Subdeacon Joe

You put a hamburger on your hotdog?

Meatloaf needs catsup, and you can't make a good meatloaf sandwich without catsup.

In high school my Spanish 3 teacher was from Chicago. Even after being in California for over 20 years he had a very pronounced Chicago accent. Castilian Spanish with a Chicago accent....

Which direction do you twirl it?

From the article: "At the same time, Rodriguez said, he’s confiscated hot plates, pressure cookers and other forbidden kitchen items from hotel residents at least eight times. “I felt horrible. They want a hot meal. They don’t want sandwiches. They want a cooked meal like in their own country. And that’s a serious issue,” he said." Any that do that should be kicked out at once and deported. And don't distribute food to the rooms, make them go to a distribution point. Any fights, any destruction of facilities, should be grounds for immediate deportation.

Think those are bad? Try orzo!

Remembering the Fallen of the Pacific Theater United States Marine Corps Private Theodore James Miller of Hennepin County, Minnesota assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment returns to Coast Guard-manned attack transport USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25) at 1400 Hours after two days of combat on Engebi. Engebi was the first of the Eniwetok Atoll to be invaded by American forces. In Operation "Fragile" the 1st and 2nd Battalions landed on February 18, 1944, with 3rd Battalion in reserve. In the attack on Engebi American losses were 78 killed, 166 wounded, and 7 missing, totaling 251 casualties. All of Engebi's defenders were killed, except for nineteen prisoners taken. Miller himself was killed in action during the invasion of Ebon Atoll a month later on March 24,1944. He was 19 years old. #ww2uncovered #ww2 #WorldWarII #worldwar2 #wwiihistory #ww2history #worldwartwo #Salute #HeroesInUniform #worldwar2history #usa #usmarinecorps #usmc #Remember #ww2vet #semperfi #WWII #neverforgotten #neverforget #Hero #lestweforget #rememberthefallen Original description and photo sourced from NARA FILE #: 026-G-3394,WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1198 (Photographed by CPhoM Ray R. Platnick, USCGR).

Buffing Compounds

I just extrapolated from Cincinnati Chili. Had it once. That's enough for a lifetime. "For Thee, but not for me."

In "Battle Cry" (1955), the scene where a bunch of those leaflets come fluttering down and, I think it's James Whitmore, gathers up several of them and shuffles off into the woods didn't make sense to me until I was in my teens. I suspect that even those beat leaves or a handful of snow

Yeah, "wet burritos." More or less a big enchilada using a flour tortilla rather than corn tortilla. But the classic burrito, even the "Mission Burrito" is eaten without utensils.

Isn't that Cincinnati style? I'm rather surprised that more hasn't been made of the "eating tacos and burritos with a fork" line.

Sort of like people who belittle you for owning a "gas guzzling pick up" and praising their fuel efficient little car (I can drive from Chula Vista to Eureka on half of my 10 gallon tank!), then wanting to borrow it when they need to haul more than a loaf of bread and carton of milk. That's all about the person and says nothing about the technology. Other than my sarcastic "yeah, I get that you commute 500 miles up a 14% grade, at 70mph, while towing 20,000#, through 4 feet of snow, so an EV isn't for you" how often have you seen me belittle people here for their choice of ride? And even that is more about my perception of what they expect from an EV (often beyond what is expected of an ICE) than what they drive. Oh? What's the title of this thread? To me that, along with the Ohmygawd!!! ANOTHER one!!!! presentation, implies that for all Hyundai EVs of this model it costs $60,000 to replace the battery. There is, to me, also the implication that ONLY EVs have outrageously overpriced replacement parts and disreputable dealers, and that no ICE dealership or shop ever overcharged for service. Much the same as the memes that imply that 99&44/100 of all EVs will spontaneously burst into flames, and that only EVs burn. It's hard to find the rate at which that happens because it is a pretty rare event, but it seems that the number per 100,000 is far lower for EVs than for internal combustion engines. But the prevailing wisdom is that just about every EV is a firetrap that will catch fire for no apparent reason. And, yet again, I'm not a "fan boy," I don't believe that EVs are a universal panacea for all our social ills, I don't believe that by driving an EV I'm "saving the planet." I do think that EVs can fill a significant niche in our transportion needs, and, like ICE vehicles of 125 years ago, are a new and developing technology. I don't expect them to hit the market with every flaw eliminated, as so many of the anti-EV people demand, nor do I expect that the supporting infrastructure be 10 years ahead of demand. I look back at the history of the automobile and see people having to order fuel through pharmacies and hardware stores rather than a gas station on every other corner. Growing pains. People gave the technology time to develop. I suspect that there are still stretches in the US where if you don't top off your tank you might be in a world of hurt before the next filling station. I remember I-5 through the Central Valley not long after it was completed, with signs like "Next Service 95 Miles" or 68 miles. Not like today with stations maybe, at the most, 20 miles apart. Heck, how long after motor cars became common was it before tarmack or concrete paved interstate highways became the norm? I see, looking at that golden era, the laws that mandate someone some yards ahead of the car with a flag to warn pedestrians and equestrians of the approaching motor vehicle, or having to stop every couple of miles to set off a warning fireworks rocket. I see things like that Ed Kline ad telling people of the pitfalls of motor vehicles compared to horses. And I see that same mindset in the anti-EV crowd today. I don't see from many people a willingness to let technology develop. I also see lots of grousing about "government subsidies!!!!" Just look at the railroads, then tell us how that little land grab wasn't a government subsidy . And the tax breaks and incentives for both petroleum and automotive industries over the decades. At least with EVs some small portion of what we have paid in can come back directly to us if we take advantage of it.

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I don't find it hard to believe at all. I was skeptical about them at first, and still see the limitations of them as I've said many times here. And I've never "beat someone over the head" about not driving EVs, or even not liking them. I have "beat them over the head" about some of the stupid and/or ignorant memes and comments about them. Like the aforementioned using the cost per minute of a commercial fast charging station and the time to fully charge on a 120v charger to arrive at some ridiculously high cost to charge an EV, or the OP of this thread implying that all Hyundai EV batteries cost $60,000 to replace. Heck, on other subjects I've been in the uncomfortable position of defending the likes of Obama, DiFi, or Pelosi when people on other fora posted "quotes" that they never said. I'll haul them over the coals for things they actually said, but I see no need to drop to their level by attributing things to them that they never said, or changing the meaning by editing what they said to get it to mean the opposite.

I saw no need to state the obvious. And I stand by my initial take away. I see a lot of that kind of male bovine excrement up here in Sonoma County. I have learned to ignore it for the most part. I did have fun in a discussion with a lady from the local public broadcasting station. A few months ago I did a bit with "One Small Step," signed up they matched you with someone of the opposite political views for about an hour of non-political discussion. It's loosely modeled on old WPA Writers Project. Anyway, the station recently staged a little "listening party" at a small independent theatre. I declined, she asked if we could sit down and talk. Sure, why not. I described some of the vitriol I've put up with from some of the local o, so tolerant, diverse, and inclusive "progressives" in this county. And that, given the listenership of PBS I figured that those types would make up the bulk of the people attending and I didn't feel like setting myself up for more of that kind of abuse. She wasn't surprised to hear that as every conservative she talked with who participated had said roughly the same thing. She was also affronted when I told her that my opinion of PBS/NPR is that it's nothing but a mouthpiece for the DNC. The One Small Step thing was kind of fun, but I think that their goal of finding ways to discuss things is just another "non-partisan" pipe dream. Not because of ill will, but preconceived notions held by "progressives." My opposite number in the project kept harping on how she's nonjudgmental and doesn't like to be judged or stereotyped, but a few weeks ago emailed me this little gem:" how do you within the context of your beliefs construe and construct and manage change like spaceships and quantum physics and morality and well even women voting or athesim or health or aging i mean the gamut are you dogmatic or pragmatic are you romantic or optimistic or pessimistic" She was affronted when I responded, in part, "What an extremely ignorant and bigoted question. And from you, who claimed up, down, and sideways that you don't generalize or put people into groups or classes. And, yes, you did generalize with the baseless assumption that people with deeply held Christian beliefs are ignorant, anti-science troglodytes. So, once again you parrot standard left wing lies." with a list of famous Christian clergy who made important scientific discoveries. Her response? "I did not and I do not I’m asking because I want to hear what you have to say there is no judgment I sent know you junk to loss of conclusions and are owned I to assume I think you are ignorant you are succumbing to your own bias" (yes, she doesn't use punctuation or capitalization). I see no way of bringing that gap.

I don't care that they don't like the same things. But take the OP of this thread, it implies that ALL batteries for this make cost $60,000 to replace. Another post claims that ALL EV power packs need to be replaced at between 3 and 5 years. I think what irks me is that people who I view as reasonably intelligent pass on, and believe, these obvious lies. Kinda like if I see a motorcycle with a broken kickstarter and said that ALL motorcycles are junk because sometimes a part breaks.

Are they? She can't be bothered to stop and pay $20 to charge her car before she gets to your place? Sounds pretty cheap and lazy to me. What would you say if she drove a gas powered car and said something like, "I didn't want to stop and get gas before I got here and don't have enough to drive around, I need to use your car."? I get your point about the hypocrisy of denigrating ICE cars while demanding to use your ICE vehicles.

You're then saying it has nothing to do with the technology, and everything to do with her being cheap and lazy.

I;m not a "fanboy." I'm just sick and tired of the double standard. The new technology must be perfect and the infrastructure must be 10 years ahead of demand before you will "trust" it.

You're saying that she isn't smart enough to stop at a fast charger 15 or 20 miles from you. It's called "planning." It has zero to do with the technology or lack of infrastructure. You are near Escondido if I recall correctly. I did a quick search for "fast chargers near Escondido." Even I'm smart enough to plan ahead. Not like there aren't options. Question - if "she doesn't have enough juice to get around" how does she manage to get to a charger for her drive home?

What are the two white masts (?) behind the sail?

So...you don't drive a car or ride a motorcycle? Don't those break down? "OH! Everything MUST be 100% PERFECT before I'll buy (fill in the blank)! There must be no chance of breakdown, and there must be service every half mile!" That's what I see people wanting. Same reasoning as this in the transition from horse to automobile Oh,...and with "total grid collapse" you can't fuel your gas cars - those pumps run on electricity....