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thank you, 8 years old, we meet when she was 4 weeks young in aug 2017
she is well behaved, but has kitty litter sharing issues.
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Hahaha, we also have problems with toilets, bathrooms, and sharing houses in our country. But only within family or friend groups. After all, we share a common homeland with cats 😂
It's ok - you can bad mouth Android 😁
Indeed. That said I'm not sure I would have the words to express my thoughts if it was allowed on this forum.
The PRSI section closed down some years ago.
Agreed.
For that matter, the occasionally tired, yet eternally reliable - fall-back formula of "words fail me" does have its uses.
I remember reading in the late 1990s some article suggesting some Mercedes from the early 80s as a good used buy. It said you'd have to expect to put a few hundred dollars into some work, but once done, the car would be good for many years.
I told thisvto the woman my father was then dating. She might have had that car. She definitely had a Mercedes. She made comment in the direction of my father, like "See?"
I think she said she was aiming for 500k miles.
From what I hear now, modern Mercedes isn't the same. Of course, that may be true of everyone. I think I've heard it said that you can forget a modern Toyota or Honds oing 30 years. Too much complexity--and when stuff starts breaking, it won't be cost effective to keep the car going.
I remeber a Chevrolet Cavalier in driver's training. I got along with it a lot better than the Ford Tempo or the Chevrolet Celebrity. A couple of teachers argued about problems one of them saw in me that the other didn't. I think it came down to that terrible Tempo.
One teacher, though, told me he could not wait for the Cavalier to be rrplaced. They had had too many problems with it.
The J car platform was used for a Cadillac that bombed. Apparently, adding leather seats to a Cavalier didn't make it enticing for the luxury car buyer.
At one point, when I was young, I had various cars that were on my dream list, that would have been a daily driver. Some more practical than others. But today, for a numbervof reasons, I don't think I'd be interested in anything more than a Toyota or Honda. And even there, I'd keep it cheap and simple.
I could see having an older car with flair long before a new BMW. But it'd probably be a weekend toy only.
Only one political forum remains: Political News.
Political News
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At the top of that forum are two Sticky Threads. Both list the qualifying requirements.
Here's the Sticky Thread on the closing of the Politics, Religion, and Social Issues forum.
Politics, Religion, Social Issues Forum Closed (July 2021)
We are closing the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum, effective immediately. For regulars of the PRSI forums, I apologize. We've long kept a politics forum on this site in order to allow users to discuss practically any topic beyond just Apple and Tech. And that's the reason I've...
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One of my friends had a V126, it was basically very solid and dependable, a few things started to go wrong like the hydraulic self-level suspension, then the head gasket, but basically nothing scary and all to be expected on a very high kilometre car (it was more than 330,000km). Sadly someone crashed into it when it was parked, causing damage to the back. It got sold to a collector who was apparently going to transfer the interior (which was optioned with everything) to a 560SEL and then try to repair the damaged car.
Parts availability isn't too bad, but some of them can be costly.
Me personally, I wouldn't mind a V140 S600L, but also the E38 750i or 750iL would be lovely, so too an E31 850Ci. I love the 12 cylinder engines for their smoothness. On that note, the Alpina B12 would be the ultimate, but not a 6.0L version, the 5.7 is said to be more dependable (high mileage cars).
On a less nice note, I saw the results of an awful truck crash this morning quite close up. The driver didn't survive and the truck burned down. That was horrific.
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Insane flight tonight. Everything I am about to explain is in the same time zone (CT). Boarded the plane in Dallas for an Appleton-bound flight at 6:00PM. At about 8:30, shortly before we were due to land, we diverted to Chicago due to bad weather. Landed there just after 9:00, around the same time I was supposed to land in Appleton. Somehow, miraculously, the weather cleared and they cleaned up the runway in Appleton. We stayed on the plane in Chicago for an hour and a half before leaving again, arriving in Appleton three and a half hours late.
I can’t believe I made it tonight, I thought for sure I was going to be stuck in Chicago. WOW! That could have been a lot worse!
I can’t believe I made it tonight, I thought for sure I was going to be stuck in Chicago. WOW! That could have been a lot worse!
The earliest Nancy Drew books (childrens' mystery series that started in 1930) are now in the public domain here in the US.
These particular books went out of print around 1960 (although were republished at least once that I know of)., although the titles got reused for new books that often had a similar plot. The older books were much different, both for good and for bad.
Admittedly, Nancy Drew was never great literature, but Nancy Drew is important culturally.
These particular books went out of print around 1960 (although were republished at least once that I know of)., although the titles got reused for new books that often had a similar plot. The older books were much different, both for good and for bad.
Admittedly, Nancy Drew was never great literature, but Nancy Drew is important culturally.
Got a cold and going to stay in mostly. Fortunately students are coming later this time as we have a new program for the summer and preparing others for the fall and spring. So am working hybrid for now. As for other issues regarding Marilyn Monroe's namesake, look up historian Tad Stoermer's latest videos on YouTube. Maddening. Check my sig.
I am in trouble.
Kitty (<-- see left) was fed late yesterday. I forgot to feed her on time, and she forgot to remind me. Lunch was three hours late. A complaint was lodged with management.
Today, I am in trouble because she forgot to remind me to feed her on time yesterday, and that's my fault.
I should have fed her three hours early today to make up for being three hours late yesterday.
But, it's still all my fault.
Kitty (<-- see left) was fed late yesterday. I forgot to feed her on time, and she forgot to remind me. Lunch was three hours late. A complaint was lodged with management.
Today, I am in trouble because she forgot to remind me to feed her on time yesterday, and that's my fault.
I should have fed her three hours early today to make up for being three hours late yesterday.
But, it's still all my fault.
You might point out to her that if she had to feed herself by hunting mice that meal times could be frequently considerably more unreliable than the occasional late lunch she has with you.
During my AF career I've gone TDY up to four times a month, so I've experienced all the pain of flight travel, many times over, including flight delays, full reclining of the seat in front of me (I'm 6'5" and mostly legs), last-minute gate changes, 4-hour drum solos by the 3-yr-old seated behind me, screaming babies, and even overnight snoozing in an airport "chair". I eventually got used to it all.
But, being diverted, then having to sit on the plane for a couple hours (at the gate or on a runway), and then taking off again to fly somewhere else, GAH, that drove me crazy for some reason.
Seven years ago or so I quit flying altogether, even driving a day and a half for my Mom's funeral; I'm done flying.
I've heard many posters and even airline employees say, "Hey, if you don't like it, drive!"
That's what I do now.
She does aspire to hunting Noisy Miner birds, but they come with sharp, pointy beaks and a lot of attitude, so now she just tries to ignore them while they swear at her.
Well, since my family is scattered over 2 continents and 3 countries that's not an option for me. At least in Switzerland and neighbouring countries rail is a great choice.
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Blood oranges are on my mind, as they are now in season.
Before meeting two old friends (with whom I had served in central Asia when I worked there with the EU; as it happened, one of them had, more recently, spent two years in Caracas) for a coffee, chat and a tasty spot of brunch in a lovely (award winning) Regency place, I stopped off in an excellent old (family run) fruit and vegetable shop, and (rather greedily) stocked up on blood oranges.
Before meeting two old friends (with whom I had served in central Asia when I worked there with the EU; as it happened, one of them had, more recently, spent two years in Caracas) for a coffee, chat and a tasty spot of brunch in a lovely (award winning) Regency place, I stopped off in an excellent old (family run) fruit and vegetable shop, and (rather greedily) stocked up on blood oranges.
They also form mobs to attack any threats. So one cat is no match for 20 or more noisy miners screeching and swooping from all directions.
Those birds around my house are quite okay. They follow me around, if I’m sitting outside a few of them will come down and walk around beside me.