Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

My nun friends are always remarking about this enigma. Thankfully they are all in their early 70's. I don't believe age was specified, right? - Janet:#TeamMonique from FFHound!

Also, they were oddly *unamused* when I held up my pocket-sized Beano-To-Go dispenser in a popular (and crowded) local restaurant. Like I said, inherently funny. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I just received a response to my inquiry made via http://beanogas.com/ that, alas, they no longer produce them as a promotional item. Dang. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I guess I just don't get it. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Paz Vega's dress looks like her 'poofy' half-slip slid down around her thighs. Like I said, I don't get it. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ from Android

I had one large pile that took up half of my driveway, and another in my back yard about half that size. I would've been trying to burn stuff in my 36" fire ring for 3 or 4 days, as weather and fire ban conditions would allow. I didn't realize how much this issue of branch/tree disposal had been weighing on me until they were gone. WHAT A RELIEF! My neighbor's yard backs up to the wooded area in our neighborhood (which mine doesn't) and there's a spot where several of the neighbors place their leaves and brush. Since my backyard is fenced in by 6 foot wooden fences, and the yards of my neighbors on either side box me in, I don't have access to the woods as they 'wrap' around our side of the cul-de-sac. Plus, I haven't been able to meet either of them (one on either side of me) since the seem to be working ALL THE TIME! The neighbor across the street is the one who came over to help me (at 9 o'clock at night!) He's the same one who comes over and clears the bank of plowed snow from the end of my driveway in the winter. Neighbors like that are hard to find! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Also, I'm exhausted. Cutting up evergreen branches is a crappy crappy task, even with a small chainsaw. The just don't cooperate like 'normal' branches do. It was like being in a 3 hour long wrestling match. At that point I was 'wiped out' and when my neighbor came over with his offer I was tempted to say thanks but no thanks, too tired. But he insisted, and by the time we'd hauled the... more... - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Of course, the device you're using to view 'this channel' is undoubtedly electronic, and at some point in the delivery chain there is an electrically powered device involved. But obey all rules always (or you'll be sorry.) - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

:-) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Ok, maybe not the most exciting thing I've ever posted, but it was entertaining (to me at least.) Welcome to my life. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I like the imagery. :) One of my favorite things to do is watch the birds at our feeders. There is a woodpecker that often visits and it's quite entertaining. - Running Slow

He was a sorta chubby robin, so we felt a certain camaraderie right from the start. We exchanged knowing looks in those first few moments. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

It would have gone much more quickly but we spent at least an hour trying to loosen/"break" the nuts holding the mounting bolts. We assumed they were corroded since the car is 20 years old. After trying everything from a 'breaker bar' to various penetrating lubricants, we realized that the frozen nuts were actually welded in place, which meant that we only had to focus on the bolts, which were much easier to loosen ('cuz they WEREN'T WELDED!) All in all, very satisfying, and I'm proud of my son for being willing to give this a try. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

My oldest son never showed much interest in learning from my vast 'trial-and-error-built' knowledge of shade tree auto repair. #2 son has been much more inclined to gain some DIY knowledge, though today's cars offer fewer opportunities to practice those techniques. All the more reason that I'm glad it went well. That plus we saved him ~$250! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Pretty amazing. Wouldn't have imagined this was possible. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Here is his TED talk from '07, where he talks about this and other projects. http://www.youtube.com/watch... Amazing stuff. Edit: He discusses what happens if it walks into the surf. (It turns around and walks away.) - Jimminy IS Everybody

http://youtu.be/4-2d9puTeYQ - Bren from iPhone

"“In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.”-Mike Jeffries Abercrombie & Fitch CEO" - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ from Bookmarklet

Haha. That's awesome, Betsy. No small amount of hypocrisy there! Also, the dudes trying to hustle out the "Improv Everywhere" guys don't appear to meet the elitist standards either. (Not sufficiently *model-like* y'see.) - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

'Balanced' as in "both hips now iffy and hurty." - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Thankfully there don't seem to be any lingering after effects of the fall. I'm surprised because my hip came down really hard on the edge of the step, and then I sort of 'bounced' in quick succession down the remaining steps in exactly the same way. It happened so fast that I couldn't brace myself or try to change position. (Not sure if any other position would've been better anyway. Not really *any* good choices in that scenario.) - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

My lower level is filling up with things that you wouldn't expect to find in the home of a 58 year old man. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Confirmation of the phrase "busy as a beaver." - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ from Bookmarklet

"I was supposed to be at a dinner event that evening...but I was having the most incredible beaver experience of my life." #iSeriouslyDoubtThat - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Also, I'm a veritable lumberjack with my 16" electric chain saw! Sure, it sounds barely more powerful than your typical electric kitchen knife, but I'm cutting trees, branches, firewood... you name it! Where's my flannel shirt and suspenders?! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Ok... that doesn't sound the way I intended. I didn't mean to imply that Greg would have any direct knowledge about any feminine undergarments that may or may not exist within my possession. Trust me. He doesn't. I'd never tell anyone about that! Oh wait! ... - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I admit that it was kind of nice not having to mow from mid-July until October (and that was just to mulch the leaves) but I think I prefer having the lawn green rather than a dusty yellow and brown. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Ouch! - LB: #TeamMonique from Android

Also, my Kia Soul averaged 28.3 mpg with a mix of city and highway driving, fully loaded down with daughter's stuff. This equates to about 6 gallons consumed to do the round trip to the Twin Cities. That's about half what I used with my previous vehicle. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

"Welcome to the University of Gas, the only university dedicated to teaching you the "ins and outs" of gas! Laugh along with Mindy, lesson by lesson, as you learn all about the wonderful world of gas and how to prevent it. When you're through with the little gas tootorials, you'll have your Masters of Gas Preventionology, which is a degree everyone can appreciate." - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ from Bookmarklet

"With Beano, they'll be no gas." - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

If you're really dedicated to your Beano education, you may be able to obtain a coveted Beano Windbreaker! Make a fashion statement, people! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I have done that before also call my phone from my laptop. - Eric

The real kicker is that had I not just used my phone to authenticate my Google login, I wouldn't have been able to use Google voice to call myself! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

It's all about comfort, coolness and ventilation, people. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Seriously, it's wonderful. If I were you, I wouldn't start to worry until I 'lose' the boxers. #ThenRunRunRunRunAwayRunAway! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Well. - Running Slow

Same here: floods or high water levels up north and wildfires in the mid west of the province. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Yes there is, though it works like Currents.or Flipboard. It's an app called bookmarklet. - Anika from Android

Your spellcheck is showing, Anika. ;) - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Fixed. I used my tablet on that and the keyboard I'm currently using is insanely stupid. I gotta switch back to my other keyboard. - Anika

Actually, no. Not just yet. Let's savor a few days of this precious mild sunny weather. Thanks. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

So true, Stephan... so true. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

I managed to recover, but just barely. Two years ago, when my legs were still free to move as I still expect them to, it wouldn't have even been close to an accident. Now, it was way too close. Who knows what the situation might be in 5 or 10 years. #WearaHelmetNeartheStairsatAllTimes! - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Time for that Life Alert button! - Janet:#TeamMonique

Indeed. With my luck, I'd have just taken it off to go to bed, but then remembered that I needed to lock the front door at the mid-level landing. Kaboom! #HelpIveFallenandIcantGetUp - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Link got cut-off. Here it is: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/page... - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Write a pro-bike letter to your local newspaper editor. Ask them to promote and celebrate bicycling this May for National Bike Month. We've provided a suggested letter. Feel free to add your personal story about why you ride. Follow the linke and enter your information to get started. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

"Our planet’s soil simply could not grow enough food to provide all seven billion of us our accustomed diet. In fact, almost half of the nitrogen found in our bodies’ muscle and organ tissue started out in a fertilizer factory." - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ from Bookmarklet

Here's a link to the original article in National Geographic magazine: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013... - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ