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Yes, the thing about communicating via text is that sarcasm doesn't come through. Even though I was being sarcastic, there is an element of legitimate concern that exists when I see a Wafflehouse closed. You probably already know this, but FEMA uses the number of closed Wafflehouses to partially gauge the severity of a natural disaster. I think it's referred to as the "Wafflehouse Index". It's been around for a long time and is still in use, so it must be a reliable indication to some extent.
charlieg wrote: for what it's worth, I live 40 miles north of Atlanta, and the hurricane (which will be a tropical storm by the time it reaches us) will be here early am. I'm getting up early to sit on my front porch and watch and enjoy. If I get a spin up tornado, waaa hoo.
I would love to see a tornado in real life. Chasing any kind of storm intrigues me, so I can understand why you'd enjoy watching it. I've never been in a hurricane, or a tropical storm. That's something I'd want to experience as long as I was several floors up inside a concrete building.
charlieg wrote: good grief, I am dark tonight.
You're having a rough time right now. I understand that. It's perfectly fine. Hang in there. 
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The only proper storm I have ever been in was in about 1963, in the middle of the North Atlantic in late autumn. Moderately scary, as the only thing the ship could do was to point into the waves and hope we were not going backwards.
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Weirdly I just poured myself a gin and soda and then logged into the lounge and was faced with your post.
Cheers Charlie...
I know exactly how you feel.
The only good thing is that life goes on, regardless.
Retirement is a lie.
I did like the "Man on the Moon" link that Choroid sent you.
It cheered me up.
You Keep Well....
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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I just watched the movie Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) - IMDb[^], which is about a retired man, and can recommend it.
Although IMDB states that it is "Based on a true story" I find that hard to believe, but nevertheless a very enjoyable movie without the usual shooting and computer generated graphics 
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Helene came through close to us and we have one heck of a mess to clean up.
Yard looks like a bomb went off. Fortunately we just had a Generac unit put in so we have power.
A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero
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As I sat in my gloom, a voice came to me:
"cheer up things could be worse"
So, I cheered up.
Things got worse.
Successful retirement: wife does her thing, I do my thing. We give each other space.
>64
It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.
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Tired[^]
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If you're listening to music right now, what song is playing? If you're not currently listening to music, what song would you like to be listening to right now?
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When I'm working I like songs with no lyrics. Often soundtracks to movies or games. Right this second I'm listening to the Quest For Glory 5 soundtrack... "Dance of mystery and intrigue". I grew up on the Quest for Glory computer games. Remember when those crazy pixelated images looked so "life like" and cool.
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I wish I was listening to the Grateful Dead May 26, 1973 Kezar Stadium.
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"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Nazareth - Changin' Times (Hair of the Dog Album).
Jack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than master of one.
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I work from home, so things are pretty quiet.
But if I needed to drown out surrounding annoyances, I'd have a headset on and play white noise in a loop. I've used that before, and found it to be quite effective.
Seriously. If I need to focus, music is a distraction.
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peterkmx wrote: Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Ok, that was trippy. 
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Thanks.
Enjoyed Where Owls Know My Name.
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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Natalie Merchant Motherland
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Nice.
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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When programming, instrumental music. For that I'll pull up a YT live music channel, something from Lofi Girl, Epic Music VM, or Chill Music Lab channel.
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Not only music, but any "louder" sound breaks mental focus or changes it. For me, absolute silence is the best, and every few hours a short break with some quietly played 
extreme metal such as Meshuggah, Rivers of Nihil, or Job for a Cowboy refreshes my mind somehow, it works 