u/ThinkerandThought

Interesting article in the SB Independent from last Thursday. It is by a retail outfit and after crunching the data, they claim the drop in retail traffic is at least partly due to the freeway construction.

I agree that at the very least, the construction has not helped State Street.

It may also be that one demographic is more deterred by the freeway construction than other demographic, which could explain why the Funk Zone remains seemingly vibrant.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted.

The F-35 is a fifth-generation stealth fighter made by Lockheed Martin, and Washington controls the sale of these aircraft only to its closest partners and allies.

A $24 billion sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia was approved last week, but some lawmakers in Congress have already expressed concerns over the technology finding its way into Chinese hands

I as well as many others have not received results on samples submitted over 9 months ago.

I assumed we are just the exception rather than the rule. But, could it be that no one has received results recently?

I recently started re-using UPS for business and am astounded at how bad their website is and how useless their telephone support is. It has gotten worse in the last fee years.

Is this just me?

ProPhase Labs, Inc. (PRPH) reports very strained finances for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and states that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Cash and cash equivalents were only $20 thousand, against total current liabilities of $58.1 million, resulting in a significant working capital deficit and a stockholders’ deficit of $3.1 million.

Revenue from continuing operations was $1.0 million for the quarter and $2.2 million for the first six months of 2026, with a six‑month net loss from continuing operations of $8.2 million. Operating cash outflow from continuing operations improved to $0.8 million versus $4.2 million a year earlier, helped by non‑cash charges and working capital changes.

The company relies heavily on short‑term, high‑cost debt, convertible notes with variable‑price conversion features, and multiple “future receipts” financings, many with original issue discounts, fees and embedded derivatives recorded as derivative liabilities. It also entered an up to $10 million equity line and an ATM program but raised only modest equity in the period. Three diagnostics subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 in 2025 as part of a strategy to pursue unpaid COVID‑19 testing claims, while ProPhase continues to focus on genomics (Nebula, DNA Complete), drug and supplement licensing (Equivir, Linebacker) and the BE‑Smart esophageal pre‑cancer test.

The band was so loud last night that the food vendors could not hear what their customers wanted to order.

Anyone else think the PA system was way too loud?

Anyone interested in two used AF11s (radios and antennas) with PoE injectors?

Have been in use since June 2022.

When struggling with fools, it may be useful to say: Consider not forming opinions on subjects in which you have no formal education or professional/practical experience.

I have been approached twice now at stoplights by a 25-35 YO Hispanic guy (same guy) asking me if want an auto-body repair estimate. In both cases, it was sleazy and in the 1st case he asked me to meet him at my ATM so i could put down a deposit.

Anyone else been approached?

Anyone have experience switching from Sansum/Sutter to UCLA health here in SB for primary care?

When using citric acid to enhance effectiveness of detergent, is it best to add it to the "pre-wash" cup on a frontloading LG ThinQ?

Was turned away by this group because i did not have an international drivers license. Left us stranded in Rome for two days…trains to Trani also closed due to track upgrades…total nightmare.

Zero empathy, tried to blame it on us for not knowing this is required.

Anyone know whether ZoomInfo.Com is putting effort into helping people get removed? I have make multiple requests that then put me into a code-entry step, but the code never arrives via email.

I saw a walker with 9 dogs! Six were large 40+ pounds. Someone needs to draw the line, no one can control that many dogs when a scuffle ensues.

Last week a woman was walking a single Mastif-mix, which decided it wanted to jump on me to get at a smaller dog i was holding to protect from the Mastif. The dog sitter emplored me to help her control the Mastif, stating “its not my dog and i do not know what to do”. She had no leash and no control over the dog and was panicking.

Anyone know of someone supplementing luteolin complexed with cyclodextrin to enhance bioavailability?

It needs to be made (no one sells it yet).

Where can we see this live at a bar in SB?

Considering adding Eremid Genomic Services as a provider (WGS, PacBio) to our clinic (major clinic with global exposure). Anyone have good or bad experiences or recommendations? Hoping their CLIA is not a mess.