I worked with a woman who used to buy used dental tools on EBay so that she could work on herself. She had funny looking teeth, few friends and low self esteem, however, she claimed to have remarkable success with her experimental dentistry.

Sounds like Sprig Break without the vomit! /s

Food industry accidents are no joke. My Irish Great grandfather’s brother fell into a vat at the Guinness brewery and drowned. His wife asked her priest if the old guy had suffered. “Gosh and be-gory, no,” he said. “Witnesses reported he climbed out twice to use the mens’ room!”

Steals a half million and gets out on bail while some male perp steals $35 from a gas station and they throw away the key. White privilege (Wait she’s black? Never mind.)

Nope. Not qualified myself but, as an American, I feel free to critique others publicly. I’m an independent (socially liberal; fiscally conservative) but I think history will show that this guy overstepped his authority.

Pete Buttigieg’s good buddy. This guy should call in PB as a character witness at the trial. Reminisce about all of the good times they used to have. (Do wonders for PB’s next Presidential run showing his appeal to all kinds of people.)

Oh, that explains it. Pudin’ Head sent him. (I’m surprised he didn’t send Fetterman too. Double up on the unqualified, senseless fact finding fiasco! /s

Setting a good example for Mr. Milker, Pete Buttigieg! /s

100% correct. I’ve removed hundreds of old boards covered in lead paint, without wearing any protective gear, unless the paint is breaking up and peeling. If you’re talking about sanding old paint, then PPE is a must. Just pryng off an old board and tossing it in your truck bed, shouldn’t be an issue.

Crescent wrenches, slip pliers and vice grips will work fine. Just be careful not to strip the nuts/fittings which are most likely brass and thus softer than the tools.

Separate. Take the old cartridge with you. (I did this last week. My hardware store had the replacement washer for 19 cents.). If the cartridge is corroded/damaged, a new one should be available for less that $10. Replace or reuse the knob. (I wouldn’t worry too much about the seats. I’ve replaced several washers and cartridges and the seats have been fine.)

No big mystery here nor cause for speculation about Putin’s genius level, chess game strategy. Warmer than normal temperatures ease demand, lowering prices... The long term solution for this problem is for the UN to grow some testicles, step in, demand a cease fire, offer to administer the disputed territories for a twenty year period, followed by an internationally monitored referendum to determine their future geopolitical affiliation, etc., etc., etc. Time to negotiate folks.

Maybe Woody Johnson will be forced to sell the NY Jets to an owner not satisfied with 45 years of mediocrity...

I think it happens throughout the Roman Empire. I was in Germany last fall along the Rhine and their are towns there built over ancient Roman outposts where city utilities crews and new construction sites routinely uncover evidence of Roman villas, roads, city walls and fortifications. (It’s like uncovering ancient treasures because preservation of these sites bring in an influx of tourist dollars.)

Not much of a story. Girl goes on travel, stops communicating with relatives, they launch a search. Girl found unharmed, says she doesn’t want to contact her relatives. (Soon to be a Netflix docudrama, no doubt. As they say on TV Bora-Boring!)

Unfortunately, drinking and driving was ‘tolerated’ back then. Cops would stop drunks, ask them how far they were going, then let them go...

She thought that she’d only had junk in her trunk.

That was his story (I wasn’t there.). He admitted he had been drinking beer all night before driving 30 miles, back home, after last call.

‘Driving’ (Damn autocorrect!). But you’re partially right. Back then, forty years ago or so, attitudes were different about drinking and driving. Cops routinely stopped drunks, asked them how far they were going, and let them go. I’d watch a football game with my father, drinking 3-4 beers during the game. He’d routinely walk me to the car with a beer in his jacket pocket and say, “Here’s one for the road.” It’s hard to believe now, looking back. (Having experienced both eras, I prefer the modern day anti drinking and driving attitude.)

CT Route 9 is dark, boring and dangerous. My cousin and I used to drive it often. One night he dozed off, crossed the median (a sixty foot wide grass strip) and woke up drinking in the wrong lane. He figured it out when he noticed the signs were facing the wrong way, and quickly recrossed to the correct side. I can see how people do it... (This case was especially tragic since the victim was a well respected politician...)

Scuffle House!

How does reader mode in Safari work?

You’re lucky. My mother had an advantage plan and a lot of her care was out of pocket. I have a supplement through my old employer (our retiree group of purchasers is 5-6K people) and we get a good plan for a couple of hundred a month. Depending on your healthcare needs different strokes work best for different folks.

Can’t wait to see which Muslim country hosts the next available World Cup tourney. ‘Spectators must wear hijabs going to, returning from, and while seated in the stadium. Cheers will be limited to periodic rousing choruses of ‘Allah Akbar’ but only allowed after a true believer successfully scores.’ /s

Eventually the Mullahs will make headscarf’s optional, encouraging conservatives to wear one, tolerate those choosing to go without.