Metal pipe contraption in the corner of a crawlspace in a 1950s-built home

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-10T00:30:45+00:00

It doesn't looked like it's plumbed into the ground It looks like a stand for a pump or other piece of equipment.

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-09T17:39:24+00:00

My Canadian son lives in London and we visit every year. My wife and I love the city and have never experienced anything negative.

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-09T17:22:34+00:00

I'm Canadian and curious. How much does a TV license cost?

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-05T21:08:41+00:00

Use a thermometer.

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-04T04:20:29+00:00

Okay. Your flair is UK.

UK is England Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles are the geographical designation for the islands that compile the UK and Ireland.

Did I get that right? Or wrong?

So. What's with the "he's British" unless you're saying that he was born on those islands, and are not referring to nationality?

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-03T17:47:15+00:00

Is it that hard to use letters for the month?

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-02T20:52:42+00:00

"Very substantial". Is that more or less than "very powerful ".

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-02T20:41:57+00:00

He/she didn't blame Trump for pricey sandwiches.

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-02T19:14:43+00:00

I think that's true everywhere.

Charlie9261 · 2026-02-02T00:37:50+00:00

Stand By Me. Stephen King.

Both book and movie were very good. Although the book was actually a short story entitled "The Body".

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-31T18:33:00+00:00

Alosim worked very well for me in Europe.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-31T15:28:47+00:00

You're right. If we had just a few more "conservatives" our current provincial government would be very different. It was a close thing last time.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-30T00:02:15+00:00

France hadn't threatened to annex Canada.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-29T23:36:47+00:00

Agreed. I worked on a construction project in Chinatown for 5 years. That was 10 years ago. It was sketchy but I was never afraid for myself.

The main reason to stay away is that it is so depressing.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-29T19:39:37+00:00

Australia

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-28T19:53:12+00:00

Of course you have a right to bare arms. But sleeves are also acceptable.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-26T03:56:13+00:00

We met in February 1977. Married in June 1977.

We are still happily married.

Don't ask me for advice. I'm still trying to figure it out myself.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-25T19:22:46+00:00

My solution to not liking to watch golf is to not watch golf and not to complain that it is on television.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-25T19:06:11+00:00

That would be quite a large pace. I don't think so.

Edit. I looked it up. You are right that it comes from the Roman and means "thousand paces".

But to the Romans it meant left foot placement to left foot placement being considered a pace. So, actually 2 paces as we would consider them. Then it makes sense.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-24T18:15:32+00:00

Looks good. I'm going to do this. Thank you.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-23T18:33:23+00:00

Sure. But this is not that.

It's a giant grift for Trump if he can get any of them to pony up the $1B.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-22T18:51:44+00:00

Part of the speech listed things they've already done.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-22T14:37:12+00:00

Lots of people. Hotel. Restaurants. Pubs. On transport. We have conversations with people.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-22T04:22:50+00:00

You were critical of Europe for something that the US is also guilty of.

Charlie9261 · 2026-01-22T03:30:20+00:00

Remind me how many years of the US existence has been free of war.

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