Grillades

Surprised that Kravitz made that public but it shows how much of a baby George can be. If you need to stage being tough toward Max, you are not tough toward Max. That's why he owns you, George.

Sigh...I have been a fan of this sport for 50 years. The only constant is that F1 is incapable of handling success. The sport gets popular, F1 gets arrogant, the bottom falls out, and they spend a decade clawing back. Rinse and repeat. It's as though they get career advice from Fernando Alonso. Anyhow, I almost liked it better when races were on NBC Sports Network and no one in the US cared. Unfortunately, as soon as people start watching in numbers, dumb decisions are coming. Here we go...again.

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I have the Leaf Guard system. It will keep the leaves out of your gutters but...

1. Work down that price. I got them down to 50% of the initial quote and probably left money on the table.

2. Vet your installer. They contract some complete morons to handle the installation. The guy we had drove his F250 right up onto my 4" thick concrete patio designed for foot traffic only in order to use the truck bed as an elevated platform so he didn't have to pull out his ladder. I made him park in front of my house and walk his tools and supplies around. He also tried to take a few shortcuts to finish quicker so he and I butted heads a few times. Total dumbass. I reported him to Leaf Guard and they sent another guy out to inspect and fix the moron's work so at least Leaf Guard responded properly. In fact, Leaf Guard contacted me a few months later to see if we were pleased with their product and asked if they could do anything to make us happy. They seem to have good customer service.

3. Spec the gutter and downspout sizes properly. If your roof sheds too much water, it will simply pour over the gutter. I have a steep roof and the screen material over the gutters can't handle the water load during intense storms. Light rains are fine, heavy ones are not. I suspect that is specific to my home but I should have done my homework on sizing in advance. That's on me.

Anyhow, if you get it cheaply enough, I think it is worth it. I simply had to do something because the leaf load where I live would fill the gutters multiple times per season and I could not keep up with it. At least I don't have that issue any longer. Good luck.

I just saw this article which states that Spotify lossless streaming should be available on or before Nov. 1 if I read it correctly.

TechCrunch - Spotify Lossless Is Finally Here

I had the 36" version but sold it in 2011 like a dummy. Anyhow, that was a great TV but it probably weighed close to 100lbs. It felt like it, anyway. Today's TV technologies would crush the picture on that thing but in 2006, only plasma TVs had a better picture than the FD Trinitron Wega. If you remember, early LCD TVs were putrid. Anyhow, thanks for the walk down memory lane. Good times.

We've had good success with Maytag and Whirlpool. Both replaced Samsung items (washer/dryer and a fridge) that were total trash. Very expensive trash, actually. I will not buy Samsung appliances again. Good luck.

ESPN+ is included. From the website:

ESPN Unlimited Plan

Access to all of ESPN's linear networks -- ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, ACC Network -- in addition to ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX

47,000 live events a year, on demand replays, studio shows, original programming and more

STCG - Greek Chicken

If you like chicken with lemon, garlic, and herbs, that is a great recipe. I made it many, many times. You can eat the chicken plain, in a pita, or in a salad using the sauce as a dressing. The yogurt-lemon sauce is powerful in the best way. Enjoy.

The 65" is on sale at Amazon for $997. I am tempted to take a shot but would like a little first-hand info first. Thanks.

@Vermilion

You may be pleased to know that Fox One is doing something very similar this fall. All of their news and sports channels can be streamed for one price (TBD).

Fox One Is Coming in the Fall 2025

Also, ESPN direct-to-consumer is about to launch, too. Combine those two and the news/sports folks may be a lot closer to where they want to be.