The quiet above all the tin...

b1-66er: Ms. Amusement/Accomplice

I fear for the future. 

NOT because I live in the world's most heavily armed country...

... but because, upon inspection, the Trader Joe's smoked mussels in my salad today are not from Korea...

... But rather Chile.

Ms. A: I'm on my way to TJs right now to investigate...

b1: Report back. 

(Be willing to physically defend yourself as necessary.)

좋지 않은 소식이 있어요...

They actually taste very good 

...당국에 신고하세요.

Ms. A: <pic>

Mine are from South Korea but  packed in Turkish oil. Yum

b1: I'm leaning toward inner peace. 

Thank you for your surveillance.

MS A: 🇰🇷

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Steel the copper

Curly Dead Head: Yesterday at SFO

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Rack 'em up

b1-66er: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/28/nx-s1-5651272/mass-market-books-are-disappearing-from-grocery-store-racks

...

D4rw1n: That's a great piece. I didn't notice when it happened that wire racks of books went away. But I did notice _that_ it happened

...

b1-67er: How about the Paramount Pharmacy magazine rack? Actually pretty damn impressive. 

66: I know. 

I actually bought two books from it.

67: I still have a surprising knowledge of marijuana horticulture (High Times Magazine), and continuing disappointment in CDs (high fidelity electronics) due to reading those magazines waiting to be picked up from work.

You can say that agian

b1-66er: 

Smokey: It's a Bad Day at Koan Rock. 

I think Spenser Tracy was in that

Or his brother Spencer Tracy. 

Dealing with the fronthoe

b1-66er: side note--

I actually received a TXT from Gumby today. First I've heard from him since the death of his mom...after repeated efforts on my part.)

b1-67er: What did he say? 

66: 

I'll call you back. I've never been busier these days. No one has gotten any calls back from me

My Xmas Eve Xlation:

Rejoice in being ignored like everyone else.

There's a part of me that feels deep/strong empathy for Gumby...

... And another piece that wants to see him crushed by a fertilizer truck.

67: He is in the position of having to deal with his mom's death and (I imagine) the disposition of his mom's house. And the prospect of a new baby. There's, legitimately, a lot going on. 

66: Okay. 

A Tonka fertilizer truck.

67: That's fair. 

Weapons grade Joe

Kπ 

<November 9, 2025>: [....]Speaking of noxious chemicals, we were notified recently that a home on our street tested positive for PFAS in their water. We had a test last week, waiting for results. 

<& now today>

Just got results from a well water test, which we ordered when we got a letter from the town that one of our neighbors had elevated PFAS in their water. Not only did we learn that we do too, we also learned that we have 4 times the safe level of...

...Wait for it...

....Uranium. Doesn't seem like a good thing. 

I've been drinking at least two large mugs of coffee made with that water, every day, for over 20 years

The Accomplice: Yikes!

b1-66er: No wonder your coffee's so hot!

Where's the uranium coming from? 

(I don't think it's naturally occurring there... Seriously - is there weapon manufacturing nearby?)

Kπ: No idea. I've never heard of it being a problem. All I know is that 0.03 mg/L is the highest "safe" level (though preferable to be under 0.015), and we tested 0.124

Is murder good?

Special K: Murder is bad.