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ExiledInIllinois

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  1. Cardinals very territorial. I had to put tape on the windows because they kept fighting with their reflections. Crazy noise, pecking...
  2. I think he means the Marie Antoinette treatment. 😆
  3. I guess there is this. Kinda like at the lock & dam when we switched to LEDs from vapor light... The savings were supposed to be astronomical! Yet... It seems like those bulbs are burning out faster than expected. NOTE: We did retrofit them into 60 year old light standards, etc... https://hbr.org/2021/06/the-dark-side-of-solar-power Summary. Solar energy is a rapidly growing market, which should be good news for the environment. Unfortunately there’s a catch. The replacement rate of solar panels is faster than expected and given the current very high recycling costs, there’s a real danger that all used panels will go straight to landfill (along with equally hard-to-recycle wind turbines). Regulators and industry players need to start improving the economics and scale of recycling capabilities before the avalanche of solar panels hits.
  4. My father had a solar panel put on the house back in 1980s. To just boost extra heat in winter. Pretty primitive. YET... Still working today. Takes edge off heating bill.
  5. Just get bigger batteries to store it in when it is sunny. And snow reflects the most light, more than sand. Just get out there and clear the panel. Winter can be a very sunny season in some parts.
  6. Have you tried limiting dairy in your diet. Just a thought... Milk and dairy have been known to lead to excess production of mucus and phlegm. I had Covid-19 in summer of 2022... For a year, all kinds of lung and fatigue issues. I go see a pulmonary specialist, lung test done, etc... They diagnose me with asthma. I never had asthma in my life. I am still congested, or feel congested... Always producing some kind of mucus when I get into a coughing jag... ...Trying to limit dairy to see if that helps. ...It's almost like I have perpetual bronchitis now. I am on a puff of Fluticasone a day... They gave me a rescue inhaler, but never used it... Don't wanna get in habit. I probably should try a puff of albuterol before any strenuous activity.
  7. Yeah, but stupid Bears are polluting the airwaves here AND I ain't about to pay rip YouTube/SundayTicket rates!
  8. After a year, does price go up? Hard to keep track of subscriptions, a real hassle... Things add up, especially when one forgets... AND Because that $12 should come out of the ISP cost being spent. Why are they being such cheapskates?
  9. Oh... Even before opening article, I feared the worst! 😆🤣 I agree. What's the economic return for the rest of the nation.
  10. The team just scored. Have to make it fair getting ball back!
  11. One of the best SpongeBob's: "...I was a wimp before AnchorArms, now I'm a jerk AND everybody loves me!..." Gary gets it the best! 😆
  12. Taylor Swift is in the house @ Bears-Chiefs game. 😏
  13. Impressive. Non-stop! "...A female bar-tailed godwit made a flight of 29,000 km (18,000 mi), flying 11,680 kilometres (7,260 mi) of it without stopping. ..." "...In 2020 a male bar-tailed godwit flew about 12,200 kilometres (7,600 mi) non-stop in its migration from Alaska to New Zealand, previously a record for avian non-stop flight. In October 2022, a 5 month old, male bar-tailed godwit was tracked from Alaska to Tasmania, a trip that took 11 days, and recorded a non-stop flight of 8,400 miles (13,500 km). ..."
  14. Yeah... BUT... Did you see where the debris from our Apollo missions (specifically Apollo 17 lunar module) are causing "Moonquakes?" Seems that stuff on the moon causes these! https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/world/moonquakes-apollo-17-scn/index.html Gee... Wouldn't that be horrible if we knock the moon off kilter!
  15. Yup. I believe gold has only come from outer space. Just imagine if someone spots a giant hunk of gold floating around out there. Probably easier to find in other celestial bodies?
  16. Seems like a good healthy age. Not sure how old the mother is though. More like 1963. But, point taken...
  17. Killjoy! Can't we just engage in a little bit of good old schadenfreude!
  18. Looks like I am back to listening on radio for most games... Buffalo Bills @ Washington Commanders12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDTHome Stream - (Sirius 111, XM/SXM 233, Internet 831) Away Stream - (Sirius 146, XM/SXM 390, Internet 803)
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