ExiledInIllinois

Sadly we got the Yugo ripoff plan that many others have. We pay them, they pay poo, the dentist just jacks up the price for services when they find out you got "insurance." 😕😞 It's the way the world is moving... Those extended car service plans seem like a better option. 😆 Health plan sucks too... Take more money there.

Yeah... I never heard of it. What is this actually, an old part of the Erie Canal that has a tunnel section? What does it pass under? Is it like going into a mine and then coming back out same way or does it go straight through?

Just a guess on my part: Local geography? Upstate New York is cross-sected by three geological formations all raising the elevation of the land towards the Southern Tier. East Aurora is at the base and turning point east of the Portage Escarpment. WBEN's transmitter is on Grand Island between the Niagara Escarpment and Onondaga Escarpment. Is East Aurora a "dead spot" at the base of a formation?

Ha! Dental insurance sucks. You must have a "Cadillac Plan." For everybody else it's the biggest racket on the planet. I am going through 2 implants right now to replace a 20 year old bridge. It's costing me $11,000. Insurance is picking up $1500. 😆

We have a 75 foot antenna too...

On the VHF-FM marine radio @ work... There's some good nights, atmospherics where here in Chicago we will pick up Upper Mississippi Group, USCG in Keokuk, Iowa... That's like 300 miles southwest. Also, picked up Detroit to the east another 300 miles. But USCG has to be blasting high power!

And FM....Frequency modulation goes out in tall cities and mountains, right?

Yeah volunteer somewhere! Save a job for a kid that needs a shot!

Nice AM quote!

Actually... Sam Cooke. 😉

Interesting... Answered one of my questions. Topography and AM signals. "The top three markets for AM are all cities on the Great Lakes. And Westwood One’s analysis of the new data shows markets with the largest proportion of AM listeners tend to be from the upper Midwest. In addition, regions with hilly terrain, such as San Jose, San Francisco, and Sacramento, have traditionally been big AM markets due to the challenges their topography causes for FM signals." The Niagara Escarpment plays a role around the Great Lakes helping AM signal as well as hilly terrain around Bay Area impedes FM signal.

Who you kidding? We couldn't have possibly come in at #2. We don't know much about geography, don't know much trigonometry, don't know much about algebra and most certainly don't know what a slide rule is for! 😉😜

As you know... I work for the USACE. 😏... #1 cause of injury leading to death in the organization is falling a tree. Yeah... You'd have thought it would have been a strained finger from intense sudoku playing or a terrorist IED while building a hospital or landing strip in Afghanistan... But NOPE, it's tree cutting.

Holy moly! All my well wishes and prayers for a full recovery!

Situational awareness is a must in all facets of life.

Chicago is NOT just deep dish or stuffed. Chicago pizza is predominantly cracker crust cut "tavern style."

Classic from the 1980s:

With the Santa Ana's... Isn't there a psychological effect too? People get a squirrelly? https://la.curbed.com/2016/4/6/11350250/santa-ana-wind-weather-health Makes people all crazy: "There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands’ necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."

RIP https://youtu.be/RoEKk4GwUtU

"...Another Mikey took a knife While arguing in traffic Flipper died a natural death He caught a nasty virus Then there was the ever-present Football player rapist They were all in love with dyin' They were doing it in Texas Pauly caught a bullet But it only hit his leg Well it should have been a better shot And got him in the head They were all in love with dyin' They were drinking from a fountain That was pouring like an avalanche Coming down the mountain..."

Myth. What about "semi-retired?" Not sure about that! I get lots of boaters/fishermen crying that they "gotta get through" because they "gotta get to work." 😬 Alot of people do work shifts...

Happy Birthday... Get well!

Lock & Dam Operator. Yup... My 72 year old neighbor does that! Ex-machinist... Now he delivers dental stuff and what not! Anyway... How about a lock & dam operator:

My Italian MiL adds sugar to her sauce. I am not crazy for it but pretend to love it. Wife taught me how to pull that off! She actually dislikes it more than me... lol...