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Post by Jim on May 18, 2019 18:30:56 GMT -5
Roku. Or Firestick. Suggestions vis-a-vis them? I see the same hieroglyphics when I read about them. To help, I have a HD tv, not 4K. I also have a non-HD in the bedroom. Would I need one for each? I prefer roku. You need one for each tv. |
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Post by Juli on May 19, 2019 0:16:30 GMT -5
I have Firesticks, one in my TV and one in my mom's, yes, you do need one for each TV. If you have Prime, anyhow, even just having the Prime collection and IMDB's Freedive will give you a LOT of stuff to watch, and that will be free after you paid for the device, even if you don't get any other apps. Again, that is only if you are a Prime subscriber. That point may make a difference to you, I think it's $4.99/month for Prime Video only, plus whatever additional apps. It may have gone up.
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Post by Jeannette on May 20, 2019 6:30:29 GMT -5
I have Roku and have no complaints, never used a Firestick. I just move the Roku between the downstairs TV and the bedroom. If you want to watch both TV's at once, you'll need a stick for each.
The biggest thing I see is that you need a really good/fast broadband connection. For me that means cable, not ATT or the like.
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Post by MalcolmR on May 20, 2019 12:35:06 GMT -5
 Can anybody tell if these are real guns or just plastic ones for the kids to drill with? |
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Post by graham on May 21, 2019 16:07:03 GMT -5
Can anybody tell if these are real guns or just plastic ones for the kids to drill with?
Q. What does the general public see?
A. The Sea Cadet Corps is proud of its public ceremonial presentations. Each cadet will be trained to perform simple drill movements at attention and on the march, with and without ceremonial drill-purpose rifles. The older cadet will get the opportunity to become more proficient, leading to Instructor status.
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Post by davewally on May 21, 2019 18:00:50 GMT -5
I have Roku and have no complaints, never used a Firestick. I just move the Roku between the downstairs TV and the bedroom. If you want to watch both TV's at once, you'll need a stick for each. The biggest thing I see is that you need a really good/fast broadband connection. For me that means cable, not ATT or the like. But buying cable kinda defeats the purpose of bill-cutting, doesn't it? |
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Post by Gimpy on May 21, 2019 19:44:00 GMT -5
Cable for internet only.
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Post by Jeannette on May 22, 2019 6:17:33 GMT -5
I have Roku and have no complaints, never used a Firestick. I just move the Roku between the downstairs TV and the bedroom. If you want to watch both TV's at once, you'll need a stick for each. The biggest thing I see is that you need a really good/fast broadband connection. For me that means cable, not ATT or the like. But buying cable kinda defeats the purpose of bill-cutting, doesn't it? it depends. I saved over $100 by cutting out cable TV and just using their Internet service. Non-Cable providers (ATT) could not provide the speed needed for Internet TV and honestly they're not much cheaper than cable Internet. |
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Post by MalcolmR on May 26, 2019 15:17:05 GMT -5
This one is for Jim or any other motor sport fans.
I have just watched the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, and then saw that the Indy 500 was on, so I caught the last hour or so of that. Wow, are there some differences! I have quite a few questions:-
1) Why does the safety car run for so long? I didn't count the number of laps when the rookie crashed in the pit lane, but it should only take a couple of minutes to shift a single car wreck. It seemed it was going round for ever. After the red flag at lap 180, they restarted behind the safety car for 7 of the remaining 20 laps. Why? The commentators said something about an extra lap to get the lapped cars to the back of the field, but why the other 6? One or two laps to get the cars running, then get the bloody thing off the track!
2) A driver got annoyed (waved fist or finger!) because a lapped car didn't get out of his way. How was the guy supposed to know that the car behind him was a lap ahead? In F1 the trackside marshalls would have been waving blue flags at him to tell him to move out of the way.
3) When in full race mode, do the drivers change gears? From what I could hear they are flat out in top gear the whole time.
4) In our coverage we had to keep swapping between the American commentators and British ones because you seem to get commercials every five minutes when they were racing, but hardly ever when they were stopped for the red flag. Seems the wrong way round to me.
5) Well impressed by the 'spotters'. I don't suppose they wouls work in F1 because the tracks are so much more complicated. The way they steered their drivers through the wrecks in that big crash was fantastic.
6) Tyre choice, OK we are talking USA. Tire choice. No mention was made of what tires the drivers were using. In F1 they have a choice of soft, medium, hard, (all slick), an intermediate wet/dry and a fully wet tire. Tyre choice in F1 is absolutely crucial. Do you get a choice?
7) You had wimmin racing! Including a Brit, Pippa Mann. Didn't see her final placing but she was 14th at one stage.
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Post by Juli on May 26, 2019 17:00:42 GMT -5
For commercials, networks have them at set times, which doesn't always coincide with what's happening in the game. Hah, I just realized I said game, I was thinking of a football game, but race, real-life drama, whatever.
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Post by Jim on May 26, 2019 18:08:14 GMT -5
This one is for Jim or any other motor sport fans. I have just watched the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, and then saw that the Indy 500 was on, so I caught the last hour or so of that. Wow, are there some differences! I have quite a few questions:- 1) Why does the safety car run for so long? I didn't count the number of laps when the rookie crashed in the pit lane, but it should only take a couple of minutes to shift a single car wreck. It seemed it was going round for ever. After the red flag at lap 180, they restarted behind the safety car for 7 of the remaining 20 laps. Why? The commentators said something about an extra lap to get the lapped cars to the back of the field, but why the other 6? One or two laps to get the cars running, then get the bloody thing off the track! 2) A driver got annoyed (waved fist or finger!) because a lapped car didn't get out of his way. How was the guy supposed to know that the car behind him was a lap ahead? In F1 the trackside marshalls would have been waving blue flags at him to tell him to move out of the way. 3) When in full race mode, do the drivers change gears? From what I could hear they are flat out in top gear the whole time. 4) In our coverage we had to keep swapping between the American commentators and British ones because you seem to get commercials every five minutes when they were racing, but hardly ever when they were stopped for the red flag. Seems the wrong way round to me. 5) Well impressed by the 'spotters'. I don't suppose they wouls work in F1 because the tracks are so much more complicated. The way they steered their drivers through the wrecks in that big crash was fantastic. 6) Tyre choice, OK we are talking USA. Tire choice. No mention was made of what tires the drivers were using. In F1 they have a choice of soft, medium, hard, (all slick), an intermediate wet/dry and a fully wet tire. Tyre choice in F1 is absolutely crucial. Do you get a choice? 7) You had wimmin racing! Including a Brit, Pippa Mann. Didn't see her final placing but she was 14th at one stage. Let's see. Pace laps are always annoying. I never gave it much thought. All drivers have in car radios. No doubt the slow car knew the car behind him was a lap ahead. It's pretty common for the slow cars to get out of the way of the cars on the lead lap. It's been a while since I've watched Indy. Didn't even know it was still an active series. That said, most series do offer tire choices. F1 doesn't have spotters? |
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Post by Jim on May 26, 2019 18:10:24 GMT -5
Missed the question about gear changes. For the most part, once you're up to speed very little shifting is required. Run flat out and lift in the turns. Only when encountering traffic that requires you to slow down does shifting have to happen. It's not unlike driving highways.
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Post by Jackie on May 26, 2019 18:13:31 GMT -5
Non-Cable providers (ATT) could not provide the speed needed for Internet TV and honestly they're not much cheaper than cable Internet. Who is your internet with and how much are you paying? And for what speed? |
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Post by martycanuck on May 26, 2019 18:20:38 GMT -5
This one is for Jim or any other motor sport fans. I have just watched the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, and then saw that the Indy 500 was on, so I caught the last hour or so of that. Wow, are there some differences! I have quite a few questions:- 1) Why does the safety car run for so long? I didn't count the number of laps when the rookie crashed in the pit lane, but it should only take a couple of minutes to shift a single car wreck. It seemed it was going round for ever. After the red flag at lap 180, they restarted behind the safety car for 7 of the remaining 20 laps. Why? The commentators said something about an extra lap to get the lapped cars to the back of the field, but why the other 6? One or two laps to get the cars running, then get the bloody thing off the track! 2) A driver got annoyed (waved fist or finger!) because a lapped car didn't get out of his way. How was the guy supposed to know that the car behind him was a lap ahead? In F1 the trackside marshalls would have been waving blue flags at him to tell him to move out of the way. 3) When in full race mode, do the drivers change gears? From what I could hear they are flat out in top gear the whole time. 4) In our coverage we had to keep swapping between the American commentators and British ones because you seem to get commercials every five minutes when they were racing, but hardly ever when they were stopped for the red flag. Seems the wrong way round to me. 5) Well impressed by the 'spotters'. I don't suppose they wouls work in F1 because the tracks are so much more complicated. The way they steered their drivers through the wrecks in that big crash was fantastic. 6) Tyre choice, OK we are talking USA. Tire choice. No mention was made of what tires the drivers were using. In F1 they have a choice of soft, medium, hard, (all slick), an intermediate wet/dry and a fully wet tire. Tyre choice in F1 is absolutely crucial. Do you get a choice? 7) You had wimmin racing! Including a Brit, Pippa Mann. Didn't see her final placing but she was 14th at one stage. A number of women have raced at Indy. Probably as far back as 20 years ago. Danica Patrick probably the best known. Indy is about flat out speed. Drivers make mistakes. Probably that in the one you saw. On a big wide oval you can redirect traffic. Imagine trying that at most of the Monaco track? (I watched this today too.) I also don’t know why the safety car runs so long but I think it is out too long in F1 too. |
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Post by MalcolmR on May 27, 2019 7:08:34 GMT -5
They only allow the safety car out for as short a time as possible in F1. The cars engines overheat and the tires and brakes cool down at slow speeds, neither of which is good for the car. Race Control will pull the safety car at the first opportunity.
Nope, no spotters in F1. The tracks are so tight and twisty that the drivers get very little choice of where to drive.
I was reading the report of the Monaco Grand Prix in my newspaper this morning, and I wondered how the British woman had finished in the Indy. No mention of the race at all in my paper's sport section. Not even a 1-2-3. Google tells me she finished 16th.
With regards to the gears, one calculation is that the drivers at Monaco changed gear 3,600 times each, that's 50 per lap.
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Post by Juli on May 27, 2019 13:35:37 GMT -5
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Post by graham on May 27, 2019 17:19:57 GMT -5
F1 doesn't have spotters? IIRC one team (possibly Haas?) tried this some years ago to help their driver find gaps to exploit at the start of a Grand Prix.
The guy on the radio was yelling "Right, right, RIGHT!"
The driver steered left and gained a place.. 
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Post by Ben on May 27, 2019 19:41:33 GMT -5
Actually, reading more, I'm confused as it doesn't seem that he meets the criteria. Not sure what's actually going on.
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Post by Jeannette on May 28, 2019 6:23:18 GMT -5
Non-Cable providers (ATT) could not provide the speed needed for Internet TV and honestly they're not much cheaper than cable Internet. Who is your internet with and how much are you paying? And for what speed? It's w/ Spectrum (or as I still call them Charter), about $70 month and about 200 mbps. |
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Post by mollypop on May 28, 2019 10:20:12 GMT -5
Actually, reading more, I'm confused as it doesn't seem that he meets the criteria. Not sure what's actually going on.
"The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. It is specifically a combat decoration."
Perhaps because the student, Riley Howell, was a member of the campus ROTC this would tend to add to the confusion. But as he was not yet 'contracted' to the military, and was NOT subject to the UCMJ he was therefore NOT a 'member' of the armed forces.
Also note this in the link Juli sent:
Chief Hollingsed, Sheriff Christopher, and Officers at the Waynesville Police Department were honored to present the family of Riley Howell with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star from Thomas Matteo. “Stormy” Matteo is the President of the Purple Heart Society and is the recipient of six Purple Heart medals awarded during action with the Marines in Vietnam. During a “FaceTime” call at the Police Department, Mr. Matteo spoke to the parents and siblings of Riley and commended Riley’s actions as a true hero.
So we see that this guy Matteo who just couldn't keep his damn head down, donated one of his purple hearts and a bronze star (with 'V' device?) to the memory of Riley Howell and they were presented by the Waynesville Police Department in a ceremony.
Last I heard Matteo was not POTUS but did have the trinkets to donate (incidentally, you only receive ONE purple heart and subsequent wounds are 'oak leaf clusters' worn on the face of the ribbon (NOT on the Medal!) - 5 awards go to a silver oak leaf cluster. So Matteo wore the ribbon with one silver and one oak leaf cluster on his ribbon) Yeah, I know, TMI. What I'm saying is that he only had ONE PH medal in which to donate, but you can always get a replacement on the internet...
The BS 'most likely' had a 'V' device meaning the award was for valor, whereas the basic BS can be awarded for someone just doing his job in an outstanding manner - think data entry, or cook. The 'V' denotes battlefield valor.
So Riley was posthumously and CEREMONIOUSLY awarded the PH and BS by a local guy through the local police department. 'Official' award? Not hardly. Just a feel good gesture for the parents, siblings and local community.
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Post by Juli on May 28, 2019 13:08:17 GMT -5
Ok, thanks. I had also found this: The Military Order of the Purple Heart. They have a leadership award, and that could also have been a possibility, I hadn't seen that Matteo was part of a different group. |
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Post by mollypop on May 28, 2019 18:12:17 GMT -5
Ok, thanks. I had also found this: The Military Order of the Purple Heart. They have a leadership award, and that could also have been a possibility, I hadn't seen that Matteo was part of a different group. The MOPH (of which I've been a member for over 30 years), DOES have a Congressional Charter, but cannot 'award' anything 'officially'. Think of it as a sort of military club, similar to the Retired Officers Association or Special Forces Association or the like.
They influence congress just like the NRA, the ELKS, AARP and other organizations do - by lobbying. That's the only method available to them. Therefore, they can no more issue 'officially' any national or military award - nor can the NRA, SFA. etc.
Keep in mind the information you uncovered concerns ROTC/JROTC programs only - and those people are NOT members of the military. That should be obvious due to the fact that they can just quit at any time
Hope some of your questions have been answered.
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Post by Juli on May 29, 2019 2:54:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I think that bit you had about Matteo giving one of his own is the most likely, and news outlets either misunderstood or misworded so it sounds like the kid was awarded one officially. I'm glad to know I hadn't misunderstood the qualifications for a PH.
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Post by MalcolmR on Jun 4, 2019 13:07:15 GMT -5
Over on FB, there is a bit of a discussion involving a roadside shack selling 'Boiled Peanuts'.
This is a concept totally alien to me, so I did a bit of googling. One question, do you boil the peanuts in their shells? A couple of the photos seem to suggest you do, which sounds very strange to me.
Mind you, I also found this comment "Had a friend visit from England. She was 80 years old at the time. She wanted to try boiled peanuts. We stopped and got a bag from the guy on the side of the road,they were cooked perfectly. We cracked it open for her and she put them in her mouth. She got this strange look on her face an said, these are the most vile things I have ever put in me mouth! Needless to say we ate the rest of them, yum yum, and she proceeded to wipe her mouth clean with a napkin. We got a good laugh out of it and told her it must be an aquired taste. More for us!"
Perhaps I won't bother wasting 8 hours of power.
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Post by Jeannette on Jun 4, 2019 14:51:33 GMT -5
I've had them once, they were like mush. No thank you.
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Post by Stan on Jun 4, 2019 16:45:16 GMT -5
I've had them once, it's a shitty thing to do to a peanut.
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Post by Gimpy on Jun 4, 2019 17:47:56 GMT -5
I've always considered them food for wildlife like squirrels and chipmunks.
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Post by mank on Jun 5, 2019 5:35:31 GMT -5
I have never had boiled peanuts. I do like roasted peanuts in the shell. In my house right now are three bags of roasted peanuts in the shell, Cajun flavored, salted, and plain. I also have about 25 lbs of raw peanuts in the shell. I mix the raw peanuts with wild bird seed and put a large cupful on a table in my backyard every morning. The peanuts attract Blue Jays and Titmouse. In my backyard I see Blue Jays, Titmouse, Juncos, Starlings, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Downy woodpeckers, Pileated woodpeckers, Sparrows, red finches, yellow finches, and morning doves. I do see chipmunks and squirrels paying a visit to my table too. If there is anything left at all during the day deer come by at night and eat the rest.
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Post by glennfrommars on Jun 6, 2019 10:32:26 GMT -5
I've had them once, they were like mush. No thank you. If "they were like mush", you didnt eat them in the South, and / or the person didnt know how to cook them. I suppose it is a Southern thing, much like Truffles and escargot in France, Baluts for the Philippines, fried rat in China, Scrapple for Dayum Yankees, that sort of thing. Peanuts are a crop of the south, we tended to eat what was plentiful in years gone by, much like grits and collards . Georgia is known for peanuts because of a certain president, Alabama actually grows more. (Same with Peaches, Ga claims to be the "Peach State", SC grows more peaches.) A good boiled peanut is cooked at a low boil with lots of salt. I usually use a crock pot because it is just easier than a pot on the stove, or using lots of LP for the side burner on the grill. Sometimes I add Sriracha* or Cajun seasoning. Some insist on them being hot, I'll eat them cold. * Interestingly, Sriracha adds a sweetness to the taste as well as the kick. |
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Post by MalcolmR on Jun 6, 2019 10:35:30 GMT -5
or the person didnt know how to cook them. Boiling for 8 hours doesn't seem a complicated recipe to me. Still, no-one has answered my question One question, do you boil the peanuts in their shells? |
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