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scotus rules immunity for official acts


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tommag, 07-01-2024, 01:32 PM

That seems like a no-brainer to me, but legal and common sense are frequently at odds with each other.


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sour cream


Food and Beverage    3 Replies

tommag, 06-30-2024, 08:37 PM

I believe it was George Carlin that asked "If sour cream goes bad, how do you know?".
Anyway, I scrubbed a potato and cut up a green onion.  I took my container of sour cream out of the fridge and tasted it.  It tasted normal but the use by date was the end of April, so I tossed it in the garbage.  I guess I'll just have butter on it tonight. If I die tonight I'll let you know about it.


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Will he stay or will he go?


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tommag, 06-30-2024, 03:31 PM

I see that the Biden family is gathered at Camp David this weekend where they'll discuss the future of the campaign.  One poll I've seen shows only 23% feel he's physically and mentally up to the task.  Evidently, four swing states cutoff dates that have already passed to get on the ballot.  I suppose a new candidate could do a successful write in campaign with the parties help. 
I'm not a gambler, but if I were, I'd put my money on Michelle obummer.


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Hitler reacts to the Biden-Trump presidential debate


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specops56, 06-29-2024, 12:45 PM



Terry


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zinc oxide


Preparedness    3 Replies

tommag, 06-29-2024, 12:41 PM

I have poor circulation evidently and had some lymph leaking from my leg.  That turned into a lesion that I was cleaning with hydrogen peroxide and treating with iodine.  It got slowly worse for a couple months.  I finally got to the wound care clinic and it's now almost healed after 3 weeks.  The only thing they did that I didn't was use gauze with zinc oxide in it.  Evidently keeping it dry was the key.  When I lived on the west side I used zinc oxide powder from the feed store to treat hoof rot and occasionally on my feet for athletes foot.  It never occurred to me to use it as a wound dressing.  I'm thinking I should order a small bag from Amazon to keep on hand.  It sure would be cheaper than professional treatment.


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