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While I'm sure there's a few telco COs out in the sticks that still have legacy equipment, support for pulse (rotary) dialing is pretty much a thing of the past - even for telcos that still support copper.

Overlay area codes "fixed" that.

Interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_(weapon) Reminds me of the Lochaber axe from my ancestral homeland. . .

"Partridge style front sight" Square or rectangular front post.

Yes they are. Patridge sights, named after inventor E. E. Patridge, a 19th-century American sportsman, consist of a square or rectangular front post and a flat-bottomed square notch and are the most common form of open sights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_sights#Open_sights

Not a fan of that ambi cylinder latch release. But I'm not left handed.

Well, if we're deviating from "handgun caliber". https://www.ruger.com/products/mini14RanchRifle/specSheets/5887.html 5-round mag in the rifle in the scabbard and two 20 round mags in the saddlebags.

Yep. Except mine is the "Cowboy Limited" in 45C. If I was buying it would be stainless Rossi in .357 Mag.

Send me a link to the item. PM me your mailing address.

The last few years the food trucks have proliferated around here. I have not tried any of the Greek or Indian, but the Mexican I have tried are as good or better than the sit-down Mexican restaurants around here.

I've never posted in the "Introduce yourself" thread or posted "I'm new here" in any forum. One forum I participate in has recently required new members to post in the new member section in order to be "approved" as an effort to combat bots/spam. I hope people continue make "I'm Leaving (in a tiff)" posts because they're always amusing.

I was gonna say two-speed differential, but I guess that s'not it. 🙃

Tartan is primarily made using wool yarn, specifically dyed to create the pattern's colors. These threads are referred to as warp (vertical, stationary threads) and weft (horizontal, interlacing threads). The specific sequence and number of threads are defined by a pattern called the sett, often recorded as a Threadcount. Materials: High-quality wool, such as merino or Shetland, is commonly used to produce the yarn. Warp: The warp yarns are set on the loom first, defining the length of the fabric. Weft: The weft yarn is woven horizontally through the warp using a shuttle to create the final, interlocking, 2x2 twill design. The threads are woven using a technique called twill (usually 2x2), which creates a diagonal line in the fabric, making the colors blend and ensuring the pattern is consistent. The sett is the "DNA" of the tartan, detailing the exact thread count.

Likewise. I didn't think they were ever going to get them out. Whatever broadcast I was watching said they were "checking for gasses". What if they found some "gasses"? Going to leave the peeps in there?

Red or green? Would ya look at that! .

... they send aircraft. Cruise missiles aren't for CAS.

Love 'em! Now I want some. Dammit.

When I was still employed one of the lunch bunch regulars would do that with salt, but not quite to that extent. And he would only take the cap off if it wasn't flowing adequately. 🙂 Anyway, he salted the heck out of everything. He was a long time heavy smoker, so I figured that had a lot to do with it. But when he quit smoking he didn't quit salting. Quit one habit at a time I guess. While I don't recall us ever having desert at lunch, I suspect he salted cake and ice cream too. . .

Because people put cat soup on every-damn thing. How's about you bleeping try something before you completely cover the taste with cat soup. Same goes for ranch dressing... or tartar sauce... or A-1... or Heinz 57... or SALT. If you're that damn skeerd to eat something without covering any flavor in the dish with condiments, then just order some greasy fries and pour on the cat soup... and salt.

I saw a bit that said better pics upon return to earth. What they're downloading is lo-res. We'll see I guess.

Salt, Pepper, Garlic. Sometimes referred to as the Holy Trinity (of spices). Not to be confused with the Cajun/Creole Holy Trinity.

A-10 Intruder https://www.twz.com/air/a-10-warthog-being-tested-with-aerial-refueling-probe

Never heard 'em called that, but there's some eateries around here that adds so much sugar they should be. Not my preference.

Don't have a problem with it. In fact I use it as a base for a glaze or sauce fairly regularly. But, as you said, while cooking or smoking. Other than on fries occasionally, I do not like it as a condiment. But, I don't put BBQ sauce, "steak" sauce or whatever glaze on meat after cooking it either - unless it's sawdust dry and I have to in order to get it in my face. That said, a good steak (beef) or burger I don't want anything on it other than SPG. If you have a thick slab of a good tomato I'll take that on the burger. Chicken or pork... whatever floats your boat, although just SPG works fine on those too.