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    Christmas thread

    On Christmas Eve, 1968, Apollo 8 and Genesis from the moon.
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    Trivia for today

    In the Acquired podcast on the Coca-Cola company, the hosts asserted that Coke had a big influence on settling on red as Santa's clothing and a specific red, namely a red close to Coke. The company latched on to Christmas for imagery as a positive connection, and to help promote sales in the...
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    Welcome to the Alex Trebek Stage

    Champ goes down in 13th place all-time with 14 wins in normal play. The Ultra-Champs (10+ Game Winners) – The Jeopardy! Fan
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    Tech question

    I have a Fire Stick connected to a wifi router that in turn connects to a cable modem. Works fine for my streaming.
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    What are you reading?

    Because I read "Original Sin," I wanted to read Kamala Harris's "107 Days" to see if she said much interesting or relevant. She didn't. Not a good book.
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    Trivia for today

    2. Doesn't everybody take curtain rods to work?
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    Welcome to the Alex Trebek Stage

    I also watched some Art Fleming episodes as a youngster, and I clearly remember Chuck Forrest as an early star in the rebooted Jeopardy with Alex.
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    Welcome to the Alex Trebek Stage

    A four-day champ knocked off by Harrison, who is now a very strong seven-day champ. He has really dominated. The Second Chance play-in rounds for the ToC will begin December 15.
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    Greatest Opening Song Lryics

    Pink Floyd's Time Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown Waiting for someone or something to show you the way From Sheep Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away Only...
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    Greatest Opening Song Lryics

    Holly came from Miami, F-L-A Hitch-hiked her way across the USA Plucked her eyebrows along the way Shaved her legs and then he was a she She says, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side" Said, "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"
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    Hey, Grandpa, What’s for Supper?

    Speaking of grilling, I am considering whether to replace the vinyl siding on my home. A spot by my deck is a bit warped. The estimator asked yesterday whether I grilled on my deck (I don't), as the spot was about the right height. He said he sees damage where people put the hot grill too close...
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    One-third of American families earn more than $150,000

    I consider more people making good money a positive, as it means there is more to strive for, and potential reward for talent and other intangibles. One of the challenges in these studies is what to do with transfer payments. The government hands out far, far more money than it did in the...
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    Songs that are forever linked to movies/actors

    Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland The Heat is On - always gets me thinking about Beverly Hills Cop
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    Welcome to the Alex Trebek Stage

    I keep forgetting that the new season has started. I was not there to get three FJs that were a piece of cake for a boomer like me.
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    Anyone else chasing 30?

    If you go see the Pirates in Pittsburgh, try to make the detour to see the old wall segment from Forbes Field, around U Pittsburgh, and the preserved home plate protected in its original position, now inside a campus building.
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