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Post by billhammond on Apr 14, 2024 8:34:56 GMT -5
Lovely looking day here, perfect for running around to get a beard trim, some Trader Joe's essentials and a scoop of Culver's cappuccino custard. Masters telly at 1 p.m.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 19:21:03 GMT -5
I want to make one from the title or Art Thieme’s album, “The older I get, the better I was”. That's a popular shirt slogan for skiers, with "faster" instead of "better." |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 18:49:21 GMT -5
Wow, certainly no shortage of sensational shots made at today's Masters round! I don't have a favorite in the race, but I am especially impressed by the rookies who are doing so well.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 16:29:02 GMT -5
Temp has reached 80 degrees here. I'm guessing that the local Ace hardware store is glad they finally removed their big sign reading:
ICE MELT
$12.99, 20 LB. BAG
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 16:04:28 GMT -5
Bumper sticker I just saw on a Honda minivan:
I used to be cool.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 15:34:58 GMT -5
Speaking about Peter Mayer, “Awake” on the “Earth Town Square” would probably fit. Or maybe this one? You might think that I’m a banker, and on weekdays, it’s true
But beneath this poly-cotton blend is a skeleton tattoo
Which I got when I was drinkin'
And I’m showing off this weekend
On my brand new Harley-Davidson
I may work in an office, look respectable and clean
But you should see me dressed in leather on my American machine
You would swear that I’m blue-collar
On my 15-thousand-dollar
Deluxe, brand new Harley-Davidson
Come Friday evening
I don’t shower, I don’t shave
I put my little earring in
And it’s time to misbehave
Yes, I'll clean your teeth on Monday
Or put braces in your mouth
But don’t flash 'em at me Sunday, boy
Or I just might knock 'em out
My psychologist, he told me, it’s important that I ride
To re-create my warrior who is pent up nine to five
And it’s therapy for hours
On my fifteen-thousand-dollar
Deluxe, brand new Harley-Davidson
I kick off my loafers
Put on my big black boots
And I swear and curse while I rehearse
For my nasty attitude
Yes, I'll do your taxes Tuesday
So you get some money back
But call me CPA on Saturday
And I’ll have to kick your ass
No, I’m not in costume, I’ll bet a junk bond that I’m real
I am an archetypal man astride a stallion made of steel
I’m a rebel, I’m a gangster
I’m a whiskey-drinking prankster
On my brand new Harley-Davidson |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 13, 2024 13:19:12 GMT -5
I'm reminded of the old line about a Unitarian's funeral:
All dressed up and nowhere to go.
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Amelia
Apr 12, 2024 19:41:00 GMT -5
Post by billhammond on Apr 12, 2024 19:41:00 GMT -5
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Post by billhammond on Apr 12, 2024 15:00:54 GMT -5
Tiger Woods just set another record -- most consecutive instances of making the cut at the Masters, an amazing 24 in a row.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 11, 2024 10:11:37 GMT -5
OJ Simpson has died. And never found the murderer, which is a shame.
From AP:
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.
Simpson's attorney confirmed to TMZ he died Wednesday night in Las Vegas. A message posted Thursday on Simpson's official X account — formerly Twitter — said he died after battling cancer.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 11, 2024 9:28:15 GMT -5
So, every workday for the past 50 years, I have sat down at my desk to advocate a certain world view, and all my colleagues have, as well?
Funny, I always thought we were just curious people, looking to find out what is new, eager to learn more every day and to get the word out clearly and accurately to our readers.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 10, 2024 23:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by billhammond on Apr 10, 2024 18:17:52 GMT -5
I'm bringing [to gathering at seester's tomorrow] a box of wine and about $100 worth of Old Southern BBQ ribs and cornbread muffin tops. Everyone will be especially nice to me. Just back from Old Southern, where I encountered a New Frontier in Cluelessness. The 20-something gent waiting on me rang up the ribs, and then I ordered a dozen muffin tops, to which he replied, "How many is a dozen?" I wish I were making this up, but nope. I had an equally head-shaking moment yesterday when a restaurant server presented me with a bill for $24.60, I handed him a $50 bill and he asked, "Do you need change back?" |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 10, 2024 17:30:54 GMT -5
I just think that if everyone had an online subscription to the Star Tribune, the world would be a much better place.
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NPR
Apr 10, 2024 14:30:30 GMT -5
Post by billhammond on Apr 10, 2024 14:30:30 GMT -5
Big chunks of the audience are gullible, angry, and (not) all that well-informed about the subjects that surround current events. |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 10, 2024 14:12:07 GMT -5
 Built in St. Paul’s Midway District in 1921, the nine-story Ward building, with its 257-foot tower, housed the company’s mail order operations for much of the western United States. It's long gone now, most recently replaced by Allianz Field, a soccer arena. |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 9, 2024 20:59:27 GMT -5
There is a house in Vinton like that and it's been there for years and still looks brand new. You can see it from the train depot. What I wonder about is the wiring, living in a wall-to-wall conductor. Cool factoid: homeowners hang artworks with magnets. |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 9, 2024 19:37:56 GMT -5
Wow... what a crazy concept for building material for this style of house; steel, known for its tensile strength. It must be like a delicatessen walk-in, in Minneapolis in the winter.
We ran a story in 2019 about the house you posted images of, which was on the market for $350K. The owner said the heating system was strange, but effective. A conventional furnace pumped hot air into compartments above the metal ceiling, warming the panels. Heat rises, of course, but the owner said the system still kept the house warm in winter. |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 9, 2024 19:04:38 GMT -5
Anyone remember Lustron steel homes? There are 10 in Minneapolis, six of them in one block on the South Side. They are very valuable these days. I had it in my mind that Sears shipped them, but I'm not sure of that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house
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Post by billhammond on Apr 8, 2024 21:39:27 GMT -5
So it's John Baumann's fault? |
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