bobmacliberty

I agree with everything said about Hunter and was rooting for him. I don't however think that he was strategic enough for Survivor. Combine that with how dominant he was in challenges, and I didn't think he'd survive very long. If I was in his shoes at Tribal, I may also have hung on to the idol. It seemed obvious that everyone was voting for Q, even knowing that you can't trust what you hear. He knew that he was vulnerable and was trying to stretch having the idol a few more days. If he could then get immunity again, the idol would last even longer. You could see how he really struggled with playing the idol or keeping it in his pocket. He took a risk though and got burned. Tiff did the same thing. She swore that she would play her idol to get the target off her back but in the end, decided to keep it a while longer. It worked for her.

I am physically incapable of providing just basic info when it comes to tech so hopefullt this isn't too much info for you. 🙂 I like to use a website called CNET for info about several things tech related, including TVs. Here is their most recent "buying guide". It provides a good, not too deep, discussion about features and other considerations when buying a TV, and recommends a few models: Your TV Buying Guide: Spring 2024 Edition - CNET You probably can't go wrong if you buy a mid-level or better TV from Sony, Samsung, or LG. We have all Samsung TVs so that the remotes and user interface are the same everywhere. They will all have about the same features and pretty similar picture quality. You may hear people saying that one brand is better than another but in this price range, that's mostly brand loyalty talking. There's not much difference. Here is a Best Buy feature comparison of 50 inch TVs from those brands that are about $500: Compare - Best Buy If you read the CNET buyer's guide, they'll tell you to ignore the tech specs. If you want to save a little and don't need the absolute best picture quality, there are models from these suppliers that are less expensive, and there are brands like TCL and Hisense (both recommended by CNET but I've never owned one). I picked 50 inch only because you mentioned currently having a 36 inch model. A 50 inch set will initially look huge to you, but you will quickly get used to the size. If you've got space and don't mind spending a little extra, I'd go even bigger. 55 inch has become a standard size and 65 inch would be even better for a living room. Note that these numbers are the diagonal length of a TV from corner to corner. When determining what will fit a specific space in your house, you'll need to get the width and height values online. You most likely currently have cable TV and can continue using cable with any new TV. If you want to cut the cable, there a few streaming services to which you can subscribe. New TVs come with apps (may be called something different for a specific brand) that you can easily install. They are very much like a computer...for example launch the Netflix app (by clicking on it with your TV remote), sign in to your separately purchased Netflix service (usually just needed the first time you launch the app), and you're good to go. You use the TV remote to navigate around the Netflix screen to pick what you want to watch. Same goes for YoutubeTV, Apple TV, Prime video, Disney, Paramount, etc, etc. You may have more difficulty picking which streaming services to buy than which TV to buy. Or you may end up (like we did) buying several different services which are starting to add up to almost the same cost as cable. 😁 Almost any brand TV will have an app for the above mentioned services, but you should confirm that in the online specs before buying. Happy to answer any additional questions.

So happy Dani to hear that you have the family all together for Passover!

Looks like an absolutely amazing trip!

I see what you did there. 😁 Great picture!

I don't know how this is even possible. 🤣 The activities that you plan for your grandkids are just amazing. Again, will you adopt me? While living in Ohio, we had a huge Halloween party and every year was a different theme. Of course, one year was Harry Potter. I'm still amazed at the Goblin that Micheline made from Gringott's bank.

We moved less than half of what we owned. Some things wouldn't look good in Florida and needed to be replaced (according to Micheline, happy wife... 😁). We, in order, gave some to our kids, sold some on FB Marketplace or a local consignment shop, donated some to Goodwill, left some for the new owners (who confirmed that they wanted it), and threw the rest in the 1-800-GOT-JUNK dumpster. I know that someone got a really nice, solid mahogany dining room set in nearly perfect condition for a LOT less than we paid for it many years ago.

Fun night last night with a bonfire on the beach.

Great show in person. I've recorded it but haven't watched it yet.

Inflation can definitely sneak up on you. It seems like just yesterday that I could buy a takeout lunch meal for a little more than $5. Now, it's more than $10. Out of curiosity, I looked up the average US inflation rate for the past 20 years, smoothing out the shorter-term impacts of world events, politics, etc. It's 2.43%. That means something that cost $10 in 2004 would cost more than $16 today. Inflation over the last few years has been higher than average, peaking at more than 9% in June 2022, so increased prices recently are real. Obviously, some items will see a higher inflation rate, and some will see a lower inflation rate.

When we moved 4 years ago, we incorrectly thought that our moving quote included packing. We called a couple of days before the move date asking when they'd be there to pack. Oops. We spent the next couple of days feverishly packing and making numerous trips to Lowes for more boxes and bubble wrap. The movers just loaded and unloaded everything. The quote that we received from Two Men and a Truck was a bit more because it was 2 dedicated drivers who would drive directly from our old house to our new house after loading the truck, with one stop overnight. The same guys that loaded would then unload, and our stuff wouldn't get mixed in with stuff from other people. We preferred this but we weren't going directly to our new house and the truck would have arrived before us. We instead went with Allied Moving. They put our stuff in a truck, put it in storage for a couple of days, and then later combined it with other stuff from someone else headed to the same area as us, so get more efficiency from a full truck. This meant extra moving of boxes and furniture between storage and trucks which caused a lot of damage for us. I can't imagine that everyone who moves would have the same amount of damage that we had, so we must have been an unusual situation. Still, I'd make sure that we use the Two Men and a Truck model of point to point moving the next time (although I hope there isn't a next time 😁) to avoid additional handling and damage.

Per the article, 17 lifeboats at 450 people per boat equals 7650 person lifeboat capacity. Also per the article, double occupancy is 5610 guests. The ship will often be more than double occupancy but still plenty of lifeboat capacity for guests. I agree that they'd probably use the MES system just for crew, especially if there's some training needed.

Haley is definitely my favorite singer in the PMJ videos. As one commenter put it, "Haley has a way of curling her voice around lyrics like smoke". Love that gravely tone that she can toss in. Her version of Seven Nation Army is incredible.

Princess Bride has some all-time great quotes: "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoyo. You killed my father. Prepare to die." "Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

If the box is made of 1 oz of solid gold, it's a bargain!