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Started by jameslbrown, 03/10/2026 02:10AM
Posted 03/14/2026 07:35PM #20
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Jim, 

I was wondering when you were going to chime in on the thread you started and I thought to myself you better have a goshdarn good reason for not participating such as:

1. You got called up as a reserve JAG officer to investigate and sue anyone opposing anything the administration says or does in the war, similar to the civilian roles Pam Bondi and Jeanine Pirro play in serving the whims of Donald Trump.

2. You were out observing at a dark sky site, like I was and, in which case, you get a hard pass on participating in the thread with the only really valid reason for not doing so.

3. You began reading Richard's posts, then stopped because you, like the rest of us, couldn't take it anymore and said, "Ah the hell with it!":'(

4. You're so besides yourself with the administration for not having the navy in place to keep the strait open despite the pentagon planning for this for years with the administration failing to execute on it. 

5. You just want this whole business of the war over and done with so we can go back to some sense of normality and the sooner the better.
nothing that dramatic.  😃

6.  still recovering from an orthopedic surgery, attending PT, that sort of thing, Trying to get our house in Denver ready for sale, which is tricky in view of the orthopedic surgery recovery, and last, but not least, trying to help my mom (92 years old tomorrow) adapt to her new home in Colorado. I thought retirement would be easy. Ha ha ha.
Posted 03/14/2026 10:54PM #21
Noting that someone started two threads here, one on the 10th and one on the 12th.  So, if you will permit a new measurement unit, SIX "thread days" with a grand total of TWO views.  

Gonna try out my new Seestar S30 Pro tonight if it stays clear...

Got a new (to me) car on Friday - 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.   Quite an adjustment from my minivan getting 20-25mpg to the Hybrid getting 40 or better.  And the van trade-in paid for the Sonata and paid off my loan so I didn't have to fork out a penny..  

Earlier today a big flock of about 50 Sandhill Cranes flew right over my house.  "KAROOO!  KAROO!"   They have rapidly extended their range eastward in the last 20 years or so and now are to be seen in most old fields and meadows here.

Dave
Posted 03/14/2026 10:59PM #22
Originally Posted by James Brown

nothing that dramatic.  😃

6.  still recovering from an orthopedic surgery, attending PT, that sort of thing, Trying to get our house in Denver ready for sale, which is tricky in view of the orthopedic surgery recovery, and last, but not least, trying to help my mom (92 years old tomorrow) adapt to her new home in Colorado. I thought retirement would be easy. Ha ha ha.

I always tell everyone that I'm still waiting for the retire part of retirement to start. Good luck with your mom; I hope it goes well. As you know, I'm a full-time caregiver for my wife, and now my 87-year-old mother, who still lives by herself in Austin, is also needing more attention. I was hoping she would be willing to relocate from Austin, but that's simply not going to happen unless something tragic forces her to do so. In short, I can relate!