Friday, August 2, 2024

Good news for guys like me...

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'This is just an extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy and understands the strength that rests in understanding the significance of diplomacy,' 
Word salad Annie said yesterday...
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File this under 'better safe than sorry. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Thursday ahead of a tropical disturbance that's brewing in the Caribbean, because, being the smart, pro-active guy he is, he understands that's it better to be safe than sorry. 
The odds of development continue to increase for the tropical disturbance, dubbed Invest 97L, as it churns closer to the US, however, the details of its potential impacts on the US remain murky. The system may or may not organize into a tropical depression, perhaps even a tropical storm, late in the weekend or early next week as it slides into the Gulf of Mexico. We'll wait, and we'll see, and hopefully be ready for anything the storm gods throw at us...
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That's subtle. I like subtle...
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Paris, 1939. Posters along the Rue de Courcelles. The posters advertise the national lottery, an art exhibition of posters, a festival, Jean Renoir’s classic film The Rules of the Game, and Maggi brand soup stock.The color contrast and the lighting of this William Vandivert shot are pretty spectacular, don'tcha think?
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The Sun and Star rooftop café atop the Senator Hotel in Atlantic City was open year-round. The photo taken January, 1948. Postcard is from the same era...

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Here's a great idea for a gift that's both
 truly unique and very affordable...
 
Click on the picture for more information on this beautiful bracelet.
It's a one of a kind gift - and it comes to you with free shipping!
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An article that I was reading yesterday about board games claimed that this is the very first edition of Monopoly, created back in 1906. They say it was originally called 'The Landlord's Game', but didn't give any other info about it. Anybody? Beuhler? Beuhler?
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2 comments:

  1. "The Landlord's Game" was originally designed as a socialist game to prove the evils of capitalism. And it was dark. Basically no winners, even if you won you lost.

    Clean it up, make winning a good thing, and, et voila, Monotony is born.

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  2. I visited your fine state at the beginning of July. Made it to key West for the 4th. Had a great time. My friend in Titusville asked when I'm moving there. I told him my opportunities for snowmobiling are too limited, I'll just visit.

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On the beach in Port Noo