that Lake Champlain doesn't often have a swell or surf comparable to an ocean.
      ---Alan
      Hmmmm . . . I wonder if someone could make a bit of money with a mini-tugboat service . . .

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    2. Maybe make the tug a steamer and charge for rides as well? Another of my great commercial ideas that will go nowhere . . .
      ---Alan

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    3. In days of yore there were steamships on Lake Champlain, but no longer. However, there are boats that bring in some real money, as one can get a tour of Lake and the area aboard one of two beautiful Schooners!
      The Lake is over 400ft deep in places, and when the wind is high, we get some impressive waves. But, no, not like the ocean. However, it is said that sailors get a workout here, and have every opportunity to learn the ropes as the wind can shift and a storm can come over the mountains and one need to keep a weather eye. It certainly is a beautiful Lake, with mountains all around.

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    4. See tomorrow's front page for related images.

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  3. NRA revenue and spending [Click] It isn’t on the verge of collapse, but rather on a downward spiral.
    —-Alan

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  4. Lots of blue sky this morning, some thin clouds to the north and thicker but low clouds over the mountains, and just a slight breeze. No change in river level. Just the right number of tornadoes, lightning strikes, and earthquakes.
    ----Alan

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    1. 1PM--Gathering clouds, but still a very nice day. We shall go for our regular walk at 1:45PM.
      ---Alan

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  5. ‘No one can deny it now’: death flight plane to be returned to Argentina [Click] Discovered in Florida—with complete flight logs. To be returned to Argentina and placed in museum.
    —Alan

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  6. Former Prosecutor Decodes the Manhattan DA’s Trump Indictment Plans [Click] Don't uncork the champagne just yet, but keep it at hand.
    —Alan

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  7. MSNBC: Breaking Trump News [5PM] 3/24/23 [Click] Wow. And wow again. DOJ Jan. 6th grand jury, Mar-a-Lago documents cases, and rejection of executive privilege over testimony.
    —Alan

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    1. Ooops---no link in the link. Will fix momentarily.
      ----Alan

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    2. OK, this should work:
      MSNBC: Breaking Trump News [5PM] 3/24/23 [Click] Wow. And wow again. DOJ Jan. 6th grand jury, Mar-a-Lago documents cases, and rejection of executive privilege over testimony.
      —Alan
      Sure sounds like TrumpForce One should be getting refueled and stocked up. . .

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    3. Headline: ВRЕАKІΝG: Тrumр Fаnѕ ЅТОRМ Νеw Υоrk РОLІСЕ ЅТАТІОΝ, Маnу ІΝJURЕD
      I couldn't find any such report. Closest thing was a college campus in NJ locked down because of a student seen running with a curling iron.
      ---Alan

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  8. Hindenburg: The New Evidence | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS [Click] A new movie, and new scientific studies seem to explain the disaster.
    —Alan

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    1. The Wikipedia entry for the Hindenburg Disaster discusses the lacing holding the cover onto the frame. That on the Hindenburg, unlike the slightly earlier Graf Zeppelin II, did not have graphite in the dope, which was added to make it conductive. The Zeppelin Works engineers and managers kept quiet about that, but considered it a design defect that could have contributed to the disaster.
      ----Alan

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  9. Russian Emails Behind [some] DA Bomb Hoax[es] Amid Trump Probe [Click] A fairly extensive report of similar matters.
    —-Alan

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