No, it's blaming the home owner who guaranteed the door was secure and that it didn't need further improvements, when it can actually be unlocked by anyone who wants to.
I didn't even consider the insurance rates, or know about the USB cables. This is a rather foreign issue to me, since many here still use the Bronze-Age technology to lock their cars. You're spot-on, Jane; not that I'm surprised.
I think it's the ease of theft that makes them more tempting targets. Cars use electronic signals now that are fairly simple to mimic with other devices. I'd rather hold the manufacturers responsible for that than the buyers.
I agree with that completely, let the memory work its wonder. (You can always decide differently at another time.) And I'm glad you watched the video at such a fitting time, middle of the night. Those unplanned good memories are so sweet. I spen... moreI agree with that completely, let the memory work its wonder. (You can always decide differently at another time.) And I'm glad you watched the video at such a fitting time, middle of the night. Those unplanned good memories are so sweet. I spent seven years in Ghent (four of them as a student), and my best memory of that period was getting out of bed, restless around 3 a.m., to watch the pilot episode of Friends on the couch with my blanket and an oversized pillow.
Haha, so I should assume those white wigs don't do much for you? I do believe you! That part is very moving, and isn't it great to have friends like that?
Not legitimately, surely. I've been trying to find employment in the U.S. -- trust me, it's hard. (For Americans too, I gather.) This is obviously serious, but when an article starts with "WHY IN THE WORLD ARE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES HIRING ILLE... moreNot legitimately, surely. I've been trying to find employment in the U.S. -- trust me, it's hard. (For Americans too, I gather.) This is obviously serious, but when an article starts with "WHY IN THE WORLD ARE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES HIRING ILLEGAL ALIENS???? I think that's a pretty legit question," it's already implying it to be a common thing in many schools around the country. That doesn't seem to be the case, and, regardless of partisan bickering, it's something nobody wants. (This matter also appears like it would be less well-regulated in church schools than public ones.) I'm just assuming some kind of fraud here. When the man had previously been arrested, ICE lodged an immigration detainer with Montgomery jail, which evidently wasn't followed through. A local issue, seems like. Despite that, it will again become a liberals vs. conservatives issue, won't it? Honestly, I don't think it should be. You have to safeguard yourselves, I get that. But maybe it would be better to make the 'right' ki... less
Geez, that seems like a bad way of breaking the news! Would immediately make me assume I tested positive for lymphoma. I'd be significantly more diplomatic: "Spunky, I have good news and I have great news. The good news is you don't have lymphoma. Th... moreGeez, that seems like a bad way of breaking the news! Would immediately make me assume I tested positive for lymphoma. I'd be significantly more diplomatic: "Spunky, I have good news and I have great news. The good news is you don't have lymphoma. The great news is you're going to make me filthy rich."
Thank you, Spunky. She just had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy on the same day. Made jokes about how they might as well check both sides at the same time! I'm glad it went away like that for you, but what a mystery.
My condolences to those who have lost theirs... My parents are hanging in there. Mom, at 50, has a few too many ails that doctors haven't been able to diagnose.
We have to pull our weight here! Get on the phone, call up those cousins, nieces, nephews, baker's neighbour's pastor's dogwalking taxi drivers -- get recruiting, people! Who doesn't want more Trump talk in their lives??
Regardless of the tensions involved in a case such as this, do you find it just to do so over the course of half a day? Republicans like to elevate 'the rule of law'... Those things need a bit more time than 12 hours. Except when it comes to foreigne... moreRegardless of the tensions involved in a case such as this, do you find it just to do so over the course of half a day? Republicans like to elevate 'the rule of law'... Those things need a bit more time than 12 hours. Except when it comes to foreigners, apparently. You might also consider the severity of the infraction -- which, I agree, in this situation was significant. But should someone get deported for, say, getting a parking ticket? Where do you draw the line? (If it's at "stirring up violence," I think we know of a person facing four conspiracy and obstruction charges for that.) less
Here's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers analyzed 1,111 Japanese women to discover, ostensibly, a genetic predisposition to it. It's not something I experience, but I think I'll be more sympathetic to it from now on. (Instead of onl... moreHere's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers analyzed 1,111 Japanese women to discover, ostensibly, a genetic predisposition to it. It's not something I experience, but I think I'll be more sympathetic to it from now on. (Instead of only sharing my advice to wear fewer clothes before the weather gets colder!)https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240215/p2a/00m/0sc/012000c
Hehe, that's a nice thing to hear, or be able to say. When genuine, of course. Which this certainly seems to be! And if they can get by with a faulty "donate" button, I'm sure things are going well.
Amazing, isn't it? A woman I know did the same for about 500 stray dogs, in Bosnia, and got sued with some bogus claims for her efforts.Now, the guy who does this seems to be called Abdulkerim Kutlu, and that's how I found this site. The "donate" button d... moreAmazing, isn't it? A woman I know did the same for about 500 stray dogs, in Bosnia, and got sued with some bogus claims for her efforts.Now, the guy who does this seems to be called Abdulkerim Kutlu, and that's how I found this site. The "donate" button doesn't appear to work, though.https://cat-dog-paradise.org/
Here's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers ... moreHere's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers analyzed 1,111 Japanese women to discover, ostensibly, a genetic predisposition to it. It's not something I experience, but I think I'll be more sympathetic to it from now on. (Instead of only sharing my advice to wear fewer clothes before the weather gets colder!)https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240215/p2a/00m/0sc/012000c
As a nation, I guess you're more impressed by catching things wi... moreAs a nation, I guess you're more impressed by catching things with your hands. Especially with gloves!
I don't own any jewelry, but I look at all these celebrities tel... moreI don't own any jewelry, but I look at all these celebrities telling us about the climate while wearing 5 lbs of gold -- people my generation especially like to weigh their hands down too -- and I wonder: how can anyone ever compensate for 20 tons of tailings? We're talking cyanide, arsenic, and all that fun stuff.I've found these numbers in different places, starting with a documentary, but here's one:https://earthworks.org/issues/environmental-impacts-of-gold-mining/
Hypothetical; unspeakable; quixotic? I'm asking after I got... moreHypothetical; unspeakable; quixotic? I'm asking after I got three hours of solid sleep at night and felt surprisingly okay: so good it almost seemed like it should've been a habit all along.
People often say that an individual can't make much of a differe... morePeople often say that an individual can't make much of a difference -- in my experience, mostly when talking about environmental issues or how they spend their money -- but would they even want greater responsibility if it were available?
I spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a build... moreI spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a building that had 13, near Antwerp yet far from the sea. There was nothing better than seeing a rainbow across the old factories and brick storehouses - if that is indeed what they were, for I never seemed to venture that way on street level. It was only ever a backdrop, with no people in sight.
I'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in thi... moreI'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in this story yet can't stop chuckling:
Japan woman pays for 'Russian astronaut' to return to Earth in alleged scamOTSU, Shiga (Kyodo) -- Police are investigating whether a woman in central Japan was scammed into sending around 4.4 million yen ($30,000) to a person who claimed to be a Russian astronaut working at the International Space Station and needing money to return to Earth to marry her.
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So...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you ... moreSo...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you see it? ... I saw it. I was like "yeah!"Really far and hard.And the other team was like "no!" But we're better.
Also known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are th... moreAlso known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are there usually any local (fun)fairs on 11/11? Did you do anything this year to mark the date?Serious question, non-serious replies appreciated ;)
I'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can a... moreI'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can authorize your stand-in pass to The Harem. ~
And do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican... moreAnd do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican Party tend to be less-than-sane, or that neither is always so beneficial to the general populace?
She was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurpr... moreShe was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurprisingly, as "electrifying," which on the one hand is fitting and on the other nowhere near close enough.
Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others... moreWould such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?
'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their comm... more'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their commitment, yet trust it does no harm) is a simple project that allows one to donate 'hearts' to several charities. I was looking at the eight options given, each concerning one of these issues: famine, health, education, human rights, access to clean water, and conservation of nature. Speaking for myself, I view these matters as intimately connected, without exception existing--persisting--due to lack of respect and of equality (both of which I would again argue to come down to the same: lack of culture).I am convinced that such an outlook is more helpful: by delineating the issue it does so for the solution as well, it restricts to a bare minimum the chaos of trying to control many factors, and hopefully resists tracking symptom rather than cause. But it is about this that I wish to ask: why might one not agree? less
If so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used... moreIf so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used to say that professors tend to be distracted people, but not every distracted person is a professor.
Many, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their phys... moreMany, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their physical cicatrices, including those gathered through evidently dumb decisions (such as when I tried to help a stranger with their cat, disregarding that it had snowed and hence impaling my hand on a tall fence). But is anyone bolstered by their mental scars, which might prove the passing of a trial that bade them improve in the greater sense?
A few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (... moreA few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (must have) dreamed hearing about one of my uncles dying. I only recalled this imagination when the uncle came up in conversation, and part of me was momentarily surprised to find him still alive.Anything relatable to you in this?
To introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt ... moreTo introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt philosophical questions; perhaps simply to be beautiful, appealing, memorable (but then what makes it that?); or to leave you alone?What is artistic to you and what gives art value?
It will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws u... moreIt will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws up. Then maybe we can join a tournament, as the AnswerMug clan.1. Nf3
Came across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as&nbs... moreCame across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. “You have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon." less
For me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally a... moreFor me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally adores hunting and fighting.
The question is intended for those who regularly play video game... moreThe question is intended for those who regularly play video games and those who never do alike, but please do specify where you see yourself on that spectrum.