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@cheribaker One must rationalize the indulgence in high living. This is how old people whoop it up without fireworks.

@MitchW I really like those aliens even though they are creeping me out.

@AndySylvester Well said. I'm sticking with Biden as well for the same reasons.

@odd I think @cheribaker was involved in roller derby at one time. If I remember right. I was much impressed.

@chrisaldrich That's a beautiful addition to your collection. I'm a fan of these 40's and 50's Royal's.

@chrisaldrich The black and gray, but it's a photo finish.

@z428 I shall take a look. Thanks much!

@bjhess @JohnPhilpin I have it easy, the Indieweb/sloweb websites that I explore daily all have guestbooks. Literally if I throw a stick I'll hit one. I just have to remember to pause and sign.

@MitchW Good idea for a blog. Even though the primary audience is on social media I still like the idea of giving people the option of following the blog. As you point out, MicroBlog does this so well.

@cheribaker Now I'm hungry.

@odd Reporting for duty. When I was a kid I was the remote control for the TV set. My Dad felt I needed to learn how to change channels. Life Skills.

@gouacheairship.com I will check these out. Thanks much!

@cheribaker At least I'm not alone and also, I really need to start using all this Spam stockpile up. And then buy some more just in case.

@MitchW Those were the days, smoking a cigarette while playing Twister. Good times!

@odd Thanks, I'll check Pluto out.

@JohnPhilpin Well done John. I've taken inspiration from you and I'm making an effort to sign more guestbooks, but not quite on this scale.

@odd Dirtying as few dishes as possible for easy cleanup is very important. Heck it's almost an art form.

@fgtech Good to know and thanks. I'm a big proponent of Times New Roman on a white background.

@cheribaker If you are up for reading subtitles here are two for your Murder Mondays. 1. Inspector Montalbano (Italian, English subtitles), great series, you'll start talking with gestures, 2. Maigret (1991 TV series) (French, English subtitles, Starring Bruno Cremer) Simenon's Maigret has been done several times by the British, but the character and that post-WWII era is best portrayed by the French. I found both of these on Mhz network and also DVD. I don't know if they are still available but worth tracking down.

@fgtech Very good point. Nor are LLM's able to detect fiction from non-fiction, outright lies, sarcasm, irony, jokes, obfuscation, realtor-speak and anything else that tricksy humans can write. It's all equal to LLM's.

@MitchW I've been running into more linkblogs lately. Not huge numbers but after decades of watching them disappear even just a few new ones caught my eye. I blogged about it: Are Linkblogs Making a Comeback?

After I wrote that I ran across several more which are in my bookmark bucket to be added to the directory, soonish.

@odd Thanks for reading that. I try to pay attention to what the Finnish and Baltic leaders say. They really have a very clear understanding about how the Russians think and act. They don't think Russia will stop with Ukraine either. They tried to warn the rest of Europe after 2014 and were ignored, but they were right.

@patrickrhone That is a beauty. Enjoy.

@fgtech I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm surprised, and sad.

@numericcitizen I discovered you on Micro blog,