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Hey BRENDA, how're ya doing?

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Hey BRENDA, how're ya doing?

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Not so great today. Bought a futon and started to put it together only to discover now it is a two person job. So, I have to see if I can get some help to finish the job.

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Oh, I'm not saying that Republicans are generally any better.

But you'd think that people would notice the hyperbolic, hysterical language. Haven't they gotten wise to the "crises du jour" ploy by now?

SECOND: Trump gets compared with history’s greatest villain because his rhetoric is really that bad:

. . . At a rally this past weekend in North Carolina, Trump declared that “a vote for Kamala Harris means 40 or 50 million more illegal aliens will invade across our borders, stealing your money, stealing your jobs, stealing your life.” Chillingly, he added that migrants were already “attacking villages and cities all throughout the Midwest.”

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This is only 'bad' if you're an illegal alien. But it's good to call for America to protect its borders.
Right?
Unless you're FOR illegal aliens.

Yanno what what Trump is NOT doing?

He's not turning one half of America against the other half, pitting blacks against whites, atheists against Christians, and advocating that 'they' be jailed because of some made-up crime of 'extremism'
He's not calling for more war (except in the mideast, which is a terrible mistake).
He's not calling for censorship bc of some made up crime of 'disinformation" or 'hate speech'
He's not imposing social values from some central authority
He's advocating re-industrialization
He wants border control.

How is any of that 'bad'?
Dood, we've had four years of you, and look where we are now.
Our military is in one hot war, and trying to divide itself between that and two others.
We've been invaded by tens of millions of illegal aliens.
We're broke, nationally, financially, and individually.
We're worse off than four years ago
Why should you get another bite of the apple?




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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oh, I'm not saying that Republicans are generally any better.

But you'd think that people would notice the hyperbolic, hysterical language. Haven't they gotten wise to the "crises du jour" ploy by now?

SECOND: Trump gets compared with history’s greatest villain because his rhetoric is really that bad:

. . . At a rally this past weekend in North Carolina, Trump declared that “a vote for Kamala Harris means 40 or 50 million more illegal aliens will invade across our borders, stealing your money, stealing your jobs, stealing your life.” Chillingly, he added that migrants were already “attacking villages and cities all throughout the Midwest.”

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This is only 'bad' if you're an illegal alien. But it's good to call for America to protect its borders.
Right?
Unless you're FOR illegal aliens.

Yanno what what Trump is NOT doing?

He's not turning one half of America against the other half, pitting blacks against whites, atheists against Christians, and advocating that 'they' be jailed because of some made-up crime of 'extremism'
He's not calling for more war (except in the mideast, which is a terrible mistake).
He's not calling for censorship bc of some made up crime of 'disinformation" or 'hate speech'
He's not imposing social values from some central authority
He's advocating re-industrialization
He wants border control.

How is any of that 'bad'?
Dood, we've had four years of you, and look where we are now.
Our military is in one hot war, and trying to divide itself between that and two others.
We've been invaded by tens of millions of illegal aliens.
We're broke, nationally, financially, and individually.
We're worse off than four years ago
Why should you get another bite of the apple?




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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

Americans support America

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oh, I'm not saying that Republicans are generally any better.

But you'd think that people would notice the hyperbolic, hysterical language. Haven't they gotten wise to the "crises du jour" ploy by now?

SECOND: Trump gets compared with history’s greatest villain because his rhetoric is really that bad:

. . . At a rally this past weekend in North Carolina, Trump declared that “a vote for Kamala Harris means 40 or 50 million more illegal aliens will invade across our borders, stealing your money, stealing your jobs, stealing your life.” Chillingly, he added that migrants were already “attacking villages and cities all throughout the Midwest.”

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This is only 'bad' if you're an illegal alien. But it's good to call for America to protect its borders.
Right?
Unless you're FOR illegal aliens.

Yanno what what Trump is NOT doing?

He's not turning one half of America against the other half, pitting blacks against whites, atheists against Christians, and advocating that 'they' be jailed because of some made-up crime of 'extremism'
He's not calling for more war (except in the mideast, which is a terrible mistake).
He's not calling for censorship bc of some made up crime of 'disinformation" or 'hate speech'
He's not imposing social values from some central authority
He's advocating re-industrialization
He wants border control.

How is any of that 'bad'?
Dood, we've had four years of you, and look where we are now.
Our military is in one hot war, and trying to divide itself between that and two others.
We've been invaded by tens of millions of illegal aliens.
We're broke, nationally, financially, and individually.
We're worse off than four years ago
Why should you get another bite of the apple?




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Hey BRENDA, how're ya doing?

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Not so great today. Bought a futon and started to put it together only to discover now it is a two person job. So, I have to see if I can get some help to finish the job.

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Sleeping on the floor tonight, Brenda?

Been a while since I did that. I think I slept on a mattress on the floor for a few weeks when I first moved into this house while I was taking care of more important stuff like gutting all of the mold out of the basement.

I remember the last apartment I had the only things I brought with me were a TV, a DVD player, a few DVDs and my inflatable mattress. Moving sucks.



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Trump will be fine.
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Damn, but I wish I could help you out.

Do you know what kind of surface you like? Hubby likes super firm. But I tried that and it just makes my hips and shoulders hurt so much I can't sleep.


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IMHO there's nothing wrong with sleeping in the floor, as long as there's something comfortable in between and the floor isn't cold and damp. And you don't have arthritis and can get up off the floor. The Japanese did that traditionally all the time.

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Pricing out two options for fixing or revising the irrigation system. I now know the difference between an atmospheric vacuum breaker (not recommended as backflow preventer for irrigation systems) and a pressure vacuum breaker (OK).

Also gathering up info from my healthcare providers for my second opinion at UCLA. There's some interesting stuff in there. My very first question will be: Do I have GPA?


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Yanno, when you post bullshit like this..

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the Kremlin is giving up on the idea of controlling Ukrainian territories,

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[rather] than to allow their neighbors to live free of their former Moscow overlords

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... you only discredit yourself.

SECOND: Signym, the whole paragraph reads as follows....

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When someone writes something that stupid, they don't deserve to be read.

And when someone reposts something so stupid without stumbling over that big gaping hole, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.





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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, when you post bullshit like this..

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the Kremlin is giving up on the idea of controlling Ukrainian territories,

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immediately contradicted by

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[rather] than to allow their neighbors to live free of their former Moscow overlords

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... you only discredit yourself.

SECOND: Signym, the whole paragraph reads as follows....

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When someone writes something that stupid, they don't deserve to be read.

And when someone reposts something so stupid without stumbling over that big gaping hole, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.





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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

Americans support America

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, when you post bullshit like this..

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the Kremlin is giving up on the idea of controlling Ukrainian territories,

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immediately contradicted by

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[rather] than to allow their neighbors to live free of their former Moscow overlords

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... you only discredit yourself.

SECOND: Signym, the whole paragraph reads as follows....

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When someone writes something that stupid, they don't deserve to be read.

And when someone reposts something so stupid without stumbling over that big gaping hole, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.





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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

Americans support America

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, when you post bullshit like this..

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the Kremlin is giving up on the idea of controlling Ukrainian territories,

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immediately contradicted by

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[rather] than to allow their neighbors to live free of their former Moscow overlords

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... you only discredit yourself.

SECOND: Signym, the whole paragraph reads as follows....

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When someone writes something that stupid, they don't deserve to be read.

And when someone reposts something so stupid without stumbling over that big gaping hole, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.





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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger

Americans support America

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, when you post bullshit like this..

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the Kremlin is giving up on the idea of controlling Ukrainian territories,

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immediately contradicted by

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[rather] than to allow their neighbors to live free of their former Moscow overlords

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... you only discredit yourself.

SECOND: Signym, the whole paragraph reads as follows....

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When someone writes something that stupid, they don't deserve to be read.

And when someone reposts something so stupid without stumbling over that big gaping hole, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.





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Originally posted by Brenda:
Back after 5pm today and no luck. Regular game tomorrow.

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Conrade signym, lives the American dream while betraying America.

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THG: You need to remove the American flags from your signature.

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THG: Trust me, I'm here until you stop.

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Back after 5pm today and no luck. Regular game tomorrow.

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Here's hoping for better luck today, BRENDA.


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Well, I did a quick pricing out of two approaches to the irrigation system.

One option is to take out the current automatic sprinkler valves, many of which leak or are stuck (There are ten of them) from each zone and replace them with ball valves. But in order to do that, I'd need to have a pressure regulator and pressure vacuum breaker (PVB, anti-siphon) valve installed on the main irrigation supply line to replace the ones that are part of the current (old) individual controller valves.

I would have to manually open and close each valve on each zone to irrigate. That means that automatic watering in wee hours, when the soil is at its coolest -and best for natives- probably wouldn't happen bc who the hell is gonna get up at 0300 just to crank some valves?

OTOH ball valves are extremely reliable, and I wouldn't have any out of control or stuck zones running invisibly in the early AM.

The purist in me favors that approach.

The other option is to go around and just replace like for like, with new automatic sprinkler valves all the way around. I would also need to replace the programmable controller box, which is a POS, and add a second controller box for the backyard. That would allow me to test each backyard zone under direct observation without having to run back and forth between the backyard and the current controller box which is in the front, and which is a PITA.

Material wise, it's a wash. Having to put an expensive pressure regulator and PVB up front is counterbalanced by having to buy 10 moderately expensive automatic sprinkler valves and 2 controllers all the way around. But labor wise, I would need a plumber to put in the pressure regulator and PVB which would be an additional cost. I think it's worth the $$ but hubby's $$ too, so I'll see what he thinks.

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Conrade signym, lives the American dream while betraying America.

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How am I "betraying" America? Am I providing intel to Russia? Am I taking Russia's side? Am I selling secrets to the Chinese? Am I supporting a despotic takeover of our government, promoting censorship, advocating jailing journalists, supporting racism, otherwise NOT defending the Constitution, or cheering on American economic decline?

Son, I'm not trying to tear down AMERICA. I'm criticizing the politicians and bureaucrats and media who seem to be betraying America.

THEY DESERVEDLY LOST MY TRUST during Vietnam era. I learned that they can make terrible mistakes (at best) and actively betray us (at worst). They CONTINUE to lose my trust. Do you honestly think that, looking at the raft of problems we face, that this is the best that well-intentioned, patriotic politicians and bureaucrats and can accomplish???
If not, then how the hell did we get here?

I have asked myself (and you) "WHAT ARE AMERICA'S INTERESTS?" I've answered that question. YOU haven't. So maybe I should ask the inverse: WHAT ARE AMERICA'S PROBLEMS? And please, don't tell me we don't have any.

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I post the American flag bc the only flag you post is Ukrainian, along with "Americans support Ukraine". Seems confused loyalties on your part. Americans should support America, don't you think?

I delete the flags here bc this thread is, IMHO, apolitical. It's supposed to be one place where we can just talk as people, and not treat each other as "enemies".
It's too bad you can't stop treating people who disagree with you as an "enemy", and that you can't shut off your hostility.

Let's talk somewhere else. Where do you want to talk?



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THUGR: This thread is where you run to after supporting Putin the butcher and Trump the head of the KKK in mine and other threads.

I show the Ukrainian flag to show I support them. It's in one thread only and I rarely display it, attach it to a post there. In my case comrade, it goes without saying I love America. When it comes to you, comrade, comrade says it all.

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There's always next week. Time for a rest!


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Was suppose to be going to work tomorrow but boss called me around 9:30 and cancelled. She has a sore throat, so maybe Monday. Have to see if she calls me Sunday or emails me.

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I haven't heard anything about Covid around here for over a year unless somebody was talking about how Democrats ruined the economy or changed all the voting rules to win the 2020 election.

Covid is still a thing by you? Are you sure that's not just California politics?

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Trump will be fine.
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Was suppose to be going to work tomorrow but boss called me around 9:30 and cancelled. She has a sore throat, so maybe Monday. Have to see if she calls me Sunday or emails me.

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How's the Covid situation around there? I hope she'll be safe to work around.

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I haven't heard anything about Covid around here for over a year unless somebody was talking about how Democrats ruined the economy or changed all the voting rules to win the 2020 election.

Covid is still a thing by you? Are you sure that's not just California politics?

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So they say.

Altho earlier this year it was making the rounds in WNYS. I know cause sis caught Covid.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENDA!



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