Good trick!
Reminded me of a funny white Tshirt story (maybe helpful to grandparents). While vacationing when Colorado_kid2 was two, his big sis and Dad went off on their own for a while. I pushed around the umbrella stroller, shopped and got chocolate ice cream cones. Afterward my husband wanted to know how I had kept the little white tshirt so very clean. I laughed and told him to look at the back of the shirt. (My trick - I had reversed the shirt before treat, reverted it afterward.)
I learned that I am unhappy with PantoneâŠ
This is insane.
Every year I excitedly wait for Pantone to unveil its âcolor of the yearâ - recent years have been periwinkle, magenta, even peachâŠthis year (2026) itâs white! WHITE!
I wonder if I need to explain to Pantone that white is often considered the absence of pigment because a white object reflects all colors of light and doesnât absorb anyâŠ
Iâve heard other complaints about this from various interior design people I follow !
My brother (this nephewâs father) was a patroler for almost 40 years, and became an EMT through that because he got paid more for every certification he got (avalanche control, emt, etc) so nephew has an âinâ but he also knows he would like it. Heâll just keep collecting certifications too and will prob go for paramedic next.
We had a pool table in one house, moved to another and that house had a walk out basement so they got the table in and out that way (it was rarely used for pool, but I liked it to cut out fabric and I learned that the cardboard cutting mat fit exactly on the pool table). When my parents moved again, there was NO WAY that table was going down the narrow stairs to the basement so it sat in the garage for a year or two.
My mother finally offered it to a boysâ home and they came and got it from our garage. It was still a very heavy move but they came to pick it up (I bet we lived 20 miles outside the city) with their big truck. A few of the boys came and they were so excited to have it, the sticks, balls, etc.
It was originally a Christmas present 'for the family. Epic FAIL. When we heard there would be a âfamily presentâ we all though CAR! (3 teenagers and 3 kids right behind). Poor pool table never got much love.
Before you cut it up, maybe a charity would pay the cost of moving it?
When we needed to get rid of a relatives (not valuable) pool table we listed it for free. A dozen guys came with a box truck to pick it up. They unscrewed the legs then used several appliance moving straps to lift the whole top and carry it vertically out of the house in one piece. They did admit that it was heavier than they expected.
Saw that on the news this morning. You could see the eye rolls as they announced it.
Every family has a couple of those hanging aroundâŠ
LEO son picked up TEMS & TECC certifications a year or two ago and then got his TECC instructor certificate. Life long learners have a way of making themselves very valuable to their employers. Good for your son, we need as many young people like him as possible.
Oh it was already spoken for. I wrote that it was given for free to my kidâs HS buddy. She paid for the removal and reassembly.
I felt the same way, but I wonder if itâs an attempt to consolidate the âwhiteâ market. It reminds me of SWâs Greek Villa. (yes, my brain is a color deck).
(Update on pool table: DH and son were able to disassemble it very easily, and then drive it to the county collection center for disposal.)
$1000 saved.
We tipped son $250 for his help.
I was today years old when I found out about investors making up to 10% a year on catastrophe bonds.
Today I learned a squirrelâs nest is called a drey.
I learned that cbd oil deep tissue massage can be painful - ouch!
I learned that Schwab will allow up to 3 free wire transfers every quarter to be sent from accounts at their brokerage if you have a minimum of $100k with them, otherwise itâs $25/wire.
To be clear, theyâre almost entirely purchased by large institutions like insurance companies, pension funds, university endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. These organizations use them to diversify their portfolios.
Wealthy individuals generally donât buy catastrophe bonds directly. Some may get indirect exposure through specialized hedge funds, but itâs uncommon.
Weather derivatives are another related product.
Neither appropriate for the average individual investor of course.
Does make me wonder why there hasnât been some lobbying for better protection against cuts at NWS and USGS though.
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A few days late, but I was almost today years old when I learnt what tule fog (and radiation fog) is, while we foggily freeze in a part of the Bay Area that usually gets warmer, non-foggy weather.
https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/why-bay-area-weather-deep-chill-21237353.php
Just a funny story. My dad watched a squirrel building a nest in a tree in our backyard.
My dad commented âHeâs doing an absolutely terrible job with that nest. Mrs. Squirrel ainât gonna like that. Itâll never fly.â Sure enough the whole thing came down and was rebuilt to better standards over a few days.
