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  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,389
    kyoto kid said:
    Wawa.  you must be in the Eastern PA Jersey area. Used to see those when I went to Cape May for the Wildwood Kite Festival every year.  Actually had a Wawa travel mug like the one below for several years until if fell off a counter and the handle broke off.

    Wawa is everywhere now, popping up like mushrooms in a field of manure.  They're no longer restricted to PA.

    I once had a Dunkin' Donuts model of that very same mug.  I had two for a brief time.  Gave one w/coffee to a girlfriend one morning and never saw it (or her) again.  Coffee mugs are easy to find, but I would have liked to have seen her again; she was pretty and I didn't mind making coffee for her.  devil

    Don't know where the second one went, but I've since switched to Bubba steel mugs.  Yeti is way overpriced.  yes

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,389
    LeatherGryphon said:
    ...the ones who overestimate their biking skills, and the ones who believe they are immortal...

    Yep, I've known way too many people who have been badly hurt or killed falling off of a bike, motorized or not.

    Sad.  One worked at my company.  The news story never said, but I think he was racing when he was killed on the interstate some years ago.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,159
    Subtropic Pixel said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Wawa.  you must be in the Eastern PA Jersey area. Used to see those when I went to Cape May for the Wildwood Kite Festival every year.  Actually had a Wawa travel mug like the one below for several years until if fell off a counter and the handle broke off.

    Wawa is everywhere now, popping up like mushrooms in a field of manure.  They're no longer restricted to PA.

    I once had a Dunkin' Donuts model of that very same mug.  I had two for a brief time.  Gave one w/coffee to a girlfriend one morning and never saw it (or her) again.  Coffee mugs are easy to find, but I would have liked to have seen her again; she was pretty and I didn't mind making coffee for her.  devil

    Don't know where the second one went, but I've since switched to Bubba steel mugs.  Yeti is way overpriced.  yes

    ...not out here on the Left Coast that is for sure (actually used their "find nearest store" utility and came up with 0 locations in my area). 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,159
    Subtropic Pixel said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    ...the ones who overestimate their biking skills, and the ones who believe they are immortal...

    Yep, I've known way too many people who have been badly hurt or killed falling off of a bike, motorized or not.

    Sad.  One worked at my company.  The news story never said, but I think he was racing when he was killed on the interstate some years ago.

    ....had a friend of mine recently take a spill (on a pedal bike) and fractured his collarbone.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,252
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I plan to as I got a notice from my bank of a transaction, which scared me at first as I usually only get balance alerts and there was no amount listed (which made me fear my account was overdrawn).  When I went to view my account online, I saw there was a nice big deposit from the SSA (supplemental income) to cover me until my first disability cheque arrives later this month.  Didn't expect that.

    Going to get one decent drink to celebrate.

    Payday!!! yes

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    ohh Agnetha  ie pronounced an-yetta

    40 years been saying it wrong

  • starionwolfstarionwolf Posts: 3,670

    I have not tried sour cream before.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    starionwolf said:

    I have not tried sour cream before.

     

    is the nomms on potato

    on tacos

     

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,097
    Chohole said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    Subtropic Pixel said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Be careful out there, some motorists have a deep seeded disdain for motorcycles.

    I was okay until tonight.  Pulling in to a Wawa, some dork on a dirt bike pulls a wheelie right in front of my car.  I didn't see him until he was about 2 feet from my bumper, and since he was in full-wheelie, there's no way he could have seen me or steered out of the way.  He almost died tonight and I'm sure he doesn't even know that.

    My biker days are over, but I've had my share of close calls and minor injuries from slide outs, sudden stops, and stupid carelessness.  It was great fun for many years but I survived it by heeding the lesson each incident provided. enlightenedNow as I cruise the streets in my tank of an automobile I see wannabe bikers way too often.  You know, the ones who keep their brains between their legs, and the ones who are addicted to speed (either drug or velocity), the ones who think it's the other driver's responsibility to look out for them, the ones who overestimate their biking skills, and the ones who believe they are immortal. 

    This is what I've learned:  There are two types of bikers.  The ones who have never gone down, and the ones who will.  Heads crack like eggshells and skin is a poor subtitute for leather.  Radio and phone come on after motorcycle is off.  Pay attention to the #$^%&#$  road! yes

     

     

    My brother found a way of keeping up his membership of an MC (fully back patched)    This is an early photo,  the machine was tarted up several times, engine changed etc. Automatic gear change, all hand controls,  Space to file walking sticks (or crutches) under the back seat.  Photo taken outside the care home for disabled people where he lived for the last few years of his life.

    Jeebez... That's a cool ride... I see it has a straight six car engine. 

    And even though its quite belated, sorry for your loss.

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,355
    edited March 2017
    MistyRara said:

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

    'Cause real sugar or honey is 'spensive (less profit). smiley

    Post edited by TJohn on
  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    Mika! Mika! Mika!

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    I got Mika to load but havinf difficulty trying to get anything else found to load such as hair or clothes.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Tjohn said:
    MistyRara said:

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

    'Cause real sugar or honey is 'spensive (less profit). smiley

     

    i been putting a drbble of real maple syrup in my coffee, tasty

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    non complaint - with all the discounts got star 2 bundle for 14.39

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,587
    MistyRara said:

    ohh Agnetha  ie pronounced an-yetta

    40 years been saying it wrong

    Hehe, I was an Abba fan as a kid (secretly still am!) No way I'd ever get that wrong!

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,159
    edited March 2017

    ...just picked up Princess Leila and the Pub.  Two more items off the wishlist.

    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    TangoAlpha said:
    MistyRara said:

    ohh Agnetha  ie pronounced an-yetta

    40 years been saying it wrong

    Hehe, I was an Abba fan as a kid (secretly still am!) No way I'd ever get that wrong!

     

    always thought was agatha with an ee in the middle

     

    had  her-mee-ohn  wrong too  lol

    silhouette  -  sil-hoot

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,587

    Any better with Siobhan? or Saiorse? or Niamh? (all sweet Irish names)

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,097
    MistyRara said:
    Tjohn said:
    MistyRara said:

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

    'Cause real sugar or honey is 'spensive (less profit). smiley

     

    i been putting a drbble of real maple syrup in my coffee, tasty

     

    Two spoons of Chocolate Ovaltine and dark brown sugar... A bad habit, but that's how I make my coffee.

    On a side note... a while ago we got a gift basket that contained "Gourmet Vermont " maple syrup samplers... I tried one and it was pretty weird tasting... The ingredients listed corn syrup, then maple syrup and artificial flavorings... I'm assuming that meant it was mostly fake maple syrup, but I suppose if there are one or two molecules of maple in it, you can still get away with calling it "maple"...  Ah, food shenanigans... Ya, gotta appreciate the dedication to the cause.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    McGyver said:
    MistyRara said:
    Tjohn said:
    MistyRara said:

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

    'Cause real sugar or honey is 'spensive (less profit). smiley

     

    i been putting a drbble of real maple syrup in my coffee, tasty

     

    Two spoons of Chocolate Ovaltine and dark brown sugar... A bad habit, but that's how I make my coffee.

    On a side note... a while ago we got a gift basket that contained "Gourmet Vermont " maple syrup samplers... I tried one and it was pretty weird tasting... The ingredients listed corn syrup, then maple syrup and artificial flavorings... I'm assuming that meant it was mostly fake maple syrup, but I suppose if there are one or two molecules of maple in it, you can still get away with calling it "maple"...  Ah, food shenanigans... Ya, gotta appreciate the dedication to the cause.

     

    does Vermont know?  

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    bandying the term squadron about, realizing i don't really know what a squadron is exactly.  
    been going by star wars this whole time

    is it a specific number of ships?
    is it the advance of a fleet? 
    do squadrons have captains or only red/gold leaders?
    do armies have squadrons or they have battalions and cavalry?

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,252
    McGyver said:
    MistyRara said:
    Tjohn said:
    MistyRara said:

    thinkin of baking a coffee cake, haz enuff sour cream.  

    couple of options, could make shortbread cookies, bakers chocolate and powder sugar for icing.

    i cant make anything as beautiful as Skiriki's cakes.

    marzipan in u.s. haz corn syrup in it, blech, why would they do that?

    'Cause real sugar or honey is 'spensive (less profit). smiley

     

    i been putting a drbble of real maple syrup in my coffee, tasty

     

    Two spoons of Chocolate Ovaltine and dark brown sugar... A bad habit, but that's how I make my coffee.

    On a side note... a while ago we got a gift basket that contained "Gourmet Vermont " maple syrup samplers... I tried one and it was pretty weird tasting... The ingredients listed corn syrup, then maple syrup and artificial flavorings... I'm assuming that meant it was mostly fake maple syrup, but I suppose if there are one or two molecules of maple in it, you can still get away with calling it "maple"...  Ah, food shenanigans... Ya, gotta appreciate the dedication to the cause.

    From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup

    Imitations and substitutions

    In Canada, maple syrup must be made entirely from maple sap, and syrup must have a density of 66° on the Brix scale to be marketed as maple syrup.[30] In the United States, maple syrup must be made almost entirely from maple sap, although small amounts of substances such as salt may be added.[78] Labelling laws prohibit imitation syrups from having "maple" in their names.[79] "Maple-flavoured" syrups include maple syrup but may contain additional ingredients.[80] "Pancake syrup", "waffle syrup", "table syrup", and similarly named syrups are substitutes which are less expensive than maple syrup. In these syrups, the primary ingredient is most often high fructose corn syrup flavoured with sotolon; they have no genuine maple content, and are usually thickened far beyond the viscosity of maple syrup.[81]

    Imitation syrups are generally cheaper than maple syrup, but tend to taste artificial. A 2009 Cook's Illustrated comparison between top-selling maple and imitation syrups in the United States consistently rated the real maple brands (Maple Grove Farms, Highland Sugarworks, Camp Maple, Spring Tree, and Maple Gold) above the imitation brands tested (Eggo, Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth's, Log Cabin, and Hungry Jack).[82] In the United States, consumers generally prefer imitation syrups, likely because of the significantly lower cost.[83] The fenugreek seed, a spice with high amounts of sotolon, can be prepared to have a maple-like flavour, and is used to make a very strong commercial flavouring that is similar to maple syrup, but much less expensive; one such syrup, Mapleine, was popular during the Great Depression.[84][85]

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    Quick definition

    mid 16th century (originally denoting a group of soldiers in square formation): from Italian squadrone, from squadra ‘square’.

    • Squadron (army), a military unit of cavalry, tanks, or equivalent subdivided into troops or tank companies
    • Squadron (aviation), a military unit that consists of three or four flights with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft and the air force, naval or army air service
    • Squadron (naval), a military unit of three to ten warships that may be part of a larger task group, task force, or a naval fleet; also an administrative unit for warships like submarines that usually operate alone

    Does tend to be used more by an airforce nowadays, and the Airforce is the only one of the 3 main military services that have Squadron Leader as an actual rank in the British armed forces and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    nooooo  excel crashed on me, was in the middle of a whole mess of formulaes

    did i mention dayjob is going google apps?  i'se gonna be totally useless

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    oh dear, don't want to make her angry

  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    Chohole said:

     

    Does tend to be used more by an airforce nowadays, and the Airforce is the only one of the 3 main military services that have Squadron Leader as an actual rank in the British armed forces and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

    Canadian armoured units (and I believe any Commonwealth nation) come in Squadrons. Also, there is a 50%-60% difference between a peace-time army and a war-time army. So the actual numbers can vary greatly. 

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    Ty!

    so, the squardon is in the fleet, not the fleet in the squadron

    where would the harbor master fit in, he'd be civilian?  
    i guess a coast guard would police the harbor. 
    customs would be govt

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,587

    If it's a navy port, the harbour master will be a naval officer. If it's a civil port, the harbour master will be an ex-navy (either Royal or Merchant in the UK) officer. The harbour master has jurisdiction over vessels within the port, has the power to detain, search, inspect etc.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    Watching Tom Hanks in Da Vinci code to see why I rented that movie.

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