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    Half time

    I watched PBS during halftime : ) Then after, occasionally checked in on the slaughter.
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    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    From a friend in Australia. I think he has a point because the confidence of other countries who hold US treasury bonds could be destroyed by what is going on...
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    Coffee Coffee Coffee

    Colombians love Tinto which is a strong brew in a small cup sweetened with panela. The best coffee I have experienced came from the highlands of Papua New Guinea, which was brought by a friend of my wife, from the supplier there. It had very low acidity.
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    DownRigger, Rigging Wrench (or Scarab, or....)??

    It may be interesting to use something like a reverse tackle within the lowering system. sort of a reverse mechanical advantage, using the tackle to create a smooth shock load release.
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    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    I see where Trump is now suggesting that the US take possession of Gaza and deport the Palestinians.
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    How to Get Power from a Pulley

    In the TreeSpyder's picture of the Spanish Burton, a prussic can be added from the anchor to the load side, serving as the progress capture there. Then the second pulley can be prussic to the tail of the purple rope (rather than terminated there as the picture shows), then when you run out of...
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    How to Get Power from a Pulley

    Here is, I believe ? , a progress capture Spanish Burton https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/the-31-spanish-burton-haul-system
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    How to Get Power from a Pulley

    I guess the Spanish Burton would be a bit more efficient than the Handy Billy, due to fact that the first uses only two pulleys, whereas the Billy uses three?
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    RC glider

    I used to have an RC glider, except I launched with 100' of surgical tubing with 200' line and did some hand launch slope soaring in the Llanos of Colombia. I once caught a thermal from the line launch and went out of sight. I held the elevator in the full up position and finally saw it...
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    Make Us Laugh :)

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/1729488021226398 better with sound on
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    Songs of Perfection

    I used to attend a black church in Lancaster SC with a friend whose father was the pastor, and whose sisters were in the choir. The choir would march in from a back room, swaying from side to side with each step, and pointing an index finger up towards the heavens above, while singing. They...
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    Stone work and Chestnut beams

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    c

    Go Ura!, he did this, this Jan tournament also!
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    Songs of Perfection

    The fact that he wrote the song at such a young age is amazing, and now his age and life experiences make his lyrics even more meaningful . As I understand it his young wife died tragically and left him with a young daughter.
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    Songs of Perfection

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    Songs of Perfection

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    Songs of Perfection

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    Asylum

    As I understand it, there is an existing temporary work permit program for agricultural migrant workers?
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    Asylum

    https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5255878/trump-has-promised-mass-deportations-why-some-migrants-think-its-worth-the-risk
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    Make Us Laugh :)

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