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Worst for me these past couple of years has been some kind of Orange Paper Wasp. Slightly larger than red wasps, but as ornery as a hornet off his meds. Also strangely few affects from wasp spray.

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Rows of houses that are all the same

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Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes all the same
There's a pink one and a green one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same

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I used to enjoy NPR's variety shows, non political, but eventually even those became political so I haven't listened in years.

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I listen to NPR every morning starting at 7AM until they assail GEOTUS. Which is usually by 7:05 AM.

Definitely not the Strawberry Festival. Unfortunately, they seem to hold the local chapter meeting for Murder, Inc. at the same time/place.

Mundane trivia: My uncle lived nearby and was a building contractor of some kind who did work on Favre's house. Nothing huge but I do have a couple of concrete rings which were supposedly from that jobsite. Apparently they were supposed to form the base of some columns, although knowing my uncle (RIP in peace), it could have just been rank bullshite.

Sued Acadian Ambulance in small claims court due to a dispute over a bill. Basically, they were listed as a provider in my insurance paperwork, but they were claiming it was a "different" Acadian Ambulance. There were some other factors, but that was the gist. Filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment. Actual pretrial resolution was to terms which were in a nondisclosure agreement, and my suit was voluntarily dismissed shortly thereafter.

Caveat: I'm a lawyer.

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became Transgender after getting divorced. He/she is engaged to a woman now, which is always confusing to me

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Family friend from long ago has a son who first decided he was gay and then decided he was transgender. Now, he's dating another dude who is (only?) gay.

I generally DGAF what consenting adults do, but every time that crosses my 51 year old brain, I get a headache.

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going in dry or licking the finger first?

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Definitely not licking AFTER.

Went with the wife and 3 kids whenever it was last here. Good show although five tickets, even in the cheap seats, set me back about a grand.

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around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of N. 26th Street.

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I was driving near there about an hour earlier. Like 5:20PM or so. Anyway, I was heading south on Acadian just passed the Choctaw intersection. Noticed a commotion up ahead, and it was a young lady who appeared to be fried out of her mind. She was squarely in the middle of the road, and it looked like she was trying hit the cars. Just weaving back and forth in the lanes, all while yelling something incomprehensible. Made it past her finally and now find out that there was a shooting just down the street a few minutes later.