Posts by Rice

I want to see Netflix' The Great Hack, a documentary described by the Times as "the definitive chronicle of the ground zero of fake news."

The day you've been awaiting all year arrives on the 20th. Yes, DIA DEL AMIGO is almost here, bringing the absolute sincerity admired by all. Try to contain your eagerness, Splinter ....

Surely the people on the ground and first floors must be angrier about this than anyone else. Are thy doing anything, or just letting you do all the work of trying to stop this guy?

The top floor apartment directly across the plaza from us added another floor above theirs, more than doubling their room and removing the privacy of the people on the (formerly) top floor next to them. We happened to know the former owner of the unfortunate apartment next door, that no longer has the panoramic view they'd had. He said there was no permit and there were no consequences.

Jeez - you're right about the rude replies. For a minute there, I thought I'd signed on Over There.

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So, we called the CNE (Camara Nacional Electoral) and after a few bouncing from phone number to phone number it looks like I am indeed enrolled correctly and I was provided with the place and the ballot number!

I still don't figure in the online database (https://www.padron.gob.ar/) and no explanation was provided.

Anyway, I am in!

Maybe they are reserving the right to say, on voting day, whether you've been naughty or nice?

Splinter - does this guy actually LIVE there 24 hours a day, then? I hesitate to ask about plumbing - - -

um, well, no thanks --

To be honest, I'm still confused about anything except for watching occasional videos on youtube. Having a playlist, subscribing, etc - all seems beyond me.

This is SO not going to happen.

Unbefreakinlievable.

I'm imagining it must have been like Australians sheering a sheep. Poor little thing - and how lucky that the two of you found him!

Of course the offending neighbors will happily reimburse you if you send them the bill, serafina -

Wait - EACH HOUSEHOLD pays him 2000 pesos per month? Does the same man sit there 24/7 like a corpulent vulture sitting on his nest, or is this amount shared by two shifts per day? How many households are paying? Are there any others who refuse the shakedown?

Splinter , is it true that laptops are not really intended to be left on 24 hrs/day?

Bizarre.

Lengthy but interesting Wikipedia explanation, GlasgowJohn . Thank you.

Who knew there could be such an uproar over the Anglican Book of Common Prayer? But then, a look back into history reminds us of the Council of Nicea in 325, and we can remember the ferocity of disagreements over wording.

I asked about how the Church of Scotland differs from the Presbyterian Church because I’m reading a lengthy book that deals with various aspects, including religion, of the history of Russia. Reading about the violence among differing factions within the Russian Orthodox Church caused me to think of all the similar strong feelings when new churches are formed through disagreements over dogma, liturgy, hierarchy or simply form.

I’d like to go see that church, GlasgowJohn .

Can you tell me the differences between the Church of Scotland and the Presbyterian Church, please?

Oh man! How could I have forgotten Max Headroom ?

Thanks, Hap Hazzard for the blast from the past.

I believe that particular photo was taken at an archaeological site near Giza.

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Can you phone them?

Exactly my thought. And congratulations on your tenacity, serafina - - a lesser mortal would have given up by now.