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  1. And that's fair and probably not the first time someone has considered that possibility. But now all I can think of is sister in 16 Candles.
  2. When my wife went through breast cancer, I will never forget when the surgeon came out and told me the lymph nodes were clear. I had been pretty rock steady throughout neoadjuvant chemotherapy and all that entails as a supportive spouse, but when I got that news, I felt like I needed to be mopped off the floor. Because that really is the big question. Just a bit of advice, as part of the reconstruction process, she'll have drains. They tell you in the hospital to keep them clean, etc. But in the US, at least 10 years ago, they tend to leave the drains in for a while (and you get sent home with them). What they should tell you is you need to keep a sterile field around those things at all times. Reconstruction was a lengthy process with multiple infections, but we eventually got it done. Working in your favor is that she didn't opt for immediate reconstruction, i.e., spacers immediately following the mastectomy, and she hadn't undergone chemo prior to surgery, which means her immune system is in much better shape than my wife's was. But don't sleep on those drains. You cannot have enough rubbing alcohol in residence based on our experience. Stock up. And all the best to you guys.
  3. My wife is a redhead, and she goes under easily enough, but coming out of it is a long process.
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    Eggs

    My method always has been to put the egg in cold water, bring it to a boil, turn off the heat, cover, and let it sit for 15 minutes. Put it in ice water for a minute or so and peel under running water. Just the way I learned.
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    Mad Men

    I was responding to a Reddit post about Diana and why Don decides to try to find her, and ended up finally putting some thoughts down about the last few episodes. I could be completely off base, but I've been meaning to write it down for a while. This is an extension of my previous post about how the last couple of episodes lay out Don's relationship to various women on the show, how his relationship with them and their resulting perception of him unfolds as some sort of quest to discover his identity ("Who is Don Draper?"), and how it plays into the last two scenes of the finale: The last few episodes have a few vignettes in which we see several of Don's relationships with women wherein he seeks a connection (he wants to feel needed) and is rebuffed. It happens with Diana's estranged husband---Diana* in absentia), Sally, Betty, and Stephanie (lover, father, former ex-husband, and whatever (Stephanie doesn't know either). It probably happened earlier with Megan (Don as financial provider). Finally, he gets to Peggy. He's hit an emotional rock-bottom. But she doesn't rebuff him. He lays himself bare to her and she tells him it isn't true (even though we know it is), he is needed ,and that he should "come home." Anyway, Peggy's acceptance** of Don seems to give him a sense of ultimate identity (his professional identity), and that leads into the group session where Leonard talks about being the item in the refrigerator which just wants to be chosen. Leonard describes himself as a commodity and this allows Don to connect with him---he's an ad man after all--- at which point, Don is able to experience empathy toward Leonard, which experience forms the seed of the Coke Commercial with people as the product who just want to be needed. *Diana is a stand-in for all of the lovers to some degree. But she resembled Rachel and Don first encounters her after he finds out Rachel died, which was the initial attraction, and her husband says something to Don about her that is an indictment of Don's character (I can't recall precisely). But whatever he says, fits the string of Don's being rebuffed by the women in his life. **"What do women want? A chance to get closer." Peggy has managed to get closer to Don than just about anyone on the show (save for Anna) and, obviously, she doesn't know everything about his failings in his personal life, she, as a reflection of him throughout the show, is close enough to him to answer the Who is Don Draper? question.
  6. I've avoided this thread because I knew I'd be late watching the show. E1 was some shit. The title sequence to E2, for someone who's read the book several times, is a masterpiece
  7. Irina and Svetlana are bookends on my list. Tony belt spanking Boon. "Tony NO!"
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    Mad Men

    I had no idea his character's name was Kurt Longjohn.
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    Shit My Kid Says

    No reason to insult the kid.
  10. Wait, I thought Love will keep us together? /Whatever
  11. What a tremendous talent. RIP From our trip to D.C. a few years ago.
  12. Yet there was something about having that dirty hippie lay his hands on my food that made it taste just a little better. They probably talked about the guy who ordered the clam chowder for weeks.
  13. I had clam chowder at Thundercloud back in the 90s. Honestly, not awful, and I didn't die.
  14. Cammoo, which I belive may be Chinese for "never heard of it." But it was well reviewed and a bit cheaper a few months back from its current $299 price tag. It's also really robust. They have lots of different models/sizes/configurations and Cambro-style transport warmers. My first experience involved a lot of food. So I was playing with the dial to keep things around 150F. In other words, the random numbers on the dial didn't line up precisely with the thermostat (apparently near the middle rack). I may have to use a remote-probe thermometer to dial it in, but for what I was doing on Thanksgiving, a 10 degree differential wasn't a big deal. If I'm holding a brisket or some such, I'll probably employ some extra technology to keep an eye on things. But I also didn't have any water in the pan, which probably helps serve as a heat sink. For the $260 or so I paid, I'm very happy with it. https://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Stainless-Single-Tempered-Adjustable-Countertop/dp/B0DZWTJZBL/ref=sr_1_18?crid=212WTEUQFY9G0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZRSxhS-30eArF1n8J0YPrzotr3GpHEo2bqPsng_mKBFRXNT9lZGD6-HmAHcbp45Rr6DEifGej0KlOzsB1Iltzneed3ywtmqjH-PU_SgQWAdR58BxWhRXB8d9fJ6JPJfyXgJnKnyIBmfuiHDfFng7H8CkYGx19oQzsUjXqN_mhMrRdUwbFc68Zgr9PR8bw9MY6_r2eRx8zWVEAypj05ekJ0odo0aAF_8ppZrJGyUSAdiDq8Bzjocdt2kjQLZ8NW7tiuwWXglkPub3wKQZGD-T7uiKnS6RqzhfDDbSFyeeWkw.Kn_jfB-sAQaaAWKtjZD0iv3PwQRFemv6XM4HR3mxwtE&dib_tag=se&keywords=cammoo&qid=1764732937&s=home-garden&sprefix=cammo%2Cgarden%2C340&sr=1-18
  15. Yeah, the stuff I got is 1" green painters tape.
  16. Well, it would give Immamac a place to live. Plus, if what I've read about Longhorn Jesus is true, he will be back.
  17. After Thanksgiving weekend concluded, I realized we were out of some "legit kitchen accessories." So today, I ordered 24 32-oz. Deli Containers with lids, a masking tape dispenser, and 3 rolls of green masking tape to label leftovers. The lids fit all sizes, and they stack so well. Our Tupperware-type stuff is wearing out and disappearing and probably won't reappear and finding a matching lid always was a pain.
  18. Sorry. Best we can do is tree-350ks.
  19. I've never heard a discouraging word about a Pro Jr.
  20. Depends which one. The 50s tweeds are pretty rare if I recall correctly. There's a 5f4 on Reverb with a $13k ask, which is nuts. I've got a Clark Penrose (Tweed Super Clone), and once I figured how the treble knob was basically like a drive/gain knob, I've really have enjoyed it. The early 60s "Brown" Supers seem to be pretty close to the new ones in price (I know this is the one we're talking about, harmonic tremolo and all)
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    2025 Christmas

    When I first watched the video, I questioned whether he was wearing pants. Glad to see I was wrong on that score.
  22. The harmonic tremolo on the originals was really special. Hopefully, they got it right on the reissue.
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    Vinyl

    When our older son was in the same boat, we got him a Fluance RT81. I think it has a preamp, but we just gave him an older amp we had lying around with a phono input. It's been a good table for him and has survived college so far.
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