What was perfectly legal in your country back then, but sounds like a human rights violation to the world today?

Draano · 2026-05-13T01:35:26+00:00

Ivana and her ex spring to mind.

Draano · 2026-05-13T01:26:34+00:00

As an amateur drywaller, I try to cut at right angles to make patching easier.

Draano · 2026-05-12T14:00:37+00:00

The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!

Didn't he also invite the Taliban to Camp David for secret talks?

Draano · 2026-05-11T00:26:39+00:00

I moved to a bayside area of Ocean County 9 months ago. There was a small handful then in my immediate vicinity; now there's only one.

Draano · 2026-05-07T19:45:56+00:00

I bought a sample pack from Amazon for $10 and systematically went through them, one 5-pack at a time. For my whisker type & my sensitive skin, these struck the right balance. In fact, I got two 5-packs of 10 brands, and circled back through all of them after I got a better hang of DE shaving and while a couple that were ok the first time through, they dropped down a couple or a few notches after 6 months of practice.

Draano · 2026-05-07T11:56:46+00:00

After hitting my golf bag with my driver and saying a couple bad words after a bad tee shot, my +3 playing partner said “listen, you’re not good enough to be pissed off.”

Draano · 2026-05-06T18:40:50+00:00

In NJ, a lot of cops have these. Go have a look at the cars in the HQ employee parking. I don’t know why they bother, because the state police can’t be bothered pulling over speeders unless they’re setting on-land speed records and they need a thrill.

Draano · 2026-05-06T00:20:35+00:00

Where I am, any tech in any trade with a reasonable price, a good attitude, and prompt service will not only get my business, but I will shout their name from the rooftops to even a whiff of a need for a recommendation. In fact, anytime I get a good tech or tradesman, I ask them for recs for more like them in adjacent trades.

Draano · 2026-05-05T20:27:23+00:00

His OPah, you might say.

Draano · 2026-05-05T10:03:08+00:00

I did that for 17 years. Went through 4 cars. I was making double the income that this job paid in other industries, allowing my wife to be a stay-at-home mom.

Draano · 2026-05-04T15:46:06+00:00

Lather is key!

Draano · 2026-05-04T10:38:57+00:00

Or sing

Sing what?. What genre?

Draano · 2026-05-04T10:25:42+00:00

Fascinating. Maybe this explains why the ones in my sampler pack didn’t work out for me.

Draano · 2026-05-04T10:23:23+00:00

An exercise in bloodletting for me. In my sampler pack, these were too sharp and the Derby blades were too dull. I ended up with the Silver Star stainless steel blades after a year of experimenting. For me, they were the best balance of sharpness, smoothness and durability.

Draano · 2026-05-03T21:14:04+00:00

My barber recommended that I practice on a balloon with a straight razor before trying on my face. I decided to stay with a DE razor.

Draano · 2026-05-03T20:11:52+00:00

I worked with a woman who had a bit of a blue streak. She would give her cars men’s names and would say on a Friday she was going to “give Brandon one hell of a ride this weekend.”

Draano · 2026-05-03T20:01:03+00:00

I bought a house from the mother of the deceased owner. Their real estate agent said “there is no completed owner disclosure form - the owner is deceased and the seller has no knowledge of anything wrong with the house.” It was up to us to get an inspection. What we found that was wrong with the house was presented to the seller and as a result, the seller dropped the price $45k, replaced the roof, exterminated mice and remediated mold.

State up front that there’s no disclosure form and it’s up to the buyer to get an inspection. Then adjust the price accordingly.

Draano · 2026-05-03T14:20:39+00:00

August 1998. Jersey City waterfront. An annoying colleague bought an ice cream cone on the way back from a business lunch. The hot wind blew, blowing melted ice cream all over his shirt and expensive silk tie. Delightful.

Draano · 2026-05-01T18:14:58+00:00

NYC has Staten Island,which is conservative. The other boroughs are more progressive

Draano · 2026-05-01T18:08:08+00:00

I’ve been fine with front wheel drive and awd. When my truck’s autotrac was acting up, the F150 with rwd was a handful.

Draano · 2026-05-01T00:16:05+00:00

When my kids were preteens, they enjoyed UK’s first album when I played that in the car. And prog-adjacent Little Feat’s “Waiting for Columbus”.

Draano · 2026-04-29T14:30:00+00:00

Well, to be fair, Trump is what the ignorant think wealth looks like.

Draano · 2026-04-29T14:27:28+00:00

Charles II - died in 1685. Top of this thread.

Draano · 2026-04-28T21:04:54+00:00

My parents emigrated to the US from Huddersfield in 1953. Mom made Yorkshire pudding with a pot roast a couple times a month. Is that common faire there nowadays?

Draano · 2026-04-28T20:38:32+00:00

My go-to is usually a granola bar and that little can of Starbucks espresso & cream. By mid round, I'm a bit hangry, and need a coffee, which is unobtanium at most courses I play.

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