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It was clear that the crew had just gotten news over the radio about the WTC, so the captain announced that they would not be allowing passengers to disembark and they would not allow us to board. This did not sit well with the project managers. A furious pantomime ensued.The "lady with the baby" was getting on the boat, um, goddamnit. The deck hands folded their Popeye arms while the captain supervised from the bridge. The Tommy Hilfiger/Nautica clad pirates stormed the plank.

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We arrived at the floating dock for the ferry along with the other escapees. It was a mix of bankers, lawyers, and support staff. Amusingly we were all dressed in the recently approved "business casual". We were also connected by our emotions - pissed, sad and shocked, but in true NYC fashion we were quiet. The exception was a young blonde Mom with a toddler in a stroller. She was bawling out loud. This caught the attention of the project managers. The ferry pulled in full of passengers.

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Plane #2 hit overhead as we go to the corner. The street rumbled and Meaghan grabbed my hand. I asked her if she knew the nearest ferry stop to NJ, so we ran to the Seaport. A block away from the ferry we encountered a Lebanese guy selling food in a trailer on the corner. He was crying listening to the radio. Meaghan insisted on buying us water, so we bought our waters from the crying man and moved on.

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NY'ers get a bad rap. I'm from NJ, but I worked in Manhattan so long that I think I can claim residence. I don't think of NY/NJ folks as rude. We're direct. We are linear problem solvers. Much like "the Donald". When he came down the escalator the day he announced my ears lit up. I have been in little doubt since about the turnaround he proposed. I've also been astounded by the depth of his mission. It is indeed spiritual and absolutely hearkens back to the Founding Fathers.

I just watched the first episode of “Schmigadoon”. The satire for just episode one is so sharp that it’s probably not even necessary to watch the rest of the series. OF COURSE I’M GOING TO. If you’ve ever hated or loved Broadway musicals this is what you want. As the beer commercial says - it’s there for you. They hilariously rip off the scores and staging for every major play. It’s punny funny. If the rest of it flails at least I had episode 1.

@Lemonhead @Mnorman I’m sore from cleaning but here’s the final. Closeup pic is the slab porcelain I used for backsplash.

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I may be a Scot, but so was St. Patrick! 😉

Wishing my Irish brothers and sisters (and everyone!) a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀

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This happens frequently now. Don't ever respond to an e-mail soliciting funds if you are making a real estate purchase without confirming with your title company. On line scammers have gotten very sophisticated.

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I was recently requested by @spinmaven for a recipe thread for my thai sweet chili chicken. checking back on these hashtags, i haven't posted a recipe thread since 2021! if you guys are interested, i can definitely do more of these. But let's see how this one goes

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The whole place is a failed Narco State.
But ask yourself, would the Gulf Cartel turn over live members to American Law Enforcement to be interrogated for intel?
No.
Something else took place.

The dog and I are hunkered down in the den while our kitchen cabinets are being painted. It's not terrible to be here while they work. They set up a pole and plastic wrap system to create a "clean room". First day was hours of taping and covering all areas not being painted and then they sanded all surfaces. Today they apply the lacquer. It is significantly less expensive to paint them rather than replace cabinet fronts. Plus you get to pick your own color.

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We just finished giving our cat a bath.

TIA for your sympathies.

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The wall plant is simply adhered with Shoe Goop to the brick.
It's an experiment because that one has been through 22° temperatures, but is sheltered and probably extracting heat from the brick.
I have to be careful around here, the coldest area in Florida.

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Your daily dose of unbearable cuteness. The tiny delicate Yorkie is 18 years old and has no eyes or teeth. What a dear sweet calm girl she was! Also: Pom Butt.

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I’m short. My feet never rest flat on the floor when I sit in an ordinary chair. I have difficulty seeing over the dashboard when driving certain vehicles. I can’t safely reach things on the top shelf at the grocery store. I have to ask a tall person to reach for me.

People tend to be kind and helpful.

I slap down anyone who “admires” how much I can do “even though I’m so short”.

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This is why a lot of times it’s the independent films that are the most interesting. Most of what’s put out today by big studios while they’re not necessarily bad, they just don’t grab you.

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I've always thought that the best art is the particular artist's individual expression. If you get a committee involved in creating something, all the edges get worn off, and the quality regresses to the mean.

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In cinema, there's something called the "auteur theory," that the director is the "author" of the film. That's not entirely true, but it's more true if they're a writer-director, and had input in creating the script as well. For many films, however, because they're put through a committee-like process during production (or multiple committees, actually), that's how you end up with bad sequels and formulaic junk. As a collaborative art form, it's hard to make a good movie.

My husband looked at me today and said we've come full circle. Years ago everyone ordered from catalogs, then we bought from stores and now we're buying from Amazon's catalog.

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And it leads back to this other great article...
"The Turn"
'When I saw the left give up everything I believe in, I changed politically. You can, too.'
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