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I got an article in my news feed this morning that Stratford Square Mall (Chicago's western suburbs) completely closed over the weekend. I had an apartment for 12 years just off the southeastern corner. Used to be fun around the holidays to walk over to the mall, buy something, then wander...

70 hours, and almost 2,100 miles. Backstory: There are 3 of us who've known each other for 40+ years, met in college. I shared an apartment with 1 of them for nearly 6 years. We've been through a lot. They've been there for my parents' funeral services (and my brother in law's,) we've been...

Also known as the School of Hard Knocks. Lessee, a few..... 1) Rotating machinery is flat out dangerous. Keep hands, feet and all loose clothing inside the ride at all times. 2) Never walk under anything that's being lifted or suspended. 3) This one is gonna be a bit more grounded: Take care...

G/f & I are heading to Kentucky for a week at the end of October, staying in the Bardstown area. Anybody got suggestions for good spots to eat (we like to find the local joints,) distilleries, craft beer, etc? Right now, the Kentucky Cooperage, Buffalo Trace, Maker's Mark (if nothing else, I'm...

Okay, that's about as nicely as I can put it. I'm very specifically leaving out most of the vehicle details. <grumble> I'm about ready to go scorched earth on a dealership where my g/f has her car serviced. It's now out of warranty, but she's still getting it OEM serviced. Guess I should...

https://www.reuters.com/business/pyrex-kitchenware-maker-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-2023-06-12/ June 13 (Reuters) - Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot pressure cookers, has filed for bankruptcy, saying high interest rates, tighter credit conditions and falling...

Verizon apparently is dropping their SMTP submission gateway, i.e. emails to <number>@vtext.com are no longer going through to my phone. Call support....."But you can use the Enterprise Messaging application!" "That's a hard NO. This is a personal use device, and you've just removed...

The only prank here is the one that Mother Nature has played on us. From Thursday night through Friday, we got better than an inch of rain, then the temp dropped through freezing and we got about 6" of nearly fully saturated snow. Took me & my g/ two & a half hours to clear the slab, along...

Bond. James Bond. Okay, time for a new game. Whoever answers the question gets to ask the next. Please don't assume that you have the right answer, wait for whoever posts the question to acknowledge it, please, before posting your question. Lessee, some ground rules. Only films from the...

Last week's wet snow left me with a driver's side windshield wiper that would sweep water away, but otherwise I could move the arm by hand at will with only minimal resistance. I figured I was going to have to pull both arms off and get into the mechanism under the cowl. Nope. The base of the...

feed 6,000 hungry miners? About 20 minutes in, they're grilling on equipment that makes a ranch kettle look just a little on the small side.

<scratches head> I'm wondering if I've fallen into an opportunity. Yes, I've been ears deep in my home network over the last 10 days or so, but everything else seems to be behaving with regards to DHCP. In particular, getting the local domain name assigned as well as an entry in the search...

Okay, that can describe a lot of the folks 'round these here parts.... We live in a tiny little burg of about 4,000 people. We are fortunate enough to have some good folks here in town, but you do have to know where to look. One of the things that I really like is that we have a...

I've attached the evidence.... This is more of a method than exact measurements. I smoked pecans for about 35-40 minutes at 250 degrees F. Those, on their own, are pretty darned good. Smoked pecans, some dark brown sugar, a little barbecue spice (I still have a little Penzey's Northwoods...

Heads-up.... I just received a reasonably well crafted spam/malware message, claiming my payment had been rejected with a "Click here" link to update payment data. Yeah, obviously, the link does not go to EarthLink. Probably a good think I not even an EarthLink customer. :) Just a friendly...

I got ambititious..... Made the Almost Katz' pastrami recipe posted at https://amazingribs.com. Note that I did *NOT* follow the recipe exactly. There's a local diner to who makes the absolute best corned beef, and the chef/owner told me on the sly why it's so stinkin' good (no, I can't pass...

For those of you who use RPis, keep your eyes on your repository lists & sources. Apparently, a Microsoft repository is being silently added. After, every time you do an update, at a minimum, it'll download a repository contents list, even if it doesn't have to pull content. Horrible data...

I've been wondering if I've been losing my mind. That still might be the case, but here's a case of odd forum behavior. Don't recall seeing this before the Xenforo conversion, or on other types of board software. I've been pondering this for several weeks and came across a good example just...

I've gotten in the habit of using leftover proteins in hash, or fried rice. My g/f has been on a high fiber diet for several years now, and went on a serious diet a couple of years back. Traditional fried rice really shouldn't be on her menu. Enter something inspired by The Pioneer Woman, Ree...

Mr. Bond. I expect you to DIE! Sir Sean Connery has left the stage, 90 years old. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824