u/woburnite

Is there any? Has there ever been any? Seems like it would be a nice place for a restaurant.

I just noticed, when you click on "photos" for a memorial, there is an ad for a stone cleaning service. After being told to not even mention cleaning, now they are pushing it. Money talks, B.S. walks, I guess.

ETA - I clicked on the website, what a mess. They show pictures of a flush stone, call it an upright marker. Modern granite stone is called a vintage marble slab. Also, they say you can clean the stone yourself with "mild dish soap" and water.

seems familiar but I can't find the original post(s) (I believe there were several).

A recent injury plus some other issues have made it difficult for me to
work a standard job... so in the interest of survival without government
assistance... I've started a mail club for my lil' monthly zine, The
(redacted) Report! It's about everything and nothing... the pulse of our
planet as observed from my little corner of the world. It's small but
overflowing, 100% hand-drawn and written (then printed), and dedicated
to upbeat and positive.
Something you can look forward to getting in your mailbox each month,
made by human hands, that you can hold in YOUR hands! Art for your
heart. Some people are giving gift subscriptions...
My goal is to get to 100 subscribers by Sept 15, so I can pay my car
registration and inspection, and, like, eat.

wandering around an old cemetery today, I got to wondering, when were burial vaults first commonly used? I think they are all made of cement (concrete) today, was something else used before that, or were coffins just put in the ground?

Drives me nuts to see social media posts, "rehoming our sweet cat, we've had him for 5 years with no problems but when we got a new kitten/puppy/ whatever he started not using his litter box." Yeah maybe get rid of the NEW pet and show some loyalty to the one you have had for YEARS. There is such a thing as a trial to see if they get along.

I'm considering buying a USB powered item (heated eye mask). It plugs into a USB port, says it needs a 2A adaptor. What would happen if I plugged it into a 1A, 2.4A, or 5A output adaptor? I have a bunch of adaptors for Kindles etc, none that is exactly 2A. By adaptor I mean something that plugs into the wall outlet. Thanks.

I have a 9 year old Lenovo laptop and an Xfinity router/modem. I am supposed to get 1000MBPS service. Xfinity sends me emails saying I get 1G to the router, but whenever I do a speed test on the laptop, it's around 200MBPS. The router is right next to the laptop. Would I get the promised speed if I had a cable connecting the router to the laptop?

someone was telling me about a book, seemed to have moss garden in the title, but it was a novel. They weren't sure of the title. May have been set in the Boston MA area. Of course Amazon is NO help, it just brings up gardening books. Please help, it sounds interesting. TIA

someone was telling me about a book, seemed to have moss garden in the title, but it was a novel. They weren't sure of the title. May have been set in the Boston MA area. Of course Amazon is NO help, it just brings up gardening books. Please help, it sounds interesting. TIA

I've lived in VT since 1988, in NH for 8 years before that (but not in UV). I am currently renting in VT but looking to buy a small house on 1+ acres of land, quiet location. As a senior, what would be the difference between owning in the two states, as well as just living?

Medicare Medigap plans? I was told by BCBS I could still keep my VT plan in another state, although that sounds odd. Currently paying $257/mo for Plan G.

Income tax? my income comes from SS and retirement accounts.

Property Tax? I think it would be a bit less in NH?

Anyone who has lived in both states, I would love to hear your opinion.

I get the step on how to do this, will this also reset my Trip A odometer to zero? I do not want that. Trip A gets reset when I change the tires (seasonal) and Trip B gets reset when I fill up with gas. Yeah I'm weird like that.

I have a 2014 Prius V that I got from a relative, fairly low mileage for its age (78K). When I registered it in my state, they valued it at around $8K for excise tax purposes, this was 2 years ago. I was wondering what the value is now and went to KBB, they said $15,300 if I sell it privately. Are they delulu or what?

I was watching something about dolls, which I didn't really play with much when I was a kid (F 70, grew up in US suburbs). What did I play with? Lots of outside play, jump rope, hopscotch, tag, chinese jump rope, mud pies, red light, etc. Inside, we had a kids record player and some old 78 records. Card games, board games. Barbie dolls. Friend and I would walk our dogs in the cemetery next door, or roller skate (it had paved roads, our sidewalks were not paved in my neighborhood). I didn't have a bike until I was about 12 but then used to ride it everywhere.

So how about you?

Just curious, what is the longest, in distance or time, you have ever driven only in EV mode?

(US) Every wall in my house is off white; when I take a photo in front of it, it shows up as beige or tan. Is there some trick I can do to make it look more white? I am using an Android phone and taking a selfie so flash is not available. I am using natural light, I have skylights and it's sunny today. Does it make a difference what I am wearing?

UPDATE - I used passportphotowiz (dot) com to remove the background and it got accepted, at least initially. We'll see if it is successful, I understand someone human has to approve it as well. Thanks for all the good suggestions.

Just read this line in a book and it bothers me. (paraphrase) "His family donated the manuscript to the historical society where it would lay forgotten." Shouldn't it be "lie"?